London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

Canard

I expected the "But Phelps got his revenge in the 200 metres event" line to be followed by something like "as he pissed in the pool too" :pac:

Jesus Wept

It's pointless if you don't blast it.

Notorioux

Its unreal how dumb he is.

Colmustard

Now the womens 100 metres.

This will be very fast.

Mysteriouschic

I thinking there's an irish person in the race because of the flag with the same colours. And then I realise it's Ivory Coast.

keith16

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

I thinking there's an irish person in the race because of the flag with the same colours. And then I realise it's Ivory Coast.

I thought it may have been a dyslexic Irish person.

It's amazing Flo Jo's record has stood for so long.

Colmustard

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

I thinking there's an irish person in the race because of the flag with the same colours. And then I realise it's Ivory Coast.

That has been happening to me, we should lodge a complaint.

Seren_

Mars Bar wrote: »

Well done Farah. He's some man for one man. He also bet The Cube for charity!

Bahahaha that only heightens him in my estimation! What an impossible game show

The women's 100m was closer than I expected. Not surprised Fraser one it though, she was awesome in her semi-final earlier.

Sea Filly

Did the Irish commentator say "Nigeria 1 and 3" just after the race finished?

keith16

Colmustard wrote: »

That has been happening to me, we should lodge a complaint.

Yeah, I'm sick of those fat cats in the IOC messing with our flags

el diablo

GB v South Korea going to penalties.


BBC3 NOW.

Guy:Incognito

Mars Bar wrote: »

Well done Farah. He's some man for one man. He also bet The Cube for charity!

The mobot beats everything he faces.

westendgirlie

When did they do the medal ceremony ??

S'ok, think someone in crowd gave Mo that medal lol

phasers

aah, penalties or athletics??? Shyte!

markie29

I wouldnt support or cheer England in any team event(football,rugby etc) but i have a great deal of respect and admiration for all these athletes,cyclists who put their bodies through hell to achieve their goals.

tonight is all about GB and the medals they have won.

ps i fecking missed the womens 100m sprint because i was rewatching the last lap of the 10,000metres

Colmustard

Ahh Jess come here and I will comfort you. she really has model looks and she seems so down to Earth.

Pottler

Beautiful run from Farah, pure class. Pryce stormed it in the womens 100m, my money was on Jeter or Madison but Pryce just rocked it. Actually feeling proud to be a Londoner - great Olympics so far, fantastic to watch.

pc7

phasers wrote: »

aah, penalties or athletics??? Shyte!

Record one, watch one

Mysteriouschic

Colmustard wrote: »

That has been happening to me, we should lodge a complaint.

They should change their colours or even just one of the colours. It's just the same really. I never noticed that having the green side on the left with the orange on the right was the actual irish flag. I didn't think it made a difference.

dxhound2005

I was just looking back at 10,000 metre mens stats. Farah and the American are the first winners of any medal by non Africans since 1988 and the American is the only white man.

telekon

keith16 wrote: »

It's amazing Flo Jo's record has stood for so long.

Not that amazing, she cheated her hole off for years.:mad:

In fact, most world records from the 80s should be now scrapped considering all the drug cheats from the old eastern bloc. Look at the throwing events, the discus, hammer, shot put etc. All these records are from the mid to late 80s for both males and females.

Was watching the female discus earlier...the winning throw was a full 10 metres behind the distance set by some east German "woman" back in 1985!!!

I love watching the Olympics mainly to see if new records will be set. Not gonna happen in the majority of track and field events.

FFS, what's the point like? :mad:

keith16

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

They should change their colours or even just one of the colours. It's just the same really. I never noticed that having the green side on the left with the orange on the right was the actual irish flag. I didn't think it made a difference.

Oh yes, Green side to the mast! Now you know!!

TheMilkyPirate

oooooo penalties

Shryke

"I think that's what it is. It's finals and it's medals and that's what it's about." -rte analysis.
Jamaica has some serious running talent. 1st in the womens hundred meters. Jeter seemed likely to win but came in second.

dxhound2005

telekon wrote: »

Not that amazing, she cheated her hole off for years.:mad:

In fact, most world records from the 80s should be now scrapped considering all the drug cheats from the old eastern bloc. Look at the throwing events, the discus, hammer, shot put etc. All these records are from the mid to late 80s for both males and females.

Was watching the female discus earlier...the winning throw was a full 10 metres behind the distance set by some east German "woman" back in 1985!!!

I love watching the Olympics mainly to see if new records will be set. Not gonna happen in the majority of track and field events.

FFS, what's the point like? :mad:

I'm old enough to remember seeing Jarmila Kratochvilova, Marita Koch et al on TV. Their records still stand 20 odd years on.

telekon

dxhound2005 wrote: »

I'm old enough to remember seeing Jarmila Kratochvilova, Marita Kock et al on TV. Their records still stand 20 odd years on.

Yup, old Jarmila was amazing alright. Came from nowhere at the age of 32 to set records left right and centre, Michelle Smith de Bruin style.

johnmcdnl

Come on south korea

Mountainlad

telekon wrote: »

Not that amazing, she cheated her hole off for years.:mad:

In fact, most world records from the 80s should be now scrapped considering all the drug cheats from the old eastern bloc. Look at the throwing events, the discus, hammer, shot put etc. All these records are from the mid to late 80s for both males and females.

Was watching the female discus earlier...the winning throw was a full 10 metres behind the distance set by some east German "woman" back in 1985!!!

I love watching the Olympics mainly to see if new records will be set. Not gonna happen in the majority of track and field events.

FFS, what's the point like? :mad:

Don't forget the shemales!

fionnsda

pithater1 wrote: »

Fantastic run, thought he went off to soon but there you go, amazing how the African runners seemed to fade off towards the end.

except Mohamed Farah that is!

phasers

the GB goalie is a bit of alright!


This shootout could go on forever, they're really evenly matched imo

Most of those questions seemed to be absolutely idiotic in themselves though.

telekon

telekon wrote: »

Not that amazing, she cheated her hole off for years.:mad:

In fact, most world records from the 80s should be now scrapped considering all the drug cheats from the old eastern bloc. Look at the throwing events, the discus, hammer, shot put etc. All these records are from the mid to late 80s for both males and females.

Was watching the female discus earlier...the winning throw was a full 10 metres behind the distance set by some east German "woman" back in 1985!!!

I love watching the Olympics mainly to see if new records will be set. Not gonna happen in the majority of track and field events.

FFS, what's the point like? :mad:

Mountainlad wrote: »

Don't forget the shemales!

I didn't.

Guy:Incognito

johnmcdnl wrote: »

Come on south korea

Boo. Down with that sort of thing

phasers

fionnsda wrote: »

except Mohamed Farah that is!

He's British...

BOHtox

If you need to piss in the pool, urine trouble!

westendgirlie

Guys, time to put your TVs on mute. God save the Queen will be playing three times!

Hercule Poirot

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Boo. Down with that sort of thing

Careful now...

P_1

Some fairly high quality pennos so far.

My name is URL

uh-oh...

fionnsda

phasers wrote: »

He's British...

born somalia!

Guy:Incognito

****ing sturridge

Namlub

fionnsda wrote: »

except Mohamed Farah that is!

Were you trying to make a funny there?

el diablo

S. Korea win on penalties.

Mountainlad

telekon wrote: »

I didn't.

It's importatn they get their dues.

Anyone know what the deal is with Victor Costello on RTE? Is he a sports editor of a national paper, or what was the reasoning behind him being on to talk about the athletics?

Deank

Was wondering how long it'd take for someone to post that.

Strange to get a warning for that comment, Mods gone mad!!!

Morgoth

In Dublin tomorrow for the football. Anyone know of anywhere, roughly on the route between Heuston station and Croke park, that might be showing the womens marathon?

fionnsda

out you go brits Ha

P_1

pithater1 wrote: »

Some fairly high quality pennos so far.

Till Sturrage anyway, thought it would have been one of the Welsh lads to miss one.

Colmustard

I won't watch the Olympic mens football I don't regard it as an Olympic event, women's yes because they are all amateurs, I have the same attitude to the tennis.

Tox56

fionnsda wrote: »

phasers wrote: »

He's British...

born somalia!

Ronan O'Gara was born in San Diego, I doubt the US will be making a claim for him anytime soon