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By the way Grainne Murphy is in the swimming beginning at 1120. 4th heat.

A medal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Silver in womens road race - well done Armistead!!

g88ner wrote:A medal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Silver in womens road race - well done Armistead!!

Great race, she did us proud

Shame she didn't have the sprint to take gold...but very very gutsy

g88ner wrote:A medal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Silver in womens road race - well done Armistead!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-19035583

Anyone watching - or seen the Beach Volleyball - theaudience appears to be made up of older chaps (45 - 50+) and dyke(ish) looking women!

and all the players are very flat chested!

Ere Gooners this is well worth a Gander

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... 7_07_2012/

28 mins long, it tells the story of those Athletes from Afghanistan - who despite death threats from the Taliban etc - are still trying to train, qualify and compete in the 2012 Olympics (Presented by Matthew Pinsent) 9/10.

OneBardGooner wrote:Anyone watching - or seen the Beach Volleyball - theaudience appears to be made up of older chaps (45 - 50+) and dyke(ish) looking women!

and all the players are very flat chested!

The women's beach volleyball isn't much better

Why the fuck are all the announcements in French first, English second

MutleyGooner wrote:Why the fuck are all the announcements in French first, English second

French is the official language of the Olympics. Don't ask. I don't know why. Should be Greek.

Does it matter?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_de_Coubertin

Chippy wrote:Does it matter?

Yes it does matter to me, these are the London games, Paris failed in their bid.

MutleyGooner wrote:

Chippy wrote:Does it matter?

Yes it does matter to me, these are the London games, Paris failed in their bid.

Same sentiment here. Some traditions are good. Some are just annoying.

Second medal - bronze by Becky Adlington

Still waiting for that first gold...