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Britain are in 2nd place of quali's! Japan 7th and Korea 14th 
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3rd actually, still well done them 
Edit - sorry I didn't look at the time this was posted, they were 2nd but Russia got them towards the end.
Edit 2 - I have watched more sports today than I have all year, most of them are quite random. Handball anyone?
Edit - sorry I didn't look at the time this was posted, they were 2nd but Russia got them towards the end.
Edit 2 - I have watched more sports today than I have all year, most of them are quite random. Handball anyone?
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Gymnastics are both weird and awesome. I completely forget it exists for 4 years then I spend a week being amazed at how ridiculously difficult/awesome it is, before forgetting about it again.
Not sure who the guys in blue with a few yellow, bits on the tops are, but their best guy on the rings was great. The insane strength/flexibilty/definition to be able to do the rings that well is ridiculous.
Well done on England for doing so well collectively though I managed to miss them performing bar a few highlights. I watched sport pretty much from 10am till 8pm or so. Feel shattered just from watching, not quite more than I've watched all year but more of the particular sports than I've seen for, four years
Random though, beach volleyball, not so random. Archery, bit of football, the cycling, badmington, tennis, swimming, boxing, Judo(never really watched it before), tiny bit of the semi finals in fencing... watched the two italian women fighting for a place in the final which would be against another italian. Handball(ridiculously repetitive), basketball(women can't shoot), indoor volleyball(the rules are just weird, no idea what advantage the designated defensive player gives???).
That and I caught a little of a mens footie friendly and the F1 qualifying.
Not sure who the guys in blue with a few yellow, bits on the tops are, but their best guy on the rings was great. The insane strength/flexibilty/definition to be able to do the rings that well is ridiculous.
Well done on England for doing so well collectively though I managed to miss them performing bar a few highlights. I watched sport pretty much from 10am till 8pm or so. Feel shattered just from watching, not quite more than I've watched all year but more of the particular sports than I've seen for, four years
Random though, beach volleyball, not so random. Archery, bit of football, the cycling, badmington, tennis, swimming, boxing, Judo(never really watched it before), tiny bit of the semi finals in fencing... watched the two italian women fighting for a place in the final which would be against another italian. Handball(ridiculously repetitive), basketball(women can't shoot), indoor volleyball(the rules are just weird, no idea what advantage the designated defensive player gives???).
That and I caught a little of a mens footie friendly and the F1 qualifying.
Caporegime
Where's that free runner/gymnast/stuntman? He's got some awesome tumbling skills.
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I think the skill those girls show is amazing but I hope it's not at too much of a cost for them, they all seemed very young.
GB doing very well and currently in bronze position.
Last part of the gymnastics now, Bronze for either Ukraine or GB. Ukraine are 3rd, GB are 4th, and there's only a fifth of a point between them.
Can GB do it, it's so close. Last 2 gymnasts to go
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This is great stuff. So close for bronze.
Edit: Kristian Thomas is pretty damn reliable.
GB have the Bronze \o/
Edit: Kristian Thomas is pretty damn reliable.
GB have the Bronze \o/
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Yes, bronze!
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Woohoo!!!!!
Simply amazing. Never thought I would see the day when we medalled in this event.
Simply amazing. Never thought I would see the day when we medalled in this event.