The London 2012 Olympics - Discussion Thread

[ILoveTRW]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/images/2007/06/04/2012_logo_white_385x450.jpg

With only 3 years to go, discuss all things London 2012 here.

So what do you think of the stadium?
http://www.london-2012-olympics.net/wp-content/themes/cognoblue/images/2012_olympic_stadium_large_470x370.jpg

[Novo]

Amazing stadium i can't wait til 2012 but the world cup next year will be better

[Ninastar]

3 years 1 hour and 1 minute.

[King Gizzard]

i went past the stadium its looks tiny. nothing on chinas ''nest''

i still cant get over that logo :yuk:

[cleaner67]

The stadium looks fantastic, would love to be at the opening ceremony

[cleaner67]

The stadium looks fantastic, would love to be at the opening ceremony

[Brad*]

Wow, that is an amazing stadium!

[ILoveTRW]

The Spice Girls will reportedly reform to launch the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The move is the brainchild of music mogul Simon Fuller, who was involved in their early career and helped turn the group into one of the most iconic girl bands in British history.

Fuller, 49, told the Sunday Mirror that demand for the Spice Girls remained high. "They stand for so much in British music history and I can't think of a better time for them to get back together for another performance," he said.

The group, made up of Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell, formed in 1994 and went on to sell more than 65 million records worldwide before splitting in 2000.

A reunion tour last year netted them more than £40 million, with Fuller hinting that a final jaunt could be on the cards. "They will not want to be performing hits like 'Wannabe' in their 40s, but it's amazing how often people talk about another reunion. And I think if they do it, it’s going to be in 2012," he said.

personal im not a big fan of the spice girls but I think the could put on a good show

[Lewis.]

LOL. We are going to fail.
They should just let China do it every year.

[Lewis.]

Althought saying that, the stadium does look very flashy ;)

[Jack_]

I think it's going to be **** just like most other things in this country.

Would love to be proved wrong though.

[Firewire]

I'm really excited for it!

[ILoveTRW]

Althought saying that, the stadium does look very flashy ;)

not as flashy as what it was supposed to look like
http://www.propertyinvesting.net/cgi-script/csNews/image_upload/specialreports_2edb.2012_London_stadium.jpg

they decide this stadium would cost to much so made a uturn and opted for the cheaper stadium

[ILoveTRW]

Velodrome complete
http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/feb2011/1/8/image-2-for-inside-the-olympic-velodrome-in-stratford-gallery-309665127.jpg
http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/feb2011/0/2/image-1-for-inside-the-olympic-velodrome-in-stratford-gallery-699580488.jpg
http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/feb2011/4/3/image-3-for-inside-the-olympic-velodrome-in-stratford-gallery-984292420.jpg

[Novo]

I have been saving up for it for ages now, going to stay down there for a few weeks

[Lee.]

Yay! I' going. Not sure what I' going to see yet, but I'm going!

[MTVN]

Thought about being a volunteer for this but never got round to it, hoping to get tickets to some events though, gonna have to decide which ones

[ILoveTRW]

I have to get tickets, this will almost certainly be the only time in our lives when the
Olympics will be in the UK.

[Novo]

Thought about being a volunteer for this but never got round to it, hoping to get tickets to some events though, gonna have to decide which ones

http://www.london2012.com/visiting/tickets/

Have you signed up there?, tickets aren't on sale til March but if you sign up there and tick what events your interested in watching they will send you an email with Prices when they are available

[ILoveTRW]

can this thread be stuck

[Smithy]

Leave it till the last minute, tickets never sell out and they're always rock bottom prices then

[MTVN]

http://www.london2012.com/visiting/tickets/

Have you signed up there?, tickets aren't on sale til March but if you sign up there and tick what events your interested in watching they will send you an email with Prices when they are available

Oh no I hadnt, thanks I'll do that now

[Lee.]

I think we're just going to go down without tickets and chance our luck! Although I quite fancy trying to get tickets for the opening ceremony

[Angus]

I volunteered last September and had my interview on 13th Feb - so I've got my fingers crossed I'll be selected. If so, I'll be part of the team delivering the results. If I don't get selected, I'll attend somehow - would be a crying shame not to as I live about 40 mins away!

[King Gizzard]

Controversial opinion alert

Waste of money.

Even though it will be good at the time. It's just not worth it in the long run.

[ILoveTRW]

Controversial opinion alert

Waste of money.

Even though it will be good at the time. It's just not worth it in the long run.
I think not,
Once in a lifetime opportunity.

[Lee.]

I think not,
Once in a lifetime opportunity.

Yeah.. that's the way I look at it. I've always wanted to go to the Olymics (oh and my cuz is swimming in them) so this seems like a good an opportunity as any!

[Angus]

Yeah.. that's the way I look at it. I've always wanted to go to the Olymics (oh and my cuz is swimming in them) so this seems like a good an opportunity as any!

Wow, your cousin must be pretty good to have got into the Olympic team! Will you be trying to get tickets to watch his event?

It's definitely an historic occasion - we're not likely to host the Olympics again in my lifetime anyway.

[ILoveTRW]

never got tickets :bawling:

im so full of ****

[Marc]

Wish I had tickets :sad:

[Harry!]

-Is so bored of the Olymics already-

[Marc]

-Is so bored of the Olymics already-

:shocked: What if GBR win everything?

[Harry!]

:shocked: What if GBR win everything?

Our counrty is full of egos as it is. I was so overjoyed when we did not get the World Cup.

[Marc]

Our counrty is full of egos as it is. I was so overjoyed when we did not get the World Cup.

:shocked: -goes back in time and forces Harry to play football from the age of 2-

[Harry!]

:shocked: -goes back in time and forces Harry to play football from the age of 2-

To be fair we were just being greedy to want to host 2 major sports events in the space of 6 years in one decade. The Olymics is more then enough. It is not like the UK needs anymore publicity.

I was never a fan of football I found it dull and boring. I once descibed it as 'People kicking a ball round a pitch'.

[Marc]

To be fair we were just being greedy to want to host 2 major sports events in the space of 6 years in one decade. The Olymics is more then enough. It is not like the UK needs anymore publicity.

I was never a fan of football I found it dull and boring. I once descibed it as 'People kicking a ball round a pitch'.

You're so accurate xoxp

[Harry!]

You're so accurate xoxp

And that is interesting to watch? No.

[ILoveTRW]

1 year to go
exciting times

[IheartBB]

I didn't get tickets either. I applied for sooo many events that I actually got a little worried that it would cost a fortune if I get a few of them, but as it turns out I got nothing. Booo

[Novo]

The World Championships start tomorrow live on Channel 4 from 10.30 til about 3.00 we have 69 Athletics competing in it only Germany and USA have more

[Iceman]

Might give that a watch, my Niece is aiming to start competing in European championships in the next few years, she's quite good, has like 100+ medals from 3 years racing.

[Patrick]

What a load of bollocks.

As if the World Cup wasn't bad enough last Summer, 2012 will be spoilt by the English priding themselves in how amazing it is their country has been picked to host such a dull event.

[Iceman]

Its not about the country, its about one of the biggest sporting events in the world taking place right at your doorstep. Ireland will even recieve an economic boost from this. People getting cheap flights to and from here to England to save money.

[Novo]

No better place to stage the Olympics lets be honest London is the Capital of the World it's almost a perfect fit we have prepared better then anyone in recent years for it and we at the moment probably have the best all round Athletics arguably with America

[Iceman]

Bolt just eased in.... crazy how he's saying he isnt fit

[Iceman]

No better place to stage the Olympics lets be honest London is the Capital of the World it's almost a perfect fit we have prepared better then anyone in recent years for it and we at the moment probably have the best all round Athletics arguably with America

Thats debatable after what just went on in London but hopefully people will have forgotten that by next year

[Iceman]

He's saying his starts will always be better now

[Novo]

Christine Ohuruogu earlier on.. i can't believe she went of to fast there was an outside chance of her winning as well

[Iceman]

I missed what happened?

[Novo]

And i hope Bolt gets beat but can't see it happening after that performance good race by Chambers as well

[Novo]

I missed what happened?

She started to early and got DQ'd :joker:

[Iceman]

Oh right I misread your first post their sorry.

When did Athletics season start or is it nearly over? I dint see any coverage this year at all :S

[Novo]

It just started today ( The World Championships anyway ) and it ends in 9 days, I was only going to watch Jessica Ennes in the heptathlon but may as well watch as much as i can now

[Novo]

Oh yeah and that Oscar Pisctorius is racing as well the guy they call the blade runner

[Novo]

The Kenyans finishing 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th in the 10,000M.. Jesus christ.

[Iceman]

Should make a seperate thread for it.

[Novo]

Yeah it's only me and you that have been watching by the looks of it though

[Iceman]

maybe more will be interested in a new thread? If not Ill merge it later... I dnt mind either way though.

[Novo]

On Channel 4 at 1am til about 5am tonight not sure what events though

[seanraff07]

On Channel 4 at 1am til about 5am tonight not sure what events though

I may watch a bit of that

[Iceman]

Think i'll have to give it a miss, F1, then the GAA tomrrow so I needs to be up early.

[seanraff07]

Think i'll have to give it a miss, F1, then the GAA tomrrow so I needs to be up early.

Hm, I need to be up at 8 so maybe it's best I don't watch too :joker:

[Iceman]

I hate when that happens, channel 4 and ITV show loads of Motorsport really late and I can never watch it, its always on the night I have to be up early :mad:

[Iceman]

Bolt through 10.05

[Novo]

This is what was shown last night i would have went to bed earlier if i would have known

[Novo]

didn't watch any of this though fell asleep in the first hour of it

[Iceman]

oh right I missed the first heat there, what happened Chambers? same as Ohouragu?

[Novo]

Yeah he didn't even move though he just flinched and they still DQ'd him

[Iceman]

Its poxy after training so much for an event.....

[Novo]

He wouldn't have made the top 2 though anyway i don't think but still pretty shocking with his experience

[Iceman]

yeah whats with all these experienced athletes messing up?

[Novo]

Probably pressure it's a huge event and you only have 1 chance to get it right it's pretty weird though because in some events if you go to early you only get shown a yellow and then if anyone in the field goes to early after that they got DQ'd even though someone else might have messed up the first time

[Iceman]

Yeah its frustrating id be going ape ****.

[Novo]

Joanne Cuddihy from Ireland has done it now

It must be a curse

[Iceman]

Its weird is there usually this many DQ's? They must be brutal on what they classify it as.

[Novo]

Haven't really noticed as many in previous years seems to be a lot this year they should give Yellow then Red in all events seems a bit harsh to DQ someone straight away

[Iceman]

yeah some of them only ever get a few tournaments to really do a good job shame its over in a few seconds

[Novo]

Mo Farah racing in the 10,000M now

[Iceman]

Im watching WWE Experience, cause I missed the Punk v Cena match....

[Novo]

Silver for Mo Farah looked like he had it won right until the run in

[Iceman]

Missed it cause F1 coverage is on

[Iceman]

Bolt Dq'd :o

[Novo]

Usain Bolt DQ'd from the 100m Final :shocked: :shocked:

[Novo]

What a weird day

[Iceman]

Rule has to be changed

[Novo]

Jessica Ennis and Louise Hazel with great starts in the Heptathlon

[Novo]

Today is the day we get the Gold medal in the heptathlon

[Iceman]

I hope she does it, she has a lead of about 100 points doesnt she?

[Locke.]

What time is it on?

[Novo]

Yeah her strongest day was yesterday though hope she can keep it up

[Novo]

What time is it on?

2-5 on Channel 4

[Iceman]

Starts at 2. then another session at around 6/7. I think.

[Iceman]

Yeah her strongest day was yesterday though hope she can keep it up

Saw her getting her PB earlier she was delighted. One of the athletes I can actually stand is her, she's not overly cocky but not too pussy footed if you know what I mean?

[Novo]

Saw her getting her PB earlier she was delighted. One of the athletes I can actually stand is her, she's not overly cocky but not too pussy footed if you know what I mean?

Yeah that was the shotput i think she has done great in 3/4 events so far just the high jump has let her down so far but even then she got 2nd best think she wanted to go one further though it's amazing how fast she can run as well when you look at most of the great athletics they tend to be massive but she is a great sprinter

[Iceman]

Yeah that was the shotput i think she has done great in 3/4 events so far just the high jump has let her down so far but even then she got 2nd best think she wanted to go one further though it's amazing how fast she can run as well when you look at most of the great athletics they tend to be massive but she is a great sprinter

Yeah my niece always goes on about her sprinting she reckons she could beat her in a year or two :laugh: we're all trying to convine my niece to keep doing sprinting but she wants to do Marathons....i think they' be too nerve racking

[Novo]

Yeah my niece always goes on about her sprinting she reckons she could beat her in a year or two :laugh: we're all trying to convine my niece to keep doing sprinting but she wants to do Marathons....i think they' be too nerve racking

What events does she do?

[Novo]

She's just done her personal best in the Long jump

[Iceman]

What events does she do?

100m, Hurdles, Javelin and marathons, the school and her club want her to do some more but I dont think she will.

[Iceman]

She's just done her personal best in the Long jump

Definitely has it now then.

[Novo]

Ennis on 5088 points now 111 points in front of second place

[Iceman]

Has she done it yet?

[Novo]

3 more events to go yet

[Novo]

The 1500m is on now

[Iceman]

Think ill just try catch highlights tomorrow.

[Locke.]

Why is it on so late?

[Novo]

Because it's in South Korea

[Iceman]

did you see loadsa rookie athletes have been treated for exhaustion cause of the heat. you'd think they prepare better for it.

[Iceman]

What happened in the 1500m?

[Novo]

Jessica Ennis took silver after failing to overhaul Tatyana Chernova's 133-point lead in the 800m in the defence of her world heptathlon title.

Ennis needed to finish at least nine seconds clear of the Russian in the final event to take gold.

Despite leading for most the race and setting a personal best, Ennis finished less than a second ahead of her rival.

Ennis had led the competition before throwing a disappointing 39.95m in the penultimate event - the javelin.

"I came here to win gold. It started off poorly and I got it together but unfortunately the javelin was a big disaster," she told Channel 4.

"If I had to do it anywhere, it's here because it's next year where I want gold.

"I knew it would be very, very difficult. I was being realistic, but I had to give it everything and leave everything on the track and that's what I did.

"The javelin let me down. I'll go away and work really hard at it and come back stronger next year."

:(

[Iceman]

She's right though, at least it was this year and not next..

[IheartBB]

It's the right attitude she's got but unfortunately for her Tatyana Chernova is younger and is only going to get better too.

[Novo]

Tonight we have this in store for us

01/09 02:00 M Shot Put Qualification
01/09 02:05 M 5000 Metres Heats
01/09 02:10 W Javelin Throw Qualification
01/09 02:45 W High Jump - Qualification
01/09 02:50 W 200 Metres - Heats
01/09 03:25 W Javelin Throw - Qualification
01/09 03:35 M Long Jump - Qualification
01/09 03:40 W 800 Metres - Heats
01/09 04:30 M 4x400 Metres Relay - Heats

[Novo]

And the GB Athletics are

Goldie Sayers - Javelin - 2.10
Mo Farah - 5000 Metre - 2.26
Anyika Onuora - 200m - 2.50
Christopher Tomlinson - Long jump - 3.35
Greg Rutherford - Long Jump - 3.35
Jennifer Meadows - 800 Metres - 3.40
Marilyn Okoro - 800 metres - 3.56
Emma Jackson - 800 metres - 4.04
Great Britain & N.I. - 4x400 Metres Relay - 4.30

[IheartBB]

David Greene gets GB's first gold medal in the 400m hurdles :)

[Novo]

1 Gold and 1 Silver :)

We have moved up to 5th now in the Medals table

[MTVN]

The posters for it http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15577818 First one's alright but the rest are awful, especially that second one, looks like something a little kid drew

[Novo]

what the **** :joker: there not official posters though are they?

[MTVN]

I thought so but I dunno actually, here's the article about it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15593109

A series of 12 Olympic and Paralympic posters, designed by leading UK artists including Tracey Emin and Chris Ofili, has been unveiled in London.

The images will be displayed in a free exhibition at Tate Britain next year, held as part of the London 2012 cultural festival.

Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota said organisers were "delighted" the artist had produced "such compelling images".

The unveiling followed the announcement of the arts festival's full programme.

The six Olympic posters have been designed by Ofili, Martin Creed, Anthea Hamilton, Howard Hodgkin, Bridget Riley and Rachel Whiteread.

Their Paralympic counterparts are the work of Emin, Fiona Banner, Michael Craig-Martin, Gary Hume, Sarah Morris, and Bob and Roberta Smith - a pseudonym for the artist Patrick Brill.

The artists were encouraged to celebrate the Games coming to London and to look at the values of the Olympics and Paralympics.

The posters have such titles as Big Ben 2012, by Morris, Swimming, by Hodgkin, and Superhuman Nude, by Banner.

[Novo]

Does anyone know if anyone or anywhere that is selling Tickets to any of the football games? Prefer GB matches but don't mind

[Novo]

The World Indoor Championships start on Friday on Channel 4

[Novo]

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/58994000/jpg/_58994955_58994954.jpg

World Indoors: Britain's Yamile Aldama wins triple jump gold

Britain's Yamile Aldama won gold at the age of 39 with a stunning performance in the triple jump at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul.
Aldama got everything right on her second jump to set a season's best of 14.82m and that was never threatened.
Despite injuring herself on her third failed attempt, the closest anyone could get to her was 14.63m, which earned Olga Rypakova of Ukraine silver.
Dwain Chambers will defend his 60m title at 1800 GMT.
Shara Proctor earlier broke her own British record on the way to reaching Sunday's long jump final, recording a leap of 6.86m in the second round to beat her previous mark by six centimetres.
Andrew Osagie qualified for the 800m final by finishing second in his semi-final, but Joe Thomas missed out. Robbie Grabarz cleared 2.29m to reach the high jump final, but it proved too much for team-mate Samson Oni.
Britain's men's 4x400m relay team - Conrad Williams , Luke Lennon-Ford , Michael Bingham and Richard Buck - were the fastest qualifiers for their final, 0.02 seconds ahead of their United States rivals.
Meanwhile, teenager Andy Pozzi won his 60m hurdles heat, while also progressing to the semi-finals were Asha Philip and Jodie Williams in the women's 60m.
Proctor reached the world outdoor long jump final with her native Anguilla in 2009, before switching to represent Britain in November 2010.
She has UK citizenship as Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory, and said: "Thank God I've qualified, that's a weight lifted off my shoulders.
"I didn't expect to jump that far, I just expected to jump far enough to get into the final.
"Now I just have to go out there and jump. Ideally I'd like to get a medal, jump a national record. You've got to reach for the stars."

[Novo]

USA are winning everything

[Marc]

My HM just got a job with the Olympics company dealing with the planning/developmet :(

[Marc]

Jealouss

[Novo]

Silver medal for Tiffany Porter in the 60m Hurdles :amazed:

[Novo]

Big Dwayne Chambers coming up soon

[Novo]

Dwayne Chambers takes the bronze medal

[michael21]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/9159923/Team-GB-kit-for-London-2012-Olympics-designed-by-Stella-McCartney-and-Adidas-launched.html

Team GB kit for London 2012 Olympics designed by Stella McCartney and Adidas launched
The public got their first glimpse of the Team GB athletes' uniforms when the kit was launched by adidas on Thursday, with much interest in the football shirt that it is hoped will become the must-have item of the Games.

[King Gizzard]

Think we already have one of these

There will be more than one thread for the olympics anyway

[michael21]

Think we already have one of these

There will be more than one thread for the olympics anyway

that good news :dance::dance::dance:

there be a football team as well

[ILoveTRW]

hate the kits, they need darker deeper blues, and some red. this is what all the kits should be
http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/zuvvi/media/articles/gb_team/2008_GORDON_BROWN_GB_TEAM_550.jpg

[Novo]

I like the different shades of Blue on the flag it's different anyway

[Novo]

Some Updates

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/17809169

Former Olympic Taekwondo champion Angel Valodia Matos of Cuba kicks the referee in the head, an action that saw him banned for life.

Having been disqualified for taking too long to return to action with an injury, the Sydney champion reacted by shoving the referee and kicking him in the head.

Bizarre.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/17947609

British sprinter Dwain Chambers will face Usain Bolt over 100m in Ostrava in the Czech Republic later this month.
The race, on 25 May, will be Chambers' first at such a significant athletics event for six years.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/wrestling/9244562/London-2012-Olympics-Team-GB-wrestler-Myroslav-Dykun-given-hope-in-doping-case.html


London 2012 Olympics: Team GB wrestler Myroslav Dykun given hope in doping case
A British Greco-Roman wrestler who has tested positive for amphetamines could be offered a fast-track disciplinary hearing to give him the chance to clear his name in time for the Olympics.




http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/17940367

Great Britain's men defeated India 4-2 on day two of the Olympic hockey test event after the GB women maintained their 100% record by beating China 3-0.
Ashley Jackson scored twice as the men looked a different side to the one beaten 3-1 by Germany on Wednesday, particularly in the first half.
Earlier, two Crista Cullen goals helped a dominant women's team to victory.

[MTVN]

Some Updates

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/17809169

Former Olympic Taekwondo champion Angel Valodia Matos of Cuba kicks the referee in the head, an action that saw him banned for life.

Having been disqualified for taking too long to return to action with an injury, the Sydney champion reacted by shoving the referee and kicking him in the head.

Bizarre.


:joker::joker:

Funny thing is the commentators are going on about how good a "clean competition" it is just before this, then the other guy's just there running around waving his flag

[Locke.]

Looking forward to Jade Jones bringing home the Gold medal for the womens Taekwondo

[Novo]

ILoveTRW is banned now, so there won't be any title updates or anything :idc:


Becks with the Torch

http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01326/becks_1326817a.jpg

[Locke.]

Will be seeing Billy Mitchell running round the streets of Britain with that soon enough

[Novo]

http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0bJx13EaUCeGf/619x405.jpg

[Novo]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X5bVsuZS4Yg/T7SKox30LCI/AAAAAAAADMk/ihl14AFhx2o/s1600/David+Robert+Joseph+Beckham.jpg

[Novo]

http://www.virginmedia.com/images/Victoria-Beckham-kisses-David-Beckham-May-2012.jpg

http://www.mtv.co.uk/files/imagecache/300x225/files/2012/05/03/143673938.jpg

http://www.splashnewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/spl387069_040-wm900-560x462.jpg

http://nextgenvoices.org/wp-content/themes/redcarpet/scripts/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/David-Victoria-Beckham-staples-center.jpg&w=308&h=308&zc=T&q=95

http://www.splashnewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/spl387069_020-wm900-560x493.jpg

http://www.splashnewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/spl387069_045-wm900-560x433.jpg

http://www.splashnewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/1-wm9001-523x560.jpg


Vintage Becks

[Novo]

This is Amazing

http://www.bbc.co.uk/torchrelay

[Jayson]

I think there should be an Olympics sub-forum made for the duration of the games, then we could have different threads for different types of events eg. a running thread, a throwing thread, so that we're not all sat in one thread discussing completely different ****.

[Locke.]

Good idea actually

[Jayson]

You seem surprised :hmph:

[Jayson]

Think I'll make a thread in suggestions

[Iceman]

I think there should be an Olympics sub-forum made for the duration of the games, then we could have different threads for different types of events eg. a running thread, a throwing thread, so that we're not all sat in one thread discussing completely different ****.

I'll get onto Admin.

[Iceman]

Made a thread in Admin for ya.

[Jayson]

Put a link to my thread in suggestions in your admin thingy, don't want my words of wisdom to be wasted :hmph:

[Jayson]

+ thanks muchly :love:

[Iceman]

Yeah no problem.

[Legend killer]

People Still don't realise this will be the biggest Olympics by far EVER. Not only have we got the biggest athletic event in history the men's 100(Bolt,Gay,Gatlin,Blake) where the world record could be broken by 5 different peeps we also have the Phelps Vs Lochte Battle in the pool

[Angus]

Any one else a Games Maker volunteer? I'm based at North Greenwich Arena, on the IT team delivering the results. My first shift is on 28th July. Also going to Technical Rehearsal for the opening ceremony on 25th July at Olympic Park. The uniform, however, is horrendous!

[Brother Leon]

Nigeria beat Greece 80-79 to qualify for the Olympics Basketball

YES!!

[Novo]

Cisse left out the Senegal team for the Olympics :pipe:

[Ninastar]

So annoyed, I wont be here when the opening ceremony is on :bored:

[Marc]

First gold medal goes to Yi Siling from China in the 10m rifle

[Marc]

Crazy scenes at the Aquatics Centre some guy got disqualified after winning his heat and our guy qualified :love:

[Marc]

http://i.imgur.com/usrKO.jpg

[Marc]

I'm glad the BBC coverage went over to the Women's 10m Rifle earlier, else I would have never seen that event.

[Lee.]

British men doing well in the gymnastics heats :suspect:

[King Gizzard]

Equestrian should not be an olympic game

[Jayson]

Agreed

[Novo]

what about the poor horses that enjoy it?

[Jayson]

We all know that the horses would rather play in a field eating grass, Andy :nono:

In other news I've had to change my sig + avatar as my internet hated the idea of loading a gif every time I post, and the red button is amazing, so glad it's all in HD.

[King Gizzard]

There is ''artistic gymnastics'', ''syncronised swimming'', and equestrian, yet there is no darts

piss take

[Doogle]

Equestrian is so boring. :bored:

[Jayson]

Artistic gymnastics is fantastic, Nathan.

+ I've never understood why there is no Rugby in the Olympics. I think it's going to be in Rio 2016, though.

[Munchkins]

Gymnastics is just fabulous
always my favourite event

[Jayson]

Archery

Why is that an Olympic event?

Might as well put extreme ironing in there.

[Novo]

Don't think there is any netball either which seems like a typical olympic sport

[MTVN]

Are you supposed to still get all the red button stuff on freeview? Can get it on my tv which has sky but the one that doesn't it doesn't seem available :suspect:

[lostalex]

There is ''artistic gymnastics'', ''syncronised swimming'', and equestrian, yet there is no darts

piss take

please don't compare a bunch of fat drunk idiots throwing sharp metal at a cork board to the the most physically demanding of all athletic disciplines artistic gymnastics.


Darts:

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01359/adny-fordham-get_1359893i.jpg



Artistic Gymnastics:

http://i.usatoday.net/sports/_photos/2012/06/08/Leyva-takes-early-lead-at-US-championships-KP1KMTIR-x-large.jpg

[MTVN]

How dare you speak that way of the great Andy Fordham

[Jordan.]

Can't beleive we don't have a table tennis thread. Poor Ding Ning getting red carded by the crazy umpire.

[Shaun]

GB could grab a gold in the Equestrian team jumping :amazed: [no thread for that sport :p]

[Shaun]

they're tied for first place with the Netherlands, so they're having a "jump-off" :suspect: [bbc3 atm]

[Black Dagger]

Apparently the Netherlands at Jump offs, are like us at penalty shoot-outs in the football.

Nervous though.

[Jordan.]

Exciting :amazed: Hope we get gold.

[Jordan.]

I don't get whats happening...

-just waits for everyone to cheer and say we won-

[Shaun]

Two British riders have gone so far, and both of them have been faster than the 1 dutchman :D

[Shaun]

(4 go for each side, they have to jump 8 fences in under 63 seconds, and without knocking anything down)

[Shaun]

:amazed: the 2nd Dutchman knocked a fence down

[Shaun]

and another fence :amazed:

[Shaun]

bloody 3rd Brit knocks 1 fence :bored: but apparently one of the 4 per team is discounted, and their best 3 runs count

[Braden]

We just knocked one, but we've still got this in the bag. http://www.*************/images/smilies/smileySnap.gif

[Jordan.]

Need another flawless run next then

[Jordan.]

Or for them to do terrible of course

[Shaun]

or another Dutch cock-up :laugh:

[Shaun]

oh he's called Marc, he's bound to fail

[Jordan.]

His ginger jacket :idc:

[Jordan.]

Ahh :amazed:

[Shaun]

:amazed: he knocks down one and is slow

[Shaun]

this is so tense ;_;

[Shaun]

:amazed: WE DID IT

[Braden]

Hoorah!!

[Jordan.]

Brilliant :amazed:

[Braden]

...Can't believe it, 60 years since we had gold.

[Jayson]

Was half watching... boring event but oh well a gold's a gold :amazed:

[Braden]

I don't know why, but i'm happy for Saudi Arabia, I think this is their first medal of the games so far.

[Black Dagger]

That was actually really exciting, ngl.

Might watch the individual if I'm home when it's on.

[Marc]

Can't believe horse show jumping can ever be exciting. I felt proud of some damn horses

[Marc]

http://www.google.com/doodles/hurdles-2012

[Black Dagger]

Can't believe horse show jumping can ever be exciting. I felt proud of some damn horses

Yeah, I got so tense and excited when the jump-off started.

Looking forward to today's events, I believe we have a strong chance for 5 medals.

[Marc]

I want 6.

[Marc]

We have another gold in the horsey's!

[Marc]

:amazed:

[Shaun]

first EVER medal we've won in the dressage and it's gold :o <3

[Black Dagger]

Another gold, fantastic :amazed:

We have surpassed our Beijing record and still have 3 potential gold medals tonight :lovedup:

[Novo]

3 of them in for a chance of winning the individual dressage as well :worship:

[Black Dagger]

3 of them in for a chance of winning the individual dressage as well :worship:

Plus Skeleton is in with a shout in the individual show-jumping as well... :worship:

[Ninastar]

My dad met Michael Phelps yesterday! :amazed:

[Marc]

Did he? :amazed:

Did he get a photo?

[Marc]

Did he? :amazed:

Did he get a photo?

[GypsyGoth]

My dad met Michael Phelps yesterday! :amazed:

Wow! He seemed like a real gentleman, he came across as humble when he won and he showed grace when he lost.

[Marc]

Caitlin picture pls

[Ninastar]

No, he wasn't allowed cameras with where he is lol

he can't even take his phone

[smeagol]

most amount of medals in 100 years apperently. just so happens england is hosting it. i smell a big furry rat lol

[Marc]

Don't think I've ever been so sad about show jumping :(

[Marc]

No, he wasn't allowed cameras with where he is lol

he can't even take his phone

He's clearly lying then.

Don't waste our time on here telling us lies, Caitlin

[Black Dagger]

Oh, I'm gutted for him. :sad:

No medals today then, unless Proctor does something special in Long Jump.

[Marc]

No. She won't

Let's just give up now :bawling:

K lets not, we're actually amazing /yesss

[Black Dagger]

TBF, since what day was it when we won our first gold medal?

We won at least 2 daily, I was fully expecting a decline, but did expect a potential medal in show-jumping, hopefully the girl who ensured our Gold in Dressage does well.

Apparently Shazane is 4th and could potentially be going out already, I thought she is one of our remaining favourites for gold? What happened?

[MTVN]

Bloody hell does the dressage ever end

[Black Dagger]

I can't even watch dressage, painfully dull, but we have like 3 strong competitors who could ensure we get a medal <3.

Watching Kerri-Anne at the minute in the 10km

[lostalex]

this thread makes me miss IloveTRW :(

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3ucX63Tsfq4/Tpb4NwNhBYI/AAAAAAAAAuM/hAmSxHBinXc/s1600/blah+puppy.jpg

[Black Dagger]

I hope Kerri-Anne wins this.

She lives close to me and swims at the pool I go to sometime.

Be nice for Stockport to get some positive attention for once <3.

[Black Dagger]

4th :sad:

I wasn't expecting her to be a definite medal like most were claiming.

[Marc]

Music being played over the Dressage :love: :laugh:

[Marc]

More funky dressage music :love:

[Marc]

Lion King music for this dressage :love:

[MTVN]

Lion King :joker:

[Marc]

This is incredible.

I just can't waaaaaaaaaiiitttt to be kingggggg!

They should have named the horse Simba tbh

[Locke.]

What a random sport this is

[Marc]

Not so random if we win gold

[Black Dagger]

Oooh Laura is top.

Carl & Charlotte (bookies favourite) still to come.

We could have two medals here.

[MTVN]

I don't understand why it's a sport tbh but ah well we're guaranteed a silver now right :suspect:

[Black Dagger]

I don't understand why it's a sport tbh but ah well we're guaranteed a silver now right :suspect:

So far we have a gold/bronze... with our last brit to come up and a dutch.

But we do have a medal guaranteed... it just depends on what.

But Charlotte is a threat, if the Dutch comes 4th then we definitely have two medals.

[Black Dagger]

Charlotte Dujardin (GBR) 8/13
Laura Bechtolsheimer (GBR) 9/4
Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) 9/2

Those are the odds basically...

[MTVN]

The Netherlands go first :(

[Black Dagger]

Stupid Netherlands. :bored:

Hopefully Charlotte nails it.

A gold and bronze would be perfect... although silver and bronze will be good.

[MTVN]

You get some good tunes in this

[Marc]

:amazed: I liked that

[MTVN]

Hmm I have no idea if that was good enough :suspect:

[Marc]

She won!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MTVN]

Ohh it was :worship:

[Marc]

:amazed: Gold and Bronze in individual dressage!

[Maia]

:amazed:!!!!!!!

That was so amazing

[Maia]

:amazed:!!!!!!!

That was so amazing

[Marc]

Woohoooooo

[Jordan.]

Really happy for her, very well deserved :worship: