Olympics - Athletics

WSS

Cheers Rich/Smudge. I've had worse nights out that's for sure! Mum loved her athletics so I did shed a few tears. I could hear her screaming Mo round that last lap alongside me.

Special night for me and a special night for our nation.

AFKABartram

@wss what was the atmosphere like there ?

For a venue that would have a fair.share of corporates, and overseas supporters, it sounded utterly incredible.

WSS

Just uploaded a youtube video mate, not sure it captures the intensity but it was so loud in there. More than I've ever experienced at football (including '98).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKnoI0Duie0&feature=plcp

Covered End

Ha ha. I was sitting in virtually the same spot as WSS, on the grass bank outside the stadium, watching the big screen, at around 1.30pm.

Bournemouth Addick

Well, Bolt's back then.

cafcfan1990

Very impressed with young Gemili, think he will be a big star, will certainly go under 10 seconds next year I should think. Bolt looked good, but so did Blake. Going to be fascinating, I'm going Blake, Bolt, Gatlin

LoOkOuT

Rediculous, it seems so effortless lol... Can't wait for the final tonight.

ValleyGary

Bolt will piss it

C.Walsh'sLoveChild

The bird doing the triple jump for GB is Cuban. And has previously competed for Cuba and Somalia. Now GB.
What's that all about?

Mike

was about to say the same thing bizarre wouldn't get any cheer from me if she wins a medal

LenGlover

Mo Farah didn't sing the national anthem.

I await the criticism Murray would have got (or not)

Off_it

He's Somalian Len.

Off_it

Off_it said:

He's Somalian Len. It's not his anthem, like it is Murray's

Off_it

Hmm, what happened there?!

suzisausage

looks like you've even managed to argue with yourself Off_it! well done :-)

North Lower Neil

LenGlover said:

Mo Farah didn't sing the national anthem.

I await the criticism Murray would have got (or not)

Nine if the 3 athletics winners from last night did, they stood there looking emotional, proud and happy - no issue with that as far as I'm concerned.

Off_it

suzisausage said:

looks like you've even managed to argue with yourself Off_it! well done :-)

Ha ha - it wouldn't be the first time!
;o)

Fanny Fanackapan

Christine O gets silver in 400m !!!!!

Off_it

If that had gone on another 10 metres she would've won that. Dunno why she leaves it so late, she was the same in the semi.

se9addick

Fanny Fanackapan said:

Christine O gets silver in 400m !!!!!

If she'd just started that final sprint a moment earlier she could maybe even
have grabbed the gold. Well done though.

suzisausage

really thought she was too far behind but back in she comes! awesome! she looked gutted at the end though. hope they get an interview with her.

That bloke Rooney earlier that didn't make the final, felt dreadfully sorry for him. apologising to everyone and anyone.

suzisausage

she looked happier running with the flag then! she done good! silver is great!

AFKABartram

Her record of 'turning up' at major championships, compared to most GB athletes, is incredible.

Great run Christine

ValleyGary

Here we go....

Bolt in 9.61 I reckon

Tewkesbury_Addick

Ledgend.

AFKABartram

Unbelievable.

Just a shame Gay never pipped Gatlin for bronze

suzisausage

asafa powell walked the last bit and still did it in 11 seconds! shame Gay didn't duck. He's gutted. Well done Bolt and Blake.

Off_it

First time I can remember seeing Bolt dip at the line.

sam3110

What a win. Feel for Gay, gatlin comes across as a complete arsehole and looks like he's on something yet again

C.Walsh'sLoveChild

AFKABartram said:

Just a shame Gay never pipped Gatlin for bronze

I hate it when people do this but this.

Druggie t*** shouldnt be allowed anywhere near a running track