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« Reply #420 on: August 17, 2008, 03:05:52 PM » |
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The fact that NBC didn't show the 100m final until 13hrs after the race was run without any mention of the result, is totally ridiculous. If the bbc ever did this, it would be a total disgrace.
NBC used their muscle to get the IOC to swap the order of the swimming schedule, so all the finals were in the morning (evening in the US) whilst all the heats were in the evening in China, purely so they could show Phelps in prime time. The US television coverage has always been horribly US-centric. If there isn't the chance of a US medal in an event it doesn't get shown. No cycling being shown in the good old USofA then I'd guess  . |
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« Reply #421 on: August 17, 2008, 03:14:20 PM » |
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Great run in the 1500m semi from Andy Baddeley. Such a tough heat, and he qualified well. Possibly an outside chance of a medal.
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« Reply #422 on: August 17, 2008, 03:26:46 PM » |
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wow@ Frazer..Jamaica one two three and she pissed it like Bolt did yesterday.
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« Reply #423 on: August 17, 2008, 03:44:03 PM » |
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Well, 1-2-2  10,000m now. Bekele's to lose. |
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« Reply #424 on: August 17, 2008, 03:45:12 PM » |
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Well, 1-2-2 10,000m now. Bekele's to lose. yeah thought it was taking the piss a bit to be honest. every other country would be happy with a 1-2-3 but not Jamaica...show offs! |
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« Reply #425 on: August 18, 2008, 02:50:56 AM » |
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« Reply #426 on: August 18, 2008, 09:58:20 AM » |
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Fact of the day for you - so far we've won 11 gold medals, but none of them have been won by anyone standing up. Swimming in the water, or sitting down on a bike, or in a boat.
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« Reply #427 on: August 18, 2008, 10:13:48 AM » |
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« Reply #428 on: August 18, 2008, 10:20:35 AM » |
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Fact of the day for you - so far we've won 11 gold medals, but none of them have been won by anyone standing up. Swimming in the water, or sitting down on a bike, or in a boat.
NZ did the same thing a few years ago - no complaints - cycling, kayaking, rowing, windsurfing, sailing etc. GB will win a few on the track. Triple Jump and 400metre men look good for medals - for the 400 x 4 relays too. GB have been awesome at the cycling 2012 looks to be good - will try and get tickets for the Velodrome. |
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« Reply #429 on: August 18, 2008, 10:26:37 AM » |
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Vicky Pendleton looks like she's on course for her gold. Here she is about to tighten some nuts.  |
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« Reply #430 on: August 18, 2008, 10:52:39 AM » |
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Quote of the day from BBC website ... Awang has a go at Hoy, but taking the Scot must be like trying to pass a Hummer down a country lane - Hoy rams down the accelerator and leaves Awang in his wake. 1-0, best of three.
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« Reply #431 on: August 18, 2008, 11:33:50 AM » |
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I like this one:
"1130: Team GB crank it up and the lead goes up to 2.6 seconds after 2500m - unless Wiggins decides to start pulling bunny hops down the back straight, they're going to tear the world record apart..."
...and we did. We did a Bolt in the cycling.
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« Reply #432 on: August 18, 2008, 11:34:46 AM » |
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WoW they really beat them! thought at one point they might lap um.
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« Reply #433 on: August 18, 2008, 11:36:04 AM » |
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Total domination for GB in the Team Pursuit, world class, all the other countries are well peed off with em
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« Reply #434 on: August 18, 2008, 11:41:19 AM » |
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I've got to say well done to Denmark. Every other team would have made us lap them costing us around a second meaning the World Record set wouldn't have been as impressive.
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