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Sally Pearson, our greatest athlete beaten. Don't worry she is also our toughest athlete.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/l...e-meet-overnight/story-fn9dheyx-1226426321162


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Kellie Wells is modest in victory.
 
I am totally underwhelmed by the coming Olympics which is unusual as, being a sports fan, I usually look forward to them. Maybe it's because our sportspeople seem to be performing so badly of late; Wimbledon, disastrous one day cricket series, Tour de France etc. We are being told not to expect the usually amazing performance from our Olympians this time round and now Sally has been beaten :cry:. Hopefully it will be better than I expect :) (Yes, I noticed the show offy reaction by Kellie Wells too :rolleyes:)
 
I'm bored with it already..

It hasn't started yet and we're already hearing stories about who isnt quite in form, who's cornflakes arent cold enough/hot enough etc... come back when you have a medal.

I really lost interest wth the last ones, good luck to them but you end up with the usual trumped up nationalism and sports people shouting at you to buy things.

Besides who can think about olympics when the tour de france is still on.
 
Not into the jingoism.

Love the marathon though, male or female.
The tactics, willpower and sheer epic feel of the event always has me interested.
No fancy equipment required to train. One of the true Olympic events.

Also good to see some of the more amateur team sports that don't normally get a look in.
 
I must say I was over the Olymic Games about 25 years ago. They are too big, too expensive, take far too much in the way of resources which should be directed to better use, and a lot of the athletes are too precious. However, I will enjoy watching some selected events........
 
All the drug controversies have taken some of the gloss off them for me a bit too. Whenever someone breaks a record my first thought is, "Are they on drugs?". I will get excited when we win an unexpected medal though ;)
 
dutchie said:
Well we know Natalie Cook won't be the flag bearer after her carry on.
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She is not keen on men. Cook currently resides in Tasmania and "married" fellow beach volleyballer Sarah Maxwell in New Zealand.
 

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The free to air channel was the one that ruined the olympics for me.
Hours of talking heads, events sliced, diced and chopped so you never saw an entire event from start to finish.
Now I have Fox with 8 full time channels, I can't wait.

As a spectator event on Channel 7, no thanks.
 
Re: The 2012 Olympics

Lauren Jackson is our flag bearer - why does it always have to be a women??
 
Re: The 2012 Olympics

Just kidding - an excellent choice.

Congratulations Lauren!

She will do Australia proud.

She knows how to conduct herself.

She will inspire the Opal's to get the GOLD!!!
 
Natalie Cook got her wish. The flag bearer is going to be Lauren Jackson who is also "married" to a woman.:confused:
 
I would like to see if they picked a man what they would have done.
All this whingeing has started this off on a good note.
What are they trying to do, even it out?
I am sure they have had women before.

Well, Congratulations to Lauren, and hope they all bring home medals : )
 
Girls 4 x 100m freestyle relay our first gold. Well done girls!

Poms whinge about cycle road race - favourites who did not even get a look in.





Won't be long before future Olympic gold will be divided between only USA and China (money and population).
 

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