The 2012 London Olympics Sports Thread

[Ed Anger]

And turdcutters.

[Neil]

Some of those Turkish volleyball girls:

Spellus is still a chump though.

I can get behind this.

[Sheilbh]

Shelf: did you feel the same way about public accusations of East German steroid use?

I wasn't around then. But I think head coaches should be an example of sportsmanship, including losing well.

Although I think there's a big difference between her and a random 80s East German because she's spent so much time training in Australia. Would yo view an East German athlete differently, with regards to doping, if you knew they were generally based in Canada?

[Admiral Yi]

I wasn't around then. But I think head coaches should be an example of sportsmanship, including losing well.

Although I think there's a big difference between her and a random 80s East German because she's spent so much time training in Australia. Would yo view an East German athlete differently, with regards to doping, if you knew they were generally based in Canada?

It's a point in their favor, but not an ironclad defense in my view, unless you think the Ozzie coach has them under 24 hour lockdown.

Are you sure the accusee has been training in Australia?  I saw a profile of the Chinese male 1,500 meter dude and it made no mention of the chick.

Thumbs up on the Turkish hotties.  Two clear hits and one near miss.  Sort of a young unfat Kirstie Alley vibe.

[mongers]

Interesting that over half of the USA's medals have come from just one sport, swimming. 

GB is a bit more balanced with rowing making up 25% (9 of 37medals) , with cycling track (5), athletics (4) , gymnastics (3), swimming (3)and cycling road (3) each making up around 10% of the medal total.

China had a more diverse range of medals with swimming accounting for 10 of their 61 medals, followed by Badminton 8, Weightlifting 7 Shooting 7 and diving 6.

[Admiral Yi]

Interesting that over half of the USA's medals have come from just one sport, swimming. 

GB is a bit more balanced with rowing making up 25% (9 of 37medals) , with cycling track (5), athletics (4) , gymnastics (3), swimming (3)and cycling road (3) each making up around 10% of the medal total.

China had a more diverse range of medals with swimming accounting for 10 of their 61 medals, followed by Badminton 8, Weightlifting 7 Shooting 7 and diving 6.

China has very consciously been pursuing a strategy of putting heavy resources into unpopular (i.e. lame-ass) sports with lots of medals to give.

[CountDeMoney]

China has very consciously been pursuing a strategy of putting heavy resources into unpopular (i.e. lame-ass) sports with lots of medals to give.

Sneaky bastards.

A shitload of American gold in swimming, and we haven't even started really getting into the track stuff yet.

[Admiral Yi]

A shitload of American gold in swimming, and we haven't even started really getting into the track stuff yet.

Jamaicans own short distance now.  Don't get your hopes up.

[The Larch]

A shitload of American gold in swimming, and we haven't even started really getting into the track stuff yet.

Jamaicans own short distance now.  Don't get your hopes up.

Asafa Powell seems to have injuried himself during the 100m finals, so maybe the US can challenge Jamaica for the 4x100m relays gold now. Then again Bolt and Blake are quite ahead of everyone else, so it'll still be quite difficult.

Btw, they just interviewd Blake in tv and fuck me if I managed to understand more than two sentences.

[Admiral Yi]

Btw, they just interviewd Blake in tv and fuck me if I managed to understand more than two sentences.

  And that's him making an effort to speak school English.  Imagine what it's like when they switch to patois.

[CountDeMoney]

A shitload of American gold in swimming, and we haven't even started really getting into the track stuff yet.

Jamaicans own short distance now.  Don't get your hopes up.

True, Bolt is in town, but whatserface barely beat out our girl yesterday.  There's plenty of runs left.

[Admiral Yi]

True, Bolt is in town, but whatserface barely beat out our girl yesterday.  There's plenty of runs left.

Compare that to the olden days, when we used to have a lock on the golds and the only question was if we would sweep or some Carribean dude would sneak in for the bronze.

[Sheilbh]

It's a point in their favor, but not an ironclad defense in my view, unless you think the Ozzie coach has them under 24 hour lockdown.

Not quite, but for her to train as a pro with the best Aussie coaches she has to be in the Australian anti-doping regime.  After all if it's found out that she's been doping and training in Australia then it's a big blow to their reputation too.

Are you sure the accusee has been training in Australia?  I saw a profile of the Chinese male 1,500 meter dude and it made no mention of the chick.

I believe she's been training in Australia and China in 12 week bouts for the past 2-3 years.

Edit:  Also Bolt is awesome.  But I love his interactions with the volunteers and their coy, really excited smiles.  He's great

[The Larch]

Btw, they just interviewd Blake in tv and fuck me if I managed to understand more than two sentences.

  And that's him making an effort to speak school English.  Imagine what it's like when they switch to patois.

Bolt was much more understandable, though. I don't know if it's because he's been training in the US longer or not.

[Admiral Yi]

Not quite, but for her to train as a pro with the best Aussie coaches she has to be in the Australian anti-doping regime.  After all if it's found out that she's been doping and training in Australia then it's a big blow to their reputation too.

Is this inference or a statement of fact?

Mo Farris trained in the US.  The Russian basketball coach is American.  You think that means the US OC is now responsible for guaranteeing they don't dope or otherwise cheat?

The US jailbait gmynastics coach is Romanian.  Is it on Romania if a US gymnast is underage?