Weightlifting

GAC · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:35

commentary just confirmed it, after they spoke with someone in the team and they said that she really starved herself to make weight.

Pigeon_Killer · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:38

116kg easy! :cool:

Should finish at least 3rd in group B.

ic1male · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:40

Jeez, Christin Ulrich is scary. She's like a wailing banshee.

Aesir · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:48

Poor Diaz must be so aweful to come all this way for a DNF

Pigeon_Killer · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:49

Awww. So close to the British record again

If this is how she lifts when starved she's got a bright future ahead of her.

Mik3 · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:50

YEAH!

Pigeon_Killer · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:51

YES! British record and guaranteed 2nd in the group. Get in Zoe!

ic1male · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:51

Crikey, she did it!

Aesir · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:51

18 and already breaking records, she is such a star

ic1male · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:52

What does the grouping mean? Does she have to do it all again with the best of group A to get a medal?

Pigeon_Killer · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:52

ic1male said:
What does the grouping mean? Does she have to do it all again with the best of group A to get a medal?

Nope. Group A lifters all have bigger lifts and will probably all beat Zoe.

mjt · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:58

Did anyone just see Escobar Guerrero wee herself?!

Aesir · 30 Jul 2012 at 14:00

Hopefully Zoe will make it into the top 10 and maybe push up to the medals in brazil

ic1male · 30 Jul 2012 at 14:00

mjt said:
Did anyone just see Escobar Guerrero wee herself?!

No, I just went back and had another look and still couldn't see anything. :confused:

mjt · 30 Jul 2012 at 14:06

ic1male said:
No, I just went back and had another look and still couldn't see anything.

It was on her first failed 127kg attempt.
They mopped it up and the commentator said it was chalk!

Pigeon_Killer · 30 Jul 2012 at 18:07

Zoe finished 12th overall, 35kg behind new Olympic Record holder LI Xueying.

She's a great talent for the future but she was destroyed by at least 10 other lifters.

Pigeon_Killer · 30 Jul 2012 at 20:18

Another world record in the men's <62kg :cool:

Edit: And now an Olympic record in the C&J.

simpletom · 30 Jul 2012 at 20:29

That North Korean dude is a character.

Longbow · 30 Jul 2012 at 20:33

mjt said:
Did anyone just see Escobar Guerrero wee herself?!

She did it twice whatever it was, either just sweat or urine.

simpletom said:
That North Korean dude is a character.

Yeah, I believe that puts North Korea 4th in the medal table so far, not bad for a country that everyone laughs at.

Mark A · 30 Jul 2012 at 20:51

I keep missing everything, wanted to watch the weight lifting. Where could I watch repeats? Looked on iplayer but couldnt see anything.