London 2012 - Aquatics Centre

[McGrathsipan]

how proud was his dad.....

absolutely brilliant moment.

 

[BD]

Olympic record for that 16 year old Chinese girl.

 

[eric le roi]

Is it considered impolite to show emotion in China or something? I haven't seen one Chinese athlete show any emotion when winning.

 

[zing]

Why's she not participating in the 100/200 freestyles?

She puts clear daylight between her and the rest in the final leg when the freestyle leg comes up -- both in the 200 and the 400m.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Olympic record for that 16 year old Chinese girl.

A lot tighter race than I expected.

 

[zing]

Very ordinary reaction. For a 16 year old winning a gold medal at the Olympics, she was like 'meh'.

 

[BD]

Is it considered impolite to show emotion in China or something? I haven't seen one Chinese athlete show any emotion when winning.

They're so used to winning at the Olympics, the effect has probably worn off.

 

[Theon]

Why's she not participating in the 100/200 freestyles?

She puts clear daylight between her and the rest in the final leg when the freestyle leg comes up -- both in the 200 and the 400m.

I thought the same thing, doesn't make any sense. She completed the freestyle leg faster than the male counterpart in the 400m.

 

[zing]

Yea, but Ryan Lochte(the male counterpart) finished 4th in his own 200m freestyle. He's not all that at that event..

 

[zing]

haha.. he's made me look like a fool.. he just did a superb 100m split.

 

[zing]

He was 4th and he's a bsolutely setting it on fire here.. on WR..

 

[zing]

Going to be PHelps' 15th gold this. He'll be up against Agnel, though..

 

[zing]

USA have absolutely killed this. Easy gold for Phelps this.

 

[McLovin]

USA smashing the team relay. Phelps getting his record breaking medal.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

19 medals and 15 of them gold is fantastic.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

If this is his last Olympics, he is leaving as the best ever swimmer.

 

[Traub]

What a night. Unreal. Great medal ceremony too.

 

[SteveJ]

Forging of the Mandarin mermaid: How Chinese children are taken away from their families and brutalised into future Olympians:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ed-future-Olympians.html?ICO=most_read_module

 

[pauldyson1uk]

could he be any more prouder of his son.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19072220

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Got to love that raw emotion... you genuinely believe him when he says it's the happiest moment of his life! And why wouldn't it be! Great stuff.

Chad Le Clos reaction after he won as well was fantastic... just looked like a bloke who was living in a dream.

 

[Nick 0208 Ldn]

Some of you follow swimming a good deal closer than i, so might i ask what you think the GB team and Becky Adlington should decide to do? Should she sacrfiice her participation in the relay for the benefit of the 800m?

 

[Sam]

Silver for Jamieson, and a British record to boot. Brilliant race.

 

[Agent Red]

I really like Jamieson. Has such spirit and seems a nice guy. Brilliant swim from him there and another medal for us to celebrate as well!

 

[Sir Matt]

Soni with a WR and Gold in the 200 Breast.

 

[Brophs]

It's physically impossible for women to look attractive while wearing a swimming cap. It'd be like getting off with Gail Porter.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Phelps with another gold. 20th Olympic medal.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

yeah another medal for Phelps, 20 Olympic medals now.

 

[Brophs]

Fantastic from Phelps. Great to see him win an individual event.

 

[Sir Matt]

I'm glad Phelps won. Lochte is a tool, plus he chokes. A lot.

 

[kouroux]

I'm glad Phelps won. Lochte is a tool, plus he chokes. A lot.

I don't like his green shoes

 

[Nick 0208 Ldn]

All British eyes urn toward the 800m tonight.

 

[rcoobc]

How the feck did Phelps come back in that?

 

[McLovin]

Phelps wins again. Great comeback in that one.

 

[Nick 0208 Ldn]

Well i didn't think he was going to do it.

 

[kouroux]

Americans are so fecking at this swimming thing.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Americans are so fecking at this swimming thing.

We're better at cycling.

 

[McLovin]

This is unbelievable. 15 year old american destroying everyone.

 

[FlawlessThaw]

This is unbelievable. 15 year old american destroying everyone.

Was just going to say that! Incredible stuff.

The Yanks keep churning them out in the pool

 

[Scrumpet]

Insane swim from that American girl.

 

[rcoobc]

Utterly mental. She broke the other contestants by forcing them to have such a faster pace.