micheal_warren Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Nathan Outteridge, Iain Jensen, Gold, 49er Skiff It's official now. That brings us up to five gold, and steady in 11th place! And the Kiwis get SILVER to win our 100th Olympic Medal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 And the Kiwis get SILVER to win our 100th Olympic Medal! Great to see a Trans-Tasman double. Congrats NZ! And a great milestone for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 It's official now. That brings us up to five gold, and steady in 11th place! How's the weather up there? Can we join you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Nathan Outteridge, Iain Jensen, Gold, 49er Skiff It's official now. That brings us up to five gold, and steady in 11th place! Great way to wake up this morning! And the Kiwis get SILVER to win our 100th Olympic Medal! Wow that's awesome congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Tate Smith, Dave Smith, Murray Stewart, Jacob Clear, Gold, Mens K4 1000m kayak What a great way to start the day watching over breakfast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Congrats... A great start to the day for Australia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 That brings us (for the moment) to 9th in the table. Oh, spoke too soon. Hungary just got gold, they go back to 9th, and we are now on 10th. Still, that's more like where we wanted to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 top 10 yay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingbrogues Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Just goes to show, the death of Australian success has been greatly exaggerated. The fanbase is also great. Weymouth (sailing) loves the Australians and the Scandics. They spend all their money on drink and unlike the Brits, don't complain about the prices. The Germans and the Dutch refuse to spend money, have brought their tupperware all the way from Enschede or Wetzlar, and expect to camp for free. I thought British tabloids were rough, but the Aussie Press rip into their own better than anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Congratulations on our 3rd gold in sailing for Australia! Good on Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page!!! This brings Australia up to 9th on the tally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksheep Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Just goes to show, the death of Australian success has been greatly exaggerated. The fanbase is also great. Weymouth (sailing) loves the Australians and the Scandics. They spend all their money on drink and unlike the Brits, don't complain about the prices. The Germans and the Dutch refuse to spend money, have brought their tupperware all the way from Enschede or Wetzlar, and expect to camp for free. I thought British tabloids were rough, but the Aussie Press rip into their own better than anyone else. That's because it is far cheaper in Weymouth than in Scandinavia and who can blame the Aussies for wanting to try real beer compared to what passes for beer at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Oh **** off blacksheep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Ladies...Pleeze! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksheep Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Oh **** off blacksheep. Oh diddums ... truth hurts eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Oh diddums ... truth hurts eh Mate, we sell out sh!t beer overseas to foreigners who wouldn't know better. We keep our good stuff at home. Better than the usually warm swill you tend to get served in the UK. anyway ... Mathew Belcher, Malcolm Page, Gold, 47 Class Sailing Was down in Brighton today - just got in to check the medal updates. Nice news to get back to. And congrats NZ for their saling gold. So sailing's been the most fertile gold prospecting site for us here, with three! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksheep Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Mate, we sell out sh!t beer overseas to foreigners who wouldn't know better. We keep our good stuff at home. Better than the usually warm swill you tend to get served in the UK. anyway ... Mathew Belcher, Malcolm Page, Gold, 47 Class Sailing Was down in Brighton today - just got in to check the medal updates. Nice news to get back to. And congrats NZ for their saling gold. So sailing's been the most fertile gold prospecting site for us here, with three! So what was that swill I was served in Sydney and Melbourne then? VB and rubbish like that .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 So what was that swill I was served in Sydney and Melbourne then? VB and rubbish like that .... Guess you're not used to it cold, like beer should be. I agree. Fosters and VB are sh!t. But no true Aussie really drinks VB or Fosters. Only tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexjc Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Yes a good regatta for Australia and NZ. It's a pity Australia walked away from the Americas Cup...How cool would it be if the smaller AC32 Catamarans were in the Olympics? Anyways, no one drinks their beer warm...eeeewww! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingbrogues Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Ian Thorpe is working for the BBC, is he known in Australia for being intelligent? There have been jokes about his rather left field fashion sense, his diva-esque put downs and general camp delivery, but most of all, his intellect makes the other commentators seem lightweight. He corrects their pronunciation of names and is sure of his facts, even in non swimming events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Don't suggest to him he's a diva or, well, "flamboyant" - unless you want a lawsuit! But, yeah, I did think his commentary was quite intelligent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 And so the final weekend dawns, and i think Matthew Mitcham is about our only real hope of improving the gold standing (not sure if we have any real chances in canoeing or sailing left). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Yea had Hooker, but he flopped. Doesn't Australia have any decent mountain bikers? And Australia should win the elliot match race competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Ah, I just checked. Looks like Oz and Spain are racing off in the Elliot for Gold. Jeez, if it wasn't for sailing, our tally would be looking a lot sicker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Many wouldn't have cared for sailing or had a huge focus on it in the past but now it's a huge focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Think we have a chance in the mens 50km walk? just over half way and are 1st, 8th and 9th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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