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Re: The Olympics thread

Post by Twoflower » Sun Aug 12, 2012 11:12 pm

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Re: The Olympics thread

Post by Audley Strange » Sun Aug 12, 2012 11:15 pm

Are we done? Pity really. It was good that the world stopped for it and there wasn't any grotesque civil wars, terrorist attacks, or child murders in the last two weeks to mar the flag waving being done by the Beeb.
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Post by Rum » Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:40 am

I find myself slightly flat and sad it is all over. Not like me as I'm not really even a sports fan.

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Post by Clinton Huxley » Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:41 am

It's back to life, back to reality now. It was good, though. I even watched rhythmic gymnastics.
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Post by Rum » Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:48 am

I watched women's beach volley ball. A real eye opener.. :naughty:

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Re: The Olympics thread

Post by klr » Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:26 am

Clinton Huxley wrote:It's back to life, back to reality now. It was good, though. I even watched rhythmic gymnastics.
You're sick. :toetap:
Rum wrote:I watched women's beach volley ball. A real eye opener.. :naughty:
Last week, you were indignantly at the sight of it. :hehe:
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Re: The Olympics thread

Post by Rum » Mon Aug 13, 2012 11:23 am

klr wrote:
Clinton Huxley wrote:It's back to life, back to reality now. It was good, though. I even watched rhythmic gymnastics.
You're sick. :toetap:
Rum wrote:I watched women's beach volley ball. A real eye opener.. :naughty:
Last week, you were indignantly at the sight of it. :hehe:
If I was I was pretending! :dq:

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Re: The Olympics thread

Post by klr » Mon Aug 13, 2012 11:26 am

Rum wrote:
klr wrote:
Clinton Huxley wrote:It's back to life, back to reality now. It was good, though. I even watched rhythmic gymnastics.
You're sick. :toetap:
Rum wrote:I watched women's beach volley ball. A real eye opener.. :naughty:
Last week, you were indignantly at the sight of it. :hehe:
If I was I was pretending! :dq:
We believe you. :)

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Post by mistermack » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:03 pm

I thought the running of the games was faultless.

I was very surprised. I thought things would be late, and someone would go on strike, and stuff wouldn't work.
None of that.

I wasn't impressed with the opening and closing ceremonies, but then I wasn't there and it's not my kind of thing. And I only watched little bits of it anyway. I can't imagine anything better. Maybe just the Stones and Pink Floyd in concert.

I would just as soon have sombody cut a ribbon. ( not a royal either ).

Other than that, ten out of ten from me for style and technical performance.

I have only one gripe. That fucking "chariots of fire" jingle. If I ever hear it again, it will be too soon.
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Re: The Olympics thread

Post by Horwood Beer-Master » Mon Aug 13, 2012 12:07 pm

The circuses are over - and we're still low on bread.
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Post by Coito ergo sum » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:15 pm

Nice job, Limeys!

You even beat the Russkies in your gold medal count! Sweet!

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Re: The Olympics thread

Post by klr » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:25 pm

The Belarusian winner of the women's shot put has been done for doping:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19242736
Olympics shot put: Nadzeya Ostapchuk stripped of gold medal

Belarusian women's shot put gold medallist Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been stripped of her title after failing a doping test, the International Olympic Committee has announced.

Ostapchuk, 31, threw 21.36m with her third attempt to win in the Olympic Stadium last week.

But Ostapchuk has now been disqualified after officials said metenolone was found in a urine sample she provided.

New Zealand's Valerie Adams, who was second, has now been awarded gold.

An IOC statement said:"The athlete was first requested to provide a urine sample for a doping control on 5 August.

She competed the next day in the women's shot put event, where she placed first, and was asked to provide a sample straight after her competition.

"Both samples indicated the presence of metenolone, which is classified as anabolic agent under the 2012 prohibited list."

Ostapchuk won gold at the 2010 European Championships, but was second to Adams at the 2011 World Championships.

London 2012 saw the biggest anti-doping operation in the history of the Olympic Games.

Before the start of the Olympics, those competing were warned that 150 scientists were set to take 6,000 samples between now and the end of the Paralympic Games.

Every competitor who won a medal at the Olympics was tested.

British discus thrower Brett Morse apologised to his Twitter followers after accusing Ostapchuk of doping last week.

Morse made the claim after he failed to qualify for the Olympics discus final and also tweeted: "I've had a bad day but it could be worse, I could look like Ostaptchuk [sic]."
She was #1 on my list of doping suspects. :yes:
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Re: The Olympics thread

Post by Clinton Huxley » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:27 pm

I think we need stronger doping regulations on Rationalia. Everyone should be tested every time they start a new thread....
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Re: The Olympics thread

Post by klr » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:59 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:I think we need stronger doping regulations on Rationalia. Everyone should be tested every time they start a new thread....
... and their samples should be held for 8 years. You'll never get away with it you know. :tea:
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