Olympics Day 9

Right, someone else fill this in if need be. I need to get my breath back, I need to calm right down. 6 golds on Day 8, we've wiped Atlanta away, more golds today, come on sailors, come on Christine, come on Andy, come on Louis Smith, LET'S SMASH 20!

Realistic Chances for GB tomorrow:

Women's 400M (Athletics)
Women's Triple Jump (Athletics)
Men's Omnium (Track Cycling)
Men's Pommel Horse (Gymnastics)
Men's Finn (Sailing)
Men's Star (Sailing)
Andy Murray Singles (Tennis)
Murray/Robson Mixed Doubles (Tennis)

Is it 100m finals this night as well?

Really hope Bolt wins. Not even sure why, he's just really likeable.

Ireland could also be in with a medal today with Annalise

I really hope Blake wins the 100M final. Bolt just irks me a little sometimes, and I think he knows that he isn't 100% fit and therefore is very vulnerable. I mean Blake, Gay, Gaitlin and Bailey can all run sub 10 seconds, and Blake, Gay maybe Gaitlin can get close to the Olympic record he set in Beijing

Yep Annalise Murphy is up for a medal too but her race is tomorrow, she'll be relaxing and prepping today...


Ben Ainslie in the Finn is up at 13:30

Ian and Bart in the Star at 13:00

Either that or hes taking the urine and will run sub 8 backwards while exposing himself to Tyson Gay to determine what to call him. If he goes for his ear its Tyson and if he goes for his balls its Gay.

Good man maesteg, thought it was today.

eirebilly wrote:Ireland could also be in with a medal today with Annalise

It's tomorrow Bill...............in fact it's fascinating the way the Top 4 are positioned. In reality, the 3 medals can only be won by the Top 4 and will be decided purely by how they finish in relation to each other.............the 1 point lead 1st & 2nd place has has NO relevance.................

Hope Annalise can do it

1	Lijia Xu	China	33
2	Marit Bouwmeester	Netherlands	33
3	Annalise Murphy	Ireland	34
4	Evi van Acker	Belgium	34
5	Alison Young	Great Britain	52

She is in with a great shout John, hope she does it

The boxers may be in for some as well

John Joe fighting tonight for a bronze at least. Some time after 8, Katie might be fighting as well.


There's the Omnium lad who has an outside shot at it too.

Thomond wrote:John Joe fighting tonight for a bronze at least. Some time after 8, Katie might be fighting as well.


There's the Omnium lad who has an outside shot at it too.

Katie's tomorrow 2.30 i think................

Who's the Omnium lad??

Martyn Irvine think he is 6th with 2 races left, he can take a medal but it is not very likely.

Doesnt look like there will be tennis today

The roof?

Not sure if it will be used.

Would be a bit stupid not too. Although it will be good for Murray to have more rest after a quite tough schedule

If they do use the roof, that's bad news for Murray who wasn't as good in the Wimbledon final after the roof closed.

He was on the slide before the roof closed but it had some effect.

Even if technically it didn't have an effect, the fact that the two coincided means there might be a psychological detriment to Murray because of it.

eirebilly wrote:Not sure if it will be used.

Technical fault with the roof eh?????

How convenient..............

ANOTHER world record!

John Cregan wrote:

eirebilly wrote:Not sure if it will be used.

Technical fault with the roof eh?????

How convenient..............

I think that they are saving that if Andy is loosing, technical issue with the roof so restart the match

Has swimming completely finished now?

Yes, no more Ian Thorpe

A lot more Colin Jackson though....

They would make a good couple

RTE have had 2 great fellas for the swimming, marvellous stuff.


Michael Johnson though, great fella to have.

Michael Johnson is a quality pundit, i like him

I really like Michael Johnson, I think he's probably the best athlete they've had as a pundit.

The GB men's foil fencing team gave it a right good go in the Quarter-Final against World Number 1 Italy but came up just short, losing 40-45. Still, it was a top top effort.

Irish Omnium fella slipped to 14th. Two off top 10 with 2 events to go, he can certainly crack the top 10.

In the men's omnium, Clancy of GB is second with two events - 15KM Scratch Race (17:01) and the 1KM Time Trial (18:16) - to go.

The Scratch is where it will be decided for Clancy. He should be Top 1 or 2 in the 1KM Time Trial but he isn't quite as strong in the Scratch so if he can do well there he could be in with a shot of gold

Does that give him a good chance at gold?

Given that Clancy will 99% win the 1k time trial, he just needs a good scratch race to give himself a great chance.

It's only a short scratch race and it gives riders limited opportunity to take a lap. It'll generally come down to a bunch kick and he'll be favoured to finish near the front.

Roof is closed at Wimbledon...

What time is the Tennis anyways?

Silver for GBR in the Star Class...

Had to be abit of a come down after yesterday

Silver seems so disappointing right now! It's still a great achievement, shame they couldn't hold on, it was right there! Come on Ainslie.

They can be dead proud still though

Can I just ask why the whole of the mens Olympic tennis tournament is played over 3 sets and then the final is over 5 sets? Seems silly to me

Ben Ainslie just started...

This will be one hell of a race.

Good luck to Ben Ainslie

Come on Andy Murray

Take too long to do 5 setters. I guess. Its only grand slams that do 5 sets all the time anyway

To fit it in I think, Olly

The roof is going to be open

But I don't understand why the final isn't 3 sets? The whole tournament has been 3 sets, so why is the final 5? I don't understand lol

eirebilly wrote:Good luck to Ben Ainslie

Come on Andy Murray

Too much stuff to watch...!!!!

Murray on my phone, ainslie in front of me on the course, athletics on laptop...! and we are all listening to radio too..