James Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 31 days to go. Who are you looking out for both nationally and internationally? How well do you think Team GB will do this year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Don't breathe in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 31 days to go. Who are you looking out for both nationally and internationally? How well do you think Team GB will do this year? I see the tennis is finished then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 They just showed a guy on the ITV news running through the streets to show how hard it is to breath due to the smog. He couldn't take any deep breaths at all. The marathon should be fun to see how many are still alive by the end! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lankybellwipe Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Don't breathe in. Yeah! Saw the footage on the news of the Smog! Don't worry yet Riverside attendants! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Don't breathe in. Yeah! Saw the footage on the news of the Smog! Don't worry yet Riverside attendants! Was thinking along the same line, why don't we send some of the athletes to Middlesbrough for a few days to get acclimatised to the conditions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Will finish 4th or 5th in the medal table. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Uneven class intervals. Sort it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 The sailing should be fun, got a St Paddy's Day look to it. http://afp.google.com/media/ALeqM5hy2I6663aUs8fDkIdjmwI78KZoGA?size=m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Don't breathe in. Yeah! Saw the footage on the news of the Smog! Don't worry yet Riverside attendants! Was thinking along the same line, why don't we send some of the athletes to Middlesbrough for a few days to get acclimatised to the conditions? Just send Middlesbrough-born athletes. They'll thrive with all that extra oxygen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Uneven class intervals. Sort it. Nah, I'm being deliberately biased towards more optimistic answers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shido Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 All that smog shit is media bullshit....its really not that bad over there. And they are halving traffic before and during so it'll be fine.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 My predictions: Cycling: 10 golds Rowing: 4 golds Tennis: 1 gold Boxing: 1 gold Equestrian: 1 gold Gymnastics: 1 gold Badminton: 1 gold Sailing: 5 golds Shooting: 1 gold Triathlon: 1 gold Total 26, but you know that some of the above won't work out, while others will come unexpectedly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 We've only won 67 golds since the Second World War. I'd say about 8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 We've only won 67 golds since the Second World War. I'd say about 8. Past is irrelevant, we've got more world champions than we've ever had. British sport is really on the up right now, and people who are only aware of the media darling sports (football, rugby, tennis, cricket, athletics) will be surprised by the increased success in the minority sports in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 PS, the award for best looking British Olympian goes to: http://greenjersey.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/img_victoria.jpg *Insert Janitor chat up line here* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 We've only won 67 golds since the Second World War. I'd say about 8. Past is irrelevant, we've got more world champions than we've ever had. British sport is really on the up right now, and people who are only aware of the media darling sports (football, rugby, tennis, cricket, athletics) will be surprised by the increased success in the minority sports in my opinion. Wow. 9, 11, 1, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 2, 6, 1, 3 are the golds won since Berlin '36. 26 may be pushing it I reckon but we'll see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 We'll go with high hopes again then James but don't be surprised to see yet another year of failure for Britain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Not bad, but there are some fit birds at the olympics, such as this australian hockey bird Kate Hollywood http://www.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,,5988082,00.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Volleyball is always decent too, if you get me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 We've only won 67 golds since the Second World War. I'd say about 8. Past is irrelevant, we've got more world champions than we've ever had. British sport is really on the up right now, and people who are only aware of the media darling sports (football, rugby, tennis, cricket, athletics) will be surprised by the increased success in the minority sports in my opinion. Wow. 9, 11, 1, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3, 4, 5, 4, 2, 6, 1, 3 are the golds won since Berlin '36. 26 may be pushing it I reckon but we'll see. Improved training facilities innit. Seriously though, until around about Sydney 2000, it was pretty much assumed in Britain that sportsmen did everything for themselves, and could get by on really basic training facilities. The nearest velodrome was in Bordeaux, and as a result British track cyclists spent 90% of their training on bike machines in their own garages. Now, with new infrastructure being in place for a few years, Britain now has more cycling World Champions than Greece 2004 gold medals. 26 is what we could win, but I've already stated that these things never work out as planned. Regardless, if we don't beat our post war best, this Olympics will be a failure for the British team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 To be honest, I'm not that fussed how well 'we' do. I've not got much of an interest in how well England gets on in international sports (you can thank the football team for that to a certain degree), and even less in regards to how Britain do. I call myself English, not British. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Well by being English you are British. Anyway looking forward to the hockey should be good with GB in with a chance for a change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Well by being English you are British. Thanks, I know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 We will win Skeet, Diving and Cycling golds, and thats about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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