The Olympics Thread, London 2012, Games of the XXX Olympiad, 27th July - 12th August

[McBain]

That was Warnies excuse though too mate!

Its a common trend.

'My Mum gave it to me!'

 

[Azzurri]

Carl Lewis is an absolute bell.

 

[McBain]

HAVE WALES GOT MORE GOLDS THAN AUSTRALIA NOW?

YOU BAST*RD!

 

[Phyllis Stein]

For perfect timing, Jesse Owens.
For perfection at the noble art, the then Cassius Clay.
For perfection over 20 years for gold at 5 different Olympics, Sir Steve.
For greatest gold medal total, Phelps.

 

[McBain]

Carl Lewis is an absolute bell.

His duel with Powell at the Worlds was epic, but THIS.

Bubka is the best bro. Only bettered by Daley Thompson. Then Phelps. Then Johnny Weismuller.

 

[McBain]

Lookout its the rythmic gymnastics.

I just seriously saw one chick put her leg-pit behind the back of her head!

These Prawns are el-flextastic!

 

[McBain]

Francesca Jones.

Hello.

 

[RFUS]

Lookout its the rythmic gymnastics.

I just seriously saw one chick put her leg-pit behind the back of her head!

These Prawns are el-flextastic!

It's really impressive.



My erection I mean.

 

[davek]

I think Carl Lewis has a better shout than him (just an example). His golds are spread out across more types of events than Phelps. Swimming certainly stacks the deck. Like I said, still a magnificent achievement, just not as dynamic as some.

Maybe. But I always think of long jumping as just sprinting with a leap at the end of it. Many sprinters double up on the two. It's not like he was 100M champion and then took a gymnastics gold!

 

[Phyllis Stein]

Maybe. But I always think of long jumping as just sprinting with a leap at the end of it. Many sprinters double up on the two. It's not like he was 100M champion and then took a gymnastics gold!

There was a runner on the track that dove across the line to get a bronze a few years ago. There is obviously video somewhere. Proper superman dive.

 

[tsubaki]

This thai lad in the flyweight semi final has stupidly fast hands... not that it will help him against Zou.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

Another gob smacking set of scoring decisions by the judges in the Paddy Barnes bout. I never had him 3 points up in the final round.
I realise the boxers have to be amateurs to compete at the Olympics, but do the referees and judges have to be amateurs as well?

 

[sheeds]

Its going to be a tough fight for nevin the Irish lad this Alvarez looks a real fighter

 

[tsubaki]

Nevin 5-3 up at the end of round 1, and for once that is an accurate reflection of things.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

7-6 the second. Come on Nevin lad, dig in.