The Olympics 2012

[teabagyokel]

Let's hope she can go two better over double the distance!

 

[Brogan]

We should have had a medals sweepstake - individual and total.

 

[mjo]

We still can, can't we?? As we are probably going to get more than 2.

 

[Brogan]

Some more good news:

Anna Watkins & Katherine Grainger have beaten the Olympic record qualifying for their final: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18905853

This guy is only 4' 11'' but managed to lift three times his own weight to win the gold: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19042645

And this Niger rower finished 1m 39s behind everyone else, but at least he kept going http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/19036792

 

[sushifiesta]

Daley and Waterfield have missed out on a medal in the 10m synchronised diving, finishing 4th, with China getting the gold. They led after the first two dives but a couple of below par dives after that left them with too much to do.

It doesn't quite seem to be happening for Team GB at the moment.

On a more positive note, both Laura Robson and Heather Watson won their first round matches in the tennis today.

 

[Greenlantern101]

I seem to remember it was a slow start to the medals in 2008. Hopefully things will pick up. Disappointing so far.

 

[Porceliamone]

Daley and Waterfield have missed out on a medal in the 10m synchronised diving, finishing 4th, with China getting the gold.

Hmm...Why am I not surprised at this news? *sigh*

As Greenlantern101 says though, let's hope it picks up for Great Britain soon!

 

[Johnny Carwash]

Have every faith that it will pick up soon once the cycling, rowing, and sailing get to the Final stages, C'mon team GB do us proud.

 

[Brogan]

I suspect we're no longer on target to get the 49 (?) medals?

 

[teabagyokel]

I wouldn't be too sure...

 

[Johnny Carwash]

Still early says yet.

 

[teabagyokel]

Silver for Great Britain in (of all things) men's team gymnastics.

 

[Brogan]

That's incredible,

I never expected us to medal in the gymnastics.

 

[Johnny Carwash]

Well done to the men's gymnastics team, it looked touch and go to win a bronze with Ukraine, but to pull it out the bag on the floor to win the silver was immense.

 

[sushifiesta]

Looks like it may go down to Bronze, the Japanese are appealing something...

Yep, it's as dodgy as an F1 inquiry!

 

[teabagyokel]

Yeah, make that bronze.

 

[Brogan]

The USA, Russia and Germany outside the medals?
That's just weird.

Damn shame about them losing the silver - why was the appeal upheld?
That would indicate the judging wasn't entirely unbiased...

 

[teabagyokel]

Still the first Olympic medal in that event since 1912. Not one pencilled in before the Games.

 

[mjo]

Damn shame about them losing the silver - why was the appeal upheld?
That would indicate the judging wasn't entirely unbiased...

The Japanese guy got a low score as he (in the first interpretation of the judges) 'fell off'. However the judges upheld the Japanese appeal that the incident was a dismount - as he landed on his feet and he was in the dismount procedure as he was 'falling' off. As it was ruled a dismount, an extra 0.5 points were awarded, consequently moving the Japanese up to second.

 

[Brogan]

That makes sense, thanks mjo

I would agree it was a dismount, rather than a fall, even if it was the kind of dismount I would probably manage