London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

Colmustard

Usain Bolt getting ready for the 100m heats.

Guy:Incognito

Lousie Hazel coming good too late unfortunately.

kfallon

leahyl wrote: »

Usain Bolt is so damn cool!

I was just thinking the same! Loving the cameras in the warm up area

hypersquirrel

Yeah Barnes is on at 2.

Billy Twomey has qualified for the second round of the showjumping. O'Connor's still to go.

Guy:Incognito

kfallon wrote: »

I was just thinking the same! Loving the cameras in the warm up area

Did they show the warm up/down pool underneath the aquatic centre at all?

Mint Sauce

The fights for Katie Taylors weight division seem to very close together. Her fight is monday, her possible opponents face each other tomorrow. Heres hopeing RTE show that one to see for our selfs what she is facing.

kfallon

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Did they show the warm up/down pool underneath the aquatic centre at all?

I haven't seen it anyway!

irish-stew wrote: »

The fights for Katie Taylors weight division seem to very close together. Her fight is monday, her possible opponents face each other tomorrow. Heres hopeing RTE show that one to see for our selfs what she is facing.

What day is that weight division final on?

9.88 in the early heats of the 100m, impressive!

But here comes the Daddy!

Mint Sauce

Mr Bolt is making his way out for his 100m heat.



Is he running the 200m and the Relays this year?

leahyl

kfallon wrote: »

leahyl wrote: »

Usain Bolt is so damn cool!

I was just thinking the same! Loving the cameras in the warm up area

Not the cute part though no?! :-P yeah he's meant to be a right joker too :-)

patmac

Analise 15th after 1st stop, Chinese leading, not a good start GB eliminated from this race. Live on BBC Olympic channel 10. Lots of flicking going on at the moment,Ryan Bailey very impressive.

Guy:Incognito

Wonder will he go out to run a fast time to put it up to Blake?

kfallon

leahyl wrote: »

Not the cute part though no?! :-P yeah he's meant to be a right joker too :-)

No I don't find him cute what with him being a man and everything

Btw what's the story with the big bag he has, he's only out to run for 10 seconds, looks like he's going away for a week :pac:

Mars Bar

The pressure that's on this man is unbelievable!

Bolt looked like he was jogging...

Diego Maradona

Bolt didn't look 100% there, maybe it's all mind games.

Hercule Poirot

Ah he's taking the p*ss, was like a Sunday morning jog for him

leahyl

Bolt is just storing up all his energy for the big one - still managed to win the heat though regardless :-D

Mint Sauce

kfallon wrote: »

What day is that weight division final on?

Semis wednesday, final thurs. No fights in division on tuesday.

9.88 in the early heats of the 100m, impressive!

Hope for me yet. Only about 5 seconds slower than the slowest time.

kfallon

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

Ah he's taking the p*ss, was like a Sunday morning jog for him

Spot on, if he was a horse you'd say he never came off the bridle

Colmustard

Diego Maradona wrote: »

Bolt didn't look 100% there, maybe it's all mind games.

Just watched him been interviewed

He doesn't seem himself.

Edit but I still think he will win.

klose

Diego Maradona wrote: »

Bolt didn't look 100% there, maybe it's all mind games.

He looked like he was in 1st gear there to me.

leahyl

This Asafa Powell is one of the big guns too isn't he?

kfallon

leahyl wrote: »

This Asafa Powell is one of the big guns too isn't he?

He used to be alright but it looks like he missed a bit when he had a shave this morn :pac:

Hercule Poirot

whippedcream wrote: »

He looked like he was in 1st gear there to me.

Don't think so, even Johnson was saying that he was barely going at full throttle

leahyl

Meh 10.04 :-P

Hercule Poirot

That young GB fella did well, hope he gives a good account of himself

patmac

leahyl wrote: »

This Asafa Powell is one of the big guns too isn't he?

Yeah a bit of a bottler though. It's gas the way these guys are strolling at around 10 secs, it used to be a great time now you will need sub 10secs to make the final!

patmac

Analise 5th after 1st stage chinese leading

leahyl

Powell was out of his lane... :-O

delad

does that mean he is going to be disqualified?

snubbleste

leahyl wrote: »

Powell was out of his lane... :-O

:eek:

delad

Colmustard wrote: »

Just watched him been interviewed

He doesn't seem himself.

Edit but I still think he will win.

Usains injured isn't he? He hasn't raced in a while. Would be a good lay for the 100m.

leahyl

delad wrote: »

does that mean he is going to be disqualified?

Doesnt look like it.... Not yet anyway

Scanlas The 2nd

Asafa Powell crossed over lanes, technically he should be disqualified.

delad

leahyl wrote: »

Doesnt look like it.... Not yet anyway

but if he broke the rules why wouldn't he be disqualified?

Johner

Come on Blake!

delad

blake will beat usain in the 100m- called!

leahyl

delad wrote: »

leahyl wrote: »

Doesnt look like it.... Not yet anyway

but if he broke the rules why wouldn't he be disqualified?

You tell me! I have no idea! He's still qualified at the moment anyway!

Colmustard

A little off topic, just watching the news, in the ancient games for their duration wars were all put on hold. That wasn't always honoured but the idea was there.

Here's an aspirational thought for humanity to stride towards, surely for 4 weeks every 4 years humanity could put all conflicts and wars on hold.

Just a thought.

Shryke

The blond German with the tats that did pole vaulting there. I would let her beat the crap or of me.

joe316

Mother of god how relaxed was Blake in that one!!

Hercule Poirot

Shryke wrote: »

The blond German with the tats that did pole vaulting there. I would let her beat the crap or of me.

Name? Pics? Link?

kfallon

Olympics, Celtic match, horse racing (on both racing channels), GAA and Olympic Football.....Jaysus I need about 7 TVs today :rolleyes:

leahyl

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

Shryke wrote: »

The blond German with the tats that did pole vaulting there. I would let her beat the crap or of me.

Name? Pics? Link?

Muscles like a man and spiky blond hair.....euuugh :-P

kfallon

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

Name? Pics? Link?

Strutz i think her surname was, you'd defo have the wages for her every Friday :pac:

patmac

Murphy 6th at mark 2, the leader is the Chinese but the overall leader is well down, so she could be back in fron after this, very tight between at he top.

Scanlas The 2nd

Blake has gold in the bag.

Hercule Poirot

Shryke wrote: »

The blond German with the tats that did pole vaulting there. I would let her beat the crap or of me.

She could take anything she wanted, as long she didn't touch my face

Guy:Incognito

Whats teh deal with Kim Collins not starting? Missed it.

Shryke

On mobile, no pics. Total aryan warrior look. She does it for me.

Mr.Crinklewood

Johner wrote: »

Come on Blake!

Font think so, probably Vaseline.