The 2012 Olympics Thread

Comer · Post by **Comer** » 04 Aug 2012 23:46

Women's discus final is about to start.

Just checked the world record in discus throw. Probably the only event where women's record is farther than the men's! EDIT: it is due to the difference in weight of the discus. Men 2 kg, women 1 kg.

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 04 Aug 2012 23:49

I don't think she is in with a chance in this barring some miracle.

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 04 Aug 2012 23:50

Good luck Ms Poonia make the nation proud.

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 04 Aug 2012 23:53

Even here there are two chinese who have qualified.

shaardula · Post by **shaardula** » 04 Aug 2012 23:53

is that right?
the women's WR in discuss is 76.80 m, mens it is 74.08 m?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discus_throw

apparently men throw heavier discuss.

negi · Post by **negi** » 04 Aug 2012 23:54

^ Saar the size and the weight of the discus is different.

Comer · Post by **Comer** » 04 Aug 2012 23:54

^ Yeah got it! False start

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 04 Aug 2012 23:54

already one 65.71

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 04 Aug 2012 23:55

Only one of the Chinese qualified with the 63m minimum (which took that woman 3 tries), which Poonia easily hit in one throw. The other one (Ma) was one of the remaining finishers to make up the 12 finalists. Lets see if she can amp up her game in the final. At least we have an AG standard competitor here.

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 05 Aug 2012 00:00

poonia next.

shaardula · Post by **shaardula** » 05 Aug 2012 00:01

what happened li yafeng not throwing? btw any of you guys watching this? where?

Ardeshir · Post by **Ardeshir** » 05 Aug 2012 00:01

62.42 in her first attempt, placed 6th as of now.

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 05 Aug 2012 00:02

62.42 in first attempt by Poonia. Puts her at #6.

She'd need to break the 64.8x national record by some distance to medal, at the current rate.

Comer · Post by **Comer** » 05 Aug 2012 00:02

62.42, should be in the middle of the table. Didn't she have a running feud with somebody?

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 05 Aug 2012 00:02

62.42 by poonia

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 05 Aug 2012 00:02

62.42 for poonia. needs 65+ at least for medal hope.

following it at london2012

Hariprasad · Post by **Hariprasad** » 05 Aug 2012 00:03

You need more than 65 for a medal.

shaardula · Post by **shaardula** » 05 Aug 2012 00:07

is that her PR?

Ardeshir · Post by **Ardeshir** » 05 Aug 2012 00:08

More than 65 would be a far stretch for her, given that her personal best is in the 64m range. But a good show should pave the way forward.

shaardula · Post by **shaardula** » 05 Aug 2012 00:09

holy mother of throwing, 67.22 m li yanfeng

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 05 Aug 2012 00:09

wow, yifeng shot a 67 !

yes 64.76 is KP's PR.

now at least 66+ needed for medal hope. seems like we would have to continously upward revise as the finals go on !

Ardeshir · Post by **Ardeshir** » 05 Aug 2012 00:10

Damn, Chinese woman leading now with 67.22m.

Comer · Post by **Comer** » 05 Aug 2012 00:10

Nadine Muller's throw distance:personal weight should be the best. Sidey OT: looks very TFTA.

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 05 Aug 2012 00:13

as I said, perkovic hits a 68.

no show for KP's 2nd attempt.

kshatriya · Post by **kshatriya** » 05 Aug 2012 00:15

saravana wrote:62.42, should be in the middle of the table. Didn't she have a running feud with somebody?

Poonia has a feud with Dani Sameuls of Aus...She is in the finals as well

Comer · Post by **Comer** » 05 Aug 2012 00:19

^ Thanks. Atleast currently she is the better of the two.

shaardula · Post by **shaardula** » 05 Aug 2012 00:20

what happened to KP's second throw

Hariprasad · Post by **Hariprasad** » 05 Aug 2012 00:21

Is it the best of the six attempts ?

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 05 Aug 2012 00:21

shaardula wrote:what happened to KP's second throw

disqualified for some reason. happens in discus.

Hariprasad wrote:Is it the best of the six attempts ?

yes.

I'll be happy if she breaks the 65 m barrier.

Ardeshir · Post by **Ardeshir** » 05 Aug 2012 00:23

She stepped out intentionally on her second attempt since she wasn't happy with the throw.

Comer · Post by **Comer** » 05 Aug 2012 00:24

Now everybody would go for the broke in their third or fourth attempt onwards. Scary level of competition already.

shaardula · Post by **shaardula** » 05 Aug 2012 00:25

ok thanks. i remember you can be disqualified if you cross the circle. just wanted to know if that is what it was.

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 05 Aug 2012 00:26

Poonia's so called 'feud' with Samuels should not be given such importance through that word. Here's what happened - Dani was the CWG best thrower in the run up to CWG 2010. She suffered loss of form in the months leading to it, and backs out of the event citing 'pollution / terrorism / personal safety', in short everything except showing she had any guts, and the Aussies backed her by trashing Delhi. Poonia proceeds to fight and win gold, and then rightfully trashtalks Dani with the gold medal around her neck. The Aussies get miffed and suggest a winner takes all 1-1 competition in Australia to determine who is the best. Poonia gives them the finger, to which they reply that she was the one who backed out

Hariprasad · Post by **Hariprasad** » 05 Aug 2012 00:26

shit PERKOVIC Sandra 69.11

kshatriya · Post by **kshatriya** » 05 Aug 2012 00:28

Suraj wrote:Poonia's so called 'feud' with Samuels should not be given such importance through that word. Here's what happened - Dani was the CWG best thrower in the run up to CWG 2010. She suffered loss of form in the months leading to it, and backs out of the event citing 'pollution / terrorism / personal safety', in short everything except showing she had any guts, and the Aussies backed her by trashing Delhi. Poonia proceeds to fight and win gold, and then rightfully trashtalks Dani with the gold medal around her neck. The Aussies get miffed and suggest a winner takes all 1-1 competition in Australia to determine who is the best. Poonia gives them the finger, to which they reply that she was the one who backed out

No Poonia accepted eventually. Dani backed out at the end

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 05 Aug 2012 00:29

kshatriya wrote:No Poonia accepted eventually. Dani backed out at the end

I didn't know that. That's even more funny!

shaardula · Post by **shaardula** » 05 Aug 2012 00:29

ahh!! white packies. talking of packies what happened to our TFTA's what with all their entire country being active participants in phyrr?

shaardula · Post by **shaardula** » 05 Aug 2012 00:41

61.61...

Comer · Post by **Comer** » 05 Aug 2012 00:43

Suraj, kshatriya, thanks for clearing that up, the famous "baked beans" defence.

Ardeshir · Post by **Ardeshir** » 05 Aug 2012 00:47

63.62m places her 7th.
And just over 62m on her final attempt.