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[djhdjh]

So, the real stuff starts tomorrow. For once our athletes look set to pull their weight in terms of medals - medal target of 8, could be anywhere between 5 bankers and 14 if absolutely everything comes off but probably 8-9. The overall competition looks fantastic, the head to head sprints and hurdles, some very fiercly contested field events to look out for (GB well represented in those for a change) and likely to be at least 2 World Records across the course of the Games. Look out for American decathlete Ashton Eaton - he is something very special indeed.

Many of our medal hopes are frontloaded with Ennis, Farah, Greene, Ohurougu, Aldama, Bleasdale, Rutherford and Tomlinson all in action in the first two days.

Edited by djhdjh, 02 August 2012 - 07:02 PM.

[Skinner24]

Ennis leading the heptathlon after one event

[MarinerAndy]

Amazing start by Jessica Ennis. Breaks the 100m Hurdles record for a heptathlete in her first event!

Edited by MarinerAndy, 03 August 2012 - 09:48 AM.

[GodsGift]

Same time that won the 100m hurdles final in Beijing, not bad...

[Veggie Legs]

Can't believe she broke the British record for 100m hurdles, a great start.

Also gutted that I won't be able to see her in action tomorrow, or Mo Farah, because I'm going to a wedding - such bad timing.

[djhdjh]

Aldama into the Triple Jump Final well off the board and not running in properly. She's a real medal shot, I reckon she'll get one.

[NicktheDagger]

Fantastic start from Ennis - new world record to boot in the hurdles

Also, Johnson Thompson is my new eye candy.

[djhdjh]

Get used to seeing KJT Nick - she's going to rule this event for years.

Hope it dries out quickly for the High Jump, vital event for Ennis to stretch the lead.

[lovenonleague]

Anyone else see Ashley Cole run in the 400m hurdle heats this morning?

Edited by lovenonleague, 03 August 2012 - 04:04 PM.

[LondonCare3]

No but I did see him carrying carrying the flag at the opening ceremony haha.

[Super_Horns]

Great start for Jess after 4 events.

Ahead of her personal record.

[AlexAdam]

Ennis leads overnight after a great 200m. She can do it!!

I don't know what it is with our heptathletes, but Katarina Johnson-Thompson looks pretty tidy too.

[LondonCare3]

Johnson-Thompson has performed well for a 19 year old, this experience will do her a world of good going forward.

Great 200m by Ennis the last 60m especially it was an amazing finish.

[NicktheDagger]

Very impressed with Ennis' 200m - only the shot put has let her down slightly for obvious reasons. She has a 200+ point lead though which should really see her through to a gold barring a major cock up.

Johnson Thompson has been very impressive, just needs to work on her strength and improve her start when running. She's fit as well which helps.

[lovenonleague]

No but I did see him carrying carrying the flag at the opening ceremony haha.

Proper doppleganer. Think he was from Mozambique.

[lovenonleague]

Really enjoying the heptathlon. The lass from Belarus is very tidy, and so is the leading English lass. Nice views and good competition.

[djhdjh]

Ennis, you beauty! 6.40, game pretty much over.

[LondonCare3]

Yeah was a great jump she was chuffed too, good on her. Come on Jess!!

[LondonCare3]

No but I did see him carrying carrying the flag at the opening ceremony haha.

Proper doppleganer. Think he was from Mozambique.

I know he is a dead ringer.

[HarvSFC]

6.48 now!

[LondonCare3]

Damn missed it, flicking between this and the track cycling.

[Since1883]

Fantastic long jump for Ennis, that and the Javelin are normally her poor events

She can almost afford a poor javelin now and still win, so she's in a brilliant position.

Edited by Since1883, 04 August 2012 - 11:21 AM.

[LondonCare3]

Hazell pits some umph in the javelin followed by come on and have it, quality lol.

[Skinner24]

Gemili comes second in his heat, a very good run!

[LondonCare3]

Indeed, great start out of the tracks.

[djhdjh]

I've seen Gemili run better. Which given he ran 10.11 at 18 is saying something about how good he is.

[fisel]

100m final is going to be incredible.

[LondonCare3]

Chambers through coming 1st in his heat.

[LondonCare3]

100m final is going to be incredible.

Yeah will be a cracking final if all the best get through the semis which they should do unless there is a false start. Great time by Bailey in the first heat, obviously some were holding back though.

[LondonCare3]

Holly Bleasdale through to the pole vault final, good luck.

[LondonCare3]

Great throw in the javelin from the French lady, longest ever throw in the javelin by a woman in the heptaphlon.

Good throw by Ennis too as its not her best event.

[lovenonleague]

Chambers looking good, Bronze is possible.

[AlexAdam]

Chambers looking good, Bronze is possible.

Sebastian Coe would blow up with rage.

[LondonCare3]

Chambers looking good, Bronze is possible.

I'd hope so but the three Jamaicans Bolt, Blake & Powell and the three Americans Gay, Bailey & Gatlan will be tough to beat.

[LondonCare3]

Ennis gets a life time best in the javelin 47.49m, that's the gold basically in the bag with the 800m to go.

[fisel]

Jessica Ennis is in beast mode. A PB and record in 3 events.

[djhdjh]

Chambers looking good, Bronze is possible.

Not a hope in hell. He ran through the line for 10.02. Bailey ran through the line in 9.88 and he's not in the same class as Bolt or Blake which gives 3 already without even mentioning the 2nd and 3rd fastest men in history. Neither Bolt nor Blake actually reached top speed in their heats at any point and both ran inside 10.1.

The crowd will be off the hook tonight - got the warm up act in the Long Jump - which because it's of desperate quality is very exciting as almost anyone in the final can win it, including 2 Brits (Rutherford for a minor medal I reckon) - then Christine, Ennis and Farah in succession on the track.

Edited by djhdjh, 04 August 2012 - 03:58 PM.

[lovenonleague]

Chambers looking good, Bronze is possible.

Not a hope in hell. He ran through the line for 10.02. Bailey ran through the line in 9.88 and he's not in the same class as Bolt or Blake which gives 3 already without even mentioning the 2nd and 3rd fastest men in history. Neither Bolt nor Blake actually reached top speed in their heats at any point and both ran inside 10.1.

The crowd will be off the hook tonight - got the warm up act in the Long Jump - which because it's of desperate quality is very exciting as almost anyone in the final can win it, including 2 Brits (Rutherford for a minor medal I reckon) - then Christine, Ennis and Farah in succession on the track.

Anything is possible. Hopefully he will take some phet and run his socks off.

[Merseyboyred]

Chambers looking good, Bronze is possible.

Not a hope in hell. He ran through the line for 10.02. Bailey ran through the line in 9.88 and he's not in the same class as Bolt or Blake which gives 3 already without even mentioning the 2nd and 3rd fastest men in history. Neither Bolt nor Blake actually reached top speed in their heats at any point and both ran inside 10.1.

The crowd will be off the hook tonight - got the warm up act in the Long Jump - which because it's of desperate quality is very exciting as almost anyone in the final can win it, including 2 Brits (Rutherford for a minor medal I reckon) - then Christine, Ennis and Farah in succession on the track.

Really will be good. Agree on Rutherford too, can't see Tomlinson pulling something out of the bag. Bronze for Greg I feel.

[Pagnell]

Personally I hope Chambers ends up with absolutely fuck all. It's not so much that he was a cheat, it's also that he doesn't seem to give a shit.