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Olympics 2008 thread...
Full Olympics Medal Table from the BBC.

GB's roll of honour (again from the BBC).


I've been quite impressed with the opening ceremony - I watched most of it live this afternoon and I'm watching the highlights as I type this.

I hope 'we' can pull off something as respectable in 2012!!!


The BBC say 4bn people will be watching!
I was surprised to see Sara Brightman had got in there singing the Olympics anthem (good for album sales!).

I did a Google and some Chinese sites say she is from the USA! :¬(


Let's hope it's a good one - it's certainly started rather well...


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i thought it was settled? But thats great news and justice being served.

Nin wrote:
> It's all kicking off in the taekwondo. The British girl was
> robbed against the Chinese athlete, appeal lodged and the
> decision reversed. The crowd isnt going to be happy.

That's good news! - this was the first bit of taekwondo I'd watched (live this morning). The camera's clearly showed the 'head kick' but not all of the judges saw it.

It didn't sound as if you were allowed to appeal against this - but as the BBC report she "received an unprecedented reprieve".

edit: "It's all kicking off in the taekwondo" only just saw that!!! :¬)


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It's all kicking off in the taekwondo. The British girl was robbed against the Chinese athlete, appeal lodged and the decision reversed. The crowd isnt going to be happy.

The last few days have been a bit of a farce in atheletics and especially in the BMX. it was crushing to see her fall and in some ways i'm a bit annoyed and find satisfaction at times that the fall might have injured her.

Atheletics What the hell happened? the rely teams have been disqualified for a cack pass that no professional should make. Hang your heads gb atheletics team, i demand lashes for them ALL.

You can tell it's coming to an end. Currently on the digital channels are basketball, water polo and rythmic gymnastics. Joke events all 3 of them.

Yeah the other 2 boxers were well outdone. Jeffries in particular might need to look at his tactics in future and consider throwing punches as part of them.

Just seen the relay. The have to pass the baton before they cross a certain point. Neither did

oh dear we've lost 2 of our boxers :( so 2 bronzes lets hope the one left goes on to get a gold :)

How come the brits and definitely the Jamaicans lose the relay? :/

GB Vs Ireland pt 2 should be coming up next. GB won pt 1 earlier

We've 3 boxers left. Degale got into a final earlier and the other 2 guys should be up shortly. To be honest i dont like Degale but he really should win gold. The guy he's facing is Cuban but less than impressive.

Garin wrote:
> Theres no such thing as a guaranteed british gold. BMX rider
> crashed yet again. I dont think she deserved anything anyway,
> far too arrogant.

There should have been after we spent £30,000 on a replica course so she could practice on. Oh well maybe in 2012, still I don't know why its an Olympic event.

How are we doing in the other events? A gold for canoeing, thats a first. :) And one of the boxers has got through to the final which means atleast a silver.

I've accepted that Russia will over take us, lets beat the Aussies and the Germans.