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2012 Olympic Games News and Highlights

Discussion in 'Sport & Athletics' started by Poppy, Jul 27, 2012.

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  1. Kai-Petri

    Kai-Petri Kenraali

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    The men´s 100 meter final should be awesome. Might be the first time in history everybody finishes the race in less than 10 seconds...
     
    Kai-Petri, Aug 4, 2012
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    brndirt1 Saddle Tramp

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  3. Martin Bull

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    ...and now six Gold medals in one day.......not bad for a bunch of poms ! :)
     
    Martin Bull, Aug 5, 2012
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  4. Kai-Petri

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    Not bad. Been already there to watch beach volley games,Martin? Seems like the "locals" are going nuts about beach volley?! ;) ;) No wonder!
     
    Kai-Petri, Aug 5, 2012
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  5. Kai-Petri

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    Great 100 meters run by Bolt! Lousy start but when he got going there was no stopping him. Incredible speed! Unfortunately no new WR but OR indeed!
     
    Kai-Petri, Aug 6, 2012
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  6. Kai-Petri

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    Always someone has to.... :( :(

    BBC News - Olympics 100m final: Bottle thrown before Usain Bolt win

    A man has been arrested after a bottle was thrown on to the track seconds before the start of the men's 100m final at the Olympic Stadium.

    A Metropolitan Police spokesman said a man had been heard shouting abuse and was then seen throwing a bottle. It landed behind the sprinters.

    US athlete Justin Gatlin, who won bronze in Sunday's race, said the bottle had been a "little distraction".

    Nobody was injured and the event was not disrupted, police said.

    The suspect is being held at an east London police station on suspicion of causing a public nuisance.
     
    Kai-Petri, Aug 6, 2012
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  7. Poppy

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    Loving the water polo. It's just hockey on ice that is above 0 degree's. Penalty box too. Except maybe that everyone is over six foot tall. A punch to the face -hockey- or possible drowning-polo-?..I'll take the punch.
     
    Poppy, Aug 9, 2012
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  8. LRusso216

    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Watched the American women's soccer team (OK, football across the pond) win gold. A good match on both sides. I coached high school girls so this match was special to me. I hope the women's game continues to grow.
     
    LRusso216, Aug 9, 2012
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  9. Poppy

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    Yeah, we beat France for Women's Bronze soccer. Played lousy, but won...Thinking thats 15 ish medals...Heard we were like 29th ish.
     
    Poppy, Aug 9, 2012
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  10. Ken The Kanuck

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    Well it isn't so much our lack of success in our medal count or ranking behind Ethopia or Kalistan what bothers me, it is the bitching, complaining, pissing and moaning I keep hearing from our athletes in the media.

    KTK
     
    Ken The Kanuck, Aug 9, 2012
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  11. Kai-Petri

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    Bolt wins both 100 and 200 meters gold. What an athlete. Surprised to see Germany win the beach volley men´s final, but that´s the way it sometimes go... American women´s soccer team deserved to win the final, I think, but for some 25 mins during the second half Japan was quite strong, and thanx to Hope the defender´s blunder did not end up in goal for Japan.
     
    Kai-Petri, Aug 10, 2012
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  12. Poppy

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    Poppy, Aug 11, 2012
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    double post
     
    Poppy, Aug 11, 2012
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  15. Biak

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    I saw Brokaw's piece, enjoyed it for the most part, but wondered why it was shown at the opening of the nightly segment of the worst Olympic coverage I can remember. Nearly an hour of what many were probably saying "WTF". This was the Olympics after all and would have been more interesting to have a little more Olympic History.
     
    Biak, Aug 13, 2012
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  16. TD-Tommy776

    TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

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    I was at a local Irish pub last night and saw part of the closing ceremony (sans audio). Can anyone explain to me WTH that was? The musicians were the Spice Girls, George Michael and Annie Lennox sailing a ship across the river Styx? Maybe I didn't have the proper context or something, but what I saw horrid.
     
    TD-Tommy776, Aug 13, 2012
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    Was there a fashion show?...Not a fan of that...but, the gays need to participate in the Oly's too. Peace.
     
    Poppy, Aug 13, 2012
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  18. Martin Bull

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    That seems to be the general feeling here. The Opening Ceremony was brilliant, but the Closing one......I think a discreet veil should be drawn......:eek:
     
    Martin Bull, Aug 14, 2012
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    Before we finish just can't resist a plug for my county, Yorkshires's exceptional Olympians and all in "real sports"- 7 gold, 2 in boxing, 2 in athletics, 2 in rowing and one in cycling which puts us just behind Australia and above NZ.

    We want independence before the next Olympics.
     
    scipio, Aug 14, 2012
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    TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

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    I couldn't agree more, Martin. I was able to watch a bit of the Opening Ceremony and, with the exception of the tedious parade of countries which they do every 4 yrs, I thought it was well done. The Closing almost made me spit out my Guinness and nothing makes me spit out my Guinness. :cheers:

    I'd suggest getting some help from France, but I'm not sure if they are in that business anymore. ;)
     
    TD-Tommy776, Aug 14, 2012
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