London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

Mint Sauce

Track Cycling.

Hercule Poirot

They are having a jump off in the equestrian :eek:

Mint Sauce

irish-stew wrote: »

Track Cycling.

Word is Cav and/or Wiggo could make a return to it for 2016.

blueser

Looks like it's about to throw it down over there!

keith16

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

They are having a jump off in the equestrian :eek:

Is that like a dance off, but for horses?

Cardinal Richelieu

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

They are having a jump off in the equestrian :eek:

Yeap, between GB and the Dutch. The GB rider Perter Charles use to represent Ireland but changed back to GB.

Hercule Poirot

keith16 wrote: »

Is that like a dance off, but for horses?

Yep, the British are dancing to Wild Horses (...sorry )

nice_very

loving the matrix style camera work in the gymnastics

RosyLily

irish-stew wrote: »

Word is Cav and/or Wiggo could make a return to it for 2016.

I heard Cav is a definite for track in Rio. I think it was alluded to in commentary last week.:)

Aidric

Ken Early ‏@kenearlys
pete taylor: "relieved? i'll be relieved when she's standing on top of the podium. we came here to win gold, not for a bronze medal."

Love it.

opinion guy

keith16 wrote: »

Is that like a dance off, but for horses?

Yep. You should have seen it.
He got served so bad.

Mint Sauce

RosyLily wrote: »

I heard Cav is a definite for track in Rio. I think it was alluded to in commentary last week.:)

In addition to the road or in place of?

He's helping with the analysist on the Beeb at the mo, wonder will it be brought up.

Colmustard

Its looking like more golds for team GB in the velodrome.

Shryke

WumBuster wrote: »

Wow i must say what an awesome fighter katie is, I dare to say she could probably compete in one of the mens lighter weight divisions and be not out of place. She looks out of this world, gold medal has to be guaranteed(touch wood)

She trains with the lads fyi.
I'm going to stumble outside and get some exercise myself. I'll be checking back here to see what i'm missing. Hopefully there will be some good highlights on later. There's not enough of a recap on other events later in the night imo.

Mint Sauce

Colmustard wrote: »

Its looking like more golds for team GB in the velodrome.

Whats in this Omnium event then? Have heard it compared to the Pentational of Track and Feild.

RosyLily

irish-stew wrote: »

In addition to the road or in place of?

He's helping with the analysist on the Beeb at the mo, wonder will it be brought up.

No idea if he'll do both. He'll only be 31 then so it's possible!

Pretty sure it was Jake Humphrey who asked him about track in 2016. Th Guardian also mention a Cav & King Sideburns 'dream team' along side Ed Clancy.

Colmustard

irish-stew wrote: »

Whats in this Omnium event then? Have heard it compared to the Pentational of Track and Feild.

Its 6 events, and it involves time trails sprints a distance race and other events.

jupiterjack

this jumpoff is gettin very exciting...

Mint Sauce

Shryke wrote: »

She trains with the lads fyi.
I'm going to stumble outside and get some exercise myself. I'll be checking back here to see what i'm missing. Hopefully there will be some good highlights on later. There's not enough of a recap on other events later in the night imo.

Training with Paddy Barnes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRDJwffi8Eg

jupiterjack

bad round there for the Dutch..

Hercule Poirot

jupiterjack wrote: »

bad round there for the Dutch..

They can discard one run each, puts immense pressure on the next dutch riders tho.

ahnowbrowncow

Absolutely gutted for tyson gay, second fastest man in history and hasn't won an olympic medal Hope USA win the 100m relay

Mint Sauce

Colmustard wrote: »

Its looking like more golds for team GB in the velodrome.

Looking good for the Mens Sprint anyway.

jupiterjack

Dutch need to go clear here..

Colmustard

irish-stew wrote: »

Looking good for the Mens Sprint anyway.

Jason Kenny he is something else and I can't see anyone beating Victoria Pendelton which I think her final is on today.

Kerrydude1981

jupiterjack wrote: »

Dutch need to go clear here..

Did we have a team in it?

jupiterjack

thats it id say...

garv123

When is the next irish boxer taking to the ring?

Mint Sauce

Colmustard wrote: »

Jason Kenny he is something else and I can't see anyone beating Victoria Pendelton which I think her final is on today.

Is she in the Sprint? Qtrs today, semis and final tomorrow.

Edit. She's on the track now in the Sprint Qtr.

jupiterjack

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Did we have a team in it?

No Irish team, just two individuals....

Colmustard

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Did we have a team in it?

Yeah I seen one of the Irish riders, I don't think he knew he was meant to jump the fences not run trough them.

I jest, our team has the talent, its just getting it right on the day.

jupiterjack

thats it gold for Team GB in jumpoff...

Colmustard

And here comes Vicky, watch her make the clocks go backwards.

Mint Sauce

Colmustard wrote: »

And here comes Vicky, watch her make the clocks go backwards.

There was a life time between her and her oponent.

Apologies if already posted, great shot of Dundrum SC at standstill watching Katie

http://www.balls.ie/2012/08/06/katie-taylor-brings-dundrum-shopping-centre-to-a-stand-still/

Kerrydude1981

garv123 wrote: »

When is the next irish boxer taking to the ring?

Conlon tomorrow night at 10pm
Barnes Wednesday at 9.45pm Katie is on Wednesday afternoon as well
Nevin Friday at 3pm

donfers

peter charles who rode the clear round that won the gold for team gb used to represent Ireland - can we claim that medal?

keith16

donfers wrote: »

peter charles who rode the clear round that won the gold for team gb used to represent Ireland - can we claim that medal?

No

donfers

keith16 wrote: »

No

ok if we can't claim the medal can I at least have a go at home for changing allegiances?

Colmustard

donfers wrote: »

peter charles who rode the clear round that won the gold for team gb used to represent Ireland - can we claim that medal?

No but we could tar and feather the collaborater.

Congrats to TGB on that Gold. I just seen the replay.

keith16

donfers wrote: »

ok if we can't claim the medal can I at least have a go at home for changing allegiances?

ok, but hurry up

DEFTLEFTHAND

I was watching the mens vault final there, some poor chap from Chile got squeezed out of a bronze medal at the very end. He'd previously come fourth in the floor exercise. That must be sickening, I think I'd rather be last than fourth.

opinion guy

Some of these track cycling events are kind of mad. I mean its all a bit Thunderdome-ish. Surprised they don't give them the odd chainsaw or two to hack up their opponents :pac:

Colmustard

opinion guy wrote: »

Some of these track cycling events are kind of mad. I mean its all a bit Thunderdome-ish. Surprised they don't give them the odd chainsaw or two to hack up their opponents :pac:

Or a joust each rider flying at each other from opposite directions with a big jousting lance,

mike65

Rollerball without the ball.

Diego Maradona

Someone should throw a bag of marbles onto the track, that would seperate the men from the boys.

opinion guy

Diego Maradona wrote: »

Someone should throw a bag of marbles onto the track, that would seperate the men from the boys.

Considering its a womens race on at the moment that would be quite the feat!!!

Kerrydude1981

Diego Maradona wrote: »

Someone should throw a bag of marbles onto the track, that would seperate the men from the boys.

Didnt some lad put tacks on the road during one of the stages in the Tour de France??

Diego Maradona

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Didnt some lad put tacks on the road during one of the stages in the Tour de France??

Don't know, bad form if true.

opinion guy

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Didnt some lad put tacks on the road during one of the stages in the Tour de France??

Yes that happened.
http://espn.go.com/olympics/tdf2012/story/_/id/8168256/tacks-road-tour-de-france-cause-30-flats