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Ok so it doesn't actually start until 8th August but what events will you be look forward to watching, take your pick from the link below.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Summer_Olympics#Calendar
For me the Athletics and Cycling are the must watch events.
I always find the swimming over covered and very dull and get annoyed waiting for the athletics to start. Anything that GB can win medals in I find interesting (except the shooting stuff which is a little obscure and the horse stuff which passes me by). The rowing has been good for drama in the past but you can't beat a Brit winning a race in the athletics for me. Not that I'm at all jingoistic during the competition you understand.:D
fadeaway53
20-07-2008, 16:51
Was looking forward to the olympics but it kind of seems overshadowed now by the fact that our best sprinter won't be running there.
downhillbiker
20-07-2008, 17:26
Was looking forward to the olympics but it kind of seems overshadowed now by the fact that our best sprinter won't be running there.
I think his embarrassing little crusade against his ban has already overshadowed the build up to The Games enough. The man is a disgraced drugs cheat with a lifetime ban from Olympic selection for GBR, the fact that he seems to think he's served his time makes me even happier he's not going to be representing Great Britain as an athlete.
Looking forward to the cycling - Britain has a great chance to win a lot of medals, including in the newly added BMX, where we have a strong shout in the women's race.
fadeaway53
20-07-2008, 17:32
BMX is an olympic sport? :|
Will hacky sack also be introduced?
downhillbiker
20-07-2008, 17:42
Yeah, it is, as of this year. They removed one of the other cycling disciplines to make way for it.
Unfortunately, synchronised swimming, water polo, and softball are also included... we can all find fault with sports that we think have no place in the Olympics, doesn't make either of us right or wrong.
SIMON ADEBISI
20-07-2008, 18:05
Cant wait for the sprints and relays.
Big chance of the 100m record being broken twice this year id say.
SIMON ADEBISI
20-07-2008, 18:14
Usan Bolt broke it in may this year and i wouldnt be surprised if it was broken in Beijing too.
Usan Bolt broke it in may this year and i wouldnt be surprised if it was broken in Beijing too.
Ahh I was thinking you meant twice in the games as sometimes the semi-finals produce very fast times.
Not sure how quick the Beijing track is yet though.
pompeyfan
20-07-2008, 20:37
I think I must be the only one who finds the running events boring as hell.
downhillbiker
20-07-2008, 20:42
Nope, with you there for the most part, aside from the shorter races - the big distances are incredible athletic feats, but they're not much fun to watch really.
cheeseypuffs
20-07-2008, 21:12
The long distance races are only worth watching from the last lap or two. Walking races are a joke event, kind of like athletics way of matching swimmings multiple medals for the same distance. Why not have the 100m hop or 1500m crawl?
home_bas
20-07-2008, 22:17
Different swimming strokes always seemed pointless to me - surely just have the quickest way of getting from one end to the other, you don't see runners making it hard for themselves by running backwards or doing cartwheels.
As a bit of a sports nut I'm looking forward to all of it. :D
Things I'll especially be looking forward to:
Swimming
Table Tennis
Track Athletics
SIMON ADEBISI
20-07-2008, 23:12
The table tennis is mad to watch. Keep expectign Forrest Gump to appear.
Anyone else watch the high diving in the hope that some poor person will crack their head on a lower board like a few years back???? :lol: Im a horrible ****.
Badminton, shooting and the mens hurdles for me. >_>
RobDickinson
21-07-2008, 01:29
Dont understand why some sports have restrictions for technique (ala swiming), swim fast, get 1st = gold.
Or why some sports have weight divisions, fight best = first = gold.
Dont understand why some sports have restrictions for technique (ala swiming), swim fast, get 1st = gold.Well technically that's what the "freestyle" swimming medals are for. Of course, front crawl is stroke of choice, and doesn't get its own "fixed stroke" medal.
pompeyfan
21-07-2008, 08:14
I'll probably watch the football but I doub't the two event's I really want to watch will get much TV time namely Archery and Shooting.
I like watching the weight lifting, diving and table tennis.
I love the Olympics and will sit and watch most anything :D
I love the Olympics and will sit and watch most anything :D
Ditto, though especially looking forward to the basketball (to see if the US gets knocked off again), and how Darra Torres does in the swimming.
I wonder how many of the performances will be blighted by the air quality. Do you think the Chinese have had their athletes training in smog chambers.
KennyVader
29-07-2008, 17:55
Do we know how much of the shebang is going to be on BBC HD? I can see that the Olympics is now featuring in the BBC HD channel schedule, but it's to pretty much the same timings as what's on BBC1. The BBC Beijing website make a token mention of HD but they're not exactly highlighting it or bigging it up in any way (which you'd have thought they would in order to push Freesat HD etc). There's no publicity tempting me to get my HD kit sorted in order to watch beach volleyball or whatever.
If something is on BBC HD does that mean it'll be entirely in HD or could it be some sort of weird upscaled SD with just odd bits in HD.
I suppose with something like the Olympics the BBC do not film it themselves but rely upon what the Chinese make available to them.
how much do Americans like the Olympics? Will be in Florida for most of it, I expect its quite big over there?
pigpicker
01-08-2008, 21:06
I'm really looking forward to these Olympics and fully expect some unbelievable performances from the chinese athletes.
Women swimmers Yay We Wun and Wee Doh-Ping have broken all records in the pool this year and are hot favourites to bring home gold medals for the Chinese team ;)
euqiddis
05-08-2008, 22:34
anyone else think the bird's nest looks crap? just mangled steel.
DVDWotcha
06-08-2008, 12:01
I'm looking forward to the beach Volley Ball :n0rty: Set the V+ for that one. :D
I'll also likely watch the badminton to see where I'm getting it so wrong and maybe watch the canoeing.
how much do Americans like the Olympics? Will be in Florida for most of it, I expect its quite big over there?
I guess they're not liking it at the moment, Norway are beating the US womens team 2-0 at the mo (and it should have been three after this last chance)
Potentially libellous comments removed.
I like much of it, but can't stand the ribbon waving gymnastics, horsey stuff - is there the utterly pointless dressage in the olympics? - and other obviously dull stuff like synchronised swimming.
Is softball really an Olympic sport or was somebody joking? As bad as womens football that, which kicked off yesterday. It's a short step to Olympic poking zoo animals with a stick :)
Oh, and interesting insight to the real Foster *******.
*******, as much as I can understand you wanting to tell everybody this, posting on an open forum such as this could possibly land us in a spot of bother so please keep this off here from here on in, ta.
So how does this work on TV? Are there multiple events on at the same time or are they all staggered? Which channels are showing this?
Edit: Found this http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/shared/bsp/hi/olympics2008/epg/html/epg.stm
The olympics must be a bloody pain in the arse for security, all the nutters must come out to try and do something, especially after the Islamic group that did that attack a few days ago. In a way it is weird seeing China as a victim of terrorism after all the bad press. Also I always think about the plot of Rainbow Six (terrorists try to release a virus that will infect everyone and they they all take it back to their country and spread it).
Also the opening ceremony will be interesting with Zhang Yimou at the helm.
I don't know if this thread should stick just to the sports aspect and perhaps another thread in general for other stuff?
Which channels are showing this?
http://www.livesportontv.com/sportindex.php?id=36
*******, as much as I can understand you wanting to tell everybody this, posting on an open forum such as this could possibly land us in a spot of bother so please keep this off here from here on in, ta.
oops, ok.
Sorry.
surfer_chicky
08-08-2008, 08:50
I cant wait for it to start! i espeacially looking forward to the Athletics, swimming, cycling, Diving and gymnastics :)
Im not here for the last week though, the athletics going to be camping in cornwall. Already got a tv set up!
Watched some of the footy highlights last night - the ref in the Brazil v Belgium game was dreadful!
oops, ok.
Sorry.
Glad I saw it though mate - very interesting to read.
Anyway, an unsubstantiated rumour is the best kind. :D
Does anyone know if the bbc iplayer thingy is storing all the interactive feeds for viewing later? Sky+ doesn't record the bbci streams annoyingly
horseflesh
08-08-2008, 12:33
Or why some sports have weight divisions, fight best = first = gold.
Are you serious??
What chance do you think a featherweight boxer would have against a heavyweight?? :nuts:
Does anyone know if the bbc iplayer thingy is storing all the interactive feeds for viewing later? Sky+ doesn't record the bbci streams annoyingly
I'm not sure, the only thing I can see is a highlights package turning up on iplayer (and there's a couple of football ones there at the mo).
One thing you can say about the opening of this games is, it'll *** anything we can knock up in 4 years.
"And now a class from the local primary school and their sons and daughters." cue a group of chaves pushing synchronised pushchairs. :lol:
Or some tramp with a sparkler ****** on lime 20/20.
DanWilde1966
08-08-2008, 14:43
So.... we're all going to sit back and tolerate this grotesque propaganda-fest, when the whole spectacle has been created at the expense of unpaid workers and other abuses? To say nothing of China's exemplary human rights record?
KennyVader
08-08-2008, 14:55
So.... we're all going to sit back and tolerate this grotesque propaganda-fest, when the whole spectacle has been created at the expense of unpaid workers and other abuses? To say nothing of China's exemplary human rights record?
Sure, why not? Now the Games have begun let the athletes enjoy their moment and show us what they can do, I don't see why they should suffer boos or boycotts because of what their country leaders are up to.
If people feel strongly enough about Chinese politics then they should be taking protest action all the time, not just when the place comes on TV.
downhillbiker
08-08-2008, 15:59
The athlete's parade is the worst thing about the Olympics - it is spectacularly long, and spectacularly boring. Closely followed by the gimmicky lameness of everyone applauding the Olympic flag, which as was pointed out on TV, is a fairly recent thing - the torch, in my opinion, is the only thing that needs to be paraded around and applauded in the stadium.
EDIT: But that torch finale was pretty friggin' awesome.
KennyVader
08-08-2008, 16:08
VERY cool fireworks. The rain will put ours out.
losimagic
08-08-2008, 16:24
I look forward to our very unspectacular (and probably malfunctioning) ceremony in 4 years.
horseflesh
08-08-2008, 23:19
So.... we're all going to sit back and tolerate this grotesque propaganda-fest, when the whole spectacle has been created at the expense of unpaid workers and other abuses? To say nothing of China's exemplary human rights record?
I'm not saying you're wrong (although a tad over dramatic), but keep the politics out of it.
This is the Sports Forum; start or contribute to a thread in the General forum if you feel that strongly about it, instead of trying to make people feel guilty.
GProject
09-08-2008, 00:32
I look forward to our very unspectacular (and probably malfunctioning) ceremony in 4 years.
FiveLive commentators quite rightly suggested that we'd be better trying to find something 'different' for our opening ceremony, rather than attempting to top this (rather spectacular) effort, since there's no way we'll be able to pour the same amount of money into it.
Andrew70
09-08-2008, 01:25
The fireworks footprints impressed me. A simple but effectively managed idea.
downhillbiker
09-08-2008, 01:39
Yup. If it were done at the 2012 Games, it would cost a fortune, be far too complicated, and end up looking like a firework display of someone giving someone else a BJ.
There's a quote from Tessa Jowell on CEEFAX:
"London can match Beijing's spectacular opening ceremony when it stages the Games in 2012"
"We should not be intimidated, we will do something just as wonderfuland extraordinary"
"It is our turn now (hang on, the games haven't finished yet!) and we look forward to it. It is a huge challenge but it will be one we will rise to and emulate."
We're stuffed, aren't we?
splobber
09-08-2008, 08:47
We'll probably have some bloke with a sparkler and even then he'll go off sick with a 'bad back'.
Spain do it AGAIN !!!!
Well done Samuel Sanchez winning gold in the Cycling Road race.
Excellent ride. 7th in the tour (and he finished it) and Gold. Cavendish are you watching?
slideymoo
09-08-2008, 09:40
Maybe the uk should ship in some slave labor, destroy houses that are in the way, impose water restrictions so theres enough for the olympics and farm in workers then kick them out so theyre not an eyesore, then put chips in the tickets with peoples id on to prevent them from doing anything that might make china look bad, then it might be as successfull as beijing :)
Why did the commentators feel the need to say how much oil and resources and how their relations were with china for every country that came out in the parade, though I could only stand to watch about 10 of them.
I wonder how much china paid to get the votes anyway :)
Maybe we should import all the Chinese workers and technicians to do the job for us.
How are we going to top a man running around the top of the inside of the main arena?
Maybe the uk should ship in some slave labor, destroy houses that are in the way, impose water restrictions so theres enough for the olympics and farm in workers then kick them out so theyre not an eyesore, then put chips in the tickets with peoples id on to prevent them from doing anything that might make china look bad, then it might be as successfull as beijing :)
You mightn't be too far off ;)
Brilliant opening ceremony yesterday, the drumming was absolutely spectacular. The UK Olympic planners must be kakking themselves after that.
Loved the way the BBC showed George Bush looking distinctly unimpressed at the huge cheer for the Iraq team too :)
The bike race was brilliant today; spectacular course around the forested mountains alongside the Great Wall.
fadeaway53
09-08-2008, 10:29
Thought our Judo guy was the world champion at his weight and almost a lock to get a medal? Evidently not.
raymondlin
09-08-2008, 10:44
That was the most spectacular opening ceremony i have ever seen, all the ones before were all flat and 2 dimensional, mostly artist doing wacky modern dance and thats about it. Yesterday's event was some sight to behold, can't see London 2012 topping it, for a start someone will go on about how much it'll costs and make it run on a shoe string and the whole thing will suffer.
I'm looking forward to seeing Leryn Franco in the javelin.
http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/8008/lfpo0.jpg
The fireworks footprints impressed me. A simple but effectively managed idea.
I watched this a couple of times, and I got the impression that it was CGI. The camera movement and setting off of the fireworks was too perfect. Still impressive and we don;t stand a chance.
But while watching the ceremony starting to think of the one person who would light the London flame, and the eight sportspeople who would carry the Olympic flag in. Redgrave's gotta be top shout for the flame, and Princess Anne probably one of the eight on the flag.
CGI fireworks? What about the smiley ones? i thought they were great in particular.
The highlight of the ceremony for me though was the 2008 drummers at the beginning. I was watching in HD and some of the framing was superb, especially when the lights went out and the glowing red drumsticks, It almost looked like a weird kaleidoscope image.
Brilliant finish to the women's road race this morning as Nicole Cooke took the gold in a sprint finish. Great stuff.
Drysolder
10-08-2008, 09:35
First Team GB Gold in the Women's Road Race for Nicole Cooke. :thumbs:
I hope this is only the start of the GB cycling medal haul...
Dave.
KennyVader
10-08-2008, 10:00
I'm finding it a little annoying how all the "English Language" commentary/announcements that you can hear coming from the events announcing the next rounds or scores etc (rather than the BBC commentary being overlaid on top) seems to be American accented. Not saying it should be in James Bond Queen's English but surely they could have found people with slightly more neutral accents to do it.
Also the Archery, is there any actual human skill left in that sport as it seems to be more about how fancy and super scientific your bow is to me?
Awesome ride by Cooke when it all looked grim after losing contact.
Drysolder
10-08-2008, 10:10
I'm finding it a little annoying how all the "English Language" commentary/announcements that you can hear coming from the events announcing the next rounds or scores etc (rather than the BBC commentary being overlaid on top) seems to be American accented. Not saying it should be in James Bond Queen's English but surely they could have found people with slightly more neutral accents to do it.
Also the Archery, is there any actual human skill left in that sport as it seems to be more about how fancy and super scientific your bow is to me?
Agreed, I'm not even sure if it's just some Chinese announcer putting on a faux Yank accent, but it's offputting, as was the silly incidental music from Beyonce et al between rounds.
Still, 2 points to lose by is cruel.
I'm finding it a little annoying how all the "English Language" commentary/announcements that you can hear coming from the events announcing the next rounds or scores etc (rather than the BBC commentary being overlaid on top) seems to be American accented. Not saying it should be in James Bond Queen's English but surely they could have found people with slightly more neutral accents to do it.
Also the Archery, is there any actual human skill left in that sport as it seems to be more about how fancy and super scientific your bow is to me?
In Europe, English as a foreign language is usually taught with an English accent so that's what we're more used to hearing. In Asia it's usually taught with a US accent, which makes sense since they're more likely to come in to contact with Americans.
alchemist
10-08-2008, 12:13
Yep, Nicole Cooke certainly dug deep deep deep to win that one. That's the mentality we need more of. Come on GBR!
snowball
10-08-2008, 21:57
when does the beach volleyball start, and which are the 'teams' to watch out for ? :)
Its been going since day 1.
GProject
10-08-2008, 23:41
I watched this a couple of times, and I got the impression that it was CGI. The camera movement and setting off of the fireworks was too perfect.
I said the same thing when we watched the highlights show on Friday - it was the 'helicopter travelling down the strip' shot that seemed to give it away.
Still mighty effective though, and they shot a couple over the stadium to keep the continuity going when the footsteps 'arrived'.
downhillbiker
11-08-2008, 02:31
I hope this is only the start of the GB cycling medal haul...
Dave.
It damn well should be. Britain has really come on a phenomenal amount over the past years to become big news in world cycling, and the best thing is, it's not just in the velodrome, on the road, in the mountains or around the BMX track, it's all of them.
Then again, given my forum name, you would expect me to be an enthusiastic supporter of the GBR cycling team! If we had downhill biking in the Olympics, we'd **** on everyone in that too - Brits hold both male and female World Champs titles, as well as the junior men's Worlds title.
get in! geat gold and bronze there for us in the Womens 400m freestyle
Noice. Watching Rafa here on BBCi.
It damn well should be. Britain has really come on a phenomenal amount over the past years to become big news in world cycling, and the best thing is, it's not just in the velodrome, on the road, in the mountains or around the BMX track, it's all of them.
Then again, given my forum name, you would expect me to be an enthusiastic supporter of the GBR cycling team! If we had downhill biking in the Olympics, we'd **** on everyone in that too - Brits hold both male and female World Champs titles, as well as the junior men's Worlds title.
Preaching to the converted there mate ;)
Dave.
Not to disrespect sports like Archery and Shooting, but Nicola Cooke's win yesterday was superb - to win a 126km race with such guts and determination is really admirable. Well done.
Great result in the swimming this morning too, well done to Jo Jackson and Rebecca Adlington. Amazing to win gold at only 19, I wonder if she can repeat the feat in the 800m freestyle...?
Rabbi of Caerbannog
11-08-2008, 09:44
Great result in the swimming this morning too, well done to Jo Jackson and Rebecca Adlington. Amazing to win gold at only 19, I wonder if she can repeat the feat in the 800m freestyle...?
The 800m is her main event I think so a great chance. Are these two in any of the relays? Could give us a bit of a sniff of a medal there as well.
get in! geat gold and bronze there for us in the Womens 400m freestyle
This was a great result for us. I saw Adlingtons semi-final against the Italian and thought that she might have the beating of her in the final. How did the American Hoff take it. She had a face like thunder after the final she lost the other day :lol:
Another supeb gold for Cooke. She has been guilding up to that gold all year and has pretty much been there or there abouts in the big races before.
Well done GB keep it going.
Mr Majestik
11-08-2008, 10:00
Is it just coincidence that all the women winning Gold have massive noses? Does it help aerodynamics?
Moldiver
11-08-2008, 11:25
Andy Murray just got his arse handed to him. Thought he went in a bit arrogant though. Judging from his previous interview he really underestimated his opponent, who simply displayed a lot more passion to win.
Andy Murray just got his arse handed to him. Thought he went in a bit arrogant though. Judging from his previous interview he really underestimated his opponent, who simply displayed a lot more passion to win.
Sounds like your usual pro tennis player at the Olympics and I don't blame him to be honest. He's focussed on the US Open and I that should be his main target this month. No one remembers the Olympic Tennis champions but they remember Grand Slam winners.
AndyHall
11-08-2008, 12:43
Sounds like your usual pro tennis player at the Olympics and I don't blame him to be honest. He's focussed on the US Open and I that should be his main target this month. No one remembers the Olympic Tennis champions but they remember Grand Slam winners.
Which is why I think tennis should be dropped as an Olympic sport - or at least don't allow the pros to take part. Almost all other competitors at the Olympics regard it as the pinnacle of their achievement; the tennis players seem to regard it as just another minor tour event.
Andrew70
11-08-2008, 12:51
I watched this a couple of times, and I got the impression that it was CGI. The camera movement and setting off of the fireworks was too perfect. Still impressive and we don;t stand a chance.
But while watching the ceremony starting to think of the one person who would light the London flame, and the eight sportspeople who would carry the Olympic flag in. Redgrave's gotta be top shout for the flame, and Princess Anne probably one of the eight on the flag.
Seems your suspicions were right. Press is reporting the TV coverage of the footprints were faked over fears that they wouldn't be caught properly on camera and also the safety aspect for the helicopter pilot.
The fireworks were set off, they just didn't show the real thing.
Then again, given my forum name, you would expect me to be an enthusiastic supporter of the GBR cycling team! If we had downhill biking in the Olympics, we'd **** on everyone in that too - Brits hold both male and female World Champs titles, as well as the junior men's Worlds title.
Well, the 2012 mountain biking events are going to be sited about half an hour from where I live! link (http://www.aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=30420) :clap:
Rabbi of Caerbannog
11-08-2008, 14:24
Which is why I think tennis should be dropped as an Olympic sport - or at least don't allow the pros to take part.
I was always under the impression that the Olympics were for Amateurs. Is that not the case now? Seeing as Federal, Nadal, Murray are all playing and then the whole football row with Messi / Barcalone etc going through the Arbitration thing I'm either lost or just thick. Probably the latter :D
Just managed to watch a replay of the 400m freestyle, wow, how did Hoff lose that from so far ahead with only 10m to go, grats to Adlington though, superb timing.
ps. Another reply to the iplayer question a page back. Doesn't look like they'll have a replay of the streams, but there's supposed to whole lot more on there, including a lot (or all, not quite sure) of the highlight packages that are on the sport/olympics website. Only it's a bit broken, was supposed to be working for the weekend, but iplayer people are still working on it.
AndyHall
11-08-2008, 15:18
I was always under the impression that the Olympics were for Amateurs. Is that not the case now? Seeing as Federal, Nadal, Murray are all playing and then the whole football row with Messi / Barcalone etc going through the Arbitration thing I'm either lost or just thick. Probably the latter :D
They used to be - and it was very strictly enforced. But it's drifted away now, and decided on a sport by sport basis. Boxing is one of the few amateur-only sports left, and probably only because the structure of the professional sport wouldn't lend itself well to getting the big names to take part.
Mountain Biking in Essex (snigger) :lol: Still, it's a better venue than the originally planned one at Weald Country Park.
Dave.
downhillbiker
11-08-2008, 16:36
Yup, the Essex mountain biking thing is a joke. Morons. Wales would have been a much better idea, there's plenty of challenging riding there.
Sebastian Coe, Chair of LOCOG today said; “It is testament to the hard work of everyone in involved that we have been able to confirm an alternative venue for the Mountain Biking competition only seven months after the venue change was announced.
Umm, no it's not? He's moved it from one flat, boring place to somewhere that can only be described as slightly less flat and boring. For the world's best in mountain biking to come to Britain, and take place where it's going to, is an absolute farce. What's even more of an embarrassment is that he thinks 7 months to find a new venue is something impressive - I'm sure most British bike race organisers would entirely disagree with that sentiment.
It would have been awesome to see a course along the lines of a well organised Merida event somewhere in Wales. If Merida can identify a course and have it secured for amateur day riders, then I'm sure 'LOCOG' could have used their clout to do the same. The average armchair sports fan is going to look at the screen and think they know what mountain biking's about :lol:
Dave.
downhillbiker
11-08-2008, 16:55
That's exactly it. Stuff like the Qashqai Urban Challenge, an event that exists to promote a car, for pitty's sake, is better at bringing mountain biking to the public than the Olympics will be, and that's what's really annoying me.
Standard British practice - take something that could be great, go over-budget, and **** it up regardless.
Sounds like your usual pro tennis player at the Olympics and I don't blame him to be honest. He's focussed on the US Open and I that should be his main target this month. No one remembers the Olympic Tennis champions but they remember Grand Slam winners.
Which is why I think tennis should be dropped as an Olympic sport - or at least don't allow the pros to take part. Almost all other competitors at the Olympics regard it as the pinnacle of their achievement; the tennis players seem to regard it as just another minor tour event.
I wouldn't go that far. The winner of this gets almost the same number of ranking points as the winner of a masters event, and more than double what the winners at Queens gets. They also become an Olympic champion.
But scheduling wise it's always unavoidably close to the US Open.
AndyHall
11-08-2008, 21:41
I wouldn't go that far. The winner of this gets almost the same number of ranking points as the winner of a masters event, and more than double what the winners at Queens gets. They also become an Olympic champion.
But that's just my point; it's a tour event - ok a prestigious one - but a tour event nonetheless. It's a very poor second place when compared to the major events, whereas with most sports at the Olympics being Olympic champion is the highest accolade you can achieve.
But scheduling wise it's always unavoidably close to the US Open.
...and you wouldn't see swimmers or track and field athletes not giving the Olympics their all because there was a more important event a little while later.
Well if you are argueing that Tennis should go because it isn't the most prestigous title available, then football should go too.
zero-one
12-08-2008, 03:19
Don't understand why Murray was there really, or the other pro tennis players.
Clearly Murray was not expelling much effort in readiness for the US Open.
RobDickinson
12-08-2008, 04:00
I think the Olympics should be the peak competition for the sport or not include it.
basegreen
12-08-2008, 08:22
Anyone else getting a bit bored with the chinese domination in all of the events that are "marked".
British boxer just now, facing a chinese guy (who deserved to win overall just about), repeatedly failed to pick up points for clear punches, whereas the chinese guys score just kept ticking up steadily.
Take the sychronised diving - whilst the chinese are very good indeed, no doubt there, the other divers are producing very similar dives which are scored FAR lower.
I must admit i prefer the old style marking with a mark out of 10 from so many judges, the new marking system seems to be completely random.
Steve Parkinson
12-08-2008, 09:13
A less than subtle dig from the British women synchro divers - we don't compare ourselves to the Chinese, because they train 24 hours a day :lol:
After a morning of British under-achievement, nice to see David Florence pick up a silver in canoeing. That looks like a tought sport.
DVDWotcha
12-08-2008, 09:30
Anyone else getting a bit bored with the chinese domination in all of the events that are "marked".
British boxer just now, facing a chinese guy (who deserved to win overall just about), repeatedly failed to pick up points for clear punches, whereas the chinese guys score just kept ticking up steadily.
Take the sychronised diving - whilst the chinese are very good indeed, no doubt there, the other divers are producing very similar dives which are scored FAR lower.
I agree. At the end of that fight the chinese guy was running away ! That's gotta be a penalty surely.
And the thing with the synchro diving mostly seems to be mostly down to the amount of splash. Synchronisation doesn't seem to count for much. The thing is surely the chinese have a built in advantage because they are so small and skinny. It's obvious that a small person will make less splash than a big person as there is less water to displace.
The other whine I have is about the canoeing. The British guy missed out on a gold simply because the polish guy didn't (IMO) take a gate properly. While the Brit actually took his canoe through the gate, the Pole just stuck his canoe into the gate and did a limbo under the gate pole. Taking the **** ? i think so.
Rabbi of Caerbannog
12-08-2008, 09:44
And the thing with the synchro diving mostly seems to be mostly down to the amount of splash. Synchronisation doesn't seem to count for much. The thing is surely the chinese have a built in advantage because they are so small and skinny. It's obvious that a small person will make less splash than a big person as there is less water to displace.
That is what was said in the BBC thing last night by some bloke who had some thing to do with the young kid and his partner. The entry was the bulk of the points. I think that they should rename it the "10m Least Splash Diving Event"
They showed some replays which showed the brits were pretty much completely in synch with each other but were not vertical on entry thus more splash. Compared to the Chinese couple they were well out of synch by nearly a half of a turn, yet both entered the water vertical with little splash
Mixed doubles badminton team beating favourites china at the moment. Think its badmington anyway?
Arthur Fowler
12-08-2008, 11:54
That is what was said in the BBC thing last night by some bloke who had some thing to do with the young kid and his partner. The entry was the bulk of the points. I think that they should rename it the "10m Least Splash Diving Event"
They showed some replays which showed the brits were pretty much completely in synch with each other but were not vertical on entry thus more splash. Compared to the Chinese couple they were well out of synch by nearly a half of a turn, yet both entered the water vertical with little splash
But it's not JUST about the syncronisation, it is about the proficiency of each individual diver too of which a major part is how vertical the entry to the pool is. I must say, I thought the chinese divers looked fantastic.
I also thought the boxing was poorly pointed, but thought that the chinese guy won well on points though.
Phew that Badminton game was awesome. I am watching it on the sly at work and nearly gave myself away by jumping out of my seat when they won. :lol:
The_Original_Pirate
12-08-2008, 12:23
That was a brilliant badminton match! Thought it looked like the British pair might win it easily after the first set but then it switched and was looking like the Chinese would snatch it. Fantastic win for Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson :clap:
Moldiver
12-08-2008, 12:36
That was a good match. Was all the booing near the end Chinese supporters having a go at the Chinese players, or was it aimed at the Brits for making such a sublime comeback? :D
Space Duck
12-08-2008, 12:38
Yeah I didn't get why there was booing going on at first I thought it was aimed at the brits but then it seemed to be when the chinese walked up to the ump fella for a change in cocks :D
The_Original_Pirate
12-08-2008, 12:57
I think the booing was something like the ref not letting them change the shuttlecock at first :shrug:
Emms and Robertson were Awesome, well in the 1st and 3rd Game anyway, Robertson after having returned back from an operation only 11 weeks ago! so not really surprising. Amazing how they fought back from 12-17 down!
The other British duo who were actually higher seeded than Emms/Robertson, were knocked out by China earlier in the day :(
I hope that Emms and Robertson go Gold on their swansong after watching them gain Silver in Athens.
As a regular club player it's my favourite sport and also one of the best to watch.
Just reading the BBC commentary of the days action
1537: One of those things on TV that you shouldn't laugh at but can't help yourself, a Russian weightlifter failing to make a lift and staggering off the stage with her head in her hands before walking into a wall. As Mel Brooks once said: "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die."
:lol:
Moldiver
12-08-2008, 15:22
That was sad to watch. It just went from bad to worse for her. Also difficult to watch Michaela Breeze in such pain. She gave it her best.
I think the Olympics should be the peak competition for the sport or not include it.
That would rule out a lot of sports - tennis, football, boxing, basketball, eventing (and that's just off the top of my head).
For me the Olympics is swimming, gymnastics, and athletics. The other stuff is good to watch though. :)
Bronze medal for Tina Cook in the show jumping.
Is that a tongue twister?
She got a team bronze.
RobDickinson
12-08-2008, 21:00
That would rule out a lot of sports - tennis, football, boxing, basketball, eventing (and that's just off the top of my head).
Yes it should.
Though I'd argue whether there's a clear distinction between the amateur and pro levels you can keep the Olympics as the premier amateur event in that sport (such as boxing etc).
Its too large and too unimportant in a lot of sports.
Superb ride from Emma Pooley in the time trial today - she got the silver! The course suited her style as there was a big climb in it, and she's very good on the climbs.
We're in bronze medal position in the men's time trial at the moment too, but that won't last...
Space Duck
13-08-2008, 08:18
Diving was a farce again... Chinese visably out of Sync on one dive and still got 9's!! Someone really needs to look into the scoring going on there... China is always leading by 10pointsish and the rest of the field is only a point or two apart.
Oh ma days people... stop complaining about the diving! Most of the points are judged on the point of entry into the water!!!
Well done to Robertson and Emms - I thought Zheng Bo played terrible though in the 3rd set to let the Brits win.
Just reading the BBC commentary of the days action
1537: One of those things on TV that you shouldn't laugh at but can't help yourself, a Russian weightlifter failing to make a lift and staggering off the stage with her head in her hands before walking into a wall. As Mel Brooks once said: "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die."
:lol:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/7557662.stm for those that haven't seen it (from 23 seconds in).
Highlander
13-08-2008, 10:47
Diving was a farce again... Chinese visably out of Sync on one dive and still got 9's!! Someone really needs to look into the scoring going on there... China is always leading by 10pointsish and the rest of the field is only a point or two apart.
Yes i thought that too. Also, their first 2 dives were just a simple jump in the air and dive into the water, whereas everyone else tumbled etc. I hear Toge's point about it being judged by the entry into the water, but why?!! This is SYNCHRONISED diving after all?
Also, did anyone else think that British weighlifter was a silly girl for carrying on. She could have done some serious or permenant damage to her back. And your back is not something you'd want to risk!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving#Scoring_the_dive
Space Duck
13-08-2008, 11:05
She was silly but I suppose you could be forgiven for getting swept up in the moment.
Incredible WS badminton match in progress ATM. World no.1 Xie rattled by the 'German'.
The_Original_Pirate
13-08-2008, 13:34
Incredible WS badminton match in progress ATM. World no.1 Xie rattled by the 'German'.
lol, i thought it was just football that had this problem but it seems to have spread to the Olympics.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/aug/12/olympics2008.olympicsbasketball
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v717/bh1/spanishbasketballteam.jpg
Do you have any comments to add to the image bh1 ?
The womens 4x200 team need a slap, though I suppose a fair amount of the blame has to fall at the feet of the fool who rested one of our swimmers. We were expecting a medal, then we don't even qualify for the final! Muppets. :|
Barnacle
13-08-2008, 15:56
I am deeply offended by that picture, I've not seen anyone pulling slitty eyes since I was at school.
DVDWotcha
13-08-2008, 15:56
Diving was a farce again... Chinese visably out of Sync on one dive and still got 9's!! Someone really needs to look into the scoring going on there... China is always leading by 10pointsish and the rest of the field is only a point or two apart.
It's not just China getting high marks. One of the rounds this morning Brits and the Aussies did exact same dive with no discernable difference in execution yet Aussies are marked at 87 and Brits get 82.
Do you have any comments to add to the image bh1 ?
No - it says it all. :oh-hum:
Do you?
I want to know why you decided to post that picture in the middle of this thread when that picture was doing the rounds last week.
Scruffy the Janitor
13-08-2008, 16:25
It kinda does.
Almost beyond comprehension, this is the Spanish Olympic basketball team doing 'Slitty Eye's' as part of a photoshoot promoting one of their major sponsors for their beijing adventure.
Who the hell decided that china + Slitty eyes = winner!!
bunch of idiots
Argies have done it too.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/08/13/article-1044203-0242D54E00000578-752_468x349.jpg
It's just another Luis Aragones style mess by the Spanish again.
I want to know why you decided to post that picture in the middle of this thread when that picture was doing the rounds last week.
Where was it posted and doing the rounds last week?
Anyone see the weightlifter who dislocated his elbow, very grim stuff. Pics and vid in the link below, but if you're squeamish don't click.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/13/janos-baranyai-photos-vid_n_118695.html
Ooh, just the photo on that piece with him on the ground just made me feel queasy, having the barbell bounce off his back as well was.. just .. :cry:
edit and there's a huge photo of this in the centre pages of today's Evening Standard. :gag:
:gag: I really wish I'd not looked. Poor bloke!
KennyVader
13-08-2008, 18:32
Love how all the dudes rush out with the boards to hide him being put on the stretcher!
Big game on today for Emms/Robertson against the Korean partnership in the QF's.
Mixed Doubles Quarterfinal 4
LEE Yongdae / LEE Hyojung vs
ROBERTSON Nathan / EMMS Gail
Good luck
Very poor showing from Mark Foster today. Have you opened the bubbly yet *******? ;)
Looks like bad news in the Badminton :(
Yep too good the Malaysians.
Nathan has been playing some awful shots into the net and too many errors from the British Duo.
Shame :(
Yep too good the Malaysians.(
When were they playing then? ;)
When were they playing then? ;)
Yep my bad, the Koreans, sorry I was watching the Malaysians earlier this week.
:D
Think this is best here, so two music questions?
1) Where does the "Previously at the Olympics" music come from? (At the start of the 7pm BBC1 Games today show)
2) Is there going to be an album of all the Gorillaz Olympics music? It's slowly growing on me.
And while I'm here, yay for the track cycling starting tomorrow, Boo for Gail Emms (tasty!!) out of the Badminton.
downhillbiker
14-08-2008, 18:31
If you're talking about the intro that has Phelps at the end, then it's music from one of the Matrix sequels.
AndyHall
14-08-2008, 18:45
If you're talking about the intro that has Phelps at the end, then it's music from one of the Matrix sequels.
"Chateau" by Rob Dougan
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zero-one
14-08-2008, 22:10
I take it we are doing worse than expected by this stage ?
Although we started relatively well, the last few days seem to have been a disappointment, although I think Saturday is a big hope for medals with the rowing finals.
Incidentally, which Olympic sport makes for the worst televised event ? Table Tennis has to be up there.
I take it we are doing worse than expected by this stage ?
Although we started relatively well, the last few days seem to have been a disappointment, although I think Saturday is a big hope for medals with the rowing finals.
Incidentally, which Olympic sport makes for the worst televised event ? Table Tennis has to be up there.
We're doing worse in some areas, but better in others. I don't think either of the golds we won were expected TBH. We should do well in the rowing, sailing, and at the velodrome. I'd also expect Philips Idowu to pick up a gold, maybe Paula Radcliffe, Adlington to win the 800m, and Tancock to get the 50m backstroke.
An eventual haul of 10-15 golds would be about right IMO.
Anyone stopping up for the 100m heats? 2.45-3.30
:lol:
I'm going to watch the Heptathlon hurdles, then a couple of heats of the 100m. If I stay up to watch them all then I'll get sucked into watching the swimming and won't get to bed until 5!
13.18 - lifetime best for Kelly Sotherton in the hurdles. :)
Really hope she beats the drugs cheat.
EDIT: Commentator said that performance should put her in the top three even though she was only fourth in the heat :lol:
I'm tired of Phelps winning everything now...
snowball
15-08-2008, 08:51
Incidentally, which Olympic sport makes for the worst televised event ? Table Tennis has to be up there.
Dressage for me . :shrug:
I dont mind table tennis as long as they do the exhibitionist stuff ala Globetrotters basketball
cheeseypuffs
15-08-2008, 09:04
:eek: GB set a new world record in the cycling team sprint, over half a second ahead of the French world champs in the first round :thumbs:
Rabbi of Caerbannog
15-08-2008, 09:21
. I'd also expect Philips Idowu to pick up a gold, maybe Paula Radcliffe, Adlington
Some one at work was just saying about Radcliffe not being fully fit as she had an operation a while back and it has been touch and go whether she would run.
They then went on to say that they expect Radcliffe to not be in the running for a medal and to throw a hissy fit and stop rather than finish, as she did in Athens.
High hopes for Sotherton in the Heptahlon and she seems to have started well enough
Paula had a stress fracture I think so she's recovering from that but giving it a go.
They then went on to say that they expect Radcliffe to not be in the running for a medal and to throw a hissy fit and stop rather than finish, as she did in Athens.
Oh god not that nonsense again.
Her doctors said she should not run but she is giving it a go anyway and it will be astonishing if she manages to finish let alone get a medal.
Arthur Fowler
15-08-2008, 10:42
Cycling guys having a great start. Team sprint final at about 12:00 with GB going up against France for gold, but assured of silver. :thumbs:
Off to a great start on the planks!
I don't think Paula would run if she didn't hope to at least win a medal. Bear in mind that her PB is 12 minutes faster than the winning time at the last olympics, so it's not like she has to be on top form to outclass the field.
LOL at Bolt.
He was seriously jogging and does 9.92. :nuts:
Wow, Bolt jogs and gets 9.92s :eek:
Based on that performance 9.60-9.65 has to be a realistic possibility.
Short of nerves getting the better of him Bolt is going to literally walk the final
The_Original_Pirate
15-08-2008, 12:49
Bolt looked amazing! He was just strolling through that race and still gets under 10 secs. Powell looked pretty good as well but wasn't jogging as much as Bolt :eek:
Bolt's performance was astonishing
pigpicker
15-08-2008, 13:21
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4378/allisonstokkevj4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
<p> Allison Stokke - US pole <del>smoker</del> vaulter!</p>
:luv:
http://www.chickipedia.com/allison-stokke/
Arthur Fowler
15-08-2008, 14:11
:luv:
Rabbi of Caerbannog
15-08-2008, 14:17
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4378/allisonstokkevj4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
<p> Allison Stokke - US pole <del>smoker</del> vaulter!</p>
:luv:
And will be competing against Melanie Adams
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1411/melanieadamsqg4.jpg
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1116/melyellowhd3.jpg
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2913/melanie20adamskc1.jpg
Bolt was something else today, even Michael Johnson was lost for words.
Was browsing some news sites for Olympic stories, and came across this piece by the Melbourne Herald Sun: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24187480-5000117,00.html
Particularly this bit: For instance, I know I'm not the only one who felt more than a little disappointed when Michael Phelps began smashing Olympic records.
It's not that I don't agree he is an amazing athlete; who could possibly withstand feeling awed by a 23-year-old with the arrogance - and audacity - to announce his plans to win gold in every event he competes?
But it's just so un-Australian!
Compare Phelps's attitude with say, "our Cathy" before Sydney 2000. Of course we all knew she would win gold for Australia.
But we, the spectators, loved her more for her humility and uncertainty.
Fundamentally, we don't like smug sportspeople.
:lol:
Niceguygeoff
15-08-2008, 20:09
Not a trace of irony in that piece. Impressive, most impressive, especially when they mention the "soap" jibe about us Britishers and insist it was a "tongue-in-cheek" comment. To that I say: testicles.
snowball
15-08-2008, 21:51
Based on that performance 9.60-9.65 has to be a realistic possibility.
i can remember only 10-15 years ago a time of just under 10 seconds was considered world class. Now you can't even get a medal for that sort of time :lol:
I'm just wondering if the 100m will ever be run in under 5 seconds and maybe even 1 second. Definitely not in our lifetime and seems absurd thinking about it now, but is it really possible :shrug:
Anyway... Go JAMAICA .. show the Americans a thing or two about sprinting :notworthy
I'm just wondering if the 100m will ever be run in under 5 seconds and maybe even 1 second. Definitely not in our lifetime and seems absurd thinking about it now, but is it really possible :shrug:
There was a bit of discussion about that in this thread: http://www.thedvdforums.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=486571
KennyVader
16-08-2008, 02:24
Phelps dude was amazing just now! He seemed to come from nowhere and just pull out some extendable arms to touch the pad at the very last second!
Congrats Becky Adlington!
I think I'm definitely going to try and get swimming spectator tickets in 2012.
Congrats to Becky Adlington, and an amazing story.
her parents were scammed out of over £1000 trying to get tickets for the olympics online, and didn't get to see her win the first one live, but managed to get tickets for her second event, and are over there now.
I'm hoping for a really fast time in the 100m today, hopefully a sub 9.7 or even sub 9.6, Bolt looks capable of doing it.
Brilliant stuff from the mens fours to eat away at that Aussie lead to take Gold.
horseflesh
16-08-2008, 09:44
Does anyone know when the javelin and Hammer throw are on?
One of my sons really wants to seem these events :nuts:
(or point me in the direction of an easy to use timetable/guide)
Men's Javelin is next saturday. The women's is the one to watch.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/athletics/event_schedule/default.stm
horseflesh
16-08-2008, 10:02
Men's Javelin is next saturday. The women's is the one to watch.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/athletics/event_schedule/default.stm
Thanks.
I suppose I'll let him watch the women's even if I don't agree with women in sport.
I mean, look at that silly blonde girl in Rabbi's pics; she's so clumsy she misses her mouth with her bottle of water and spills it all over her chest.
Arthur Fowler
16-08-2008, 10:07
Thanks.
I suppose I'll let him watch the women's even if I don't agree with women in sport.
Eh?
Arthur Fowler
16-08-2008, 11:46
Fantastic day so far for GB. :clap:
Some great performances so far today. Two cycling golds (with probably another on to come in a bit) and the rowing gold, plus Adlington's, and this is shaping up to be that most successful Olympic day in living memory for GB. Could have been even better if the sailing hadn't been delayed.
I'm expecting a minimum of 12 golds now, with 15+ a possibility. :)
another gold and silver for GB :)
SIMON ADEBISI
16-08-2008, 12:15
Usain Bolt in the semis :lol: Didnt even look like he was trying. Brilliant stuff.
Has Gay just missed out on the final?? :eek:
Yeah Gay missed out, a bit disappointing about his injury otherwise it would have been a corker of a final.
SIMON ADEBISI
16-08-2008, 12:25
Ive a feeling that the olympic record at least will be broken tomorrow by Powell or Bolt or both.
Usain Bolt in the semis :lol: Didnt even look
He is scary fast - I think the World Record could go again in the Final as he's clocking stunning times without even trying! :nuts:
What time is the 100m final?
Ive a feeling that the olympic record at least will be broken tomorrow by Powell or Bolt or both.
Today you mean?
Olympic record's "only" 9.84 and Bolt ran 9.85 without even trying... so barring major screwups, that record's surely going.
What are the chances all 8 finalists will clock under 10 seconds? Pretty high I'd say, looking at those semi-finals times.
3.30 this afternoon.
:thumbs:
Bolt - 9.85 - easing up. :lol:
What are the chances all 8 finalists will clock under 10 seconds? Pretty high I'd say, looking at those semi-finals times.
It's possible, but unlikely IMO. I'd guess that the slower 4 qualifiers were going at 100% in the semis, and there's also the added pressure of a final.
SIMON ADEBISI
16-08-2008, 12:42
Oops. Yes i meant today :D Cant wait to see it.
splobber
16-08-2008, 12:53
I suppose I'll let him watch the women's even if I don't agree with women in sport.
What if they introduced ironing and cooking your dinner as Olympic events?
SIMON ADEBISI
16-08-2008, 14:25
Oh man, this is going to be one for the record books :clap:
Don't blink :)
Wow, 9.68 and jogging again!
SIMON ADEBISI
16-08-2008, 14:31
Wow, just wow :eek: 9.68
OMFG
Took the **** and broke WR
9.68 and was having a laugh for the last 30m. :lol:
My god what a performance - he could break break 9.6s :eek:
That for me shows just how much potential there is for the time to drop in this event. If he was going full out I could imagine him turning out a time of 9.5. He could do for the 100m what Michael Johnson did for the 200m.
Strolled through the last 30ms
SIMON ADEBISI
16-08-2008, 14:36
That for me shows just how much potential there is for the time to drop in this event. If he was going full out I could imagine him turning out a time of 9.5. He could do for the 100m what Michael Johnson did for the 200m.
9.5 easily id say. Im thinking Johnsons 200m record is a goner. 19.72? Pah!
He's pretty skinny for a 100m runner?
He was so much better than the rest, and yet he had a poor start.
Potential for him to take another .2 of that record without even trying.
KennyVader
16-08-2008, 14:37
Absolutely awesome. He doesn't even have all the fancy clothes that the others rely on and still he makes it look like he's just out for a stroll.
SIMON ADEBISI
16-08-2008, 14:38
Skinny? Hes Not Chambers bulky but hes pretty big.
so annoyed!!! NBC the jokers havent even shown the race, there too busy with basketball
fadeaway53
16-08-2008, 14:39
God damn, that was one of the most incredible things I've ever seen :eek:
He could have run 9.5 if he'd have wanted to.
SIMON ADEBISI
16-08-2008, 14:39
Looks like the official time is 9.69
KennyVader
16-08-2008, 14:40
so annoyed!!! NBC the jokers havent even shown the race, there too busy with basketball
Don't worry it was only 9.68 seconds long which I think even the shortest news summary will be able to show in full a million times over :D
9.5 easily id say. Im thinking Johnsons 200m record is a goner. 19.72? Pah!
Johnson's record is 19.32
As Ato Bolden said - "That's not a 200m time, it's a birth date!" :lol:
Be interesting to see if Bolt can come close to it though.
SIMON ADEBISI
16-08-2008, 14:41
Oops
What a fantastic day of sport! I've love watching the cycling and that 100m was just :eek: :D
splobber
16-08-2008, 14:44
Don't worry it was only 9.68 seconds long which I think even the shortest news summary will be able to show in full a million times over :D
They'll still probably have an ad break in the middle.
SIMON ADEBISI
16-08-2008, 14:45
Love the accent :lol: Im waiting for him to call the reporter a bambaclaat.
downhillbiker
16-08-2008, 14:47
I do love the cycling... 3 golds and a silver already. Fantastic.
Michael Johnson is just absolutely blown away still by that performance! :lol:
It's all down to the congestion charges the talent in the cycling
He'll come very close to 19.32s but there is no one there to push him in that event.
fadeaway53
16-08-2008, 15:02
He'll come very close to 19.32s but there is no one there to push him in that event.
And there was anyone pushing him in the 100?
AndyHall
16-08-2008, 15:09
so annoyed!!! NBC the jokers havent even shown the race, there too busy with basketball
Doesn't surprise me, as from what I remember of American TV coverage of the Olympics is that it's incredibly jingoistic and if they don't think USA are guaranteed gold in an event then they don't even bother with it.
That was ridiculous. How can he ease off like that at the end and still set the record? Insane. :nuts:
And there was anyone pushing him in the 100?
No but 19.32 is such a huge record (the next best of all time is 0.3s behind) so I can't see him breaking it just yet. Should get close though, under 19.50 maybe?
I really hope this guy's clean and remains so, cos think of what he could do in the future, especially if he decides not to showboat down the last 15 metres...
And there was anyone pushing him in the 100?
Two very different events, Johnson broke the 200m WR from lane 3, Bolt will need to be in lanes 3 or 4 so that he has someone to run against in order to get near 19.32. It's a real shame that Tyson Gay won't be in the 200m as he really was the only person who could have challenged him. I just hope he doesn't ease up in the 200m.
BlueDwarf
16-08-2008, 15:20
Fantastic race..but...shame he eased up at the end.
I wanna see sub 9.5 goddammit!
He's capable of taking quite a bit more of his record yet :eek::notworthy
horseflesh
16-08-2008, 16:07
What if they introduced ironing and cooking your dinner as Olympic events?
I'm ramping up my own ironing experience for 2012.
I'm still very slow though.
I'm still very slow though.
I doubt you'll find many of us arguing with this statement :p ;)
horseflesh
16-08-2008, 16:15
I doubt you'll find many of us arguing with this statement :p ;)
Thanks sweetie :nuts:
Imagine all the lanky ******* who are going to take up athletics now instaed of basketball :lol:
Imagine all the lanky ******* who are going to take up athletics now instaed of basketball :lol:
The tall Americans will still go to the NBA for the money.
Niceguygeoff
16-08-2008, 20:33
What a day. The Brits covered themselves in glory (mostly), but Usain stole the show with that sensational run. Methinks he eased up so that he's got something to aim for in future events. :lol:
Simply awesome. Bring on the 200m.
RobDickinson
16-08-2008, 20:56
AT last the kiwi's have some medals. most of the hopes are done & dusted and the commentators can stop harking on about it.
Belly flop in the diving.
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