...and the roof is closed at the moment. Has to make Federer the favourite.
London 2012 Olympic Competition
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...and the roof is closed at the moment. Has to make Federer the favourite.
Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei are really something else compared to the rest of the men's badminton.
These guys are so agile 
fecks up my theory then. Disappointment in the sailing, so close to gold, but silver still a good result. It's also one of events I don't understand at all really.
You just catch the wind in your sails and go go go.
Mr. Clutch doing it again. Timed his rise to gold medal position so well. Ben fecking Ainslie, legend. Love it if he could get one more out of his body in Rio and match Steve should he win here.
Come on Roger!
I do feel pessimistic, though. Murray can't keep losing these finals. He's bound to finally win one.
I do feel pessimistic, though. Murray can't keep losing these finals. He's bound to finally win one.
Annabel Croft: "Andy Murray looks the most nervous i have ever seen him."
That Badminton's Mens final was epic... Super-human effort from both guys.
Felt really sorry for Lee Chong Wei, so close!
Felt really sorry for Lee Chong Wei, so close!
Gutted for Lee Chong Wei, second time he lost to Lin Dan in the Olympics final.
As in the Wimbledon final, Amritraj and Wilkins are totally biased in favor of Murray. It's like watching a BBC telecast.
Yeah, beyond that I'm lost though! Still, gold for Ainslie, brilliant!
BBC coverage is fine being honest a lot more relaxed than the Wimbledon final so far.
Ainslie gets gold, his fourth.
Come on Andy! Hoping he can get the win here.
Some excellent tennis so far. Murray is looking like the better player so far. Taking the game to Federer and coming closer to breaking him.
Won't get excited too early though since it was similar at Wimbledon.
Won't get excited too early though since it was similar at Wimbledon.
Hope he does- that event seems to involve umpteen separate races- probably is more knackering than it looks even if he does get to sit down.
Amazing. Some of the best badminton I have ever seen. I thought Long Chen was unreal when he wiped out Peter Gade, but he never got a sniff against Chong Wei Lee. Him and Dan Li are a cut above.
Sailing is one sport I can't get into. I have so much respect for Ainslie and he's done great but it's not one I really enjoy watching unfortunately.
Yes! Andy breaks. His backhand is absolutely ripping through the court.
Break from Murray!
I feel the same really, but I'm trying to get into it a bit more as Ainslie's achievement is obviously something very special.
1st break of the final to Murray and as they said before the final started this atmosphere is a Davis Cup tie and not the usual Wimbledon reception.
Yeah I'm like that with most of the sports. It's just one of those ones that can be really awkward viewing at times though.
Come on Murray!
Female boxing , and Natasha Jonas going well , both girls going for it.
A couple of excellent serves from him there too. His all-round play has been sublime.
It's good to have on in the background when you're doing something else. I've had it on quite a bit this week while working, and watching it unfold slowly has been quite compelling - same with the cycling road race
Murray taking it to Federer so far just needs to keep it going.
Federer's been poor on serve since 2-2. Very passive.
Natasha Jonas (GB) defeats Underwood (USA) to go through to the Quarter finals.Good scrap.
Yes! Got the set!
Murray is on fire here today he is carrying on the way he was returning in the mixed doubles last night into today.
he is carrying on the way he was returning in the mixed doubles last night into today.Not sure what sort of form we're seeing from Federer. He's been woeful. This will be over very fast.
Murray's been great so far, Federer's been prett abject. Three break points to go 2-0 up in the second set.
Breaks him.
Breaks him.
Doubt it. We know what Federer's like and I don't see him giving up so easily. For Federer being poor though Murray has been fantastic.
Go Murray 3rd break of serve in a row.