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The Bearded Bard 
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 Posted: August 01 2012 at 12:26 |
Bartosz Piasecki, ranked number 47 in the world, has reached the final of the Fencing Men's Individual Epee tournament and secured Norway's first ever fencing medal in the Olympics  That's an Olympic fairytale come true!
Can he go all the way and give Norway its first gold medal in London 2012? We'll get the answer to that question in the final later tonight.
Edited by The Bearded Bard - August 01 2012 at 12:27
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The Bearded Bard
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Posted: August 01 2012 at 09:29 |
The totally unknown (to me at least) Norwegian fencer Bartosz Piasecki has reached the semifinals of the Men's Individual Epee tournament and Edvald Boasson Hagen is fourth after lap 3 of the Men's Individual Time Trial Road Cycling competition (as I'm writing this). This might just turn out to be a pretty good day at the Olympics for us Norwegians 
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Posted: August 01 2012 at 03:47 |
 Slartibartfast wrote:
My wife was watching the gymnastics last night and pointed out what fabulous butts the ladies had. 
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: August 01 2012 at 03:45 |
My wife was watching the gymnastics last night and pointed out what fabulous butts the ladies had.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: August 01 2012 at 02:49 |
Ambient Hurricanes wrote:
Man With Hat wrote:
Yay fab 5! Even though Russia kinda handed it to them I'm still quite glad to see them get the gold. And damn...what vaults! |
They earned it; I only caught the beam and floor events, but the Americans nailed all of their routines there. Gabby Douglas, Jordyn Wieber, and Alexandra Raiman on the floor exercise were incredible.
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Oh absolutely! I think they would have taken it regardless of the Russian floor exercise outcome. They put quite a team together this year.
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Fox On The Rocks
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Posted: August 01 2012 at 00:37 |
Congratulations to Michael Phelps for winning his 19th medal today, and his first gold as well!
I'm actually really enjoying the Olympics this year, I was never big on
them before, but I'm really immersed in the sports that I do like -
soccer, swimming, judo. Women's volleyball is pretty interesting too.
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Posted: August 01 2012 at 00:04 |
Man With Hat wrote:
Yay fab 5! Even though Russia kinda handed it to them I'm still quite glad to see them get the gold. And damn...what vaults! |
They earned it; I only caught the beam and floor events, but the Americans nailed all of their routines there. Gabby Douglas, Jordyn Wieber, and Alexandra Raiman on the floor exercise were incredible.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: July 31 2012 at 23:02 |
And of course to blow the horn of America... Yay fab 5! Even though Russia kinda handed it to them I'm still quite glad to see them get the gold. And damn...what vaults! Also, congrats to Mr. Phelps...the most decorated olympian ever.
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Posted: July 31 2012 at 23:01 |
Ambient Hurricanes wrote:
Did you guys see the 15 year old Lithuanian girl (can't remember, pronounce, or spell her name) win the 100M women's breaststroke? What a race that was.
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Indeed! Alot of great swimming races all around I think.
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Posted: July 31 2012 at 23:00 |
akamaisondufromage wrote:
Man With Hat wrote:
akamaisondufromage wrote:
Well, incredible GB win Silver in mens gymnastics ! Having not been in finals for years and years! Yay
Oh well Bronze but still incredible for us! |
Yeah, that was pretty crazy what happened there. I don't know if it counts as a controversy, but it certainly doesn't help. I'm not that well read on gymnastics but I don't think I'd count what the japanese guy did as a handstand. |
I don't think, from what I know, that it is a controversy. I wouldn't want to make it one as it really is such a brilliant achievement to get Bronze.
It was due to the Japanese gymnast not being given points for his (attrocious) dismount. And thems the rules! So, no controversy.
The controversy is the US coach accusing the Chinese swimmer 16 yrs of cheating. It was only a matter of time! |
I know I need to brush up on my gymnastics, but if what he did was technically a handstand (by whatever definition the judges use to judge those things) than yes...no controversy at all. I'm not calling it a controversy...just was a very strange ending to me. But yes congrats to your brits!
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Posted: July 31 2012 at 11:29 |
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Did you guys see the 15 year old Lithuanian girl (can't remember, pronounce, or spell her name) win the 100M women's breaststroke? What a race that was.
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Posted: July 31 2012 at 02:03 |
Man With Hat wrote:
akamaisondufromage wrote:
Well, incredible GB win Silver in mens gymnastics ! Having not been in finals for years and years! Yay
Oh well Bronze but still incredible for us! |
Yeah, that was pretty crazy what happened there. I don't know if it counts as a controversy, but it certainly doesn't help. I'm not that well read on gymnastics but I don't think I'd count what the japanese guy did as a handstand. |
I don't think, from what I know, that it is a controversy. I wouldn't want to make it one as it really is such a brilliant achievement to get Bronze.
It was due to the Japanese gymnast not being given points for his (attrocious) dismount. And thems the rules! So, no controversy.
The controversy is the US coach accusing the Chinese swimmer 16 yrs of cheating. It was only a matter of time!
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Posted: July 31 2012 at 01:52 |
akamaisondufromage wrote:
Well, incredible GB win Silver in mens gymnastics ! Having not been in finals for years and years! Yay
Oh well Bronze but still incredible for us! |
Yeah, that was pretty crazy what happened there. I don't know if it counts as a controversy, but it certainly doesn't help. I'm not that well read on gymnastics but I don't think I'd count what the japanese guy did as a handstand.
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Posted: July 31 2012 at 01:50 |
horsewithteeth11 wrote:
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Yeah Lochte kinda disappointed there. Oh well. For some reason I'm not a huge fan of him. |
Well a girl I went to grade school (and who might be a future Olympian) met him at Olympic Trials last year. Apparently he has a reputation for being a cocky, arrogant d-bag. Although the fact he uses cocaine probably doesn't help with that either.
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Not surprised. Frankly, he looks it. And acts like it, at least from the bits and pieces they show on tv. And of course he doesn't medal again tonight in the 200 free. My my... And good luck to your friend...it'd be cool to know an olympian in real life.
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Posted: July 30 2012 at 12:59 |
Well, incredible GB win Silver in mens gymnastics ! Having not been in finals for years and years! Yay
Oh well Bronze but still incredible for us!
Edited by akamaisondufromage - July 30 2012 at 13:16
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akamaisondufromage
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Posted: July 30 2012 at 12:31 |
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: July 30 2012 at 12:24 |
I think I'm going to be OK, I got my Stephanie Miller show fix this morning. 
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Posted: July 30 2012 at 10:40 |
AtomicCrimsonRush wrote:
Australia got first Gold in the relay swimming so very proudThey also won womens basketball
Saw China win mens swimming Britain got some medals
though haven't watched heaps of other events
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Yeah, you Aussies have some very good swimmers, especially your women. And most of them are very pleasing for my eyes too.  But then again, I think the most attractive females at Olympics are swimmers. I knew my sport was good for something!
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horsewithteeth11
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Posted: July 30 2012 at 10:38 |
Man With Hat wrote:
Yeah Lochte kinda disappointed there. Oh well. For some reason I'm not a huge fan of him. |
Well a girl I went to grade school (and who might be a future Olympian) met him at Olympic Trials last year. Apparently he has a reputation for being a cocky, arrogant d-bag. Although the fact he uses cocaine probably doesn't help with that either.
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AtomicCrimsonRush
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Posted: July 30 2012 at 05:51 |
Australia got first Gold in the relay swimming so very proud They also won womens basketball
Saw China win mens swimming Britain got some medals
though haven't watched heaps of other events
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