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Olympics: Triathlon

Addickted4life
Addickted4life Posts: 7,479
edited August 2012 in Other Football and Sports
Any one else going up to Hyde park tomorrow (Its free)? Its also a very likely that it'll be a British 1-2 with the Brownlee's being the best at it by a mile.

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  • SESEVEN
    SESEVEN Posts: 77
    I'll be there, Swim for tri have held a few training sessions in the serpentine in early june so it was good to get a swin in a olympic venue. A4L have you been to any other events?
  • Addickted4life
    Addickted4life Posts: 7,479
    edited August 2012
    SESEVEN said:

    I'll be there, Swim for tri have held a few training sessions in the serpentine in early june so it was good to get a swin in a olympic venue. A4L have you been to any other events?

    I wish I'd been to other events especially the cycling in the velodrome as Cycling is my 2nd favourite sport after footy. I was unfortunately on holiday for the free cycling events (Road race and time trail) but the triathlon will do for me and it will be great to see some more British people win (hopefully). I just wish I got some tickets!!!!!!!
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Johnny brownlee has a 15 second penalty to incur but is well placed

    Alastair is doing well up front with no penalty


  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,505
    this is great viewing. London looks great!
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,505
    Richard Murray is in it. no wonder he's taking a back seat at the club these days.
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,369
    Richard Murray is doing well at the moment....
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Seems to have had a Rooney hair transplant though preferred rm bald
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,369
    More aerodynamic...
  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    wow - great aerial shot of the tens of thousands watching.
    gold-bronze perhaps?
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,505
    brilliant ending! what a race!!!

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  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    Fantastic!!
  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    suzisausage said:

    brilliant ending! what a race!!!

    not half - as they all are, superb athletes. Well done!
  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    Still got the bronze even with a 15 sec. penalty! Great stuff by the brothers Brownlee.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,092
    Was praying he didnt trip up when faffing around with the flag !!!
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,828
    Fantastic result - great advert for London too!
  • Wilma
    Wilma Posts: 1,618
    MrOneLung said:

    Was praying he didnt trip up when faffing around with the flag !!!

    I was shouting at the TV "Just cross the *BEEP* line"!!!

  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    Read elsewhere that he was only about a minute and a hlaf off Mo Farah's 10k the other night.

    Also the Brownlee family are now 36th in the medal table.
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772
    colthe3rd said:

    Also the Brownlee family are now 36th in the medal table.

    Yorkshire is now 10th, above Japan, Australia, Brazil
  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    SheffieldRed said:

    colthe3rd said:

    Also the Brownlee family are now 36th in the medal table.

    Yorkshire is now 10th, above Japan, Australia, Brazil
    I can almost hear the calls for devolution and independence ;-)
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    I was worried he might get disqualified for picking up that flag before the end of the race!

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  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,929
    think scotland may be above yorkshire but dont tell anyone
  • GreenWithEnvy
    GreenWithEnvy Posts: 1,857
    the Brownlees brothers are amazing athletes... and more gold/bronze for GB! Nice!
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Johnny unwell at the minute and the medal ceremony delayed

    Hope he is ok
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,505
    ceremony delayed as johnnie brownlee taken away in ambulance....!
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    They are saying its something to do with his 15 sec penalty and the lowering and raising of his heartbeat

    Reckon penalties need to be taken at the end not during the race if this turns out to be true
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,947
    his coach seems to think he's ok.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,480
    just picked up his medal so seems fine
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,272
    The poor Spaniard keeps getting pushed out of the pics.
  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    Curb_It said:

    The poor Spaniard keeps getting pushed out of the pics.

    What does he expect?, coming over here, winning our medals... ;-)
  • Addickted4life
    Addickted4life Posts: 7,479
    I got a great spot right at the front (got their at 9:30 - 10:00) and the atmosphere was fantastic. We were just before the hairpin on the run so we got to see the runners twice a lap (8 times in total) and the bike's once (7 times). I shook hands with a Belgium triathlete just because I shouted come on Belgium during his training ride and I was chuffed to bits.

    The people from all over the world supporting their triathletes as well was incredible and the Japanese blokes opposite us were delighted when the bloke they were supporting stopped on his training run to talk to them for about 5 minutes. As for the drunken Spaniards on our right they shouting at everything. The spirit of the games overall was great and it was an experience I'll never forget.

    I've got some great pictures and video's too but I can't be arsed to upload them now but I will later.

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