The Sports Thread

I enjoyed it. it was good fun. I think the cabs because it was London?

Watching yesterday's women's volleyball game for the bronze medal between Japan and S. Korea.

I might end up watching the closing ceremony tomorrow night.

Spice Girllllllsss!!!!

It actually took me a bit to recognize Victoria haha, soooo used to seeing her with short hair that the extensions threw me off.

Lovvvveeee themm!!!

EDIT: LOL! In the tweets and what not Victoria has the most bored expression ever, like she had absolutely zero interest in being there with those people.

Finally started the closing here. That choral Because was AMAZING!

Watching rhythmic gymnastic now. I caught a little bit earlier on a public TV when I was out, and I started talking to someone about how strange it is, but also how fun it is to watch. But it seems like a circus act more than a sport (not saying they don't need athletic ability, but it's a show with props and stage make-up and all that jazz). I have no idea how they judge the rountines. It seems even more subjective than regular gymnastics.

Now I'm watching the gold medal game in women's basketball between US vs France.

Basketball!!!!

I definitely nearly paid £300 a ticket to watch the basketball final on the weekend but decided that that was a stupid idea when I could watch it in Hyde Park on the screens for nothing but still have a great atmosphere.

I would have paid for the ticket to just be in the same building as Sue Bird. She is my basketball goddess.

I'm so sad the Olympics are over. On the radio today the presenter was talking about how he didn't watch anything else for the whole two weeks and got addicted and is havining withdrawals now. He said that watching the Olympics in London this year made him proud to be British. Today he turned on the tv to find that Jeremy Kyle was on and his feelings of pride quickly disappated.

Yeah weird that it's over. Sad not always having something to watch.

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Btw, addition to the "female athletes we like" convo:
German tennis player Andrea Petkovic:

Pretty. I love good arm muscles.

Same.

Go Azarenka!!!

I'm working at the Tour of Britain today!! Super excited. I hope I get to see Cavendish and Wiggins!

That sounds exciting! Hope you have fun!

It's pretty good so far .

The race should get here in about 3hrs. yay!!

I want to be watching the tennis. Damn my lack of cable or sky....

Yay!!! Found a stream! Come on Murray!

Completely forgot about the men's final, but great victory by Murray. What an incredible year for him!

Yeah, it was an amazing win! It's has been an incredible year for Murray. I saw the first 3 sets, and I was unsure whether Djockovic was going to come back after he took the third to take it to 2-1, but I was pleased to see that he managed to hold his nerve. I shows how he's matured as a player. A couple of years ago I think it would have been a different story.

I think it's been an amazing year for British sport in general. I can't remember one like it.

Now, if Everton can just have a blinding season, it'll be perfect

May soccer-germany forget this day and never speak of it again...
What a nightmare - congrats to sweden though, well fought!

I missed my football fix.

It's the Everton v Liverpool derby today. 2-2 at the moment, a gripping match.

Wales are playing Argentina in the rugby right now!