2012 London Olympics - Official thread

[Capt Pat]

Derval O Rourke is through to the semi finals of the hurdles 12 th fastest. Ennis didn't show up and Brigitte Foster Hylton a medal contender crashed out.

[thejuice]

Looking forward to Katies fight later.

I haven't seen any of it so far. Been too busy.

Living abroad has made it difficult to follow Irish athletes progress too.

[AQMP]

You've got to hand it to Christine Ohuruogu.  She's only run sub 50sec three times in her career, twice at the Olympics and once at the World Champs for two golds and a silver...

[johnneycool]

You've got to hand it to Christine Ohuruogu.  She's only run sub 50sec three times in her career, twice at the Olympics and once at the World Champs for two golds and a silver...

I hopes she's at home the next time the dopers call though! Hate for her to be out shopping.

[magpie seanie]

Derval O Rourke is through to the semi finals of the hurdles 12 th fastest. Ennis didn't show up and Brigitte Foster Hylton a medal contender crashed out.

Tough for Derval to make the final but she's a champ, she'll go close I'd imagine.

[thejuice]

is that yer man who Kerry tried to recruit?

[HiMucker]

You've got to hand it to Christine Ohuruogu.  She's only run sub 50sec three times in her career, twice at the Olympics and once at the World Champs for two golds and a silver...

I hopes she's at home the next time the dopers call though! Hate for her to be out shopping.

Is that true Jonny? 

[johnneycool]

You've got to hand it to Christine Ohuruogu.  She's only run sub 50sec three times in her career, twice at the Olympics and once at the World Champs for two golds and a silver...

I hopes she's at home the next time the dopers call though! Hate for her to be out shopping.

Is that true Jonny?

What? That she likes shopping?

She missed three out of competition drugs tests and was suspended for a year back in 2007.

Denise Lewis was suitably mute on this point but was happy to voice her disapproval of Gatland a twice caught doper.

[oisinog]

You've got to hand it to Christine Ohuruogu.  She's only run sub 50sec three times in her career, twice at the Olympics and once at the World Champs for two golds and a silver...

I hopes she's at home the next time the dopers call though! Hate for her to be out shopping.

Is that true Jonny?

What? That she likes shopping?

She missed three out of competition drugs tests and was suspended for a year back in 2007.

Denise Lewis was suitably mute on this point but was happy to voice her disapproval of Gatland a twice caught doper.

If you win a medal you are tested for doping withing 24hours

[johnneycool]

You've got to hand it to Christine Ohuruogu.  She's only run sub 50sec three times in her career, twice at the Olympics and once at the World Champs for two golds and a silver...

I hopes she's at home the next time the dopers call though! Hate for her to be out shopping.

Is that true Jonny?

What? That she likes shopping?

She missed three out of competition drugs tests and was suspended for a year back in 2007.

Denise Lewis was suitably mute on this point but was happy to voice her disapproval of Gatland a twice caught doper.

If you win a medal you are tested for doping withing 24hours

I know that and she'll come back clean and so will Gatland, just pointing out a bit of double standards.

[AQMP]

You've got to hand it to Christine Ohuruogu.  She's only run sub 50sec three times in her career, twice at the Olympics and once at the World Champs for two golds and a silver...

I hopes she's at home the next time the dopers call though! Hate for her to be out shopping.

Is that true Jonny?

What? That she likes shopping?

She missed three out of competition drugs tests and was suspended for a year back in 2007.

Denise Lewis was suitably mute on this point but was happy to voice her disapproval of Gatland a twice caught doper.

As was the policy then, she was banned from the Olympics for life by the British Olympic Assoc.  She had the ban overturned on her second appeal.  Part of her appeal was that she would run for Nigeria if she could not run for GB & NI, which might have been a bit embarassing for the BOA given that she grew up in Stratford.

[Clinker]

And Annalise Murphy is off in the big boat race.

[AQMP]

And Annalise Murphy is off in the big boat race.

Clinker...would appreciate it if you could keep us updated here, having a bit of trouble with other links and have 1:30pm meeting!!

[Clinker]

Murph in the lead at the moment. Tight still. Loads to go.

[Clinker]

China forced to do a penalty turn.