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cameraman
07-28-12, 03:53 PM
The mens cycling was one of the best races all season. Nobody helped the Brits and a 31 rider breakaway made it to the final segment when Rigoberto Uran & Alexandre Vinokourov went away. The rest of the break didn't respond and then Vino got a jump on Uran at 500m.
The remining break sprinted and Alexander Kristoff beat Taylor Phinney at the line for bronze.
You would be seriously rich had you bet on Vinokourov for the gold...
Fabian Cancellara missed a curve and crashed. Finished but is currently at the medical center getting x-rays. Possibly re-broke collarbone...
Some moron waving a flag spiked Bernie Eisel into the ground at about 10k in. Ya know those carbon fiber shards that they are always going on about in the F1 races. The is the cycling equivalent.
http://pic.twitter.com/CXuAFrmH
I don't get it. NBC seems to be showing less this go-around. They shut down all the channels except the main NBC to show the primetime tape delay stuff. I guess I get it, they're trying to make some cash, but I want options, dammit!
Replays might be ok, haven't tried streaming yet.
Needs more underpants volleyball.
That was a good race this morning. Caught it before work.
Apparently it's cold in London...........so what genius schedules women's volleyball at night knowing that the chill will preclude the traditional "uniform"?
TKGAngel
07-28-12, 10:17 PM
CTV has been a godsend for those along the Canadian border.
Also, NBC removed a tribute to terrorism victims (http://deadspin.com/5929778/) from the broadcast of the Opening Ceremonies. (I guess they think the US audience is a bunch of dunderheads that can't appreciate subtlety.)
cameraman
07-28-12, 10:18 PM
They are showing most of it live. You need to dvr the stuff in the morning. The prime time show is mostly fluff.
TrueBrit
07-28-12, 10:31 PM
What cameraman said. Tons of live stuff way early in the am. Costas and Lauer damn near destroyed the opening ceremonies with their constant yapping. Danny Boyle did a brilliant job, best opening ceremony I can remember, even if NBC did edit out a section remembering the victims of the London bombing so they could show a pre-taped interview with Brian Phelps. Didn't stop Costas from giving his opinion about the decision not to mention the Munich tragedies though....oh wait, have they come back from commercials yet :rolleyes:
Methanolandbrats
07-28-12, 10:43 PM
I have not watched a minute of it. Kinda pissed I missed the 10m air rifle competition. :D When is the beer drinking finals on? I especially want to catch the pilsner and IPA competitions. :thumbup:
Insomniac
07-28-12, 10:53 PM
Does Drudge hate Phelps for some reason?
cameraman
07-28-12, 11:14 PM
Why the **** are they covering Twitter? Who cares what people are tweeting about? Cover the games not the noise around it.
opinionated ow
07-28-12, 11:26 PM
The Australian coverage has been ruined by the insistence of Channel 9 on using bloody Eddie McGuire. I want to know what dirt he has on the network bosses...
I think that ABC and/or SBS (our two public broadcasters) should have the rights. Then we wouldn't have to have ads...
"They didn't beat them, they conquered them"
Yes, that is what I heard some fool say this morning. :shakehead
TKGAngel
07-29-12, 07:42 AM
Why the **** are they covering Twitter? Who cares what people are tweeting about? Cover the games not the noise around it.
Because that's the latest trend. Seeing your Twitter comment on the TV is the equivalent of standing in the background of a broadcast with a "Hi Mom!" sign.
Insomniac
07-29-12, 08:23 AM
I have not watched a minute of it. Kinda pissed I missed the 10m air rifle competition. :D When is the beer drinking finals on? I especially want to catch the pilsner and IPA competitions. :thumbup:
I think you missed what you wanted to see:
lRcLjncMF4g
:D
Methanolandbrats
07-29-12, 08:45 AM
^^^ Damn :thumbup:
Art Mann Presents: Women's Beer Olympics
Is there a dressage category?
I have no idea what dressage is, but it might be good in Women's Beer Olympics. :thumbup:
stroker
07-29-12, 01:59 PM
Seriously, the only thing I think I give less of a crap about than the Olympics is the .1RL.
Wait, I think Tony George beats them both.
Wait, Tiny D gets to the head of that line, too.
Screw it. I've wasted enough time on all of them already.
TravelGal
07-29-12, 04:42 PM
We're watching tons of it. Glued to the tube these two weeks. Takes a real toll on my eyeballs. Even tape the evening show though that tapers off as the week progresses. We can get through those 4 hours in about 2 with all the fast forwarding.
Real pity about the omitted segment though. It was obvious something was missing on the NBC broadcast. At least they kept the moment of silence for those lost in the "great war."
Insomniac
07-29-12, 06:46 PM
Seriously, the only thing I think I give less of a crap about than the Olympics is the .1RL.
Wait, I think Tony George beats them both.
Wait, Tiny D gets to the head of that line, too.
Screw it. I've wasted enough time on all of them already.
I have a few sports I care about. (More in the Winter Olympics it seems.) I feel like I pull more for the US Olympic athletes than any professional/college sport. Watching online has been much simpler.
Insomniac
07-29-12, 06:47 PM
Is there a dressage category?
I have no idea what dressage is, but it might be good in Women's Beer Olympics. :thumbup:
Drunk girls on horses sounds like a recipe for disaster. Should stick with the beer pong.
Insomniac
07-29-12, 06:48 PM
Why isn't Cricket an Olympic sport?
opinionated ow
07-29-12, 07:16 PM
Why isn't Cricket an Olympic sport?
It's a recognised sport. I'm guessing there has never been a major push for Olympic inclusion because outside of the few lead Commonwealth countries and the Netherlands it's not exactly popular. But then again the same could be said for Baseball and Softball and they lasted quite a while...
Methanolandbrats
07-29-12, 07:46 PM
Is there a dressage category?
I have no idea what dressage is, but it might be good in Women's Beer Olympics. :thumbup:
Sober, nekkid dressage :thumbup:
The mens cycling was one of the best races all season. Nobody helped the Brits and a 31 rider breakaway made it to the final segment when Rigoberto Uran & Alexandre Vinokourov went away. The rest of the break didn't respond and then Vino got a jump on Uran at 500m.
The remining break sprinted and Alexander Kristoff beat Taylor Phinney at the line for bronze.
You would be seriously rich had you bet on Vinokourov for the gold...
Great race. 9 laps up the same hill is brutal but fun to watch. Best race I've seen since Le Mans. It was also cool to see all the footage of the English countryside and then London. It was like one of those PBS specials where they fly around in a helicopter. And to top it off the "old guy" from Kazakhstan won. Great Success!
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/1209/1309300880715.jpg
They need to spice up the archery. Watching three fat Koreans grimace is not compelling television. Why not combine it with horseback riding Mongol style? Mongol dressage.
They need to spice up the archery. Watching three fat Koreans grimace is not compelling television. Why not combine it with horseback riding Mongol style? Mongol dressage.
Kind of like the Winter Games Biathalon but funner.
opinionated ow
07-29-12, 09:57 PM
Kind of like the Winter Games Biathalon but funner.
That's called Modern Pentathlon...
That's called Modern Pentathlon...
holy crap, never knew until now :thumbup:
opinionated ow
07-29-12, 11:45 PM
holy crap, never knew until now :thumbup:
They changed the format a couple of years back. The swimming, fencing and showjumping give a pointscore that give handicaps in a cross country run/shooting style event similar to the biathlon. Now the winner is first over the line rather than working out a complicated pointscore like in the old days
chop456
07-30-12, 01:39 AM
Wife was watching gymnastics tonight. When NBC focused more on the girl that lost than on the girl that won, I decided I won't be watching anymore.
They even went so far as to unnecessarily frame the winner's interview shot so that the loser was in the background.
Scum.
cameraman
07-30-12, 02:48 AM
I watched the sailing coverage online tonight. Six hours of sailing with no announcers of any kind. (You can skip around, you don't have to sit through the whole 6 hours)
The live coverage in the mornings or the online unedited feeds are they way to go. The primetime show is excretable.
The live coverage in the mornings or the online unedited feeds are they way to go. The primetime show is excretable.
I guess that's what I was complaining about in Post #2. When the prime-time fluff comes on, all that's left is the 'net.
WickerBill
07-30-12, 08:55 AM
Wife was watching gymnastics tonight. When NBC focused more on the girl that lost than on the girl that won, I decided I won't be watching anymore.
They even went so far as to unnecessarily frame the winner's interview shot so that the loser was in the background.
Scum.
Gymnastics coverage is *always* like that. They're catering to, shall we say, a different viewing audience than they would for the NFL or nearly any other sport, and that audience laps up the human element (e.g. pain and suffering, watching someone who has never failed in their life fail on the biggest stage so we can watch them melt down on camera) more than they do the actual scoring, athlete-vs-athlete stuff. Agree, I hate it, but it brings huge ratings, so they do it.
The whole two athletes max from each country in the all-around gymnastics competition thing is a farce. Purely designed to keep more countries interested in the final outcome.
Mr. Vengeance
07-30-12, 06:31 PM
Best porn names at the Olympics.
http://www.jockular.com/14903/13-best-porn-names-at-the-olympics/page/1
opinionated ow
07-30-12, 07:10 PM
The whole two athletes max from each country in the all-around gymnastics competition thing is a farce. Purely designed to keep more countries interested in the final outcome.
It's no different to swimming, diving, tennis, fencing, boxing and a host of other sports...
TKGAngel
07-30-12, 08:17 PM
Apparently the underpants volleyball venue allows unlimited beer sales (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/unlimited-beer-london-olympic-beach-volleyball-215349819--oly.html).
It's no different to swimming, diving, tennis, fencing, boxing and a host of other sports...
Which just means that it's nonsense in all those sports. Is the point to award the best in the sport or make as many countries as possible feel good?
TravelGal
07-31-12, 12:30 PM
I watched the sailing coverage online tonight. Six hours of sailing with no announcers of any kind. (You can skip around, you don't have to sit through the whole 6 hours)
The live coverage in the mornings or the online unedited feeds are they way to go. The primetime show is excretable.
Agreed. I often have two different sports on at one time. Getting LOTS of work done this week. Not.
The whole two athletes max from each country in the all-around gymnastics competition thing is a farce. Purely designed to keep more countries interested in the final outcome.
This is the greatest "throw up" rule I've come across. Reminds me of no grades, just pass/fail because we wouldn't want to hurt anyone's feelings. Heaven forbid that just best countries are represented.
It's no different to swimming, diving, tennis, fencing, boxing and a host of other sports...
It's not true for the finals though. At least with swimming the final eight are ranked by time alone.
TravelGal
07-31-12, 12:32 PM
Why isn't Cricket an Olympic sport?
My guess is that it's because one match (?) can take days. Can't schedule it properly. That's basically what killed baseball and softball.
cameraman
07-31-12, 01:36 PM
NBC's web site is just a mess. The links to the individual games are all screwed up and all sorts of matches are missing. If you look at the handball list, half the links will go to one game and the others will go to a different game that is listed.
:flame:
NBC's web site is just a mess. The links to the individual games are all screwed up and all sorts of matches are missing. If you look at the handball list, half the links will go to one game and the others will go to a different game that is listed.
:flame:
It took me 15 minutes to figure out how to even find the right videos - and that was after jumping through the hoops to get "authorized" to view them.
#NBCfail (http://storify.com/btballenger/nbcfail-x-ways-nbc-blew-olympics-coverage)
NBC's web site is just a mess. The links to the individual games are all screwed up and all sorts of matches are missing. If you look at the handball list, half the links will go to one game and the others will go to a different game that is listed.
:flame:
Yeah, the MSNBC ==> NBC change was ill timed. :irked: Lots of synching issues occur when that kind of sea change happens. :saywhat:
-Kevin
extramundane
07-31-12, 03:57 PM
How to stream BBC coverage from the US. (http://lifehacker.com/5930437/how-an-american-can-stream-the-bbcs-official-olympics-coverage-and-overcome-nbcfail)
How to stream BBC coverage from the US. (http://lifehacker.com/5930437/how-an-american-can-stream-the-bbcs-official-olympics-coverage-and-overcome-nbcfail)
We watched the opening ceremonies live on the Roku's BBC channel. A little grainy, but we all enjoyed it.
How to stream BBC coverage from the US. (http://lifehacker.com/5930437/how-an-american-can-stream-the-bbcs-official-olympics-coverage-and-overcome-nbcfail)
Which should work for F1 also
Insomniac
07-31-12, 07:19 PM
NBC's web site is just a mess. The links to the individual games are all screwed up and all sorts of matches are missing. If you look at the handball list, half the links will go to one game and the others will go to a different game that is listed.
:flame:
It seems like at times the site is a bunch of HTML pages poorly linked together. A lot of this stuff just shouldn't be happening with templates. Yesterday, the by sport section of the schedule had no sign of a couple sports.
The answer to the question, why do they waste our time with this stuff: because people tune in for it.
http://blog.tivo.com/2012/07/stick-it-tivo-olympic-top-moment-goes-viral/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stick-it-tivo-olympic-top-moment-goes-viral
cameraman
08-01-12, 02:06 AM
There are two kinds of people, those who are attracted to that clip and those who find it cringe-worthy. I'm firmly in the latter camp.
Mr. Vengeance
08-01-12, 09:24 AM
There are two kinds of people, those who are attracted to that clip and those who find it cringe-worthy. I'm firmly in the latter camp.
Yup. I look at that and see two parents that terrorized their own daughter, every coach, official, and competitor through her entire career. If you've ever been involved with coaching or officiating you know the type... Maybe I'm wrong but I'd put money on them being massive pains in the ass.
Methanolandbrats
08-01-12, 10:33 AM
Douchebags.
I don't know anything about them and I don't really care to.
It seems like at times the site is a bunch of HTML pages poorly linked together. A lot of this stuff just shouldn't be happening with templates. Yesterday, the by sport section of the schedule had no sign of a couple sports.
My guess is they are switching or switched platforms (probably off IIS), which is a huge problem considering the amount of content. Been there, done that. Not fun. :saywhat: The stupid is as stupid does part is the timing of the change, but it was likely dictated by contract dates. :irked:
-Kevin
Awww, MAAAAN! Now the badminton players are cheating their eyes out!? Throwing matches...to get into easier brackets? That just sounds like a sound strategy to me. Sometimes the best offense is... not using it?
Don Quixote
08-01-12, 11:19 AM
Yup. I look at that and see two parents that terrorized their own daughter, every coach, official, and competitor through her entire career. If you've ever been involved with coaching or officiating you know the type... Maybe I'm wrong but I'd put money on them being massive pains in the ass.Absolutely. In my experience gymnastics parents and figure skating parents are the worst of the worst. They make the occasional little league parent yelling at the umpires look tame by comparison.
TKGAngel
08-01-12, 12:18 PM
Yup. I look at that and see two parents that terrorized their own daughter, every coach, official, and competitor through her entire career. If you've ever been involved with coaching or officiating you know the type... Maybe I'm wrong but I'd put money on them being massive pains in the ass.
Those two made the over-dramatic parents on Toddlers & Tiaras look downright easygoing.
Yup. I look at that and see two parents that terrorized their own daughter, every coach, official, and competitor through her entire career. If you've ever been involved with coaching or officiating you know the type... Maybe I'm wrong but I'd put money on them being massive pains in the ass.
You could toss out the blanket statement that say, 90% of the athletes at the games have parents that share these traits. You don't get to the Ollies without being driven (by fear of failure??).
Just part of the reason why I don't want to know about them, their parents, their jealous siblings, or how Shaun White feels about them. :shakehead
Entertain me with sporting-like actions, dammit.
Methanolandbrats
08-01-12, 02:03 PM
I have watched virtually none of the olympic coverage. Of course when I do tune in it's all about the Americans. If they win they were destined cause they are the best in the World, if they loose, boo ****ing hoo, how could that have happened? Jingoistic ******** 24/7. :yuck:
WickerBill
08-01-12, 02:24 PM
Entertain me with sporting-like actions, dammit.
:thumbup::thumbup:
TravelGal
08-01-12, 03:11 PM
Yup. I look at that and see two parents that terrorized their own daughter, every coach, official, and competitor through her entire career. If you've ever been involved with coaching or officiating you know the type... Maybe I'm wrong but I'd put money on them being massive pains in the ass.
You've just defined why TravelGuy refuses to coach kids even though he knows more than most paid coaches.
:thumbup::thumbup:
x2 :thumbup: to G: Entertain me with sporting-like actions
WickerBill
08-02-12, 10:33 AM
Thoughts on the Chinese female swimmer who is faster than all of the men?
Insomniac
08-02-12, 10:49 AM
Thoughts on the Chinese female swimmer who is faster than all of the men?
Off competition doping. Main difference is (I suspect) their's is state sanctioned/sponsored and most others is done sneakily/under a blind eye.
Thoughts on the Chinese female swimmer who is faster than all of the men?
Must have accumulated enough points for a power-up.
chop456
08-02-12, 11:37 AM
Kornelia Ender (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kornelia_Ender)
http://www.yourememberthat.com/files/f702cc69a3649e93.jpg
Thoughts on the Chinese female swimmer who is faster than all of the men?
Funny. When Phelps won six gold in Beijing, team USA and the media were all rah rah. This Chinese girl wins a gold by smoking the field in the last 50m and the same people are saying "doping". Can't have it both ways. Sore losers. Have you seen this girl? She is built like a proper swimmer. Long legs and big hands.
Funny. When Phelps won six gold in Beijing, team USA and the media were all rah rah. This Chinese girl wins a gold by smoking the field in the last 50m and the same people are saying "doping". Can't have it both ways. Sore losers. Have you seen this girl? She is built like a proper swimmer. Long legs and big hands.
But she swam the last 50 faster than Lochte. Unpossible. Shenanigans.
-Kevin
Mr. Vengeance
08-02-12, 11:44 AM
Different culture, I guess, but this pisses me off. She's doesn't look much older than my daughter.
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn279/harley_squirrelnuts/article.jpg
Her face etched with pain, a child trains for Olympic glory while her gymnastics trainer stands on her legs.
The cartoon space rockets and animal astronauts on her tiny red leotard are a stark and powerful reminder of this little girl's tender age as she trains as hard as any adult athlete in the Western world.
Nanning Gymnasium in Nanning, China, is one of many ruthless training camps across the country to which parents send their children to learn how to be champions.
More here. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2182127/How-China-trains-children-win-gold--standing-girls-legs-young-boys-hang-bars.html
High Sided
08-02-12, 12:21 PM
the jessica hardy story has been a good one....
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/1st-look/1st-Look-Profile-Team-USAs-Jessica-Hardy-Swims-Her-Way-to-Bronze-and-Proves-That-She-Has-More-Than-Heart-164455206.html
Methanolandbrats
08-02-12, 12:38 PM
Different culture, I guess, but this pisses me off. She's doesn't look much older than my daughter.
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn279/harley_squirrelnuts/article.jpg
More here. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2182127/How-China-trains-children-win-gold--standing-girls-legs-young-boys-hang-bars.html
WGAF, she's better off than the millions of kids screwing iCrap together 18 hours a day. And 30 years ago she would be picking rice 24/7 if they didn't throw her off a cliff when she was born. I call that progress.
But she swam the last 50 faster than Lochte. Unpossible. Shenanigans.
-Kevin
Not so. been done before.
Adding the results for 400m medley finalists at the US Olympic trials, 2012 European Championships and 2010 Asian Games raises the number of freestyle phases by female swimmers that beat at least one male finalist to 27.
Link. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/datablog/2012/aug/02/olympics-2012-ye-shiwen-400-medley-statistics-data)
How often have we seen some skinny 16yo girl come from nowhere and put in world record times. Tracey Wickham, Janet Evans, those names ring a bell?
Ye trained in Oz under Australian coach Ken Wood for six months. He has his say about her, and a couple of Oz girls as well. ;)
Link. (http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120731/SPORTS09/207310325/1004/SPORTS/Whispers-follow-China%C3%ADs-rule-in-Olympic-swimming)
Insomniac
08-03-12, 08:45 AM
Funny. When Phelps won six gold in Beijing, team USA and the media were all rah rah. This Chinese girl wins a gold by smoking the field in the last 50m and the same people are saying "doping". Can't have it both ways. Sore losers. Have you seen this girl? She is built like a proper swimmer. Long legs and big hands.
The difference to me is Phelps was fast heading into the Olympics. He was dominating the Swimming World Championships before hand. She knocked like 8s off her time from the 2011 Championships. So it's not both ways.
cameraman
08-03-12, 10:04 AM
She knocked like 8s off her time from the 2011 Championships. So it's not both ways.
Turns out that is not uncommon for 16 year olds either.
Methanolandbrats
08-03-12, 12:12 PM
Is there anything dumber than team handball? WTF :saywhat: Looks like the people who got cut from basketball needed something to do so they made this **** up.
Rex Karz
08-03-12, 12:29 PM
How about that men's trampoline event this morning?
Am now waiting for the girls on trampoline event. :D
Women's Trampoline qualifications: Saturday August 4, 2pm GMT
Lots of good names in trampoline. ;)
Chinese Dong.
Canadian Cockburn.
French Pennes.
cameraman
08-03-12, 03:01 PM
Is there anything dumber than team handball? WTF :saywhat: Looks like the people who got cut from basketball needed something to do so they made this **** up.
What the **** are you on about? It is water polo without the pool and it is a hell of a lot of fun to watch. It's a hell of a lot more interesting than basketball ever will be.
Methanolandbrats
08-03-12, 04:50 PM
What the **** are you on about? It is water polo without the pool and it is a hell of a lot of fun to watch. It's a hell of a lot more interesting than basketball ever will be.
Got cut from the basketball team didn't you. That crap more interesting than basketball? :rofl::rofl::rofl: Ya watching a bunch of clowns stumble around playing dodgeball with an occasional toss at a goal the size of garage door takes mad, mad athletic skill. I expect it to overtake the Final Four and the NBA within five years. :rofl::rofl:
opinionated ow
08-03-12, 05:50 PM
What the **** are you on about? It is water polo without the pool and it is a hell of a lot of fun to watch. It's a hell of a lot more interesting than basketball ever will be.
Completely agree. Basketball is like watching paint dry. And THEN they stop every thirty seconds for a time out. You certainly don't see that in handball. If you try to slow the game in handball you get a penalty.
Methanolandbrats
08-03-12, 06:56 PM
^^^ you guys know nothing about basketball, nothing at all. In the case of OOW, stick to cricket and sheep. :D
Completely agree. Basketball is like watching paint dry. And THEN they stop every thirty seconds for a time out. You certainly don't see that in handball. If you try to slow the game in handball you get a penalty.
Agree 100% The most god awful major sport .
Methanolandbrats
08-03-12, 10:07 PM
Agree 100% The most god awful major sport .
WOW, this thread sure is flushing out the morons. :rofl:
Kiwifan
08-04-12, 12:21 AM
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Gold! Gold! Gold! Oh wait, that's just one gold eh?
With love, your Kiwi cousin. RIP Cam.
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Gold! Gold! Gold! Oh wait, that's just one gold eh?
With love, your Kiwi cousin. RIP Cam.
Bloody hobbit, I have been waiting to see you pop up. :)
One gold maybe as good as it gets.... :gomer:
Kiwifan
08-04-12, 05:41 AM
Lol, lotta chatter coming from over the Ditch that now would be a good time to have us an extra State. :D
Wot's up Em? Normally your lot have it all over us. I see the finger pointing has started already. Sigh.
Take care bro.
opinionated ow
08-04-12, 12:07 PM
^^^ you guys know nothing about basketball, nothing at all. In the case of OOW, stick to cricket and sheep. :D
Sheep is a KIWI thing! Sadly they have it over us...
opinionated ow
08-04-12, 12:10 PM
Absolutely gutsy effort from Erin Densham in the Women's Triathlon this morning. I'll let my facebook status take up the story:
It's my job to have lots of words but frankly I have few to describe the emotional London 2012 Women's Triathlon tonight. Erin Densham had heart surgery three years ago. It nearly ended her career. Then when things were looking up, a significant hip injury got in the way and it again nearly ended her career. New coach, new setup and 2012 beckons. A podium in the Oceania championships in Devonport
was a bit of a sign but fast forward to the Mooloolaba World Cup in March and she dominated. In every single aspect of the race she was unbeatable. Three weeks later she backed that up in the Sydney World Championship Series race, dominating once again. At both races, Erin said to me that she didn't think she'd get selected for the Olympic team. Then Triathlon Australia changed the goalposts. Again, and again. So Erin (who had planned to be back in training for the games) had to extend her peak and race the San Diego World Championship Series round in which she finished second. Finally TA announced her selection for the team and today she lined up for her second Olympics, this time as the form athlete, one of the favourites and she delivered the goods. Every attack was caused by Erin and she eliminated all but the two who would eventually get the better of her in the final sprint. A bronze medal by less than 2 seconds is just brilliant. What a remarkable girl!
We had a small gathering of about 50 club member in the function room of one of our sponsors. That bronze medal might as well have been a gold. Erin is truly amazing.
Racing Truth
08-04-12, 02:05 PM
Gotta say, I like Team USA's strategy today in basketball: "Keep missing three-pointers? We'll keep jacking 'em up anyway! (The let Lebron bail our rears out.)":gomer::shakehead
Gotta say, I like Team USA's strategy today in basketball: "Keep missing three-pointers? We'll keep jacking 'em up anyway! (The let Lebron bail our rears out.)":gomer::shakehead
More to it than that. Lithuania exposed holes in the USA D with the pick and roll and made it a layup fest. However, USA had a 23-9 TO advantage to bail their arses out. I still think the lack of bigs and inconsistent outside shooting will cost this team. Nigeria was an anomaly. I foresee a Greece '04 finish to this bunch. :irked: USA gotta play better D. Hopefully this was just a hangover from the Nigeria beat down. And whatup with the 61% FT shooting? :thumdown: :saywhat: :shakehead
BTW, due to the lack of bigs, when teams sag inside like today, they've gotta jack it from outside. And Kobe w/6 pts.? Gotta do better than that, yo.
-Kevin
Racing Truth
08-04-12, 02:48 PM
More to it than that. Lithuania exposed holes in the USA D with the pick and roll and made it a layup fest. However, USA had a 23-9 TO advantage to bail their arses out. I still think the lack of bigs and inconsistent outside shooting will cost this team. Nigeria was an anomaly. I foresee a Greece '04 finish to this bunch. :irked: USA gotta play better D. Hopefully this was just a hangover from the Nigeria beat down. And whatup with the 61% FT shooting? :thumdown: :saywhat: :shakehead
BTW, due to the lack of bigs, when teams sag inside like today, they've gotta jack it from outside. And Kobe w/6 pts.? Gotta do better than that, yo.
-Kevin
That too, and I'm amazed how many pros just seemed lost defending a simple concept like pick and roll. If you took UNDER 69% shooting for LTU, you lost.:thumdown::eek:
BTW: Kobe's shot selection was atrocious, IMHO.
Lol, lotta chatter coming from over the Ditch that now would be a good time to have us an extra State. :D
Wot's up Em? Normally your lot have it all over us. I see the finger pointing has started already. Sigh.
Take care bro.
The news this morning puts all this sports crap into perspective. :(
TrueBrit
08-04-12, 08:52 PM
Fan-bloody-tastic day for Team GB.....!!!
Kiwifan
08-04-12, 09:09 PM
The news this morning puts all this sports crap into perspective. :(
Afghanistan? Not good. The country has gone from a great high to a low overnight. Feel the same when your lads take a hit too. No matter what, we are family eh?
Take care big bro.
cameraman
08-05-12, 11:16 AM
Andy Murray wins in straight set???
extramundane
08-05-12, 11:45 AM
Andy Murray wins in straight set???
Funny that neither singles gold medal match was particularly competitive.
I get Serena winning big because she's been on a roll. Murray not so much, especially since he just got his ass handed to him by Feds in the Wimby final. The crowd was definitely in his favor, tho.
-Kevin
TrueBrit
08-06-12, 03:35 PM
I hear the Aussies are considering changing their strip from green and gold to green and bronze, or maybe just green...:D
Racing Truth
08-06-12, 07:26 PM
Alex Morgan.
I've said enough.;)
opinionated ow
08-06-12, 08:07 PM
I hear the Aussies are considering changing their strip from green and gold to green and bronze, or maybe just green...:D
That'd be green and silver...bloody poms;):D!
opinionated ow
08-06-12, 08:08 PM
I get Serena winning big because she's been on a roll. Murray not so much, especially since he just got his ass handed to him by Feds in the Wimby final. The crowd was definitely in his favor, tho.
-Kevin
Might also have had something to do with fed's very long semifinal with del potro
Might also have had something to do with fed's very long semifinal with del potro
Perhaps. Feds is getting to be an old man in the tennis universe.
-Kevin
That was one ugly basketbrawl b/w USA/ARG. Melo gets punched in the nuts after hitting a 3 late in the 3rd. Lots of other thugism by ARG as well. I thought Coach K was going to go Bobby Knight on the refs. If these two meet up in the medal round, watch out. :eek:
-Kevin
TrueBrit
08-07-12, 11:48 AM
That'd be green and silver...bloody poms;):D!
Just picked up our 20th Gold.....:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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