Stumpy Tim
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Anyone else annoyed that the commentators kept using the full names of every player? Probably just me, but it's not like they have to use the ladies Christian names every single time they touch the ball
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The Games of the XXXI Olympiad
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seagulls4ever
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He was only one point ahead with one second to go.
Cheeky Monkey
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Either way, the back story behind it, 2012 and all that, makes it absolutely gut-wrenching for him.
I've often wondered this. It's the same in women's football - as if the commentator personally knows the player.
kevo
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"Their place in the final has been taken by hosts Brazil" Hmmmm!
Naomi Van ass
Now that the moment has passed and we can revert back to sexist pigs.
Stat Towers, last night, was torn in a titanic 'Battle of the Brunettes':-
Naomi Van Arse
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Sam Quek
After such an honourable performance it was nice for the Dutch to win something.
Indeed. I'm not wrong though am I. Mohammed will be thinking the same thing, he'll be furious with himself.
I love all the armchair experts that emerge once every 4 years on these obscure sports.
The phone hasn't stopped ringing all morning.
No, he was 2 points ahead.
The commentators said you're not allowed to 'start running outside of the lines', we've been disqualified for starting out of the lines. Seems dubious.
seagulls4ever
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Wrong again.
Take another look at the replay: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/37140462
The scores go to 6-5 before his opponent's last kick (worth three points) which takes it to 6-8.
ManOfSussex
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25 Golds and counting! Love it!
ManOfSussex
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Moscow 1980?
kevo
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If you look at the photo, most of the other runners also had their foot on or just over the line. I don't think you could say he actually started running outside the lines, though I don't know how strictly they interpret it. Has to be said, though, it was a pretty stupid mistake to give them a chace to disqualify them. It's not difficult really. Just stay within the lines.
And why the taekwondo guy didn't just jump away with one second left I'll never know. He must be in pieces.
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You win the gold medal.
We competed, along with a number of others, under the federation flag, Unlike the USA athletes, who were threatened with embarrassing repercussions more suited to North Korea than the 'land of the free', our athletes were told they could go but not under the Union flag. Subsequently, for our (I think five) gold medalists the Olympic anthem was played on the podium.
ManOfSussex
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One for you then, leaving aside the technicality of competing under the Olympic flag in 1980:
Q. Who are the only 5 countries to have competed at every modern Olympics since 1896?