EPT2012 Olympics Event Discussion Thread - Page 169
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Shellshock
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WArped
United Kingdom4845 Posts
On August 03 2012 04:33 CeriseCherries wrote: swimming is such a bullshit aid to the US's medal count lol D: I heard they are pretty good at running too. | ||
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fbs
United Kingdom2476 Posts
On August 03 2012 04:00 Aristodemus wrote: To an Australian father and English mother, moved back home at 2. He is English. I was just correcting a post which was clearly a guess from a Scot. Wiggins is actually English? Thanks for correction! | ||
Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
On August 03 2012 04:28 ShoKakuUtena wrote: It kinda sucks that Lochte had to go back to back for 200 IM and 200 back, but still pulling a silver and bronze out of all that is still impressive. Of course, these are elite athletes so sick in shape etc. But Thorpedo did it with less time, 8 minutes he had between finals not sure if he won them both but he was talking about on the BBC. Guess just sucks man | ||
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Shellshock
United States97276 Posts
On August 03 2012 04:38 Pandemona wrote: Of course, these are elite athletes so sick in shape etc. But Thorpedo did it with less time, 8 minutes he had between finals not sure if he won them both but he was talking about on the BBC. Guess just sucks man Did Phelps have any close finals in Beijing in 08? I can't remember (close in starting time not close as in almost losing) | ||
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Aristodemus
England2014 Posts
On August 03 2012 04:36 fbs wrote: Wiggins is actually English? Thanks for correction! Who are these Scots that won gold? | ||
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fishinguy
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AgentChaos
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Ysellian
Netherlands9029 Posts
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Doctorbeat
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fishinguy
Russian Federation798 Posts
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ShoKakuUtena
United States304 Posts
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Crushinator
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radiatoren
Denmark1907 Posts
On August 03 2012 04:33 CeriseCherries wrote: swimming is such a bullshit aid to the US's medal count lol D: There is something to be said about that, yes. Sync. swimming and diving are pure Chinese events. IIRC events like velodrome cycling and sailing have been cut back. | ||
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fLyiNgDroNe
Belgium4115 Posts
On August 03 2012 04:34 AgentChaos wrote: russia is not doing too well this year or their main sports are not played yet? actually medal count we are on a normal track we lost everything in fencing and shooting but suddenly got some medals in Judo and cycling our sports are wrestling / boxing / sync swimming / weightlifting / art gymnastics sometimes we are good in team sports too like volleyball / water polo / handball / basketball but these are 1 medal sports so doesn't matter much oh and sharapova + kirillenko have both chances in tennis (one for gold and one for bronze) EDIT: shit i forgot about athletics, there's some potential too! (Isinbaeva for president) | ||
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LaNague
Germany9118 Posts
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nosliw
United States2716 Posts
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Dust14
Belgium490 Posts
On August 03 2012 04:34 AgentChaos wrote: russia is not doing too well this year or their main sports are not played yet? Most of their 2008 gold still have to start, so I guess that's a yes | ||
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fbs
United Kingdom2476 Posts
On August 03 2012 04:51 radiatoren wrote: There is something to be said about that, yes. Sync. swimming and diving are pure Chinese events. IIRC events like velodrome cycling and sailing have been cut back. think sailing has one less gold but cycling the same number, you'd think Britain could have put some pressure to keep the sailing medals high, oh well | ||
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