2012 London Olympic Games - Day Eight- General Thread

[SHARPIE]

Mega finish! Double gold medals ?

[Lorac]

Poor Helen - she is so upset - don't apologise for your 5th place - you did well girl and I'm proud of you!!

[Celine82]

First medal for Switzerland! F-I-N-A-L-L-Y!!
...hopefully it's gold?!...

[Lorac]

Spirig gets Gold - the first the for the Swiss - congrats to her

[SHARPIE]

Congrats to the 'Old' girl of Switzerland

[gingercrush]

First medal for Switzerland! F-I-N-A-L-L-Y!!
...hopefully it's gold?!...

Yes Gold.

Poor Helen - she is so upset - don't apologise for your 5th palce - you did well girl and I'm proud of you!!

Yep no need for apologies. Triathlon is ultra difficult and ultra competitive. Do the same race in a months time and the results could be completely difference. I think she did well but unortunately probably wanted a break during the bike stage.

[Lorac]

Final rowing events - hopefully a medal or two for the Brits in these. I'm not sure I will be able to survive without my dose of Sir Steve Redgrave after today

[Lorac]

Come on GB rowing boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


YYYYEEEESSSSS - another gold in the rowing - GB boys

[gingercrush]

Don't think that will be the only gold you get in rowing today. Great chances in both lightweight double sculls. Hopefully the kiwis beat you in the mens.

[Lorac]

Don't think that will be the only gold you get in rowing today. Great chances in both lightweight double sculls. Hopefully the kiwis beat you in the mens.

It's funny I always want to beat the Aussies but am OK if the Kiwis win

[Lorac]

Love how they all get a hug from Sir Steve - mens and womens

[gingercrush]

Well done Great Britain second gold in womens lightweight doubles.

[Lorac]

Yes the GB lightweight ladies get gold - and they are in utter disbelief!!! Way to go ladies - a 3rd gold medal for the ladies in this Olympic rowing event

[gingercrush]

DRAMA in the Men's lightweight doubles.

[Lorac]

DRAMA in the Men's lightweight doubles.

Broken seat for the GB team by the looks of it? But are they in the first 100 metres? If so they could be allowed to fix it and re-race - but it depends on the umpire!!

[gingercrush]

Broken seat for the GB team by the looks of it? But are they in the first 100 metres? If so they could be allowed to fix it and re-race - but it depends on the umpire!!

Yep NZ commentators say they should be able to race.

[Lorac]

Restart - how will all the teams re-act to that I wonder ?

[millyskate]

Restart - how will all the teams re-act to that I wonder ?

What with the dodgy "I pretended to crash but didn't cos my English is clearly inadequate and I didn't understand the question (not)" restart incident in the cycling, GB athletes won't be too popular with other teams

[gingercrush]

Wow amazing race. Denmark were so good in the end and pipped the British. We had a chance but in the end we get bronze. Great final.

[Lorac]

Sir Steve called that - he thought the Danes might sneak in there. The GB boys did us proud however - another rowing medal for team GB!!