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[HoodWinked]

so i rewatched the footage...

lol the russian high jumper did two jumps then passed so she made it to finals just seconds before her final jump.

the greek jumper got excited because the russian passed so she went to the officials and they told her its done cause she did her 3 jumps. walks away disappointed cursing in greek.

 

[Kurtofan]

The point is, there are two Europeans in the 200 final (Martina and Lemaitre).

Martina used to run for Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean, maybe that's what they meant.

 

[danwarb]

For live scores, london2012.com has been great for me.

This is much better thanks.

 

[jiggles]

Any of Irish-GAF spot this on RTÉ last night?

 

[HoodWinked]

interestingly there seem to be a few koreans that fight for other countries for taekwondo. i know because the UZB coach is speaking in korean.

 

[Kurtofan]

Holy crap, what is going on, why are we ahead of France in the medal table now ?

You're German?You won a couple of canoieng kayak gold medal.

 

[Kurtofan]

Also Jamaica out of the 400m relay.

 

[Creamium]

Thanks Jamaica, helping us qualify for the final

 

[Solo]

1 hour til soccer bronze medal game

 

[Bo-Locks]

Keri-Anne in the women's open water 10k coming up. Good chance of gold here. I know her quite well and she's a really nice girl. These conditions will suit her.

Holy crap, what is going on, why are we ahead of France in the medal table now ?

Why wouldn't you expect to be ahead of France? They're bob.

 

[Kurtofan]

1 hour til soccer bronze medal game

AUX ARMES CITOYENS

 

[hoos30]

I'm Canadian and I just don't feel that connected to these summer Olympics. I thought perhaps it's because my country doesn't do that well in the summer olympics and I'm just being envious / self-centred, but I think it's the more personal side of Winter olympics without so many events and without the political angle (USSR and allies vs USA and allies, China vs USA) that makes it more impactful to me.

Like for example, I find it hard not to get emotional watching this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz8tzP3oeDg (please watch it before responding, especially past 4 minute mark)

There's no story so far out of these olympics that makes me feel that way. Am I just being self-centred as a Canadian and missing the heart-warming side of these olympics? Londoners, do you feel the same as that video?

As an American who just returned from a Canadian vacation, I think what you're feeling has more to do with the medal table than anything. Watching CTV, I got the sense that people were not happy with Team CN performance and there was quite a bit of personal interest puffery of bronze and silver winners in random sports. Compare that to your leading position in the Winter Games (and recent hosting) and I can see why you feel as you do.

 

[Kurtofan]

swimming marathon women is on.

 

[Nolan.]

I don't think it's fair Rhythmic gymnastics is women only, equality works both ways

 

[Kurtofan]

I don't think it's fair Rhythmic gymnastics is women only, equality works both ways

Synchronized swimming is women only as well.

Frankly it's not a big deal.

 

[Nolan.]

Synchronized swimming is women only as well.

Frankly it's not a big deal.

Cool, well in that case ...

 

[Kurtofan]

Maybe there's no well developed men synchronized swimming and rhytmic gymnastics scene?

A sport needs to exist to make it to the Olympics.

 

[Kikujiro]

I don't think they were trying to screw each other in the High Jump, more like people being clueless about the rules. If all of them passed they would have been all 14 in the final, so why risk your spot with a jump, not worth it.

 

[HoodWinked]

WTF open water swim has pit stops for drinks LOL.

12:55

 

[Koodo]

Good lord, I had forgotten how insane Rhythm Gymnastics is. It looks so effortless how they maneuver the hoop or ball or whatever else.

 

[Oxirane]

I have no idea how it is scored, but the rhythmic gymnastic stuff tickles my fancy.

 

[Kurtofan]

This looks stupid.(rhythmic gym)

 

[ElectricBlue187]

I don't think it's fair Rhythmic gymnastics is women only, equality works both ways

Im trying to imagine the hilarity of mens rhythmic gymnastics.

 

[Bo-Locks]

The timing mechanism in the open water swim is brilliant. Each swimmer has a chip in a band on each wrist and as they pass under the timing mechanism, it automatically registers the time for each swimmer, so there are no boards to hit or anything like that. Wish they utilised that more in other events so that we could have the split times in the cycling, for example.

 

[HoodWinked]

this sounds like some hans zimmer shit.

 

[Good Job Bob]

Looks like Melissa Gorman of Australia has this swimming marathon in the bag.

Good game GB.

 

[user_nat]

Looks like Melissa Gorman of Australia has this swimming marathon in the bag.

Good game GB.

Bit early to call I would think..

 

[Kurtofan]

Looks like Melissa Gorman of Australia has this swimming marathon in the bag.

Good game GB.

It has just started how can you tell?

 

[hoos30]

I don't think it's fair Rhythmic gymnastics is women only, equality works both ways

We need less bullshit sports, not more.

 

[Linkified]

This swimming event - especially with the food on the stick is some Monty Pythons sketch right there.

 

[Natetan]

Good lord, I had forgotten how insane Rhythm Gymnastics is. It looks so effortless how they maneuver the hoop or ball or whatever else.

Yeah the first girl with the hoop made me verbally say WOW.

One girl wrapped the ball around her back that was cool.

 

[Good Job Bob]

This swimming event - especially with the food on the stick is some Monty Pythons sketch right there.

Yeah it's ridiculous.

 

[Kurtofan]

FORMEZ VOS BATAILLONS

 

[Impeccable]

Time for Canada to take Bronze from France in Women's Soccer.

 

[Kurtofan]

Time for Canada to take Bronze from France in Women's Soccer.

I'm not reading that right, France is going to get that bronze.

 

[Raist]

Taekwondo's good fun.

I remember seeing an incredibly quick and massive KO. Dude collapsed and didn't move for a bit. Maybe Beijing or Athens. Anyone remember that? Can't find a video of it with so little info

 

[Impeccable]

I'm not reading that right, France is going to get that bronze.

Never!

 

[RC]

I'm not reading that right, France is going to get that bronze.

Shut your dirty mouth. Our girls are taking home that medal.

 

[ag-my001]

I will sadly be missing the first half of the gold medal match (and all of the bronze), so "Good luck, Canada!" and "USA! USA! USA!" in advance.

 

[GimMick]

So let's see if rhythmic gymnastics is still rigged...

... Yep. Shocking news :lol

 

[kottila]

Sorry for going on about doping, but the former head of the world doping agency, Dick Pound ('Only 10% of Olympics drugs cheats caught') and the former supplier of doping, as chief of BALCO, Victor Conte ('60 per cent of athletes on drugs'). Both agree that catching dopers with todays testing regiment is almost impossible.

 

[Natetan]

So let's see if rhythmic gymnastics is still rigged...

... Yep. Shocking news :lol

Yeah that top girl who messed up twice didn't deserve such a high score.

So many eastern Europeans:central Asians too

 

[Kurtofan]

dick pound lol

 

[mokeyjoe]

Sorry for going on about doping, but the former head of the world doping agency, Dick Pound ('Only 10% of Olympics drugs cheats caught') and the former supplier of doping, as chief of BALCO, Victor Conte ('60 per cent of athletes on drugs'), both agree that catching dopers with todays testing regiment is almost impossible.

Seriously?!

 

[mclem]

"Is that a moorhen or a coot?". Looks like Adrian Moorhouse and Andy Jameson are from the Coulthard school of commentary.

 

[krYlon]

dick pound lol

 

[Oxx]

I love dick pound.

 

[modulaire]

Seriously?!

Did you expect something different?

You must be stupid/careless/unlucky to get caught.

 

[Good Job Bob]

I hope Dick really pounds those pussies that dope.

 

[RC]

Anyone care to explain the story behind this?