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Couldn't find a thread on this, and it may be more apt on the TF, but fuck it. Post here predictions, recommended viewing and other shite that interests armchair athletes.

First question; when does the judo start?

Judo starts tomorrow.

http://www.london2012.com/news/articles ... -push.html

All events are viewable.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/s ... 56466902/1

And Judo central is here.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/browse ... ts&cx=judo

A good day's sport today.... 6 golds and consolidation of our status as best middle class sportsmen in the world. Anything that requires a public school education and vast amounts of money is cool with team GB.

The 10k was fucking awesome. It's also crazy what the world record is in the 10k.

a white man wins the long jump?

what were the odds of that happening?

Shapecharge wrote:The 10k was fucking awesome. It's also crazy what the world record is in the 10k.

Indeed. Cannot fathom running like that

And Ennis ........ I want to imaginary stalk her.

dead man walking wrote:a white man wins the long jump?

what were the odds of that happening?

To be honest I'd never heard of him. He wasn't even the main focus of our long jumpers, so bit of a surprise.

And a white american in second place in the 10 000!

some moderately interesting quotations from alberto salazar, his two runners in the 10k (the gold and silver medalist), and to other americans.

http://olympics.runnersworld.com/2012/a ... r-the-10k/

Its pissing me off how they purposely try to keep the cameras above waist level as much as possible during the womens beach volleyball. I shouldn't have to watch for 10 minutes to see a specific ass.

I'm really happy to see the way team GB are doing. After running at fairly decent levels when I was younger I had thought young Brits were more into going clubbing and doing ecstasy rather than training but I'm glad to see I'm wrong.
Now, on a side note, We aren't going to catch the big two up so GO TEAM USA. Don't let the fucking chinks beat you.

Bobby wrote:And a white american in second place in the 10 000!

His turn of pace was as good to watch as Mo's. Must feel pretty good when you and your training partner have just left the Africans standing.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/j ... gold.html/

Hell Yeah!

First time ever for Japan not to win a gold medal in Judo... heads will roll.

Boris wrote:First time ever for Japan not to win a gold medal in Judo... heads will roll.

They will roll and there will be rule changes as well.

Scissor sweeps were banned after one of their Nip champs got his leg broke and career ended by a Gijing with one.

DARTH wrote:

Boris wrote:First time ever for Japan not to win a gold medal in Judo... heads will roll.

They will roll and there will be rule changes as well.

Scissor sweeps were banned after one of their Nip champs got his leg broke and career ended by a Gijing with one.

Dlyna, more explain please. How do you get a leg broke from that sweep? You end up mounted...what's up?

Unreal hurdles event

dopers gonna dope

Defending Olympic 50K race walk champion Alex Schwazer was caught doping in Italy and will miss the London Games.

The Italian Olympic Committee, also known as CONI, said Monday that Schwazer had been removed from the team.

They are cracking down on drug pigs like this! The IOC means serious, serious business.

http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012 ... -marijuana

I mean, I don't get why pot is illegal anyway.... but goddamn if an athlete is smoking some bud and is STILL at the top of his game, instead of banning him, give him a high five

Terry B. wrote:They are cracking down on drug pigs like this! The IOC means serious, serious business.

http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012 ... -marijuana

"caused by my inadvertent consumption of food that I did not realize had been baked with marijuana"

grandma spiked his brownies. this occurred just after the dog ate his homework

Jesus that is the lamest excuse ever... just admit you smoked it.

dead man walking wrote:a white man wins the long jump?

what were the odds of that happening?

You cannot watch that without thinking, at least for a moment, what would happen if a certain guy from Jamaica decided "hey, that looks fun - I want to try that for the next four or so years".