10800 Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Really pleased for Katherine Grainger, not forgetting Anna Watkins, and solid bronzes for the mens pairs and single sculls. New Zealand have had a good day at Dorney too. Blown away by Jessica's 100m hurdles earlier, UK record and world best in a heptathlon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted August 3, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2012 Greatly enjoyed the sailing coverage. The Beeb have to be congratulated. I'd just love to be out there. What a morning on the water and as for Jess' time.........! For the sailors out there, I've never seen match racing tactics used in an olympic points race. Ainslie when he's riled up, watch out! All level going into Sunday. Can't wait to get to Weymouth on Monday! ...some bronze medal judo now with a Brit..! Edit..Karina Bryant has just won the ladies heavyweight bronze. Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 If you get a chance turnover to the tennis. Del Potro is really giving Federer a battle.....9-9 in the third... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Just watched Ben Ainslie winning the last Finn race before the medal race on Sunday, again brilliant TV coverage. They were talking about how Ben was manipulating the Dane by slowing things down and allowing the Dutch boat to catch and pass him - can someone who understands the nuances of sailing explain how that works? If Ben was 100m or so in the lead how can he affect boats behind him? Loved the interview with Ben last night after the Dutch guy had 'forced' him to do a penalty turn just in case he had touched the marker - making Ben mad is not the best thing to do! Star going well too, hopefully the UK 49er will still be in the medals at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Still going at 15-15. Could go either way after 4 hours...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 3, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 3, 2012 Men's team pursuit - one word. AWESOME! Cheers, Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 World record and another gold! Beating the Aussie's once again was another bonus.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 3, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2012 World record and another gold! Beating the Aussie's once again was another bonus.... No doubt more whingeing Aussies as a result ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted August 3, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2012 No doubt more whingeing Aussies as a result ... They certainly looked very glum on the telly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Beating the Aussie's once again was another bonus.... That wasn't beating them; it was humiliating them! What was it? Weapons of minor distraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cary hill Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 We appear to be 3rd in the Medals Table at the moment. With sincere apologies to all xenophiles. A pity about Rebecca Adlington but bronze ain't bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted August 3, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 3, 2012 They certainly looked very glum on the telly Can I just say there are many other nations I enjoy beating before the Aussies (who are actually OK in my book......) Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted August 3, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 3, 2012 Men's team pursuit - one word. AWESOME! Cheers, Mick And three words for Vicky - EVEN MORE AWESOME! (Apologies for the shouting, but it was a superb way to come back from yesterday's disappointment) Cheers, Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 ....and great for Andy Murray to make the final after beating Djokovic. Del Potro was so close to beating Federer, so let's hope AM can go one better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Tirunesh Dibaba was supreme in the womens 10K, but Jo Pavey (at 38) and Julia Bleasdale were the top Europeans at 7th and 8th and both did PBs - very well done, and what more can you ask? Fingers crossed for Jessica tomorrow, just get a decent marker down in the first long jump and then go for it! Looking forward to Helen Jenkins in the triathlon. And will Ben "Don't Make Me Angry" Ainsley do a Scheidt on Hogh-Christensen in the Finn medal race on Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 World record and another gold! Beating the Aussie's once again was another bonus.... Now, now, you chaps, don't let's be beastly to the Aussies - if you really want to make them mad, the best way to go about it is to patronise the hell out of them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 ....and great for Andy Murray to make the final after beating Djokovic. Del Potro was so close to beating Federer, so let's hope AM can go one better. I think we will be treated to Swiss reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack P Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Just on the quiet, we won three golds yesterday. So.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Most of the UK rowing Gold medalists.... Interested in the tennis coverage as there was little comment about AM. Seems the whole thing is being treated as a bit Mickey Mouse... Kids crying and mobile phones going off with text alerts plus loud speaking journalists certainly separate it from Grand Slam tournaments and it's clear that an Olympic Gold rates well below a Grand Slam title for some players. Federer/Del Potro didn't fall into that category and I'm sure the five set final on Sunday will be hard fought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 Interested in the tennis coverage as there was little comment about AM. Seems the whole thing is being treated as a bit Mickey Mouse... Kids crying and mobile phones going off with text alerts plus loud speaking journalists certainly separate it from Grand Slam tournaments The umpires should still be sorting that out, have the players been complaining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted August 4, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2012 Just on the quiet, we won three golds yesterday. So.. I get the distinct impression that we don't seem to go in for sculling (in the old sense - single sculling in modern) as I hardly ever see folk of Olympian age out on the river although I probably get around too late in any case. So one of those would appear to have been a 'bye' as far as the UK is concerned. As far as the other two go - presumably double sculls and paired oar? - congratulations and perhaps we should be doing a joint letter to the 'Sydney Herald' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 4, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 4, 2012 My impression is that if we Brits enjoy beating the Aussies, Kiwis are invariably ecstatic at doing so! A sort of local Derby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 Astonishing sprint finish and virtual dead heat in the triathlon just now - no camera on the line (never imagined they would need one I suppose) and deserved joint golds I reckon. Bad luck Helen in 5th, but it seems she missed out on some recent training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Didn't see that Rod as I was watching Jess in the long jump. I'll look forward to seeing the replays.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Now totally peed off. Got absorbed in the athletics and missed the Mens four. Just flicked over and see they got the gold. My only criticism so far of the BBC coverage is that if you are watching one channel there is little or no warning to turn over to the other so as not to miss a gold medal race.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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