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Olympics and all the sports contained therein

#61 polishgenius

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Posted 04 August 2012 - 10:33 PM

Tbh I don't think anyone is really thinking about the football now.

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Posted 05 August 2012 - 09:07 PM

I've seriously just watched about 6 hours of Olympics coverage just to ensure that I wouldn't miss the 100m final. Those men are so speedy I can't even begin to wrap my mind around it.

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 07:50 AM

Maia Irraz, on 05 August 2012 - 09:07 PM, said:

I've seriously just watched about 6 hours of Olympics coverage just to ensure that I wouldn't miss the 100m final. Those men are so speedy I can't even begin to wrap my mind around it.

I am very glad the bar I was at put off the music, turned up the sound and showed it. I am also very glad Bolt finished in under ten seconds, 'cause I was being a rather bad date during that time.

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 09:13 AM

brazil are seriously starting to worry me, but howabout that hulk hey? Shoots like a monster.

Usain bolts run shocked me, he was last at one point then tore everyone apart. Wow, i cant inagine him with a quick start. Just wow.

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#65 polishgenius

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 11:21 AM

Dolmen+, on 06 August 2012 - 09:13 AM, said:

Usain bolts run shocked me, he was last at one point then tore everyone apart. Wow, i cant inagine him with a quick start. Just wow.

People say this a lot, but the thing is, it's the same attributes that make him a slow(er) starter that make him so fast later on.

Also, he was never really behind at any point really. He's only really a slow starter in comparison to how fast he is later on.

The one that really interests me is Adam Gemili. He's an 18 year old who ran a 10.06 and finished third in his semi- and he did mess up his start. He's an 18 year old who only started serious sprint training seven months ago. His PB is a 10.05 (en route to winning the Junior World Championship a couple of months ago) so if he can find six hundredths in the next 14 months, which I don't think is unlikely given how early in his career he is - and looking at his run in the semi and how slow he started - he'll be the first teenager ever to run sub 10.

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Posted 06 August 2012 - 12:48 PM

Tapper, on 06 August 2012 - 07:50 AM, said:

... (blah blah blah) ... I am also very glad Bolt finished in under ten seconds, 'cause I was being a rather bad date during that time.

Fixed for sheer contextual hilarity.

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Posted 07 August 2012 - 12:58 AM

Irish commentary of Olympic Sailing: http://vimeo.com/46824253#

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Posted 08 August 2012 - 01:03 AM

Watching "Super Heavyweight" men's weight lifting. Holy shit! the competitor from Iran just "cleaned and jerked" 247 kg! (544 lbs)! DA FUCK!

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Posted 08 August 2012 - 07:00 AM

I see the Aussies aren't doing very well in the Olympics,

But then: if they could run, they wouldn't have been Australians in the first place

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Posted 08 August 2012 - 01:11 PM

I'm having trouble remembering when the last time was I wasn't watching Olympics coverage.

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Posted 08 August 2012 - 03:04 PM

If the answer isn't 'on the shitter' then you need to put the phone/laptop down and close the door, that's just not hygienic.

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Posted 08 August 2012 - 03:24 PM

Illuyankas, on 08 August 2012 - 03:04 PM, said:

If the answer isn't 'on the shitter' then you need to put the phone/laptop down and close the door, that's just not hygienic.

Dammit, I knew should have qualified the sentence.

But yes, I have been taking bathroom breaks with closed doors.

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#73 champ

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Posted 08 August 2012 - 03:34 PM

My bathroom has a handy shelf right next to the toilet - perfect place to slot the laptop so no events are missed!

I watched Mo Farah win his gold on the throne!

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Posted 08 August 2012 - 03:43 PM

champ, on 08 August 2012 - 03:34 PM, said:

My bathroom has a handy shelf right next to the toilet - perfect place to slot the laptop so no events are missed!

I watched Mo Farah win his gold on the throne!

Well, that must have been quite the dinner you had that day.

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Posted 08 August 2012 - 03:58 PM

Tapper, on 08 August 2012 - 03:43 PM, said:

champ, on 08 August 2012 - 03:34 PM, said:

My bathroom has a handy shelf right next to the toilet - perfect place to slot the laptop so no events are missed!

I watched Mo Farah win his gold on the throne!

Well, that must have been quite the dinner you had that day.

Haha not the full race! That would be disturbing...

On a whole, I've been blown away by the Olympics, I had a pessimistic outlook before it started and at the moment I am in awe!

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Posted 08 August 2012 - 04:43 PM

In other news: w00t for team Holland Hockey Ladies, you go girls! (although NZ put up a massive fight, and did very well).

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#77 Sheve

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Posted 08 August 2012 - 07:07 PM

YEEEESSSSS!
Sweden 24-22 Denmark in handball.
So happy right now.
and now a "easier" match vs hungary in the semi and boom final!

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#78 polishgenius

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Posted 08 August 2012 - 09:33 PM

Sheve, on 08 August 2012 - 07:07 PM, said:

YEEEESSSSS!
Sweden 24-22 Denmark in handball.
So happy right now.
and now a "easier" match vs hungary in the semi and boom final!

HORRAY BRING THE BEER!

I was at that game and was rooting for Denmark. Mostly admittedly because I like their football team more, but nonetheless. :cry:

Great fun though.

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Posted 09 August 2012 - 07:42 PM

Canada upsets France for the bronze!

McLeod had a much better game this time around, QuickTidal - even if the defense was pretty bad. France's defense is always bad, so the late shocker wasn't absolutely unexpected.

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Posted 09 August 2012 - 07:45 PM

Yeah, I heard. I've not watched the match yet (got it PVR'ed at home). Good to hear McLeod was on the ball. I hear it was a nail-biter to the last minutes game, so that should be good to watch.

I've not seen teh French team play yet, so I'll be excited to see that.

I'm also jazzed to watch Japan and the US go at it later on. Should be a good final!

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