Gymnastics thread

[gabi]

I don't think he's there for that

Oh, you're joking aren't you?

No! All the girls seem to have a guy standing underneath the bars shouting instructions at them. I'd tell them to fuck off.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

No! All the girls seem to have a guy standing underneath the bars shouting instructions at them. I'd tell them to fuck off.

I've always assumed he's there to catch them on difficult moves.

mrsfran?

Have you see Final Destination 5 and the bars routine?

 

[Lea]

I always assumed it was to catch the girls should they slip.

 

[gabi]

The Chinese team's guy was yapping away at his girls anyway

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

The Chinese team's guy was yapping away at his girls anyway

yeah, but so were half the Chinese team

I can hear them now in the background

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

FFS Tweedledum

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Oh, a bit of Pink Floyd

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Separated at birth

McKayla Maroney

Jac Naylor

 

[gabi]

That one looks a right piece of work

 

[The Boy]

Looks a bit like Mark Cavendish

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Oh, I really like Afanaseva

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

That one looks a right piece of work

which one?

 

[Lea]

Well done to the USA. Well deserved gold.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Well done to the USA. Well deserved gold.

Yeah, loved Raisman's floor routine. Love Douglas as well.

Hate that the US won though

 

[marty21]

I know the the floor is bouncy, but how high do they jump when they are tumbling and somersaulting? Could a high jumper somersault over and jump higher than they can doing the flop or is that illegal?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Anyone watching gymnastics today?

 

[Corax]

Anyone watching gymnastics today?

Yep. Kristian looks pretty good so far from what I can gather.

 

[Espresso]

Anyone watching gymnastics today?

Yup. Just watching a Ukranian flying over the horse. Nice stuff.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Anyone watching gymnastics today?

Yep. Kristian looks pretty good so far from what I can gather.

Yup!

Kristian Thomas is doing really well, one of the American's had a right mare on the pommel horse but another has been very good.

I like Kristian he always looks slightly frightened and as if he's on the verge of tears, bless him.

 

[Lea]

None of the Chinese men competing or did they not qualify?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I like Uchimura. Have always liked the Japanese men in gymnastics

Wish male gymnastics would shave their underarms though

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

None of the Chinese men competing or did they not qualify?

Doesn't look like it

http://www.london2012.com/country/china/athletescomptoday.html

 

[Lea]

I like Uchimura. Have always liked the Japanese men in gymnastics

Wish male gymnastics would shave their underarms though

Yes, I can't help staring at their hairy armpits either!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Yes, I can't help staring at their hairy armpits either!

phew

Glad it's not just me the

 

[Corax]

The USA's mankini is incredibly dull.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Kristian Thomas is not very hairy

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Why is Boris looking so stressed? Still recovering from his zip-wire ordeal?

 

[Lea]

Good performance on the rings by Kristian.

 

[Lea]

Kristian Thomas is not very hairy

Exactly, I was wondering whether he trimmed?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Exactly, I was wondering whether he trimmed?

I don't know, or whether he's just got lighter underarm hair.

A close-up is called for