The Official Olympic Thread

[Mumorn]

I said before the olympics we'd get 24 golds, still on!

 

[markysimmo]

Not sure how many we might get

Farah - 5000
Couple more in cycling
Mixed doubles
Green and Ohrogu and Idawho all have an outside chance
Maybe 1/2 in boxing

2 in Kayaking
BMX

as well apparently

 

[markysimmo]

The athletes are 100% feeding off the performances and being inspired by the guys winning medals, the crowds are helping hugely too..

Home advantage is helping for sure, but for some like Adlington, she couldnt handle it so its not only an advantage

 

[markysimmo]

fudge impartiality this is awesome haha

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19134764

 

[Modric THFC]

Bit sad listening to Cavandish talking about the Omnium. Cav would absolutely run away with the Omnium. I can't see Clancy doing well enough in this to get Gold.

 

[Jurgen the German]

The athletes are 100% feeding off the performances and being inspired by the guys winning medals, the crowds are helping hugely too..

Home advantage is helping for sure, but for some like Adlington, she couldnt handle it so its not only an advantage

Absolutely. The pressure they are under must be immense.

 

[Jurgen the German]

Bit sad listening to Cavandish talking about the Omnium. Cav would absolutely run away with the Omnium. I can't see Clancy doing well enough in this to get Gold.

Why isn't Cav in more events? He's only done 1 hasn't he?

 

[Spaceman]

Will he sing the national anthem though ???

Acid test haha

Will he fudge

 

[Jordinho]

Why isn't Cav in more events? He's only done 1 hasn't he?

Only two events for road cyclists, unless they do track as well.

 

[Sandman]

Why isn't Cav in more events? He's only done 1 hasn't he?

They changed the cycling rules so you could only be in 1 event. Seems totally unfair as every other discipline lets you enter as many as you want.

 

[Leeds Spur]

Nice touch of Roger there to let Andy win - makes a heartwarming story =D>

 

[markysimmo]

Hansen fell in Omnium but got back on his bike and has caught back up, fair play amazing riding

 

[Spaceman]

Double post sorry

 

[Jordinho]

They changed the cycling rules so you could only be in 1 event. Seems totally unfair as every other discipline lets you enter as many as you want.

Haven't studied this too closely, but it's weird. To ride the TT you had to do the road race. To enter the keirin you had to do another event as well, some were put in the road race and wasted a spot for their country.

 

[Modric THFC]

Why isn't Cav in more events? He's only done 1 hasn't he?

He needed to ride a world cup track event in the last 2 years to qualify. He was too busy fulfilling his commitments to road team employers to take time off to compete in these. I also think he completely fell out of love with track cycling after Beijing.

 

[Jurgen the German]

Will he fudge

He did actually

 

[GLENROYID]

fudge impartiality this is awesome haha

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19134764

dat ass

 

[linnet_spur]

The athletes are 100% feeding off the performances and being inspired by the guys winning medals, the crowds are helping hugely too..

Home advantage is helping for sure, but for some like Adlington, she couldnt handle it so its not only an advantage

Not slating Becky at all, but I just don't think she is as good as the Chinese who won the gold. Becky WAS behind her own best, but the winner smashed Becky's WR anyway, so even if Becky was at her best she still wouldn't have won. 2 Bronze's is a fine effort, 4 medals from 2 olympics is awesome

 

[Mumorn]

Really looking forward to the 100m final later, think Yohan Blake will take it honestly. I'm sure Usain Bolt will end up winning though

 

[Jurgen the German]

Really looking forward to the 100m final later, think Yohan Blake will take it honestly. I'm sure Usain Bolt will end up winning though

I know the field is deep this year, but I still can't see Bolt not winning it.