mjmooney Posted August 10, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10, 2012 Predictable as sunrise. You'd think that doing this so many times they'd have practiced it to perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 isn't that 4 times out of the last 6 major competitions we have messed up the mens 4 by 100? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 It's just a couple of people trying to boot each other in the chest and largely failing. I used to do a bit of kickboxing and used to spar with a UK taekwando champion, at first I was dazzled at how good he was at head kicks but I quite quickly learnt that if punched him hard in the head there wasn't much he could do. It's boxing with your legs, in real terms it's ineffective as a martial art but is incredibly skillful. More gymnastic than combative at Olympic level. I made a similar post a few pages back. A good friend of mine has done TKD since he was a kid and has 20+ years experience in the sport now, he has been all around the world with it and taught it to others. He **** hates Olympic TKD as it is essentially a different sport/martial art to the one he practices. There are no grabs or throws and hardly any punches in Olympic TKD, and that pisses him off greatly and he is confident he could flatten pretty much anybody who practices Olympic TKD in a fight because they are training to prance around and kick more than fight. Still happy that we won a gold yesterday obviously, but its not really TKD. Oh, and the relay thing. I quite like the thinly veiled dig at them from the commentary there, pointing out that Team GB have a 100% failure to finish rate at all levels (junior and senior, male and female) of the relay in major competitions in 2012. Not good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 10, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10, 2012 The Russian hammer thrower (who bizarrely isnt a big fat biffa) The British one is actually quite attractive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Feel a bit for Shanaze Read, so much pressure and the bmx there is literally no margin for error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I think there is a large element of luck in the BMX. You are constantly on the edge of wiping out and often its not really your fault. To win you have to be bloody good, have good fortune and have a complete disregard for personal safety. The guys that do it are mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I've really enjoyed the Hockey, it's so violent! One of the Argentinians has just had her cheek split! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I've noticed that BMX'ing excellence has a direct correlation to having and alien sat in the basket on the handle bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Wow, USA smash a 27 year old world record in the 4x100m relay. East Germany wiped from the record books forever. (unless the **** start another world war of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Shanaze Read has got Kids TV presenter written all over her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I agree there is a lot of luck in the BMX, but it is important to note the Colombian female whose name I cannot remember won all her semi finals and the final, so skill is important too. As for the 4 x 100 relay, I am glad the East German record has gone. They were blatantly on something, 15 years later they look like men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Russia win the women's hammer throw. **** it, I hate it when the Russians win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Carl Lewis has been talking bad about Bolt apparently. Thats who the finger to the lips sssshhhhh action was aimed at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 The 18 year old Cuban boxer Ramirez Carrazana is pretty **** good, easily beat Conlan. He's going to be big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Russia win the women's hammer throw. **** it, I hate it when the Russians win. I presume it was with the throw which the BBC dismissed as "could be better" because it was near the line when in fact it smashed the Olympic record? Oh, and mens 4 x 400 relay was amazing. GB made it round! Finished 4th but the race between USA and Bahamas for gold and silver was thrilling to watch. USA winning all the way round before being blown away down the final 100m by the Bahamas sprinter. Love it when the tiny countries win. The 18 year old Cuban boxer Ramirez Carrazana is pretty **** good, easily beat Conlan. He's going to be big. Cubans cant/dont turn pro though. I think they have to defect if they want to turn pro, and they tend not to do that. I think they are seen as national heroes back home and are treated "more equally" than everybody else. I mean, how great could Mario Kindelan have been if he had gone pro? Certainly a millionaire and world champion, but they just dont want to do it over there. Bloody commies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Women's Hockey Gold! If all the players / subs get a medal, that should take our Gold total up to... 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Are you Dutch btw? I thought you were from Swindon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I presume it was with the throw which the BBC dismissed as "could be better" because it was near the line when in fact it smashed the Olympic record? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Tom Daley doing shit in fally off splash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Are you Dutch btw? I thought you were from Swindon. I'm half Dutch and no, I'm not from Swindon, I have the correct number of fingers and chromosomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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