Now the 8's - go GB men!!!!
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08-01-2012, 12:30 PM #41
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08-01-2012, 12:37 PM #42Dive. Turn. Work.
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GB third in men's eights. Germany first and Canuckistan second.
To think that fun is simple fun, while earnest things are earnest, proves all too plain that neither one thou truthfully discernest.
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08-01-2012, 12:44 PM #43
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The british guys are heartbroken - they really wanted that gold
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08-01-2012, 12:46 PM #44
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Fun fact. Rowing with one oar is called sweep rowing. Originally Posted by Lorac
(And not to be picky, I wouldn't normally say anything but for those learning about the sport, sculling has a C in it, not a k)Last edited by Skittl1321; 08-01-2012 at 01:42 PM.
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08-01-2012, 12:50 PM #45
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Whee! The Australian in the 50kg Judo men's division just won his way into the quarter-final!
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08-01-2012, 12:52 PM #46Registered User
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First Gold for our Deutschland-Achter since 1988. That was a long time coming. Originally Posted by Lorac
The british guys are heartbroken - they really wanted that gold
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08-01-2012, 12:58 PM #47
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And they were the team to beat - GB pushed them hard and forced them to dig deep to take the gold so congrats to them for that!!! I just wish the GB men could have hung on for a silver but it's still a medal - just not the one they wanted!! Originally Posted by Gil-Galad
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08-01-2012, 01:02 PM #48
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Silver for Canada in men's 8s!!!
"Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned / Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned."
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After finishing last in our heat on Saturday, silver is pretty darn great!!!!!
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German men were totally shocked that the Brits dared attack them.
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08-01-2012, 01:07 PM #51
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Without wanting to sound whiny or anything...
UGH! WHAT is going on, Australia?!
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08-01-2012, 01:12 PM #52
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19072677
Badminton players are disqualified!
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08-01-2012, 01:15 PM #53
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Good - what they did was so against the ethos of the Olympics and they deserve what they got. Originally Posted by morqet
The knock-out format will be back in the next Olympics - what a disastorous decision to make it an initial group format for this games!!!
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08-01-2012, 01:16 PM #54Registered User
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Oh Wow!!
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08-01-2012, 01:17 PM #55Dive. Turn. Work.
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Originally Posted by morqet
To think that fun is simple fun, while earnest things are earnest, proves all too plain that neither one thou truthfully discernest.
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In 2008 the Achter came in dead last in the final - it was basically a National catastrophe.
I would have been really happy for the Brits, too. I hope they can be consoled - Bronze is not too shabby! And congrats to the Canadians.
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08-01-2012, 01:19 PM #57Registered User
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Originally Posted by liv
Different rules for different sports? If rowers can decide its tactically smart to give up a race shouldn't others be allowed to do the same? Originally Posted by morqet
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08-01-2012, 01:20 PM #58
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Wow, just reporting this on BBC now
'To protect the integrity of the competition'
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Good! Originally Posted by morqet
It's a different thing to conserve a little energy in the qualifications and to basically stand there and pretend you can't even play badminton. Originally Posted by mazzy
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I hope this is really the end of the stories. The Koreans are already throwing a fit because they feel unfairly treated in several decisions so far (fencing, judo, swimming).
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