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[Oxx]

It just seems tacky to me after the classy opening ceremony which I felt was let down by the arctic monkeys and Macca

Well, the games are over and we want everyone to leave as quickly as possible. Putting the Spice Girls on seems appropriate.

 

[Zalasta]

Kind of sad that the US women's team dominated in the majority of events over men in this Olympics. Soccer, water polo, volleyball, gymnastics, tennis and even cycling. I wouldn't be surprised if most of the medals were won by female athletes.

 

[dejay]

It just seems tacky to me after the classy opening ceremony which I felt was let down by the arctic monkeys and Macca

Truly I'd prefer someone like Blur (for all I know they may be playing, I don't know any details) but I think making a ceremony that's meant to appeal to as broad an audience as possible isn't easy.

From memory we had Kylie Minogue wiggling around in something slinky when she was in her prime of hotness singing Celebration - corny as hell but I remember enjoying the closing ceremony in Sydney. As long as there's a good party vibe, it doesn't matter what music is playing.

 

[Mecha_Infantry]

Source?
But I believe, he has already those Olympic Records, so why not beat them when he can cash in some more? In 200m he clearly could beat the OR, maybe the WR but he chose to do the pose at finish line

The source is only something I heard on the radio. Something about runners getting bigger bonuses outside the Olympics. But I'm not 100% sure

Also, I heard he doesn't race in the UK a lot because of the 50% tax

 

[waypoetic]

Oh god. That armenian fighter :')

"HUUaaAaoouuh!"

 

[DeFiBkIlLeR]

They were the quintessential British pop icon for near a decade.

More like 2 years...'96-'98, they were pretty much gone after that.

 

[dejay]

More like 2 years...'96-'98, they were pretty much gone after that.

I guess it seemed like a decade, the amount of times I heard them on the radio. They're influence seemed to last a lot longer than that.

(edit) Anyway - does it seem like most of the good stuff is over?

 

[DeFiBkIlLeR]

Oh noes....GB & Australia are going for Gold in the sailing right now.

I sense Delirium or despair incoming...

 

[krYlon]

Oooh tactics in the sailing again

 

[dejay]

Hard tactics approved in sailing? I approve.

 

[user_nat]

Oh noes....GB & Australia are going for Gold in the sailing right now.

I sense Delirium or despair incoming...

Can't watch it at the moment, can you give me a summary of what each team needs to win?

Do they just need to beat the other?

 

[dejay]

Can't watch it at the moment, can you give me a summary of what each team needs to win?

Do they just need to beat the other?

Australia needs to beat GB to get gold, GB needs to beat Aus with a boat in between. GB in front after the start.

 

[Dizzan]

Australia needs to beat GB to get gold, GB needs to beat Aus with a boat in between. GB in front after the start.

GB in front and Australia in 5th

Light winds. 20 odd metres in it

EDIT: GB first, Australia 2nd


EDIT: GB 1
Croatia 2
Australia 3.

tight race. still early

 

[ElectricBlue187]

USA: 39 Gold 90 total
Dat Colonial Advantage

 

[HoodWinked]

girl from kaz made quite a comeback

 

[Dizzan]

USA: 39 Gold 90 total
Dat Colonial Advantage

Dat population size

EDIT: Australia back in front, GB 2nd

 

[Kurtofan]

Dat population size

India has a way bigger population.

 

[Oxx]

False start in the canoeing. lol

(Might happen all the time, I don't exactly watch a lot of it).

 

[mrklaw]

Don't get this sailing at all. GB were leading, then suddenly just turned sideways.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Everybody loves us, confirmed.

 

[krYlon]

Don't get this sailing at all. GB were leading, then suddenly just turned sideways.

Tactics!

Spoiler

I don't get it either, I think it depends on the wind as well

 

[HoodWinked]

worst match ever. such a complete mess.

mens arg vs nzl match so much action. i hate womans tkd so terrible.

 

[Dizzan]

Australia and GB neck and neck

 

[krYlon]

GB have mucked it up I think

 

[Dizzan]

Australian sailors in front of GB at the last turn.

Sailors saving our medal tally from embarrassment

 

[dejay]

Go Argentina!

(edit) GB penalised - cheating again

 

[krYlon]

GB penalised. Aus will win now

 

[Dizzan]

GB just got penalised so Australia just about have this wrapped up.

 

[numble]

What was the penalty?

 

[HoodWinked]

Go Argentina!

(edit) GB penalised - cheating again

for which? guy winning tkd aswell.

 

[krYlon]

What was the penalty?

Too much pumping(?)

 

[Dizzan]

What was the penalty?

In light winds they aren't allowed to use their bodies to pump the boat and sails.

Which they just did. Tough call.

 

[Dizzan]

Australia could drop a line in and try catch a terbot.

 

[dejay]

for which? guy winning tkd aswell.

Lame joke about sailing and Pendleton. Both tough calls.

 

[mrklaw]

Don't understand but well done Australia

 

[LTWheels]

My favourite part of sailing was capsizing the boat.

 

[krYlon]

For sailing in the next olympics they need to bring in some graphical visual aids to show the winds and more in depth commentary about tactics.

It could be a really interesting sport to watch if we could better understand what is going on.

 

[user_nat]

Sailing is the greatest sport ever.

 

[Linkified]

I don't get how we don't win more gold in sailing, you would of thought they would have training on the water everyday, but nope more defeat.

 

[Kurtofan]

Australia is clearly advantaged by the fact they're surrounded by water.

 

[LTWheels]

Considering it's their first Olympic games, the lads did very well getting a silver. Apparently they are the first people to medal in sailing in their first Olympic games.

 

[dejay]

For sailing in the next olympics they need to bring in some graphical visual aids to show the winds and more in depth commentary about tactics.

It could be a really interesting sport to watch if we could better understand what is going on.

Downwind they use their spinnakers (large sails), and they generally go in a straight line, but upwind they have to tack, or zig-zag, into the wind. A boat will have right of way depending on position and direction, so you can force another boat to turn and lose time if you're in the correct position. You can also position yourself near a boat and block the wind from their sails a bit, which will slow them down.

There's more to it, but that's the gist.

 

[LanceVance]

I don't get how we don't win more gold in sailing, you would of thought they would have training on the water everyday, but nope more defeat.

It's their first ever Olympics, the sea is different every day, the Australians have been the best in the world for the past 3 years etc. you should be happy we got a silver

 

[Kurtofan]

Considering it's their first Olympic games, the lads did very well getting a silver. Apparently they are the first people to medal in sailing in their first Olympic games.

I'm pretty sure the first people to medal in sailing in their first Olympic games were those that competed in the first Sailing competitions back in 1900.

 

[krYlon]

Downwind they use their spinnakers (large sails), and they generally go in a straight line, but upwind they have to tack, or zig-zag, into the wind. A boat will have right of way depending on position and direction, so you can force another boat to turn and lose time if you're in the correct position. You can also position yourself near a boat and block the wind from their sails a bit, which will slow them down.

There's more to it, but that's the gist.

Cheers for that!
It would be great though if they could use giant arrows like in weather forecasts to show the direction of the winds around and inbetween the boats. It would be easier to follow.
I'm not sure how hard it would be to do that though...

 

[Tegris]

I don't know much about sailing, but I know that we (NZ) had an awful start.

 

[krYlon]

Oh they do show a giant compass with the wind. That's a start I guess

Edit: Not very often though

 

[Andiie]

Saw we won another sailing gold! Well done, Australia.

 

[dejay]

Cheers for that!
It would be great though if they could use giant arrows like in weather forecasts to show the direction of the winds around and inbetween the boats. It would be easier to follow.
I'm not sure how hard it would be to do that though...

Yeah, I agree - especially in gold medal races, where a lot of sailing noobs would be watching.

 

[Linkified]

C'mon Fogg you can win this.

You know he'll get gassed like all of GB swimmers.