London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

skoomi

Anybody know who the two ladies in dresses are in this pic? Are they part of the Irish contingent?

http://media.tcm.ie/media/images/k/KatieTaylorCarriesIrishFlagOlympicsOpeningCeremonyJuly27_large.jpg

BraziliaNZ

skoomi wrote: »

Anybody know who the two ladies in dresses are in this pic? Are they part of the Irish contingent?

http://media.tcm.ie/media/images/k/KatieTaylorCarriesIrishFlagOlympicsOpeningCeremonyJuly27_large.jpg

No each country had a couple of these escorting them. The Irish girls at the front of that pack look fairly tidy though!

3ndahalfof6

skoomi wrote: »

Anybody know who the two ladies in dresses are in this pic? Are they part of the Irish contingent?

http://media.tcm.ie/media/images/k/KatieTaylorCarriesIrishFlagOlympicsOpeningCeremonyJuly27_large.jpg

Not sure but the one on the left looks like she might be trying to sneak into a medal position.

statesaver

Now yer talkin' boss

markie29

watching the handball match between serbia and croatia...good game so far!!
Croatia are leading at half time.

opinion guy

markie29 wrote: »

watching the handball match between serbia and croatia...good game so far!!
Croatia are leading at half time.

What station is that on?

markie29

opinion guy wrote: »

What station is that on?

http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html live feed 8 but use firefox i couldnt get this site to work with google chrome.

opinion guy

markie29 wrote: »

http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html live feed 8 but use firefox i couldnt get this site to work with google chrome.

Is there any way to konw what they are showing in a feed without clicking into it ? Its frustrating

markie29

opinion guy wrote: »

Is there any way to konw what they are showing in a feed without clicking into it ? Its frustrating

there is a programme guide
http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/epg/index.html

enjoy!!

nice_very

Ive been using that link in chrome since day 1 with no problems... maybe you need some sort of plugin update?

statesaver

markie29 wrote: »

there is a programme guide
http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/epg/index.html

enjoy!!

Great links mate, thanking you

Hande hoche!

Kazakhstanis are very good with the weights.

cgpg5

INtriguing tennis between Tsonga Raonic on court one! 10-10 in final set and neither looks like giving up serve. Could be here for a while lads!

Cannot wait for the AThletics to start! It's thurs isn't it?

statesaver

cgpg5 wrote: »

INtriguing tennis between Tsonga Raonic on court one! 10-10 in final set and neither looks like giving up serve. Could be here for a while lads!

Cannot wait for the AThletics to start! It's thurs isn't it?

Nearly sure they start on friday

recylingbin

Watched 20 mins of a round up last night - radar, laser, rowing, horse knobbery, archery, volleyball, fencing, water polo, badminton and so on were all promised.

When do the f*cking olympics start?

Hande hoche!

recylingbin wrote: »

Watched 20 mins of a round up last night - radar, laser, rowing, horse knobbery, archery, volleyball, fencing, water polo, badminton and so on were all promised.

When do the f*cking olympics start?

?

opinion guy

Olympic handball is cool!
Why don't we ever hear of it outside the olympics ?

any why do people care about swimming and diving etc during the olympics but don't give a toss outside of that. Stupid soccer sucking up all the sports cash

recylingbin

Hande hoche! wrote: »

?

The events that people give a sh*te about is what I mean.

The 100m, 400m, 800m, etc.

3ndahalfof6

recylingbin wrote: »

The events that people give a sh*te about is what I mean.

The 100m, 400m, 800m, etc.

and the walking to, its mad.

Hande hoche!

recylingbin wrote: »

The events that people give a sh*te about is what I mean.

The 100m, 400m, 800m, etc.

Fair enough. Most people I've talked to about the Olympics were more interested in the boxing than the running.

Brian017

opinion guy wrote: »

Olympic handball is cool!
Why don't we ever hear of it outside the olympics ?

any why do people care about swimming and diving etc during the olympics but don't give a toss outside of that. Stupid soccer sucking up all the sports cash

It's huge in Eastern Europe. Arena's are packed out for domestic leagues and there's even a Champions League tournament. Barcelona are pretty nifty at that too!

hypersquirrel

recylingbin wrote: »

The events that people give a sh*te about is what I mean.

The 100m, 400m, 800m, etc.

I'd rather watch the badminton, fencing, diving, gymnastics, eventing etc then any of the sprints.

The best thing about the Olympics is getting to see a variety of sports rather than the same stuff over and over again.

recylingbin

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Fair enough. Most people I've talked to about the Olympics were more interested in the boxing than the running.

That's only because we have medal prospects. Ask the same people to name an amateur boxer who isn't Irish and you'll find their real level of interest.

nice_very

3ndahalfof6 wrote: »

and the walking to, its mad.

speaking of the walking, they do crazy distances like 50km IIRC, anyway I had a dream last night that I was watching a backwards walking event

NegativeCreep

Theyre being very lenient on the British in the gymnastics I think. Tweddle didnt do great on the floor and still got 14 point something.

DEFTLEFTHAND

goodie2shoes wrote: »

after watching the BBC coverage i'm getting the distinct feeling that somebody has burst their bubble.

looking at the medals table i'm not surprised. they are currently standing a lowly 20th, behind such Olympic heavyweights as Kazakhstan, Lithuania & Georgia.

similar countries like France, Italy, Holland and Germany are showing 'em a clean pair of heels.

maybe the pressure/expectations of being the hosts is beginning to tell?

any thoughts?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/medals/countries

With our history of performance in the Olympics we're not really in any sort of position to slag another nation's position in the medal table. :pac:

markie29

watching the gymnastics it always reminds me of this simpsons clip

Mint Sauce

recylingbin wrote: »

The events that people give a sh*te about is what I mean.

The 100m, 400m, 800m, etc.

They have been going on since the start. Was watching the 100 heats my self this morning with the semis on tonight.

garv123

14-14 in the 3rd set of the tennis after the first two sets been 6-3 3-6 for France v Canada... None of them want to lose

statesaver

garv123 wrote: »

14-14 in the 3rd set of the tennis after the first two sets been 6-3 3-6 for France v Canada... None of them want to lose

That womens or mens. I don't live in bbc red button land so can't find out.

I am watching the US womens "soccer" team play North Korea on the laptop.

Alex Morgan had a shot off the post (god she's stunning). Tis still o - o

Pudsy33

garv123 wrote: »

14-14 in the 3rd set of the tennis after the first two sets been 6-3 3-6 for France v Canada... None of them want to lose

How are you watching this? Red button?

statesaver

US womens 1 North Korea o

Wambach scores

keith16

Brian017 wrote: »

It's huge in Eastern Europe. Arena's are packed out for domestic leagues and there's even a Champions League tournament. Barcelona are pretty nifty at that too!

My expert opinion on handball that it is pretty much like tiki-taka. Pass it endlessly around the box and try and slip a sneaky through pass to a player in the box, or score with a quick counter-attack.

Not surprised Barca are good at it

garv123

statesaver wrote: »

That womens or mens. I don't live in bbc red button land so can't find out.

I am watching the US womens "soccer" team play North Korea on the laptop.

Alex Morgan had a shot off the post (god she's stunning). Tis still o - o

Mens singles. tsonga vs roanic

16-15 with roanic serving.

garv123

Pudsy33 wrote: »

How are you watching this? Red button?

BBC red button, 3 tennis options. Sharapova is playing too

mike65

goodie2shoes wrote: »

after watching the BBC coverage i'm getting the distinct feeling that somebody has burst their bubble.

looking at the medals table i'm not surprised. they are currently standing a lowly 20th, behind such Olympic heavyweights as Kazakhstan, Lithuania & Georgia.

similar countries like France, Italy, Holland and Germany are showing 'em a clean pair of heels.

maybe the pressure/expectations of being the hosts is beginning to tell?

any thoughts?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/medals/countries

I could express one!

Seriously though you must be a bit of ****-stirrer by instinct or just a bit dim. The schedule favours certain nations early doors - swimming/diving are always big one for Japan/China/USA/France and Australia so guess what tends to happen? They tend to win early. Some sports have long schedules with several rounds so it could be a week before the actual medals are handed out - sailing being the best example.

In Beijing GB won 47 medals, the 4th highest tally. If they get close to that they'll have had a very good games (the head coach wants 48+ naturally but then they always want more!). There are about 300 medals still to be decided. The table that matters is on the final day after the relay sprints not on day 4.

cgpg5

Cannot take my eyes off the tennis. WHat a belter! COME ON JO

garv123

cgpg5 wrote: »

Cannot take my eyes off the tennis. WHat a belter! COME ON JO

17-17, the strong serves are giving no hope for a break point.
Great game to watch

Sea Filly

tayto lover wrote: »

Those Chinese gymnasts are amazing but i have seen bigger kids coming out of creches. They are bred to be gymnasts and have their growth stunted so it's a bit cruel.

The smallest one is something like 4'5" and 4.7 stone. :eek:

statesaver

garv123 wrote: »

17-17, the strong serves are giving no hope for a break point.
Great game to watch

Trying to find it on eurovisionsport. Anyone know what stream number

cgpg5

The groan of the chair umpire was classic. "17 all" Jo looking the more likely to break if anything!

goodie2shoes

mike65 wrote: »

I could express one!

Seriously though you must be a bit of ****-stirrer by instinct or just a bit dim. The schedule favours certain nations early doors - swimming/diving are always big one for Japan/China/USA/France and Australia so guess what tends to happen? They tend to win early. Some sports have long schedules with several rounds so it could be a week before the actual medals are handed out - sailing being the best example.

In Beijing GB won 47 medals, the 4th highest tally. If they get close to that they'll have had a very good games (the head coach wants 48+ naturally but then they always want more!). There are about 300 medals still to be decided. The table that matters is on the final day after the relay sprints not on day 4.

i take your overall point. there's a long way to go and i expect them to climb the medals table as does everybody else.
but i still think that as the host nation they have had a very sluggish start.

as for your contention that Japan and France usually dominate diving & swimming!??

statesaver

Found the tennis 18 - 18 is it ? i might have a slow link

garv123

statesaver wrote: »

Found the tennis 18 - 18 is it ? i might have a slow link

19-18 just now

youreadthis

goodie2shoes wrote: »

i take your overall point. there's a long way to go and i expect them to climb the medals table as does everybody else.
but i still think that as the host nation they have had a very sluggish start.

as for your contention that Japan and France usually dominate diving & swimming!??

No they haven't. The only medal they expected to get but didn't was Cavendish. Everything else is about par so far.

statesaver

garv123 wrote: »

19-18 just now

Cheers

Mint Sauce

Watching the Womans Team Gymnastics. Looked like a very painful end to one of the Russian participants on the floor. Seemed to land badly just before her very last rotation. The pain on her face in the slo-mo of the last rotation was plain to see.

:eek:

goodie2shoes

youreadthis wrote: »

No they haven't. The only medal they expected to get but didn't was Cavendish. Everything else is about par so far.

and Daley?
LOL

3ndahalfof6

irish-stew wrote: »

Watching the Womans Team Gymnastics. Looked like a very painful end to one of the Russian participants on the floor. Seemed to land badly just before her very last rotation. The pain on her face in the slo-mo of the last rotation was plain to see.

:eek:

seen it, one of the British girls jumped high in the air and landed on the beam in the straddle position, out of bounds for some time.

Blisterman

Remarkable match. 21 games to 20 at the minute. That has to be an olympic record!

Could this be another Mahaut-Isner match?