London Olympics 2012

[rodinuk]

I've enjoyed the coverage today especially the Women's Cycling road race around Surrey and London, the fencing sabre competition and some archery.

The super slo-mo camera gave a superb view of the arrows flying through the air and landing in their targets.

In the fencing the moves are so fast you need to see the slow motion replay to observe the individual thrust & parry.

[Stavros]

Its the Olympic effect -I would not normally watch archery but I agree it came across as a superior form of darts, and I used to play darts at one time (not very well I should add). I watched some of the shooting but that was odd because I couldn't even see the fingers on the trigger move. I have not been won over to beach volleyball. The one sport so far I just don't understand is Judo, the moves are so fast and the rules so obscure.

I haven't watched so much Olympics for many years, but it seems to me that it is a long time since a real star emerged from Gymnastics. I know Beth Twaddle is a medal prospect, but years ago Olga Korbut and Nadia Comanec seemed to get headlines gymnasts don't these days.

Women's football has been most enjoyable so far.

[rodinuk]

I think gymnastics got 'normalised' after all those '10's and mass media coverage and the viewing public moved on to the next slightly unusual thing that we now nothing about but everybody' seems to be an instant expert on it the next day.

Table tennis and water polo are not doing it for me so far.

[flabbybody]

loved the synchronized diving. the girls look so amazing. beautiful feet and butts.
sorry. I have nothing of any intellect to add to this discussion

[rodinuk]

I'm watching the kerfuffle in the Women's Epee semi-final - apparently it went into extra time and the Korean lady is pissed because she's lost it in the final second and disagrees with the decision. The final second was long in some way and she lost on the third exchange of hits in it. She remains a forlorn figure on the piste whilst her coach has lodged a written appeal and everyone awaits the outcome. The crowd may be wondering how they're going to get home tonight.....

[Stavros]

It seems that the clock showed zero but then was re-set and in the one second that was left the German got her winning point. The Korean didn't realise what had happened -I don't understand how the clock can't be right. I don't understand it and am not really much the wiser after this Guardian report:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012...rotest-olympic

There was uproard in the Judo yesterday which was so ferocious the judges changed their decision! Then there was the Japanese Gymnast this evening who made a mess of his Pommel but landed on two feet ungracefully- but after a challenge was awarded enough points to take them into silver ahead of team GB...most serious of all are the rumblings about the speed the Chinese swimmer clocked up over her last 50m to win gold in the 400m medley -she was faster than Ryan Lochte...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012...-olympics-2012

Overall the quality of the gymnastics was superb. I tried the rings once when I was in school (ha ha ok not those kind of rings -not at that age anyway!) and I could barely cling on, the strength of those guys is mindblowing.

[Prospero]

Gymnastics were just wonderful today

[SammiValentine]

Anyone ever had a wank with in time with Vangelis - Charios of fire?? If not I recommend it, even if you are almost blind from wanking, dont stop now... go for gold!

Get it up on youtube and get the old lube and get in olympic spirit.



have fun #teamgb

[Stavros]

Great performance from the women in the football last night; they neutered Marta and Cristiane, should have scored a penalty and the first goal was Premier League standard. I just hope they can get through Canada to the semi-finals, although the US and Japan may be too much -but a bronze is a realistic target.

[SammiValentine]

That wasnt premier league goalkeeping.. not even by wigans standards