Tamas Lorincz throws his coach: our highlight of day 11 at the Olympics

Picture the suspiciously specific scene.  You're a Greco-Roman wrestler in the semi-final of the men's 66kg category at the Olympics.  You've just caused a bit of an upset by defeating your fancied Georgian opponent, and you've guaranteed yourself at least a silver medal.

How do you celebrate?  Well, if you're Tamas Lorincz, you wander over to your hefty coach, fake to accept his congratulatory hug and throw him over your head to the wrestling mat!  Since we couldn't find any video or free pictures, we apologetically offer these linked photos by way of proof.

Step 1: the throw

Step 2: the aftermath

Tamas sadly lost his gold medal bout later in the day.  We can only hope that bringing cheer to an owl (and, er, a well-deserved silver medal) will provide some comfort.

The Sporting Owl #4

After taking a long weekend, the Owl is back with musings on the British gold rush, and Tom provides an eyewitness report on the Greco-Roman wrestling.  Ria takes her first turn as question master in another exciting game of 'Olympic True or False' before butchering Grenada's national anthem (sorry, Kirani James).

Photographic evidence of the Sporting Owl's Olympic escapades

As you may know, the Owl has been out and about at a few of the Olympics events.  Here's our bird's-eye view of badminton at Wembley Arena, handball at the Copper Box and Greco-Roman wrestling at Excel, plus a few snaps from the Olympic Park.  Enjoy!