2008 Beijing Olympics

Can you get me the number of the 20 stone Mexican Judoka?? She's right up my street..

Good work Mdizzle, this thread has been suspiciously free from Hippo posts this AM. And I'm never going to believe he's actually working :p

I didn't get home until 4.30am last night/this morning.
I was a bit fucked and slept in so didn't get to work until 11am.
Then we have a release to do so I've only now just hit the forum.

Good because all the Australian comments are embarrassing

Now that I've caught up.. lot of noise for one medal, bitches! :P

Go Scotland!!! Woo! :)

Good because all the Australian comments are embarrassing
as opposed to the whole mens road team pulling out of the race because it was too hard?!?!?

Good because all the Australian comments are embarrassing

What comments?

one is supposed to rise above mockery

What's two supposed to do?

commiserate together!

sorry did i just hear that the Austrailian road team withdrew because it was too hard

I must have missed that little gem

hippy geezer ave you got a link I'd like a good laugh

no it was Team GB that withdrew

sorry did i just hear that the Austrailian road team withdrew because it was too hard
I must have missed that little gem
hippy geezer ave you got a link I'd like a good laugh

no it was Team GB that withdrew

Laugh away :)

well that just embarrasing

good job I have my green card now

I can become a kickass American ;)

incidently have you got a link coz I can't find it on the BBC

I'll get my coat

actually Steve, whilst you're there, can you get Rebceca Romero's number for me, thanks.

sure - i'll keep vikky p's for myself.....

kelly sotherton > victoria pendleton.

the most impressive thing i saw today was on the athletics track. Usain Bolt ran 9.92s, looking around and easing up with 40m to go! that is seriously insane. i can't believe anyone can make running 9.92 look that easy...

and he reckons he's really a 200m runner.

no thats just for the spanish!

he's a tall (6' 5") long-legged bastard with absolutely flawless technique.
he ran sub-20 seconds for 200m as an 18 year old...
in other words, he's a complete and utter freak.

and he has run 9.72 so i guess 9.92 is a jog for the guy.

They said the same about Indurain...

kelly sotherton > victoria pendleton.

the most impressive thing i saw today was on the athletics track. Usain Bolt ran 9.92s, looking around and easing up with 40m to go! that is seriously insane. i can't believe anyone can make running 9.92 look that easy...

and he reckons he's really a 200m runner.

yeah I saw that. It was awesome.

"Usain, is there much left in the tank?"
"a lot"

lol. awesome.

comment on what? believe it or not, we Aussies can accept that we won't win everything!

why are you all so obsessed with beating Australia? there are several other countries competing as well, i've heard...

your cyclists are doing really well. why not just enjoy their success?

I know this is just forum banter but seriously do any of you not cheer for the Aussies when the Brits aren't competing or stand no chance? If the brits win something I'm cheering for the Aussies to come in 2nd. I was gutted you didn't get the Bronze in the sprint (so amazingly close).

Just me then?

My lady's an Aussie... The Aussies can get fucked AFAIC... No offence...

the number of times i've heard BBC commentators gleefully saying "This is great to see the Aussies get beaten" is pretty pathetic. it's particularly bad in the swimming. fair enough if you're cheering for an underdog like Coventry from Zimbabwe or similar (although she is an excellent swimmer with a suspiciously american accent), but it's pretty lame when you're cheering for an American or Chinese purely because you want the Aussie to lose...

it's poor sportsmanship to cheer for someone to lose on the basis of their nationality (especially if you don't have someone in the event).