London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

Pherekydes

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Wow that was a time. 9.82 may get a bronze. Powell might get a bad lane draw for not finishing in the top 2.

Every lane's the same.

Anyone

1500 has and always be my favourite race in the Olympics.

Predalien

As long as Gatlin doesn't win I'll be happy.

Schwiiing

The buttocks on Denise Lewis. Noice.

nice_very

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

What the odds that Bolt breaks the WR while doing a cartwheel as he crosses the line?

maybe he could do "the worm" and still win it:D

http://www.complex.com/sports/2012/04/clip-of-the-morning-sprinter-makes-up-for-faceplant-at-the-finish-line-by-doing-the-worm-video

robinph

Predalien wrote: »

As long as Gatlin doesn't win I'll be happy.

Will be very unimpressed if he gets any kind of medal. He shouldn't be there.

titan18

Predalien wrote: »

As long as Gatlin doesn't win I'll be happy.

He better not even medal

johnmcdnl

Distance runners - flurescent yellow runners - dafaq is that all about... Noticed it in the 10k last night as well and in the 1500m now

Schwiiing

Is Bolt in the 200m and 4x100 relay this year

robinph

johnmcdnl wrote: »

Distance runners - flurescent yellow runners - dafaq is that all about... Noticed it in the 10k last night as well and in the 1500m now

So that you notice them and then wonder why are they wearing fluorescent shoes.

It's advertising.

Hercule Poirot

robinph wrote: »

Will be very unimpressed if he gets any kind of medal. He shouldn't be there.

titan18 wrote: »

He better not even medal

Guys, the people you should be pissed are those who uphold the laws, he served his ban and has returned - its not his fault that it was only four years. Yes he cheated, but he was punished.

johnmcdnl

robinph wrote: »

johnmcdnl wrote: »

Distance runners - flurescent yellow runners - dafaq is that all about... Noticed it in the 10k last night as well and in the 1500m now

So that you notice them and then wonder why are they wearing fluorescent shoes.

It's advertising.

Hammer throwers at it too... Advertising has got me.. Ima get me some yellow runners first thing in the morning :pac:

robinph

Schwiiing wrote: »

Is Bolt in the 200m and 4x100 relay this year

There were rumors of the 4x400m as well.

LordSutch

Shryke wrote: »

Bolt is irritating me a bit. Always miming for the camera and pulling faces. I wouldn't mind him bottling it for the humble pie, although I doubt it.

Don't be irritated, Bolt is a class act in the same way that Muhammad Ali was. Bolt has run the fastest 100m ever, in the same way as Ali was the greatest ever heavyweight boxer. To many Ali was also irritating with his brovado and his silly playing to the camera (but he nearly always backed it up) and dare I say Bolt can back up his brovado too > with the fastest time in the history of mankind . . .

Bolt looks V good in the heats, lookin 4ward to 9:55pm tonight!

Diego Maradona

I would kiss Bill O'Herlihy's arse to be in that crowd tonight to watch Bolt, Blake et al.

robinph

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

Guys, the people you should be pissed are those who uphold the laws, he served his ban and has returned - its not his fault that it was only four years. Yes he cheated, but he was punished.

Was a very bad decision when the BOA stance of having permanent bans was overruled.

Pherekydes

robinph wrote: »

Was a very bad decision when the BOA stance of having permanent bans was overruled.

The BOA's stance wouldn't affect Gatlin.

titan18

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

Guys, the people you should be pissed are those who uphold the laws, he served his ban and has returned - its not his fault that it was only four years. Yes he cheated, but he was punished.

Of course, I'm also pissed at those people. Gatlin is still running the same times he was running when he got banned though, and has still cheated himself to being an Olympic Gold medalist

LordSutch

Re the 100 Metres > Where is Lemaitre?

fasttalkerchat

On RTE they did some Olympics look-alike thing with all the atheletes. Anyone know where I can find it or what its called.

The_Kew_Tour

Nevin up in just over 15 minutes.

Come on John Joe!!!

Pudsy33

LordSutch wrote: »

Re the 100 Metres > Where is Lemaitre?

Think he decided to focus on the 200m

robinph

Pherekydes wrote: »

The BOA's stance wouldn't affect Gatlin.

No, but it should have been the IOC/ IAAF coming into line with them, not the other way round.

johnmcdnl

LordSutch wrote: »

[SIZE="4"]Re the 100 Metres > Where is Lemaitre? [/SIZE]

Saving himself for the 200m I think?

Pherekydes

robinph wrote: »

No, but it should have been the IOC/ IAAF coming into line with them, not the other way round.

Haha. British Imperialism at its best.

robinph

Pherekydes wrote: »

Haha. British Imperialism at its best.

What has imperialism got to do with it?

Drug cheats should get life bans.

LordSutch

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Think he decided to focus on the 200m

Wise move, this 100m field is too hot to handle.

el diablo

Will Nevin win tonight? I think this Mexican will beat him.

We'll win two medals tomorrow though.

mike65

If the Americans were as tough on drugs cheats as the British are there wouldn't any cheating to speak of as the IOC would row in behind them (their money)

Diego Maradona

el diablo wrote: »

Will Nevin win tonight? I think this Mexican will beat him.

We'll win two medals tomorrow though.

I think the Mexican will have too much for him, hope I'm wrong.

Anyone

C'mon now John Joe burst him, he called your ma a knacker.

Diego Maradona

Fucking breaks on RTE would drive you mad. :mad:

JONJO THE MISER

LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE........

titan18

mike65 wrote: »

If the Americans were as tough on drugs cheats as the British are there wouldn't any cheating to speak of as the IOC would row in behind them (their money)

Dwain Chambers just raced for Britain. If the British were tough, they wouldn't be racing him or employing doctors/coaches with dodgy histories

flyswatter

When are the 200m on?

Diego Maradona

Bernard Dunne is such a cool guy.

Also, where in the name of God did Kenny get that jacket?

Anyone

Haha I love it "he has to hurt him, tell him "everytime you come forward you're gonna get a bang of that"

My name is URL

Kenny Egan's jacket

robinph

flyswatter wrote: »

When are the 200m on?

Semis are on Tuesday. I have tickets.

marco_polo

titan18 wrote: »

mike65 wrote: »

If the Americans were as tough on drugs cheats as the British are there wouldn't any cheating to speak of as the IOC would row in behind them (their money)

Dwain Chambers just raced for Britain. If the British were tough, they wouldn't be racing him or employing doctors/coaches with dodgy histories

They handed him a lifetime Olympic ban which the CAS overturned.

Diego Maradona

robinph wrote: »

Semis are on Tuesday. I have tickets.

How much were they?

JONJO THE MISER

JONJO 1/2 on Betfair.

titan18

marco_polo wrote: »

They handed him a lifetime Olympic ban which the CAS overturned.

Yet, they still selected him. If you were that against it, you can select someone else

My name is URL

G'wan John Joe!

robinph

titan18 wrote: »

Dwain Chambers just raced for Britain. If the British were tough, they wouldn't be racing him or employing doctors/coaches with dodgy histories

They were made to pick him and there was legal cases going on until around the time of the UK trials to try and keep Chambers, a road cyclist whos name I've just forgotten and a hammer thrower out of the Olympics. Chambers won the trials so he got a place as that was the BoA rules.

nice_very

come on John Joe slap the sh1te outta him

johnmcdnl

C'mon John Joe.. ya can take this lad..

Richard Hillman

I think tonight and possibly the world champs next year will be Bolts last chance at breaking the WR. I know hes only 26 but he is starting to get injuries and probably wont be as fast again.

After that we are just going to have to wait for the next freak of nature to come along and smash Bolts time.

Hercule Poirot

If John Joe wins this he is garunteed a medal right?

rmchmufc

Good luck to John Joe Nevin. Really really hope he wins this fight