London 2012 Megathread [Part 1]

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Javier Culson is one cool customer. Timed his run to perfection there.

youreadthis

You're a boring guy Run_to_da_hills.

Richard Hillman

blueser wrote: »

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!

Im gonna try ween myself off it over the next few months. One of my biggest gripe is the interviews. Earlier in the rowing the British lads that just lost out on gold were purely shattered and genuinely devastated. They were gutted that they felt they let everyone around them down. They were pretty unlucky with the seat breaking but didnt blame it. When i see footballers lose a game, they dont look shattered or too devastated. They also end up blaming everyone else bar themselves. Its always the ref or the pitch :rolleyes:

Aidric

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

LIMPICS

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

Will you ever...

blueser

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

LIMPICS

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

Is that supposed to be funny?

Colmustard

Just listening to Ian Thorpe Australia have only 1 gold from the aquatic centre, that is pretty bad for them as they are usually a dominabt swimming power.

I have noticed that they were not doing well, I normally support them if there is no Irish or British in the race.

Schwiiing

I want to mount Denise Lewis

Colmustard

Schwiiing wrote: »

I want to mount Denise Lewis

Oooh I concur

Its mad looking at a stadium with absolutely no advertisements.

libra02

Can't believe no one is showing the final night of swimming live.

Anyone know where online I can watch it?

blueser

Schwiiing wrote: »

I want to mount Denise Lewis

40 at the end of the month, with three young athletes running around the Lewis household. Definite MILF potential.

blueser

libra02 wrote: »

Can't believe no one is showing the final night of swimming live.

Anyone know where online I can watch it?

It'll be on the red button on the Beeb.

Mysteriouschic

libra02 wrote: »

Can't believe no one is showing the final night of swimming live.

Anyone know where online I can watch it?

They have it online this http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html

mike65

libra02 wrote: »

Can't believe no one is showing the final night of swimming live.

Anyone know where online I can watch it?

On on the BBC red button and http://www.rte.ie/live/olympics/ (you better have reasonably quick BB for comfortable viewing)

libra02

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

They have it online this http://www.eurovisionsports.tv/london2012/index.html

Thanks found out I have Eurosports on the UPC. So watch it there

I like the BBC coverage so a bit annoyed the showing football instead. Commentry is dire on Eurosports.

Richard Hillman

libra02 wrote: »

Can't believe no one is showing the final night of swimming live.

Anyone know where online I can watch it?

I'm on the phone so can link you but there's a site called eurovision sports ebu. It's fully legit, just Google it

nice_very

good 400 run there by the Irish girl, 5th just outside her SB

libra02

mike65 wrote: »

On on the BBC red button and http://www.rte.ie/live/olympics/ (you better have reasonably quick BB for comfortable viewing)

We dont have red button on UPC for BBC which is annoying. I like the BBC commentry esp with Ian Thrope insight either down at pool with Claire Bading and Mark Foster or when he is back in studio.

Ah well I stick with Eurosport.
As you said RTE stream is dire and I have good enough bb

My name is URL

RTE's online streams are working perfectly for me. Far better quality than some of the other streams.

Guy:Incognito

crap penalty. Poxy ramsey

Mysteriouschic

I only just realised I had eurosports too. i don't know why the bbc/rte are switching to athletics it's the final night . I nearly forgot there was swimming on today thinking it was over last night. It'll be athletics for the days after anyway.

libra02

Richard Hillman wrote: »

I'm on the phone so can link you but there's a site called eurovision sports ebu. It's fully legit, just Google it

Thanks for reply as I said found out I have Eurosport on the TV here with UPC, just really prefer the BBC coverage & I like to hear Ian Thorpe's view. Def thought he was going to whack Gary Lineker the other night. That be funny.:D

Colmustard

libra02 wrote: »

We dont have red button on UPC for BBC which is annoying. I like the BBC commentry esp with Ian Thrope insight either down at pool with Claire Bading and Mark Foster or when he is back in studio.

Ah well I stick with Eurosport.
As you said RTE stream is dire and I have good enough bb

You really are missing out, it is simply the best sport coverage I have ever experienced.

It really does enhance the Olympic experience for me. I always liked the velodrome and I haven.t missed any of it.

Guy:Incognito

They're not showing football instead. They are showing everything at the same timer on the red button.

It's hardly their fault a provider in another countr y supplying their service is crap

Richard Hillman

2nd WR in the pool tonight. The US 4x100 relay win gold

BKC

2-1 South Korea!

dxhound2005

Kazakhstan has 4 medals, all gold putting them at 9th in the table. Russia has 25 medals but only 3 gold so they are in 10th. Probably a fairly unusual anomoly.

http://www.london2012.com/medals/medal-count/

I didn't try to do it but I imagine if you add up all the ex USSR countries including Russia they would be 3rd or 4th on the table.

Guy:Incognito

BKC wrote: »

2-1 South Korea!

ffs. I blame ramsey

Duckworth_Luas

Schwiiing wrote: »

I want to mount Denise Lewis

Press the red button!

libra02

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

They're not showing football instead. They are showing everything at the same timer on the red button.

It's hardly their fault a provider in another countr y supplying their service is crap

Actually they are showing football instead, as they usually show the swimming live & the football is on the red button.


BBC won't allow UPC to have red button access as they are outside the UK region. That is why is you choose Sky as your provider you can get access. Same as why you cannot get it on the BBC website as we in Ireland are outside the UK region.

Anyway give it is the final night in pool - it would be more popular then swimming but I know with the GB playing they would choose to show it.

snubbleste

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Kazakhstan has 4 medals, all gold putting them at 9th in the table. Russia has 25 medals but only 3 gold so they are in 10th. Probably a fairly unusual anomoly.

The Kazakhs have a fair incentive to win gold. A $250k per gold medal incentive.

el diablo

BKC wrote: »

2-1 South Korea!

No, it's not. it's 1-1.

Colmustard

snubbleste wrote: »

The Kazakhs have a fair incentive to win gold. A $250k per gold medal incentive.

I would say a gold in most events in Britain would be worth at least 1 million perhaps more in increased sponsorship, appearance money, etc.

keith16

South Korea get silver in the womens team Épée final with China taking Gold.

So a medal for Shin A-lam who was cruelly denied in the singles....

BKC

el diablo wrote: »

No, it's not. it's 1-1.

My apologies!

Colmustard

Micheal Phelps last ever competitive swim. Its been a privilege witnessing his achievements.

HazDanz

This is tight.

snubbleste

Colmustard wrote: »

I would say a gold in most events in Britain would be worth at least 1 million perhaps more in increased sponsorship, appearance money, etc.

The Brits will put you face on a postage stamp if you win Gold.
If you win a gold medal, your country will reward you:
Singapore - $800,000
Kazakhstan - $250,000
Kyrgyzstan - $200,000
Uzbekistan - $150,000
Russia - $135,000
Tajikistan - $63,000
US - $25,000
Australia - $20,000 plus face on a stamp
UK - No money - but their face on a stamp

markie29

nice that the camera shows a south korean fan in the crowd wearing a coca cola t shirt...wouldnt show her if she wore pepsi t shirt :P

HazDanz

Another gold for Phelps. Crazy.

Taco Corp

markie29 wrote: »

nice that the camera shows a south korean fan in the crowd wearing a coca cola t shirt...wouldnt show her if she wore pepsi t shirt :P

Wouldn't have been let in wearing a Pepsi tshirt

blueser

HazDanz wrote: »

This is tight.

You're not on about Denise Lewis as well, are you?

Mysteriouschic

That was a brilliant last race for the usa and for Phelps last race. I'm glad they won I really wanted them to win . Michael Phelps is just an immense swimmer I love watching him do the butterfly.

Colmustard

snubbleste wrote: »

The Brits will put you face on a postage stamp if you win Gold.
If you win a gold medal, your country will reward you:
Singapore - $800,000
Kazakhstan - $250,000
Kyrgyzstan - $200,000
Uzbekistan - $150,000
Russia - $135,000
Tajikistan - $63,000
US - $25,000
Australia - $20,000 plus face on a stamp
UK - No money - but their face on a stamp

I am not talking about what the country gives you but the increased earning power that that gong would bring you.

I remember Micheal Curruth got promoted from corporal to sergeant in the army.

keith16

RTE really are awful.......nothing but ads and "analysis"

el diablo

Who's the blond chick on RTÉ?

keith16

el diablo wrote: »

Who's the blond chick on RTÉ?

Depends, which ad was it?

Hercule Poirot

While I do hope that Ennis wins her gold considering the pressure she is under, it is a bit irritating how the beeb keep showing these montages

Mysteriouschic

I wish the swimming wasn't over I actually love watching the swimming it's quite enjoyable to watch. I actually got up early to watch all of the heats. I might try and get back into swimming not for olympic standards though. It's been one of the most interesting olympics events to watch.

Wilberto

Jessica Ennis about to run now for her gold.....


Katarina also just broke the world(?) junior record for the heptathlon. What a woman!!!!

Jimoslimos

Hercule Poirot wrote: »

it is a bit irritating how the beeb keep showing these montages

Indeed, especially when they miss the introduction of the athlete in question to the crowd