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[2Crisis]

Anyone know if NBC and USA will change the medal counting style?



Would be hilarious!

They'll be first in both ways by the end of the night, doesn't really matter.

 

[mrklaw]

I now hope the US coach realizes how ridiculous it is to immediately accuse people of doping when your ass is getting whooped.

Grats to Ledecky!

She improved her last year's time by 20 seconds.

 

[elty]

Well to be fair he wasn't calling out her age, but how she won it. Her last lap was faster than Lochte's in the same race lol. And then he went on to talk about differences in stroke rate, etc. It still sounds like sour grapes though but I don't think age was the complaint.

There are other women swimming last 50m of a long swim faster than Ryan Lotche. (of course, extrapolating data of just one segment is ridiculous)

 

[numble]

Well to be fair he wasn't calling out her age, but how she won it. Her last lap was faster than Lochte's in the same race lol. And then he went on to talk about differences in stroke rate, etc. It still sounds like sour grapes though but I don't think age was the complaint.

Some of her competitors were faster than Lochte, and she was slower than most of Lochte's male competitors. That stat is a red herring.

 

[Violater]

Disagree. Female sprinters by far.

This discussion deserves it's own thread, preferably when the mods are asleep

 

[giga]

Mmmm Beisel.

 

[fly high ~ayunite~]

Jess is so hot, go Jess!

 

[Levyne]

I've always felt that a 50m free race was kinda silly. I guess though it's interesting to see who the fastest swimmers are without any variables in turning technique.

 

[Brazil]

Mmmm Beisel.

She's hot and one of the nicest persons ever. Totally waifu material.

 

[davidsaurus]

This is my first time seeing them, but geez those GBR kits are atrocious.

You mean glorious?

 

[mrklaw]

How is ennis' standing compared to previous performances? Was in the lead until the shot, but in these multi-discipline sports there are bound to be favourite and non-favourite events

 

[Brazil]

Oh God fuck here we go.

 

[Psychotext]

She improved her last year's time by 20 seconds.

Kids have growth spurts and progress much, much faster than the rest of us. I'd wager similar progress has been seen before now.

There are other women swimming last 50m of a long swim faster than Ryan Lotche. (of course, extrapolating data of just one segment is ridiculous)

Addlington did it... and look at her performance tonight. =/

 

[Leonsito]

USA should have two more medals in a few minutes.

 

[fuenf]

They even explained on German TV some of the (biological/physical) reasons for this. It's really not too surprising, which makes it all the more embarassing that our TV keeps implying that they're all doping.

yeah but there's a difference between ARD & ZDF. Logically Franzi supports these young kids while the ZDF is simply sour that we dont win shit.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Are those red and green things health bars? I need to start watching this.

 

[2Crisis]

5 DNF's in Men's 85kg weightlifting, yikes. Anyone watching it?

 

[Brazil]

LET'S DO THIS CIELO AND FRATUS COME OOOOON

Are those red and green things health bars? I need to start watching this.

Hahahaha. We need a sport like this.

 

[SUPREME1]

i can't see anyway the us is losing to china this olympics.

I can't either because they're not being held in Beijing.

Shameful how the IOC was so scared to call China out last Olympics on some of their shady stuff. I mean really, women gymnasts who looked 12 and still had teeth growing in? Yet did nothing?

 

[PaulLFC]

Heptathlon after Shot Put:

1 2440 SKUJYTE Austra 3126 +
2 1856 ENNIS Jessica 3062 +
3 1965 SCHWARZKOPF Lilli 2947 +
4 2891 SAVITSKAYA Kristina 2930 +
5 3157 DOBRYNSKA Natallia 2920 +
6 1788 NANA DJIMOU IDA Antoinette 2919 +
7 3198 YOSYPENKO Lyudmyla 2890 +
8 3289 FOUNTAIN Hyleas 2884 +
9 1187 MAKSIMAVA Yana 2876 +
10 1324 ZELINKA Jessica 2856

Shot put really sent KJT down the standings table

She was awful, really needs to work on her strength.

She's only 19, she'll improve.

 

[giga]

50 free fuuu. Any of these guys can win. All depends on their start and turn.

 

[ConfusingJazz]

WHOO MARQUISE GOODWIN QUALIFIED! HOOK 'EM!

 

[Quentyn]

How is ennis' standing compared to previous performances? Was in the lead until the shot, but in these multi-discipline sports there are bound to be favourite and non-favourite events

Prediction that was posted earlier. Gets updated with the live results.

http://ergorej.net/london2012/women.php?l=eng

 

[Levyne]

50 free fuuu. Any of these guys can win. All depends on their start and turn.

Do they have a turn?

 

[Psychotext]

She's only 19, she'll improve.

For sure, just saying that it wasn't a great performance by any means.

 

[giga]

Do they have a turn?

Shit I'm thinking of the 100.

 

[waypoetic]

I dont understand long distance running... They're all running together and i don't see anyone "overtaking". Wut

 

[Officerrob]

Do they have a turn?

Nope

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Do they have a turn?

No, its a length of the pool.

 

[EdibleExplosives]

The BBC commentary for this tennis match is hilarious, and not in a bad way.

 

[Brinbe]

Wow, France

 

[Brazil]

...

 

[BravesCountry]

There are other women swimming last 50m of a long swim faster than Ryan Lotche. (of course, extrapolating data of just one segment is ridiculous)

Some of her competitors were faster than Lochte, and she was slower than most of Lochte's male competitors. That stat is a red herring.

Yeah, like I said, it still sounds like sour grapes to me. I was just pointing out that it wasn't the age that was the complaint like someone thought earlier.

 

[Levyne]

I didn't think so. 25m pools are common though.

 

[Kurtofan]

FLORENT MANAUDOU HOLY SHITTTTTTTTT


GOLD MEDAL FOR FRANCE!

 

[Leonsito]

Oh shit! Manaudou!

50m is amazing.

Maybe her sister will release more nudes to celebrate

 

[davidsaurus]

That is one hype frenchman.

 

[ColossalLazy]

Oh Cielo

 

[PaulLFC]

I don't know if it's just these new headphones I got today, but on my stream the crowd at Murray's match sounds louder than at Wimbledon.

 

[GimMick]

We... we won the 50m ?!?!

Unexpected/10

 

[Hoo-doo]

Nice work, France. That was fast.

 

[giga]

Lol he stayed under for so long.

 

[HoodWinked]

want to see Brazil meltdown please.

...

delivered.

 

[LTWheels]

Shot put really sent KJT down the standings table


She's only 19, she'll improve.

A few training session with Zoe Smith and I'm sure she will improve.

 

[Subitai]

To be fair to giga, there is a turn if it were in a 25 yard/meter pool like with NCAA or winter club competition.

 

[Officerrob]

50m is just a crapshoot

 

[Draconian]

You mean glorious?

lol I don't get who actually thinks a block of colors that carries from one side to the opposite sleeve looks good at all. It just looks tacky to see the solid blue on the back and one sleeve and then an awful looking design dominating all of the front minus the one sleeve. The simple kits almost always look the best imo.

 

[Kikujiro]

Brother Manadou does what sister Manadoesn't

 

[Kurtofan]

...

What an upset!

 

[EdibleExplosives]

Got a feeling this might be a 3 set match. 5-4 currently to Murray.