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Speaking of the Paralympics, I'm liking the billboard adverts for Channel 4's coverage of them that simply say "Thanks for the warm-up" :D
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Clearly we've let the LOSERS out today. They clearly haven't heard that we're winners now. BOOO losers, who do they think they are? The Australians?
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Quite enjoyed the olympics, after spending the last year + moaning about getting indoor volleyball and greco Roman wrestling as well, the volleyball was ok and the wrestling really was something special, fantastic crowd and atmosphere, would go again without doubt to it.
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GOLD and BRONZE in Equestrian Dressage!
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Charlotte Dujardin wins gold for TeamGB in the individual dressage making it our 23rd gold.:clap::clap::clap:
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Excellent performance!!
.... and the first female boxing Olympian ever is Nicola Adams of TeamGB!!!! What a fight she put up! :clap: :clap: :clap: |
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Gold number 24 by Nicola Adams in the boxing.
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I don't "get" Dressage and I don't particularly like or agree with Boxing, but I'll celebrate any British win :)
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Something that will probably slip under the radar but
MANY CONGRATULATIONS to the Woman's Rhythmic Gynastics Team !!!!! They had to finance themselves (at least £80,000) and fight a court case to get to appear at London 2012 on a Home Country place and, although they didn't get anywhere near the medal places, they did come 11th out of 12 (when everyone including, probably British Gymnastics, expected them to come last). The team of Annie Bartlett, Georgina Cassar, Louisa Pouli, Francesca Fox, Jade Faulkner, Lynne Hutchison, Rachel Smith did themselves, and Team GB, proud (if you want proof watch their routine). Best wishes to them and their coach and good luck for the future - there's much more to come. :cleader::cleader::cleader::cleader::cleader: |
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Doesn't their 11th place finish justify the lack on interest and funding from UK Sport?
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They deserve all the congratulations they get and I, for one, am looking forward to Rio 2016 to see what they can achieve there. |
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I went to the athletics last night. It was a fantastic experience, got to see some great athletes, unfortunately no British medals, but its still a night i will remember for a very long time. I am proud of the British athletes and how they have performed but now even more so of the volunteers working in the olympic park and stadium. They really are brilliant and deserve all the praise they have been given, i didn't see one without a smile on their face and they were all really helpful and happy.
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I always preferred watching these things on TV as thought that you would be able to see so much but actually, that's not a bad view :)
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There will be a cull of certain sports after these games. We're no longer the home nation and won't have as large a team going into 2016, naturally investment will be focused on sports where we can make an impact. Basketball and Handball are likely losers as well. That's not to say that I don't admire their drive but I don't think the sporting authorities have any question to answer over their non-selection. |
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2) Given they got no funding I'm sure "not much funding" would be greatly appreciated 3) Of course the team for 2016 will be smaller but as cycling and judo have proven investing in the right people with desire, determination and commitment is the important thing 4) There are no questions to answer as they were selected (eventually) |
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Simply the greatest sprinter there has ever been.:clap::clap:
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but all respect to David Rudisha of Kenya - a stunning 800 metres run resulting in a World Record :clap::clap: |
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Congratulations to Jade Jones our new Taekwondo GOLD MEDAL winner
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I was near the front of the second tier, about row 42 i think. It goes back to row 75 but i think you would still get a decent view from back there. The big screens help when the action is on the other side of the stadium. |
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first gold of the day goes to Ed McEeever in the 200mtr kayak :clap::clap:
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GOLD for Mo Farah in the 5k!!! :D
Double Olympic champion 10k & 5k!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: |
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What a race!
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incredible run from Farah :cool:
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Brendan Foster sounds like he's about to spontaneously combust.
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just seen the clip of the commentators and the yank didn't look too impressed ,only just managed a clap :D
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he done the same with Bolt
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Did anyone else hear Inverdale make a crying game joke about Semenya? Or did I mishear?
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Another Gold for team GB - this time Luke Campbell in the 56kg bantamweight boxing.
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:clap::clap::clap::clap:The jamaicans won the gold in the relay with Bolt getting another world record
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another impressive performance from the Jamaican runners
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Absoloutely incredible race from Mo...what a hero! |
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cambell gets the gold for britain :clap::clap::clap:
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Tom Daley is going into the final round of the 10m dive in gold position ...
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Tom Daley wins a bronze and what a wonderful achievement that is for a local lad.:clap::clap::clap:
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TeamGB are now confirmed to finish third as Russia can't amass enough medals to take over.
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Another gold in the boxing giving us a unbelievable 29 gold medals now.
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samantha murry winds the final medal for GB in the modern pentathlon and it's a silver :clap::clap::clap:
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My only regret is that I couldn't volunteer to help :( Would have loved to do so.
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I was a fan of the Olympics since before London put in the bid and after everything I've seen these last 7 years I'm still a fan.
Well done all of the Athletes from all of the World :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: |
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Well done London and Great Britain as well.
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On top of the medals haul we have i think it is brilliant how many "firsts" we have
first woman .... first gymnast ... etc |
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Belarusian women's gold medal winning shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been stripped of her medal after failing a doping test
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19242736 |
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