Olympics

hairy j wrote:

I'm rooting for Paraguay in the women's javelin.
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Leryn Franco for gold!

The BBC HD channels are superb. There's loads of them.

The fencing was astonishing. I don't really understand it and it isn't something I'd choose to watch normally but the presentation was jaw dropping - it looked like something from a sci-fi film.

Bit of an improvement on Fatima Whitbread


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I quite like pole vaulting too
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Allison Stokke

Freathy wrote:

I watched a bit but only as much as I could bear. Thought it was total shite.

Coe out!

Boyle out!

Pete1886 wrote:

Freathy wrote:

I watched a bit but only as much as I could bear. Thought it was total shite.

Coe out!

Boyle out!

Pete1886 wrote:

Freathy wrote:

I watched a bit but only as much as I could bear. Thought it was total shite.

Coe out!

Boyle out!

I'll be keeping an eye on the sport (although not as mush as previous tournaments) but I have no interest in all the pomp and ceremony. I've always found opening and closing ceremonies boring, so I didn't bother tuning in for this one. I watched the 'Queen / James Bond bit on youtube after hearing about it, and found it knuckle-chewingly embarrasing. Pretty much like everything else that tends to go on in these opening ceremonies.

I think my lack of enthusiasm for these games has been triggered by having the whole corporate smothering of the event shoved down my throat. If the Olympics were in another country the corporate bulls*** would still be occurring, but we wouldn't get exposed to it all so much. I actually thought that France getting the games would have been the best option (sport still taking place at a reasonably hour for British audiences, but we don't have to foot the bill for it)!

hairy j wrote:

I quite like pole vaulting too
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Allison Stokke

I'd root both of them, prefer Alli though!

hairy j wrote:

I quite like pole vaulting too
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Allison Stokke

Silly cow failed at entry height in USA qualifiers

What a shame............http://www.totalprosports.com/2009/11/17/allison-stokke-20-incredibly-hot-pole-vaulter-pics/

First medal, silver in the road cycling race, so close to a gold.

Greenjock wrote:

First medal, silver in the road cycling race, so close to a gold.

Excellent effort. She should be very proud

Yep, considering the dutch girl was the red hot favourite, she did really well. Really good watch for over an hour.

mouldyoldgoat wrote:

hairy j wrote:

I quite like pole vaulting too
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Allison Stokke

I'd root both of them, prefer Alli though!

Where's your patriotism ? Can't beat Jessica Ennis !

One set all in the beach volleyball, can't take my eyes off it

shonbo wrote:

One set all in the beach volleyball, can't take my eyes off it

I see the Brit girls beat the Canadians. Good on 'em.

Keepitgreen wrote:

Ffarquhar wrote:

mouldyoldgoat wrote:

hairy j wrote:

I quite like pole vaulting too
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Allison Stokke

I'd root both of them, prefer Alli though!

Where's your patriotism ? Can't beat Jessica Ennis !

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Wouldn't mind watching them wrestle in jelly.

Keepitgreen wrote:

shonbo wrote:

One set all in the beach volleyball, can't take my eyes off it

I see the Brit girls beat the Canadians. Good on 'em.

Was very entertaining....for the right reasons

The Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle final was astonishing, the Septics looked like they had it in the bag after 3 of the 4 legs, but the final French swimmer went through the water like a jetski. An astonishing finish and a well-deserved gold for the French.

Talking of French Olympic Swimmers:

Laure Manaudou is her name

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Bon!

IF anyone is feeling left out - ATD is here for all people.....

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Knetch, please don't publish my picture again without my permission!

knecht wrote:

IF anyone is feeling left out - ATD is here for all people.....

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Lee will have to log in to see it instead of viewing as a guest. He's not feeling too well at the moment, so his friend Ian Newell has been twattering him get well messages, like good friends do

Anyone from here have any messages of support for Lee while he's a bit under the weather?

ryann giggs,the reaction to his goal,why bother,missrable welsh tw@t,

tcm wrote:

ryann giggs,the reaction to his goal,why bother,missrable welsh tw@t,

That's the spirit, Mike, we'll make an ATDer of you soon.