2012 Olympics - The "Celebrating British Achievement" Thread

**Olly** · 30-07-12, 18:04

This thread will contain Olympics spoilers...

WOW! Men's Gymnastics team win the ~~SILVER~~ BRONZE medal! They weren't really expected to even make it to the final! Absolutely epic performance from the boys.

Edited after Japanese inquiry was upheld, after that Japanese lad fell off the pommel horse and called it a dismount

**crust** · 30-07-12, 18:09

Or not, protest gone in by the Japanese

**oldboy** · 30-07-12, 18:15

back to bronze

**Noggin** · 30-07-12, 18:15

Bronze is STILL EPIC

gutted for them that it isn't silver but its the first time in 100 years that the Brits have got a medal in mens gymnastics, so

WHOO HOOOOOOO

**crust** · 30-07-12, 18:15

Robbed

**Jasper** · 30-07-12, 18:19

Originally Posted by crust

Robbed

**Noggin** · 30-07-12, 18:19

Originally Posted by crust

Robbed

FFS man! Yes silver would have been better. Its a bastard that the Japanese appealed and had been marked down.

But for goodness sakes - a BRONZE medal in something we don't even compete well in, let alone excel!!! Apparently, 9 years ago we were 29th in the world - now we have Bronze. Fecking AWESOME!!!

**Olly** · 30-07-12, 18:19

Nah forget feeling disappointed it's not silver - any medal at all for men's team gymnastics is an almost unbelievably big achievement. To get into the final and beat USA, Russia, Germany etc is really, really magnificent. Historic, in fact.

They absolutely nailed their vaults, and the final floor routines were almost flawless. A joy to watch.

**2ptjoe** · 30-07-12, 18:29

Top result , but cant see the girls pulling off the same result tomorrow but i suppose you never know.

Me and Mrs Pint will be there cheering on the girls all the same.

**Fallen Angel** · 30-07-12, 18:36

It's pretty much the only event I truly give a shit about, so am very excited and proud of our gymnastic boys right now

Stupid Japanese trying to ruin our fun, but we don't care, we know our boys have the higher ground.

**Jasper** · 30-07-12, 18:46

Originally Posted by Fallen Angel

Stupid Japanese trying to ruin our fun, but we don't care, we know our boys have the higher ground.

Damn inscrutable these orientals.

**oldboy** · 30-07-12, 18:55

Went to watch the judo today, not a lot to shout about for British fans. The Brits just don't make the weight any more in judo. Gold for Japanese girl and Russian man. Some very tough looking Tajiks and Mongolians about.

**scud** · 30-07-12, 19:20

We watched the gymnastics while we had tea (we are relenting the tea in the living room rule while the olympics is on), we were absolutely glued to it, a real gutsy performance.

I love the Olympics, it will be on our tv all the time for the next few weeks.

**Speed3Racer** · 31-07-12, 11:36

We've been following the boys too... Absolutely nothing to do with the Whitlock family running the nursery that both our kids have and are going to!

So proud of Max and the team. They've worked so hard for this! Pesky Jap's getting medals for falling... meh!