London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

Anyone

westendgirlie wrote: »

The Irish are out in force around Buck Palace. All the Green, White & Gold flags!

Heffernan holding his own in the front pack too

Lots of flags all right, some crowd all in all for this.

Colmustard

Colmo52 wrote: »

Its only 1 event out of 6 though.

I know but still a good performance, someone to look out for.

Pherekydes

westendgirlie wrote: »

The Irish are out in force around Buck Palace. All the Green, White & Gold flags!

Heffernan holding his own in the front pack too

They're not Irish flags!

Irish flags are green, white and orange.

Heffernan is doing well; he hasn't been caught yet. :pac:

Pudsy33

Colmustard wrote: »

Colmo52 wrote: »

Its only 1 event out of 6 though.

I know but still a good performance, someone to look out for.

He's finished two events

nice_very

is the walking on the eurovision site? anyone know what channel?

Anyone

Its funny watching this, they all walk like they are bursting for a shíte but holding it.

Colmo52

Pudsy33 wrote: »

He's finished two events

I know. I was on about the points race just on there.

westendgirlie

Ok, ok Mr Pedantikydes

Did he just get a warning?

LordSutch

westendgirlie wrote: »

The Irish are out in force around Buck Palace. All the Green, White & Gold flags!

Gold

Hope Katie gets a gold on Monday, but there is no gold in the Irish flag.

Pherekydes

westendgirlie wrote: »

Ok, ok Mr Pedantikydes

Did he just get a warning?

Yes, someone waved a gold paddle at him. :pac:

Anyone

Just need 7 or 8 of these to get disqualified and we have a chance of a medal.

Edit* 2 gone!

tayto lover

Are you allowed to trip

leahyl

Wheres heffernan? No sign of him!

Darius.Tr

That 20k walk must be the funiest sport in olympics...especialy when men do it, it just makes everyone look so gay.

keith16

tayto lover wrote: »

Are you allowed to trip

Funnily enough...no.

My name is URL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZlBUglE6Hc

Colmustard

I left the velodrome I am now out watching the walk, where is the Irish lad, the London crowds are great.

Rascasse

Wow. Another gold in the velodrome for GB. And another World Record.

Nearly caught USA on the track. Very impressive.

Anyone

Colmustard wrote: »

I left the velodrome I am now out watching the walk, where is the Irish lad, the London crowds are great.

He's about 10th, but a good bit behind.

Schwiiing

Watching Brazil v Honduras.

Never realised how good watching football without commentary is.

Also Neymar is a cheating little C U N T

mike65

Rascasse wrote: »

Wow. Another gold in the velodrome for GB. And another World Record.

Nearly caught USA on the track. Very impressive.

What happens if you catch the other team? Can you overtake?

Anyone

Fúcking hell, the Russian is out for the count.

Pherekydes

He looks very bad. Out of it.

Hercule Poirot

Like the way the fella who is winning salutes every Chinese fan that he sees

Schwiiing

Anyone wrote: »

Fúcking hell, the Russian is out for the count.

Details?

Pherekydes

mike65 wrote: »

What happens if you catch the other team? Can you overtake?

If you catch them the race is over.

YFlyer

Schwiiing wrote: »

Details?

He crashed out with exhaustion.

westendgirlie

Awwww that poor Russian. The glazed look in his eyes.

So near and yet so far ....

Anyone

Schwiiing wrote: »

Details?

About 1km to go in the 20k race, he just collapsed, eyes glazed over totally.

9th for Heffernan, good result for him considering the 50k is his better event.

westendgirlie

Well done Heffernan. 9th is a decent finish

Schwiiing

YFlyer wrote: »

He crashed out with exhaustion.

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Pherekydes

Silver for Guatemala, their first ever Olympic medal.

Tox56

Have GB won gold in every track cycling event apart from that disqualification? Talk about dominance

Could have (and probably should have) won both mens road races too

tayto lover

Long auld walk back to the start for them now.

YFlyer

tayto lover wrote: »

Long auld walk back to the start for them now.

One guy got a lift in a wheelchair

bwatson

The three girls who won the gold for Britain in the pursuit come across as some of the nicest, most bubbly and just most normal people you could ever come across. Very refreshing and so pleased for them!

westendgirlie

Ah ffs I still have no idea what this ominum race is about.

markie29

westendgirlie wrote: »

Ah ffs I still have no idea what this ominum race is about.

same here but it makes good tv

Colmustard

Tox56 wrote: »

Have GB won gold in every track cycling event apart from that disqualification? Talk about dominance

Could have (and probably should have) won both mens road races too

More or less, they are even subbing Chris Hoy in some of the team sprints, now that is a pool of talent.

Hercule Poirot

Every 2 laps the last person is eliminated

Colmustard

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

Every 2 laps the last person is eliminated

Its good sport

Fck the Martin Irvine just got eliminated.

Pudsy33

Irish guy gone, but this is his weakest of the three event apparently

blueser

bwatson wrote: »

The three girls who won the gold for Britain in the pursuit come across as some of the nicest, most bubbly and just most normal people you could ever come across. Very refreshing and so pleased for them!

Yeah; no airs and graces about them.

el diablo

Is yer man into the next round in the walking race? Did sleeping in an oxygen tent help him?

I find it hard to take this event seriously..

Hercule Poirot

This race is a fecking farce, twice someone should have been eliminated and twice the flash box didnt work - ridiculous!

Richard Hillman

bwatson wrote: »

The three girls who won the gold for Britain in the pursuit come across as some of the nicest, most bubbly and just most normal people you could ever come across. Very refreshing and so pleased for them!

Fantastic people. The more i watch the Olympics and see characters like themselves, the more i say im finished watching football and the horrible people involved

blueser

Richard Hillman wrote: »

Fantastic people. The more i watch the Olympics and see characters like themselves, the more i say im finished watching football and the horrible people involved

Agree totally with your comments about the Olympians. And I get where you are coming from with the bit about modern day footballers. Don't think I could give it up though!

keith16

Fencing update;

Dramatic finish in the women's team Épée bronze medal match with the US beating Russia in extra time.

Run_to_da_hills

LIMPICS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFVftfjm1HM

Richard Hillman

Gonna have to watch the swimming online tonight

Its a shame Phelps will go number 3 in his race. It would have been magical seeing him win the gold at the end.