Olympics Day 8

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Just trying to get my breath back. THREE GOLDS yesterday, taking our total to 8. We sit 4th in the table, and with any good fortune should take 3rd today on Super Saturday.......will the cyclists, rowers, Mo and Jess make it a golden one?

Bolty to go

There goes Usain Bolteon.

He doesnt even get out of second gear and still runs 10.08...

10.08- he must have walked it

gently jogged to 1st 10 seconds though :S

That was some run from Gemili

Gemili will be a phenomenal sprinter, what a run

eirebilly wrote:

maestegmafia wrote:

Big waves and quite light winds here... Irelands Annalise Murphy is doing well in the top ten.

Great news for Annalise

She is a weapon, this girl has a huge future.

Got an average start but i think after the Black Flagging in the first start all sailors were being conservative, particularly ones with a lot to lose like Annalise Murphy.

But this race she has gone from 13th to 7th...!

Maurice "Prof" O'Connell, an old friend of mine is doing some magnificent commentary next to me for RTE right now... I was crying with laughter earlier with some of his comments on questions being asked by other commentators at RTE who know nothing about sailing...!

He compared light wind with big waves to the equivalent of trying to drive a 2cv through the himalayas.

ChequeredJersey wrote:Although, John Cregan, I'd bear that comment in mind next time an Irish sportsman or team does something similar...

It was a joke, take it easy lads!!!......didn't even see the rowing.......................

That Bolt fella is awful shy isin't he!!

Bryony Shaw is in second in the ladies windsurfing...!

Good man for the updates maesteg

John Cregan wrote:

ChequeredJersey wrote:Although, John Cregan, I'd bear that comment in mind next time an Irish sportsman or team does something similar...

It was a joke, take it easy lads!!!......didn't even see the rowing.......................

That Bolt fella is awful shy isin't he!!

ok doty

Ok, so here comes Chambers. I wonder what reaction he will get...

He was very quick

wow- that was easy by dwain and very fast

Whatever you think of the bloke's inclusion, Chambers looking very fast.

Did the rowers do something controversial? Sounds like a decent morning for Team GB another gold is it? Ennis seems to be going along well although people say she is weak at the next event (javelin). Good luck to her. Don't want Chambers there to be honest, good win for him though.


Bolt won while jogging, he has a lot more to go. Keep that flag flying Annalise. Overall leader is 13th, Annalise is 6th according to RTE's twitter.

Still cant see a medal for Chambers but he may make the final.

2 Golds for Team GB this morning Thomond and a Silver.

laser radials 2nd lap...

1 XU Lijia CHINA 26:58

2 WEIR Krystal 0:26
3 CEBRIAN MARTINEZ de LAGOS Alicia 0:10
4 OLSSON Josefin 0:31
5 SCHEIDT Gintare 0:21

6 MURPHY Annalise IRE +1:00

7 BOUWMEESTER Marit NED +0:44

2 not a bad morning. Maesteg, fighting for 3rd now. Is XU well in it? I know the Dutch lass who was leading overall is someone where around 13th.

Murray and Robson through to the semi finals.

LASER RADIAL last windward mark great fight betweend Spain and Ireland for second

1 XU Lijia CHN

2 MURPHY Annalise IRE

3 CEBRIAN MARTINEZ de LAGOS Alicia

4 WEIR Krystal

5 OLSSON Josefin

6 BOUWMEESTER Marit NED

7 SCHEIDT Gintare

8 Van ACKER Evi BEL

9 RAILEY Paige

10 BRUGGER Nathalie

Thomond wrote:2 not a bad morning. Maesteg, fighting for 3rd now. Is XU well in it? I know the Dutch lass who was leading overall is someone where around 13th.

Xu is Bronze from beijing, very talented sailor in the lighter wind strength she is miles ahead at the moment. Murphy who has sliced through the fleet Van Acker is behind her.

How's Xu doing overall? Is she a threat?

I am really hoping that Irelands Annalise gets a medal, that would be huge

Would be outstanding Billy, even if she doesn't, she has been superb and defied expectations, but we'll keep the faith.

Mon Paddy Barnes, if he wins, 4 Irish boxers within one bout of a medal!

WAhey Enniss the MEnace has broken yet another personal best

Ennis has thrown a lifetime best in the Javelin, she's cruising home!

The boxers are doing well Thom

Next to nothing left to do for Ennis, inevitable gold later

Barnes through, was never behind, boxed smart. Keep it up boys and girl!


Congrats to Ennis too stunning performance.

I smell medals for Ireland in the boxing

There will be one or two minimum Bill, Barnes should a bit of swagger too.

Ladies Laser Radial Single handed class.. LAST RACE...

Its all on for the race for medals


1 ANNALISE MURPHY - IRL 1 1 1 1 8 19 2 10 2 45 Total Points 26 Score

2 EVI VAN ACKER - BEL 3 2 3 8 1 5 8 1 8 39 Total Points 31 Score +

3 LILLY XU - CHN 5 8 11 3 5 4 1 4 1 42 Total Points 31 Score +

4 MARIT BOUWMEESTER - NED 6 3 4 5 6 1 4 3 6 38 Total Points 32 Score +

5 ALISON YOUNG - GBR 7 10 2 2 2 11 6 8 BFD 90 Total Points 37 Score

It is really close here. The tope ten all qualify for the medal race...! The Medal race is double points so this top five are all in with a chance of a medal...

Fantastic stepping up at home from Ennis!

Great stuff Thom

Come on Annalise

Good, good think Annalise is capable of maintaining a steady pace, even is she doesn't win the race. Certainly outstanding so far, just two more to go!

Thomond wrote:Good, good think Annalise is capable of maintaining a steady pace, even is she doesn't win the race. Certainly outstanding so far, just two more to go!

Its bloody windy now and I think Annalise is primed for perfect conditions for her...

The Tide has changed now, before the last race the tide was pushing the boats over the start line and causing several re-starts (General Recalls).

This will make starting much easier.. Less chance of the Black Flag rule being brought into place.

What's the balck flag rule?

Looked like a poor start for the girls in the GBR 470...

1st mark in the laser radial class and Murphy is in third, 12 seconds behind first.

1 XU Lijia CHN 17:18

2 BOUWMEESTER Marit NED +0:02

3 MURPHY Annalise IRL +0:10

4 Van ACKER Evi BEL +0:13

5 YOUNG Alison GBR +0:16

Serena Williams is destroying Sharapova.

Top 5 races overall in the top 5 of the race. Unreal.

its only because Serena is a man

Laser Radial after mark 2 the downwind leeward mark.


1 BOUWMEESTER Marit +0:02 NED
(2) 26:33 Gained 1 Place

2 XU Lijia 17:18 CHN
(1) +0:07 Lost 1Place

3 Van ACKER Evi +0:13 BEL
(4)+0:34 Gained 1 Place

4 YOUNG Alison +0:16 GBR
(5) +0:37 Gained 1 place

5 MURPHY Annalise +0:10 IRL
(3) +0:45 Lost 2 Places

Come on Annalise

Come on Sharapova

I'd just like to say that the Athletics commentary with Edwards, Lewis and Johnson is fantastic. Why can't the BBC get that quality in all events?