The Olympics 2012

[F1ang-o]

Best GB Olympic medal haul...since 1908!

Individual Dressage on Thursday...could be another top step for Charlotte

 

[teabagyokel]

Brogan - I know. Although China did win two medals in the woman's keirin by registering Hong Kong as a different country. Which it isn't!

 

[KekeTheKing]

Size of population has very little importance.What is important is the level of facilities in any of the countries taking part.

Surely these go hand in hand quite often. Larger countries will naturally have more resources (tax income) to pour into Olympic training facilities than smaller ones.

I believe sporting heritage is a big factor in a country's success. Countries usually dominate the sports that they've focused on for several decades.

 

[Greenlantern101]

Victoria Pendleton is through to the final in the sprint.

Trott was 3rd in the second last event in the omnion. She is 2 points behind with only the final sprint remaining. Needs a win and a bit of bad luck for her opponent.

 

[sportsman]

Doesn't quite work that way.

The economy of India is the eleventh largest in the world by nominal GDP and the third largest by purchasing power parity (PPP).[1] The country is one of the G-20 major economies and a member of BRICS. In 2011, the country's per capita income stood at $3,693 (International Monetary Fund), 129th in the world, thus making a lower-middle income economy.[10]
Population
below poverty line 29.8% (2010)
(Note: 32.7% live on less than $1.25 a day
68.7% live on less than $2 a day)

 

[Greenlantern101]

isn't this getting rather off topic

 

[Porceliamone]

It's not all rosey in the Team GB cycling camp...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19147279

 

[Porceliamone]

Interesting fact: The USA have won 64 medals so far and a whopping THIRTY of them were in swimming! Nearly 50% of their entire haul in swimming! For my eyes, Team GB's haul seems far more evenly split.

 

[gethinceri]

It's not all rosey in the Team GB cycling camp...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19147279

Sour grapes.

 

[Brogan]

Excellent result for Laura Trott.
She had to finish three places and at least 0.6 seconds in front of Sarah Hammer, and did so in style.

It's worth noting that she had (has?) asthma - I've always said that sport and exercise should be prescribed more for asthma, running certainly cleared mine up.

 

[teabagyokel]

Brogan - to be fair, years of laziness and excuses cleared my asthma up.

 

[Mephistopheles]

It's not all rosey in the Team GB cycling camp...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19147279

If I won a gold medal and my team mate didn't I would send him a picture of me wearing it with a big smug grin on my face....

Cuz I'm really good winner like that.

 

[F1ang-o]

Yippeeeeeeeee SIR Chris has done it ...sixth Gold
The real McHoy ...flag his Dad is waving...

 

[Porceliamone]

He held fast on that last bend. Superb race. Superb result. Yes!

 

[Brogan]

Just watched the video of Chris Hoy's race - what a way to win it.
Even though I knew the result I still thought he was going to lose it but he dug deep and managed to hold on.

What a fantastic games our cycling team have had with the only disappointment being the men's road race.

 

[Porceliamone]

Anna Meares of Aus couldn't have been any more unenthusiastic about her opponents medals if she tried. Pff. Smile you bint!

 

[Jen]

And 'well done' to Victoria Pendelton on her silver medal.

 

[Jos the Boss]

Cheated out of a fair chance I think, elbowed by Mears sent her out of the sprint zone and then she gets relegated

 

[Porceliamone]

And 'well done' to Victoria Pendelton on her silver medal.

And that, of course!

 

[Porceliamone]

Extremely unimpressive by Phillips Idowu off the track and on. What a waste of time. "Maverick" or not, piss poor on all fronts.