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  1. 08-04-2012, 08:14 AM #1
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    2012 London Olympic Games - Day Eight- General Thread

    Day Eight already!

    'Super Saturday' says the BBC

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19123572

    BBC Live Text Commentary

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19083360

    Daily Mail with a Pro Muslim article (I know!!) about Muslim Women at the games

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ke-London.html

    Wills and Harry on the BBC

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...d-pundits.html

    OK, gold medal or not - Victoria Pendleton is so 'me me me' with this article and seeing her through a fluff piece yesterday. Good looking girl but self obsess much?

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...ing-Games.html

    Kate Middleton changes outfit 3x in a day - Who said the Daily Mail was a rag ?

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...nt-events.html
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  2. 08-04-2012, 08:52 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by SHARPIE View Post

    OK, gold medal or not - Victoria Pendleton is so 'me me me' with this article and seeing her through a fluff piece yesterday. Good looking girl but self obsess much?

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...ing-Games.html
    Did you see that documentary? Pml that that coach lost his job for dating her. We don't bother with such ethics in skating.
    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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  3. 08-04-2012, 09:01 AM #3
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    More track cycling. We have a potential medal in both lightweight double sculls (nz commentators talking up gold though British are favourites) and womens sculls (will be much more difficult). Triathlon should be good. We have a chance for a medal there. Looking forward to more athletics and show jumping competition. Last night of swimming and more trampoling. Wheeee.

    Also at what stage do the british become like Americans and we constantly root against them?
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  5. 08-04-2012, 09:16 AM #5
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    Women's triathlon on now. Have to say I don't fancy swimming in that lake.

    I imagine the Aussies will be aiming to do well here. They don't seem to be having a great games so far by their high standards.
    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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    I'm sure they will be but the British are favoured.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SHARPIE View Post
    OK, gold medal or not - Victoria Pendleton is so 'me me me' with this article and seeing her through a fluff piece yesterday. Good looking girl but self obsess much?

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...ing-Games.html
    I was hard pushed to cheer for her yesterday as it was her fault in the sprint that Jess Varnish didn't have the opportunity to race for gold the previous day. Her interview after the DQ was so full of herself and then she was trying to push some of the blame on Jess for the changeover that I was left feeling pretty po'ed by Pendelton.
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    So many bike crashes in the triathlon! :
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    Quote Originally Posted by poths View Post
    So many bike crashes in the triathlon! :
    How is the Irish girl doing? I've switched over to the athletics.
    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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    She is in the chasing group infortunately.
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    And they're into the running now. Huge group ended the cycling but the run will sort things out.

    Edit:

    Yep things are opening up. Erin Densham of Australia, Kelen Jenkins Great Britain, Nicola Spirig Switzerland, Lisa Norden Sweden and Kiwi Andrea Hewitt. I'd say Hewitt is looking slightly off to me. But hopefully she can get amonst the medals.

    Edit: And Hewitt has been dropped
    Last edited by gingercrush; 08-04-2012 at 10:48 AM.
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by gingercrush View Post
    And they're into the running now. Huge group ended the cycling but the run will sort things out.

    Edit:

    Yep things are opening up. Erin Densham of Australia, Kelen Jenkins Great Britain, Nicola Spirig Switzerland, Lisa Norden Sweden and Kiwi Andrea Hewitt. I'd say Hewitt is looking slightly off to me. But hopefully she can get amonst the medals.
    Down to a lead group of 4 - Hewitt has dropped off. So 4 in the group - 3 medals to be given out - could be an exciting finish. Come on Helen.
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  14. 08-04-2012, 10:53 AM #14
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    Come on Helen! Scottish but lives in God's Country - South Wales innit!
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    Woah and Grof has made her way back. I think she might get hurt in the last stages though.

    eeek Jenkins is dropping away.
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    Oh no - Jenkins seems to be off the pace!!!
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    Ah bollocks Jenkins - dropping off from the lead group.
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  18. 08-04-2012, 10:59 AM #18
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    She's been dropped I'm really surprised there wasn't a decent attempt at a proper break during the bike stage.
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    Wow what a finish - it looks like a dead heat!!!
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    Great finish. Swiss Nicola Spirig wins, Lisa Norden of Sweden silver and Erin Densham bronze.
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