Olympics 2012

[Danbert Nocurry]

Big rumours that Paula Radcliffe is pulling out of the marathon through injury. :w00t:

[Graham Breeze]

Anyway Vino is so yesterday.

Today we have "Nicole Cooke is the reigning Olympic champion, but Armitstead... is also in contention and has the goodwill of her teammates, something that cannot always be said of the combative Cooke". (Daily Telegraph)

Looking forward to it.

[Witton Park]

Anyway Vino is so yesterday.

Today we have "Nicole Cooke is the reigning Olympic champion, but Armitstead... is also in contention and has the goodwill of her teammates, something that cannot always be said of the combative Cooke". (Daily Telegraph)

Looking forward to it.

What about you Graham. Lizzie's too close to home for you to possibly support. Surely there's an overseas junkie in the race that wears a bandana

[Multiterrainer]

Big rumours that Paula Radcliffe is pulling out of the marathon through injury. :w00t:

Sadly it won't be surprising but she is rightly angry at the idiots at the Daily Mail who have already 'announced' that she has pulled out.

[Graham Breeze]

What about you Graham. Lizzie's too close to home for you to possibly support. Surely there's an overseas junkie in the race that wears a bandana

Lizzie is far from the favourite and I really want to see a decent race (not always the case in women's cycling) with a worthy winner but I don't mind someone from Otley winning. See? I am always completely objective!

[ZootHornRollo]

We agree.

It was a race in the most complicated sport there is. Vino did not have a "super team" supporting him and he won. He won the race. Simple.

His crime appears to be that he doesn't ride for GB.

Now had Millar won from a break would we have had all the "drug" history? Oh dear me no.

It would have been all about how quickly Millar, reformed sinner, could be granted Sainthood.

I'm partly with GB on this one. Too many smug assumptions on the part of the new Team GB-Sky bandwagon of fans that they were going to stroll it.
That isn't what cycle racing is like and this was a refreshing and timely reminder of that.
It would have been wonderful for MC to have won but there is a big upside to him not winning: all those attracted to the sport by the Tour might realise it is not something that can be controlled by a few (British) superstars.
There are plenty of other former drug cheats in the Olympics across all disciplines.
I don't mind Millar being there and I don't mind Vino being there, they've done their time, end of.
Some people just don't like their fairytale narrative being spoilt by an uppity Kazakh giving the 'favourites' a lesson in bike racing.

[Witton Park]

Too many smug assumptions on the part of the new Team GB-Sky bandwagon of fans that they were going to stroll it.

I think that was from the press/media. People who follow cycling, even if not officianados of the sport, realised it was always going to be a stiff task for a 5 man team to attempt to control a race such as that. It's tough enough with a 9 man team.
So I think it was a sense of optimistic expectation and excitement rather than smug assumpptions - that is certainly how I would describe myself pre-race.

[mr brightside]

Watched the Archery final yesterday, Italy beat the USA. They fire the arrows over 70 metres, i thought it was about 25! There are some things in Archery called the kisser and the clicker, parts of the bow i think, i reckon they should be made to do it with Yew Longbows and ditch all the fancy carbon stuff. Also watched the Chinese smashing everyone to pieces in the swimming

[mr brightside]

I've been watching the archery... Surely that should have been held in Sherwood forest... Mind you the French losing at archery in England has some historical satisfaction...

But the bows the use... why can they not just use a proper wooden longbow, and see how good they really are? :w00t:

Just seen your post! You know when you hear something so many times it sticks in your head for ages......"Ten for Galliazzo!"

[Multiterrainer]

Watched the Archery final yesterday, Italy beat the USA. They fire the arrows over 70 metres, i thought it was about 25! There are some things in Archery called the kisser and the clicker, parts of the bow i think, i reckon they should be made to do it with Yew Longbows and ditch all the fancy carbon stuff. Also watched the Chinese smashing everyone to pieces in the swimming

Well in 2 of the four finals so far but, World record aside in the women's 400 IM, no more comprehensive than Lochte in the men's 400 IM.