Gymnastics thread

[quimcunx]

Beth Tweddle is in the individual uneven bars final in about 10 minutes

Then Kristian is back *aaaaahhhhh*

uneven bars, ay?

How come I've not seen any women then? weird.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Beth Tweddle is in the individual uneven bars final in about 10 minutes

Then Kristian is back *aaaaahhhhh*

argh, have only just started programme. Will have to stop it again

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

uneven bars, ay?

How come I've not seen any women then? weird.

It's a mix of men's and women's individuals today

Men's Vault
Men's Parallel Bars
Women's Uneven Bars

Why am I watching men on the rings them?

I think they've mistakenly put Men's Parallel Bars instead of Rings

 

[QueenOfGoths]

uneven bars, ay?

How come I've not seen any women then? weird.

I'm sure it used to be called something different.

The women's team and all round individual finals were last week, womens individual vault was
yesterday.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I'm sure it used to be called something different.

The women's team and all round individual finals were last week, womens individual vault was
yesterday.

Asymmetric weren't they?

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Asymmetric weren't they?

Oooh yes that sounds familiar. Wonder why it was changed?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Oooh yes that sounds familiar. Wonder why it was changed?

Considering how crap spelling is nowadays, maybe they thought it would be easier with idiots who textspeak?

Real answer, I have absolutely no idea

 

[quimcunx]

oh, I thought you were giving it your own hicksy name.

like fizzy water and flat water.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Have found this on Digital Spy

Because the bars are *not* asymmetric? There is a line of symmetry and they are both the same length and thickness.

People there wondering the same thing

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1706374

Funny, 'cos only the other day I was looking through the schedules for asymmetric bars and couldn't find them and it took me a while to suss out that it was the uneven bars

 

[QueenOfGoths]

oh, I thought you were giving it your own hicksy name.

like fizzy water and flat water.

Sadly not Though I do ask for fizzy water

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

So anyway, who's confident Tweedledum's going to pull this off without fucking up like in Tokyo?

I really really felt for her then

 

[quimcunx]

pff. asymmetric was good enough. Could they not have called them stepped bars or something. uneven sounds like pavement or teeth.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Feels like I've been watching her since I was a kid (probably because I have... ), really really hope she can get a medal in this one.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

She is very strong so I am confident

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

pff. asymmetric was good enough. Could they not have called them stepped bars or something. uneven sounds like pavement or teeth.

Who knows.

Anyway, why aren't you at work? Or are you on the internet at work watching live Olympics?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

She is very strong so I am confident

It was only that tiny step back in Tokyo that fucked her up though. All she needs is a dodgy landing

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Feels like I've been watching her since I was a kid (probably because I have... ),

Most men wouldn't be telling women/parents that

Does feel like that though. Really really really hope she does this

 

[Espresso]

Tea and biscuits at the ready.
For me, not these girlies.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Why was that Chinese girl carrying a big block of fudge? Hardly the time, dear...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Anyway, even if she doesn't, at least she's got a move named after her, so that's something to be proud of, although I'm sure she'd prefer a nice shiny gold

 

[Lord Camomile]

Most men wouldn't be telling women/parents that

Pretty sure we're the same age, and just means I've been following the 'lympics for a long time, which is perfectly healthy for a growing lad...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

and why are the Chinese so noisy

They're the only ones you can hear when their athletes are performing, but maybe it's just the tone/pitch of their voices... or something

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Pretty sure we're the same age, and just means I've been following the 'lympics for a long time, which is perfectly healthy for a growing lad...

You're the same age as Tweddle or me?

 

[Lord Camomile]

Tweddle. Late 20s?

e2a: just checked, she's about 7 months younger than me. Not too much of a dirty man then...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Tweddle. Late 20s?

e2a: just checked, she's about 7 months younger than me. Not too much of a dirty man then...

Ah

Thanks for making me feel so old then

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Nice and tidy. Think she was one of the Chinese ones who impressed me at Tokyo

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

arrrggghhhhh

Tokyo

 

[Lord Camomile]

Oooh, big step, but fuck me was she going some round those bars!

What is with those people shouting while they're on the bars?

 

[QueenOfGoths]

arrrggghhhhh

Tokyo

 

[Lord Camomile]

G'wan!

How many left?

Ah, two...