London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

Colmustard

There seems to be a lot of world records falling at these Olympics and going by the women's sprint heats I think we are going to see another fall.

Assuming because of the advanced drug testing techniques and procedures I think the athletes are clean, so what has changed, is the new computer aided training techniques or are athletes just getting better. I find it puzzling.

My name is URL

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Mmm Lisa Uhl looked kinda hot there.

I thought the same

westendgirlie

C'mon Britton! There's a nation of boardsies cheering you on here :pac::pac::pac:

Hercule Poirot

Colmustard wrote: »

There seems to be a lot of world records falling at these Olympics and going by the women's sprint heats I think we are going to see another fall.

Assuming because of the advanced drug testing techniques and procedures I think the athletes are clean, so what has changed, is the new computer aided training techniques or are athletes just getting better. I find it puzzling.

I think evolution is the word you are looking for, as a species we are getting faster, taller and stronger -obviously not including myself in this category

Pherekydes

Colmustard wrote: »

There seems to be a lot of world records falling at these Olympics and going by the women's sprint heats I think we are going to see another fall.

Assuming because of the advanced drug testing techniques and procedures I think the athletes are clean, so what has changed, is the new computer aided training techniques or are athletes just getting better. I find it puzzling.

There's zero chance of the 100m record falling. It's 10.49.

Hercule Poirot

My name is URL wrote: »

I thought the same

Motion seconded and thirded

Jimoslimos

Pherekydes wrote: »

There's zero chance of the 100m record falling. It's 10.49.

Yeah, two factors make that rather unlikely

1) Flo-Jo's time was heavily suspected to be wind assisted, something in the region of a 6 or 7 tailwind was recorded during the meet. It was just inside legal limits for the race itself.

2) Drugs, she died early, quit at her peak - just as proper out of competition testing was introduced, etc

Colmustard

Pherekydes wrote: »

There's zero chance of the 100m record falling. It's 10.49.

I think it will, watch this space.

If I am wrong I am wrong.

Don't get me wrong I like everyone else likes to see records fall but it should be a rare event.

The cycling equipment has got better and always will, so that could explain the records falling in the velodrome but a lot of records went in the pool and lets see how the track and field fairs.

H2UMrsRobinson

Colmustard wrote: »

There seems to be a lot of world records falling at these Olympics and going by the women's sprint heats I think we are going to see another fall.

Assuming because of the advanced drug testing techniques and procedures I think the athletes are clean, so what has changed, is the new computer aided training techniques or are athletes just getting better. I find it puzzling.

The track at the stadium was also built especially for the Olympics. I imagine they would have made it as fast as possible whilst operating within the Olympic track standards. Evolution is a wonderful thing. Thats how world records are broken year after year. Athletes are getting better but so is the equipment they use.

Colmustard

Britton is number 5 go girl go.

westendgirlie

race smart Fionnuala, your looking good

ahyeahok

What channel is Nolans fight on?


http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/0803/331863-olympics-day-7-the-irish-in-action/
Boxing: Adam Nolan comes into this welterweight bout after a comprehensive 14-8 success over Equador’s Carlos Sanchez Estachio in the round of 32.
The Enniscorthy southpaw fights Russia’s Andrey Zamkovoy at 2145.

garv123

ahyeahok wrote: »

What channel is Nolans fight on?


http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/0803/331863-olympics-day-7-the-irish-in-action/
Boxing: Adam Nolan comes into this welterweight bout after a comprehensive 14-8 success over Equador’s Carlos Sanchez Estachio in the round of 32.
The Enniscorthy southpaw fights Russia’s Andrey Zamkovoy at 2145.

Surely RTE will cut to it

westendgirlie

Scrap that I'm on RTE

*hangs head in shame*

Colmustard

The Kenyans will start pushing the pace now, this usually sorts the field out

Ahh she is slipping back to far.

Jimoslimos

Colmustard wrote: »

Britton is number 5 go girl go.

westendgirlie wrote: »

race smart Fionnuala, your looking good

Oh no...she's dropped right back:(

markie29

by the time this 10,000m race has finished i will have drank 3 tyskies....wheres my fecking medal!!

ahyeahok

garv123 wrote: »

Surely RTE will cut to it

Which one to watch though..... :eek:

garv123

westendgirlie wrote: »

for anyone saying BBC talking about GB only, they're all about Fionnuala in this race !

Thats cos they think her name on her top is the country

westendgirlie

garv123 wrote: »

Thats cos they think her name on her top is the the country

read my post again garv

Mr.Crinklewood

My name is URL wrote: »

I thought the same

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

Motion seconded and thirded

So how are we going to sort this out then?

Colmustard

Ahhh she's out of it, 16th 3rd last.

Bubblefett

ahyeahok wrote: »

What channel is Nolans fight on?


http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2012/0803/331863-olympics-day-7-the-irish-in-action/
Boxing: Adam Nolan comes into this welterweight bout after a comprehensive 14-8 success over Equador’s Carlos Sanchez Estachio in the round of 32.
The Enniscorthy southpaw fights Russia’s Andrey Zamkovoy at 2145.

Boxing is running behind, he's fighting at 10 now

Hercule Poirot

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

So how are we going to sort this out then?

We meet at dawn with a weapon of our choice?

marco_polo

Imagine rte will cut to it, if not it BBC 3 are in the boxing arena tonight.

garv123

westendgirlie wrote: »

read my post again garv

Sneaky name edit, veryyy sneaky.


ruined my reply

el diablo

We should quit athletics and swimming at this level. Let's face it, we're just not cut out for it.

I blame the potatoes.

Colmustard

I should have got a few cans in,,,,

10 to 10,,,,I am going for some cans,,, with Olympic speed.

Mr.Crinklewood

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

We meet at dawn with a weapon of our choice?

You can keep Dawn, I'll stick with Lisa.

markie29

Colmustard wrote: »

I should have got a few cans in,,,,

10 to 10,,,,I am going for some cans,,, with Olympic speed.

i can picture you now...drinking the beer riding on the excercise bike in front of the tv :P

blueser

Tobyglen wrote: »

You would get banned on this website for that comment Jimmy MaGee made yet he can say it on National TV...strange world.

BTW: Not for 1 second do I think he mean it as a racist slur

Even though it was, you mean?

el diablo

I don't think Nolan will win tonight. He didn't look great in his last bout and might've lost it if there was another round.

Is it not on TV anywhere?

ahyeahok

marco_polo wrote: »

Imagine rte will cut to it, if not it BBC 3 are in the boxing arena tonight.

It seems BBC HD and BBC 3 are the same for the Olympics, HD/SD is the only difference... I think anyways.

Hercule Poirot

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

You can keep Dawn, I'll stick with Lisa.

I doff my cap to you sir, but watch your back.....:D

garv123

The boxing commentator is talking about the cubin playing hurling. legend

westendgirlie

Colmustard wrote: »

I should have got a few cans in,,,,

10 to 10,,,,I am going for some cans,,, with Olympic speed.

Test out your javelin arm and fire a bottle of plonk towards Leitrim

el diablo

Britten lapped.

My name is URL

People been out-lapped here. How can there be such a gulf in performances in the highest level of the sport?

garv123

westendgirlie wrote: »

Test out your javelin arm and fire a bottle of plonk towards Leitrim

They'd be used to glass bottles been fired around leitrim...




any sign of the boxing starting yet?

Pudsy33

I'm watching the boxing now online, i wont spoil it

Mr.Crinklewood

Surprised RTE didn't cut to the boxing.

Tobyglen

women's 10,000m - there's a pavey running for britain and a britton running for ireland

My name is URL

Boxing is on BBC Olympic 5 for anyone on Freesat

westendgirlie

Fionnuala's in front. Go Ireland !!!!!!!

n'ermind, she was just lapped

ahyeahok

Nolan fight on BBC OLYM 5 HD. for anyone searching thru free-sat

EDIT Just beaten to it

Pudsy33

They'll pretend it's live next...

el diablo

Wow, she's a MACHINE. :eek:

Hercule Poirot

el diablo wrote: »

Wow, she's a MACHINE. :eek:

That was very impressive wasn't it?

el diablo

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

That was very impressive wasn't it?

Unbelievable the speed of her at the end of the race.

Mr.Crinklewood

el diablo wrote: »

Wow, she's a MACHINE. :eek:

No, that was Florence.