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[evilhomer]

Wait, men or women?

Women first. Than Men's eight later on which has a lot of UW rowers involved.

The women coming up is the quadruple sculls which is a four person boat. Two of them for USA are UW rowers!

edit: UW is University of Washington

For the quadruple it seems like Australia are the favorites with USA right behind them. China and Great Britain are also in the finals, so GB might even get a medal here

 

[killer_clank]

Ooh. A nasty injury in the mens field hockey. Might have to go off on a stretcher here. Well he's up, but it doesn't look like he can carry on.

Poor Spain! They had a player break his arm the other day.

daaaamn, almost every hockey match seems to have a horrible injury.

 

[Oxx]

I think I almost had some tickets to the tennis semi-finals before things timed-out/sold-out.

Grr.

 

[Withnail]

Women's beach volleyball alert! China v Greece just getting started and it's bikinis all round.

I'll be watching for a while before heading off to London for the Women's table tennis medal matches \o/

 

[Majine]

Some archery to start the day.

 

[evilhomer]

So for rowing BBC is talking up the women's pair which may be their first shot at gold this olympics for GB. Good luck to them!

 

[kottila]

I though I was going to watch the cycling ITT all day. Turns out there are only 37 riders competing with a 90 second interval. It will all be over within 2 hours :/

Great. Tdf should shorten their starting interval as well. It goes on for way too long. You can also watch the ladies edition

 

[Majine]

The reigning olympic champion is shooting right now. 10-10-10, so far so good

 

[killer_clank]

So for rowing BBC is talking up the women's pair which may be their first shot at gold this olympics for GB. Good luck to them!

This has to be the day!

 

[bjaelke]

Woah I just read about the badminton conspiracy claims from yesterday. Shady stuff indeed

The Chinese team losing on purpose?

The tennis match between Wickmayer and Wozniacki recently was amazing. There were like 10 chances for matchpoint, the advantage was going back and forth between the 2. Havent seen an exciting match like that for a while.

That was such an intense 20 minutes. Can't imagine that Wickmayer was unaffected by losing that match point.

Great. Tdf should shorten their starting interval as well. It goes on for way too long. You can also watch the ladies edition

I usually enjoy the ITT if the course is very technical and/or the favorites are starting throughout the entire day rather than just at the very end.

Today's start list: http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...lympic-games-men-s-time-trial-start-list.html

 

[John Dunbar]

archery is pretty much the best thing ever.

 

[2Crisis]

archery is pretty much the best thing ever.

1 arrow sudden death is pretty much the most high pressure thing ever

 

[Canis lupus]

Today its volleyball time again!

 

[Jamie OD]

Table Tennis was pretty good last night. Chinese Taipai beat Romania very quickly and easily but Germany against Denmark made up for it with a great 7-set game. I'm going to a weightlifting final tonight and that will be the end of my Olympic vacation.

 

[Sarcastic Response]

Funniest thing of yesterday? When the BBC interviewer asked the GB swimming relay team how much pressure did they think was on Phelps to win Gold. Their response?

"Well I think he'll be fine with his 18 other medals."


LOL Salt in its purest form.

 

[Ikuu]

LOL Salt in its purest form.

ok.

 

[Zaph]

Funniest thing of yesterday? When the BBC interviewer asked the GB swimming relay team how much pressure did they think was on Phelps to win Gold. Their response?

"Well I think he'll be fine with his 18 other medals."


LOL Salt in its purest form.

Is your sole existence in this thread just to bait people?

 

[CrunchinJelly]

The ticket website updated... added some tickets to my basket, waited 2 minutes in a queue, then it says they aren't available.

 

[Pkaz01]

damn the chinese beach volleyball team is destroying the greeks they definitely woke up after that loss to russia

 

[fly high ~ayunite~]

How come there's no Chinese in the individualist gymnastics today?
http://www.london2012.com/gymnastics-artistic/event/men-all-around/phase=gam024100/index.html

 

[Oxx]

The ticket website updated... added some tickets to my basket, waited 2 minutes in a queue, then it says they aren't available.

I know that feel, man.

I'm gonna be in London for a few days but I only have one event so far.

 

[Tea and Toast]

What's with this "Salt" thing. It's pretty annoying.

 

[Majine]

Wow, the rowing is packed with people. Seems popular.

 

[nny]

(Archery)

Egyptian lost in straight sets, but all of them were so close!

 

[Meadows]

I really like watching Thorpe on the BBC.

 

[Oxx]

I really like watching Thorpe on the BBC.

LOOK

 

[LTWheels]

I know that feel, man.

I'm gonna be in London for a few days but I only have one event so far.

Been trying like mad this morning to get beach volleyball tickets

 

[fly high ~ayunite~]

What's with this "Salt" thing. It's pretty annoying.

Upset, embarrassed or indignant as a result of humiliation or wrong-doing by another person. Salty was most often heard in Chicago up to about the mid-nineties.
I completely forgot about our plans and she was waiting around for like an hour; now's she's all salty.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=salty

 

[Hypereides]

That was such an intense 20 minutes. Can't imagine that Wickmayer was unaffected by losing that match point.

Totally. I had a feeling she, Wozniacki, would lose it any second, but hoped she wouldnt. It was such an incredible struggle. Both were incredibly focused. You could hear how excited the crowd was.

I let out a big roar when she won. Fucking awesome.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

I know that feel, man.

I'm gonna be in London for a few days but I only have one event so far.

It seems the vast majority of tickets they release are for the very next day. They put up tons of tickets for today, even. How the hell do they expect people to get there?!

 

[NathanMcMahon]

man, the way the BBC schedule page is set up is just outstanding. So easy to navigate and see what live events are coming up and then just clicking to be directly sent to the livestream. stellar stuff there.

 

[killer_clank]

I really like watching Thorpe on the BBC.

Yeah, he knows his stuff and he's very eloquent. One of the better sportsman to pundit conversions, along with Michael Johnson. Amazing the BBC gets both of those.

The "look" beginning every sentence is annoying though, damn aussies.

 

[mrklaw]

Is your sole existence in this thread just to bait people?

I think it was a fair comment. It was funny - our guys had just finished 6th or 7th, probably a good result for them, but the interviewer was asking them how it felt to be part of phelps' achievement. It was pretty rude of the interviewer I think, and the snark from the British swimmer was more than justified

 

[Meadows]

Yeah, he knows his stuff and he's very eloquent. One of the better sportsman to pundit conversions, along with Michael Johnson. Amazing the BBC gets both of those.

The "look" beginning every sentence is annoying though, damn aussies.

haha, yeah I love that, but yeah the BBC team is really solid.

Anyway Clank mate, let's get a gold today!

COME ON WIGGO

 

[theignoramus]

Im surprised South Koreans are mixed up in that badminton scandal. shameful stuff.

 

[Oxx]

It seems the vast majority of tickets they release are for the very next day. They put up tons of tickets for today, even. How the hell do they expect people to get there?!

To be honest I don't know what I would have to do if I managed to get more tickets at this point. Is there a collection place in London? Print something off? E-ticket?

 

[2Crisis]

man, the way the BBC schedule page is set up is just outstanding. So easy to navigate and see what live events are coming up and then just clicking to be directly sent to the livestream. stellar stuff there.

If only that schedule was navigable from within the iplayer.

They really get it though. not like nbc

 

[rekameohs]

Wow. Just read about the badminton scandal. That's nuts, especially on such a huge stage.

 

[killer_clank]

BBC going overdrive with the medal hopeful personal story vt's I see.

THE TENSION

 

[evilhomer]

How come there's no Chinese in the individualist gymnastics today?
http://www.london2012.com/gymnastics-artistic/event/men-all-around/phase=gam024100/index.html

A couple of their top gymnasts were injured before the olympics started and the rest did poorly in qualifiers. Good enough to make team finals but not individually.

 

[Meadows]

God, Wiggins is so fucking cool.

Just ridiculous.

 

[Jamie OD]

Just got a ticket for today's Super China Table Tennis final. I now get to see two medal contests today!

 

[Meadows]

Just got a ticket for today's Super China Table Tennis final. I now get to see two medal contests today!

jealous! I'm going to Spain v Morocco in the football.

Really hope Mata plays

 

[NathanMcMahon]

If only that schedule was navigable from within the iplayer.

They really get it though. not like nbc

definitely would put it over the edge, but I just open the livestream in a new tab and keep the schedule page open for reference.

 

[questionmark]

Women's handball between South Korean and Norway is on, for those interested. Both are serious gold contenders. This is how it went in 2008 when they met in the semi.

 

[Withnail]

Just got a ticket for today's Super China Table Tennis final. I now get to see two medal contests today!

I'm going to this as well. Not sure who to support in a China v China match! Hoping for some epic rallies. The bronze medal match could be good too.

 

[LTWheels]

To be honest I don't know what I would have to do if I managed to get more tickets at this point. Is there a collection place in London? Print something off? E-ticket?

When you buy tickets now you get two options. Pick up at the venue or print off ticket.

 

[Kurtofan]

Ok what happened to our French fencers, why do they suck now?

 

[Koodo]

Look at Canada go in the Men's Lightweight Double Sculls. *O*

... shame it's just a semi-final.

 

[wormstrangler]

Australian Hockey men dominating over Spain.

Hells yeah.