London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

HazDanz

That was a good fight, Nevin cleaned up really. Ref a fcuking joke

Sparks43

HazDanz wrote: »

That was a good fight, Nevin cleaned up really. Ref a fcuking joke

Disgraceful ref

Well done Nevin

keano_afc

I was only following it on the Olympics website, what did the ref do? Or not do.

Blisterman

15-10 final score, which brings Nevin within a match of a medal!

Anyone know what the standard of opponents he's facing is like?

Capt'n Midnight

Laser race 6 on BBC 9 (in between other races)

Big shift has left Annalise with a lot of ground to make up. The wind has totally changed with this increase.

Wind has gone right on this beat.. Total change from what's normally been happening this week.. Still, big shifts tend to hurt more then just one sailor!

she's in 22nd on the first split 1:56 down.

2nd split 24th 2:19

Lying in the centre of the pack here on the first downwind! Remember 2 laps to go and another 40 minutes in it. You have a lot to lose when you're infront and all Annalise can do now is try play the course right and make some gains! #ComeonIreland

from http://london2012.bbc.co.uk/sailing/event/laser-radial-women/phase=saw103906/index.html
and https://www.facebook.com/AnnaliseMurphySailing

HazDanz

keano_afc wrote: »

I was only following it on the Olympics website, what did the ref do? Or not do.

He was doing counter attacking boxing but the ref was making it out that he was sitting back trying not to box.

Rascasse

Brussels Sprout wrote: »

Seems that ESPN are tallying the medals differently between their american and british websites so as to keep them on top of the medals table in Yankeeland.

I thought the same four years ago at Beijing but did some digging and no, its just how they do it over there (not just ESPN its all media). Strange way of doing it though.

http://web.archive.org/web/20010602201407/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2000/medal_tracker/current/countries/

rebel girl 15

Spot the mistake

Richard Hillman

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Spot the mistake

Took me a while

London 2102

Capt'n Midnight

Annalise in 22nd 2:16 down 3rd split

Stream choose sailing - but not much to see at the moment
http://www.rte.ie/live/olympics/


[edit] 4th split 19th 2:16 (Marit 1st , Xu 85h , Young 10th, Evi 12th)

Brussels Sprout

Rascasse wrote: »

I thought the same four years ago at Beijing but did some digging and no, its just how they do it over there (not just ESPN its all media). Strange way of doing it though.

http://web.archive.org/web/20010602201407/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2000/medal_tracker/current/countries/

No, CNN have China on top

Rascasse

Brussels Sprout wrote: »

No, CNN have China on top

Thats because you are on the international edition. On the US edition you get taken to Sports Illustrated here: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2012/medals/tracker/

LiamoSail

With the sailing, is it a certain amount of points depending on where you finish, or is it just the time that is important ie total time taken to complete all races?

Pudsy33

LiamoSail wrote: »

With the sailing, is it a certain amount of points depending on where you finish, or is it just the time that is important ie total time taken to complete all races?

Points equal to where you finish, lowest wins.

rebel girl 15

Your position is the number of points you get, 10 races, but you can discard your worst score. So your best nine scores are your final score.

Top 10 then go into a medal race, where its double points awarded i.e. first get two points etc, and added to your final score to determine the medal postions

Happyman42

What's happening in the cycling time trial?

Capt'n Midnight

[Result]

Marit 1st
Xu 4th
Annalise 19th - so most likely only Marit and Xu won't discard this race , other medal contenders are down as well

Still two points ahead http://london2012.bbc.co.uk/sailing/event/laser-radial-women/phase=saw103906/doc=summary.html

Mint Sauce

Happyman42 wrote: »

What's happening in the cycling time trial?

Wiggo has just set off, and with that, and only after 10 minutes coverage, RTE switch sports.

:mad:

Anyone

Wonder what Team Sky's orders are today. Would love to see Froome beat Wiggins, he's the better cyclist imo, he won the Tour de France for Wiggins, but got very little of the plaudits outside of the sport.

keano_afc

http://www.london2012.com/athlete/bauer-jack-1125589/

This guy will surely come 24th?

3ndahalfof6

irish-stew wrote: »

Wiggo has just set off, and with that, and only after 10 minutes coverage, RTE switch sports.

:mad:

BBC1 if you have it.

BraziliaNZ

watching now, Tony Martin winning, Wiggo 2nd I think

BarnhallBull

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

[Result]

Marit 1st
Xu 4th
Annalise 19th - so most likely only Marit and Xu won't discard this race , other medal contenders are down as well

Still two points ahead http://london2012.bbc.co.uk/sailing/event/laser-radial-women/phase=saw103906/doc=summary.html

How many races can you discard? And how much weighting is the final given in comparison to the rest of the races?

Pudsy33

BarnhallBull wrote: »

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

[Result]

Marit 1st
Xu 4th
Annalise 19th - so most likely only Marit and Xu won't discard this race , other medal contenders are down as well

Still two points ahead http://london2012.bbc.co.uk/sailing/event/laser-radial-women/phase=saw103906/doc=summary.html

How many races can you discard? And how much weighting is the final given in comparison to the rest of the races?

Just one. The medal race is for the top ten and has double points

bwatson

The Eurosport commentators are right with what they say about the cycling crowds, they have been simply incredible. Cycling is clearly on the way up in Britain in terms of interest and exposure and there's very much a good chance that it will have a great effect on cycling in Ireland too. Good times for the sport on these islands ahead.

cgpg5

Barring a choke and a half an expected gold for Wiggins

BraziliaNZ

Wiggo for gold now barring a puncture!

opinion guy

THe BBC commentators are becomign annoying as Wiggins is doing well:rolleyes:

BraziliaNZ

Why isn't Cavendish in this? Is he not the time trial expert in the Tour? Is Wiggo not just a better all rounder? How come he's winning?

cgpg5

opinion guy wrote: »

THe BBC commentators are becomign annoying as Wiggins is doing well:rolleyes:

Tbf its a second gold for GB. In fact it'll be two medals for them in this event

Anyone

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Why isn't Cavendish in this? Is he not the time trial expert in the Tour? Is Wiggo not just a better all rounder? How come he's winning?

Cavendish is nowhere near the level of timetrialler as the others. Cavendish is the best sprinter in the world, but he cant pump out that consistant pace for long periods.

cgpg5

Gold number 2 anyway for GB! Decent going. They'll clean up in track cycling and athletics

BraziliaNZ

Sigh, do you think we'll get any medals at all? Ireland that is

opinion guy

cgpg5 wrote: »

Tbf its a second gold for GB. In fact it'll be two medals for them in this event

Yeah now. But they were calling it a win from 2/3 way through the races. He could have fallen or anything

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Sigh, do you think we'll get any medals at all? Ireland that is

Boxing

If there was a drinking event we'd win that too...

cgpg5

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Sigh, do you think we'll get any medals at all? Ireland that is

Go on our katie!

Pudsy33

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Sigh, do you think we'll get any medals at all? Ireland that is

We should get a few in the boxing, plus our sailor is still winning.

Anyone

Impressive from Wiggins, smashed it.

1.Wiggins(Belgium)
2. Martin(Germany)
3. Froome(Kenya)

bwatson

opinion guy wrote: »

THe BBC commentators are becomign annoying as Wiggins is doing well:rolleyes:

Britain's national broadcaster celebrating the amazing success of British competitor?

Surely he will be Sir Bradley Wiggins now? First British winner of the TdF and the winner of more olympic medals than anybody else from the UK!

HazDanz

Wiggins with Gold. Greatest Olympian for GB ever.

bwatson

Anyone wrote: »

Impressive from Wiggins, smashed it.

1.Wiggins(Belgium)
2. Martin(Germany)
3. Froome(Kenya)

:D Sad.

BraziliaNZ

Oh yeah forgot about Katie. Was hoping there'd be a surprise one though. Any chance this Nevin can win Gold you think?

DEFTLEFTHAND

How did the Irish guy do in the time trial cycling?

Pudsy33

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Oh yeah forgot about Katie. Was hoping there'd be a surprise one though. Any chance this Nevin can win Gold you think?

All our boxers have a realistic chance at golds.

snubbleste

Bradley the most popular boy name of 2013.

cgpg5

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

Oh yeah forgot about Katie. Was hoping there'd be a surprise one though. Any chance this Nevin can win Gold you think?

Na but should get bronze anyway. Same with O'Neill. We'll probably get the three medals which isn't bad for us!

opinion guy

bwatson wrote: »

Britain's national broadcaster celebrating the amazing success of British competitor?

He wasn't finished by a long way when they started celebrating. He could have fallen or anything.

Surely he will be Sir Bradley Wiggins now? First British winner of the TdF and the winner of more olympic medals than anybody else from the UK!

The commentator just called for him to become Sir Wiggins alright.
I don't get the whole title thing to be honest so you know....whatever

cgpg5

Some support for Wiggo!

Richard Hillman

Magnificent achievement by Wiggins. Bravo Bradley

Colmustard

HazDanz wrote: »

Wiggins with Gold. Greatest Olympian for GB ever.

Yeah I copped that this morning that he is at least up there

4 golds and 1 silver in 3 Olympics and in an incredible intensively competitive event and he comes across as a nice guy to.

Well done wiggo

cgpg5

Ladbrokes Olympic Boxing Special

Irish Boxing Medals both Men and Women
33/1 No Medals
9/4 Exactly 1 Medal
6/4 Exactly 2 Medals
6/4 3 or More Medals

To Win A Medal
1/25 Katie Taylor
6/4 John Joe Nevin
5/2 Darren O’Neill
11/5 Paddy Barnes
12/5 Michael Conlon
5/1 Adam Nolan

To Win Gold
4/11 Katie Taylor
7/1 John Joe Nevin
9/1 Darren O’Neill
10/1 Paddy Barnes
12/1 Michael Conlon
20/1 Adam Nolan