Olympics Day 13

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Day 13 of the Games. Chances for gold today include Kerri Anne Payne in the 10k open water swim, Charlotte Dujardin in the individual dressage, Nicola Adams in the boxing and the men's 470 in the sailing. Really looking to put extra distance between us and the Russians today. But, in a digression from what I normally do, but I'm sure you will excuse me this once.............

COME ON KATIE TAYLOR! YOU'RE INDESTRUCTIBLE!

OMG

AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING!!!!!!!!!!!

HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE GOLD......running out of superlatives!!

How British was that? Land of Hope and Glory and the Great Escape. Gold for Britain! Number 23 of these games. And Bronze as well to cap it off.

Well that was fairly unbelievable

Martin Stamper (Great name) into Taekwondo semis

What I find unbelievable is that there are regular posters here applauding the performance of a horse dancing to Elgar...

And then in the same post commenting on a sport where the objective is to kick someone in the head

Only in the Olympics

Those 2 Medals also bring us up to Medal number 50 of the Games!

Sports bring people together.

Look at how the world cup unites the whole of the world against the English football team.

Well I haven't a clue about dressage but I have to admit those last couple of riders/horses certainly put on a show ...not going to argue with the judges

Medal train resumed...

GSC wrote:Sports bring people together.

Look at how the world cup unites the whole of the world against the English football team.

Including most English sports fans other than those who specifically support Inga Lund

And quite a few who do.

Our girl in the boxing starts soon too, will have another medal by 5pm and there's every chance it could be gold!

5 Boxing medals to come yet

GSC wrote:5 Boxing medals to come yet

60+ Medals for GB is looking on then!

The most diverse afternoon of sport ever?

Dancing horses
Hockey
BMX riding / crashing
Kicking your opponent up side the head
Yachtsmen bobbing gently in Weymouth harbour but not making much progress because of the lack of wind.

Has anyone commented yet on Laura Trott revealing that she and Jason Kenny have been a couple for a while?

Both lovely people and potential-if-not-already-legends, and I wish them the best... If it all goes well, just imagine how damn quickly their kids will be able to zip around a track? [Surely breeding can't be the next innovative step in British Cycling's long-term strategy to remain world-beaters???]

Duty281 wrote:

GSC wrote:5 Boxing medals to come yet

60+ Medals for GB is looking on then!

Well it is fifty now , and there are also five boxing and two sailing guaranteed , just the colour to be decided , so sixty isn't exactly a stretch...

Come on Nicola

Adams 2 up after 1

She is giving it some

No sign of nerves

What a knock down

Adams is destroying her.

And Down!

Adams 5 up after 2.

Keep calm now.

Impressive stuff

knockdown in the 2nd round go Nicola!

If she loses this I vote we all head to the arena and riot...only won that round by 3? Deary me the scoring is laughable....out of interest i would be intrigued to know why they don't utilise the system in place in the Taekwondo...

She looks so good...a bout between her and Katie Taylor would be a cracker.

such a joke knockdowns are scored as just one point.

Chinese boxer seems to be punching air

Thats a gold medal for sure

9 points ahead.

In the bag unless she gets stopped.

Looking good for Adams

14-5 with one round to go ...

Haha that is the definition of bad scoring...

She won the last round which she dominated by only 3...then that round where it was pretty scrappy she won by 4 ....

Well I suppose she is at least winning!!

Come on GB...Gold number two of the day..and who said things were stalling!!

ITS GOLD

Shes got it.

Only a disasterous decision will stop her from winning old.

Gold to Adams !

No problem there for judges ...brilliant

Well done girl

To be a fair, a 2 year old could've called that.

Complete demolition

Fantastic boxing by Adams, she destroyed the World Champion. It's Gold for her and Team GB!

What a fantastic performance two, totally dominant, beautiful jab, absolutely wonderful.

Come on Katie

Jaysus, its clear where all the Irish in London are

And a place in history as the first ever female Olympic Boxing Champion

Though that is really luck of the schedule

Now for Katie ...

Big hit Katie

Honours for our Nicola??

2-2?

4-3 behind? I am not sure about this.

Fair to the Russian she's giving her a fight ...still think Taylor will come through in the last two rounds ...

Thats better Katie

Russian picking her off through 2.

The crowd is great though!

I can see Roy Keane exploding though if he hears people saying that again.