Meanwhile, Italy's defending 50 km walk champion has admitted doping and has no doubt set off at a brisk pace towards St Pancras International.

desertgeek: Track commentators really ripping on the British pole vaulter's coach for not letting her focus on the vault.

On the world feed they've shown all the coaches doing the same thing, seems like the commentators on your feed just wanted an excuse to rip team GB.

Not sure what coaching there is at this stage. "Here's what I want you to do, you need to jump over that that bar."

desertgeek: Track commentators really ripping on the British pole vaulter's coach for not letting her focus on the vault.

I don't blame them, I was watching and wondering WTF was up with his constant nagging from the seats while she was up to vault.

Siamese Bream: Meanwhile, Italy's defending 50 km walk champion has admitted doping

whoa what?

4NSpy: On the world feed they've shown all the coaches doing the same thing,

Not to the extent of the British coach and some not at all.

4NSpy: desertgeek: Track commentators really ripping on the British pole vaulter's coach for not letting her focus on the vault.

On the world feed they've shown all the coaches doing the same thing, seems like the commentators on your feed just wanted an excuse to rip team GB.

Not sure what coaching there is at this stage. "Here's what I want you to do, you need to jump over that that bar."

That's what I'm watching. I just think they hadn't noticed it until now.

Siamese Bream: xria: The Olympics in the UK still have legal protection against Murdoch, and luckily he is now not someone a politician will want to cosy up to (at least publicly) so it should be safe for a few years yet.

I do wonder for how long. I understand some Tory MPs want to get rid of the protected list altogether. I doubt they'll be putting it forward any time soon, though...people are rather enjoying a fortnight of wall-to-wall sport on free-to-air television.

Personally I am not really bothered about the free to air television part of it being with the BBC instead of Sky - the main thing is the online setup means you can dip in an out of any sport (live or not) as you like - having had to put up with ITVs online equivalent during World Cups and have to sit through adverts every time you join a stream (particular bad when the stream keeps freezing), that would be impractical/annoying if it was a commercial channel with the rights.

WhyteRaven74: whoa what?

Link

Quoth he: "I wanted to be stronger for this Olympics, I made a mistake."

Bellend.

Halftime.

eagles95: ok serious question,


I've been watching US Soccer both men and women probably since 96 or so. Have we ever had a good backline? The men's team has been a damn sieve as long as i can remember. The women are better yet allow tons of length of the field runs only to get stopped by Solo or in the past by Scurry.

I think it's an American tendency to want to attack everything they see that hinders us in the defense department.

Cuba with the power pole vault. That girl was well over the bar.

Canadians,

Do you REALLY want China to take the gold count?

Sincerely,

American soccer fans

xria: Personally I am not really bothered about the free to air television part of it being with the BBC instead of Sky - the main thing is the online setup means you can dip in an out of any sport (live or not) as you like - having had to put up with ITVs online equivalent during World Cups and have to sit through adverts every time you join a stream (particular bad when the stream keeps freezing), that would be impractical/annoying if it was a commercial channel with the rights.

I wouldn't want them on commercial channels for just that reason, and I wouldn't want them on Sky because (a) those subscriptions are bloody expensive and (b) fark Murdoch.

Mr_H: I think it's an American tendency to want to attack everything they see that hinders us in the defense department.

You'd think they'd be a bit better, what with the all the money going to the department of defense.

Marine1: Canadians,

Do you REALLY want China to take the gold count?

Sincerely,

American soccer fans

Americans,

I expect so. They probably think it would be funny. Correctly.

Sincerely,

Fellow of the Commonwealth

Marine1: Canadians,

Do you REALLY want China to take the gold count?

Sincerely,

American soccer fans

Lesser of two evils?

We won't be bombarded by Chinese media waving this in our face for the next four years.

Siamese Bream: Quoth he: "I wanted to be stronger for this Olympics, I made a mistake."

*facepalm*

eagles95: ok serious question,


I've been watching US Soccer both men and women probably since 96 or so. Have we ever had a good backline? The men's team has been a damn sieve as long as i can remember. The women are better yet allow tons of length of the field runs only to get stopped by Solo or in the past by Scurry.

the year the women's team won the world cup they only gave up one goal during group play and then two goals during the three knockout games, according to Wiki. Not sure who the back line was then that those are solid stats.

4NSpy: Marine1: Canadians,

Do you REALLY want China to take the gold count?

Sincerely,

American soccer fans

Lesser of two evils?

We won't be bombarded by Chinese media waving this in our face for the next four years.

Yeah, because that's the most evil thing China does.

4NSpy: Cuba with the power pole vault. That girl was well over the bar.

I'm wondering why she even bothered with the first two heights, she's been over the next two by plenty.

The US women national team deserves more love than they get. They are adorable:
Video of the team having fun at a Castle: Link (Kelley O'hara falling down around the 2:15 mark is hilarious)
Playing Golf: Link

Marine1: Canadians,

Do you REALLY want China to take the gold count?

Sincerely,

American soccer fans

Hell no. I don't want those (cheating) robots to get it. However, even if Canada wins this match, the USA will still come out on top of the medal count by the end of games.

Marine1: Canadians,

Do you REALLY want China to take the gold count?

Sincerely,

American soccer fans

Americans,

Like we care about the medal count for the Summer Olympics. See you in 2014.

Cheers,

Canadians

/not Canadian

I've got the medal ceremony for the 100m on mute. What's the Jamaican national anthem - a Bob Marley song?

/I keed

Mr_H: eagles95: ok serious question,


I've been watching US Soccer both men and women probably since 96 or so. Have we ever had a good backline? The men's team has been a damn sieve as long as i can remember. The women are better yet allow tons of length of the field runs only to get stopped by Solo or in the past by Scurry.

I think it's an American tendency to want to attack everything they see that hinders us in the defense department.

The American teams have also been blessed with a series of fairly elite goalkeepers, which has made the perpetual defensive shortcomings less pronounced...at least in the score line. I'd like to think the development groups would make defense a higher priority if we were letting in a handful of goals a game...

Talking about Kelley O'hara:

I wish my high school had the setup for pole vault, looks like it would have been fun to try.

Tigger: never concede goals;

Unless it's their Olympic team...

IAmRight: 4NSpy: We won't be bombarded by Chinese media waving this in our face for the next four years.

Oh yes, the American media is known for its relentless mocking of other countries' inferiority in women's soccer.

He was talking about overall medal standings.

I_Love_Cheesecake: Marine1: Canadians,

Do you REALLY want China to take the gold count?

Sincerely,

American soccer fans

Hell no. I don't want those (cheating) robots to get it. However, even if Canada wins this match, the USA will still come out on top of the medal count by the end of games.

I wish I had your faith in that idea.

Men's 400m hurdles final about to go

Men's 400m hurdles final on ...

IAmRight: 4NSpy: He was talking about overall medal standings.

You know America stops caring about the Olympics the second they're over, right? Football preseason just started - more important things are on the horizon.

Not if a bunch of damned cheating communists take the count...

4NSpy: I wish my high school had the setup for pole vault, looks like it would have been fun to try.

Mine did, but given it featured early morning practices. I just stuck with the sprints and long and triple jump.

FInal of the men's 400m hurdles coming up

Tigger: I meant the actual Spain team!

I know, I just couldn't help but bring up their Olympic team after their performance.

Dominican Republic's 34-year-old Sánchez wins the gold in the 400m hurdle.

USA with the silver

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC WINS THE 400 METER HURDLES!

Do the pole vaulters have a limited number of jumps they can do? Not meaning attempts at a height, but can they keep going at higher levels until they don't make one or is it "you have 4 heights you can attempt, so choose wisely"?

Looks like its a tad chilly at Old Trafford tonight...

4NSpy: Do the pole vaulters have a limited number of jumps they can do? Not meaning attempts at a height, but can they keep going at higher levels until they don't make one or is it "you have 4 heights you can attempt, so choose wisely"?

They can just keep going.