Super Saturday, GOLD, GOLD, GOLD, GOLD, GOLD, GOLD on Day 8
We as a Nation don’t get to celebrate too often, but when we do,We never want it to end. Remember, Gold medals in London were like Buses. You don’t see one for ages, and then 6 come at once.
The Women led the way in the Rowing over at Eton Dorney, with GOLD for Katherine Copeland and Sophie Hosking, Four just Men followed Peter Reed, Alex Gregory, Tom James and Andy Triggs-Hodge winning GOLD again in the Coxless Fours. Mark Hunter and Zac Purchase ended up with Silver a reverse on Beijing, with those Dangerous Danes in the men’s double sculls.
Women’s Team Pursuit Champions – Dani King, Laura Trott & Joanna Rowsall break the World Record for the 6th time on the Trot. We even had a sing-song of God Save the Queen and Hey Jude, lead by Sir Paul himself.
Atlas carried the “Weight of the World” on his shoulders, the Planet had a small population in those mythical days, but over the last few years Jessica Ennis may have just become our very own “Demi-God”. Jess supported the planet and dark issue & wars were forgotten for 48 hrs of “Heptathlon Madness”, watched by a global audience of billions. Like every superhero, her rivals just faded away, as in every great comic book, this issue will be retold, retweeted, forwarded or just plan discussed for the next 100 years or until we host an Olympics again, Yes, The Brits are thinking about that also.
While the British were wiping tears from our eyes Greg Rutherford won GOLD in the Long Jump, not an old long jump, Just the Longest (on the night). Then little Mo Farah started his 10,000m with the 80,000 crowds in frenzy, people across the country crowed around TV screens screaming Moooooo as he circled the track with the belief that if anything got in his way, the crowd would have carried him home. On the last lap he moved, his pace split the field again, then at 200m it was Mo, Bekele & Rupp (his US training mate, Mo broke, Seb Coe like, as if turning the clock back to a classic middle distance battle, we had just waited 20 odd laps… Mo pulled away and Rupp followed him…. The crowd did the rest, GOLD number Six on Day 8, Super Saturday in London.
Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce is officially the fastest woman in London, winning GOLD in the 100m from Jamaica, no surprise there. Oscar Pistorius made Olympic history by becoming the first double amputee to compete in the Games; he finished second in the men’s 400m heats.
More news from Day 8
Serena Williams won Singles GOLD at Wimbledon to add to the two Doubles she won with her sister and join the “Golden Slam Club”, Andy Murray & Laura Robson make the Final of the Mixed Doubles. Team GB Men’s Lost the Football on Penalties…(Again) against the Koreans in Cardiff. Table Tennis saw the tension rise as South Koreans beat their Northern Neighbours 3-1. How many Chinese are there in the Badminton? Even with lots sent home, they still pulled Two GOLD’s today and Captain Canada is back at the Olympics, 65 years old, his 10th Olympic Games a Real Show Jumper.
“You swim in the Serpentine at your Peril”, I was always told by my Godfather, err, that was years ago, today saw a Triathlon in London, how times change…. You swim, you cycle, you run, and then you need a photo finish to decide the winner, “only in London”, GB came 5th, The Swiss beat Sweden for Gold.
Michael Phelps says goodbye with Gold, Kromowidjojo is crowned fastest Women in the 50m “Splash n Dash” Missy Franklin leads US Relay Team to another GOLD & WR, her 4th GOLD in London.
Another American showed his Metal, LeBron James went scoring crazy to single-handedly beat the Lithuanians in the last 4 Minutes, in the Dream Teams biggest test yet.
Interview of the Day
Michael Phelps says, “Best Olympics Ever… City is Great, People are Great, Best Village, Best Food” When the Greatest Olympian says that, well you got to listen.
Coach of the Day
Alberto Salazar, the “The Special One” was behind Farah & Rupp beating Africa at 10,000m.
Petty Award of the Day
The Sydney Morning Herald listed the Medal table with only the Top 9, NZ were 10th. Australia were…go figure.
Arena Rule Table
Eton Dorney – GB Own that Arena
The Velodrome – GB Own that Arena
The Aquatic Centre – USA Own that Arena
More to Follow
A year to the Day, London Rioted, A year on, we are now Stronger as a City, Invincible as a Nation.
Later
Rich
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