The 2012 Olympics Thread

kshatriya · Post by **kshatriya** » 04 Aug 2012 00:05

Paes-Sania match has started

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 04 Aug 2012 00:05

Women's discus throw qualification live result link
Poonia is in #3 position with a 63.54 throw in her second attempt. The 'Q' against her name suggests she's provisionally qualified for the final by place from group A

Comer · Post by **Comer** » 04 Aug 2012 00:09

From a completely layperson point of view, Poonia's technique seems the most fluid. There is a Cuban and Chinese who are throwing in the same range as Poonia.

kshatriya · Post by **kshatriya** » 04 Aug 2012 00:10

Watch out for the Russian. She has a 70+ best

3-3 Sania/Paes

KJo · Post by **KJo** » 04 Aug 2012 00:22

Crap, NBCOlympics Live feed of the match isn't showing.. I just get the DD color pattern.

kshatriya · Post by **kshatriya** » 04 Aug 2012 00:23

^^ The Ground where the match is happening does not have Camera's. So no Live feed.
4-4 now

KJo · Post by **KJo** » 04 Aug 2012 00:26

kshatriya wrote:^^ The Ground where the match is happening does not have Camera's. So no Live feed.
4-4 now

Thanks man..

4- 5now..

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 04 Aug 2012 00:27

Instead of repeatedly posting minor score updates, here's the match score link:
Paes/Mirza vs Mirnyi/Azarenka

KJo · Post by **KJo** » 04 Aug 2012 00:44

We all know where the link to the score is. This board also gives the feeling of watching/following the match 'together'.

This match isn't going our way...

Comer · Post by **Comer** » 04 Aug 2012 00:52

I hope Azarenka is tired with back to back matches. It isn't over yet.

Ardeshir · Post by **Ardeshir** » 04 Aug 2012 00:57

KJoishy wrote:We all know where the link to the score is. This board also gives the feeling of watching/following the match 'together'.

This.

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 04 Aug 2012 01:12

Have it your way

Why is the live score stuck at 3-2 with Paes/Mirza to serve ?

KJo · Post by **KJo** » 04 Aug 2012 01:13

It says the match is POSTPONED.
Rained out?

I think this is a lucky break for us. Hope they good guys regroup and come up with a plan and this disruption ruins the concentration and momentum of the other guys.

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 04 Aug 2012 01:23

Antil is 5th in group B after her first discus throw, with a 61.10 effort. Well under her 64.8m national mark. Anything above 63m automatically qualifies you into the final.

kshatriya · Post by **kshatriya** » 04 Aug 2012 01:32

Bad light. Indians agreed to postpone

Ardeshir · Post by **Ardeshir** » 04 Aug 2012 01:44

Seema Antil just threw 61.91, which places her 11th overall. Top 13 will qualify I believe.

kshatriya · Post by **kshatriya** » 04 Aug 2012 01:45

only 63 + qualify

Ardeshir · Post by **Ardeshir** » 04 Aug 2012 01:49

No, just checked, Top 12 Qualify.
http://www.london2012.com/athletics/eve ... on-format/

If fewer than 12 athletes achieve the qualifying standard, the best 12 athletes go through.

kshatriya · Post by **kshatriya** » 04 Aug 2012 01:53

Oh...Antil is now #13

suryag · Post by **suryag** » 04 Aug 2012 01:58

Link to gopichand's academy and the donor form
http://www.pgba.in/pdf/donor_form.pdf

Hariprasad · Post by **Hariprasad** » 04 Aug 2012 02:03

First round Vikas leads 4-2

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 04 Aug 2012 02:03

Vikas Krishan vs Errol Spence
Krishan wins Round 1 by 4-2
Spence wins Round 2 by 6-5 , Krishan leads 9-8
Krishan wins Round 3 by 4-3

Krishan wins match 13-11

Ardeshir · Post by **Ardeshir** » 04 Aug 2012 02:07

Vikas Krishnan leading 9-8 in the Welterweight boxing. Took the first round 4-2, lost 2nd round 5-6.

Comer · Post by **Comer** » 04 Aug 2012 02:12

~~Vikas Krishnan loses, lost steam in the third round and looked spent.~~

Time to sleep I guess

kshatriya · Post by **kshatriya** » 04 Aug 2012 02:12

Vikas Wins...good comeback..He was too tired post 2nd round

Indians did some real damage to Khan Boxing this time

shyamd · Post by **shyamd** » 04 Aug 2012 02:14

Vikas wins! But he better sharpen up, I think he isn't fit enough and took a lot of blows.. All the US boxers are out without a medal.

James B · Post by **James B** » 04 Aug 2012 02:15

Again some bad judging. I thought American won the game fair and square.

I don't mind this result because we got one adverse judging before with Sumit Sangwan.

kshatriya · Post by **kshatriya** » 04 Aug 2012 02:15

^^ Well most of Spence punches were blocked. Americans have appealed

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 04 Aug 2012 02:17

Krishan had a bye in the first round, so he's rusty. All the others in the QFs also had first round bouts to help them get their heads together.

Nothing much is likely to come of the US appeal in a 2-point win. This wasn't like the Japanese guy decking the Azerbaijani 6 times and still losing originally, before AIBA overturned that.

Krishan's QF opponent will be Andrei Zamkovoy of Russia.

suryag · Post by **suryag** » 04 Aug 2012 02:24

hope appeal is sent to recycle bin

shyamd · Post by **shyamd** » 04 Aug 2012 02:31

Anyone got a link to Vijender's fight from yesterday ?

Hariprasad · Post by **Hariprasad** » 04 Aug 2012 02:33

Men's Welter (69kg)
The winners of the two semi-finals compete for the gold medal. The losers of the semi-finals are each awarded a bronze.

So one more win,ensures a medal.

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 04 Aug 2012 02:34

So we have vijender and Vikas in round of 8 in 75kg and 69 kg.

Manoj in 64 kg, devendro in 49 kg will fight to be in 8 having won round of 16.

Jai bhagwan lost in 60 kg, sangwan in 81 kg.

James B · Post by **James B** » 04 Aug 2012 02:36

Vikas should get his act together. He was just standing there and taking punches without moving and he got tired because of continuous blows he took. He need to counter punch quickly or move outside.

kshatriya · Post by **kshatriya** » 04 Aug 2012 02:38

The Whining has started as predicted... The funny thing is homies who haven't seen the match are cussing about it.

Shyamd, I think i saw a video on nbc youtube.

Shreeman · Post by **Shreeman** » 04 Aug 2012 02:39

James B wrote:Again some bad judging. I thought American won the game fair and square.

I don't mind this result because we got one adverse judging before with Sumit Sangwan.

Boxing results are crap(pier?) this year. Frankly, even Vikas thought he had lost. As did the referee, who had raised the american's hand and looked silly when the result favored the Indian. They need to do something about this, and it doesn't help India even if the results come out in fovor once in a while. Sangwan >> Vikas Krishan as far as I can tell. He had a much better chance at a medal if he had won. The russian will demolish Vikas in the next round.

kshatriya · Post by **kshatriya** » 04 Aug 2012 02:53

Throwing Random punches doesnt get you points in Amateur Boxing. The scoring is different. I would say its a close match and not as one sided as people are making it look.

It was very unprofessional on the Referre's part to raise his hand. That decision is not his.

Lets not be hard on Vikas. This was his first match.

Hariprasad · Post by **Hariprasad** » 04 Aug 2012 03:00

^ +1 . I don't know how people are saying this, when that final score was arrived from 5 Judges at the venue.
Are people well aware of all the rules in amateur boxing ?

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 04 Aug 2012 03:19

Devendro and jai bhagwan are aggressive boxers. Vijender is a perfect mix of aggression and defense. Referees have been big time let down. So far we, japan, usa and china complaining about referees.

Shreeman · Post by **Shreeman** » 04 Aug 2012 04:00

SBajwa wrote:Devendro and jai bhagwan are aggressive boxers. Vijender is a perfect mix of aggression and defense. Referees have been big time let down. So far we, japan, usa and china complaining about referees.

indeed. there was vijender's close match, and then there was vikas's. two different things.

i dont recall boxing officials being sent home mid tournament before. i dont recall successful appeals either. there is not much to appreciate about referees even if you forget the evidence of millions in central asian "investments".

this is an all knock-off tournament, you can not hope for warm up matches. and ther is no reason to pretend he did better than he did.

lets wish vikas luck, but he wil have to change things really around to stand a chance against the russian in the nect round. may be he has something in his routine he didnt use this time.