Welcome to the Sportsbet Olym-picks!
In just a few short days, the Games in London has captured the imagination of the Australian public.
From the lavish opening ceremony to James Brayshaw’s rowing commentary to the cutting of tall poppies, it’s been an interesting few days in London.
The event is very much the People’s Games and we have a great little competition/game to keep YOU interested all the way to the closing ceremony.
What to do?
1) Submit your favourite quote, image, tweet, video or whatever you’ve seen or heard at the games in the comments section. Or even just tell us something funny you have come up with while watching the games.
What’s in it for you?
2) It’s all about $$$!! Our expert judges will award a medal to submissions we think are deserving.
A Gold will get you a $50 Dollar Free Bet.
A Silver a $25 Free Bet.
A Bronze a $10 Free Bet.
So, if you see one of these things that look like medals but aren’t beside your comment, you know you’ve won a Free Bet!
Everyday we’ll post a new blog where you can submit new stuff for us to judge. If you see/hear Gold you could win Gold!!
At the end of the Olympics, we’ll tally up the medal table and the person with most Golds will win $500 in Free Bets.
Examples
Your turn!
Submit your funny quotes, tweets, images or whatever in the comments section and try to win a medal!
N.B.
If you’re going to take part everyday, be sure to use the same name and email address
Favourite part of the Olympics so far has been that I think Dizzy Rascal is commentating the boxing.
i hear the aussie swim team is being chased by klennex tissuse as a major sponser to help with the tears
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Really? On the volleyball court… C’Mon
pic.twitter.com/mwkGLNkj
He was winning ..until the crowd started chanting his name!
Check out these set of olympic illustrations by Sakiroo Choi from South Korea!
http://www.behance.net/gallery/Special-Style-Olympic/4596669
Amazing Stuff
Hey folks,
Entrants on this post for day one are now closed. Keep an eye on the SPBLOG for updates. Day two is open for submissions here
I am looking forward to seeing what you guys find!! Some Gold already in there.
Cheers,
Chris Mc
Sportsbet.com.au
I think they created a new event, called “the Synchronised foot”
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I think they createtd a new event called, the “synchronised foot”
It’s a shame Damien Hooper isn’t allowed to wear his flag shirt anymore. I guess Aboriginal Australia can’t afford to be an Official Games Sponsor
If the Olympics has taught me anything its that China may have a population of over 1 billion…But they only have two hair styles…
Talk about a wasted miracle…
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=snell+half+court&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&tbnid=H-qva3UUZC-guM:&imgrefurl=http://www.news.com.au/sport/london-olympics/opals-veteran-belinda-snell-reflects-on-amazing-half-court-buzzer-beater-shot/story-fndpuot1-1226439039537&docid=vJDGJKB3GVfClM&imgurl=http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2012/07/31/1226439/019241-belinda-snell.jpg&w=650&h=366&ei=LYgYULSaOMTmmAW-lYDQBA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=438&sig=113580988566963561080&page=1&tbnh=94&tbnw=167&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:78&tx=88&ty=24
Now that’s the Olympic after party I’d like to attend.
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?q=netherlands+hockey+team&num=10&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&tbnid=vFRiSOysHcIucM:&imgrefurl=http://christwire.org/2012/07/netherlands-womens-olympic-field-hockey-team-and-others-prove-god-is-good/&docid=KaaWpykLjIAbiM&imgurl=http://christwire.org/wp-content/uploads/149477339-10-jpg_092526.jpg&w=630&h=353&ei=1YcYULb7G62ImQXLyYCYBw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=630&vpy=176&dur=386&hovh=167&hovw=299&tx=103&ty=55&sig=113580988566963561080&sqi=2&page=1&tbnh=109&tbnw=195&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0,i:83
So the swimming isn’t going so well, just lucky we’re such a powerhouse of track and field…
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Gold overnight to the Aussie female weightlifter…..hairiest arm-pits of ALL time….pure gold! And what about her snatch…no,no,let’s not go there!
My Favourite Olympic event!! http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/4412/img1193mk.jpg
Ray Hadley(worst Olympic commentator of all time…actually he wins the gold for the worst!) on Phelps in the 200m butterfly…” and Phelps hits the wall to win his 15th gold medal…all time record..no,hang on…the South African,le Clos has won! how did he do that?” Well done Ray….you blew it again!
TABLE TENNIS!! http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/5226/img1195r.jpg
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It was her Destinee to be a Hooker #volleyball http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/502/img1194c.jpg/
Here’s a fast forward…I mean Forehand
http://www.london2012.com/table-tennis/photos/latestpictures.html#.UBh6gSoN6WE.email
chinese train harder you ask their chemist
http://twitpic.com/adzxbl
Tunisia players getting autographs after playing Team USA
Tunisia players getting autographs after playing Team USA
THE WOMEN BASKETBALL COMMEMORATORS COMMENT AFTER SHE HIT THAT SHOT FROM BEHIND HALFWAY SOMETHANG LIKE ” OH WAT SHOT THEY WIN: AND IT WAS A ONLY A 3 POINT TO TIE GAME…LOL…I GUESS THEY WERE BETTING WITH SPORTSBET AND THOUGHT THEY WON…LOL BUT THEN TO HEAR THE SHOCK OH NO WE GOIN TO OVER TIME LOL
REALY TEAM AFTER WINNIN SEMI FINALE – JAMES MAGNUSSEN SAYING ” IT WAS A EASY SWIM WAIT TILL TONIGHT WE’LL WIN” THEN THEY FLOP LIKE A BAG SHIT WHEN ITS STOOD ON LATER THAT NIGHT AND LOST OR WORDS…….JUS A REASON NEVER GET TO COCKY……………..I’M JUS WAITING ON HIM TO LOOSE THE 100M FINAL..WHATS THE EXCUSE THEN!!
Heard on radio the swimmer Satomi Suzuki was sponsored by Honda
Try and watch the swimming with the volume turned down, boring as, then watch it with the volume cranked up, ray rabbits warren is the best!!!
as rod stewart once said “wake up maggie ,i think i got something to say to you’ a message to the missile after he misfires!!!
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Norwegian male shooter at the Olympics!!! Give him the Gold now incase he snaps!!!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=253427508108193&set=a.213739622076982.47214.208179142633030&type=1&theater
The missile the Australian swimmer talking himself up that much before the race and then when he races he finishes nowhere! Made himself look pretty sill I reckon
olympics are cool
This basketball fan has gone all out at the games tonight…
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=394076360652744&set=a.393804797346567.89895.393804337346613&type=3&theater
“The Olympics is when America learns about world geography from sports announcers and morning show hosts.” @RobLathan
I was watching the women’s weightlifting with a friend a while ago and he leaned over after a bit of close inspection and asked me “Who do you think is the snatch of the day?”
LOL CLASSIC THAT SHOULD WIN GOLD RIGHT THERE WITH THAT COMMENT………YOUR TALKIN BOUT THE LADIES I HOPE THO LOL….NOT THE MEN LOL….
I can’t say i’m all that keen on the Olympics so they need events that will capture my attention, such as slaloom tree lopping with chainsaws! atheletes would compete on grass ski’s over huge jumps and cut and collect as many branches with chainsaw, so its a race and for every branch cut = a 2 second bonus on the time u ran, now that I would watch!!!!!!!!! And chicks in bikinis of course ; )
Watching the show jumping tonight the Queens granddaughter came out for her turn, as she came in to make her first jump her horse decided it was time to take a dump, which i think gave the horse a boost over the first but then was a bit embarrassed and knocked over the second.
i watched the mens 56kgs weightlifting on sunday night…that poor bloke from belgium, his coach/wife, well i think wife always slaps him on the back before he lifts…but the funny thing is shes 3 times the size of him
Sokolov,Todorov,Skrimov Saparov,Yosifov,Bratopov, Dimirtiov, ov course bulgaria will win the mens volley ball. If they don’t I will be pissed ov.
Having a party when you’re 15 at your parents place while they’re away and drunk kids vomit all over your parents bed. Now that’s a disappointment.
Tickets to see the rowing $120.
5 hours spent waiting to get the perfect spot in the front row.
It finally starts and your view is blocked by a train of cyclists… PRICELESS.
Micronesian weightlifter after underperforming: i thought id do better but the weights were too heavy.
Also is anyone else watching the blokes on the bikes behind the rowers? Would be funny to see what would happen if the lead bike crashed…
Very successful olympics so far for the aussies
Kazakhstan. Gold Medals 2
Australia. Gold Medals 1
Enough said??
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Finally, a nomination for worst decision so far, when time stood still in fencing. (4 attempts in 1 sec)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr_ug9mcu4c