Our next gold [was: first, second etc...]

[hans kraay fan club]

40 now

Im going for 5 in the boxing

The remaining 3 in the velodrome

1 in the BMX

2 in the horsy dancing

1 in the sailing

1 in the canoeing

And who knows maybe a couple of surprises in the track and field.

55-57 is a reasonable target.

Should we have done better since its a home Olympics? Not sure, but the medal spread across a range of events is pleasing. If our swimmers had done slightly better we may have hit 60+

Brownlees in the triathlon.
Grabarz in the high jump.
GB chap in 2nd going into the final race of the windsurfing.
Mountain bike.
Turner in the 110m hurdles.
Farah in the 5000m

 

[highway61]

One of the brothers has a 15 sec penalty now

 

[Yoda]

Turner in the 110m hurdles.

Unless a few others clatter hurdles, as much as I like Andy Turner, no chance.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Unless a few others clatter hurdles, as much as I like Andy Turner, no chance.

He won't win it, but he has a CHANCE of a medal.

 

[Bozza]

One of the brothers has a 15 sec penalty now

It's a bit unsatisfactory as it can make the end result confusing. There should be the means to impose the penalty in the middle of the race, say at the next transition, so the order over the line is the finishing result. (Or do they do that anyway?)

 

[Hillian1]

How do you get a time penalty in the Triathlon?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

It's a bit unsatisfactory as it can make the end result confusing. There should be the means to impose the penalty in the middle of the race, say at the next transition, so the order over the line is the finishing result. (Or do they do that anyway?)

This IS what happens. He has to stop for 15 seconds at a checkpoint (of his choice) during the run.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

How do you get a time penalty in the Triathlon?

Getting onto his bike before the designated point in the transistion. (for example)

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Brownlee brothers are both pretty special. I get the feeling that, even with the 15 second penalty, JB will still end up with a medal.

As for the medal total? I'd go for 60 tops, but probably ending with 54/55.

 

[Simster]

GO ON Alistair!

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Johnny tiring badly but hopefully can hold on to bronze, would take a a lot of effort now. Alistair's gap is geeting bigger into the final lap.

 

[Hillian1]

Doesn't look like he's 15 seconds in front though.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Alistair doesn't need to be, Johnny has now served his 15 second penalty bus is only competing for bronze now.

 

[Simster]

Gold for AB!

(Don't like to see that walking across the line, mind. It's a bit disrespectful IMO)

 

[Bozza]

Bonus award for flair finish (flag waving, kissing to the crowd and walking): Brownlee, A.

 

[Triggaaar]

(Don't like to see that walking across the line, mind. It's a bit disrespectful IMO)

Not at all, he was just soaking up the moment, and once in a lifetime moment. It doesn't do a disservice to the man finishing second.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Gold for AB!

(Don't like to see that walking across the line, mind. It's a bit disrespectful IMO)

Not done out of disrespect. I imagine he stopped and turned, waiting to see who was behind him, hoping it was his brother, so they could cross the line together.

 

[Simster]

Not at all, he was just soaking up the moment, and once in a lifetime moment. It doesn't do a disservice to the man finishing second.

Yeah possibly.

Not done out of disrespect. I imagine he stopped and turned, waiting to see who was behind him, hoping it was his brother, so they could cross the line together.

I doubt it. He'd have seen his brother 18 seconds behind him on that final lap as they doubled back.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

He could've sat down and had a picnic for all I care.

 

[Triggaaar]

If he had waited until 2nd place was really close, and then crossed the line, while dancing and gloating, that would have been disrespectful. But he will never win gold in front of his home crowd again, so bloody enjoy it.