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The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012.
Following a bid headed by former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe, London was selected as the host city on 6 July 2005 during the 117th IOC Session in Singapore, defeating Moscow, New York City, Madrid and Paris.London will become the first city to officially host the modern Olympic Games three times,having previously done so in 1908 and in 1948.
While budgetary considerations for the games have generated some criticism,they have also been welcomed by others as having prompted a redevelopment of many of the areas of London in which events are to be held – particularly themed towards sustainability. The main focus of the games will be a new 200 hectare Olympic Park, constructed on a former industrial site at Stratford in the east of London. The Games also make use of many venues which were already in place before the bid.
2012 Summer Olympics
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From: Rock star_KB on 1st May 2012 02:15 PM [Full View]
A London 2012 Olympics banner at The Monument in London
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From: Rock star_KB on 1st May 2012 02:18 PM [Full View]
Host city ------------------------- London, England, United Kingdom
Motto ---------------------------- Inspire a Generation
Nations participating -------------- 165 (qualified) ; 204 (estimated)
Athletes participating -------------- 10,500 (estimated)
Events ---------------------------- 302 in 26 sports
Opening ceremony ----------------- 27 July
Closing ceremony ------------------ 12 August
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From: Rock star_KB on 1st May 2012 02:19 PM [Full View]
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The Paralympics logo (far left) and the different official colour combinations for the Wolff Olins main logo design
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First glimpse of the medals in Trafalgar Square, London
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From: VTV on 13th June 2012 02:46 PM [Full View]
http://sports.dinamalar.com/NewsDeta...13441&value3=I
லண்டன் ஒலிம்பிக்: இதுவரை 76 இந்தியர்கள்தான் தகுதி
புதுடில்லி: சுமார் 122 கோடி மக்கள் தொகை கொண்ட இந்தியாவில் இருந்து, லண்டன் ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டியில் பங்கேற்க வெறும் 76 பேர் தான் தகுதி பெற்றுள்ளனர்.
கடந்த 2008ல் இந்தியாவின் மக்கள் தொகை சுமார் 115 கோடியாக இருந்த போது, பீஜிங் ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டியில் (2008), 56 பேர் பங்கேற்றனர். இப்போதைய மக்கள் தொகை 122 கோடியாக உள்ள நிலையில், லண்டன் ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டியில் பங்கேற்க 76 பேர் (56 ஆண்கள், 20 பெண்கள்) தேர்வு பெற்றுள்ளனர். இதன் எண்ணிக்கை 85 ஆக அதிகரிக்க வாய்ப்புள்ளது. தவிர, இம்முறை ஹாக்கி அணி (16 பேர்) தேர்வு பெற்றிருப்பதால் எண்ணிக்கை உயர்ந்துள்ளது.
தேர்வு செய்யப்பட்ட இந்திய வீரர்கள், லண்டன் ஒலிம்பிக்கில் 13 போட்டிகளில் பங்கேற்கின்றனர். இவர்கள் பயிற்சிக்காக மத்திய அரசு ரூ. 238 கோடி செலவிட்டது. தவிர, வெளிநாட்டு பயிற்சியாளர்களுக்கு தனியாக ரூ. 20 கோடி ஒதுக்கப்பட்டது.
இம்முறை, பீஜிங் ஒலிம்பிக்கில் துப்பாக்கி சுடுதலில் தங்கம் வென்ற அபினவ் பிந்த்ரா, ககன் நரங் உள்ளிட்ட 11 துப்பாக்கி சுடுதல் வீரர்கள் மீது எதிர்பார்ப்பு ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது. சுஷில் குமார், யோகேஷ்வர் தத் உள்ளிட்ட 5 மல்யுத்த வீரர்கள் மற்றும் குத்துச்சண்டையில், ஐந்து முறை <உலக சாம்பியன் பட்டம் வென்ற மேரி கோம் உட்பட 8 பேர் மீதும் பதக்க நம்பிக்கை உள்ளது.
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From: VTV on 3rd July 2012 02:36 PM [Full View]
http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=499844
ஒலிம்பிக் இசை நிகழ்ச்சியில் சென்னை குழு
சென்னை : ஒலிம்பிக் ஜுரம் அனைவரையும் தொற்றிக்கொண்டுள்ள நிலையில், இந்திய மக்களுக்கு குறிப்பாக தமிழர்களுக்கு மேலும் மகிழ்ச்சியளிக்கும் விதமாக, லண்டனில் நடைபெற உள்ள ஒலிம்பிக் இசை நிகழ்ச்சியில் சென்னை இசைக்குழுவும் பங்கேற்கிறது. ஆஸ்கர் விருது வென்ற ஸ்லம்டாக் மில்லியனர் பட இயக்குனர் டேனி பாய்ல தலைமையில் பிரமாண்ட இசை நிகழ்ச்சி லண்டன் ஒலிம்பிக் பூங்காவில் நடைபெற உள்ளது. இதற்காக ஒவ்வொரு கண்டத்திலிருந்தும் இசைக்குழுக்கள் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டன. ஆசிய கண்டத்திலிருந்து தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட 2 குழுக்களில், சென்னை இசைக்குழுவும் இடம்பெற்றுள்ளது. இதுகுறித்து சென்னை இசைக்குழுவில் இடம்பெற்றுள்ள ஐஸ்வாரியா சுரேஷ் கூறியதாவது, தங்களுக்கு மிகுந்த மகிழ்ச்சியாக உள்ளது. லண்டன் நிகழ்ச்சியில் மேற்கத்திய பாணியில், இந்துஸ்தானி கிளாசிக் பாடல்களை இசைக்க இருப்பதாக அவர் கூறினார்.
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From: VTV on 6th July 2012 02:57 PM [Full View]
http://tamil.oneindia.in/news/2012/0...st-157153.html
ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டிகளில் இதுவரை பதக்கம் வென்றுள்ள இந்தியர்கள் யார்? யார்?
டெல்லி: ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டிகளில் பங்கேற்றுள்ள இந்திய அணிக்கு இதுவரை மொத்தம் 18 பதக்கங்கள் கிடைத்துள்ளது. இதில் ஹாக்கி போட்டியில் அதிகபட்சமாக 11 பதக்கங்கள் இந்தியாவிற்கு கிடைத்துள்ளது.
ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டிகளில் இந்தியாவின் பங்கேற்பு மிக குறைந்த அளவில் தான் இருந்துள்ளது. இதனால் பதக்கங்களும் மிக குறைந்த அளவில் தான் இந்தியாவிற்கு கிடைத்துள்ளது. இதுவரை 21 ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டிகளில் பங்கேற்றுள்ள இந்தியாவிற்கு, 18 பதக்கங்கள் மட்டுமே கிடைத்துள்ளது. இதில் நமது தேசிய போட்டியான ஹாக்கி மூலம் இந்தியாவிற்கு 11 பதக்கங்கள் கிடைத்துள்ளது.
இந்திய ஹாக்கி அணி:
ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டிகளில் கலந்து கொண்டுள்ள இந்திய ஹாக்கி அணிக்கு இதுவரை 8 தங்கம், 1 வெள்ளி, 2 வெண்கலம் கிடைத்துள்ளது. மொத்தம் 11 பதக்கங்களை வென்றுள்ள ஹாக்கி அணி, மீண்டும் லண்டன் ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டியில் சாதிக்க காத்திருக்கிறது.
கஷாபா தாதாசாகிப் ஜாதவ்: இந்தியா சுதந்திரம் அடைந்த பிறகு, கடந்த 1952ம் ஆண்டு நடைபெற்ற ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டியில் இந்தியாவில் இருந்து கலந்து கொண்ட ஒரே மல்யுத்த வீரர் இவர். ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டியில் இவர் வெண்கலப் பதக்கம் வென்றார். இவரை பாராட்டும் வகையில், டெல்லி இந்திரா காந்தி விளையாட்டு வளாகத்தில் உள்ள மல்யுத்த மைதானத்திற்கு கே.டி.ஜாதவ் மைதானம் என்று பெயரிட்டுள்ளது.
அத்லாண்டிக் ஒலிம்பிக்:
நீண்ட இடைவெளிக்கு பிறகு கடந்த 1996 அத்லாண்டிக் ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டியில், இந்திய டென்னிஸ் வீரர் லியாண்டர் பயஸ் ஒற்றையர் பிரிவில் வெண்கலப் பதக்கம் வென்றார்.
சிட்னி ஒலிம்பிக்:
கடந்த 2000 சிட்னி ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டியில், பங்கேற்ற இந்திய பளுத் தூக்கும் வீராங்கனை கர்ணம் மல்லீஸ்வரி வெண்கலப் பதக்கம் பெற்று நாட்டிற்கு பெருமை சேர்த்தார்.
ஏதேன்ஸ் ஒலிம்பிக்:
கடந்த 2004 ஏதேன்ஸ் ஒலிம்பிக்கில் துப்பாக்கி சுடும் போட்டியில் இந்திய வீரர் ராஜ்யவரதன் சிங் ரத்தோர் கலந்து கொண்டு, வெள்ளிப் பதக்கம் பெற்றார்.
பெய்ஜிங் ஒலிம்பிக்:
கடந்த 2008 பெய்ஜிங் ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டியில் இந்தியாவிற்கு 3 போட்டிகளில் 3 பதக்கங்கள் கிடைத்தது. துப்பாக்கி சுடும் போட்டியில் கலந்து கொண்ட அபினவ் பிந்த்ரா, தங்கப்பதக்கம் வென்றார்.
குத்துச்சண்டை போட்டியில் பங்கேற்ற இந்திய வீரர் விரேந்தர் சிங் வெண்கல பதக்கம் பெற்றார். மேலும் மல்யுத்த போட்டியில் கலந்து கொண்ட இந்திய வீரர் சுசில் குமார் வெண்கல பதக்கம் பெற்றார்.
இந்த ஆண்டு லண்டன் ஒலிம்பிக் போட்டியில் இந்தியாவில் இருந்து 13 விளையாட்டுகளில் 80 வீரர்களும், வீராங்கனைகளும் கலந்து கொள்ள உள்ளனர். எனவே லண்டன் ஒலிம்பிக்கில் இந்தியாவிற்கு அதிகளவிலான பதக்கங்கள் கிடைக்கும் என்ற எதிர்பார்ப்பு எழுந்துள்ளது.
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From: VTV on 17th July 2012 12:17 PM [Full View]
http://tamil.oneindia.in/news/2012/0...fe-157821.html
இதென்ன கூத்து..ஒலிம்பிக் கிராமத்தில் தம்பதியருக்கு தனி ரூம்.. ஓரின இணைக்கு ஒரே அறை ஓகேவாம்!
லண்டன்: லண்டன் ஒலிம்பிக்ஸில் துப்பாக்கிச் சுடும் போட்டியில் பங்கேற்கும் கணவன், மனைவி இருவருக்கும் ஒரே அறையை ஒதுக்க மறுத்த விவகாரம் சர்ச்சையை ஏற்படுத்தியிருக்கிறது. ஓரினச் சேர்க்கையாளர்களுக்கெல்லாம் ஒரே அறையை கொடுக்கின்ற போது கணவன், மனைவிக்கு ஒரே அறையைக் கொடுக்கக் கூடாதா? என்ற கேள்வி எழுந்துள்ளது.
ஆஸ்திரேலியாவைச் சேர்ந்த ரஸ்ஸெல் மார்க் துப்பாக்கி சுடும் வீரர். இவரது மனைவி லௌரினும் துப்பாக்கி சுடும் வீரர். இவர்களுக்கு ஆஸ்திரேலிய ஒலிம்பிக் கமிட்டி அனுப்பிய மின் அஞ்சல் ஒன்றில், லண்டன் ஒலிம்பிக்ஸில் ஒரே அறையில் இருவரும் தங்குவதற்கு அனுமதி மறுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளதாக தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டிருந்தது.
இதில் கடும் அதிருப்தியடைந்த இருவரும், எத்தனையோ ஓரினச் சேர்க்கையாளர்களுக்கெல்லாம் ஒரே அறையை கொடுத்திருக்கும்போது எங்களுக்கு மட்டும் ஏன் இந்த பாரபட்சம் என்று கேள்வி எழுப்பியுள்ளனர்.
கணவன், மனைவி இருவருமே பல்வேறு சர்ச்சைகளில் சிக்கி வருபவர்கள். அவர்கள் ஒலிம்பிக் கிராமத்தில் தனித் தனியே தங்கலாம்.. இல்லையெனில் ஹோட்டலில் ஒரே அறையில் தங்கிக் கொள்ளட்டும் என்று ஆஸ்திரேலிய ஒலிம்பிக் கமிட்டி தெரிவித்துவிட்டது.
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From: Rbee on 18th July 2012 12:15 AM [Full View]
Rooting for Asafa Powell. Wathced the Jamaican trials . He got a very good start and looked like he slowed down towards the end. Stiff competition with the likes of Blake, Bolt, Gatlin and Gay. This is his 3rd Olympics. This guy deserves it. But on the other Justin Gatlin won the 2004 dash and after a remarkable 8 years gap he finished first in the US 100 trials. Remarkable I say.
1. Blake/Bolt
2. Blake/Bolt/Gatlin
3. Asafa/Gatlin/Gay
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From: omega on 19th July 2012 09:36 PM [Full View]
Is it true Nadal is going to miss Olympics 2012?
Read it in another forum.....
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 19th July 2012 09:41 PM [Full View]
G4S can not cope with security, hence the government is involved in bringing around 15k Para Military troops !
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From: Sunil_M88 on 20th July 2012 03:15 AM [Full View]
The Olympic torch will be passing by my town next Wednesday, will try and upload some pics
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From: Rbee on 27th July 2012 10:25 PM [Full View]
Never before the mens 100m looked more exciting. Gatlin should be pumped up as his new designer drug continues to evade detection in standard drug control tests. It should be a walk in the park for Jamaican men and women . 3 gold medals (in 100m, 200m (Blake) and 4*100 m) for men and 3 [100m, 200m ( Shelly Ann Fraser, no brainer), 4*100m ) and many more medals in other track events.
Its not difficult to see why Jamaica is so good at this sport. Incidentally Donovan Bailey who won the gold in 1996, Crawford who won in 1976 , the legendary Ato Boldon and Ben Johnson the beast were all from the Caribbean islands. They were descendants of the fittest of the fittest slaves from West Africa. That the fast twitch muscle is bigger in West African nations is evident even today. Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Ghana have always shined in football whereas I am yet to see Kenya, Ethiopia(East African) at the same level. But then these nations have produced some of the best endurance athletes. Slow twitch muscles at work.
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From: VinodKumar's on 27th July 2012 10:27 PM [Full View]
Who is the fav medalist from India this time ?
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From: crazy on 28th July 2012 01:30 AM [Full View]
1 hour to go!
Go team Norway!
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From: VinodKumar's on 28th July 2012 01:33 AM [Full View]
Football ??? if so against whom ?
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 28th July 2012 03:37 AM [Full View]
Opening ceremony not very impressive so far. Idhula commentator dig @Beijing vera
Soundtrack compilation is soora sodhaffals. No Floyd, are you kidding me???
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From: kid-glove on 28th July 2012 03:40 AM [Full View]
Come on. Beijing was shite. This is better-nga.
Brilliant work by Boyle. All encompassing. Images, words and music, absolutely on another level to Beijing..
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From: kid-glove on 28th July 2012 03:43 AM [Full View]
Boyle's best work. He loves England. It shows.
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 28th July 2012 03:44 AM [Full View]
You find it interesting?? Well...
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From: kid-glove on 28th July 2012 03:47 AM [Full View]
Very much so. From industrialization, to bringing us sports, to music, to film, and what not.
Gimme this to the extravagant Cirque du Soleil(Which is to follow soon, I'm sure)..
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From: kid-glove on 28th July 2012 03:49 AM [Full View]
I love the LSD color choices. No wonder I dig Noe's Enter the Void..
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 28th July 2012 03:49 AM [Full View]
Thematically, historically, culturally, and in terms of a spectacle, you find THIS a better show than China/Beijing??? Whoa...
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From: San_K on 28th July 2012 03:51 AM [Full View]
The show is good so far
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From: kid-glove on 28th July 2012 03:52 AM [Full View]
China/Beijing was a cirque du soleil extended-nga. I'm not in for Circus.
And Eurovision tralalala in Chinese.
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From: kid-glove on 28th July 2012 04:03 AM [Full View]
Will the French dress up as Frogs?
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 28th July 2012 04:06 AM [Full View]
Federa, S vara remba neram aagume....
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 28th July 2012 04:13 AM [Full View]
I recall fondly the DD days of daily highlight capsules. One found almost every event and discipline interesting - fencing, water polo, hand ball ....... Equestrian was the odd blade thing happening. And yeah shooting...
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From: kid-glove on 28th July 2012 04:27 AM [Full View]
Lot of these countries are made up, aren't they?
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 28th July 2012 04:27 AM [Full View]
Which idiot is in charge of music?
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From: kid-glove on 28th July 2012 04:29 AM [Full View]
Arr...
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 28th July 2012 04:32 AM [Full View]
Originally Posted by kid-glove
especially those Island nations. And Macedonia 'laam eppo pirinju marupadium state aachu? (wiki says 91. Karumam 
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From: kid-glove on 28th July 2012 04:34 AM [Full View]
Mudila. Eppadiyum yeeteeb'la andha andha XYZ Cayman, Cook, Thief, Wife and Lover Islands jananga upload seyvanga. Me going to bed. Good night B(K)
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From: cokepepsi on 28th July 2012 11:20 AM [Full View]
opening ceremony with dazzling radiance! Watch out for Indians!
http://zeenews.india.com/sports/lond...le_746297.html
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From: wizzy on 28th July 2012 12:17 PM [Full View]
nice show except for those dry English humour moments which seemed out of place.
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From: kid-glove on 28th July 2012 12:45 PM [Full View]
Basically Boyle is saying how we evolved from *that* to actual sports.
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From: kid-glove on 28th July 2012 12:48 PM [Full View]
Look at the uptight class politics in the frame itself.
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From: wizzy on 28th July 2012 12:57 PM [Full View]
we are like that onlyLook at the uptight class politics in the frame itself.
OTOH where is PS and his tantrums
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From: kid-glove on 28th July 2012 12:59 PM [Full View]
Params will come out any moment now, quoting the negative posts, with
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From: wizzy on 28th July 2012 01:02 PM [Full View]
out before
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From: kid-glove on 28th July 2012 01:03 PM [Full View]
Pre-PS, I'd have bitched about the ceremony (even still I'd fancy this more than Beijing), but post-PM, I refuse to be the sceptic anglophobe that I really am.
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From: 19thmay on 28th July 2012 02:28 PM [Full View]
Saina, doubles tennis [including mixed],Mary Kom, Krishna Poonia mathapadi Shooting. Originally Posted by VinodKumar's
Gundu eriyiradhu, eeti viduradhu, 2-3 hours oduradhu, relay race idhellam vaaipe illa.
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From: Rbee on 28th July 2012 10:32 PM [Full View]
Originally Posted by VinodKumar's
Tintu Luka IMO. This girl can run.
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From: Rbee on 28th July 2012 10:33 PM [Full View]
Saina will have it very tough. The Chinese will come back strongly after her wins in recent tournaments
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From: Arvind Srinivasan on 28th July 2012 11:47 PM [Full View]
Jwala angry after losing both matches on Day 1: India's Jwala Gutta slammed the organisers of the London Olympic Games for the last minute schedule, which she believes affected her performance on day one.
Jwala's mixed doubles and women's doubles matches were advanced by a day to Saturday. She ended up losing both the matches and was visibly angry.
"It's pretty shocking for it to happen at the Olympics - such a big event," she said.
"I was pretty prepared but things didn't go to plan. But you know it's the first day and the first match. I just need to focus on tomorrow," she added.
Jwala also conceded that she and her partners need to attack more in the coming matches.
"We need to be more attacking. We were playing the game that they wanted us to."
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From: Arvind Srinivasan on 28th July 2012 11:48 PM [Full View]
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From: 19thmay on 29th July 2012 04:17 PM [Full View]
Women's Archery - India was eliminated. Well done though, lost just by 1 point to Denmark
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From: Shakthiprabha on 30th July 2012 03:23 PM [Full View]
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...hery-team-gold
for any archery lovers out there!!!
did anyone watch it?
http://www.london2012.com/archery/
men's archery
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8507171
Is there any video to catch up on the wholesport?
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From: Dinesh84 on 30th July 2012 04:20 PM [Full View]
Abinav Bindra fails to quailfy for the final round in 10 metre men's air rifle.
But Gagan Narang finishes 3rd in the qualification
http://www.london2012.com/shooting/e...900/index.html
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 30th July 2012 04:29 PM [Full View]
GrEd Breedan putbaal team in the Olympics
Not even One GOLD medal
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From: 19thmay on 30th July 2012 05:52 PM [Full View]
Last time winner, this time 16th spot? Thokkalam adhukunu ippdiya? Consistency Originally Posted by Dinesh84
Abinav Bindra fails to quailfy for the final round in 10 metre men's air rifle. But Gagan Narang finishes 3rd in the qualification
http://www.london2012.com/shooting/e...900/index.html
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From: Siv.S on 30th July 2012 06:13 PM [Full View]
First Medal,Narang
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From: SoftSword on 30th July 2012 06:20 PM [Full View]
3rd in the qualifier'nu solraar 19... siva, u r saying medal...
edha irundhaalum'pi veppom...
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From: 19thmay on 30th July 2012 06:26 PM [Full View]
SS - He was qualified to the next round and now won the bronze
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 30th July 2012 06:26 PM [Full View]
As expected the "Chinese" Rulz!
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From: SoftSword on 30th July 2012 06:28 PM [Full View]
ai.... 22nd place...
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From: ajaybaskar on 30th July 2012 06:31 PM [Full View]
Thanks Narang.
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From: Arvind Srinivasan on 30th July 2012 06:38 PM [Full View]
Narang....Well done....
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From: Prabo on 30th July 2012 07:04 PM [Full View]
Wow....one vEngala kinnam within 3 days
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From: wizzy on 30th July 2012 07:42 PM [Full View]
'dai avan school team'la 12th man da' pheeling.. anyways for the scrap
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From: VinodKumar's on 30th July 2012 08:57 PM [Full View]
Did not expect a medal in the first week itself.
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From: venkkiram on 30th July 2012 09:31 PM [Full View]
Narang
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From: venkkiram on 30th July 2012 09:47 PM [Full View]
Friend's status in FB:
"துப்பாக்கி என்ற டைட்டிலை தேர்ந்தெடுத்த இளைய தளபதியின் தீர்கததரிசனம் தான் என்னே....! என்னே...!"
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From: tamizharasan on 30th July 2012 10:40 PM [Full View]
Ye Shiwen's world record Olympic swim 'disturbing', says top US coach• Chinese 16-year-old who swam faster than Ryan Lochte compared to East Germans
• John Leonard says gold medal time was 'not believable to many people'
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guardian.co.uk, Monday 30 July 2012 10.28 EDT
China's Ye Shiwen competes in the women's 200m individual medley heats on Monday, when she said 'the Chinese team keep very firmly to the anti-doping policies'. Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images
The first major doping controversy of the London Olympics flared to life today after John Leonard, the executive director of the World Swimming Coaches Association, described the gold medal-winning performance of 16-year-old Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen in the women's 400m individual medley as "unbelievable".
Leonard, who is also the executive director of the USA Swimming Coaches Association, described Ye's swim as "disturbing" and said that it "brings back a lot of awful memories" of Irish swimmer Michelle Smith's winning performance in the same event at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. Smith, now Michelle de Bruin, was banned for four years in 1998 after testing positive for androstenedione.
Leonard is the first major figure in the swimming world to voice his concerns after Ye's world record swim shocked the sport. Ye won the 400m IM gold in a world record time of 4min 28.43sec. It was her final 100m of freestyle, in which she recorded a split time of 58.68sec, that aroused Leonard's suspicion. Over the last 50m she was quicker than Ryan Lochte, who won the men's 400m IM in the second-fastest time in history.
"We want to be very careful about calling it doping," Leonard said. "The one thing I will say is that history in our sport will tell you that every time we see something, and I will put quotation marks around this, 'unbelievable', history shows us that it turns out later on there was doping involved. That last 100m was reminiscent of some old East German swimmers, for people who have been around a while. It was reminiscent of 400m individual medley by a young Irish woman in Atlanta."
Stephanie Rice, the Australian who won gold in both women's medley events in Beijing in 2008, described it as "insanely fast". Ariana Kukors, the 2009 world 200m medley champion from the USA , said it was "amazing" and "unbelievable". Ye also won the 200m medley at the World Championships in 2011, and qualified fastest for the semi-finals of that event in Monday morning's heats, in a time that was 1.61sec quicker than her nearest competitor.
Leonard said that Ye "looks like superwoman. Any time someone has looked like superwoman in the history of our sport they have later been found guilty of doping".
Ye was more than seven seconds faster in the Olympic 400m IM final than she had been in the World Championship equivalent last July. Leonard said that improvement was possible, but very hard to do. "But the final 100m was impossible. Flat out. If all her split times had been faster I don't think anybody would be calling it into question, because she is a good swimmer. But to swim three other splits at the rate that she did, which was quite ordinary for elite competition, and then unleash a historic anomaly, it is just not right."
Asked about the accusation that she was doping, Ye replied: "The Chinese team keep very firmly to the anti-doping policies, so there is absolutely no problem."
Leonard also questioned why Ye was not competing in the 200m or 400m freestyle, despite her phenomenal performance in that discipline in the medley, saying that was one of "a whole bunch of other questions" .
Leonard has been executive director of the WSCA since 1989. "I have been around swimming for four-and-a-half decades now," he said. "If you have been around swimming you know when something has been done that just isn't right. I have heard commentators saying 'well she is 16, and at that age amazing things happen'. Well yes, but not that amazing. I am sorry." Leonard said that the consensus in the coaching community he represents was that the swim was "unbelievable" and "I use that word in its precise meaning. At this point it is not believable to many people."
Leonard is one of the most respected coaches in the swimming world. He helped found the World Swimming Coaches Association in 1988 and received the USA Swimming Athletes' Appreciation Award in 1996, for his strong stance on anti-doping. He serves on several committees for USA Swimming,, has worked for US Swimming at six Olympic games, and has written four books on the sport.
"No coach that I spoke to yesterday could ever recall seeing anything remotely like that in a world level competition," Leonard continued. "Where someone could out-split one of the fastest male swimmers in the world, and beat the woman ahead of her by three-and-a-half body lengths. All those things, I think, legitimately call that swim into question."
Leonard also argued that it was fair to point to the positive tests incurred by Chinese athletes in the past. In 2009 five junior Chinese swimmers were banned after testing positive for the anabolic agent clenbuterol at the 2008 national junior championships.
"You can't turn around and call it racism to say the Chinese have a doping history," Leonard said. "That is just history. That's fact. Does that make us suspicious? Of course. You have to question any outrageous performance, and that is an outrageous performance, unprecedented in any way, shape or form in the history of our sport. It by itself, regardless of whether she was Chinese, Lithuanian, Kenyan, or anything else, is impossible. Sorry."
Leonard rejected comparisons to Michael Phelps, who broke the 200m butterfly world record when he was just 15, back in 2001. "Phelps got consistently faster every year on a normal improvement curve. There has never been anything that you look at in any of Mr Phelps' swims that you look at and say 'well, that's impossible, that can't be done.'" He made a point of saying that he also had no qualms whatsoever about the performance of other Chinese swimmers, including the new Olympic 400m freestyle champion Sun Yang, 20. "He has a perfectly normal improvement curve, he is a dramatically spectacular athlete in our sport and I've no question about him at all. But a woman does not out-swim the fastest man in the world in the back quarter of a 400m IM that is otherwise quite ordinary. It just doesn't happen."
Blood samples taken at these Games will be kept for eight years. "I am sure that Fina and the doping authorities have taken every sample they can take," Leonard said. "The sample will be tested and available for testing for the next eight years. And over eight years, if there is something unusual going on in terms of genetic manipulation or something else, I would suspect over eight years' science will move fast enough to catch it. I have every faith that eventually if there is something there to be caught it will be caught. Right now all we can say is Olympic champion, world record holder, and watch out for history."
Arne Ljungqvist, the chairman of the International Olympic Committee's medical commission and a veteran anti-doping official, said that as yet he had no particular suspicions around the Chinese swimmer. "Should I have my suspicions I keep them for myself, first of all, and take any action, if so, in order to find out whether something is wrong or not. You ask me specifically about this particular swimming. I say no, I have not personally any reason other than to applaud what has happened, until I have further facts, if so."
Ljungqvist added that he was unaware of which athletes had been tested in the build-up to the Games. "I simply don't know who has been pre-tested and not been pre-tested. We have a general, as you know, recommendation to both national Olympic committees and international federations to make as sure as they can that they don't send doped athletes here.
"We have a testing programme, as you know, that covers only the period from the opening of the village until the end of the Games, and any doping programme would probably be put in place long before then. So our mandate is pretty limited and it is therefore very much a matter of the international federations and the national Olympic committees to make sure that athletes are clean when they come here."
Mr Ljungqvist said that sudden advances in performance could bring athletes under closer scrutiny. "There are different reasons as to why we target certain athletes or a certain group of athletes," he said. "Should a sudden raise in performance or a surprise win be primarily suspected for being a cheat, sport is a danger for sure. But we are using many reasons for having target testing. Of course should a sudden rise in performance occur in a particular person, we could regard that possibly as a reason to do it, but I would rather say that it is tragic if that should be the primary reason for doing a testing."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012...?newsfeed=true
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From: ajaybaskar on 30th July 2012 11:33 PM [Full View]
London 2012 Boxing: Sumit Sangwan loses but India lodges protest
Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: July 30, 2012 20:55 IST
London+: Indian boxer Sumit Sangwan went down 14-15 under controversial circumstances to Brazilian Yamaguchi Falcao Florentino in the round of 32 of 81kg category at the London Olympics here on Monday. Union Ajay Maken has already asked Chef de Mission Brig P K Muralidharan Raja to lodge an official protest.
The 19-year-old Indian fought valiantly and should have won more points but the judges thought otherwise. ESPN commentators were surprised by the verdict and called it "daylight robbery".
Sangwan looked to have taken the first round but the judges decision meant he was left trailing by one point.
The Indian came out strongly in the second and sent his opponent reeling with great combination punches but again, to the surprise of the commentators, the bout was given in favour of the Brazilian 5-4.
Sangwan, who qualified for the London Olympics after bagging the light heavyweight title at the AIBA Asian Olympic qualifiers in Astana, came out swinging and to his credit took the third round 6-5. But that was not enough for the Indian and he became the second boxer, after Shiva Thapa, to be knocked out in the round of 32.
Compatriots Vijender Singh (75 kg) and Jai Bhagwan (60 kg) qualified for the round of 16 with convincing wins over their opponents.
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From: 19thmay on 31st July 2012 12:12 PM [Full View]
Following is the schedule of events involving Indian athletes at the London Olympic Games on Tuesday.
P Kashyap [Men's Badminton Singles] - 12 30 IST
Jayanta Talukdar [Men's Archery 1/32 eliminations] - 13 13 IST
Garima Chaudhary [Judo - Women's -63kg] - 13 37 IST
Jwala Gutta and V Diju [Badminton Mixed Doubles] - 13 42 IST
Chekrovolu Sworu [Women's Archery 1/32 eliminations] - 14 44 IST
Devendro Singh [Boxing - Men's Light Fly] - 18 30 IST
Rahul Banerjee [Men's Archery 1/32 eliminations] - 19 00 IST
Tarundeep Rai [Men's Archery 1/32 eliminations] - 20 18 IST
Ashwini Ponnappa and Jwala Gutta [Women's Badminton Doubles] - 22 30 IST
Manoj Kumar [Boxing - Men's Light Welter] - 01 45 (August 1)
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From: 19thmay on 31st July 2012 02:25 PM [Full View]
Kashyap wins the first set
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From: 19thmay on 31st July 2012 02:45 PM [Full View]
Kashyap wins and moves to the next round. - 21-9,21-14 beats Vietnam
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From: 19thmay on 31st July 2012 02:46 PM [Full View]
Now its India Vs USA in the archery. 1/32 elimination
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From: 19thmay on 31st July 2012 02:56 PM [Full View]
India eliminated ... adhuvum straight sets
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 31st July 2012 08:50 PM [Full View]
Rank Country Total
1 China 9 5 3 17
2 USA 6 7 5 18
3 France 3 1 3 7
20 Great Britain & N. Ireland (selected) 0 2 2 4
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From: Arvind Srinivasan on 1st August 2012 12:43 AM [Full View]
Bhupathi-Bopanna knocked out...Indha karmathukaagavaada avallo akkapoar....pongada dei!!!
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From: San_K on 1st August 2012 01:50 AM [Full View]
Yov, idhu enna ippadi Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN
Rank Country Total
1 China 9 5 3 17
2 USA 6 7 5 18
3 France 3 1 3 7
20 Great Britain & N. Ireland (selected) 0 2 2 4
visuvasam illaiya?
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From: San_K on 1st August 2012 01:51 AM [Full View]
Originally Posted by Arvind Srinivasan
first roundee thinarittanungo. Country-ku vilaiyaadinatthan jeyikka mudiyum
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From: 19thmay on 1st August 2012 03:29 PM [Full View]
Hopes are with Badminton and Boxing, edhavadhu theruma?
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From: ARRahman on 1st August 2012 03:40 PM [Full View]
Saina noval irukka bayam ean ? Originally Posted by 19thmay
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From: Dinesh84 on 1st August 2012 03:44 PM [Full View]
Kashyap Parupupodi wins his match against Karunaratne of SL and advances to QF in men's batminton
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From: 19thmay on 1st August 2012 03:47 PM [Full View]
Lovely Originally Posted by Dinesh84
Actually I saw his game yesterday against that Vietnamese, summa egiri egiri adichaan! But not sure how he will play against Koreans, Chinese etc..aduthadhu yaaroda?
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From: Dinesh84 on 1st August 2012 03:50 PM [Full View]
with waeld nember 2 or 6
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From: Arvind Srinivasan on 1st August 2012 04:13 PM [Full View]
Kashyap...Good chance to get a medal.....
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 1st August 2012 05:27 PM [Full View]
Originally Posted by San_K
Yov, idhu enna ippadi visuvasam illaiya?
grEd BredAin wins their first Gold medal
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From: San_K on 1st August 2012 05:32 PM [Full View]
In the recent Indonesan open where Saina was the women champion, he upset world no. 1 in a round but failed in next round. I hope he has the ability to win a medal Originally Posted by 19thmay
Lovely Actually I saw his game yesterday against that Vietnamese, summa egiri egiri adichaan! But not sure how he will play against Koreans, Chinese etc..aduthadhu yaaroda?
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From: Death Note on 1st August 2012 11:02 PM [Full View]
Wiggins
First winning the Tour de France and now Olympic champion!!
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/...86_964x718.jpg
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From: Shakthiprabha on 2nd August 2012 10:11 AM [Full View]
London Olympics 2012: Indian archers off the mark.....
http://zeenews.india.com/sports/lond...rk_746639.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmz0Yt4DB1E
India vs japan ...india giving way to japan to enter qf.
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From: Shakthiprabha on 2nd August 2012 10:20 AM [Full View]
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From: Plum on 2nd August 2012 10:38 AM [Full View]
Originally Posted by Parama British Faramu
Originally Posted by san_K
visuvaasam irukkaRadhAla dhAn....avaru apdi post poda poda, Britain sportsla oNNonnA jeyikkum. innikulErundhu Arambichu England-ai Test matchla South Africa kooda jeyikka vepPAr pArunga Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN
grEd BredAin wins their first Gold medal
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 2nd August 2012 11:49 AM [Full View]
Cheen, vaaippillaamai!
Watched pendir TT final yesterday. Yenna speedu
Hewitt first set la over-a celebrate pannumbodhe therinchu match gaali nu
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From: 19thmay on 2nd August 2012 12:13 PM [Full View]
Saina in to quarter finals, yesterday I saw her game. Damn! So sleek and stylish The opponent was just answering her shots, she could not challenge Saina at any point of time. Oru padhakkam urudhi 
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From: 19thmay on 2nd August 2012 12:15 PM [Full View]
Hmmm... I saw the highlights against that Srilankan, pretty shaky in the second game but somehow managed to grab first and third. Lets see, konjam kashtam thaan-nu nenaikiren. Originally Posted by San_K
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From: 19thmay on 2nd August 2012 12:18 PM [Full View]
Btw Tennis almost ezhuthu mudiyachu LP/VV lost yesterday in the second round. Mixed doubles mattum baaki LP and Saina.
But another Indian boxer has qualified to quarter finals.
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 2nd August 2012 12:42 PM [Full View]
yov
India in Olympics thavira vera edhuvum pesa maattengalo?
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From: Dinesh84 on 2nd August 2012 12:50 PM [Full View]
engalukku naatu patru athigam
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From: 19thmay on 2nd August 2012 12:54 PM [Full View]
Its fun to watch India winning in a sport other than cricket..
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 2nd August 2012 04:01 PM [Full View]
grEd BredAn wins another Gold
China Rulz!
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From: 19thmay on 2nd August 2012 05:03 PM [Full View]
Raghu, why for China? They are also directly/indirectly part of Mullivaikal disaster, am I right? While UK citizens cried for those videos and you call them Gred Bredan and at them?
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From: SoftSword on 2nd August 2012 05:04 PM [Full View]
Disgraced Chinese badminton player Yu Yang has quit the sport after being disqualified from the Olympics along with seven other women for deliberately trying to lose to secure an easier draw in the knockout rounds.
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From: venkkiram on 2nd August 2012 09:49 PM [Full View]
காத்திருக்கிறேன். கடைசி இரண்டு போட்டிகளையும் எப்படி முடிக்கப் போகிறாய் என! All the best Phelps!
http://www.euronews.com/wires/reuter...WIM-SWM4X2.JPG
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From: P_R on 2nd August 2012 10:10 PM [Full View]
indha running race, summingi ellAm eppadi rasikkireenga
ellArum orE mAdhiri dhaanE irukkAinga
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From: venkkiram on 2nd August 2012 10:13 PM [Full View]
இந்த ரஷ்ய சிறுமியின் திறமை பாராட்டுதலுக்குரியது. அமெரிக்காவிடம் தோற்றாலும் இவளின் எளிதில் விட்டுக்கொடுக்காத, கடைசி வரை போராடுகிற துணிச்சல் அருமை.
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8045gmlhN1qho69v.jpg
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From: venkkiram on 2nd August 2012 10:22 PM [Full View]
Destinee Hooker
இந்த அம்மணியின் திறமை.. என்னே ஒரு லாவகம் ஒவ்வொரு முறையும் பந்தை எதிர்கொள்ளும் போதும், தடுக்கும் போதும், அனுப்பும் போதும்....ஒண்ணுமே சொல்றதுக்கில்ல.
http://www.volleywood.net/wp-content...volleyball.jpg
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From: venkkiram on 2nd August 2012 10:45 PM [Full View]
மலேஷியா மக்களே! இவர்களின் முயற்சியை கண்டுகளித்தீர்களா? நல்ல முன்னேற்றம்! எட்டாவது இடம்.
http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/B...tKFNPNKnVl.jpg
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From: VinodKumar's on 2nd August 2012 11:02 PM [Full View]
The way he missed gold medal in 200m butterfly Originally Posted by venkkiram
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From: VinodKumar's on 2nd August 2012 11:03 PM [Full View]
She is into semis now Originally Posted by 19thmay
Saina in to quarter finals, yesterday I saw her game. Damn! So sleek and stylish The opponent was just answering her shots, she could not challenge Saina at any point of time. Oru padhakkam urudhi .
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From: venkkiram on 2nd August 2012 11:03 PM [Full View]
History repeats! Do You remember similar incident from Beijing? Originally Posted by VinodKumar's
The way he missed gold medal in 200m butterfly.
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From: VinodKumar's on 2nd August 2012 11:05 PM [Full View]
No I don't. What happened then ?
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From: venkkiram on 2nd August 2012 11:10 PM [Full View]
On August 16, Phelps won his seventh gold medal of the Games in the men's 100-m butterfly, setting an Olympic record for the event with a time of 50.58 seconds and edging out his nearest competitor Čavić, by 1/100 of a second. Originally Posted by VinodKumar's
Everyone thought the Serbian Čavić won this event but Phelps!
Phelps's 0.01-second finish ahead of Čavić prompted the Serbian delegation to file a protest. Subsequent analysis of the video by the FINA panel, which required analyzing frames shot 1/10,000th of a second apart, was used to officially confirm Phelps's victory,[124] but the images were not immediately released to the press. The initial refusal by official timekeeper Omega to release underwater photos of the finish also raised questions due to Phelps's sponsorship relationship with Omega.Čavić later wrote in his blog, "People, this is the greatest moment of my life. If you ask me, it should be accepted and we should move on. I've accepted defeat, and there's nothing wrong with losing to the greatest swimmer there has ever been."However, in August 2009, Omega officials admitted that while Čavić "for sure" touched the wall first, "Phelps did it more forcefully," thus registering the time first!
கடவுளா பார்த்து இந்த முறை வெள்ளியை வழங்கி விட்டார்.
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From: VinodKumar's on 2nd August 2012 11:12 PM [Full View]
Thanks for the info Venki.
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From: SoftSword on 2nd August 2012 11:59 PM [Full View]
well played kashyap
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From: Plum on 3rd August 2012 12:07 AM [Full View]
Feeyaar - adhu ennamO enakku oru feeling, nAnga ellAthaium rasippOmnu kAttikaRadhukkE sila pEru idhai ellAm follow paNdradhA.
And the irony about Olympics is that people
a) have whose daddy is bigger discussions based on medal tally(Esp Britiisers and Australians, Russians and AMericans)
b) People mourn the lack of medals of a country like India
(you even have reports slamming the unprofessional athletes and amateur organisation of Sport among Olympic participants)
The whole bloody concept was participation over professional, bloody-minded competition. I am sure Pierre Coubertin is rotating in his grave permanently.
I hate so much preparation going into sport. Look at what Hockey has become. Even Cricket - fitness, professional preparation etc count. it shouldnt be like that. man 2 man, nattamai to nattamai, skill 2 skill.
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From: SoftSword on 3rd August 2012 12:14 AM [Full View]
plum, plis to tell ur friend that GB is in 5th place...
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 01:03 AM [Full View]
Originally Posted by P_R
Running laam enna rush-nga (adhavadhu, paakka )
100m sprint aanaalum seri, 5000/10,000 Africa sagodharagalin last lap azhuthu ellaam goosebump stuff. Idhellaam kaalaakaalama paathu rasikkaradhu dhaane. Many events are eminently watchable, water polo, handball modhakkondu. Unfortunately, 24 hour coverage irundhum full-a paakka mudiliye, leave pottu thaan paakka mudiyumnu irukken... Neenga ennadanna..
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 01:07 AM [Full View]
Tsonga, as usual good moments along with some outrageous howlers of unforced errors. Not only does he look clumsy at times (more if football gait, movements etc) but samayathula Tsonga kozhi pidikka pora madhiri irukku...
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From: ajaybaskar on 3rd August 2012 01:07 AM [Full View]
Kashyap played his heart out. Better luck next time.
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 01:08 AM [Full View]
Yeah felt sorry for him
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 01:08 AM [Full View]
You have Racing for the blacks, Swimming for the Oceania-Pacific, Shooting for Asians, Football for South Americans, Basketball for North Americans. Tennis for Europeans. Cricket for Dummies.
On the topic of Blacks al being similar, I'd pwned KG today. Don't want to do that with P_R. His DP looks a bit desperate
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 01:17 AM [Full View]
He is not fit. I still wonder why he'd even bothered turning up after that 25-23 final set vs Ranoic. Physically impossible against specimen like Djoker. Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
As for football gait, endha madhiri? His overhead smash seems more basketball style btw.
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 01:17 AM [Full View]
Originally Posted by kid-glove
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From: venkkiram on 3rd August 2012 02:54 AM [Full View]
USA today equals the medal count with China in GOLD
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From: rajeshkrv on 3rd August 2012 02:59 AM [Full View]
Originally Posted by venkkiram
USA today equals the medal count with China in GOLD
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From: VinodKumar's on 3rd August 2012 03:13 AM [Full View]
:super:.
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From: Shakthiprabha on 3rd August 2012 10:25 AM [Full View]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHIJsEzjtAQ
aur ronjan sodhi.... medal qurban kardhiya!
http://zeenews.india.com/sports/lond...-1_746659.html
India’s double trap shooter Ronjan Sodhi crashed out of the London Olympics as he failed to qualify for the finals. He was one of the India's biggest medal hopefuls. It's a big setback for Indian shooting!
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From: mgb on 3rd August 2012 10:46 AM [Full View]
but she seems to be making too many errors in judging whether the shuttle drops outside the court or not.. most of the points she lost in preqtrs and qtrs was on her own judgemental error than anything to do with her opponent's racquet skills.. hope gopi briefs her on this and she overcomes this part in semis.. else it is going to be very very difficult for her from now on Originally Posted by VinodKumar's
She is into semis now.
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 10:47 AM [Full View]
Us'kellam -a, you guys are worse than KG2!
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From: Shakthiprabha on 3rd August 2012 10:49 AM [Full View]
Schedule to catch up with some rare sport during olympics feat
http://www.london2012.com/schedule-a...t/all-day.html
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From: 19thmay on 3rd August 2012 11:20 AM [Full View]
He lost his confidence in the second game. The Malaysian was hitting back shot so accurately Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
Kashyap played his heart out. Better luck next time. eppdi thaan paakamale correct-a target panraangalo.
Saina playing against world number 1 today. She has never beaten her...paapom!
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 11:22 AM [Full View]
Cheen :kamaan:
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 11:26 AM [Full View]
Oru economy of movement/fluidity illa nu solla vandhen (left-down right-down left-down ....). Reminiscent of Becker to an extent but Becker didn't look clumsy Originally Posted by kid-glove
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 11:28 AM [Full View]
BTW PR/Plum
A note on Olympic sports, eppadi paakkarom, interesting etc... Eppayume paakkaradhilla, Olymbic la mattum dhaan paakkarom, so adhanaala advantage irukku. Thavira, pala varshathukku apparam indha murai dhaan oralavu paakka voip kedaikkudhu
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 11:37 AM [Full View]
Think I get what you mean, Tspnga's UNIT is like Brazil Hulk, but I don't think even Hulk moves or has difficulty of moving like Tsonga. Actually Becker comparison is apt, But Tsonga is slower on the knees. Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
Ideally Edberg is my kind of s and v than Becker, but we only got Tsonga this gen.
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From: P_R on 3rd August 2012 11:45 AM [Full View]
Phelps is the greatest-A illaiyA-nu nEththu vivAdham. Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
Summingi, runningi ellAm ellArum orE mAdhiri dhaanE seyyuraanga. First varravan, first avvaLavu dhaanE.
idhula eppadi comment paNRadhu?
andha maadhiri sila kostins.
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From: 19thmay on 3rd August 2012 11:48 AM [Full View]
Cheen-? China? Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
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From: 19thmay on 3rd August 2012 11:53 AM [Full View]
Indha TT ellam eppdi thaan TV-la paakuraangalo? Ellame chinna chinnadha iruku, ball-a vera romba fast-a adikiraanga. Kannuke theriya maatengudhu. Like tennis why they are keeping the camera behind a player? Side-la vacha thaane theliva theriyum?
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 11:54 AM [Full View]
Yeah got that. I meant to say it's interesting and great to watch nevertheless. 100m final laam total vaaippillaamai. Ivoolo yen, school sports day events kuda nalla thaane irukkum Originally Posted by P_R
Coming to your paaint, yeah sila vishayathula thana thulliyama poga mudiyaadhu, avasiyam illa. Summing-e theriyaadhu, appadiye therinjaalum. Sila peru statistics, matha factors vechu argue pannalaam. It's not necessary that you are able to clearly distinguish or identify differences between the lot to enjoy watching the event, illaya? Running eduthukitta action nu onnu irukkilla? Adhu ore madhiri irukkardhillaye. Carl Lewis kathi kai vera, Ben Johnson vera dhaane. All time favorite action na adhu undisputably Michael Johnson dhaan
andha maadhiri sila kostins.[/QUOTE]
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 11:56 AM [Full View]
andha maadhiri sila kostins. Idhanaala velaiye seyya mudiyaliya? Enna seyyardhune therliya?
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 11:59 AM [Full View]
TT school la remba interest-a irukkum, aada. Chinese grip ellaam try panradhu Originally Posted by 19thmay
I hate this TT in office concept. I thought i wouldn't like to watch but watched the pendir finals and found it very engaging, tense. Maybe sila pala match paakka aarambicha monotony thaangadhu
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 12:01 PM [Full View]
Federan vs Del Potri Potri at 7PM (SGT)
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 12:04 PM [Full View]
Af course Originally Posted by 19thmay
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From: Dinesh84 on 3rd August 2012 12:40 PM [Full View]
Pendir TT in office
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 12:44 PM [Full View]
And you complain about motor sports/racing!!
Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
Running laam enna rush-nga (adhavadhu, paakka )
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 12:48 PM [Full View]
And there is a sport called handball ??
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 12:49 PM [Full View]
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
What nonsense-nga! Adhuvum idhuvu onna? Naanum avanum onna? 
This is a sport. That, is a childish, perverted, elitist, snobbish, capitalistic indulgence.
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From: 19thmay on 3rd August 2012 12:51 PM [Full View]
Maanga adi Malinga-ku suitable-ana game. Goal post kitta vandhu vEri kondu eriyiraanga, what keeper can do? Originally Posted by ajithfederer
And there is a sport called handball ??
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 12:51 PM [Full View]
Motor sports combination of machine and man-nga. Off late it has become rubbish but 90's and early 00's ellam attagasamana times. I am not complaining that running is not a sport. But motor sports is also about a greater adrenaline rush. Enga 300+ km vegathula oru vandiya ninga 1.30 mani neram ottunga paakalam.
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 12:53 PM [Full View]
I am full support to USA here. Camaan USA.
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From: 19thmay on 3rd August 2012 12:53 PM [Full View]
Equestrian, Fencing ellam enna sport-o?
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 12:54 PM [Full View]
Motor Sports and TDF are longer marathons than sprints. Also motor sports has lot more nuances on the turn, type of tracks, weather.Etc to make up for it.
If you are not into it, you are not into it
Olympics aren't that long and the variety makes up for it.
Whatever hooks you up to TV, you watch. The sheer multicultural event and the excitement of medals in the air, makes it worth for some people.
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 12:56 PM [Full View]
Enakku vandiye otta theriyaadhu Originally Posted by ajithfederer
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 12:58 PM [Full View]
Agree, fair enough. Naan LKG padikkumbodhu naanum enga annanum aadra eer kuchi fight is better than this fencing. Also, as i had mentioned in one of my earlier posts, many of these events are quite ok/fun to watch because it's once in many years (handball etc). Olympics madhiri oru setting-a paathu magizhradhula enna oddity, yen allergy nu dhaan puriyala. Originally Posted by 19thmay
Equestrian, Fencing ellam enna sport-o?
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 12:59 PM [Full View]
Nothing to disagree here Originally Posted by kid-glove
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From: 19thmay on 3rd August 2012 01:01 PM [Full View]
Adhu vandhu innum India aadatha sports-a paakura pakkuvam varalanga... Neenga solliteengala let me try to watch rest of the sports as well [palla kadichukitte]
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 01:02 PM [Full View]
Offlate F1 has turned into a contest of the machine than man.
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 01:03 PM [Full View]
Yanks ozhiga!
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 01:06 PM [Full View]
Shouldn't this be in red? Or naan dhaan confuse-a? Originally Posted by kid-glove
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 01:20 PM [Full View]
That is not me!
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 01:23 PM [Full View]
lol/////
Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
Enakku vandiye otta theriyaadhu
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From: groucho070 on 3rd August 2012 01:36 PM [Full View]
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 01:38 PM [Full View]
Chinese people eat dead insects, snakes and have banned twitter. We on the other hand..
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EOAbTvlHom...+uncle+sam.jpg
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 01:40 PM [Full View]
haha lol
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 01:53 PM [Full View]
Do not encourage him, Feddy. Watch his tasteless pic in Coffee Corner.
KG2,
Have you been to a yankee hot dog factory?
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 02:01 PM [Full View]
Yes. The Chinese copied that as well, the hacks!
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 02:48 PM [Full View]
Did they also copy this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZKOV...eature=related
Did they also copy this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I4ZFi5VSh8
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 02:54 PM [Full View]
We copied it from them.
And this is fabricated nonsense by a commie
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From: 19thmay on 3rd August 2012 02:55 PM [Full View]
Saina loses the first game 13-21
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From: ajaybaskar on 3rd August 2012 03:05 PM [Full View]
Saina trailing but fighting hard.
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From: ajaybaskar on 3rd August 2012 03:14 PM [Full View]
Saina loses..
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From: 19thmay on 3rd August 2012 03:17 PM [Full View]
Chinese was way too aggressive, midhi midhi-nu midhikira she is 5'10" and taller than Sania.
Ok..vengalam vaanga try pannu Sania!
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 3rd August 2012 03:44 PM [Full View]
Chinese are taking over the world, by 2030! Chine will be the ultimate super power! Bye bye USA!
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From: SoftSword on 3rd August 2012 03:55 PM [Full View]
saina thOtthuruchaa?? so no more gold dreams for india?? arumai... avamaanappattaalum remba kevalamaa avamaanappadanum... appadhaan edhachum nadakkum....
bala, neenga nallaa rettai-maattu vandi Ottuveenganu kelvippattaen...
bledy british.. maattukkari'yaa thinraanuvo... aana volleyball team'la ellaarum sotthaippasanga... podhukku podhukkunu adikkiraanuva... nammooru thayirsaadham better...
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From: SoftSword on 3rd August 2012 03:56 PM [Full View]
paramu, 19thmay asked a sincere question to u:
care to respond? Originally Posted by 19thmay
Raghu, why for China? They are also directly/indirectly part of Mullivaikal disaster, am I right? While UK citizens cried for those videos and you call them Gred Bredan and at them?
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 04:00 PM [Full View]
2020 paramu. Thappa solringa paarunga.
Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 3rd August 2012 04:05 PM [Full View]
Oh just saw that now, I am not supporting China, but some one needs to sort out USA nah, athuku than! USA was directly involved in the SL war, it was USA who gave info about the LTTE positions from satellite. It is not China, but India, Pakistan, Israel, USA were all involved in the war against LTTE, because one GoSL alone could not defeat LTTE on its own! Originally Posted by SoftSword
BTW The only people cried for the Lankan disaster in UK were Tamilains , no body else! I honestly don't hate GB/England, it is just the "Over hype" that British media creates about sports make me so annoyed , hence my Jinx. That's all.
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From: Shakthiprabha on 3rd August 2012 04:25 PM [Full View]
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 3rd August 2012 04:27 PM [Full View]
I think 2020 is a bit ambitious but by 2030 is obvious. Already 1/3 Africa is owned by China, lots of Chinese investment in S.America, now taking over countries like SL and Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, theyare all over the place! Originally Posted by ajithfederer
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From: Shakthiprabha on 3rd August 2012 04:27 PM [Full View]
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/l...rs/joydeep.cms
Joydeep Karmakar must consider himself a bit lucky to be in the Olympics in the first place. He was given the quota place in 50m Rifle Prone event which was won by Hari Om Singh.
But that does not take anything away from the Bengal shooter who has been given the berth on the basis of his consistency.
The otherwise relaxed world No. 58 appears more excited than nervous ahead of his Olympics event which is likely to be dominated by Sergei Martynov of Belarus.
Joydeep Karmakar Medal Record
2010 - Silver (50m Rifle Prone) - ISSF World Cup, Sydney
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 04:57 PM [Full View]
Whoa!!! I like Olympics now..
http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2...-espn-magazine
fter a while, it dawned on Lakatos: "I'm running a friggin' brothel in the Olympic Village! I've never witnessed so much debauchery in my entire life."But the image of a celibate Games began to flicker in '92 when it was reported that the Games' organizers had ordered in prophylactics like pizza. Then, at the 2000 Sydney Games, 70,000 condoms wasn't enough, prompting a second order of 20,000 and a new standing order of 100,000 condoms per Olympics.The dining hall is among everyone's first village stops. "When I walked in for the first time in Atlanta," says women's soccer player Brandi Chastain, "there were loud cheers. So we look over and see two French handballers dressed only in socks, shoes, jockstraps, neckties and hats on top of a dining table, feeding one another lunch. We're like, 'Holy cow, what is this place?'" Many liken it to a high school cafeteria, "except everyone's beautiful," says Julie Foudy, who has two golds and one silver from playing soccer in three Olympics and is now an analyst for ESPN.
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 05:04 PM [Full View]
from the link
And then there's the one party that can't be missed: the closing ceremony. Says Ferguson: "They basically throw us all in a stadium and say, 'Just go for it, party hard, get drunk and do some groping.' Which we did, with some Canadians." Here's what you don't see on TV: all of the athletes who arrive inebriated and, throughout the ceremony, sneak back and forth between the infield and the stadium with drinks. Somewhere in the middle of this party, typically, is America's women's soccer team, whose tournament runs the duration of the Games. "This is our chance to let loose," Chastain says. "Our hair is on fire, we're leaving the next morning, and we're going to enjoy our last 24 hours." After the Beijing Games, the women went, well, Hollywood. Solo recounts the story: "I probably shouldn't tell you this, but we met a bunch of celebrities. Vince Vaughn partied with us. Steve Byrne, the comedian. And at some point we decided to take the party back to the village, so we started talking to the security guards, showed off our gold medals, got their attention and snuck our group through without credentials -- which is absolutely unheard of." And, she adds, "I may have snuck a celebrity back to my room without anybody knowing, and snuck him back out. But that's my Olympic secret." The best part, according to Solo? "When we were done partying, we got out of our nice dresses, got back into our stadium coats and, at 7 a.m. with no sleep, went on the Today show drunk. Needless to say, we looked like hell."
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From: mgb on 3rd August 2012 05:13 PM [Full View]
Sania nyabagathulaye irukkinga pola.. this is Saina not Sania Originally Posted by 19thmay
Chinese was way too aggressive, midhi midhi-nu midhikira she is 5'10" and taller than Sania.
Ok..vengalam vaanga try pannu Sania!
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From: KINGs on 3rd August 2012 05:48 PM [Full View]
American swimmer Michael Phelps won 20th Medal on record breaking...
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From: venkkiram on 3rd August 2012 05:53 PM [Full View]
சிங்கத்தைப் பற்றி இந்த முறை ரொம்பவே கேவலமா விமர்சனம் செய்துட்டாங்க. நேற்று தங்கம் எடுத்த ஆட்டம் மிகவும் அருமை. சக வீரர் - Ryan Lochte ரெண்டாவது இடம். Originally Posted by KINGs
American swimmer Michael Phelps won 20th Medal on record breaking...
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From: mgb on 3rd August 2012 05:54 PM [Full View]
he missed bronze by a place.. finished 4th Originally Posted by Shakthiprabha
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From: venkkiram on 3rd August 2012 05:56 PM [Full View]
விளையாட்டுத் துறையில் இதுவரையிலான ஆகச் சிறந்த வீரர்களில் மிக முக்கியமானவர் Michael Phelps!!
http://a.abcnews.com/images/Sports/g..._120802_wg.jpg
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From: 19thmay on 3rd August 2012 06:19 PM [Full View]
Originally Posted by mgb
Thanks, I always get confused by the two names.
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From: mgb on 3rd August 2012 06:32 PM [Full View]
Vijay Kumar enters the 25mtr rapid fire pistol event.. he qualified 4th.. if he can catch up atleast 1 point better than the 3rd placed cuban, bronze chance irukku
finals is slotted at 7pm IST today
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From: 19thmay on 3rd August 2012 06:37 PM [Full View]
Ungaluku edhu convenient-o adhuku yetha maadhri opinion-a maathikireenga. Are you sure that China was not with Srilanka in the war? Summa dabaikaadheenga. Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN
Oh just saw that now, I am not supporting China, but some one needs to sort out USA nah, athuku than! USA was directly involved in the SL war, it was USA who gave info about the LTTE positions from satellite. It is not China, but India, Pakistan, Israel, USA were all involved in the war against LTTE, because one GoSL alone could not defeat LTTE on its own!
BTW The only people cried for the Lankan disaster in UK were Tamilains , no body else! I honestly don't hate GB/England, it is just the "Over hype" that British media creates about sports make me so annoyed , hence my Jinx. That's all.
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From: mgb on 3rd August 2012 06:47 PM [Full View]
china was the main reason SL was emboldened.. infact china was used as a checkmate for India not to intervene by allowing chinese naval ships in the srilankan waters Originally Posted by 19thmay
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From: venkkiram on 3rd August 2012 07:01 PM [Full View]
Guys who dislike china here watches IPL matches where SLs are directly involved.(We can keep going to corner saying somehow or other majority of Indians cnsuming china products today) The point I would like to raise here that there is nothing wrong supporting china/usa or any other country. Sport is sport. Let us not bring country based politics.
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From: 19thmay on 3rd August 2012 07:08 PM [Full View]
Venkkiram - This is not for you or us, its for Raghu who always spit vengeance in sports section based on his personal dislikes, eezham, LTTE etc.. I am just pointing his double standards, hope you understand. Otherwise I dont have opinion about any country.
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From: Prabo on 3rd August 2012 08:04 PM [Full View]
Saina's loss is not surprising, first chinese opponent and she is blown.
I was watching Leander/Vishnu match against Tsonga/Llodra, it was lost clearly due to Vishnu's inexperience. Instead of hitting in the alley area he was hitting lot of shots within the singles line giving ample time to cover. Ozhunga ego paakaama Bhubathi Cafe aadiruntha easy-a win pannirukkalaaam.... ennamo pongada.
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From: mgb on 3rd August 2012 08:33 PM [Full View]
Vijay Kumar wins a Silver Originally Posted by mgb
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From: vanchi on 3rd August 2012 08:33 PM [Full View]
Vijay Kumar wins silver in shooting
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From: SoftSword on 3rd August 2012 08:34 PM [Full View]
oh apdiyaa
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From: venkkiram on 3rd August 2012 08:36 PM [Full View]
Family hid deaths from Chinese Olympic diver until she won gold
http://m.cbsnews.com/fullstory.rbml?...8&videofeed=44
பெற்றோர்கள் செய்தது சரியா தவறா! என்னால ரெண்டுல ஒன்னு சொல்லத் தெரியல.
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From: vanchi on 3rd August 2012 08:38 PM [Full View]
btw Vijay kumar had a real chance at gold. He had to take the final shoot and pressure resulted in 2.
while he was almost scoring 4 out of 5.
(vudra vudra)
nee singamle. manatha kappathitapa 
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From: venkkiram on 3rd August 2012 08:38 PM [Full View]
விஜய்
இனிப்பு எடு! கொண்டாடு!
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From: Prabo on 3rd August 2012 08:53 PM [Full View]
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From: mgb on 3rd August 2012 08:59 PM [Full View]
enna solringa? he had to score 6 to equal the cuban.. but the max possiblity was only 5.. that was the reason he just completed the formality as the silver was already done Originally Posted by vanchi
btw Vijay kumar had a real chance at gold. He had to take the final shoot and pressure resulted in 2.
while he was almost scoring 4 out of 5.
(vudra vudra)
nee singamle. manatha kappathitapa
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 3rd August 2012 09:03 PM [Full View]
No I dont speak according to situation,since when did I say China was not with SL in the war??? Read correctly, I said china was part of it, so was India, so was pakistan and so was USA (indirectly) Originally Posted by 19thmay
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From: vanchi on 3rd August 2012 09:05 PM [Full View]
he he. konjam unarchivasa pattachu. great the mistake. ninga solrathu correetu.
//ref ---to post 210//
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From: SoftSword on 3rd August 2012 09:05 PM [Full View]
param,
Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 3rd August 2012 09:08 PM [Full View]
Ah I forgot to put the word " It is not just china" , sabba oru sinna mistak aala ivalavo confusion. sorry this is what I meant to say >>" It is not just China, but India, Pakistan, Israel, USA were all involved in the war Originally Posted by SoftSword
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From: Rbee on 3rd August 2012 09:12 PM [Full View]
The real Olympics starts tomorrow. Saturday qualifiers and Sunday finals.
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From: venkkiram on 3rd August 2012 09:20 PM [Full View]
Men's Volleyball
Group A (leading teams from so far matches)
Bulgaria (9), Poland (6), Italy (6)
Group B (leading teams from so far matches)
United States (9), Brazil (6), Russia (6)
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From: SoftSword on 3rd August 2012 09:21 PM [Full View]
what u write is wat people believe as ur stand param... u shunt blame others for misunderstanding... Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 09:33 PM [Full View]
The longer the match drags, the more vulnerable Federan will be. On the verge of being ousted here. Baed memories of U.S open
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 09:35 PM [Full View]
Backhand's getting fragile, howling unforced errors...
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 09:36 PM [Full View]
Idhu dhaan last chance for a break. Go for it ma, please
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 09:38 PM [Full View]
Another chance to kill the rally he blows it
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 09:43 PM [Full View]
Easy volley, lob ellam correct aa kaikkae adipaaru paarunga
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 09:44 PM [Full View]
Sublime shots there...
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 09:45 PM [Full View]
love 40 idhavadhu edungayya
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 09:47 PM [Full View]
pOchu
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 09:47 PM [Full View]
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 09:48 PM [Full View]
Both have served well throughout the match. Adhu dhaan "problem"
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 09:51 PM [Full View]
Thokkaradha pathi illa, inga oru vethu piece overa pesum, adhaan torture
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 09:52 PM [Full View]
Del Potri 2 points from meeting robotovic
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 09:52 PM [Full View]
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 09:53 PM [Full View]
More howlers from Fed
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 09:54 PM [Full View]
shabba
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 09:56 PM [Full View]
Actually credit to Del, he dug himself out of tough situations well. The last game and the earlier one with the diving volley
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 09:56 PM [Full View]
Indha game mattum ennamo break pannidara madhiri!!
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 09:58 PM [Full View]
What the funk!!!!!!
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 09:59 PM [Full View]
39 unforced errors amam. Ippo 40
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 10:00 PM [Full View]
Gotto adapt to windy conditions to be the GOAT.
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 10:01 PM [Full View]
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 10:01 PM [Full View]
KG ^ was for the unending set/match
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 10:01 PM [Full View]
naah we are just disinterested
Originally Posted by kid-glove
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 10:01 PM [Full View]
I hate Del Potro's Forehand for aesthetics, but what a shot!
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 10:02 PM [Full View]
I officially hate this match.
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 10:07 PM [Full View]
Del P hits the ball HARD
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 10:07 PM [Full View]
Ok Del, help us out if this agony. This is the game. Saniyan onnu nee jeyi illa engalayavadhu break panna vidra
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From: ajithfederer on 3rd August 2012 10:10 PM [Full View]
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 10:14 PM [Full View]
Break!
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From: VinodKumar's on 3rd August 2012 10:15 PM [Full View]
shabba ... break panniyachu ippo hold pannanum
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 10:16 PM [Full View]
No brokeback mountain this time please
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From: VinodKumar's on 3rd August 2012 10:17 PM [Full View]
Double fault
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 3rd August 2012 10:18 PM [Full View]
Steady steady....
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From: VinodKumar's on 3rd August 2012 10:20 PM [Full View]
Duece !!!
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From: VinodKumar's on 3rd August 2012 10:21 PM [Full View]
. He got it.
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From: kid-glove on 3rd August 2012 10:21 PM [Full View]
I blame the crying baby. Nonsense.
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From: omega on 3rd August 2012 10:25 PM [Full View]
Shankerer/Chokerer somehow made it hah!!!
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From: joe on 3rd August 2012 10:25 PM [Full View]
Bolt
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From: San_K on 3rd August 2012 10:32 PM [Full View]
Shhhhapppaaa
Anyway Fedex
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From: rajeshkrv on 3rd August 2012 10:48 PM [Full View]
ok ok Originally Posted by San_K
Shhhhapppaaa
Anyway Fedex
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From: venkkiram on 3rd August 2012 10:50 PM [Full View]
When the second semifinal between Djokovic and Murray taking place?
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From: vanchi on 3rd August 2012 11:45 PM [Full View]
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/...M_1165561f.jpg
Attachment 1642
Olympics: Vijay Kumar wins silver to give India second medal
Army sharp shooter, Vijay Kumar, fought a nerve—wracking battle with five other top marksmen to clinch the silver medal in the men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the Olympic Games here on Friday.
Kumar beat back the challenge of world champion Alexei Klimov of Russia, Chinese duo of Ding Feng and Zhang Jian and German Christian Reitz in the 40—shot final to finish runner—up in a thrilling finale behind Cuba’s Leuris Pupo who shot his way to the gold with a world record equalling score of 34.
The 26—year—old army subedar from Himachal Pradesh found the target 30 times out of 40 attempts in the series comprising eight rounds of five shots each.
This is India’s second medal in the ongoing quadrennial extravaganza after fellow marksman Gagan Narang’s bronze in the 10m Air Rifle event on July 30. This was also the country’s fourth medal in shooting in Olympic history.
The other medal winners are Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (silver in 2004 Athens), Abhinav Bindra (gold in 2008 Beijing) besides Narang.
Kumar started with a bang, hitting the target all five times and kept himself in the hunt for a medal by consistently finding the target.
After a perfect five out of five at the start, Kumar, a double gold medallist in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, found the target four times in the second and third series, but missed it twice in the fourth.
He came back strongly by finding the target four times in the next three rounds and assured himself of a silver. In the last round after Pupo shot four to clinch the gold, Kumar seemed to relax a bit and missed three targets.
The bronze medal was won by Feng with a tally of 27.
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From: rajeshkrv on 3rd August 2012 11:55 PM [Full View]
Originally Posted by venkkiram
now. goin to start shortly
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From: svaisn on 4th August 2012 12:32 AM [Full View]
Started 1st set 3-3
Poor Del Potro after the marathon match he is playing Mixed Doubles now
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From: svaisn on 4th August 2012 12:56 AM [Full View]
Murray takes first set 7-5
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From: VinodKumar's on 4th August 2012 01:46 AM [Full View]
Murray serving for the match !!!
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From: VinodKumar's on 4th August 2012 01:48 AM [Full View]
Intha match la namma support DElpo ku thaan. Match mudinjurucha ? Originally Posted by svaisn
Started 1st set 3-3
Poor Del Potro after the marathon match he is playing Mixed Doubles now
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From: VinodKumar's on 4th August 2012 01:49 AM [Full View]
Sorry I was wrong. Mokka olympic site confused me.
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From: Plum on 4th August 2012 01:50 AM [Full View]
Feekay - the point is why watch the Olympics purely to see if an Indian gets a medal? And then bitch about huge country not being able to produce medals when even Kajaksthan does. Which is what many people do. Who were the ones I had commented upon.
Arent those guys completely oblivious to the spirit and history of Olympics?
nInga 4 varushathukku oru muRai inderestingA handball PAkkuRadhu vERa vishayam. vERA panchAyaththu.
idhula oruththan, iththai chonnA, loser mentalityngaRAn. "Dei OlympicsnA ennannu theriyumA unakku, piere de coubertinnA yarunnu theriyuma unakku"nu kEttAlum puriyala.
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From: Plum on 4th August 2012 01:51 AM [Full View]
And feeyar's point on Swimming. Phelps periya paruppunnu edhai vechu pESaRAnga. REsults. Swimming paththi nuancedA pEsa sollunga pAppOm? (pEsaRadhukku enna irukku?). So wannabe, isnt it? Indha threadlEyE sambils irukku.
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From: svaisn on 4th August 2012 02:14 AM [Full View]
Originally Posted by VinodKumar's
They Lost
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From: tamizharasan on 4th August 2012 02:14 AM [Full View]
Finally USA gets its deserved place in the medal table.
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From: tamizharasan on 4th August 2012 02:16 AM [Full View]
By far Michael Phelps is the most versatile swimmer ever. He has all strokes and he is almost best in most of them. Longevity is another thing which makes best swimmer ever. Originally Posted by Plum
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From: VinodKumar's on 4th August 2012 02:41 AM [Full View]
hmmm just checked Originally Posted by svaisn
They Lost. Delp hard court la eppdi veladuraanu papom.
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From: omega on 4th August 2012 03:07 AM [Full View]
Vera yaarayo maraimugamo thookkura (thuthi paadura) maathiri irukku.... Originally Posted by tamizharasan
I mean the "all the strokes", "longevity" "best ever"....
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From: kid-glove on 4th August 2012 03:17 AM [Full View]
Death to China and their so-called domination.
Their genetic engineered specimens will be Out-ed one of these days.
Leonard out-ed that chinky dope swimmer. But I don't thikn it's only dope. They're genetically wired and mutated from special eggs they've manicured from many other athletes.
It's like Boys from Brazil, but 200 times gross!
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From: VinodKumar's on 4th August 2012 09:11 AM [Full View]
SAina lost in semi final. Hope she will get the Bronze.
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From: venkkiram on 4th August 2012 09:32 AM [Full View]
Swimming Women's 800m Freestyle - Katie Ledecky of USA got Gold
http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/201...84_620x350.jpg
பதினைந்தே வயதுதான். சந்தேகமேயில்லை. அமெரிக்காவின் நீச்சல் விளையாட்டின் எதிர்காலம் இன்னும் பல ஆண்டுகளுக்கு அணையாமல் பிரகாசமாக எரிந்துகொண்டே இருக்கும்.
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From: tamizharasan on 4th August 2012 10:47 AM [Full View]
I know what you mean. Look at this article Originally Posted by omega
http://blogs.tennis.com/thewrap/2012...the-kings.html
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From: kid-glove on 4th August 2012 02:34 PM [Full View]
Steve Tignor and Brian Philips put to shame every other Sports writers.
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From: Rbee on 4th August 2012 06:46 PM [Full View]
Bolt, Powell, Blake, Gay, Gatlin, Bailey all finish first in their heats
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From: Rbee on 4th August 2012 06:49 PM [Full View]
Yamagata (Jpn) surprises me. Too puny for a printer, still manged to come second in his heat.
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From: SoftSword on 4th August 2012 07:13 PM [Full View]
chinki semmaya aadudhu.. come on maina....
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From: SoftSword on 4th August 2012 07:32 PM [Full View]
kattuna thaayatthu, magamaayi, maariyaatthaa ellaarum sendhu vengalam vaangi thandhuttaanga...
but well played saina...
and the chink... it needs a great strength to let it go....
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From: ajaybaskar on 4th August 2012 07:32 PM [Full View]
Saina wins the third medal for India but not in the best of ways.
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From: kid-glove on 4th August 2012 07:32 PM [Full View]
Phelps is red, white and blue. Federer is only red and white. So Phelps >> Federer
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From: Arvind Srinivasan on 4th August 2012 07:47 PM [Full View]
Saina wins the bronze. Not the ideal way to get a medal though with the opponent withdrawing ...But in any case to Saina for at least giving us hope
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From: kid-glove on 4th August 2012 07:50 PM [Full View]
Chinese domination will be stopped when Forrest Gump is telecast nationwide this fall. Our kids will take up ping-pong, TT, Shuttle Cock, Batmintdon.
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From: venkkiram on 4th August 2012 09:03 PM [Full View]
Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova and got GOLD. 6-0; 6-1
http://images.sportsworldreport.com/...-2012-wins.jpg
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From: ajithfederer on 4th August 2012 09:05 PM [Full View]
Idhellam news aa?
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From: kid-glove on 4th August 2012 09:10 PM [Full View]
Serena, I pity her. She'd be the most successful Tennis player ever if she weren't targetted by press, WTA and general racist public. She has to resort to fashion and shoes to get away from the public hatred. Forget her, even Venus is targetted by these animals.
She is still not given her due. Not her fault she's not like Graf who has murderers for fans.
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From: SoftSword on 4th August 2012 09:12 PM [Full View]
mixed singles?
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From: venkkiram on 4th August 2012 09:12 PM [Full View]
எல்லா கிராண்ட் ஸ்லாம்களுடன் ஒலிம்பிக் தங்கம் என்ற சாதனை இன்று செரினாவையும் சென்றடைந்திருக்கிறது. வாழ்த்துக்கள்!
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From: kid-glove on 4th August 2012 09:25 PM [Full View]
Why go to Graf? Serena isn't as graceful as Venus, who also has power (no question that power dictates their play against other women in the tour). Originally Posted by kid-glove
Serena, I pity her. She'd be the most successful Tennis player ever if she weren't targetted by press, WTA and general racist public. She has to resort to fashion and shoes to get away from the public hatred. Forget her, even Venus is targetted by these animals.
She is still not given her due. Not her fault she's not like Graf who has murderers for fans.
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From: kid-glove on 4th August 2012 09:34 PM [Full View]
The last time I checked, this is Tennis and not Ballet skating. Bloody Europeans I say
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From: kid-glove on 4th August 2012 09:51 PM [Full View]
A yank-infested mind and hot-dog digested body(incidentally, even Jesse touches on 'your' hot-dogs in 'The Fly', for real), is all you left with, sir.
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From: vanchi on 4th August 2012 11:17 PM [Full View]
Saina
//eppadi vantha enna//
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From: vanchi on 4th August 2012 11:30 PM [Full View]
the badmintion finals were just breathtaking.
enna sonnalum, chinese are in some level in this game.
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From: kid-glove on 4th August 2012 11:40 PM [Full View]
Brazil 2-2. Their penalty raises eyebrows though.
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From: kid-glove on 4th August 2012 11:43 PM [Full View]
GB win Gold in cycling and break World record.
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From: kid-glove on 4th August 2012 11:47 PM [Full View]
What a turn and finish by Damiao. Neymar's urgency is fantastic I say, but the lad's too much of a diving diva.
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From: kid-glove on 4th August 2012 11:50 PM [Full View]
Neymar's showboating there lost possession. He can't afford to do that against Real deal like Argentina or Spain !
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From: kid-glove on 4th August 2012 11:54 PM [Full View]
Honduras are giving their last sweat. Inspired team play. It should be level 3-3, but somehow Brazil still lead by a goal.
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From: kid-glove on 5th August 2012 12:02 AM [Full View]
Honduras make up for lack of skill with their workrate and fighting spirit. And they've done it all legally and fairly, unlike Stoke or Sunderland..
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From: kid-glove on 5th August 2012 12:07 AM [Full View]
Okay, that was a rough high tackle. But have to say the game hasn't been mean-spirited as the commentators are maing out. It'd help Brazil if they all stop trying to dribble and score a solo goal.
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From: kid-glove on 5th August 2012 12:10 AM [Full View]
Brazil gleefully take silly yellow themselves. Kind of impressed so far iwth their rough edges. Should close this result though.
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From: kid-glove on 5th August 2012 12:31 AM [Full View]
Brazil scrape through. On to Cardiff and GB-South Korea next.
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From: kid-glove on 5th August 2012 01:01 AM [Full View]
Ramsey-Cleverley-Allen, now that's a serious midfield. Better than England's Parker-Gerrard geriatrics for Euros.
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From: tamizharasan on 5th August 2012 01:22 AM [Full View]
SorNA akka is embarrassing all the top players by bull dozing them. When she is in form it is better for other so called top players to go on temporary retirement to save themselves from embarrassment.
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From: kid-glove on 5th August 2012 01:29 AM [Full View]
Korea 1-0 up!!!!! Great goal.
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From: kid-glove on 5th August 2012 01:37 AM [Full View]
Stonewall penalty for handball. Too many distractions but Ramsey manages to score with a soft kick. The keeper + Koreans were distracting too much though..
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From: kid-glove on 5th August 2012 02:03 AM [Full View]
Ramsey missed the 2nd pen. Poor technique and placement on both the pens. Awful run-up. Lucky to convert one.
1-1 HT.
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From: kid-glove on 5th August 2012 03:45 AM [Full View]
Sheer drama in penalties. Koreans eliminate GB !
OTOH, Greg Rutherford, Jessica Ennis, Mo Farah win three golds for GB. Now up to Murray tomorrow.
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From: kid-glove on 5th August 2012 03:48 AM [Full View]
6 Golds in one day for GB
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From: SoftSword on 5th August 2012 03:56 AM [Full View]
all black is boring KG... whr is he?
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From: kid-glove on 5th August 2012 04:03 AM [Full View]
The board seems calm and peaceful... So I'm assuming he's off for a while.
https://p.twimg.com/Aze5vKwCAAA1p_u.jpg:large
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From: kid-glove on 5th August 2012 04:12 AM [Full View]
Any Bird with 6 pack abs turn me ill. Imagine a british accent on her. Dreary me.
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From: venkkiram on 5th August 2012 04:44 AM [Full View]
Michael Phelps swims into retirement with 18th Olympic gold on U.S. 400 medley relay team
"I could probably sum it up in a couple of words and just say, 'I did it.' " Phelps said of his career. "Through the ups and downs, I've still been able to do everything that I've ever wanted to accomplish. I've been able to do things nobody's ever done and that's what I've always wanted to do."
"I wouldn't be here today without everything he has done for me. I love him to death and I'm thankful for somebody who cares so much for me and who has put up with all of my crap for the last 15 years. I literally cannot thank him enough." Phelps said of his longtime coach Bob Bowman.
நீரின்றி அமையாது உலகு
நீர்க்கள விளையாட்டில் நீ அழகு!
http://resources1.news.com.au/images...ael-phelps.jpg
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From: kid-glove on 5th August 2012 04:51 AM [Full View]
Have you seen the American athletes? Originally Posted by kid-glove
As for accent, the northern ones are all major turn-on's. So you don't know what you're talking about!
OTOH Yankees have no discerning accent, because they're forsaken their own identity. Fact.
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From: Arvind Srinivasan on 5th August 2012 09:39 AM [Full View]
Phelps...
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From: Rbee on 5th August 2012 10:55 AM [Full View]
What makes the men's 100m the standout show in Olympics?
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1...-show-on-Earth
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From: San_K on 5th August 2012 12:14 PM [Full View]
Yesterday truely was a great day for GB.
Phelps super show in 3 consecutive olympics
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From: ajaybaskar on 5th August 2012 12:31 PM [Full View]
Any prospect for gold except Vijendar in the days to come?
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From: Plum on 5th August 2012 02:48 PM [Full View]
Faramu seems to have gone quiet after the Great Britain Gold blitzkreig.
As I said sometime back, Faramu will single-handedly steer England/Britain to the top of all sports. He deserves a peership or knighthood from the Queen.
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From: kid-glove on 5th August 2012 02:52 PM [Full View]
In deed, Fancy a 500-1 ladbrokes double deal on Murray for Wimbledon + England for 2014 World Cup!
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From: kid-glove on 5th August 2012 02:57 PM [Full View]
Geared up for the final tonight Flu?
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From: Rbee on 5th August 2012 07:29 PM [Full View]
Shelly Ann Fraser win's 100m
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From: mgb on 5th August 2012 07:43 PM [Full View]
Vijendar may not be a prospect for gold medal.. may be devendro singh laishram might if luck favours him a bit more Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
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From: mgb on 5th August 2012 07:54 PM [Full View]
Mery Kom becomes the 1st Women Boxer from India to move to the Quarter finals. She made it in the 51kg category
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From: SoftSword on 5th August 2012 08:16 PM [Full View]
boxingla already edho fraud nadandhuchunu nammaalunga praadhu kudutthaangalae...
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From: ajaybaskar on 5th August 2012 08:24 PM [Full View]
It was rejected by AIBA and hence they've filed an appeal with Court of Arbitration for sports.
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From: venkkiram on 5th August 2012 08:58 PM [Full View]
Murray leads 4-0 in second set.
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From: ajaybaskar on 5th August 2012 09:06 PM [Full View]
India also 4-0 in hockey.
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From: venkkiram on 5th August 2012 09:11 PM [Full View]
6-2, 6-1 for Murray! Great effort!
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From: Rbee on 5th August 2012 09:16 PM [Full View]
Make a note people . Men's 100 m semifinals 12:!5 AM and finals, the blue ribbon event is scheduled at 2:20 AM
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From: ajithfederer on 5th August 2012 09:18 PM [Full View]
^^^^ thank u.
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From: kid-glove on 6th August 2012 02:28 AM [Full View]
Federer = 1 Silver.
Phelps = 4 Golds + 2 Silver.
Now who is your daddy?
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 6th August 2012 03:37 AM [Full View]
It is Usain Bolt, awesome
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From: kid-glove on 6th August 2012 03:42 AM [Full View]
Justin Gatlin wins Bronze. Only 0.16 secs from Bolt
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From: venkkiram on 6th August 2012 07:13 AM [Full View]
முரேவின் ஒலிம்பிக் ஆண்கள் ஒற்றையர் ஆட்ட வெற்றி ரொம்ப முக்கியமானது இந்த 2012 -க்கு. ஆரோக்யமான போட்டிகள்!
ஆஸி ஓபன் - ஜொகொவிக்
ஃப்ரெஞ் ஓபன் - நடால்
விம்பிள்டன் - ஃ பெடரர்
ஒலிம்பிக் - முரே
யு.எஸ் ஓபன் - ?
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From: Plum on 6th August 2012 09:56 AM [Full View]
Trite observations engAthukArum kacherikku pOnAr karuththugaL - kill my soul like nothing else. Thank God for Git Clove and Git Clove 2.
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 6th August 2012 12:21 PM [Full View]
Men's 200M final August 10 (IST/SGT), Men's 4X100M final August 12th (IST/SGT). Ellarum kurichikkunga
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 6th August 2012 12:29 PM [Full View]
Saw games 2 and 3 of the men's badminton final. Was hoping for the Malaysian top seed to win (Kashyap-ai veezhthiya veerar) but Cheen won it. Was very close down to the last point. Superb rallies especially in the 3rd game. Nalla match
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 6th August 2012 12:31 PM [Full View]
Haven't been following football at all Innaikku semi finals pola irukke....
KG
Karuthukkal?....
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From: raghavendran on 6th August 2012 01:20 PM [Full View]
brazil all the waynga..thudippulla ilaignargal..
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 6th August 2012 04:29 PM [Full View]
Bolt
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 6th August 2012 04:36 PM [Full View]
Flau , Originally Posted by Plum
I hardly posts in the weekends, got better things to do
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From: kid-glove on 6th August 2012 04:38 PM [Full View]
Two Asian teams in Semis pleases me! However, Brazil should win Gold for sure with their Golden gen.
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From: Rbee on 6th August 2012 05:13 PM [Full View]
Asafa disappoints once again. Gatlin ran the race of his life. Terrific run by Blake and Bolt. Blake is the future champion. He should smoke Bolt in the 200 m. Bolt what a run. He jogged to the finish line in the heat and semifinal.
4*100 m looks exciting. Asafa should not be dropped. He has the run the fastest anchor run ever in the history of men's relay.
Carter, Blake, Bolt and Powell vs Gatlin, Gay, Bailey and ?
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From: ajithfederer on 6th August 2012 05:17 PM [Full View]
....
Originally Posted by raghavendran
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From: venkkiram on 6th August 2012 05:18 PM [Full View]
Bolt on his 100m run!
'It means a lot because there were a lot of people doubting me. It was great to come out and show I am still number one, I am still the best,' Bolt said. 'I've said it from the start, people can talk, all they can do is talk.
'I tell you people that when it comes to the championships it's all about business to me, and I brought it.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 6th August 2012 05:57 PM [Full View]
Just before the Mens 100m final, a beer bottle was thrown on the track! A drunkard was arrested! How did they allow Alcohol into the game ?
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From: SoftSword on 6th August 2012 06:16 PM [Full View]
maybe they brought an empty bottle..
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From: mgb on 6th August 2012 07:50 PM [Full View]
Mary the only woman boxer fielded by India moves to Semifinals.. she is assured of a medal now
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From: SoftSword on 6th August 2012 07:54 PM [Full View]
moved to semi, epdi assured of medal ganesh?
there is still a chance for ending in fourth place no? (theriyaamadhaan kaekkaren)
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From: mgb on 6th August 2012 08:35 PM [Full View]
In boxing there is no bronze medal bout.. both the losing semifinalists get the bronze
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From: SoftSword on 6th August 2012 08:36 PM [Full View]
appo ok... adhu therinja naan yaen ipdi irukkaen...
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From: venkkiram on 6th August 2012 11:39 PM [Full View]
To summarize my watching experience , I can conclude Mens Tennis final match with one statement.
Fed's fore hand << Fed's back hand << Murray's fore hand << Murray's back end!!
Awesome effort from Murray!
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From: tamizharasan on 7th August 2012 12:06 AM [Full View]
thanks for your conclusion. Originally Posted by venkkiram
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From: kid-glove on 7th August 2012 12:08 AM [Full View]
What really matters is, Whose *censored* is >>>> than other
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From: kid-glove on 7th August 2012 12:10 AM [Full View]
What really matters is, Whose tool is >>>> than other
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From: kid-glove on 7th August 2012 02:50 AM [Full View]
YESSSSSSSSSSSS. We level 3-3. Go ladies, beat some Canadian ass.
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From: Rbee on 7th August 2012 02:51 AM [Full View]
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/...00m-relay.html
Powell most likely will miss 4*100 m relay. What a fall for a man who once broke the world record and one who had the ability to be among the best. Sad.
Mate Asafa, you may not have won an individual Olympic medal, still I will always be in your corner. You are my fav sprinter.
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From: kid-glove on 7th August 2012 02:56 AM [Full View]
How did that bird miss the open net?
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From: Rbee on 7th August 2012 02:56 AM [Full View]
Shelly Ann Fraser finishes first in her 200m heat
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From: kid-glove on 7th August 2012 01:19 PM [Full View]
Originally Posted by kid-glove
Looks like the cheating Yanks (who calls a 6 sec t/o in Modern football without a warning/signal! Your women resorted to bullying and didn't even deserve to take it down to extra time)
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From: 19thmay on 7th August 2012 03:08 PM [Full View]
Thothutaan, not even bronze. I think we will end up with Mary. Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
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From: ajaybaskar on 7th August 2012 03:11 PM [Full View]
Sushil?
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From: Dinesh84 on 7th August 2012 04:15 PM [Full View]
Vikas Gowda ?
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From: 19thmay on 7th August 2012 05:11 PM [Full View]
Renjith Maheshwary fails to qualify for Triple Jump. Third consecutive foul from him..Idhuku thaan London varaikum pOneengala
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From: 19thmay on 7th August 2012 05:12 PM [Full View]
Romba kashtam-nu kElvipatten. Originally Posted by Dinesh84
Vikas Gowda ?
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From: 19thmay on 8th August 2012 12:44 PM [Full View]
^Vikas Gowda lost it. 8/12 position.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 8th August 2012 04:59 PM [Full View]
GB 22 Gold They seem to be good in water sports and cycling! Oh well they only win in the "boring" sports!
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From: venkkiram on 8th August 2012 06:55 PM [Full View]
Wishing Mary Kom all the best! India's proudest moment! GOLDen opportunity !!
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From: Ramkumar86 on 8th August 2012 08:03 PM [Full View]
Mary kom loses in semis
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 8th August 2012 10:57 PM [Full View]
Royal mail is painting all it's post box from red to GOLD to over glorify the 22 Gold medals they won and Olymic stamps are also printed!
Only grEad Bredan fossible!
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From: kid-glove on 8th August 2012 11:02 PM [Full View]
What's that burning smell?
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From: San_K on 8th August 2012 11:23 PM [Full View]
Vanginalum sippu Vanalainaalum sipppa
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From: tamizharasan on 9th August 2012 12:47 AM [Full View]
Honestly I saw some of the bike races which Britain won gold. they are probably one of the worst olympic experiences of all the time on TV. Those races looked like as if they were designed for Britain to win.
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From: Rbee on 9th August 2012 01:24 PM [Full View]
Shelly finishes second to Felix in women's 200m. Glad she finished ahead of Jeter. Campbell finishes 4th.
Blake, Bolt qualify for 200m final. Blake sets the fastest time in the qualifying round.
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From: ajithfederer on 9th August 2012 01:27 PM [Full View]
Usain Bolt
London 2012
Schedule
06-Aug ORMen's 100 m Final 9.63 sec
10-Aug Men's 200 m Final 1:25 AM (10-Aug)
09-Aug Men's 200 m Semifinals (2/3) 1st 20.18 sec
06-Aug Men's 100 m Semifinals (2/3) 1st 9.87 sec
07-Aug Men's 200 m Round 1 (1/20) 1st 20.39 sec
04-Aug Men's 100 m Round 1 (4/20) 1st 10.09 sec
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From: kid-glove on 9th August 2012 01:39 PM [Full View]
Sprinting is one of my worst Olympic experiences ever, it's designed to suit Jamaicans, and Marathons the Ethopians. The Basketball for Americans. I refuse to subscribe to this collective orgy over what is entirely a genetic superiority. But I also give trolling a bad name.
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From: venkkiram on 9th August 2012 08:00 PM [Full View]
Wishing Bolt for one another GOLD!
Go Bolt Go!
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From: venkkiram on 9th August 2012 10:13 PM [Full View]
Sprinter Yohan Blake wants to play IPL
http://www.thatscricket.com/news/201...pl-064027.html
I am coming there next year. I'll play in the IPLI love cricket. India loves cricket. But you know what, I can bowl faster than Zaheer Khan," he saidMy favourite cricketer is Lara. I also like Tendulkar and Dhoni. But Virat is young and a great player. I really love watching him play
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From: venkkiram on 10th August 2012 12:05 AM [Full View]
The USA team celebrates after defeating Republic of Korea
Destinee Hooker (19), Tamari Miyashiro (5), Logan Tom (15) and Jordan Larson (10) of the USA celebrate after winning the women's Volleyball semi-final.
http://www.london2012.com/mm/Photo/s...391512_M01.jpg
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From: m_karthik on 10th August 2012 03:29 AM [Full View]
Track and Field Orgy.. Originally Posted by kid-glove
Decathlon/Heptathlon
http://www.london2012.com/athletics/...j00/index.html
http://www.london2012.com/athletics/...lon/index.html
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From: venkkiram on 10th August 2012 04:24 AM [Full View]
First, Second and Third places went to Jamaica in 200m Men running Final.
Usain Bolt does it again!!
The sweep for Jamaica was the seventh time one nation had swept the men's 200, but the first time a country other than the USA did so.
Bolt completed an unprecedented Olympic double-double — back-to-back gold medals in the 100 and 200 meters, and pretty much cemented his legacy as the greatest sprinter in history.
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From: venkkiram on 10th August 2012 04:27 AM [Full View]
நான் சொன்னத செஞ்சுட்டேன். நீ (விமர்சனம் செய்பவர்கள்)இனி வாயை மூடிக்கோ!
http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/201...41_620x350.jpg
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From: ajaybaskar on 10th August 2012 09:30 AM [Full View]
Vimarsanam yaaru pannaa? Carl Lewis?
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 10th August 2012 01:21 PM [Full View]
Missed the 200M In fact, missed almost everything the last 2-3 days
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From: ajithfederer on 10th August 2012 01:35 PM [Full View]
Had to see decathlon, triple jump javelin throw estra estra to see 200m finally. Leaving out Bolt's awesomeness as usual, Blake is the guy for the future.
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From: ajithfederer on 10th August 2012 01:51 PM [Full View]
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/articl...?ref=slideshow
Bolt in 19.32 secs. Some good pics there. http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/d...1_1172667g.jpg
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 10th August 2012 04:48 PM [Full View]
Usain Bolt!
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 10th August 2012 09:16 PM [Full View]
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 10th August 2012 09:17 PM [Full View]
@Plum
http://www.openthemagazine.com/artic...ed-games-begin
It appears that it is mandatory for the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics to let hundreds of adults with no recognised psychiatric problems run in costumes across a massive field and make geometric formations as large incomprehensible objects hover above them. There is a theme at the heart of it all, even a historical story perhaps, that not many fully understand. At some point, there will be fireworks against the night sky. Tamil film directors used to show such exploding rockets to signify orgasm (female, suspiciously), a happy consequence of the previous scene where two protagonists in bed had approached each other with quivering lips. But mature people know that fireworks in midair actually signify the celebration of life, particularly human life.
All this, the abstract dances and the fireworks, will occur in a few days when the London Games begin. And, an old person will surely talk about ‘the Olympic spirit’, which means absolutely nothing, of course. Journalists will declare that the opening ceremony was ‘spectacular’, and that the London Olympics is the biggest in its history, featuring the largest ever number of athletes and sports events.
A majority of these events are seen only at the Olympics and at one or two diminished versions of the Games. One of the events, in fact, is called Eventing.
Olympic officials say it is with great care that they decide what sports are included. They face immense pressures from various federations of truly obscure sports, and the only factor that influences the Olympic officials is, according to them, “appeal”. Yet, our Olympic memories are filled with soporific images—of two masked genderless figures on leashes trying to poke each other, of sail boats going somewhere, of wrestlers lying still on the floor in a tight embrace as if they are in a relationship, of people in a pool passing a ball.
But it is true, there are moments at the Games that show the human body as a form of genius, and there are feats that stun us even in sports we do not fully comprehend. But largely, the Olympics are a poor spectacle framed by the sometimes petty, sometimes dangerous idea—nationalism. Why must a child jumping on a trampoline trying to prove that she can do it better than any other person in the world bring immense pride to a whole nation? But somehow she does.
Most Indians have never seen Abhinav Bindra or Mary Kom, or Saina Nehwal for that matter, do what they are best at, or even understand their sports or why they are great. But the entire nation hopes they win. Olympic glory is essentially the hallucination of ordinary people who think they have been made to look better by the feats of some extraordinary people.
It is the same illusion that has caused outrage in India after the apparent discovery of the Higgs Boson, an elementary particle predicted by the British theoretical physicist, Peter Higgs. Most Indians had not heard of Satyendra Bose before the Higgs particle brought him back from oblivion, or what exactly he did, yet they lamented that the world had much praise for Higgs but not for Bose. The fact is that the world, through the British theoretical physicist, Paul Dirac, had honoured Bose long ago by naming an entire class of elementary particles—bosons—after Bose. It must be a matter of great national relief that the name of the eminent Indian scientist was Satyendra Bose and not Satyendra More.
Why are Indians proud of him now? Because the achievement of Bose makes all Indians look good? Because India was responsible for his achievement? It is unlikely that any intelligent person can believe that. Nationalism, especially the nationalism of a poor country, does not stand the test of probing questions over its very meaning. Yet it is hard to deny that it exists as a severe emotion in most people. The same nationalism will be entirely responsible for the very real possibility that in the coming days, as Roger Federer plays in the line of beauty at the Olympics, his Indians fans will be denied some of his matches as the broadcaster will presume that most Indians would like to instead watch those third-rate events called mixed doubles and doubles because some mediocre, aged Indian tennis players will be in contention.
True lovers of sports, as is the case with true lovers of every other human pursuit, are often impoverished by the imbecilities of nationalism. But the fact is that nationalism in sports is the least dangerous quality of nationalism. Normally, it kills. As Voltaire said, “It is lamentable that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind.”
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 10th August 2012 09:20 PM [Full View]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012...olt-fifth-gold
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He ran, and can still run, even though the record-breaking years may be in the past, with the ease and naturalness of a gifted child at a school sports day. There is a sense of glorious, uncaring freedom long since lost to most sports in the professionalised, corporatised era.
His world records in Beijing and Berlin were not the kind of incremental improvements usually seen on the track, the onward nudges that made Roger Bannister the first man to run the four-minute mile in Oxford in 1953 or Jim Hines the first man to go under 10 seconds for the 100 metres in Sacramento in 1968. Nor was there the kind of environmental assistance like that which enabled Bob Beamon to break the long-jump record by 55cm in the thin air of Mexico City, 2,240m above sea level, during the 1968 Games.
Bolt's record-setting runs were quantum leaps, in the truest sense of the term: a shift from one state to another, without passing through the conventional intermediate stages. In the shorter event, a record that had been lowered over the years by the odd hundredth of a second here and there, taking 40 years to go from Jim Hines's 9.94 to Asafa Powell's 9.74, suddenly seemed to have missed several stages, going from Powell's 9.74 to Bolt's 9.58 – set in Berlin, a year after the Olympics – in under two years. In the 200m at the Beijing Games he took only two hundredths of a second off Michael Johnson's record of 19.32, but that was a mark, set in 1996, that had been expected to endure a great deal longer. In Berlin he lowered it further, leaving it at 19.19.
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From: venkkiram on 10th August 2012 09:30 PM [Full View]
Its real fun to see Usain started doing push-ups at once he completes the 200m run!
Crazy guy!
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 10th August 2012 09:33 PM [Full View]
The tension before the run is unbearable to us. I guess it's palpable even when you look at the 'lesser' athletes. Avaru assault-a irukkaaru! And finish line kitta panra settai irukke.... Originally Posted by venkkiram
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 10th August 2012 10:24 PM [Full View]
Whoa! Was just listening to (watching the video of) Shine On You Crazy Diamond, comments moolama oru Romania penmani Sandra Izbasa indha paatta pottu gymnastics panni vengala kinnam vaangirukkaapla.
"Onna nenaikkumbodhu da thambi, remba peruma padren, remba peruma pandren!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdyC25DEvWs
P.S: Not the best version of the song though
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From: venkkiram on 10th August 2012 10:40 PM [Full View]
இதுபோல இன்னொரு கூத்து நடந்தது. 200 மீ (?) இறுதி ஓட்டத்திற்கு முந்தைய ஒரு அரையிறுதியில் ஒரு வீரர் (என்ன பெயர், எந்த நாடு எனத் தெரியவில்லை) கடைசி இருபது அடி இருக்கையில் முன்னே சென்றவர் ரொம்ப அசால்டா இரண்டாவதாக வந்தவரிடம் "போ!போ! (வடிவேலு சொல்வது போல)" என முதலில் போக அனுமதித்து தான் ரெண்டாவதாக வந்தது. காமெடி என்னவென்றால் இந்த அரையிறுதியில் மொத்தமே இரு வீரர்கள் மட்டுமே தேர்வு செய்யப்பட்டு இறுதிப்போட்டிக்கு செல்வர். அதுலேயே இந்த லந்து! Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
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From: Plum on 10th August 2012 10:48 PM [Full View]
Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
- very articulately done. Basically, it is the Bodhi Dharmar syndrome. Ironically, some of the ones exhibiting the bodhi dharmar syndrome here are possibly ones that critcised the syndrome during the time of release of that terrible movie.
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From: venkkiram on 10th August 2012 11:56 PM [Full View]
North Korea responds to Aussie newspaper that labelled it 'Naughty Korea'
http://www.tntmagazine.com/news/olym...-naughty-korea
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From: raagadevan on 11th August 2012 12:36 AM [Full View]
Doping remark: Usain Bolt 'loses all respect' for Carl Lewis
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...w/15431048.cms
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From: venkkiram on 11th August 2012 12:39 AM [Full View]
Yes! Lewis is the prime target! Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
Usain Bolt hurts own image with shot at Carl Lewis
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/olympic...arl-lewis.html
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From: kid-glove on 11th August 2012 02:31 AM [Full View]
Koreans go 2-0 vs Japan for Bronze, for the sport that matters most to me.
Now nearly 3-0 up, hits the post.
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From: kid-glove on 11th August 2012 02:34 AM [Full View]
Oh fantastic save, to the post. Japanese keeper trying his best to keep it respectable, maybe even they could come back, when it's only 2-0 down.
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From: Rbee on 11th August 2012 02:42 AM [Full View]
Its funny to see comments coming from Carl Lewis. The whole world knows this guy dodged doping tests in his heydays . Ben Johnson smoked his ass in 1988. Poor guy was implicated as if he was the only one idoing drugs . Even now I think there many dopers in the US track team. I'm sure Gatlin , Jeter came well prepared with designer drugs. Can you imagine a guy setting his personal best time at 30 ? And Jeter case is even more funnier. She was not even in the scene till her mid twenties. Never heard of such a late bloomer. She looks like a man. The same as Flo Jo. Oru periya emathu kootam.
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From: kid-glove on 11th August 2012 02:46 AM [Full View]
This Osami nearly does a Messi like close control, and mazy run, but the quality on the pass a bit off.
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From: venkkiram on 11th August 2012 02:58 AM [Full View]
http://www.london2012.com/mm/Photo/s...307569_M01.jpg
Kid,
நேத்து அமெரிக்காவிற்கு எதிரான அரையிறுதி. அம்மணி Yeon-Koung Kim அடிச்ச ஒரு ஹிட்(what do you call this kind of hits) இன்னும் கொஞ்ச வருடங்களுக்கு நினைவில் இருக்கும். அழகு!
Hitting from position H, the ball beautifully landed 1 feet before the position of 4! Untouchable!
[img]http://darkarmani.net/volleyball/images/Defense-LeftSideHit-hole.png[img]
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From: kid-glove on 11th August 2012 03:35 AM [Full View]
Chinkies, this fear of unknown, is a necessary trepidation. Unrequired love by IT mercenaries who've leeched off 'us'. Now watch the hypocrites cry foul over 'our' Ethnocentrism.
On a tangent. South Koreans, for such a small nation, have a serious serial killing history. For such a small nation, little wonder their misanthropic exercise in violence, sexism, sadism, incest, and fatalism appeals to Oriental-fetishists like KG. Surprise surprise a standard issue Anti-American at heart, but by trade, a pirate, plagiarist, and uber-pro-consumerist ingrate.
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From: venkkiram on 11th August 2012 10:04 AM [Full View]
Brazil Volleyball Teams. Consistent.
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/image...ball_getty.jpg
http://images.sportsworldreport.com/...ball-women.jpg
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From: raagadevan on 11th August 2012 10:20 PM [Full View]
Indian hockey team finishes last at Olympics
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...w/15447566.cms
"We did much better than India": Pakistan hockey coach
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...w/15437763.cms
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From: kid-glove on 11th August 2012 10:41 PM [Full View]
Mexcio upset Brazil 2-1, but not quite a shock seeing how Brazil have weak links in defense and take time to get going under Mano's reliance on individualistic control of Oscar, Neymar and most importantly, Romulo..
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From: ajaybaskar on 12th August 2012 12:25 AM [Full View]
Yogeshwar Dutt rises from the ashes to give India her fifth medal.
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From: 19thmay on 12th August 2012 12:29 AM [Full View]
Yes.... Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
Yogeshwar Dutt rises from the ashes to give India her fifth medal. Three victories
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From: San_K on 12th August 2012 01:52 AM [Full View]
Brazil women VolleyBall team won Gold. Bad day for FB and Good day for VB
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From: Rbee on 12th August 2012 02:17 AM [Full View]
4*100 m in a short while
bolt, blake, carter, frater the wr setting team
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From: Rbee on 12th August 2012 02:20 AM [Full View]
first 3 of jamica > first 3 of USA. Will miss Asfaa's service. But then this the team that set the WR last year
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From: VinodKumar's on 12th August 2012 02:33 AM [Full View]
WR by Jamaican team.
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From: Rbee on 12th August 2012 02:34 AM [Full View]
36.84 wow
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From: 19thmay on 12th August 2012 02:37 AM [Full View]
Oh yeah...Bolt at the end....
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 12th August 2012 03:01 AM [Full View]
Bolt race mudinjadhum relay baton-a kudukkaama vambu pannittaapla
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 12th August 2012 03:32 AM [Full View]
Handball pendir section: Norway ani Montenegro-vai veezhthi thangathai thattichendranar (26-23)
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From: Bala (Karthik) on 12th August 2012 03:34 AM [Full View]
Gold for Germany in Hockey, gents section (didn't watch the match)
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From: raghavendran on 12th August 2012 11:11 AM [Full View]
its the Dream team's day today....spain will be tough though..have couple of very good NBA players too...hopefully USA clinches gold..
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From: ajithfederer on 12th August 2012 02:52 PM [Full View]
36.84.
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From: Plum on 12th August 2012 03:41 PM [Full View]
Someone clear me this - 36.84/4 = 9.21. WR for 100m is 9.58. So, someone in this relay ran at less than 9.21, it being the average. So, why is this not cosnidered a WR for 100m?
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From: Anban on 12th August 2012 03:43 PM [Full View]
Initial velocity is zero for 100m ... not the case in relay races
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From: ajithfederer on 12th August 2012 03:50 PM [Full View]
. Idhai ellam ...heheh
Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
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From: Plum on 12th August 2012 03:59 PM [Full View]
Thanks Anbar. And at your signEchur
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From: ajaybaskar on 12th August 2012 04:06 PM [Full View]
Sushil is almost there to win the sixth.
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From: ajaybaskar on 12th August 2012 04:18 PM [Full View]
Sushil assured of a silver.
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From: 19thmay on 12th August 2012 04:19 PM [Full View]
What a 3rd round...gold or silver assured on the last day.
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From: 19thmay on 12th August 2012 04:21 PM [Full View]
opponent kaadhula ratham..kadichu vachutaaro?
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From: ajaybaskar on 12th August 2012 04:28 PM [Full View]
Thalaikku mela thookki damaalnu keezha poattadhula kaadhu javvu arundhiduchu pola..
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From: 19thmay on 12th August 2012 04:37 PM [Full View]
Naan sandhegapattadhu seriya pochu...
India@London2012 @Ind_London2012
NEWS: Sushil Kumar may get DISQUALIFIED for 'Biting his Opponents Ear'! Investigation Pending
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From: Arvind Srinivasan on 12th August 2012 04:51 PM [Full View]
Sushil Kumar....
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From: San_K on 12th August 2012 05:37 PM [Full View]
Enna ipdi kunda poduraanga. However, Gold Medal match is scheduled for 14:03 England time (6:30 Ist) Originally Posted by 19thmay
Update: India@London2012 @Ind_London2012News Channels have reported that Kazakhstan's Akzhurek Tantarov HAS NOT FILED A PROTEST.)
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From: San_K on 12th August 2012 05:39 PM [Full View]
BTW Sushil Kumar looks very confident and comfortable
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From: ajaybaskar on 12th August 2012 07:29 PM [Full View]
SK loses the first round
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From: ajaybaskar on 12th August 2012 07:32 PM [Full View]
SK finishes with a silver.
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From: ajaybaskar on 12th August 2012 07:35 PM [Full View]
India's first athlete to win two Olympic medals?
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From: vanchi on 12th August 2012 07:40 PM [Full View]
sushil kumar
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From: vanchi on 12th August 2012 07:44 PM [Full View]
//senthil rangeku katha kadichitappleya. illa play injurya//
2008la bronze ippa silver. super.
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From: Arvind Srinivasan on 12th August 2012 08:33 PM [Full View]
Settles for the Silver.. The other guy just too good I guess...But nevertheless a very good effort from our flag bearer....
India's got 6 medals- 2 silver medals and 4 Bronze medals. We lie at 55. We were 50th last time but with half the amount of medals....So it is an improvement, I guess
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From: vanchi on 12th August 2012 08:43 PM [Full View]
padikkave/kekkave remba gujala irukku. Originally Posted by Arvind Srinivasan
Settles for the Silver.. The other guy just too good I guess...But nevertheless a very good effort from our flag bearer....
India's got 6 medals- 2 silver medals and 4 gold medals. We lie at 55. We were 50th last time but with half the amount of medals....So it is an improvement, I guess
//know it is typo but it would have been wonderful//
btw Sushil kumar is a vegetarian along with saina and yogeshwar
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From: Arvind Srinivasan on 12th August 2012 08:52 PM [Full View]
^ 
...My bad....
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From: venkkiram on 12th August 2012 08:57 PM [Full View]
2008 - 3 medals
2012 - 6 medals
2016 - Will it be 9 or 12?
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From: 19thmay on 12th August 2012 09:11 PM [Full View]
Yes...before that it was Hockey team...Btw puppy shame in hockey Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
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From: Arvind Srinivasan on 12th August 2012 09:24 PM [Full View]
^ Absolutely....Indian hockey has reached it's nadir...
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From: ajaybaskar on 12th August 2012 09:40 PM [Full View]
Karan Thapar ripping apart Ajay Maken.
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From: ajaybaskar on 12th August 2012 09:51 PM [Full View]
Olympics 2012: Sushil Kumar missed gold due to stomach bug
Dailybhaskar.com | Aug 12, 2012, 20:48PM IST
London: Wrestler Sushil Kumar lost the Olympic men's 66kg freestyle final to Japan's Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu 1-3 and settled for a silver medal at London Games here on Sunday, becoming the first Indian to win medals back-to-back in the Olympics.
The 29-year-old, who disappointed fans by losing gold, lost 6 kilos before the finals.
The star boxer went to the restroom 6 times in the time between semi and final. He lost around 6 kgs and did look a bit jaded and out of sorts.
Raj Singh, Secretary General, Wrestling Federation, has said that Sushil had dehydration and dysentery before his final bout.
He also said that Sushil was injured on his neck in the semi-final against Akzhurek Tanatarov.
The Beijing Olympcs bronze medallist edged out Kazakhstan’s Akzhurek Tanatarov 3-1 in a thrilling semi-final, his third fight of the day.
With the win, he bettered his Beijing performance and ensured India its second medal from wrestling in London after Yogeshwar Dutt won the bronze in the 60kg freestyle event on Saturday.
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From: 19thmay on 12th August 2012 10:06 PM [Full View]
^unwanted...
Onnum purila...6 times rest room poitu vandha 6 kilo koranjuduma...ennaya idhu???The 29-year-old, who disappointed fans by losing gold, lost 6 kilos before the finals
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From: ajaybaskar on 12th August 2012 11:34 PM [Full View]
Yup.. Something wrong in the report. And if he had lost 6 kg, he shudve competed in the 60 kg competition instead. Originally Posted by 19thmay
^unwanted...
Onnum purila...6 times rest room poitu vandha 6 kilo koranjuduma...ennaya idhu???
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From: VinodKumar's on 13th August 2012 12:04 AM [Full View]
Congrats Sushil. Seri ithu namma OR thaana 6 medals ???
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From: 19thmay on 13th August 2012 12:11 AM [Full View]
OR-na?
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From: VinodKumar's on 13th August 2012 12:25 AM [Full View]
Olympic record
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From: San_K on 13th August 2012 12:27 AM [Full View]
1984 - 0
1988 - 0
1992 -0
1996 - 1
2000 - 1
2004 - 1
More : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_at_the_Olympics Originally Posted by \venkkiram
BTW 2012 is OR only in terms of medal count. The count of medals we got before 2012 (21 olympics) is 20
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From: 19thmay on 13th August 2012 12:40 AM [Full View]
Yes..before Yogeshwar dutt won that bronze. Originally Posted by VinodKumar's
Olympic record
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From: venkkiram on 13th August 2012 09:25 AM [Full View]
Brazil Volleyball Women == Russia Volleyball Men
American Volleyball Women == Brazil Volleyball Men
Bravo Dmitriy Muserskiy!! Your strength and determination are
http://www.rt.com/files/sport/brazil...pikes-ball.jpg
http://images5.fanpop.com/image/phot...32-460-307.jpg
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From: San_K on 13th August 2012 01:15 PM [Full View]
kid
Ofcourse this is what the intension of Olympics games
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From: ajaybaskar on 13th August 2012 03:33 PM [Full View]
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 13th August 2012 03:45 PM [Full View]
Lousy opening ceremony, tedious closing ceremony. All the tabloids newspapers full of Pritis Praise, vonly GrEd BredAn fossible! USA over talking China and GrEd Bredan at 3rd place
GB will be thinking and talking about their 29 Gold medals till the existence of the Cosmos! Glad it's over!
RK in basha : vellakaran than pErumaiye Ninaikama iruntha sethupOvan ! (how true!)
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From: Bipolar on 15th August 2012 01:50 AM [Full View]
WTF??? Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN
Lousy opening ceremony, tedious closing ceremony. All the tabloids newspapers full of Pritis Praise, vonly GrEd BredAn fossible! USA over talking China and GrEd Bredan at 3rd place
GB will be thinking and talking about their 29 Gold medals till the existence of the Cosmos! Glad it's over!
RK in basha : vellakaran than pErumaiye Ninaikama iruntha sethupOvan ! (how true!)
When India wins 29 gold medals, you can criticise... NOT BEFORE THEN...
Besides, opening and closing ceremonies may not have been quite as spectacular as Beijing 2008, but were vaaaaaaaaaaastly better than the Commonwealth Games in Delhi...
Seriously man...!!
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From: tamizharasan on 15th August 2012 05:30 AM [Full View]
USA has much better overall team than China for sure. Nothing to get shocked. USA has been leading in gold medals for last 5 olympics except for beijing and even there it got more medals than china but it lost to china on gold medals. And USA does not torture their people for gold medals. Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN
Lousy opening ceremony, tedious closing ceremony. All the tabloids newspapers full of Pritis Praise, vonly GrEd BredAn fossible! USA over talking China and GrEd Bredan at 3rd place
GB will be thinking and talking about their 29 Gold medals till the existence of the Cosmos! Glad it's over!
RK in basha : vellakaran than pErumaiye Ninaikama iruntha sethupOvan ! (how true!)
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From: venkkiram on 15th August 2012 05:41 AM [Full View]
There are 6 medals to be won in Equestrian sport. 3 were won by Great Britian and none by China! So we should sneak in.
http://www.london2012.com/equestrian/medals/
http://www.london2012.com/mm/Photo/s...387557_M01.jpg
However, here is where we are as of today. Media folks, please highlight this sport a bit.
http://www.equestrian-india.org/cont...2012-5139.html
http://www.equestrian-india.org/file...20121_600w.jpg
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From: ajithfederer on 15th August 2012 09:27 AM [Full View]
. True.
Originally Posted by tamizharasan
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From: Plum on 15th August 2012 10:54 AM [Full View]
Bipola r - faramu charactaraiyE purinjukkalai nInga
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From: kid-glove on 15th August 2012 12:12 PM [Full View]
At least the Chinese torture their own kids..
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From: 19thmay on 15th August 2012 01:36 PM [Full View]
If Olympic committee is against motor racing why they are still allowing equestrian?
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From: San_K on 15th August 2012 02:18 PM [Full View]
Originally Posted by Plum
Bipola r - faramu charactaraiyE purinjukkalai nInga
yov paramu, idhuvaraikkum ethana tamilargal ethanai olympic medals vaangi irukkangannu list poduyya. appuram aduthavana kindal pannalam
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From: San_K on 15th August 2012 02:33 PM [Full View]
British People gold count athikarikka vendama Originally Posted by 19thmay
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 15th August 2012 03:14 PM [Full View]
Originally Posted by Plum
Bipola r - faramu charactaraiyE purinjukkalai nInga
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 15th August 2012 03:15 PM [Full View]
Originally Posted by San_K
yov paramu, idhuvaraikkum ethana tamilargal ethanai olympic medals vaangi irukkangannu list poduyya. appuram aduthavana kindal pannalam
Namma Captain VK evavlavO Gold Bullets vachirukararNU theriyatha
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From: Rbee on 15th August 2012 03:26 PM [Full View]
Ben Johnson , the beast claims he can run the dash in 9.3 seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWYvjvzhar4
I don't believe he is capable of that, but if there is one man who is capable of beating Bolt, then this is that guy. He was a real beast then.
Attachment 1686
There is one guy who actually did beat Bolt . He ran a sub 9 seconds. He is none other than
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhq2lzkl2a0
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From: ajithfederer on 15th August 2012 03:35 PM [Full View]
Sir Paramu unga adutha target enna? Britain for WC Football win right?.
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 15th August 2012 03:36 PM [Full View]
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
No chance at all
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 15th August 2012 04:18 PM [Full View]
Good one Originally Posted by San_K
British People gold count athikarikka vendama
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From: vanchi on 15th August 2012 10:36 PM [Full View]
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...w/15499207.cms
Brand image of Olympic medal winners all set to see new high
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/photo/15499245.cms
ithu new high compared to our cricketers, this is peanuts.
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From: Plum on 15th August 2012 11:26 PM [Full View]
Fed - Sir illai Lord Faramu of Ilford-EastHam. thagundha titleai kooRI azhaikkavum
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 20th August 2012 04:59 PM [Full View]
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 30th August 2012 03:28 PM [Full View]
The game of the "Super humans" have started! Paralympic.
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From: Rbee on 5th September 2012 03:39 AM [Full View]
Blake runs 100m in 9.69 . Thats the third fastest time ever. Mr Bolt Mr Bolt
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From: Dinesh84 on 5th September 2012 11:57 AM [Full View]
Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda for winning India's first silver medal in men's high jump F42 event
http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/d...A_1198845f.jpg
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From: PARAMASHIVAN on 5th September 2012 03:11 PM [Full View]
China leading the medal table, while USA is way below in the table.
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From: wizzy on 5th September 2012 03:21 PM [Full View]
peeps seriosuly following Paralympics..bizzaro world
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From: kid-glove on 5th September 2012 03:26 PM [Full View]
Somewhat demeaning when you watch it, you mean?
I watched a video of a TT rally between two physically disabled people. It had one of the best diving smashes. I suppose they do give you moments.
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From: Dinesh84 on 5th September 2012 03:31 PM [Full View]
whats wrong in following Paralympics? Originally Posted by wizzy
peeps seriosuly following Paralympics..bizzaro world
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From: kid-glove on 5th September 2012 03:35 PM [Full View]
Isn't it problematic when you stage a contest for the handicapped to be most 'able' of all disabled. Especially in most physically inclined disciplines.
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From: wizzy on 5th September 2012 04:10 PM [Full View]
ye..light-a awkward feelingSomewhat demeaning when you watch it, you mean?
kuttram ellmai...other than being empathetic to their cause can't bring myself to appreciate their craft.whats wrong in following Paralympics?
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From: kid-glove on 5th September 2012 06:18 PM [Full View]
We don't torture our handicapped people Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN
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From: kid-glove on 6th September 2012 01:29 AM [Full View]
But we will make million others handicapped, homeless and disillusioned. Originally Posted by kid-glove
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From: San_K on 6th September 2012 01:50 AM [Full View]
ella cuppum namakkuthaan kodukkanum. As Vadivelu said, "adi vaangurathaanda perisu, adikkurathu illa"
