The Olympics thread

[Uncle Leo]

To be fair to Phelps he at least refers to himself as most decorated Olympian. I've got to disagree about Carl Lewis James, he has been caught out using performance enhancing drugs so he is tainted by that IMO.

I edited my post about Lewis almost as soon as I wrote it. You're quite right - his drugs 'issues' had slipped my mind (not quite sure how or why)

 

[Stats]

Steve Redgrave anyone?

 

[canveyshrimper]

I edited my post about Lewis almost as soon as I wrote it. You're quite right - his drugs 'issues' had slipped my mind (not quite sure how or why)

I never liked Lewis largely because he was so sniffy about Ben Johnson being stripped of the gold and the world record in Seoul.

Daley Thompson pricked his pompous bubble in LA with his usual sledge hammer wit T shirt slogan asking if the worlds second most greatest athlete (Lewis) was gay.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Or worse, use that dreadful Amercanism 'winningest'.

Problem I have is that it's far easier to win multiple medals in swimming than other sports, such as track and field. Of his 11 medals, five have come in relays.

Don't get me wrong - he is clearly quite brilliant, but I too would more inclined to vote for Emil Zatopek, or Paavo Nurmi. I'd add Carl Lewis but there are always the drugs doubts there.

Phelps is 'lucky' that the swimming schedules are arranged in such a way that it allows him to take part in so many events. Yes he clearly the best swimmer in the world, but I'm not sure being allowed to take part in so many events is really what the Olympics is about.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Not looking good for Emms & Robertson in the badminton :(

 

[MK Shrimper]

..and out.... Oh well, that's the end of Gail Emms.

 

[SUFCEssex]

local lad foster doesn't make the final of the 50m freestyle.

 

[JoshC]

out of the badminton. Gail Emms, Would you??

 

[Pubey]

out of the badminton. Gail Emms, Would you??

i'd let her shuttle my c*ck

 

[BrettieAngell]

out of the badminton. Gail Emms, Would you??

hell yeah!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Hell big time yeah! She trains at my gym and I see her (and Nathan) regularly! Honey!

 

[pickledseal]

out of the badminton. Gail Emms, Would you??

edit- wow thats a little biG!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

out of the badminton. Gail Emms, Would you??

What type of question is that?

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

out of the badminton. Gail Emms, Would you??

Hell yes, she'd make quite a racket!

 

[Pubey]

i'd love to lob my 'c*ck down to her baseline!

 

[Uncle Leo]

World record for GB in the qualifying for the team sprint. The medals are going to start rushing in soon!

 

[Pubey]

Ben Ainslee is guaranteed silver in the sailing. mens team sprint was a world record

 

[Uncle Leo]

Ben Ainslee is guaranteed silver in the sailing.

That had passed me by. Great stuff :clap:

 

[Pubey]

new OR for Bradley Wiggins

 

[dloman]

Team sprint final in around 45 mins. GB vs France