Official Olympic Sport Thread

[mudskipper]

Quiet on here - must be female beach volleyball on the box

[mudskipper]

Why do they keep playing Benny Hill music?

[d000hg]

Well honour restored in the women's road race, looked terrifying in all that rain.

Was really impressed with the sailing coverage, they have cameras seemingly on every boat (in some classes anyway) as well as a lot of cameras in boats/helicopters. I imagine many sailors who can't be arsed with the Olympics will be loving this - they basically get a whole channel to themselves which is wonderful.

[moggy]

Was at the swimming last night 2 world records and a bronze for Becky.. what an atmosphere! Electric!

[BrilloPad]

When is the UK going to get its first gold medal?

[Doggy Styles]

Was at the swimming last night 2 world records and a bronze for Becky.. what an atmosphere! Electric!

How can that Chinese woman swim her last length faster than the men did after racing the same distance?

[d000hg]

When is the UK going to get its first gold medal?

Are they in with a shout for the synchro diving?

[FiveTimes]

When is the UK going to get its first gold medal?

Mens gymnastics @ 4.30 today

[moggy]

How can that Chinese woman swim her last length faster than the men did after racing the same distance?

It was a strange one - hadn't noticed the times until this morning in all fairness as didn't get home until 12.

She is 16 so that might explain the huge jump in her PB time - but beating the men.. she is either a freak of a fine swimmer - I am sure these athletes do come round every so often, i.e. Michael Johnson - Usain Bolt.. or she is on some "supplements"

I would like to believe the former, just don’t like thinking about anything else.

Just as a side point the volunteers at the games are amazing – so upbeat, they really do deserve a mention.

[d000hg]

The volunteers have had quite a lot of training, I know someone 'working' in the Olympic village. Hard work too, 8-12 hour shifts IIRC.