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4th August 12, 09:31 PM
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Actually, Gary, I think she won the Heptathlon, not just the 800m. The 800 just happened to be the last event.
John
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5th August 12, 12:27 AM
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Not wishing to take anything away from competitors from elsewhere in the world, but I hope I will be forgiven for mentioning the UK's 6 golds-----three in one hour----- yesterday. Super Saturday? Oh yes!
" Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.
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5th August 12, 12:38 AM
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The UK third in the medal table? Much better than Eurovision then! 
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Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
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5th August 12, 05:52 AM
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 Originally Posted by Jock Scot
Not wishing to take anything away from competitors from elsewhere in the world, but I hope I will be forgiven for mentioning the UK's 6 golds-----three in one hour----- yesterday. Super Saturday? Oh yes!
UK has nine medals in rowing alone. Four gold two silver and three bronze.
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5th August 12, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Jock Scot
Not wishing to take anything away from competitors from elsewhere in the world, but I hope I will be forgiven for mentioning the UK's 6 golds-----three in one hour----- yesterday. Super Saturday? Oh yes!
Jock, I heartily congratulate team GB's showing at these Olympic Games. Unfortunately Australia's form is the same as those in the last Ashes series. 
Last edited by Downunder Kilt; 5th August 12 at 03:49 PM.
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5th August 12, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Downunder Kilt
Jock, I heartily congratulate team GB's showing at these Olympic Games. Unfortunately Australia's form is the same as those in the last Ashes series.
There is, as they say, "always another day" and I have no doubts that you chaps will bounce back, one of these days. In the meantime------. 
" Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.
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9th August 12, 01:54 AM
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It's makes for great TV. The problem being watching it on French TV with French announcers who have the habit of calling the team competing under the Union Flag "England" or "the English". It gets me mad. I mean, it's not hard to understand that it's team GB and not team England or team UK or some other such title. On an aside, I'll bet that Andy Murray had never been more British than when he won his gold medal. It seems that, for the English journalists, he's British when he wins and Scottish when he loses!
Last edited by BCAC; 9th August 12 at 01:57 AM.
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9th August 12, 02:04 AM
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The problem being watching it on French TV with French announcers who have the habit of calling the team competing under the Union Flag "England" or "the English". It gets me mad.
I couldn't agree more, though in fairness to the announcers they are correct that the vast majority of the so-called "TeamGB" are in fact English.
From my perspective as a Scot, there is no Scotland team taking part so the olympics are of no interest to me, other than the fact that as a taxpayer I have had to contribute towards them.
Last edited by cessna152towser; 9th August 12 at 04:04 AM.
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5th August 12, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by EagleJCS
Actually, Gary, I think she won the Heptathlon, not just the 800m. The 800 just happened to be the last event.
I guess I wasn't paying close enough attention. Olympics on in the background and when I hear something that catches my interest, I tune in. Sometimes too late apparently 
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5th August 12, 08:44 AM
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A Scot takes gold in tennis. How about that Murray?
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