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[hoos30]

Is this a real person?!

http://www.london2012.com/athlete/davydova-anastasia-1015237/

Uncanny valley: FAILED!!!

 

[Kikujiro]

Because tight outfits.

And the whole... "holy shit, how do they even do that with their arms?" moments.

And the drama, gymnastics always bring big drama since a lot of athletes are young girls. But seriously, it's one of those discipline that require so much skill and training and you can fail at any moment.

 

[Shadow780]

lol I remember there were a series of softcore videos of former USSR gymnastics doing regular stuffs in the house with their flexible body.

 

[Dark Schala]

That Korean's fencing style is... um... interesting.

 

[Miles X]

GB medal guide for tomorrow:

Kayak (K1) - Semi final and then final. Decent shot at a medal. - 1.30pm and 3.15pm

Women's Road Cycling TT - Good shot at a medal - 12:30pm

Men's Road Cycling TT - Odds on for Gold w/ Wiggins - 2.15pm

Men's 3m Syncro Diving - Not much of a chance - 3pm

Men's Ind All-Around Gymnastics - Decent chance of a Bronze - 4.30pm

Women's Pair Rowing - V Good chance at Gold - 10.10am

Women's Quad Sculls Rowing - Decent chance at a medal - 10.20am

Men's 8 Rowing - Probably a GB gold - 10.30am


Also some swimming but the heats are on the same day so we'll see.

We should get at least 2 golds tomorrow. Possibility of 4 or 5 golds if lucky.

I really hope so. 5 would be immense but I'm not sure of our chances!

 

[BKJest]

I don't watch tennis much but why does the game scoring go 15->30->40 ?

They used watches to keep score.

 

[Ultratech]

And the drama, gymnastics always bring big drama since a lot of athletes are young girls. But seriously, it's one of those discipline that require so much skill and training and you can fail at any moment.

Yup. Gymnastics is SERIOUS BUSINESS.

It's quite amazing what it takes to pull off what they do.

 

[Nista]

Foil is strange to watch because there's such a limited area to score points compared to the other two forms. So they dance around a lot.

Looking forward to women's saber though.

 

[modulaire]

long way off

Mahut - Isner at Wimbledon 2010
70-68
8h 11 for the last set
it was glorious on GAF

(another frenchman Mahut)

edit : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isner%E2%80%93Mahut_match_at_the_2010_Wimbledon_Championships

edit2 : damn Pacbois first posted it

Thanks.

 

[Wafflecakes]

Gotta love first page. Illustrating that ranking by gold is equally as stupid as ranking by total medals. Kazakhstan with 2 total medals (both gold) apparently has been more successful that Japan with 11 medals.

Anyways.

Really happy about the Woman's Gymnastics final.

 

[Sarcastic Response]

What stream is the fencing?

 

[Threi]

Gotta love first page. Illustrating that ranking by gold is equally as stupid as ranking by total medals. Kazakhstan with 2 total medals (both gold) apparently has been more successful that Japan with 11 medals.

Anyways.

Super hyped for the Woman's Gymnastics final.

...it doesn't matter that much...

 

[Hootie]

c'mon tsonga!!!

Gotta love first page. Illustrating that ranking by gold is equally as stupid as ranking by total medals. Kazakhstan with 2 total medals (both gold) apparently has been more successful that Japan with 11 medals.

Anyways.

Really happy about the Woman's Gymnastics final.

It's all about dat gold. Silver and bronze are just glorified losers

 

[Wes]

Gotta love first page. Illustrating that ranking by gold is equally as stupid as ranking by total medals. Kazakhstan with 2 total medals (both gold) apparently has been more successful that Japan with 11 medals.

They have been more successful because they have more Olympic champions.

Quality over Quantity.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Gotta love first page. Illustrating that ranking by gold is equally as stupid as ranking by total medals. Kazakhstan with 2 total medals (both gold) apparently has been more successful that Japan with 11 medals.

Anyways.

Super hyped for the Woman's Gymnastics final.

It's always been done by golds, not sure what you're so bitter about. What is your perfect system then?

 

[Dr.Acula]

The medal designs this year suck.

 

[Hoo-doo]

Gotta love first page. Illustrating that ranking by gold is equally as stupid as ranking by total medals. Kazakhstan with 2 total medals (both gold) apparently has been more successful that Japan with 11 medals.

Anyways.

Super hyped for the Woman's Gymnastics final.

You're an hour late?

 

[Kikujiro]

Gotta love first page. Illustrating that ranking by gold is equally as stupid as ranking by total medals. Kazakhstan with 2 total medals (both gold) apparently has been more successful that Japan with 11 medals.

Anyways.

Super hyped for the Woman's Gymnastics final.

Gotta love the salty Americans, it's the official IOC table, why so salty? And you shouldn't really care, it's not that important.

 

[DrM]

Foil is strange to watch because there's such a limited area to score points compared to the other two forms. So they dance around a lot.

Looking forward to women's saber though.

They should include machete

 

[mclem]

I've just spent an hour or so travelling home: Holy fuck, they're still playing?

 

[MIMIC]

One thing the Russians can be proud of: their jackets look REALLY good

 

[Jeff Albertson]

Why is gymnastics that big of a deal

Because it seems any time your home country is involved in the medals it's now a big deal, hence why I even watched some horse jumping today lol

I always hope the GB atheletes do well but I don't care about overall medal tables as it isn't that sort of competition, out of interest have china historically got so many golds or is it more recent?

 

[Branduil]

It's always been done by golds, not sure what you're so bitter about. What is your perfect system then?

Gold- 3 pts
Silver- 2 pts
Bronze- 1 pts

 

[Wafflecakes]

You're an hour late?

Haven't watched it yet. Just got off work

Gold- 3 pts
Silver- 2 pts
Bronze- 1 pts

This man knows whats up.

 

[criesofthepast]

Bye Raonic. Fuck sakes.

 

[Brazil]

It's always been done by golds, not sure what you're so bitter about. What is your perfect system then?

USA on top, the rest in random order.

 

[BKJest]

Illustrating that ranking by gold is equally as stupid as ranking by total medals.

I totally agree. It's still strange that the United States of all countries uses the medal count to rank the nations. A country that has a "winner takes all" mentality like no one else.

 

[Impeccable]

I wish this Tennis match was for a Gold Medal, the drama would cause everyone to explode. As it stands it's just an interesting thing to watch.

 

[Hootie]

TSONGA!!!!

dat heart

 

[Brinbe]

Damn fuck... and Tsonga wins it

 

[Brazil]

IT'S OVER

Fuck yeah Tsonga.

 

[killer_clank]

tsonga wins!

 

[Dark Schala]

Damn it.

 

[MIMIC]

Tsonga prevails.

 

[zero_suit]

Great ending to the tennis match.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Gold- 3 pts
Silver- 2 pts
Bronze- 1 pts

Except that's far from perfect but ok.

Gotta love the salty Americans, it's the official IOC table, why so salty? And you shouldn't really care, it's not that important.

How do you know he's american?

 

[Wes]

What a final point!

 

[keit4]

LOL

About time Tsonga.

 

[criesofthepast]

Fuck I hate tsonga.

 

[nny]

Tsonga does it!

...and he slipped during the point ahah

 

[DenisQc]

damn I so wanted Raonic to advance !

 

[Tea and Toast]

Still not sold on Basketball. Looks boring and without finesse.

 

[fuenf]

What a final point!

indeed! that was great!

 

[Mr.Green]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

 

[Kobalty]

They should include machete

????

 

[LTWheels]

The silver and bronze medals just help decide a tie between two nations with the same amount of gold medals.

 

[Levyne]

That match point was amazing!

 

[MasterShotgun]

I hope the Egyptian wins this. It would guarantee Egypt's first medal this year.

 

[Branduil]

Except that's far from perfect but ok.

What's wrong with it?

 

[John Dunbar]

They used watches to keep score.

that's one theory, but i believe the definite reason is unknown.