I amused myself by finding out that in 1908, which the BBC have ended up drawing comparisons to as the last time we won this many medals in a day, the record for powered human flight still stood at one hour and five minutes. Bet that reduced the number of international athletes somewhat.

I amused myself by finding out that in 1908, which the BBC have ended up drawing comparisons to as the last time we won this many medals in a day, the record for powered human flight still stood at one hour and five minutes. Bet that reduced the number of international athletes somewhat.

Me either. First full day at home since the Olympics started, and if this is how it's going to go on I might as well give up on the next week…

Me either. First full day at home since the Olympics started, and if this is how it's going to go on I might as well give up on the next week…

The whole of the UK was watching it with you. :)

The whole of the UK was watching it with you. :)

And how are we feeling NOW?

And how are we feeling NOW?

It also gave him the energy to beat the water up afterwards in celebration. *nods sagely*

It also gave him the energy to beat the water up afterwards in celebration. *nods sagely*

But are you watching Sun Yang right now? He's making swimming far faster than I ever could look like a lazy float in the pool. Are his legs even kicking?!

But are you watching Sun Yang right now? He's making swimming far faster than I ever could look like a lazy float in the pool. Are his legs even kicking?!

Okay, the Bethesda one seems common sense to me so I'm surprised the announcer got it that wrong (unless it was just a posh person who says eh like ah). But Marelind… okay. *plays it over in her head so she never embarrasses herself on live tv, should she ever have any chance to do so*

Okay, the Bethesda one seems common sense to me so I'm surprised the announcer got it that wrong (unless it was just a posh person who says eh like ah). But Marelind… okay. *plays it over in her head so she never embarrasses herself on live tv, should she ever have any chance to do so*

…I'll admit I wondered for a second whether their lycra was slightly see through.

…I'll admit I wondered for a second whether their lycra was slightly see through.

Okay, time to educate us then please - how should those two be said? *ignorant colonialist*

Okay, time to educate us then please - how should those two be said? *ignorant colonialist*

*is convinced by all of this to switch over to BBC3 to investigate the omnium elimination*

*is convinced by all of this to switch over to BBC3 to investigate the omnium elimination*