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Old 04-06-2012, 23:26   #1
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Guarantee a British Gold Medal
Britain have a lot of Gold Medal chances. But here's your chance to put your forum 'money' were your mouth is.

If you had to bet everything you own on just one event for Britain to win a Gold, what would it be?

We can see who won and who lost later on.

My pick: Cycling - Women's Team Pursuit.
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Old 04-06-2012, 23:43   #2
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Old 05-06-2012, 01:04   #3
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Ben Ainslie - Sailing
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Old 05-06-2012, 10:13   #4
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Charlotte Dujardin - world record holder dressage

Also team Dressage

I admit that I dont know much about this sport but usually the favorites tend to win. Here's hoping
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Old 05-06-2012, 10:54   #5
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Charlotte Dujardin - world record holder dressage

Also team Dressage

I admit that I dont know much about this sport but usually the favorites tend to win. Here's hoping
It's a 'sport' which is subjectively judged - so pre event 'favourites' normally have to really balls it up to not win.

Ben Ainslie's a pretty good bet.

One of the Brownlee's will win the triathalon - could be either though

If I were a betting man I'd look at the odds for Paula Radcliffe in the Marathon. If she has a smooth run in to the Games she'd be a fair gamble.
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Old 05-06-2012, 12:50   #6
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BMX, Crewe's finest will take Gold!
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Old 05-06-2012, 12:52   #7
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Rowing - Women's Double Sculls
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Old 05-06-2012, 14:02   #8
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Jessica Ennis in Heptathlon (love her), and hopefully Jade Jones in Taekwondo.
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Old 05-06-2012, 14:25   #9
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Sir Chris Hoy - Men's Keirin
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Old 06-06-2012, 02:32   #10
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Jessica Ennis in Heptathlon (love her), and hopefully Jade Jones in Taekwondo.
Wasn't there a long jumper by the same name ? whatever happened to her ?
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Old 06-06-2012, 02:37   #11
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It's a 'sport' which is subjectively judged - so pre event 'favourites' normally have to really balls it up to not win.

Ben Ainslie's a pretty good bet.

One of the Brownlee's will win the triathalon - could be either though

If I were a betting man I'd look at the odds for Paula Radcliffe in the Marathon. If she has a smooth run in to the Games she'd be a fair gamble.
Alistair would of been a shoe in but for his injury , he still might do it but its just real bad timing for him , his brother should do it if he doesn't ....... the Spaniard Gomez used to be a big threat to them not sure if he is as much nowadays......


Ill go for another and say Cavendish in the Road Race .. hes the nuts and will want that gold badly.
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Old 06-06-2012, 11:28   #12
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Hopefully Helen Jenkins in the Women's Triathlon.
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Old 06-06-2012, 14:43   #13
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Wasn't there a long jumper by the same name ? whatever happened to her ?
You must be thinking of Jade Johnson. She was talented but injury prone - she even had to pull out of her stint on Strictly due to injury. She is competing this year but has jumped around 6.40 so far but the Olympic qualifying is 6.75 so she's some way off that.
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Old 06-06-2012, 16:23   #14
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One of the Brownlee brothers, men's triathlon.
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Old 06-06-2012, 17:13   #15
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I don't think anyone has mentioned Kerri-Ann Payne in the open water 10km yet. She must be one of our strongest chances.
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Old 07-06-2012, 22:48   #16
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Mark Cavendish in men's cycling road race and after today, at the Dauphin, Bradley Wiggins looks like a hot favourite for the time trial.
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Old 08-06-2012, 00:03   #17
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Good selections so far but I have got to add Mo Farrah for the 10k
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Old 08-06-2012, 00:16   #18
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Dai Greene - 400mH. Since I'll be there watching him such a gamble would be so exciting. I would be jumping for joy if he won or downing my prepared bottle of paracetamol if he lost!
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Old 08-06-2012, 09:30   #19
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I don't think anyone has mentioned Kerri-Ann Payne in the open water 10km yet. She must be one of our strongest chances.
Had an injury scare a few weeks back.
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Old 08-06-2012, 10:46   #20
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We have a great record in the event and Jurgen sees it as a main focus for the team.

I suspect they have been working out their optimum stylle and tactics recently and have still been winning (usual Jurgen pattern).

They could be incredible, especially with a home crowd, in a few weeks.
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Old 08-06-2012, 12:43   #21
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Mark Cavendish in men's cycling road race and after today, at the Dauphin, Bradley Wiggins looks like a hot favourite for the time trial.
We should have Gold Medal contenders in all four road cycling events
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Old 08-06-2012, 16:56   #22
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Not sure about Women's Road Cycling events - seems to be a bit of friction between Armitstead & Cooke & I don't think the TT course is best suited to Pooley.
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Old 08-06-2012, 21:45   #23
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Is one of the sports "Bitching about immigrants"?
I think that would be a shoe-in.
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Old 08-06-2012, 22:04   #24
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Katherine Grainger and Anna Watkins in the double sculls .
Great story as well.
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Old 18-06-2012, 20:30   #25
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Rowing - Women's Pair, Stanning & Glover. Like Grainger & Watkins they look unbeatable at the moment.
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