Olympics 2012 - London

[Ian4]

Lauren Jackson was a very good choice, despite the pressure from Natalie cook to appoint a female

Can anyone advise why neither our men or women are competing in soccer yet our friends from over the ditch (New Zealand) are ? Did they beat us in the Oceania region ? I can't recall the circumstance but strikes me as odd that they are in London and our supposedly rapidly growing world game sides couldn't make it.

Interesting that not many of the Europena powers are competing either - Germany, France, Holland etc. obviously limited spots.

Remember that Australia has to qualify through Asia now. Not only is it tougher, but there are less spots at the Olympics. The same goes for the big European sides. New zulund qualified because unlike the world cup, oceana actually gets a full spot. They only had to beat the likes if Fiji and the Solomon islands to qualify

 

[craig]

Cook may have being carrying it herself if it was not for her outburst, she is at her 5th olympics the most by any female

Yeah what with that i always thought she was a Good Bloke

 

[evo]

Yeah what with that i always thought she was a Good Bloke

Haha, quality work.

 

[feisty tige]

Watching the opening, quite OK so far.

Hargh! Rowan Atkinson, funny as ;D

 

[happytige]

Can't believe how much money was wasted on that opening ceremony.

When will they understand that less is more.

 

[TigerForce]

Can't believe how much money was wasted on that opening ceremony.

When will they understand that less is more.

Agree. It looked more like another Lady Gaga concert to me. It was terrible.

 

[craig]

I tuned in just as the teams started coming out, must say there is one hell of a lot of very attractive ladies in the games village :-* :-* :-*

No wonder its an orgy of mass preportions towards the end

 

[mld]

 

[jb03]

:hihi

No smiles and not even a wave.

 

[Tommo37]

If she was a Richmond supporter it would say," Go to the footy they said, it will be fun they said "

 

[IanG]

Man Cavendish is a whinger isn't he. Other competitors trying to shut down the favorites fancy that.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Man Cavendish is a whinger isn't he. Other competitors trying to shut down the favorites fancy that.

I believe the race was being held in his honour and the other competitors contravened the rules by not allowing him to win the gold medal.

 

[jb03]

Man Cavendish is a whinger isn't he. Other competitors trying to shut down the favorites fancy that.

What did he say Ian?

 

[IanG]

What did he say Ian?

Whinged about the Australians and the rest of the field conspiring to stop them from winning the gold medal.

 

[craig]

The right result ensued then.

What an absolute wanker well done Aussies for ruining for him. :clap :clap :clap.

 

[Streak]

Man Cavendish is a whinger isn't he.

Yep

 

[TigerForce]

Millsy needs to get rid of those lemon boots. C'mon Boomers we can't lose to Brazil!

 

[SfB_AkA._DeLiCiOuS]

Millsy needs to get rid of those lemon boots. C'mon Boomers we can't lose to Brazil!

Good effort though in the end...just wish we had Bogut playing.

Brazil are no mugs Varejao, Barbosa and Nene are seasoned NBA players.

 

[Col.E.Kurtz]

Brazil are no mugs Varejao, Barbosa and Nene are seasoned NBA players.

Better than us on paper

 

[Rosy]

Pity Magnussen didn't save his hot air for the pool. Poor swim. Big disappointment for the hot favourite 4 x 100 mens relay team to not even get a medal.