Pro Olympics/Paralympics 2008 thread (no political comments please)

We are going to get at least another 4 golds tomorrow, before the events begin! On top of the 7 we have already! We could finish 3rd overall in these games the rate they are going

So far: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olym...le/default.stm

With the 4 that will come, we will be 3rd. Hopefully we will win more and secure that!

Hatch before count not chicken.

Rearrange in order.

[Kymmy]

4 golds??

I know we're in for a gold and silver in one event as we're the two finalists but I thought the other medals could be gold, silver or bronze???

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Hatch before count not chicken.

Rearrange in order.

Well 11 golds will be good no matter what Maybe the press will actually have something nice to say about the country for once

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

4 golds??

I know we're in for a gold and silver in one event as we're the two finalists but I thought the other medals could be gold, silver or bronze???

I thought it was 4 golds but actually makes sense that it's four including other medals Still, awesome!

[Hom3r]

If Micheal Phelps was a county today he'd be 7th, if he gets his 8th gold he'd be 4th place

[Kymmy]

Anyone watch the women's weight lifting?? The Korean that won Gold and broke both world records was totally in a class of her own. Well done Jang Miran

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I think that Paula Radcliffe (a local of these parts) starts the marathon at 00:30 Sunday morning local time. She's recovered well from her Injury earlier this year...

[sir_drinks_alot]

love this girl Rebecca Adlington she is a true Britishheroe

[frogstamper]

Originally Posted by sir_drinks_alot

love this girl Rebecca Adlington she is a true Britishheroe

The sad part is that she is already spoken for sir-drinks-alot, mind you that may not be a bad thing considering her rather expensive taste in shoes.

[sir_drinks_alot]

Originally Posted by frogstamper

The sad part is that she is already spoken for sir-drinks-alot, mind you that may not be a bad thing considering her rather expensive taste in shoes.

Damn it are you 100% sure about that i'm more than happy to keep her in shoes if it makes her my girl

[Osem]

Originally Posted by sir_drinks_alot

Damn it are you 100% sure about that i'm more than happy to keep her in shoes if it makes her my girl

Don't believe that Froggy bloke - he just wants her all for himself

[sir_drinks_alot]

Originally Posted by Osem

Don't believe that Froggy bloke - he just wants her all for himself

I don't know what it is but she's just simply irresistible.She deserves the applause, just for winning 2 golds

[Kymmy]

Paula Radcliffe got 23rd place, well at least she tried especially after her leg fracture in May.

Gold for Ben Ainsley in the Fin class (his third in succesive olympics)
Gold for Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter in the lightweight sculls
Gold for Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb and Pippa Wilson in the womens yngling sailing

Britain's now got 10 golds and that puts us third in the medals table

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Womens quad sculls get Silver, well done to Annie Vernon, Debbie Flood, Frances Houghton and Katherine Grainger

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Womens and mens 8 races to follow a bit later, good luck to both teams

We are about to get that certain gold soon, so we will have 11 soon thus equally our 2004 result.

[Hom3r]

I stayed up til 3:10am to watch the women marathon Paula Radcliffe was in pain for a long way you could see here limping.

Liz Yelling finished 26th despite falling heavily 10 miles into the race and was taken to hospital for a check-up with a suspected cracked rib.

Mara Yamauchi finished in sixth place equalling the best for a British woman.

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Phelps has got number 8 in yet another record time.

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Individual pursuit on now to Brtis in the final 1th Gold & 5th Silver coming up.

[Kymmy]

What a shame for Liu Xiang having to pull out of the 110m hurdles which he's the reigning olympic champion especially in front of his home crowd