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Olympics:Equestrian

Red_in_SE8
Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
edited August 2012 in Other Football and Sports
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In jump off for Gold now.
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  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    Gold to GB!
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,505
    GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLD!!!!
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,272
    Blimey, we cant stop winning.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,813
    YESSSSSSS !! Great news!
  • cafckev
    cafckev Posts: 2,923
    We RULE the Olympics this time around!
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    I think some of the most iconic pictures and images of this Olympics will be those from Greenwich Park
  • Atletico Addick
    Atletico Addick Posts: 5,843
    YYYYYES. GREAT Britain!
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,272
    Greenwich will be rocking later.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,813
    I think some of the most iconic pictures and images of this Olympics will be those from Greenwich Park
    Son in law there last week on a Corporate day and said the views from the Equestrian Park were fantastic . Definitely made the most of what Greenwich has to offer.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,092
    cafckev said:

    We RULE the Olympics this time around!

    Cough, America and China, Cough

    Come on Team GB


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  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,813
    You need a Fisherman's Friend, MrOneLung
  • cafckev
    cafckev Posts: 2,923
    MrOneLung said:

    cafckev said:

    We RULE the Olympics this time around!

    Cough, America and China, Cough

    Come on Team GB

    Those two are always going to be fighting it out for the top two. We are never going to get into the top two, so where we are IS the best we can ever get!
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,397
    Great news - Being a Greenwich resident, I certainly look forward to seeing some of the scenes on the TV later.
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    edited August 2012
    They have just set up the podium for the medal ceremony and it is almost exactly where me, my brother, SHG and a few other lads use to have our goal posts for our kick about every day during the summer holidays many years ago!
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,947
    bordering on cruelty.

    totally unfair that the horses don't get medals as well.
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,505
    loads of empty seats.....
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    Surprised the Queen hasn't made an appearance at the Horse dancing thingy
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,420
    What is this tosh on bbc one now. Looks bloody stupid, so no wonder there is no sod there.
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,780
    This is the the most tedious event I've ever seen. No idea what is going on.
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,505
    they trot around and then the commentator says, 'oh that wasn't good there'
    what? nothing happened? they were still trotting around?!

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  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    Sailing on the other channel - almost as bewildering!
  • Harry Gregory
    Harry Gregory Posts: 869
    Floyd Montana said:

    Sailing on the other channel - almost as bewildering!

    Horse sailing on BBC3
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,505
    have they saved the 'wtf' sports for the 2nd week as they think people will get swept along with the nonsense?
  • All_Thaid_Up
    All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
    Can you imagine a dressage, flat racing and a national hunt horse all in there stalls asking each other how their days went.

    Flat ' I went as fast as a could over a mile'
    National hunt ' I jumped 18 fences over 2 miles'
    Dressage ' I danced around like a ponce'
  • JT
    JT Posts: 12,348
    Is there paralympic horses?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,480
    I just watched a bit of it. No idea how the score was reached but have to be impressed by the control the rider has and the horse for basically doing Gee-gee gymnastic floor routine.

    Not going to replace football as a spectator sport anytime soon but I guess if you ride a horse then it makes more sense.
  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    Harry Gregory said:

    Floyd Montana said:

    Sailing on the other channel - almost as bewildering!

    Horse sailing on BBC3
    LOL

    Are you sure that's not water polo?
  • F-Blocker
    F-Blocker Posts: 3,409
    I went to the dressage on Friday - wanted to go to one of the Greenwich events & this was the only one we could get tickets for. It's really impressive "in the flesh". I've watched a bit on the telly today & you definitely lose something by having the camera zoomed-in so much. The way they make the horses almost walk on air is amazing. Once you've seen about 4-5 routines you can tell the good from bad...
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,947
    image
  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    What? He's eaten the bloody sail!
    Surely disqualification.
    And a check for tranquilizers too.

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