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

[toffeejack]

i don't see how britain find it so hard for two people to pass a bloody batton to eachother. they even have nicely painted marks on the floor to help them

 

[Phyllis Stein]

The diver from Belarus, he's lucky to be alive. Not seen a potential head splitter that close until now.

 

[RFUS]

Wow. The USA women's 4 x 100m relay team just smashed a 26 year old world record.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

East Germany off the record books forever. (set 1985)

The womens 4 x 100m World Record just set by the USA. What a run.

 

[Cena]

Boss relay that like

 

[roydo]

East Germany off the record books forever. (set 1985)

The womens 4 x 100m World Record just set by the USA. What a run.

All East German records should be off the books anyrate.

 

[neil999]

All East German records should be off the books anyrate.

too right, its hilarious if you look at the medal tables of 70's and 80s' east germany right near the top all the time

 

[RFUS]

Irish lid fighting now. Go on lerd.

 

[tsubaki]

I love watching Allyson Felix run - for a start she is pleasant to gaze upon, but also she has such a wonderfully smooth action.

Its mesmeric in the same sort of way that watching an old beam engine at work is.

 

[RFUS]

I love watching Allyson Felix run - for a start she is pleasant to gaze upon, but also she has such a wonderfully smooth action.

Its mesmeric in the same sort of way that watching an old beam engine at work is.

She comes across well in interviews and in addition to being hot she has the Ennis factor where you don't want to sully her loveliness with dirty thoughts.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

I understand the boo's and bad feeling, that was the first ever Turkish track olympic gold medal, but it seems she is a punished doper that has served at least one ban. Boo indeed.

 

[tsubaki]

I understand the boo's and bad feeling, that was the first ever Turkish track olympic gold medal, but it seems she is a punished doper that has served at least one ban. Boo indeed.

The person I felt most for was that Eithopian girl, had a real go at it and was second at 20 m to go but you could see her body just give up, ended up fifth.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

The person I felt most for was that Eithopian girl, had a real go at it and was second at 20 m to go but you could see her body just give up, ended up fifth.

Looked to me she got elbowed out in the squeeze/sandwich, at which point fighting for no medal made no sense. I wouldnt be surprised if a complaint went in.

 

[bluejock]

Expecting Dai Greene's retirement to be announced soon. His legs have gone.

 

[Phyllis Stein]

Unlucky not to get third there GB mens 4x400.
But my gosh, did you see the Bahamas runner on the final 150m? The USA leader looked like he was running on the moon.