Eating my Olympic words

[Brown and Boris]

Thought I wouldn't be interested, but the Brits on and in the water and on their bikes have got me hooked. Hear pounding finish to the mens coxless 4's and as for Adlington, wow!

How come these folks aren't the ones we hear of in the back pages instead of the prima donnas of footy and the track & field also rans?

Bring on London 2012!

Edited by Brown and Boris on Saturday 16th August 11:37

[big Barry]

I'm proud to be Britsih for many reasons, our olympians are just one of them

[Baby Huey]

It's a shame isn't it, the runners do seem to steal the limelight.

Strange really, as they are the least likely to bring home any medals.

We're doing pretty well though.

Well done to all the medalists so far!

[woodnut67]

Sorry I can't reply to this thread - I'm too busy watching cycling!

[Puff Puff]

woodnut67 said:

Sorry I can't reply to this thread - I'm too busy watching cycling!

Same here - Chris Newton in bronze position at the moment.

[CLK-GTR]

the running is pointless when you have people usain bolt cruising away like he did in the heats.

im enjoying watching the sprint cycling and seeing history being made with michael phelps as i was an avid swimmer when i was younger

[Athlon]

Newton in silver ATM, go on lad!

[Athlon]

Bronze, shame but very well done.

[Teppic]

Brown and Boris said:

How come these folks aren't the ones we hear of in the back pages instead of the prima donnas of footy and the track & field also rans?

Bring on London 2012!

Edited by Brown and Boris on Saturday 16th August 11:37

Because when it comes to althletics they concentrate on Paula "If I'm not in a medal position then I'll drop out of the race" Radcliffe.

[big Barry]

Did Paula has a st or a piss in that race?

[Teppic]

big Barry said:

Did Paula has a st or a piss in that race?

She had a piss in the London Marathon in 2005.

[Hartge210]

Wiggins & Burke gold & bronze, with more to come later. Well done to British cyclists, & to the rowers as well

[spikeyhead]

Chris Hoy has got a gold in the Keirin.

Ross Edgar gets the silver

[spikeyhead]

siscar said:

I can't believe the BBC - we get gold and silver in the cycling and they are showing athletics.

Listen to it on five live, much better coverage.

[siscar]

spikeyhead said:

siscar said:

I can't believe the BBC - we get gold and silver in the cycling and they are showing athletics.

Listen to it on five live, much better coverage.

No it was my fault....getting confused with the red button

[BlackVanGirl]

I'm enjoying this!

6th in the medals table and currently hauling 'em in at the rate of approx. one every 4 minutes.

[Fort Jefferson]

[Jasandjules]

The mens four race commentator was having a heart attack he got that excited.

[Brown and Boris]

Do people think that we should focus resources on the events we are obviously good at for 2012? i.e., unless we can see real medal chances now, switch money to cycling, sailing, swimming, complaining about the weather and immigrants and farting?

[ewenm]

Brown and Boris said:

Do people think that we should focus resources on the events we are obviously good at for 2012? i.e., unless we can see real medal chances now, switch money to cycling, sailing, swimming, complaining about the weather and immigrants and farting?

We already do. If you take a look at the funding figures you'll see that by the sports you've mentioned get a lot of funding, especially if you look at how many are in the squad.