London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

Anyone

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

Italy the leading European nation at the moment.

http://blogs-images.forbes.com/afontevecchia/files/2011/11/Silvio-Berlusconi.jpg

Wise Old Elf

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Anyone know how the badminton player is doing?

Match has been delayed to about 20:50. BillO just said on RTE2 that they'd go to the match after the swimming. Best of luck to Chloe Magee!:)

Tinie

1-1 in the football!

My name is URL

How come Ireland don't have a football team in the Olympics?

BKC

My name is URL wrote: »

How come Ireland don't have a football team in the Olympics?

They didn't qualify.

Tinie

My name is URL wrote: »

How come Ireland don't have a football team in the Olympics?

Haven't a clue how it works to be honest, im guessing its up to the countries Olympic board to decide whether to enter a team to qualify or not and if its worth the costs of entering, but I could be wrong.

My name is URL

BKC wrote: »

They didn't qualify.

Was there any qualifying games or is it based on some other criteria like previous results?

Pudsy33

Tinie wrote: »

Haven't a clue how it works to be honest, im guessing its up to the countries Olympic board to decide whether to enter a team to qualify or not and if its worth the costs of entering, but I could be wrong.

you have to make the semi final of the under 21 euro championship to qualify for the olympics

Jimoslimos

Great finish to the 4x100 mens freestyle. France pipping US to the gold

cgpg5

My name is URL wrote: »

Was there any qualifying games or is it based on some other criteria like previous results?

Isn't it semi finalists of previous European under 21 championships?

Hercule Poirot

My name is URL wrote: »

How come Ireland don't have a football team in the Olympics?

I think it's something to do with how well they placed in the U23/U21 European Championships or something like that.

opinion guy

So the French relay team just denied Phelps another Gold medal!

Great race!!!

SharpshooterTom

Vive la France!

cgpg5

Unbelievable 4x100! Great win for French

Hercule Poirot

opinion guy wrote: »

So the French relay team just denied Phelps another Gold medal!

Great race!!!

Amen to that, the last french guy was fantastic!

BKC

To qualify you need to finish in the top 4 in the Under 21 European Championship, which itself is extremely hard to qualify for. In this case, only the top 3 qualified as GB took up the 4th European place.

H2UMrsRobinson

opinion guy wrote: »

So the French relay team just denied Phelps another Gold medal!

Great race!!!

First ever silver Olympic medal for phelps. He's a full set now.

efb

The Lithuanian Boxer was very gung ho and come forward style!

Tinie

Super chip by Sturridge, 3-1 to Great Britain.

efb

Algerian thinking his prince Naz- got whipped.

SharpshooterTom

Britain suprise gold for the football?

cgpg5

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

Britain suprise gold for the football?

One word. No

Switch on BBC1 for an absolute p1ss take by the GB women's hockey side. Hammered Japan

Diego Maradona

Chloe Magee on now in the badminton

Hercule Poirot

Magee on RTE now - ranked 90-odd places above her opponent so we should be looking at a win here

Tinie

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

Britain suprise gold for the football?

Nah I think Brazil will get it, and if Spain win their next 2 games and qualify, then they will be a good shout also.

mike65

*I can't believe I cheered the French 4x100 relay win* :mad:

Lord Trollington

You'd seriously have to wonder how some of these competitions are actually recognised sports.

BKC

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

Britain suprise gold for the football?

No chance. Brazil will destroy them. I still expect them not to qualify from the group.

cgpg5

Tinie wrote: »

Nah I think Brazil will get it, and if Spain win their next 2 games and qualify, then they will be a good shout also.

Spain are 1 down with 2 to go v Honduras

Tox56

Sneaking a bronze would be massively exceeding expectations in the mens football, might have a better chance with the women

Richard Hillman

16 feathers from the left side of a goose to make a shuttlecock. You learn something every day

Tinie

What other sport or match up is on in the arena where Magee is playing the badminton ATM?

BKC

Tinie wrote: »

Nah I think Brazil will get it, and if Spain win their next 2 games and qualify, then they will be a good shout also.

Spain are about to lose 1-0 to Honduras, so that's them gone.

kwestfan08

Just heard on RTE that chloe magees opponent from Egypt is obeying Ramadan and fasting for the day. Bound to make it extremely tough to be 100% for something as energy sapping as badminton

Lord Trollington

I'd give McGee a serious seeing to.

keith16

My name is URL wrote: »

How the hell did water polo ever make it into the Olympics? It looks like a game you'd play pissed while on holiday in Majorca

ha! It does look like that. I do however remember seeing an article somewhere (by men's health or something like that) that ranked water polo as the toughest sport.

Even do a quick google of "toughest sports in the world" and you will see water polo in a lot of the top tens.

From what I know they are not allowed stand on the pool floor and are constantly treading the water.

Tinie

BKC wrote: »

Spain are about to lose 1-0 to Honduras, so that's them gone.

Yeah saw that there a few mins ago, shame really.

Beefy78

Tinie wrote: »

Yeah saw that there a few mins ago, shame really.

Yeah it would be a terrible shame if another country could win a tournament for once....!

Richard Hillman

Tinie wrote: »

What other sport or match up is on in the arena where Magee is playing the badminton ATM?

There are 2 other games going on in that arena. I think a GB player is playing in one of the other games

Mint Sauce

Lord Trollington wrote: »

You'd seriously have to wonder how some of these competitions are actually recognised sports.

Looking forward to Rugby 7's in Rio 2016.



Used to be an event in the Commomwealth games. Its about the only time I've seen it played.

westendgirlie

C'mon McGee! Do Donegal proud !!!

cgpg5

Spain's attitude is disgusting. Delighted to see them gone

My name is URL

I thought RTE2 were broadcasting in HD these days.. that's some pretty low definition HD!

Lord Trollington

My name is URL wrote: »

I thought RTE2 were broadcasting in HD these days.. that's some pretty low definition HD!

Its probably fairly high for RTE's standards.

Shryke

So Badminton is not my game. Well done so far all the same.

Hercule Poirot

Just looking up on the rules for badminton and discovered that the shuttlecock can reach speeds in excess of 400km/h :eek:

mike65

Spain are out of the footie (and throwing their toys out of the pram), Britain win 3-1 so should be through I think.

keith16

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

Just looking up on the rules for badminton and discovered that the shuttlecock can reach speeds in excess of 400km/h :eek:

That's if the telly you are watching it is tilted down to one side.

opinion guy

Can anyone tell me what the mad looking yoke beside the olympic stadium is ?
You know the thing with all the red girders in a web or something.

Looks like an aborted rollercoaster

Mint Sauce

opinion guy wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what the mad looking yoke beside the olympic stadium is ?
You know the thing with all the red girders in a web or something.

Looks like an aborted rollercoaster

Some call it 'Art'.