[stevenisace]

Originally Posted by Steven

Soundburst, if you have nothing useful to contribute then please do not bother. Some of us are enjoying the Olympics. The conclusion of today may prove to be the best weekend in the history of British sport. We do not need childish ignorance demeaning the achievement of what is currently a minimum Olympic silver

Edit: Murray secures Olympic singles Gold

Shame they didn't use soundburst for the archery targets

[Coffin]

Well done Murray

Federer wasn't on the boil today but his 17 GS medals makes up for it!

Another gold! Awesome

[Philly112]

And whilst all that was going on we just won silver and bronze in the pommel horse in the gymnastics. Lost out on the gold by the tiniest whisker - same scores, but the other guy had a very slightly higher degree of difficulty in his routine.

Phil

[Nezben]

Originally Posted by Philly112

And whilst all that was going on we just won silver and bronze in the pommel horse in the gymnastics. Lost out on the gold by the tiniest whisker - same scores, but the other guy had a very slightly higher degree of difficulty in his routine.

Phil

Yea gripping stuff.

Isn't Murray back on court at 17:15?

[sdb123]

Originally Posted by Philly112

And whilst all that was going on we just won silver and bronze in the pommel horse in the gymnastics. Lost out on the gold by the tiniest whisker - same scores, but the other guy had a very slightly higher degree of difficulty in his routine.

Phil

It wasn't down to difficulty, the Hungarian won as his execution score was higher.

Great performance by our two lads for the Silver and Bronze though.

[dannius]

Originally Posted by sdb123

It wasn't down to difficulty, the Hungarian won as his execution score was higher.

Great performance by our two lads for the Silver and Bronze though.

I kind of think that's wrong, surely if the score is the same the competitor who tried the hardest routine should get it, rather than the one who played it safe?

Great performance by both guys though.

[Soundburst]

Originally Posted by dannius

I kind of think that's wrong, surely if the score is the same the competitor who tried the hardest routine should get it, rather than the one who played it safe?

Great performance by both guys though.

Yes but the Brit who came third just spun around in circles the whole time - where as the guy in fourth did that - and large handstands into leg splits and other difficult stuff. So it's weird how they score it.

No point trying a difficult routine if you can't pull it off - so execution is the correct score method.

[dannius]

Originally Posted by Soundburst

Yes but the Brit who came third just spun around in circles the whole time - where as the guy in fourth did that - and large handstands into leg splits and other difficult stuff. So it's weird how they score it.

No point trying a difficult routine if you can't pull it off - so execution is the correct score method.

I was referring to Louis Smith who got the silver, I thought he pulled off a more difficult routine excellently, but then I'm not an Olympic judge.

[sdb123]

Originally Posted by dannius

I kind of think that's wrong, surely if the score is the same the competitor who tried the hardest routine should get it, rather than the one who played it safe?

Great performance by both guys though.

They're the rules so it seems....in the event of a tie the first area of differentiation is based on the execution of the routine. Probably feels like a right kick in the nuts for Smith tbh.

[Philly112]

Anyway, back to a real sport. The women's Beach Volleyball is back on

Phil

[NorvernRob]

Originally Posted by Soundburst

My question is why did Federer not seem to care? That was more of the Federer we see in Masters tournaments than the one we see in Gran Slams. Shame

Because sometimes it just isn't your day and Federer is gracious enough to know that.

He's already won an Olympic Gold, won everything there is to win in his sport, and is again world no.1 so losing isn't going to be the heart rending affair it would be for someone looking for their first big win.

[Steven]

The BBC HD sound has gone? But normal SD BBC channel fine. Certainly not the telly or my hi-fi as every other channel (SD and HD) is fine. Sort it out BBC

Edit: Ignore. Changed spdif setting on telly from auto to pcm. Sorted it ???....

[Dony]

Ireland finally guaranteed a medal...well done John Joe.

[sdb123]

Originally Posted by Philly112

Anyway, back to a real sport. The women's Beach Volleyball is back on

Phil

I can't get enough of Slukova (the Czech no.1).

[simon ess]

Here we go....

Bolt to beat his world record I reckon.

[dannius]

Originally Posted by simon ess

Here we go....

Bolt to beat his world record I reckon.

I hope so!

[simon ess]

Oh well - only a new olympic record.

He's clearly not in good shape.

[simon ess]

Oh yes - you're there.

I bet that was awesome!

Hang on - dr wise's post has disappeared

[DrWise]

That was amazing

Who thinks Blake can beat the record

[Mr_Wistles]

Originally Posted by DrWise

That was amazing

Who thinks Blake can beat the record

No chance.

[maryusdemetry]

Congrats for A. Murray, well done, Im a Federer big fan,

[dannius]

Electrifying from Bolt as always!

[jonneymendoza]

[JimmyMac]

[jonneymendoza]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7125/7...c4c3cac517.jpg

[sniffer66]

This afternoon I 'ave been mainly watching the horse "hokey cokey"

[Greg]

Currently waiting for the Women's basketball semi final.

My last event of the 2012 Olympic Games!

[Philly112]

Are you there Greg?

Edit - seems like a few empty seats! The Daily Mail brigade will be having a field day!

[sniffer66]

Nicola Adams - what a fight !!!

[sniffer66]

Originally Posted by sniffer66

This afternoon I 'ave been mainly watching the horse "hokey cokey"

and not belittling the Dressage at all - great result !