The Olympics photography thread

[twistedAM]

Probably at work, on my way home or in the pub.

where we encounter those types who think some friendly football international takes precedence over Eurosport's Olympic highlights

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

where we encounter those types who think some friendly football international takes precedence over Eurosport's Olympic highlights

b***ards

 

[Melinda]

Georgia's George Gogshelidze stands with his bronze medal after the 96 kilogram freestyle wrestling competition
(This one made me crease! )

That is quite a funny pic. Bet you couldn't say Georgia's George Gogshelidze
really fast 10 times!

 

[twistedAM]

b***ards

I was on your side, even when Man City were on the telly.

 

[Melinda]

Not had a good Games



Canada's Mark Oldershaw, right, is assisted by rescue personnel after his canoe single C1 500M men's semifinal race




China's Liu Wei, left and Yao Ming of the NBA's Houston Rockets react to their men's quarterfinal basketball game against Lithuania


China's Liu Xiang kneels down while warming up prior to the first round competition of men's 110m hurdles

 

[Melinda]

Hungary's Attila Sandor Vajda reacts aftert winning his Canoe single 500m men's semifinal




Lukasz Pawlowski, Bartlomiej Pawelczak, Milosz Bernatajtys and Pawel Randa of Poland celebrate their silver medal in the men's fours





Brazil's Marcio Araujo celebrates after a semifinal beach volleyball match at the Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground





Chinese windsurfer Yin Jian kisses the gold medal of the RS-X Women sailing class competition

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

There has to be some video of it somewhere, I'll keep a look out on me travels.

Found anything?

 

[Nougat]

Chinese windsurfer Yin Jian kisses the gold medal of the RS-X Women sailing class competition[/QUOTE]

What are you doing to me! That has got me welling up again. Surely I must be due on soon

 

[Melinda]

Oh bless! You are a cutie!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Oh bless! You are a cutie!

*ahem*

 

[Melinda]

Found anything?

Ive looked all over honey ESPN, NBC, SI, Xinhua and the BBC- only found apparatus finals and the all around competition.

I will keep looking for you .

 

[Nougat]

*ahem*

I take it you are U75's original cutie

 

[Melinda]

Everyone loves them a bit of Min She's a darling !

 

[Melinda]

A little boy with the Olympic rings shaved into the back of his head visits the Forbidden City in downtown Beijing.



Plainclothes security officers detain Associated Press photographer Ng Han Guan, center, after pro-Tibet protesters held a demonstration opposite the National Stadium,
where Olympic athletics competition had just finished, early Thursday July 21, 2008 in Beijing. Swarms of plainclothes police took away four foreign activists protesting Chinese rule over Tibet
-
the latest in a series of such demonstrations during the Olympics. Ng, and one other AP photographer were roughed up by the security off





79-year-old mother, Wu Dianyuan, center, and her neighbor Wang Xiuying, 77, wait to apply for a protest permit outside a public security bureau as a Chinese police officer ask them to move on in Beijing, China, Monday, Aug. 18, 2008.
Chinese authorities have ordered the two elderly women to spend one year in a labor camp after they applied to hold a protest during the Beijing Olympics against being forced from their homes, a relative said Wednesday. (report from P&P thread) Story from ESPN

 

[Melinda]

^^^ Story on BBC1 News at Ten one right now L_C.

 

[Melinda]

Japanese synchronized swimming team compete during the team event technical routine.


Japanese synchronized swimming team perform during the team event technical routine


Canadian synchronized swimming team compete during the team event technical routine.


Anastasia Davydova and Anastasia Ermakova of Russia warm up before performance in the final of the duet free routine.


Andrea Nott and Christina Jones of the United States compete in the final of the duet free routine

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I take it you are U75's original cutie

sorry no, I was just looking for Melinda. As you were

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Japanese synchronized swimming team compete during the team event technical routine.

They're great

 

[Melinda]

Athletes compete during 110m hurdles competition of men's decathlon



China's Qi Haifeng competes during pole vault competition of men's decathlon


Athletes compete during men's 50km walk final



Shelly-Ann Fraser(L) of Jamaica celebrates after winning the women's 100m final

 

[Melinda]

They're great

You know, I *knew* you'd like them

Did you see much of the competition??! I saw some of the pairs, but none of the team event.

 

[Melinda]

The Matrix!

More long exposures!


Emilie Heymans of Canada competes during the women's 10m platform final


Tatiana Ortiz of Mexico competes during the women's 10m platform final


Elina Eggers of Sweden competes during the women's 10m platform final

 

[Melinda]

Slow reaction time!


Athletes dive into the water for the swim leg of the men's triathlon

 

[Melinda]

Athletes compete in men's 10000m final



Defending champion Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele retained his Olympic 10,000m title

 

[Melinda]

Bad day at the office :-D


Torri Edwards (L2) reacts as her teammate Lauryn Williams (L1) lost the baton during the women's 4x100m relay first round






Tyson Gay (L) of the United States lost the baton during the men's 4 x 100m relay first round

 

[Melinda]

Usain Bolt celebrates his golden Olympics


Bolt's signature move!


WR Relay: Usain Bolt shouts encouragement to Asafa Powell at the final baton change


Asafa Powell of Jamaica celebrates victory as he crosses the line. He finally gets his taste of gold

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

You know, I *knew* you'd like them

Did you see much of the competition??! I saw some of the pairs, but none of the team event.

Are you being funny

I've seen NOTHING. I left the video on BBC1 this morning when I left the house. The video went for near enough 12 hours and there's no sodding rhythmic gymnastics on it. Where the fuck are they showing it. Same shit every Olympics

 

[twistedAM]

Melinda..where's my pic of Victoria Pendleton on the podium??

(I had a little argument with Minnie in the pub tonight when she changed channels just as they were about to show VP getting her medal - I didn't catch the ceremony in real time. Minnie was searching vainly for rhythmic gymnastics)

 

[Dhimmi]

 

[London_Calling]

Contrast:

Matthias Steiner of Germany holds a photo of his late wife Susann as he poses with his gold medal in the men's +105kg weightlifting competition

Alex Schwazer of Italy celebrates as he wins gold in the men's 50km walk

 

[Melinda]

That Matthias Steiner one should also be on the moved to tears thread Its beautiful.

There is such peace in it as well as joy.