2012 London Olympics - Official thread

[rrhf]

Hard luck Heffo,  35 seconds, so so little but totally down to sports psychiatry.   If only he had been told to imagine a plate of warm sausage rolls and brown sauce at the finish line... 

[Capt Pat]

the hottest day of the olympics had to be when our big medal hopes were going in the walk. I wanted a west of Ireland day but it didn't work out. I see the winner had an olympic record and silver medalist had a PB as well.

It was still a very good performance.

[All of a Sludden]

Mexico 1 - 0 Brazil

Mexico with a very early goal, inside the first minute.

[ONeill]

Irish blade in 10th in shorter walk.

[All of a Sludden]

Mo Farah does the double. They'll have to let him stay now.

[Square Ball]

Mo Farah does the double. They'll have to let him stay now.

that was brilliant

[ONeill]

He fought like a balax on that last lap. Fair play to him.

[Capt Pat]

Too good to be true


Who can increase their speeds and times heading towards the end of their athletics careers to rreach elite levels. The Brits can. f**k off cheats.

[gerrykeegan]

Yer man in the women's 800 made a balls of that

[All of a Sludden]

We'll be hearing 'the sash Mo Farah wore' jokes some more.

[mylestheslasher]

Too good to be true


Who can increase their speeds and times heading towards the end of their athletics careers to rreach elite levels. The Brits can. f**k off cheats.

When the Algerian did it the other day they weren't long on Rte insinuating he was a cheat, how come no such insinuations.

[the Deel Rover]

He fought like a balax on that last lap. Fair play to him.

Found myself cheering for the wee man i'm disgusted with myself because he is a Arsenal Fan . What was the craic with his missus looked like they had a wee domestic about a flag or something. 

[Sheedy]

come on john joe ye boy ye!!

[Capt Pat]

Jade Jones lovely. Just a nice clean fighter.

[the Deel Rover]

Paddy barnes seems to be a gas man re Nevin "he is not as good as me but he is amazing"