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Olympic non football thread

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by lamby, Jul 27, 2012.

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  1. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    I believe they've now been disqualified.

    The single blemish on a great Olympic Thursday.
     
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    TheSecondStain, Aug 2, 2012
  2. Piebacca

    Piebacca Well-Known Member

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    Probably one of those bullshit rules they introduced after 2008 to stop us winning.

    And not the germans get a shot at a gold they don't deserve.
     
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    Piebacca, Aug 2, 2012
  3. Wisescummer

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    The Rules are rules, if another team did it we'd want the same action taken against them. Hard lines but to win a gold medal at the olympics you pretty much need to be perfect. (Although I hope there is also intense scrutiny of the other teams as well, France just looked pretty suspect with their overtake...).
     
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  4. TheSecondStain

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    But Australia couldn't take advantage. Even though their biggest rivals were out, they have only managed Bronze, and boy are they disappointed.

    China got Gold, with Germany getting the Silver.
     
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  5. Wisescummer

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    Apparently doubt about the Chinese overtaking (from the BBC analyst), but no camera angle to see it properly. Does beg the question of why...
     
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  6. TheSecondStain

    TheSecondStain Needs an early night

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    Germany and China are reversed. Harsh decision apparently.
     
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  7. Wisescummer

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    So GB and China both punished for the same offence (China apparently making a bigger mistake). GB get bumped down to last, China get bumped down to second. Fair enufski...

    (Chinese coach looks like he's about to chin the judge.)
     
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    Looked pretty blatant to me there.
     
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  9. Piebacca

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    Now the third fastest team get the gold.
     
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    Piebacca, Aug 2, 2012
  10. (Conor)

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    Trust us to break the news to the Germans.
     
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  11. Wisescummer

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    Rules are rules Pieking, Rules are rules...

    (I must admit though, for an event that is about pure power, it's a bit weird for such a harsh line to be taken on technicalities. I also fail to see what advantage is gained by having the second sprinter having to go further unassisted.)
     
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  12. Wisescummer

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    Cycling is a simple sport; 4 women chase each other round as fast as they can, people break world records, and at the end, the Germans win.
     
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  13. TheSecondStain

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    Except when the British don't get themselves disqualified.
     
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  14. TheSecondStain

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    Good..! Aussies miss out on another medal.

    Men's Team Sprint Final coming up. Come on GB.
     
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  15. Wisescummer

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    France Win! (assuming the judges keep their standards up...)
     
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  16. TheSecondStain

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    New World Record..! GB wins again. I love Velodrome Cycling.
     
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    Great race, WR aswell. Hoy becomes our greatest Olympian<ok>
     
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  18. Wisescummer

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    The phrase, they smashed it comes to mind!
     
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  19. lamby

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    Brilliant day today with more to come tomorrow. Look nailed on for more cycling and rowing golds and Athletics begins!
     
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    lamby, Aug 2, 2012
  20. Piebacca

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    It doesn't seem right to me that the two best teams there get shafted on a minor technicality.
     
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