What’s on today then…
Archery
/> Badminton
/> Basketball
/> Beach Volleyball
/> Boxing
/> Canoe Slalom
/> Diving*
/> Equestrian (eventing)
/> Fencing*
/> Gymnastics (artistic)*
/> Handball
/> Hockey
/> Judo*
/> Rowing
/> Sailing
/> Shooting*
/> Swimming*
/> Table Tennis
/> Tennis
/> Volleyball
/> Water Polo
/> Weightlifting*
*medals up for grabs
So what Irish are in action…
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/> Sailing Annalise Murphy Laser Radial 30-Jul 12:00 Preliminary Races
Sailing Peter O’Leary /David Burrows Star 30-Jul 12:00 Preliminary Races
Sailing Ryan Seaton / Matt McGovern 49er 30-Jul 12:00 Preliminary Races
Sailing James Espey Laser 30-Jul 12:00 Preliminary Races
Equestrian 3 Day Eventing Cross Country 30-Jul 12:30
Canoeing Hannah Craig Women’s Kayak Slalom 30-Jul 13:30 Heats
Swimming Sycerika McMahon 100m Breaststroke 30-Jul 19:30 Finals
Badminton Chloe Magee Women’s Singles 30-Jul 08:30* Preliminary Round
Badminton Scott Evans Men’s Singles 30-Jul 08:30* Preliminary Round
Boxing Michael Conlon 52Kg 30-Jul 13:30 or 20:30 Round of 32
/> What else should I keep an eye…
The mens artistic Gymnastics reaches a crescendo in the North Greenwich Arena. Watch the all conquering Chinese team contort, twist and swing their bodies in ways that would make your eyes water.
After four years of uninterrupted hype, Team GB poster boy Tom Daley takes to the diving board today with his partner Pete Waterfield in the men’s 10m platform synchro. Once again, the Chinese will be the team to beat.
Bluffers Guide…
At the St Louis Olympics in 1904, George Eyser won six Gymnastic medals, including three golds. Quite unlike any of this competitors however, George had only one leg, having lost a limb in a train crash. While his prosthetic leg was good enough for Gymnastics, it didn’t fare as well in athletics. George came last in the triathlon.
Johnny Weissmuller, who played Tarzan in 12 films, won five swimming gold medals for the USA in 1924 and 1928 and was the first man to swim 100m in less than a minute.
style="color: #ff0000;">Olympic Diary Day 3 ”“ Sunday 29th July
What’s on today then…
Archery*
/> Badminton
/> Basketball
/> Beach Volleyball
/> Boxing
/> Canoe Slalom
/> Cycling (road)*
/> Diving*
/> Equestrian (eventing)
/> Fencing*
/> Football
/> Gymnastics (artistic)
/> Handball
/> Hockey
/> Judo*
/> Rowing
/> Sailing
/> Shooting*
/> Swimming*
/> Table Tennis
/> Tennis
/> Volleyball
/> Water Polo
/> Weightlifting*
*medals up for grabs
So what Irish are in action…
Rowing Sanita Puspure Women’s Single Sculls 29-Jul 09:30 repêchage
Equestrian 3 Day Eventing Dressage 29-Jul 10:00
Swimming Sycerika McMahon 100m Breaststroke 29-Jul 10:00 Heats
Sailing Peter O’Leary / David Burrows Star 29-Jul 12:00 Preliminary Races
Canoeing Eoin Rheinisch Slalom 29-Jul 13:30 Heats
Swimming Barry Murphy 100m Breaststroke 29-Jul 19:30 Final
Swimming Sycerika McMahon 100m Breaststroke 29-Jul 19:30 Semi
Badminton Chloe Magee Women’s Singles 29-Jul 08:30* Preliminary Round
Badminton Scott Evans Men’s Singles 29-Jul 08:30* Preliminary Round
Boxing Adam Nolan 69Kg 29-Jul 13:30 or 20:30 Round of 32
What else should I keep an eye…
Football fans will not want to miss the first games to be hosted in Wembley Stadium as Team GB take on the United Arab Emirates at 19:45.
The Beach Volleyball is worth watching if only to see how competitors handle the possibility of inclement weather. Rumours are that if the rain clouds roll in, the famously skimpy uniforms will be replaced by full bodysuits. The spectators won’t be happy about that.
Bluffers Guide…
After some rather controversial decisions in Boxing at the Seoul Olympics, new regulations were introduced that included daily alcohol tests for referees and judges.
At the Los Angeles Games in 1932, the US Government briefly lifted Prohibition so Europeans could celebrate the way they knew best.
style="color: #ff0000;">Olympic Diary Day 2 ”“ Saturday 28th July
What’s on today then…
Archery*
/> Badminton
/> Basketball
/> Beach Volleyball
/> Boxing
/> Cycling (road)*
/> Equestrian (eventing)
/> Fencing*
/> Football
/> Gymnastics (artistic)
/> Handball
/> Judo*
/> Rowing
/> Shooting*
/> Swimming*
/> Table Tennis
/> Tennis
/> Volleyball
/> Weightlifting*
*medals up for grabs
So what Irish are in action…
Judo Lisa Kearney 48Kg 28-Jul 09:30 Elimination
Rowing Sanita Puspure Women’s Single Sculls 28-Jul 09:30 Heat
Swimming Barry Murphy 100m Breaststroke 28-Jul 10:00 Heat
Cycling Nicholas Roche Road Race 28-Jul 10:00 Final
Cycling Dan Martin Road Race 28-Jul 10:00 Final
Cycling David McCann Road Race 28-Jul 10:00 Final
Equestrian 3 Day Eventing Dressage 28-Jul 10:00
Gymnastics Kieran Behan Mens 28-Jul 11:00 Qualification
Judo Lisa Kearney 48Kg 28-Jul 14:00 reps, semis finals
Swimming Barry Murphy 100m Breaststroke 28-Jul 19:30 Semi Final
Badminton Chloe Magee Women’s Singles 28-Jul 08:30* Preliminary Round
Badminton Scott Evans Men’s Singles 28-Jul 08:30* Preliminary Round
Boxing John Joe Nevin 56Kg 28-Jul 13:30 or 20:30 Round of 32
Boxing Darren O’Neill 75Kg 28-Jul 13:30 or 20:30 Round of 32
What else should I keep an eye…
The men’s cycling road race will be the one to watch today. After a quiet Tour de France by his standards, Manx cyclist Mark Cavendish will be hoping to seal victory and take home the first medal for Team GB at their homes games. That starts at 10:00.
In the pool, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will both be in action, albeit in prelimanary rounds of swimming events. Worth following though as their battle for medals will surely be one of the great rivalries of London 2012.
Bluffers Guide…
Miguel Indurain, one of the most successful road cyclists ever, had a lung capacity of 8 litres, a heart circulation of 50 litres per minute and a resting heart beat of 30bpm.
In 1936, Toni Merkens from Germany was adjudged to have impeded Arie van Vliet in the cycling final. Instead of being disqualified, he was fined 100 marks.
style="color: #ff0000;">Olympic Diary Day 1 ”“ Friday 27th July
What’s on today then…
Not a whole lot is the answer. Besides the small matter of the Opening Ceremony, today sees action in front of the Butts as men and women compete in ranking rounds for Archery.
So what Irish are in action…
There are no Irish in action today. Unless you count all those at the Opening Ceremony parading around behind the flag.
What else should I keep an eye on…
The only real question on people’s lips today will be… who is going to light the Olympic flame in the stadium. Steve Redgrave? Daley Thompson? David Beckham??
Bluffers Guide…
Each arrow shot in the Archery will travel at approximately 240kmph.
The Olympics were first held in London in 1908. At those Games, a new marathon distance (that is still adhered to today) was established so that competitors would finish in front of the Royal Family’s viewing box at the stadium.
