The 2012 Olympics Thread

kshatriya · Post by **kshatriya** » 02 Aug 2012 18:49

Saina is playing Tina Baun next not Yip.

Also guys you have forgotten Vikas Krishnan who is still in Boxing. Got a bye first round

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 02 Aug 2012 18:54

We still have in Boxing Vijendar, Devendro, Manoj Kumar, Vikas Krishnan and Mary Kom

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 02 Aug 2012 18:54

We still have our wrestlers and athletes to amuse!

Ardeshir · Post by **Ardeshir** » 02 Aug 2012 19:02

Mary Kom too! And would you believe it, Sania Mirza was allowed to take her mother as her coach, but Mary Kom hasn't been allowed her own coach because apparently he isn't accredited, instead she was asked to train under some idiot she has never worked with before.

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 02 Aug 2012 19:08

>> instead she was asked to train under some idiot she has never worked with before.

who is apparently the boxing women's team coach, when the entire team consists of solely mary kom.

Dilbu · Post by **Dilbu** » 02 Aug 2012 19:09

cluster ****

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 02 Aug 2012 19:13

How does that "Women's team coach" got accredited by the IOC?

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 02 Aug 2012 19:14

Vijender will be fighting Gausha in about 30 minutes.

kshatriya · Post by **kshatriya** » 02 Aug 2012 19:19

Vijaykumar was 2nd after 1st qualifiers but now is wayward

Vijender match is at 01:45 Pacific Time

member_23629 · Post by **member_23629** » 02 Aug 2012 20:01

Saina has won the first set. Leading in second.

narmad · Post by **narmad** » 02 Aug 2012 20:08

trailing 15-20 on 2nd set now

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 02 Aug 2012 20:12

Saina wins!! 22-20 in Semi Finals now!!!

member_23367 · Post by **member_23367** » 02 Aug 2012 20:13

haha,Saina wins and gori feeling robbed

narmad · Post by **narmad** » 02 Aug 2012 20:22

Yipeee

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 02 Aug 2012 20:26

Congrats to Saina! I expected her to win - she was clearly the better player on form. While Tine is a two time All England champion, she is past her peak now, and Saina on the other hand is on the level of the top 4 Chinese. Luckily each country can only send 3 players to the Olympics, and she was singularly responsible for one of them (Wang Shixian) not making it. Those who posted in the sports thread in June will remember the long match between Saina and her in the Indonesian open (which Saina won). That match cost that Chinese her almost sureshot London place too.

The next step will define whether Saina is really among the great Chinese rivals or still one level down - she faces Wang Yihan, against whom she has a 0-5 record. While that appears hopeless, on recent form she's much more a threat to them - she's never faced Wang Y recently, but has beaten Wang Shixian and All England champ Li Xuerui within the last 2 months - the first time she beat either of them. Lalmohan, shyamd and co - go to Wembley and make your presence felt in the semifinal!

Semifinal lineup:
Wang Yihan (1) vs Saina Nehwal (4)
Wang Xin (2) vs Li Xuerui (3)

If Saina wins the semis and final, I would not be surprised if the Chinese coach Li Yongbo (a former doubles legend) loses his job; he's already embroiled in controversy about The Great London 2012 Matchthrowing Saga and just publicly begged for forgiveness.

Ardeshir · Post by **Ardeshir** » 02 Aug 2012 20:30

Atleast one more victory before Saina is guaranteed a medal?

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 02 Aug 2012 20:36

It is going to be a tough one!!!

We have three Chinese and one Indian (Saina) in Semifinals.
Wang y h VS Saina Nehwal
Li x r VS Wang X

Saina if wins will be playing for Gold Medal and if she loses she will be playing for the Bronze medal.

nelson · Post by **nelson** » 02 Aug 2012 20:40

Yeah, someone tweeted it is Saina vs China now.

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 02 Aug 2012 20:42

On current form, Li should beat Wang Xin. Saina needs to start fast against Wang Yihan. If she does win her semi, I fancy her chances against Li in the final. Li had been on a roll this year, not losing to any non-Chinese and to hardly even her compatriots, until that sequence was stopped by Saina, who defeated her in the Indonesian Open Super Series final.

Chinese plan will be, if Wang Yihan cannot beat Saina, do everything possible to tire her out so they can beat her in the final. They don't care who wins - they want gold at all costs. They will be somewhat panicky if the semifinal does not follow historical record and Saina does beat Wang Y for the first time - it will give her a psychological boost in the final because it will be upto her opponent to get that gold while the party are watching.

Saina already demonstrated she can come from a draining match to win - in the Indonesian open she beat Wang Shixian in a 90 minute match in QF, a Korean in the semi and then beat Li in a long match in the final. She's no longer overweight and lacking stamina, and it's the Chinese who start panicking if it doesn't go to plan.

Does anyone know the order of semifinal ? I'm certain if Saina plays first and wins that they'll order the 2nd semifinalists to play such that the one with a better chance against Saina wins - probably Li, even though Wang Xin has more experience.

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 02 Aug 2012 21:00

Kashyap playing in another 20 minutes with World #1 Lee CW

James B · Post by **James B** » 02 Aug 2012 21:01

SBajwa wrote:Kashyap playing in another 20 minutes with World #1 Lee CW

Its world number 2 and he is Malaysian. World number one in Lin Dan of China.

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 02 Aug 2012 21:06

This guy Lee CW won the Silver Medal in 2008 Beijing.

kshatriya · Post by **kshatriya** » 02 Aug 2012 21:42

Oh man..What a match ..Nerve wrecking me already.. go Kashyap

Sridhar · Post by **Sridhar** » 02 Aug 2012 21:42

Come on man - don't leave a comment like that without giving more details. Some of us don't have access to a live feed.

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 02 Aug 2012 21:44

18 Kashyap 18 Lee! first game.

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 02 Aug 2012 21:45

19-19 now

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 02 Aug 2012 21:46

20-19 to lee

SBajwa · Post by **SBajwa** » 02 Aug 2012 21:48

Kashyap lost the first game 21-19.

nelson · Post by **nelson** » 02 Aug 2012 21:49

Someone has a live feed of mixed doubles match featuring Paes-Mirza pair?

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 02 Aug 2012 21:54

Paes/Mirza lead 4-2 in furst set

Make that wins the first set 6-2 . That was fast.

Added further: broke Zimonjic/Ivanovic in the first game of 2nd set to go up 1-0

member_23629 · Post by **member_23629** » 02 Aug 2012 22:01

Kashyap trailing Lee 13 to 8

member_23629 · Post by **member_23629** » 02 Aug 2012 22:02

Now 15 to 8 in favour of Lee

member_23629 · Post by **member_23629** » 02 Aug 2012 22:04

Now 18 to 8 in favour of Lee

Suraj · Post by **Suraj** » 02 Aug 2012 22:05

Kashyap was bound to lose. He is only world #27 and made the QF, which means a top 8 level performance. He'll go far, just not now. I predict he'll be in the top 10 soon.

member_23629 · Post by **member_23629** » 02 Aug 2012 22:07

Kashyap loses to Lee

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 02 Aug 2012 22:08

what about paes/sania ?

Uttam · Post by **Uttam** » 02 Aug 2012 22:08

varunkumar wrote:Now 15 to 8 in favour of Lee

Kashyap lost

Uttam · Post by **Uttam** » 02 Aug 2012 22:09

Rahul M wrote:what about paes/sania ?

Second set leading by 2-0

kshatriya · Post by **kshatriya** » 02 Aug 2012 22:11

The Strategy seems to have been to take an early lead against the Malaysian..Almost worked except Kashyap lacked that big game experience..... Gopichand Academy doing wonders really

member_23629 · Post by **member_23629** » 02 Aug 2012 22:12

Peas / Sania leading -- 3-1