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Post by RogueNya on Aug 2, 2012 9:33:56 GMT -5
Anyone hear about the Badminton issues, had four teams purposely try and throw their matches. Saw a bit of one the matches on website, it was so funny really as even a 3 year old could tell what they were doing. And the US Female Beach Volleyball team nearly had a perfect record but lost one set in the match *sigh* it was the first and only Set they have ever lost in the Olympics. No, I didn't hear about the badminton. I don't think it's aired on the regular NBC channel. And yes, I saw the end of that volleyball match. I'm still glad they won the match, even though it was a bit disappointing that their streak ended. Not sure when or if it aired but can see highlights online. Here is one I watched www.nbcolympics.com/video/badminton/highlights-badminton-players-try-to-throw-match.html |
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Post by physicssquid on Aug 2, 2012 9:37:52 GMT -5
Britain has another Gold, in the Men's Double Trap Shooting.
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Post by RogueNya on Aug 2, 2012 9:47:43 GMT -5
Canoe/Kayak: GBR got Gold and Silver followed by SVK with Bronze if I am reading the results right.
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Post by physicssquid on Aug 2, 2012 9:55:09 GMT -5
Yes. Britain now has 4 Gold 5 Silver & 4 Bronze.
GO TEAM GB!
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 2, 2012 9:58:25 GMT -5
and a possible gold/silver tonight with the judo  |
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Post by physicssquid on Aug 2, 2012 10:28:00 GMT -5
Gemma Gibbons got Silver.  Cycling next. |
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 2, 2012 10:31:39 GMT -5
and we already have 3 in cycling just checked |
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Post by Isilarma on Aug 2, 2012 13:20:23 GMT -5
Gold in the cycling! GB are doing well today |
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 3, 2012 7:05:47 GMT -5
and another 3 medals today. 1 gold and 2 bronze. well done team GB!! it's amazing how fast we've gone from 22nd place to 4th, technically it should be 3rd because we have more medals than south korea but they have 1 more gold than us. Weird huh??
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Post by dracosfairmaiden on Aug 3, 2012 7:15:44 GMT -5
America got gold in women's all-around gymnastics with Russia taking silver and bronze. Go team USA!
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Post by mkatl1 on Aug 3, 2012 7:54:03 GMT -5
Australia is number 16 on the medal tally they aren't doing that well this Olympics .. Well at least there trying there best .
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Post by 19811945 on Aug 3, 2012 12:03:41 GMT -5
Jessica Ennis is doing well after two events in the heptathlon. Leading after two events - 100m hurdles and high jump. Another two events this evening - 200m and shot put.
Ennis actually made heptathlon history, made new record in the 100m hurdles at 12.64. It equals USA's Dawn Harper gold in the 100m hurdles individual event in Beijing. High jump at 1.86m. Leading by 25 points at present.
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 3, 2012 12:09:27 GMT -5
aye, team GB is getting some brilliant medals today, another gold just been collected..
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Post by physicssquid on Aug 3, 2012 12:48:26 GMT -5
Hopefully Vicky Pendleton and Becky Adlington can get Gold in their events.
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 3, 2012 13:04:22 GMT -5
yeah, you'll have to let me know, i'm watching the cycling now but the women's football is on in 15 minutes |
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Post by physicssquid on Aug 3, 2012 13:21:25 GMT -5
Vicky Pendleton got the Gold in the Keirin, just beating the Chinese woman, while Anna Meares of Australia came fifth.
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 3, 2012 13:25:16 GMT -5
yeah i did actually manage to see it, thought i'd have missed it. football now  |
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Post by penumbria on Aug 3, 2012 20:20:43 GMT -5
I have been watching team handball (among other things). I got hooked on it during the 2008 games and it really bugs me that this sport which I would think Americans would love and devour is nearly unheard of here. You say handball in the US and people think of being in a white room and hitting a little blue ball at a wall. Team handball is different. It is a cross between soccer, hockey, basketball, and its own self. It is awesome but the US never qualifies because there is no support here. And other than the Olympics it never airs here in the US on TV. So I have been watching it while I can. I have been watching other things too but that is what I was waiting four years to see again. |
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 4, 2012 5:58:21 GMT -5
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Post by physicssquid on Aug 4, 2012 7:13:41 GMT -5
I think so. We're now up to 10 Golds.
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 4, 2012 7:22:05 GMT -5
doing brilliantly considering 4 days ago we were 22nd on the leaderboard |
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Post by physicssquid on Aug 4, 2012 15:03:25 GMT -5
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Post by physicssquid on Aug 4, 2012 15:25:25 GMT -5
Greg Rutherford has just got Gold in the Long Jump.
2 Gold medals in 20 minutes for Team GB. Hopefully Mo Farah can make it three in the 10,000m.
COME ON MO FARAH!
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 4, 2012 15:29:17 GMT -5
YESSS you'll have to let me know, i'm watching the football
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Post by physicssquid on Aug 4, 2012 15:51:07 GMT -5
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 4, 2012 15:51:52 GMT -5
Yess, Good teamwork GB!
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Post by unbeastly on Aug 4, 2012 16:41:59 GMT -5
3 Golds wahoo!!! Best athletics success in years. GO Team GB
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Post by Miss Wings on Aug 4, 2012 16:43:37 GMT -5
4, we got one in rowing this morning and 1 in the cycling at 6pm..
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Post by physicssquid on Aug 5, 2012 10:34:42 GMT -5
Team GB has a total of 16 Gold, 9 Silver and 9 Bronze medals, including Gold from Murray in the Men's Singles.
Let's hope he and Laura Robson can get the Gold in the Mixed Doubles as well.
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Post by Dimcairien on Aug 7, 2012 18:05:11 GMT -5
Kessy/Ross just beat the Brazilians in beach volleyball and are headed to the gold medal match! This could get really interesting if May Treanor and Walsh Jennings win their game. At any rate, America is guaranteed a medal.
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