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On August 04 2012 03:21 sinii wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2012 03:19 fishinguy wrote:On August 04 2012 03:15 sinii wrote:On August 04 2012 03:12 Thurken wrote:On August 04 2012 02:55 Aristodemus wrote:On August 04 2012 02:51 Thurken wrote:On August 04 2012 02:32 sinii wrote:
Another GB World Record for the men in the Velodrome! :D:D You should not brag about this since Philip Hindes admitted he kind of cheated (or was not fair play according to your standards) during the qualifiers to get a restart... The same kind of behaviour got several badminton team banned. Maybe the difference is that they were not english. Quit your whinging, other people got restarts just for wheelspin. It was perfectly fine to do what he did, it is legal. If all that flaming had not happened to the asian badminton teams, I wouldn't have said anything but Sebastian Coe called their behaviour unaceptable and did not have the same statement/punishment for his countrymen. Adding the fact the olympics are held in London I find all this very not ok. (I have nothing against englishmen in general, i'm only discussing this issue, and i'm also impressed by the cycling results) There was no rule broken. In the badminton they were fixing results... how are the two even comparable? They are comparable in the sense that the badminton players did not actually break a rule either, they were disqualified for not trying to win and get an advantage in the next round. - which is against the spirit of the Olympics. The cyclist here also did not break a rule but admitted to getting an advantage by questionable means. They both strictly did not break a rule but it was not very sportsman like. The cyclist lost his balance and fell, from there it's the judges decision whether they get to rerun is it not? As far as I can see GB did nothing wrong only the judges can be held accountable for any mistake?
It is what he said after that which made the whole thing a controversy, whether it is his English skills that caused a misunderstanding or he did actually do it, it left a bad taste in the mouth. I am a big supporter of GB but I dislike it when there is controversy surrounding events.
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On the BBC coverage they keep saying the 100m track is a quick track?
Can anyone explain this for me? :S
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On August 04 2012 03:29 fishinguy wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2012 03:21 sinii wrote:On August 04 2012 03:19 fishinguy wrote:On August 04 2012 03:15 sinii wrote:On August 04 2012 03:12 Thurken wrote:On August 04 2012 02:55 Aristodemus wrote:On August 04 2012 02:51 Thurken wrote:On August 04 2012 02:32 sinii wrote:
Another GB World Record for the men in the Velodrome! :D:D You should not brag about this since Philip Hindes admitted he kind of cheated (or was not fair play according to your standards) during the qualifiers to get a restart... The same kind of behaviour got several badminton team banned. Maybe the difference is that they were not english. Quit your whinging, other people got restarts just for wheelspin. It was perfectly fine to do what he did, it is legal. If all that flaming had not happened to the asian badminton teams, I wouldn't have said anything but Sebastian Coe called their behaviour unaceptable and did not have the same statement/punishment for his countrymen. Adding the fact the olympics are held in London I find all this very not ok. (I have nothing against englishmen in general, i'm only discussing this issue, and i'm also impressed by the cycling results) There was no rule broken. In the badminton they were fixing results... how are the two even comparable? They are comparable in the sense that the badminton players did not actually break a rule either, they were disqualified for not trying to win and get an advantage in the next round. - which is against the spirit of the Olympics. The cyclist here also did not break a rule but admitted to getting an advantage by questionable means. They both strictly did not break a rule but it was not very sportsman like. The cyclist lost his balance and fell, from there it's the judges decision whether they get to rerun is it not? As far as I can see GB did nothing wrong only the judges can be held accountable for any mistake? It is what he said after that which made the whole thing a controversy, whether it is his English skills that caused a misunderstanding or he did actually do it, it left a bad taste in the mouth. I am a big supporter of GB but I dislike it when there is controversy surrounding events.
There is none to be had the olympic big bosses are fine with it.
You're creating drama from nothing http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19107973
Hell teams are even allowed a second start according to that article.
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On August 04 2012 03:33 SnowyPsilocybin wrote:
On the BBC coverage they keep saying the 100m track is a quick track?
Can anyone explain this for me? :S
well, if you a quarter of your life is on those tracks, you notice very small differences. Its the same in swimming, there is hard and soft water for swimmers. And fast in this case is probably a property of the track that makes the times slightly faster :D
missy franklyn, so fast 
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On August 04 2012 03:33 Benjef wrote:Show nested quote +On August 04 2012 03:29 fishinguy wrote:On August 04 2012 03:21 sinii wrote:On August 04 2012 03:19 fishinguy wrote:On August 04 2012 03:15 sinii wrote:On August 04 2012 03:12 Thurken wrote:On August 04 2012 02:55 Aristodemus wrote:On August 04 2012 02:51 Thurken wrote:On August 04 2012 02:32 sinii wrote:
Another GB World Record for the men in the Velodrome! :D:D You should not brag about this since Philip Hindes admitted he kind of cheated (or was not fair play according to your standards) during the qualifiers to get a restart... The same kind of behaviour got several badminton team banned. Maybe the difference is that they were not english. Quit your whinging, other people got restarts just for wheelspin. It was perfectly fine to do what he did, it is legal. If all that flaming had not happened to the asian badminton teams, I wouldn't have said anything but Sebastian Coe called their behaviour unaceptable and did not have the same statement/punishment for his countrymen. Adding the fact the olympics are held in London I find all this very not ok. (I have nothing against englishmen in general, i'm only discussing this issue, and i'm also impressed by the cycling results) There was no rule broken. In the badminton they were fixing results... how are the two even comparable? They are comparable in the sense that the badminton players did not actually break a rule either, they were disqualified for not trying to win and get an advantage in the next round. - which is against the spirit of the Olympics. The cyclist here also did not break a rule but admitted to getting an advantage by questionable means. They both strictly did not break a rule but it was not very sportsman like. The cyclist lost his balance and fell, from there it's the judges decision whether they get to rerun is it not? As far as I can see GB did nothing wrong only the judges can be held accountable for any mistake? It is what he said after that which made the whole thing a controversy, whether it is his English skills that caused a misunderstanding or he did actually do it, it left a bad taste in the mouth. I am a big supporter of GB but I dislike it when there is controversy surrounding events. There is none to be had the olympic big bosses are fine with it. You're creating drama from nothing http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19107973Hell teams are even allowed a second start according to that article.
Oh didnt know about the 2nd start, yeah big mistake y me  . Looks like I really was taking it too seriously.
Anyway great swim by Franklin there, more golds for USA in the pool
Oh and here comes for me the best event of the day, can Phelps hang in there and get a medal? Hype Hype Hype
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Judging by the heats and semi, Phelps should win this comfortably,but stranger things have happened I guess.
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Phelps still fucking amazing.
Oh wow, Le Clos tied for silver. xD
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wooo, phelps again with a long glide finishk but this time it was enough
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Lol phelps nearly glided in and lost again xD.
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god yes llodra/tsonga for the final
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did Phelps win with an average start, poor turn and poor finish? lol
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Well, there goes the best Athlete the world has ever seen xD Well done Phelps GG
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Absolutely incredible, so happy we had the chance to watch Phelps swim these past three olympics
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woop come on Adlington :D
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Why do they even call it freestyle these days does anyone do anything but front crawl anymore?
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I dont think ledeky can sustain this for too long, if she can it will be amazing.
I eat my words, America too OP at the swimming
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