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TranceStorm
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
1616 Posts
August 10 2012 20:37 GMT
#5121
On August 11 2012 05:35 andrewlt wrote:
Who did the US use? I can't watch right now. I heard the guy with the fastest 400m time is actually one of the hurdlers so they might borrow his services.

Nellum, Mance, McQuay, and Taylor. Losing Merritt really hurt them, but they were really far off the quality of previous US 4x400 teams.
Eufouria
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United Kingdom4425 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-10 20:38:23
August 10 2012 20:37 GMT
#5122
This women's hammer throw fiasco is disgusting. First they disallow it, and 'compensate' her with an extra throw, which she messes up. Then the Chinese athlete celebrates thinking she's got bronze only for them to announce that they had in fact measured the German athletes actual throw so they award her bronze.

It probably ended up working out in the way it should have but its very suspicious that they just seemed to have the correct measurement, despite also measuring it wrong.
Asha
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom38257 Posts
August 10 2012 20:38 GMT
#5123
How does Lavillenie clear the bar with balls that big.

Very happy for him.

And nice race from the Bahamas in the 4x400!
Mafe
Profile Joined February 2011
Germany5966 Posts
August 10 2012 20:54 GMT
#5124
Lol. german moderators joking they were afraid of the pole vault medals being not counted "for passive offside". Really german athletes had some serious trouble with the officiating, even though in the end it only were some scares (fencing aside).
ArnaudF
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
France993 Posts
August 10 2012 21:02 GMT
#5125
Beating Croatia in handball always has a special taste of "take that in your face".
My heart aches with pain, When I see you I vomit, Die away from me
Makro
Profile Joined March 2011
France16890 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-10 21:04:25
August 10 2012 21:04 GMT
#5126
On August 11 2012 06:02 ArnaudF wrote:
Beating Croatia in handball always has a special taste of "take that in your face".


yeah but it's a "saint" rivalry

btw omeyer is in a god mode
Matthew 5:10 "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of shitposting, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven".
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andrewlt
Profile Joined August 2009
United States7702 Posts
August 10 2012 21:24 GMT
#5127
On August 11 2012 05:37 TranceStorm wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 11 2012 05:35 andrewlt wrote:
Who did the US use? I can't watch right now. I heard the guy with the fastest 400m time is actually one of the hurdlers so they might borrow his services.

Nellum, Mance, McQuay, and Taylor. Losing Merritt really hurt them, but they were really far off the quality of previous US 4x400 teams.


Taylor's the hurdler I read about. It's pretty nice having a backup from a slightly different sport, though, even if it's not ideal.
TranceStorm
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
1616 Posts
August 11 2012 02:18 GMT
#5128
On August 11 2012 06:24 andrewlt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 11 2012 05:37 TranceStorm wrote:
On August 11 2012 05:35 andrewlt wrote:
Who did the US use? I can't watch right now. I heard the guy with the fastest 400m time is actually one of the hurdlers so they might borrow his services.

Nellum, Mance, McQuay, and Taylor. Losing Merritt really hurt them, but they were really far off the quality of previous US 4x400 teams.


Taylor's the hurdler I read about. It's pretty nice having a backup from a slightly different sport, though, even if it's not ideal.

He's been in the 4x400 team for years (he was hurdling at the 2000 olympics and has been in the 4x400 team since at least 2007). In 2008, he was the slowest guy among the US quartet in the finals, but this year he was the anchor leg.
ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12764 Posts
August 11 2012 02:43 GMT
#5129
so much negative scandles etc happening in this olypmic

personally I am still in shock that this
[image loading]
happened
其疾如风,其徐如林,侵掠如火,不动如山,难知如阴,动如雷震。
Steelavocado
Profile Joined May 2010
United States2123 Posts
August 11 2012 04:18 GMT
#5130
On August 11 2012 11:43 ETisME wrote:
so much negative scandles etc happening in this olypmic

personally I am still in shock that this
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]

happened

I can't tell from the picture. Did the pole thing brake? Can you explain it for me please?
MIRACLE IS YOUR TI7 CHAMP
DannyJ
Profile Joined March 2010
United States5110 Posts
August 11 2012 04:37 GMT
#5131
Was that during the decathlon? During that some dudes pole just broke in 3 as he went up.

If that's the same one Im not quite sure how it's a negative scandal...
Aerisky
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States12129 Posts
August 11 2012 04:47 GMT
#5132
On August 11 2012 13:18 Steelavocado wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 11 2012 11:43 ETisME wrote:
so much negative scandles etc happening in this olypmic

personally I am still in shock that this
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]

happened

I can't tell from the picture. Did the pole thing brake? Can you explain it for me please?

It looks like that's what happened. I can't imagine why that would be a massive scandal though. It happens more often than you think
Jim while Johnny had had had had had had had; had had had had the better effect on the teacher.
qqK
Profile Joined May 2011
Germany282 Posts
August 11 2012 07:28 GMT
#5133
On August 11 2012 05:37 Eufouria wrote:
This women's hammer throw fiasco is disgusting. First they disallow it, and 'compensate' her with an extra throw, which she messes up. Then the Chinese athlete celebrates thinking she's got bronze only for them to announce that they had in fact measured the German athletes actual throw so they award her bronze.

It probably ended up working out in the way it should have but its very suspicious that they just seemed to have the correct measurement, despite also measuring it wrong.

Wut? They used a tape measure to remeasure all throws beyond 75m because the electronically measured result was wrong.
Otolia
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
France5805 Posts
August 11 2012 09:16 GMT
#5134
On August 11 2012 13:18 Steelavocado wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 11 2012 11:43 ETisME wrote:
so much negative scandles etc happening in this olypmic

personally I am still in shock that this
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]

happened

I can't tell from the picture. Did the pole thing brake? Can you explain it for me please?

During the qualifications for the men pole vaulting, the second best vaulter in the year broke his pole. It happens from time to time.
figq
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
12519 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-11 11:05:47
August 11 2012 10:50 GMT
#5135
You know why Japan has 35 medals? Because at every award ceremony they have a tourist.

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If you stand next to my head, you can hear the ocean. - Day[9]
Asha
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United Kingdom38257 Posts
August 11 2012 11:35 GMT
#5136
Really like the mountain bike course they've got. Would like to have a ride on it, especially the big rock sections.
fLyiNgDroNe
Profile Joined September 2005
Belgium4107 Posts
August 11 2012 12:16 GMT
#5137
On August 11 2012 20:35 Asha` wrote:
Really like the mountain bike course they've got. Would like to have a ride on it, especially the big rock sections.


that's what i thought too. I would enjoy every second of this ride should i be competing there
Drone is a way of living
Jukei
Profile Joined August 2011
France114 Posts
August 11 2012 12:45 GMT
#5138
The mountain bike course is indeed very nice, and filmed extremely well i think.
On the highest throne in the world, you only sit on your ass.
radiatoren
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Denmark1907 Posts
August 11 2012 13:02 GMT
#5139
I am also surprised at how expensive that course looks and how many cameras are used. They must have spend a fortune! Good thing is: The track can easily be used again since it is not part of the olympic city!

Vive la France! Congratulation. That was an impressive showing! Germany and USA taking the other medals for the ladies!

Repeat before me
Otolia
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
France5805 Posts
August 11 2012 13:03 GMT
#5140
On August 11 2012 22:02 radiatoren wrote:
I am also surprised at how expensive that course looks and how many cameras are used. They must have spend a fortune! Good thing is: The track can easily be used again since it is not part of the olympic city!

Vive la France! Congratulation. That was an impressive showing! Germany and USA taking the other medals for the ladies!


Spitz is 40y old and Gould is 32y old ... That's also impressive compared to the 23y old of Bresset.
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