The 2012 Olympics Thread - Its Over :(

Re: The 2012 Olympics Thread (5th August, Page 131)

I went to the athletics on Friday night.

From the moment you arrive in the park and get through security the atmosphere is just unbelievable. There is a fantastic buzz around the place, similar to the FA Cup Final last year but there are more than twice as many people there and 99% are supporting your team. If you have been to a really good amusement park you would find it quite familiar - its the same sort of vibe, wandering round this huge park where there is so much going on. In fact, if you spent the day at the Universal theme park (except it was all sport instead of Harry potter and shrek) and then had a City game in the evening that would be close to the experience.

Just wandering around the park and soaking it all up is fantastic. When we were walking towards the hockey stadium, you could see the scoreboard from outside. GBR 3 Pakistan 0. Then there was this massive cheer from inside the stadium and it was 4-0.

Inside the athletics stadium, when Vicky Pendleton won gold a buzz went around the stadium from people who had been following it on IPads and whatnot. Then they did a stadium announcement and the place went bananas.

Watching Jessica Ennis and Greg Rutherford in particular was phenomenal. The long jump was just in front of where we were sitting so we had a really good view.

A tremendous experience. Highly recommended.
 
Re: The 2012 Olympics Thread (5th August, Page 131)

Pendleton setting a new world record there
 
Re: The 2012 Olympics Thread (5th August, Page 131)

I wasn't really looking forward to the Olympics but after that brilliant opening ceremony I got hooked (as always!!)

Not sure that I agree with you about the commentators though, after all it is (IMHO) just the way everyone reacted after we won the PL, everybody went absolutely mad and, if we hadn't been City supporters, I bet we would have felt that the hyperbole then was way OTT.

I've loved them all, especially Clare Balding, Ian Thorpe and, strangely enough, Gabby Logan!! Sorry guys.:-)


p.s. Loved the way nearly every cyclist has mentioned the Manchester Velodrome as well. After all, that Velodrome was included in the bid, we were supposed to be having the cycling if I remember correctly.
 
Re: The 2012 Olympics Thread (5th August, Page 131)

Eccles Blue said:
Not sure that I agree with you about the commentators though, after all it is (IMHO) just the way everyone reacted after we won the PL, everybody went absolutely mad and, if we hadn't been City supporters, I bet we would have felt that the hyperbole then was way OTT.
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I don't think people initially thought the coverage went over the top. I was getting fans of other clubs, even none football fans, telling me how much they enjoyed watching the last day of the season. I'd imgaine all these adverts will be getting on peoples nerves though.
 
Re: The 2012 Olympics Thread (5th August, Page 131)

Anyone see those 2 rowers from yesterday after getting Silver. Could hardly stand, crying, apologising for letting everyone down (they didnt), Sir Steve Redgrave in the back cying, and John Inverdale starts crying at the end. Its amazing to see what sport can do to human beings

I guess we all know that being City fans though
 
Re: The 2012 Olympics Thread (5th August, Page 131)

BoyBlue_1985 said:
Anyone see those 2 rowers from yesterday after getting Silver. Could hardly stand, crying, apologising for letting everyone down (they didnt), Sir Steve Redgrave in the back cying, and John Inverdale starts crying at the end. Its amazing to see what sport can do to human beings

I guess we all know that being City fans though
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Yeah, I really felt for them. The second guy out of the boat was absolutely spent, he didn't even have the energy to stand and walk. And both of them were absolutely devastated to have ''only'' won the silver. It really brought home what these athletes go through to try to realise their dream of olympic glory. And those two lads had the gold snatched away from them in the last, what, 20 seconds of their race. Heartbreaking for them.
 
Re: The 2012 Olympics Thread (5th August, Page 131)

MCFC1993 said:
5th August

http://www.london2012.com/schedule-and-results/day=5-august/list.html

Watch all of the events here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/live-video

Highlighted some of the events so I could keep up. Had to put it up slightly earlier because I'm running my own 800m race tomorrow so need my sleep but here it is, tonnes of Gold Medals on offer, especially in the sailing and it looks like Andy Mrays day to shine...

GB Competitors Schedule:
09:00 - Athletics - Women's Marathon - FINAL - (GB) HALLISSEY, MURRAY, YAMAUCHI
09:00 - Fencing - Men's Team Foil - Round of 16 - Great Britain vs Egypt - Semifinal@12:00, Bronze Match@18:00, Gold Match@19:15
10:00 - Shooting - Men's Trap - Qualification - (GB) Edward LING
10:00 - Cycling (Track) - Men's Omnium - 4km Individual Pursuit - (GB) Edward CLANCY
10:58 - Cycling (Track) - Women's Sprint - Qualifying - (GB) Victoria PENDLETON
11:00 - Equestrian - Individual Jumping - 2nd Qualifier - (GB) Nick SKELTON, Ben MAHER, Scott BRASH, Peter CHARLES
11:00 - Equestrian - Team Jumping - First Round - Great Britain
12:00 - Sailing - Women's RS-X - Race 9 - (GB) Bryony SHAW
12:50 - Sailing - Women's RS-X - Race 10 - (GB) Bryony SHAW
13:00 - Sailing - Women's 470 - Race 5 - (GB) Hannah MILLS/Saskia CLARK
13:00 - Sailing - Men's Star - MEDAL RACE - (GB) Iain PERCY, Andrew SIMPSON
13:30 - Sailing - Men's RS-X - Race 9 - (GB) Nick DEMPSEY
14:00 - Sailing - Men's Finn - MEDAL RACE - (GB) Ben AINSLIE
14:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles - FINAL - (SUI) Roger FEDERER vs (GB) Andy MURRAY
14:20 - Sailing - Men's RS-X - Race 10 - (GB) Nick DEMPSEY
14:30 - Sailing - Men's 49er - Race 12 - (GB) Stevie MORRISON/Ben RHODES
14:30 - Boxing - Women's Light 60kg - Round of 16 - (USA) Quanitta UNDERWOOD vs (GB) Natasha JONES
14:45 - Volleyball - Women's - Preliminary Round Group A - Great Britain vs Japan
15:00 - Synchronised Swimming - Women's Duets - Qualification - (GB) Olivia FEDERICI, Jenna RANDALL
15:20 - Sailing - Men's 49er - Race 13 - (GB) Stevie MORRISON/Ben RHODES
15:30 - Sailing - Women's 470 - Race 6 - (GB) Hannah MILLS/Saskia CLARK
15:41 - Gymnastics - Men's Pommel Horse - FINAL - (GB) Max WHITLOCK, Louis SMITH
16:00 - Tennis - Mixed Doubles - FINAL - (BLR) V AZARENKA/M MIRNYI vs (GB) L ROBSON/ A MURRAY
16:00 - Cycling (Track) - Women's Sprint - 1/16 Finals - (GB) Victoria PENDLETON - 1/8 Finals@17:38
16:15 - Handball - Women's - Preliminaries Group A - Croatia vs Great Britain
16:34 - Cycling (Track) - Men's Sprint - Quarterfinal - (GB) Jason KENNY
17:01 - Cycling (Track) - Men's Omnium - 15km Scratch Race - (GB) Edward CLANCY
18:16 - Cycling (Track) - Men's Omnium - 1km Time Trial - (GB) Edward CLANCY LAST EVENT
19:00 - Athletics - Women's 400m Hurdles - Round 1 - (GB) Eilidth CHILD, Perri SHAKES-DRAYTON
19:00 - Hockey - Men's - Preliminary Round Group A -Great Britain vs Australia
19:05 - Athletics - Men's High Jump - Qualification - (GB) Robert GRABARZ
19:35 - Athletics - Women's Triple Jump - FINAL - (GB) Yamile ALDAMA
19:45 - Athletics - Men's 100m - Semifinals - (GB) Dwain CHAMBER, Adam GEMILI, James DASAOLU
20:15 - Athletics - Men's 1500m - Semifinals - (GB) Ross MURRAY, Andrew BADDELEY
20:20 - Water Polo - Women's - Quarterfinals - Spain vs Great Britain
20:20 - Athletics - Men's Hammer Throw - FINAL - (GB) Alexander Smith
20:40 - Athletics - Men's 400m - Semifinals - (GB) Conrad Williams, Nigel LEVINE, Martyn ROONEY
21:00 - Boxing - Men's Bantam 56kg - Quarterfinal - (GB) Luke CAMPBELL vs (BUL) Detelin DALAKLIEV
21:10 - Athletics - Women's 400m - FINAL - (GB) Christine OHURUOGU
21:50 - Athletics - Men's 100m - FINAL - ??????
22:15 - Basketball - Women's - Preliminary Round Group B - Great Britain vs Brazil

OTHER EVENTS & ONE'S TO WATCH:
13:00 - Sailing - Men's Star - MEDAL RACE - (GB) Iain PERCY, Andrew SIMPSON
14:00 - Tennis - Men's Singles - FINAL - (SUI) Roger FEDERER vs (GB) Andy MURRAY
14:00 - Sailing - Men's Finn - MEDAL RACE - (GB) Ben AINSLIE
16:00 - Tennis - Mixed Doubles - FINAL - (BLR) V AZARENKA/M MIRNYI vs (GB) L ROBSON/ A MURRAY
18:16 - Cycling (Track) - Men's Omnium - 1km Time Trial - (GB) Edward CLANCY LAST EVENT
19:45 - Athletics - Men's 100m - Semifinals - (GB) Dwain CHAMBER, Adam GEMILI, James DASAOLU
20:20 - Water Polo - Women's - Quarterfinals - Spain vs Great Britain
21:10 - Athletics - Women's 400m - FINAL - (GB) Christine OHURUOGU
21:25 - Athletics - Men's 3000m Steeplechase - FINAL
21:50 - Athletics - Men's 100m - FINAL - ??????

Rude not to include our medalists so far:
GB Medals
29th July - Cycling - Women's Road Race - Lizzie ARMITSTEAD - SILVER Medal
29th July - Swimming - Women's 400m Freestyle - Rebecca ADLINGTON - BRONZE Medal
30th July - Gymnastics - Men's Team - GB: PURVIS, OLDHAM, THOMAS, WHITLOCK, SMITH - BRONZE Medal
31st July - Equestrian - Team Eventing - GB: COOK, KING, PHILLIPS, WILSON, FOX-PITT - SILVER Medal
1st August - Rowing - Women's Pair - GB: Heather STANNING & Helen GLOVER - GOLD Medal
1st August - Rowing - Men's Eight - Great Britain - BRONZE Medal
1st August - Cycling (Road) - Men's Individual Time Trial - Bradley WIGGINS - GOLD Medal
1st August - Cycling (Road) - Men's Individual Time Trial - Chris FROOME - BRONZE Medal
1st August - Swimming - Men's 200m Breaststroke - Michael JAMIESON - SILVER Medal
2nd August - Rowing - Men's Lightweight Four - Great Britain - SILVER Medal
2nd August - Canoe Slalom - Men's C2 - Tim BAILLIE, Etienne STOTT - GOLD Medal
2nd August - Canoe Slalom - Men's C2 - David FLORENCE, Richard Hounslow - SILVER Medal
2nd August - Shooting - Men's Double Trap - PRR WILSON - GOLD Medal
2nd August - Judo - Women's 78kg - Gemma GIBBONS - SILVER Medal
2nd August - Cycling (Track) - Men's Team Sprint - HINDES, KENNY, HOY - GOLD Medal
3rd August - Rowing - Men's Pair - George NASH, William SATCH - BRONZE Medal
3rd August - Rowing - Women's Double Sculls - Anna WATKINS, Katherine GRAINGER - GOLD Medal
3rd August - Rowing - Men's Single Sculls - Alan CAMPBELL - BRONZE Medal
3rd August - Judo - Women's +78kg - Karina BRYANT - BRONZE Medal
3rd August - Cycling (Track) - Men's Team Pursuit - CLANCY, BURKE, THOMAS, KENNAUGH - GOLD Medal
3rd August - Cycling (Track) - Women's Keirin - Victoria PENDLETON - GOLD Medal
3rd August - Swimming - Women's 800m Freestyle - Rebecca ADLINGTON - BRONZE Medal
4th August - Rowing - Men's Four - HODGE, REED, GREGORY, JAMES - GOLD Medal
4th August - Rowing - Women's Lightweight Double Sculls - Katherine COPELAND, Sophie HOSKING - GOLD Medal
4th August - Rowing - Men's Lightweight Double Sculls - Zac PURCHASE/Mark HUNTER - SILVER Medal
4th August - Cycling (Track) - Women's Team Pursuit - KING, TROOT, ROWSELL - GOLD Medal
4th August - Athletics - Women's Heptathlon - Jessica ENNIS - GOLD Medal
4th August - Athletics - Men's Long Jump - Greg RUTHERFORD - GOLD Medal
4th August - Athletics - Men's 10,000m - Mo FARAH - GOLD Medal
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Brilliant. Thanks!


What a day yesterday was. Can't see that 24hours ever being matched but it's certainly got the whole country buzzing. The atmosphere in London must be amazing.

Looking forward to the 100m tonight...
 
Re: The 2012 Olympics Thread (5th August, Page 131)

Just been pipped for gold in the sailing pairs............kin hell.

Oh well Ben Ainsly still to come
 
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