London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

Pudsy33

Lamaitre top 3 hopefully

KINGVictor

michaelr666 wrote: »

just heard on the BBC that the first american runner on the 4X400 meter heat this morning broke his leg after 200 meters and carried on running, he said he didnt wanna let his teammates down..

:eek: :eek: :eek:

some man

Just read it myself on the BBC website. That is one courageous dude, because it could effectively end his career as an athlete but then I guess that is what differentiates winners from the rest- the ability to push on regardless of momentary discomfort and challenges-fair dues to him I'd say..

leahyl

I'm going for Bolt, Blake and Martina (note: I have no idea what Martina is like as a runner, I just picked him out!)

opinion guy

LMAO

Bolt flirting with the volunteer on camera before the start of the race :eek::eek::D:D

Legend

KINGVictor

TheGoldenAges wrote: »

I have Bolt, Blake and Spearman as the 1,2,3

Obvious prediction and you are quite right because Bolt has this intense belief in himself but for some reason, I think Yohan might just take this one. Not long now lads.

HazDanz

I'm quite nervous for this.

leahyl

opinion guy wrote: »

LMAO

Bolt flirting with the volunteer on camera before the start of the race :eek::eek::D:D

Legend

How did I miss that!!

Guy:Incognito

Re the 4 x 400 earlier. They reinstated RSA because it wasnt their fault (missed it and have been out all day), yeah? So they are putting them in the extra lane. What if it was only an 8 lane track. Whats the protocol then?

JONJO THE MISER

Come on Bolt.

racso1975

Jamacians 1,2 and 3. Bolt first Blake 2nd and other guy 3rd

blueser

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Remember as Larry Saunders used to say, no flicking.

Larry Sanders said it as well!

opinion guy

leahyl wrote: »

How did I miss that!!

Are you on BBC ?
He had a chat with her for like 30 seconds - even the voice over guy said something like 'what are you doin later in commentary?':p

nice_very

I predict Bolt will win in 19.37s

Hercule Poirot

Martina to be in the top three

Blake, Bolt, Martina

1ZRed

Camera man got a great view of Bolt's there....

JONJO THE MISER

Here we go, i feel sick, hands shaking.

leahyl

opinion guy wrote: »

leahyl wrote: »

How did I miss that!!

Are you on BBC ?
He had a chat with her for like 30 seconds - even the voice over guy said something like 'what are you doin later in commentary?':p

"how YOU doin?!" - nah I'm on RTE :-( I bet she was swooning! I know I would be;-)

Guy:Incognito

Fat bastard couldnt even get an OR .

1ZRed

Bolt. Just like that.

leahyl

1, 2, 3 - yaw mon!!!

Aidric

Shame he slowed up at the end, could have had the WR.

johnmcdnl

Wow what a race - Bolt is a legend

after blake the rest of them may as well have stayed at home

fullstop

Aidric wrote: »

Shame he slowed up at the end, could have had the WR.

Nah, OR maybe.

nice_very

nice_very wrote: »

I predict Bolt will win in 19.37s

19.32s only 0.05s out :cool:

opinion guy

leahyl wrote: »

"how YOU doin?!" - nah I'm on RTE :-( I bet she was swooning! I know I would be;-)

Lol it was pretty much a Joey moment all right

JONJO THE MISER

Easy money:D

snubbleste

Who would've predicted a Jamaican 1,2,3 ?

keith16

Bolt in celebrating with the crowd. That's a stupid yellow card.

delad

Aidric wrote: »

Shame he slowed up at the end, could have had the WR.

yeah it pisses me off the way he does that, wonder what time he could do if he really gave it his all

Mysteriouschic

Bolt did it again amazing .

racso1975

He'll be downing pints of the black stuff tonight

leahyl

Brilliant - 3 Jamaicans, fantastic

leahyl

snubbleste wrote: »

Who would've predicted a Jamaican 1,2,3 ?

Someone on here a few pages back :-P

Mysteriouschic

It's great that all the jamaicans got a gold/silver/bronze in the one race.

JONJO THE MISER

Think i will take a stroll to the bookies and collect a nice wad of 50's:p

Guy:Incognito

keith16 wrote: »

Bolt in celebrating with the crowd. That's a stupid yellow card.

Lucky he didnt take is top off too. They'd have no choice but to to send him off.

Bullseye1

Great performance by Bolt. Also great 800m race and world record.

GerM

delad wrote: »

yeah it pisses me off the way he does that, wonder what time he could do if he really gave it his all

Big financial rewards for him breaking records. He'll just aim to chip away at them rather than smash them.

racso1975

leahyl wrote: »

Someone on here a few pages back :-P

Me :-):-):-)

J. Marston

Why does he slow up though?

Brian017

Apparently Katie Taylor has decided to switch Nationalities on Twitter

Katie Taylor ‏@katietaylor_GB

@stazzer_15 @tompearce1 tom thanks.for.comment about me win.boxing for team.GB today follow.babe Rt

Whoever created that account is a sad sad person

leahyl

racso1975 wrote: »

leahyl wrote: »

Someone on here a few pages back :-P

Me :-):-):-)

Bravo racso :-)

mike65

If they get the changes right the 4X100 sprint will be a literal walkover.

Guy:Incognito

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

It's great that all the jamaicans got a gold/silver/bronze in the one race.

I'm sure Wallace Spearman is chuffed for them

opinion guy

Who is the Duuuude with the glasses and the Bolt tshirt that bolt seems to love ?

.E_C_K_S.

Kind of disappointed he slowed up towards the end, would have loved to have seen the record broken and in my opinion there would have been no occasion bigger than the Olympics to do it!

leahyl

Great overhead shot of the race there in slow motion - you really get to see the sheer speed of Bolt - amazing

KINGVictor

mike65 wrote: »

If they get the changes right the 4X100 sprint will be a literal walkover.

As if we didnt know lol. Only issue is Asafa is injured but I am sure they have a lot of replacements ready, I think the other 7 qualifiers would just be battling for the silver medal tbh

titan18

mike65 wrote: »

If they get the changes right the 4X100 sprint will be a literal walkover.

The US will disagree with that

fullstop

opinion guy wrote: »

Who is the Duuuude with the glasses and the Bolt tshirt that bolt seems to love ?

Thought it might have been Ricky Simms but doesn't look like him, definitely had a Donegal/Nordie accent