August 19, 200816 yr Author Excellent for Britain today... hopefully we can spring a few more suprises in the track and field events. ^_^ We should definitely get a medal in the triple jump though. The Argentina vs Brazil match today was stupid too. :lol: The ref completely lost it. 2 players got sent off for tackles on Mascherano including Lucas haha. :lol:
August 19, 200816 yr Well the last Brit to win a gold at the Olympics was Eric Liddell at the 1924 Paris Olympics at that distance .......... and he ended up having an Oscar winning film (Chariots Of Fire (1982)) made about him. I wonder if our new 400m Olympic Champion will end up having a movie made about her?
August 19, 200816 yr Oh dear, it says in the closing ceremony the olympic flag will be handed from the mayor of Beijing to the mayor or London.... Boris Johnson :rofl: :blink: The London olympics might be a disaster 4 years before they begin :P
August 19, 200816 yr Well the last Brit to win a gold at the Olympics was Eric Liddell at the 1924 Paris Olympics........ eh?.... do you mean gold in the 400m? because we have won quite afew in other track n field events, coe, cram, ovet, thompson, christie, backley, jackson, edwards, gunnel..... to name but a few, and all within my lifetime!
August 20, 200816 yr Well the last Brit to win a gold at the Olympics was Eric Liddell at the 1924 Paris Olympics at that distance .......... and he ended up having an Oscar winning film (Chariots Of Fire (1982)) made about him. Chariots of Fire is really about two athletes though mate - Liddell and Abrahams.... People remember Liddell more though cos he was the bloke who refused to compete on a Sunday, being a devout Christian....
August 20, 200816 yr :yahoo: Croatia won against Denmark in handball :yahoo: :yahoo: Croatia's in the semifinal!!!!!! wooooooooooooooooooo
August 20, 200816 yr Don't they do Ice/Figure Skating at the Olympics? :unsure: yes in the WINTER olympics :lol: they usually preceed the summer ones but tbh i cant recall there being one this time.
August 20, 200816 yr yes in the WINTER olympics :lol: they usually preceed the summer ones but tbh i cant recall there being one this time. They USED to - but they changed it in the late 80s, and now they are held in separate years. Starting in 1994.
August 20, 200816 yr They USED to - but they changed it in the late 80s, and now they are held in separate years. Starting in 1994. talk about being 'up to date' :lol: shows how much interest i took in them! :cheer: natasha danvers got us a bronze in the 400m hurdles! usain bolt got took micheal johnsons 12 year old world record in the 200m final.. awesome performer.
August 20, 200816 yr yes in the WINTER olympics :lol: they usually preceed the summer ones but tbh i cant recall there being one this time. Have you managed to last 15 years without noticing the winter olympics? :o The last one was in Italy in 2006. I think Britain may have got one medal in Bobsleigh i'm not sure.
August 20, 200816 yr Have you managed to last 15 years without noticing the winter olympics? :o The last one was in Italy in 2006. I think Britain may have got one medal in Bobsleigh i'm not sure. its quite easy.... i totally ignore owt in not interested in! ie i know fcuk all about footy, i dont know who won the fa cup, the premiership or even who the manager of england is. the only thing i know is that derby county are shyte! :lol:
August 20, 200816 yr its quite easy.... i totally ignore owt in not interested in! ie i know fcuk all about footy, i dont know who won the fa cup, the premiership or even who the manager of england is. the only thing i know is that derby county are shyte! :lol: :lol: How true! I still can't believe just how well we've managed to do in these games. I thought we'd beat 11 from Sydney but 16 and potentially more is fantastic!
August 21, 200816 yr I think the judges have been absolutely ridiculous in gymnastics - they're favoring China, undoubtedly. Even the commentators have noticed. Also, it was CRAZY that Nastia Liukin and the little Chinese girl TIED and Nastia had to take silver. Stupid Australian judge. *curses*
August 21, 200816 yr the only thing i know is that derby county are shyte! :lol: Oh yeah i've just noticed on your profile you come from Chellaston :o The relays are shambles. They obviously haven't practised that much. Both USA relays didn't finish properly and GB got disqualified in the mens.
August 21, 200816 yr Oh yeah i've just noticed on your profile you come from Chellaston :o you know it? yay another gold in sailing philips idowu leading in the triple jump...:) mens 4x100 relay cocked up :(
August 21, 200816 yr you know it? yay another gold in sailing philips idowu leading in the triple jump...:) mens 4x100 relay cocked up :( Yeah i know it i come from Ashbourne And Idowu came 2nd :nocheer:
August 21, 200816 yr Yeah i know it i come from Ashbourne And Idowu came 2nd :nocheer: nice place ashbourne... gateway to dovedale, super area.
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