Olympics Thread

[sometime]

Any see the Korean weightlifter dislocate his elbow last night? Pretty gruesome stuff

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2182414/South-Korean-weightlifter-takes-gold-worst-Olympics-injury-elbow-snaps-lifting-357lbs.html

 

http://l.yimg.com/os/en/blogs/sptusolyexperts/292824-south-korean-weightlifter-jaehyouk-sa.jpg

[Escapee..]

[Escapee..]

[fabes]

Chee Ting Fuk and Net Tu Hai disqualified yesterday

[fabes]

[fabes]

[ZOINCS]

Still today, Roland won his heat earlier

 

 

 

19:32

Swimming Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinals

http://www.london2012.com/imgml/athletes/xs/1297071.png

 

GideonLouw

 

 

19:36

Swimming Men's 50m Freestyle Semifinals

http://www.london2012.com/imgml/athletes/xs/1297189.png

 

RolandSchoeman

 

 

19:40

Swimming Women's 200m Breaststroke Final

http://www.london2012.com/imgml/athletes/xs/1297206.png

 

Suzaanvan Biljon

 

 

20:04

Swimming Women's 200m Backstroke Semifinals

http://www.london2012.com/imgml/athletes/xs/1297066.png

 

KarinPrinsloo

 

 

21:01

Swimming Men's 100m Butterfly Semifinals

http://www.london2012.com/imgml/athletes/xs/1297188.png

 

Chadle Clos

 

Tonight's swimming programme is:

20:32 - Men's 50m Freestyle semifinals (Roland Schoeman, Gideon Louw)

20:40 - Women's 200m Breaststroke final (Suzaan van Biljon)

20:48 - Men's 200m Backstroke final

20:58 - Women's 200m Backstroke semifinals (Karin Prinsloo))

21:19 - Men's 200m Individual Medley final (Phelps v Lochte)

21:37 - Women's 100m Freestyle final

21:56 - Men's 100m Butterfly semifinals (Chad le Clos)

So SA interest from the first event to the last - start taking that honey to smooth the throat...

 

Times at the top are UK time.

Edited August 2, 2012 by BULLISH

[HowellingWulf]

How does the dq's work in track cycling? Earlier GB and now China.

 

edit: something to do with positioning of rider 1's tyre in relation rider2's

Edited August 2, 2012 by Ricky Bobby

[petatodd]

Rider 2 is not allowed to lead going into lap 2. This means they must be behind when they go over the line.

 

Now if only our hero Gerald the Cock could explain this. Prick.

Edited August 2, 2012 by petatodd

[Agteros]

pixelated, buffering version of the full rowing lightweight men's four

http://www.supersport.com/olympics/video/176531

[Wyatt Earp]

Call me SIR !!!!!!

 

 

And he adds another tonight.

 

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/61968000/jpg/_61968565_sir_chris_hoy_getty.jpg

[heed0]

Can't wait for the track events tomorrow

['Dale]

 

with 100m to go they were nowhere, commentator calling Australia going to take gold, then when they crossed the line realised South Africa had won. Classic!

 

And great to see all four guys shouting the anthem out, not just mumbling it.

 

Sounds like the final surge was superhuman stuff!

[petatodd]

Call me SIR !!!!!!

 

 

And he adds another tonight.

 

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/61968000/jpg/_61968565_sir_chris_hoy_getty.jpg

Average speed of 63 kph over 750m from a standing start. That is seriously quick.

 

Sir Chris is a winner, 5th gold medal and he still cries during the anthem. What a man. Just awesome racing tonight.

[petatodd]

Sounds like the final surge was superhuman stuff!

It was, but the commentator (the same guy who did the world cup final) thought the SA boat was the Aussie boat when they crossed the line! "Australia have won it!" Then the result came up and he said "South Africa came from nowhere to win it!" Didn't matter though, we could see boat no 5 was the winner.

[RooiWillie]

Phelps' mother's reaction to close finish...

 

http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/50192cf1eab8eab15200002e/michael-phelps-mom-cheers-200-meter-butterfly-silver-medal.gif

 

Some more:

 

http://thebiglead.fantasysportsven.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/phelps-2.gif

Edited August 2, 2012 by RooiWillie