London 2012 MegaThread [Part 2]

cgpg5

So the women's penthatlon is the final event for London 2012.

7.30 tonight. BBC1- Highlights and moments from the games

9.00 BBC1- straight after at 2100 is the closing ceremony. Should be a great evenings telly and a good way to sign off from the greatest games ever

Kerrydude1981

Whats the story with the home coming tomorrow? Is there one? Jus caught the end of Mick Dowling he was on about it.

Jesus Shaves

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

It was built to be able to be disassembled.

West Ham for instance, dont need an 80,000 seater stadium or the costs associated with running one.

I know but it just seems like such a waste

Guy:Incognito

Jesus Shaves wrote: »

I know but it just seems like such a waste

It costs a lot of money to use an 80,000 seater stadium that only ever sees 40-50,000 people.

Doesnt Croke park only start making profit if theres 40k+ in it or somesuch?

cgpg5

BBC3 news you cannot be serious. "And finally, so where did Usain Bolt end up last night? Clubbing in London!"

am so what? How is that news? Where did Yohan Blake end up last night? Luke Campbell? ANyone else who won gold yesterday? Bolt is a legend yes but I mean come on...

Malari

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

and then he fell. not so cool.

Is this just a straight race or timed? Doesnt look like a huge amount of places to pass.

Yeah, he touched a wheel.

It's a straight race. The start is pretty important to get ahead. Downhill is usually timed.

opinion guy

I hope Schurter wins this race - he deserves it!

Mint Sauce

Just started to eye up my viewing for the Paralympics. Hopefully off work for the opening ceremony and then the first four days of it, then maybe a couple of the remaining ones.

With most sports spanning at least half of the 10 to 11 days of events there should be plenty to see.

opinion guy

SPRINT FINISH!!!!

opinion guy

Great race.
Feel bad for schurter

Mint Sauce

Lol. Chris Boardman and his fellow commentator weighing up the advantages and disadvantages of riding a full susser or a hardtail on this course, coming to the conclusion that a hardtail is better. Then what happens, the only guy riding a full susser wins the thing.



Still a great race though.

Malari

Italian lost his saddle coming through the rock section! Ed Leigh didn't spot that :-)

Max_Charger

LordSutch wrote: »

One Gold, one silver & three bronze! but I wonder how we compare to other countries/regions our size, take Denmark for example, or New Zealand, Croatia, or Yorkshire.

University of Southern California.

Olympic Total medals so far:
12 Gold 9 Silver 4 Bronze

:pac:

garv123

Will the paralympics be covered on tv with the red button option?

Jesus Shaves

garv123 wrote: »

Will the paralympics be covered on tv with the red button option?

Yes

Richard Hillman

garv123 wrote: »

Will the paralympics be covered on tv with the red button option?

Channel 4 and setanta are covering it. I think Channel 4 are launching their red button service for it.

Mint Sauce

garv123 wrote: »

Will the paralympics be covered on tv with the red button option?

Only If Channel 4 launch a RB service. Its them covering it.

opinion guy

Mens superheavywieght final turning into real brawl in final round

Larianne

Gotta love that red button!

Guy:Incognito

Joshua won it. Well done lad.

michaelr666

gold for Britain.. Joshua won on countback

Meauldsegosha

Another gold for GB in the boxing. Joshua had some fight in the last round.

el diablo

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Joshua won it. Well done lad.

Hmmm, not sure if he deserved that.

titan18

el diablo wrote: »

Hmmm, not sure if he deserved that.

Nope, and he lost against Savon in his first fight

cgpg5

Great drama! Well done Joshua. 29

alchemist33

Spain 42 - USA 41 in basketball final so far. Viva Espana.

opinion guy

Wow just flicked to basketball on bbc3 - tight game between Spain and US
:eek:

el diablo

opinion guy wrote: »

Wow just flicked to basketball on bbc3 - tight game between Spain and US
:eek:

I'd love to see Spain win this.

steve9859

Well done Joshua. Brilliant. Some last round!

Mint Sauce

Thats 29 Golds for Team GB, 64 medals in total. More than what was hoped for, hopefully the funding continues, more people take up the sports, and the progress continues for future Olympics and not just a result due to Home Games.

Hopefully Team Ireland can also build from what was in my own opinion was actully a good games for them.

Guy:Incognito

What did I miss while flicking to and from the basketball? What are the spanish giving out about and the US not involving themselves in?

Guy:Incognito

Are RTE showing vollyball thats over a while ago while the basketball final is on and theres an Irish athlete in the pentathlon? Jesus.

Mint Sauce

Just found this re Team Ireland.

Medals per sport
Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics 4 2 0 6
Boxing 1 4 7 12
Sailing 0 1 0 1
Swimming 3 0 1 4
Total 8 7 8 23

Year Gold Silver Bronze Total
1928 1 0 0 1
1932 2 0 0 2
1952 0 1 0 1
1956 1 1 3 5
1964 0 0 1 1
1980 0 1 1 2
1984 0 1 0 1
1992 1 1 0 2
1996 3 0 1 4
2000 0 1 0 1
2008 0 1 2 3
Total 8 7 8 23

(not including this year)

Was discussed at by a few us us earlier today, but lets hopefully not forget how close some of our other athletes came in outer disaplines, get the talent scouts, put the investment, and the same attitude to other sports that we have for the boxing, and we could have better results to come.

Mint Sauce

Oooooooo. The Italian team has put in an appeal to the result of the fight. A new set of judges will have to watch the whole fight again by the sounds of things.

Hold that thought on 29 golds for Team GB for about 10 minutes.

Rascasse

What is this nonsense? The Italians have appealed the scoring in the boxing.

Khan reckons they will get new refs to watch it again on TV and score it again. Surely not? If results can be appealed how come some of the dodgy ones earlier in the comp weren't?

Guy:Incognito

Flicked back to the boxing. I assume the Italians lodged a complaint for an appeal?

If so why didnt the guy that lost to the Chinese guy Zou (iirc) lodge one yesterday? He was proper ripped off imo.

Rascasse

Apparently there were appeals earlier.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19212567

The Italian was dying in the final round. Hardly surprising the Joshua turned it around. Will be a shame (and possibly a riot) if they overturn the decision.

Larianne

Watching the equestarian part of the modern penthalon. The last 3 riders have fallen off their horses!

Guy:Incognito

"Eyebrows were first raised last Wednesday when Azerbaijan fought Japan.

The Azeri bantamweight Magomed Abdulhamidov won the match despite going down six times in the final round.

After an appeal by Japan the decision was overturned. The boxer from Azerbaijan was out, the Japanese fighter reinstated and the referee was on the next plane home to Turkmenistan. "


How did I miss that fight?

alchemist33

USA only one point up at half time in the basketball.

Rascasse

I wonder if the new judges overturn the result can GB appeal and get yet another 5 new judges to score it.

Edit: Appeal rejected according to twitter. Joshua keeps gold.

Guy:Incognito

el diablo wrote: »

Hmmm, not sure if he deserved that.

titan18 wrote: »

Nope, and he lost against Savon in his first fight

There you are lads. It's been done twice now and the result stands. Won it fair and square.

Pudsy33

Whatever about that fight, savon should have won the first one

Beefy78

goodie2shoes wrote:

team GB are really raking in the medals eh?
unlike China. NOT!

LOL

Yeah I'd say so :cool:

Just got back to Dublin after genuinely one of the best weeks of my life. The Olympics are amazing (although 29 golds help). I'm definitely going to make the effort to go to Rio in four years.

mike65

Ah now I think goodie has learned his lesson.

blueser

Gabby looking very tidy this afternoon. Another button two please Gabs!

opinion guy

Wow this basketball is close.

Timmy Mac must be going totally mental. Shame rte are showing reruns :rolleyes:

Guy:Incognito

opinion guy wrote: »

Wow this basketball is close.

Timmy Mac must be going totally mental. Shame rte are showing reruns :rolleyes:

Just flicked over, they are on about boxing again now. Apparently after the break they are going to show the light fly final. That was yesterday, surely they showed it already? Should be a great last day of the games on RTE tomorrow

opinion guy

Was that poke in the eye deliberate ???
Looked it to me

Guy:Incognito

opinion guy wrote: »

Was that poke in the eye deliberate ???
Looked it to me

Bit of gouging. They'll be introducing scrums next.