London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

Diego Maradona

snubbleste wrote: »

Rté panel commentator: "Every kid at home should want to be John Joe Nevin"

And?

Kersh

Bee-autiful

the groutch

a little off the great news of Ireland's first medal, a great show of respect by Kirani James after his 400m semi, asking to swap name stickers with amputee Oscar Pistorius.

Auldloon

Well done john joe. Delighted.

M cebee

MJ says bolt had another 0.2 or more
looks like its his to lose then

johnmcdnl

Love seeing the pundits reactions during the fight haha..

P_1

M cebee wrote: »

MJ says bolt had another 0.2 or more
looks like its his to lose then

Aye, have a lot of money on him, thats how confident I am

Colmustard

Come-on Christine.

But I don't think so.

leahyl

So excited for John Joe! He can go all the way to gold, I know it!!!

washman3

Fantastic fight. brilliant win. well done John Joe, the high performance crew can take a bow, leading the way yet again....:):)

B0X

How do the boxing medals work? He's guaranteed a bronze at least right now, but what fights does he have left to better that?

Colmustard

Colmustard wrote: »

Come-on Christine.

But I don't think so.

Silver and not a bad effort.

Mysteriouschic

So glad John Joe won that match and the bronze medal he's done well.
I hope he wins the next match .

Pdoghue

Think about it... he has bronze, now he's into the semi-finals... worst he can be is a losing semi-finalist => bronze medal (there are 2 bronze medals awarded for both losing semi-finalists). If he wins the semi-final he is into the final => gold/silver contest

el diablo

B0X wrote: »

How do the boxing medals work? He's guaranteed a bronze at least right now, but what fights does he have left to better that?

If he wins his next fight he's guaranteed silver and a place in the final for gold.

Oops, Pdoghue got there before me.

johnmcdnl

B0X wrote: »

How do the boxing medals work? He's guaranteed a bronze at least right now, but what fights does he have left to better that?

Hes in the semis now - loosers both get bronze as theres no 3rd place fight.. One more win and he's in the Olympic final

B0X

Pdoghue wrote: »

Think about it... he has bronze, now he's into the semi-finals... worst he can be is a losing semi-finalist => bronze medal (there are 2 bronze medals awarded for both losing semi-finalists). If he wins the semi-final he is into the final => gold/silver contest

Ah didnt realise there were two bronze medals on offer, makes sense.

phasers

I think it's gas the difference between Irish commentators and GB ones:


We've guaranteed ourselves a bronze and we're thrilled no matter what, a GB girl won two bronze medals in the swimming and the commentators did nothing but give out!


I hope the GB fans are a bit more supportive of their silver and bronze medalists than the reporters.

Diego Maradona

johnmcdnl wrote: »

Hes in the semis now - loosers both get bronze as theres no 3rd place fight.. One more win and he's in the Olympic final

LOSERS! Just one O required!















Sorry pet hate of mine

kfallon

Go on John Joe ya legend!

Colmustard

I missed the bloody boxing.

Welldone anyway.

1 medal to Ireland.

titan18

Steeplechase time. Probably my favourite race along with the 800

kfallon

Just saw a replay of the 100m semi finals (was on a train at the time), Jaysus Bolt won hard on the steel :eek:

el diablo

Diego Maradona wrote: »

LOSERS! Just one O required!



Not as annoying as you're/your.

Sorry pet hate of mine

Not as annoying as you're/your.

LordSutch

Well done Christine in the 400, silver this time, to add to the gold from Beijing.

Bolt running in just 20 mins time . . .

Bollt 1 Blake 2 Gatlin 3

phasers

I thought the steeplechase was a horse race!

kfallon

I love Justin Gatlin's running style, really looks like he is skipping over the track! However surely it's between the 2 big guns???

My name is URL

I put a tenner on Gatlin @ 18/1 for the sake of it. So bar a small miracle I'll be a tenner down by the end of the night

Diego Maradona

el diablo wrote: »

Not as annoying as you're/your.

Or board/bored.

Hande hoche!

titan18 wrote: »

Steeplechase time. Probably my favourite race along with the 800

It is good to watch.

My name is URL

phasers wrote: »

I thought the steeplechase was a horse race!

Anyone can chase a steeple

kfallon

phasers wrote: »

I thought the steeplechase was a horse race!

Willie Mullins saddles 2 in it :pac:

mitosis

LordSutch wrote: »

Well done Christine in the 400, silver this time, to add to the gold from Beijing.

Really. Did she not get a lifetime ban from competing in Olympics for GB for doping offenses?

Anyone

phasers wrote: »

I thought the steeplechase was a horse race!

Feels like it, the guy I backed feckin fell!

Diego Maradona

phasers wrote: »

I thought the steeplechase was a horse race!

Bit like a guy I work with, was telling him about the water polo last week and he says "didn't know horses could swim", que tears of laughter from everyone in the canteen.

My name is URL

If one of them breaks their leg do they have those screens to stop people from seeing what happens afterwards?

titan18

I love Kemboi, such an awesome runner. Give me him and Rudisha over Bolt

Namlub

Diego Maradona wrote: »

Bit like a guy I work with, was telling him about the water polo last week and he says "didn't know horses could swim", que tears of laughter from everyone in the canteen.

I thought water polo was a load of horses in a swimming pool until the last Olympics

Kersh

1. Bolt
2. Gay
3. Blake

Mr. Manager

WTF, didn't catch the name of the Kenyan athlete but he's due in court in Kenya for stabbing??

My name is URL

One of the Kenyan lads is going on trial for murder when they go home?!

JONJO THE MISER

He stabbed someone back in kenya and is awaiting trial, how the hell was he left come to london.

phasers

My name is URL wrote: »

One of the Kenyan lads is going on trial for murder when they go home?!

Wait, some lad got disqualified for staying up late but a murderer is allowed to compete?

The Olympics have some screwed up rules.

titan18

Cereal Rapist wrote: »

WTF, didn't catch the name of the Kenyan athlete but he's due in court in Kenya for stabbing??

My name is URL wrote: »

One of the Kenyan lads is going on trial for murder when they go home?!

Yup, the guy who won, Kemboi

Anyone

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

He stabbed someone back in kenya and is awaiting trial, how the hell was he left come to london.

He was allowed to only travel with spoons.

Guy:Incognito

My name is URL wrote: »

One of the Kenyan lads is going on trial for murder when they go home?!

Stabbing. Not murder.

leahyl

Diego Maradona wrote: »

el diablo wrote: »

Not as annoying as you're/your.

Or board/bored.

Or there/their!! I hate that!!

Richard Hillman

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

He stabbed someone back in kenya and is awaiting trial, how the hell was he left come to london.

Innocent before proven guilty.

decies

Has rte shown even one medal ceremony ???

Shryke

My name is URL wrote: »

One of the Kenyan lads is going on trial for murder when they go home?!

Can't help imagining the other guy trying to run away from him. Unwilling training partner?