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Are you frothing at the mouth?

Hopefully, Jessica Ennis should be able to wrap up a gold tonight.

Congrats India I guess. That puts you ahead of Serbia.

Ha, another gold, china grab a silver.

Another gold in the mens rowing. Takes us up to 9. :cool:

They probably blocked the toilet with some giant turd. It does happen.

Could have sworn, the modern game of chess was created in europe. Modern form of polo I think was also created by the british. (dont quote me on that) Besides I wouldn't say polo was popular when compared to football, tennis, cricket etc. Okay Wayne Rooney, as a kid probably played football on...

Okay, what about Pele? Grew up playing with a home made ball in the streets. Does it? Those tennis guys perform on all surfaces. No, I mean the worlds most popular sports were invented in the west. name me one which wasn't. Tis true, it's not perfect. But I don't think sports are biased towards...

Yet you have perfectly manicured grass pitches? What about the kids in indian slums who play cricket on any old piece of ground? Yet some of them turn out alright. Grass to astroturf really isn't a big step. Are the games you speak of played internationally in loads of countries? probably not...

Well astroturf, is far easier to maintain is it not? That's a bit of a poor excuse, are you sure, your players just aren't as good? If your good players then you will have adapted to a new surface (which is pretty similar) after several years. Hasn't China won all the trampolining? I consider...

Which rules have been changed exactly?:undecided:

What makes you say those sports are specialist? We are best at those events, therefore we win most of our gold from them. Your 30+ medals for kung fu or whatever is ridiculous, so I'll ignore that. China added some sports for Beijing. That is merely your opinion. I don't think they are biased...

Yes, sports must be approved by the IOC. They are approved if the IOC thinks those sports are widely participated in multiple countries. I can't say I've ever heard of Chinese chess until now. I wouldn't consider it a sport, it doesn't really require anything physical. So you are saying that...

I'm afraid I don't have the figures to hand. The fact that it is an Olympic sport, means it has a decent level of participation and a governing body. You've never heard of canoeing? :what: Slalom is weaving through gates in the rapids. Is it a board game? Let's add monopoly while we are at it...

They sold out, so quite a lot. Chinese chess? You kid surely? Simply because westerners are good at sports you want them cut down? Why don't you just commit more resources to becoming good in that sport?

I cannot help but feel that if the situation were reversed you would not be complaining. Swimming is a big sport with various different lengths and strokes. By all means make up some new table tennis medals. Perhaps triples or quadruples? Same goes for badminton, why not have 10 a side?

Phew, Nearly pipped us on the line. Well played. I believe that takes us up to 3rd?

Unlucky broskis. :P

:what: I'm not trying to hint anything. Everything wanted to say I said already. Judges sometimes make mistakes about decisions, but in in many sports (despite having access to replays) their decisions stands. I'm from the UK.

Hmmmm, no offence but I think you guys are too quick to say they are biased. In loads of sports, we have the technology to see the replays but we do not use them. The diving for example, the judges do not watch the replays for imperfections. This could lead to results which some people are...