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Day 11 BBC One Tuesday 7 Aug 2012 North Greenwich Arena 14.15-16.00 (live steam 14:00 - 16:57)
Well, it was the last day of the Artistic Gymnastics at the NGA where the finals of Men's Parallel and Horizontal Bars, Women's Beam and Floor Exercise disciplines were taken place. It was an early start and early finish (during office hours) so I missed it out when it went on air though I did catch up on the live steam and a few bits on BBC 1.
Matt was busy as usual presenting and commentating on the gymnastics alongside Mitch and Christine.
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Matt interviews Olga Korbut and Jenny before the Women’s Beam finals
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The BBC showed a clip of the young Olga first time ever attempted the backflip on the Beam, later I have learnt from Matt and Christine that it is now also known as the Korbut flip (possibly named after her). Jenny mentioned that it has now become one of the required elements in that discipline. When the finalists of the Women's Beam were being introduced Matt was still chatting with Olga and Jenny as we can see them in these pics (just behind the girls so we can guess where he interviewed them.)
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It was Mitch who did the introductory bit covering for Matt. As soon as he was back to the commentary box, I could hear Mitch happily handed over to Matt.
Mitch: So style and elegance (of the women’s beam finalists), and is Matt Baker!
Matt: (giggling) Thank you. I just sit down from my dismount. (Cheeky!)
Judging from the conversations between Matt, Mitch and Christine on that day; Matt had interviewed Mitch before the Men’s Horizontal Bar final. I guess it was after the Men's Parallel Bar final and during the victory ceremony because Christine was the only one left in the commentary box talking though about it. Presumably they have talked about Ipke Zonderland. Matt introduced Ipke to the viewers not just as a finalist of horizontal bar but as a medical student and a skateboard rider. Seems he’s a bit of fan boy. Matt also promised us that Ipke’s performance was going to be spectacular. All top 3 gymnasts in that discipline and their routines were brilliant and they performed incredibly well but Ipke’s dismount was just thought to be perfect. I found really funny when I heard Mitch suddenly said, ‘sit down Matt!’ He was actually commentating on the Korean gymnast, the last finalist swinging on the horizontal bar at that point. After that round,
Mitch: ‘It’s time to sit down. Have you sat down yet Matt?’
Matt: I am. I am now.
Again before the Women’s Floor Exercise, I reckon Matt interviewed Christine because it was only Mitch talking through the victory ceremony of the men’s horizontal bar final. Beth was the former world champion on floor so they probably mentioned about it during the interview. Both Matt and Chris joined Mitch when the finalists were being introduced. At a point Matt said, ‘
Using Cossack music to leap ahead of Russian.’ If I am not mistaken, he was referring Catalina Ponor scoring ahead of Aliya Mustafina. Don’t know was it a bad joke or not. He’s just hilarious as always. At the end of the program Matt said, this is it from NGA and it was!!!
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Day 12 BBC 1 Wednesday 8 August 2012 Olympics Park Studio 11.20-13.00
Matt presents the coverage of the athletic and the equestrian followed by the first stage of the individual show jumping final.
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Day 12 BBC 2 Wednesday 8 August 2012 Olympics Park Studio 13.00-13.45
The coverage of Equestrian continues on BBC 2
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Day 13 BBC 1 Thursday 9 August 2012 Olympics Park Studio 11.20-13.00
It was the day of the women's long-distance swim in the Serpentine, and there was serious conversations going on between Matt and Claire.
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Day 13 BBC 2 Thursday 9 August 2012 Olympics Park Studio 13.00-14.15
Continuation of the women's long-distance swim as it reached to the climax, with bonus views of Matt standing at the balcony...
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