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Olympics Diving

cafcpolo
cafcpolo Posts: 3,813
edited July 2012 in Other Football and Sports
Cant see a thread on it so here goes!

Synchronised ladies ongoing at the moment, Chinese pair looking very good.

Question though, let's say one takes a bit of a slip and tumble while walking on the board. Do they get to go again or is it counted?
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  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,779
    It might be ok if they both slip at the same time.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    And swear in unison !
  • Addickforlife
    Addickforlife Posts: 2,101
    GB women on now. Bloody hell Tonia Couch is a bit special!
  • wickford
    wickford Posts: 863
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2017635/FINA-World-Championships-Diving-athletes-funny-faces-captured-camera.html
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,987
    think i heard last night that out of the last 32 olympic diving golds, china have won 24 of them.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,987
    image
  • Plaaayer
    Plaaayer Posts: 9,001
    Absolute piiiiiiiiiiece
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    Would fill her in
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    edited July 2012
    Mmmmm.....I'd like to do some syncronised stuff with her.
    Now where's me cozy?
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Those Chinese are amazing! battle for 4th between us and the Germans I think.
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  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,118
    ValleyGary said:

    think i heard last night that out of the last 32 olympic diving golds, china have won 24 of them.

    Which is amazing, considering the very large majority of Chinese people I know can't even swim.
  • Super_horns
    Super_horns Posts: 1,299
    China rule but they are made to train 24/7 in various sports hence their record.

    Off topic but water based but not going well for TEAM GB in the swimming...not good enough or lack of effort?
  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952
    Off topic but water based but not going well for TEAM GB in the swimming...not good enough or lack of effort?

    I can't say I know much about swimming, but there appear to have been quite a few record set or almost broken. The competition looks very strong and I don't think Team GB have done that badly, there have been quite a few finalists but just the one medal won (so far).
  • Super_horns
    Super_horns Posts: 1,299
    True...I guess its easy to say why haven't we won this and that but then the Aussies for example have hardly excelled and we've never been that great in swimming.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    I think these games have highlighted the real lack of investment in all Olympic sports so far

    The stadiums the infrastructure has been fantastic but the lack of real competitive action in things like judo swimming archery is really evident

    In things like gymnastics we have over achieved but seem to have a great male team that are working really hard to achieve greater things

    But I personally would've forsaken some of the Ott stuff at the park and infrastructure to have supported the lesser sports and athletes to achieve greater things in the events


    We really do need to invest in the sports that play a part I'm the Olympics

  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,987
    im amazed by the amount of English coaches coaching foreign participants in England!
    WTF is that about?
  • All_Thaid_Up
    All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
    We were doing well when everybody was wearing the low drag swimsuits but these have been banned since 2010 and we have struggled since.

    Other nations have changed their training techniques to focus on more core strength which by looking purely at the results we don't seem to have.

    or simply all our swimmers are getting on and no good juniors are coming through - take your pick.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,987
    edited August 2012
    in Athens our swimmers got 2 Bronze medals

    in Beijing our swimmers got 2G/2S/2B

    We have a Bronze medal, and tonight we have a good chance to get another 2 gold and possbily a silver/bronze, with more events to come. Alot of GB swimmers have made finals too.

    Not that much of a difference.
  • Mike
    Mike Posts: 6,166
    bloody lucky for daley getting another dive
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Why what happend
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  • Mike
    Mike Posts: 6,166
    said there was flashes so he got to dive again after a crap dive
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,652
    He's going to have to go some to get a medal.
  • Mike
    Mike Posts: 6,166
    he's on target for one at the moment
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    Creeping up the leaderboard!
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    If that commentator says "faltering" again I'll smash my tv!
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,652
    Can he catch the other two guys?
  • Mike
    Mike Posts: 6,166
    easily its so tight with the top 3, it's pretty much about the order of them 3 now for the medals unless one of them really cocks up
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,013
    Blimey, this is close
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,652
    1 to go!
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Mendonca In Asdas said:

    Can he catch the other two guys?

    yes he can! he's now into first with 1 jump left. It's basically a three way winner takes all on 1 jump

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