London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

3ndahalfof6 · 29-07-2012 3:40pm

good finish to the cycling, the Dutch winner seemed to have a massive mouth, is the British rider a daughter of your one who used to work in the shop in carnation st (mavis is it)

Jesus Shaves · 29-07-2012 3:42pm

Samich wrote: »

They relayed it after last season AFAIK.

It looks to me likes it's clumping up although when you see a close up it doesn't look too bad

steve9859 · 29-07-2012 3:43pm

This weather is ****ed up. Watched the race there in a monsoon downpour 10 minutes ago....and now the sun is splitting the stones

Pudsy33 · 29-07-2012 3:45pm

Canoeist currently in 6th out of 22 (i think) after everyone first run. Your best run of two counts, and the top 15 qualify for the semis, so he is in good shape

he can have a real go at his second run now. He'll be going for a second time around 5 iirc.

cricketfan · 29-07-2012 3:54pm

3ndahalfof6 wrote: »

Am I now, so who the fook died and made you chairman of the committee, you fire out a few well known facts, and this makes you ehh,

so you think the Polish guy who is now competing for Ireland has no chance at all, little is known about Tori Pena, the nature of the games can throw up strange results as the athletes tend to out perform their normal standard,

this is why we get world records and Olympic records broken, but yes the Irish are pure gombeens, how very dare we to think we might be better than the next.

OK, come back here and gloat when they win then. I don't think there's much chance. Just being realistic.

Latchy · 29-07-2012 3:55pm

Jesus Shaves wrote: »

I wonder how much the tickets are for the football,anyone know?

No idea to be honest but surely they could have done better to attract more to the these games and other events .

kwestfan08 · 29-07-2012 3:56pm

Fair play to eoin with his run. Currently having my traditional 4 year cycle watch of the archery. Great stuff.

NegativeCreep · 29-07-2012 3:57pm

Elizabeth Tweddle doing brilliantly in gymnastics.

Larianne · 29-07-2012 3:59pm

NegativeCreep wrote: »

Elizabeth Tweddle doing brilliantly in gymnastics.

She was amazing on the uneven bars. :eek:

Anyone · 29-07-2012 4:00pm

kwestfan08 wrote: »

Fair play to eoin with his run. Currently having my traditional 4 year cycle watch of the archery. Great stuff.

Haha, I just found myself complaining that the shadows of the arrows are making it hard to see the score!

steve9859 · 29-07-2012 4:01pm

The archery is back!!!:)

3ndahalfof6 · 29-07-2012 4:01pm

its all wimmins stuff for the next few hours,, wimons synchronised diving, that should keep some of yis happy BBC1

NegativeCreep · 29-07-2012 4:01pm

Larianne wrote: »

She was amazing on the uneven bars. :eek:

I know :eek: Gymnastics has to be the best sport in the olympics. Especially the womens one :L

kwestfan08 · 29-07-2012 4:02pm

Anyone wrote: »

Haha, I just found myself complaining that the shadows of the arrows are making it hard to see the score!

Ha just said that word for word to the person sitting next to me

opinion guy · 29-07-2012 4:10pm

ffs diving ?

meh

NegativeCreep · 29-07-2012 4:12pm

opinion guy wrote: »

ffs diving ?

meh

Watch whatever you want to watch here:
http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html

list of what sport is on which camera: http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/epg/index.html

Samich · 29-07-2012 4:12pm

Table tennis is extraordinary.

3ndahalfof6 · 29-07-2012 4:13pm

opinion guy wrote: »

ffs diving ?

meh

but do you not see the beautiful synchronisation and very little splash.

Border-Rat · 29-07-2012 4:16pm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/london-2012/9434744/London-2012-Olympics-Empty-seats-on-the-opening-day-prompts-investigation.html#disqus_thread

Kinda ironic that nobody turns up because they've bankrupted themselves, which will only add to their 5 trillion debt. A gamble that did not pay off.

opinion guy · 29-07-2012 4:17pm

3ndahalfof6 wrote: »

but do you not see the beautiful synchronisation and very little splash.

meh!!!!!

steve9859 · 29-07-2012 4:20pm

Border-Rat wrote: »

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/london-2012/9434744/London-2012-Olympics-Empty-seats-on-the-opening-day-prompts-investigation.html#disqus_thread

Kinda ironic that nobody turns up because they've bankrupted themselves, which will only add to their 5 trillion debt. A gamble that did not pay off.

There weren't a million people on the streets watching the cycle race, no? Take it somewhere else.....

funnights74 · 29-07-2012 4:24pm

Dressage on earlier, wtf is that doing in d olympics, pure wind up. Why r the basketballer guys using a hot cross bun?

Border-Rat · 29-07-2012 4:29pm

steve9859 wrote: »

There weren't a million people on the streets watching the cycle race, no? Take it somewhere else.....

So lets see, an article by the Telegraph on the Olympics, with over 1,000 comments is not worthy on a threat stickied for the Olympics?

Pudsy33 · 29-07-2012 4:30pm

Hopefully Rte will tevevise our badminton player later

whendovescry · 29-07-2012 4:31pm

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Hopefully Rte will tevevise our badminton player later

Do you know what time that is on?

Sheeps · 29-07-2012 4:34pm

Ireland doing well in the sailing until that last leg.

kwestfan08 · 29-07-2012 4:36pm

whendovescry wrote: »

Do you know what time that is on?

Around 7.10pm afaik.

Latchy · 29-07-2012 4:36pm

Border-Rat wrote: »

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/london-2012/9434744/London-2012-Olympics-Empty-seats-on-the-opening-day-prompts-investigation.html#disqus_thread

Kinda ironic that nobody turns up because they've bankrupted themselves, which will only add to their 5 trillion debt. A gamble that did not pay off.

Considering all tickets for many events were sold out , how many freebees were allocated to corporate groups and individuals who had no interest in the sport ? It's farcical when the public try and and can't buy any .

Pudsy33 · 29-07-2012 4:37pm

whendovescry wrote: »

Do you know what time that is on?

http://www.olympicsport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Schedule-for-Qualified-Athletes-3.pdf

Session starts at 7 09, rte seem to think she will play at 8 09

steve9859 · 29-07-2012 4:37pm

Border-Rat wrote: »

So lets see, an article by the Telegraph on the Olympics, with over 1,000 comments is not worthy on a threat stickied for the Olympics?

When you select one piece to make some kind of point (not sure what) and ignore the other pieces (many in the same paper) talking about the great crowds on the road race and at other venues (which are in the majority), no! Just trying to stir, I guess.....

Rascasse · 29-07-2012 4:45pm

Border-Rat wrote: »

So lets see, an article by the Telegraph on the Olympics, with over 1,000 comments is not worthy on a threat stickied for the Olympics?

All it says is the empty seats are largely due to no-shows from sponsors, corporates and IOC allocation. The only major venues with lack of ticket sales is football which is hardly surprising. And, in a move that I am sure will delight you, they have allowed off duty servicemen to use the vacant VIP seats. A nice reward for their hard work don't you think?

Such bitter posts. I do love the irony of the "they've bankrupted themselves" post, though. Keep that up.

Capt'n Midnight · 29-07-2012 4:48pm

Namlub wrote: »

Bit manky how some of the swimmers drink from the pool then spit it back in...

if any of the Team GB swimmers want see gold in the swimming they've got to pee in the pool :pac:

Pherekydes · 29-07-2012 4:49pm

Pudsy33 wrote: »

http://www.olympicsport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Schedule-for-Qualified-Athletes-3.pdf

Session starts at 7 09, rte seem to think she will play at 8 09

20:17 is the official start time.

See the official website.

Jesus Shaves · 29-07-2012 4:51pm

Brazil win 3-1, Oscar looks like a quality player, great signing for Chelsea
Can't see beyond Brazil for the gold medal with the quality they possess

opinion guy · 29-07-2012 4:56pm

Larianne wrote: »

She was amazing on the uneven bars. :eek:

Just saw the rerun of that. Holy crap :eek:

Pudsy33 · 29-07-2012 4:59pm

Does anyone know if Eoin's second run in the canoe will be shown?

Richard Hillman · 29-07-2012 5:01pm

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Does anyone know if Eoin's second run in the canoe will be shown?

They are showing the comp now on RTE so i would imagine they are just waiting for his run.

Capt'n Midnight · 29-07-2012 5:05pm

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Does anyone know if Eoin's second run in the canoe will be shown?

If you have SKY / Freesat or Free to Air satellite you can all of the canoeing - see my previous posts

oppenheimer1 · 29-07-2012 5:07pm

Rascasse wrote: »

All it says is the empty seats are largely due to no-shows from sponsors, corporates and IOC allocation. ...

The empty seats are a real disappointment imo as they are all the best locations. I was watching some of the swimming highlights earlier and while the gods was packed, the lower tier was practically empty. I suspect these seats are mostly sponsor ticket allocation. I would have loved a ticket to the aquatics but missed out in the lottery. It is then rather annoying to see people who weren't arsed to take up their free seats.

The IOC need to take a real hard look at themselves and ask whether the way they treat the host cities with their demands, really serves the goal of bring sport to all.