Just how good will the Olympics be?

[Snowball]

Hope all those Nats are watching Sir Chris on the podium there

Geo

Why's that???

[The Camel]

Haha I knew u would post that as soon as they hugged each other and not the Spainard instantly. Give them a break!

I hate the sportsmen side of things anyway, utter nonsense.

Didn't even spot them hug each other!

Thought walking over the line was a bit of a pisstake too.

A new sportsman to funk against!

Really Keith?  Johnny Brownlee raced so hard he has collapsed afterwards.  Surely given how far ahead he was you can forgive him for slowing down to a walk given how much it takes out of them?  seems a bit harsh to funk against them just on the basis that there are team orders in the sport and he walked across the line.  Would you also be funking against Bradley Wiggins?

Incredible athletes obviously.

Just showing a complete lack of respect for his opponents imo.

I prefer my athletes to show a bit of humility and let their performances do the talking, rather than belittling or humiliating their fellow competitors.

I'll cheer for Ennis, Farah, Pendleton (obv) or Hoy tyvm.

Lol, no disrespect of course Camel, but there's so much wrong in what you've said in the last few pages about the Brownlee's

None taken.

I could be 100% wrong about them.

But I need far less evidence than that to dislike a sportsman!

[The Camel]

That reply was obv to Kin not Keith.

Keith - fair enough I suppose but I am not sure he really did do anything too out of order.  Pendleton and Meares are no obviously great friends and beyond a quick handshake after (which seems obligatory in track cycling) there was no hugging or great respect shown.  When you have just run 10k 10 seconds slower than Mo Farah after doing a 1500m swim and cycling 27km then you are entitled to slow to a walk when you have won imo.

Disagree 100% about Meares and Victoria.

They might not like each other and they try everything in their powers to win, but show nothing but respect for their respective abilities.

Alistair Brownlee completely ignored Sanchez when he offered his hand in congratulations. Maybe Brownlee didn't see him or maybe he snubbed him. Only Brownlee knows for sure.

[kinboshi]

Alistair hugged Gomez too after hugging his brother.

[The Camel]

Alistair hugged Gomez too after hugging his brother.

Ok, didn't see that.

[Acidmouse]

I think everyone has to take the camels critical assessment of sports people with a pinch of salt, as it seems he has an opinion on everything informed or not.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18902984

I already told you he cruises over the line in most races he wins, he is literally stumbling over, generally due to the fact he always has a huge lead, the only person who see's this as unsporting seems to be the camel.

So if we look at what normally happens in Triathlons virtually everyone is dead on their feet at the end, collapsing to the floor over the line.  As was the case here for all three of them, they were just knackered. I would be surprised if any of them could see/think/do anything at the end beyond wanting to lay down. Jonny needed medical attention and Alister was pretty much vomiting under the stands as soon as he could stumble away from the line. He gets up to hug his brother and gets back down, the Olympic staff have to keep moving them off the floor out of the way.

Unless you can see what happened off camera know one else knows I see zero sign of being un sporting.

You watch all the interviews of the brothers after and you could not get two more down to earth lads, who are more grateful and happy with what they have done. Everything we know points to them being sound yet you have taken two points you have admitted knowing nothing about and turned it into someone you despise...really fucked me off no end i tell yer.

[The Camel]

I think everyone has to take the camels critical assessment of sports people with a pinch of salt, as it seems he has an opinion on everything informed or not.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18902984

I already told you he cruises over the line in most races he wins, he is literally stumbling over, generally due to the fact he always has a huge lead, the only person who see's this as unsporting seems to be the camel.

So if we look at what normally happens in Triathlons virtually everyone is dead on their feet at the end, collapsing to the floor over the line.  As was the case here for all three of them, they were just knackered. I would be surprised if any of them could see/think/do anything at the end beyond wanting to lay down. Jonny needed medical attention and Alister was pretty much vomiting under the stands as soon as he could stumble away from the line. He gets up to hug his brother and gets back down, the Olympic staff have to keep moving them off the floor out of the way.

Unless you can see what happened off camera know one else knows I see zero sign of being un sporting.

You watch all the interviews of the brothers after and you could not get two more down to earth lads, who are more grateful and happy with what they have done. Everything we know points to them being sound yet you have taken two points you have admitted knowing nothing about and turned it into someone you despise...really fucked me off no end i tell yer.

Why on earth would it "fuck you off no end" that someone you have never met has chosen to dislike a famous person?

Overreaction much?

Surely it should just be "LOL, the Camel is a tosser, let him get on with it"

[Jon MW]

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[TightEnd]

Congratulations to the Daily Express for putting the Dutch dressage bronze medallists on their front page

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[Tal]

Congratulations to the Daily Express for putting the Dutch dressage bronze medallists on their front page

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That's obviously a fake Daily Express front page, Tighty.

No picture of Princess Diana.

Schoolboy error 

[Tal]

Does Laura Trott remind anyone else of former Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special winner Ali Bastian?

[redarmi]

Another example of these Olympics delivering in unexpected ways....the British hammer thrower is very cute.

[Dubai]

Gonna be gutted when its over. Back to Jeremy Kyle or sleeping in late

[henrik777]

Hockey shootout Nz v Holland.

Sandy

[DaveShoelace]

Hockey shootout Nz v Holland.

Sandy

This match >>>>>>>>>>>>>> women's beach volleyball