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  • CrucialC Crucial

    @dogmeat said in Olympics Thread:

    @crucial She did mention their were two brothers but I wanted to give you the benefit of the doubt given how she described the second 'boy'

    It's tough being the youngest of three. Always forgotten.

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    @crucial Nana did say she'd rather forget the youngest. Well I paraphrase "wish the little fucker had never been born" were her actual words.

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    • dogmeatD dogmeat

      @crucial Nana did say she'd rather forget the youngest. Well I paraphrase "wish the little fucker had never been born" were her actual words.

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      @dogmeat said in Olympics Thread:

      @crucial Nana did say she'd rather forget the youngest. Well I paraphrase "wish the little fucker had never been born" were her actual words.

      Aw, grandma's

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        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/300379414/eddie-dawkins-cyclist-olivia-podmores-death-was-avoidable

        There will be some tough talking in the wake of this. It is bloody hard though; I recently had someone in a close social group commit suicide. The family knew of the person's struggles but we were all oblivious. In hindsight there were signs. But they are very good at hiding it, and often don't want anyone to know what they are going through. Top level sport is a strain at the best of times, it must be monumental if you are carrying something like mental illness with you

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        • NTAN NTA

          Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.

          https://twitter.com/ghostwhowrites/status/1424331739292307459?s=20

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          @nta said in Olympics Thread:

          Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.

          https://twitter.com/ghostwhowrites/status/1424331739292307459?s=20

          Has anyone mentioned that swimming has too many medal events?

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          • TeWaioT TeWaio

            @nta said in Olympics Thread:

            Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.

            https://twitter.com/ghostwhowrites/status/1424331739292307459?s=20

            Has anyone mentioned that swimming has too many medal events?

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            @tewaio said in Olympics Thread:

            @nta said in Olympics Thread:

            Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.

            https://twitter.com/ghostwhowrites/status/1424331739292307459?s=20

            Has anyone mentioned that swimming has too many medal events?

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            • NTAN NTA

              @tewaio said in Olympics Thread:

              @nta said in Olympics Thread:

              Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.

              https://twitter.com/ghostwhowrites/status/1424331739292307459?s=20

              Has anyone mentioned that swimming has too many medal events?

              FB_IMG_1628595009955.jpg

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              @nta said in Olympics Thread:

              @tewaio said in Olympics Thread:

              @nta said in Olympics Thread:

              Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.

              https://twitter.com/ghostwhowrites/status/1424331739292307459?s=20

              Has anyone mentioned that swimming has too many medal events?

              FB_IMG_1628595009955.jpg

              France? Lol

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              • M Machpants

                @nta said in Olympics Thread:

                @tewaio said in Olympics Thread:

                @nta said in Olympics Thread:

                Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.

                https://twitter.com/ghostwhowrites/status/1424331739292307459?s=20

                Has anyone mentioned that swimming has too many medal events?

                FB_IMG_1628595009955.jpg

                France? Lol

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                @machpants TBF they got 33 medals, 12 silver and 10 gold.

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                • M Machpants

                  @nta said in Olympics Thread:

                  @tewaio said in Olympics Thread:

                  @nta said in Olympics Thread:

                  Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.

                  https://twitter.com/ghostwhowrites/status/1424331739292307459?s=20

                  Has anyone mentioned that swimming has too many medal events?

                  FB_IMG_1628595009955.jpg

                  France? Lol

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                  @machpants said in Olympics Thread:

                  @nta said in Olympics Thread:

                  @tewaio said in Olympics Thread:

                  @nta said in Olympics Thread:

                  Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.

                  https://twitter.com/ghostwhowrites/status/1424331739292307459?s=20

                  Has anyone mentioned that swimming has too many medal events?

                  FB_IMG_1628595009955.jpg

                  France? Lol

                  Yeah wtf is with that? China or UK maybe but France?

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                    People complain about China or Russia and doping, but can we throw some slander around about Italy?

                    Come from nowhere in swimming, come from nowhere in athletics, somehow produce the 100m winner... stinks to high heaven if you ask me.

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                    • barbarianB barbarian

                      People complain about China or Russia and doping, but can we throw some slander around about Italy?

                      Come from nowhere in swimming, come from nowhere in athletics, somehow produce the 100m winner... stinks to high heaven if you ask me.

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                      @barbarian said in Olympics Thread:

                      People complain about China or Russia and doping, but can we throw some slander around about Italy?

                      Come from nowhere in swimming, come from nowhere in athletics, somehow produce the 100m winner... stinks to high heaven if you ask me.

                      Totally, especially after their committee/doping testers admitted their huge probem on doing testing during the pandemic. Dodgy as fuck

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                      • barbarianB barbarian

                        People complain about China or Russia and doping, but can we throw some slander around about Italy?

                        Come from nowhere in swimming, come from nowhere in athletics, somehow produce the 100m winner... stinks to high heaven if you ask me.

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                        @barbarian said in Olympics Thread:

                        People complain about China or Russia and doping, but can we throw some slander around about Italy?

                        Come from nowhere in swimming, come from nowhere in athletics, somehow produce the 100m winner... stinks to high heaven if you ask me.

                        Maybe Dr Ferrari(sic), Lance's old friend is working for the Italian team?

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                        • barbarianB barbarian

                          People complain about China or Russia and doping, but can we throw some slander around about Italy?

                          Come from nowhere in swimming, come from nowhere in athletics, somehow produce the 100m winner... stinks to high heaven if you ask me.

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                          Bovidae
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                          @barbarian Italy has produced a few world class swimmers over the years so nothing out of the ordinary there.

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                          • BovidaeB Bovidae

                            @barbarian Italy has produced a few world class swimmers over the years so nothing out of the ordinary there.

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                            @bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

                            @barbarian Italy has produced a few world class swimmers over the years so nothing out of the ordinary there.

                            Yeah they’ve been contenders now and then. But the athletics has a whiff of dodgy.

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                            • Rancid SchnitzelR Rancid Schnitzel

                              @bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

                              @barbarian Italy has produced a few world class swimmers over the years so nothing out of the ordinary there.

                              Yeah they’ve been contenders now and then. But the athletics has a whiff of dodgy.

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                              @rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

                              @bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

                              @barbarian Italy has produced a few world class swimmers over the years so nothing out of the ordinary there.

                              Yeah they’ve been contenders now and then. But the athletics has a whiff of dodgy.

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                                So I am reading Cricket wants in, pushing for inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles..olympic cricket back on the menu anyone?

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                                  I mean the 100m champ is an American-Italian who moved after missing selection.

                                  But to be honest I'm pretty suspect of everyone. Given what Russia was up to and the fact that they weren't running away from the competition then probably anyone who is dominant is at best pushing the regulations to the limit like all the asthmatics on the tour de France.

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                                  • CyclopsC Cyclops

                                    I mean the 100m champ is an American-Italian who moved after missing selection.

                                    But to be honest I'm pretty suspect of everyone. Given what Russia was up to and the fact that they weren't running away from the competition then probably anyone who is dominant is at best pushing the regulations to the limit like all the asthmatics on the tour de France.

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                                    @cyclops said in Olympics Thread:

                                    I mean the 100m champ is an American-Italian who moved after missing selection.

                                    But to be honest I'm pretty suspect of everyone. Given what Russia was up to and the fact that they weren't running away from the competition then probably anyone who is dominant is at best pushing the regulations to the limit like all the asthmatics on the tour de France.

                                    I think he was raised in Italy and is the genuine Fonzie but there are question marks next to both him and particularly his relay team.

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                                      Lamont Marcell Jacobs moved to Italy with his Italian mother at 3 weeks old.

                                      No doubt they have gained some athletes from other countries though. Two of the Italian shot putters were American and South African.

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                                        antipodean
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                                        I now firmly believe they're all microdosing and regularly testing to ensure that at any point they're just on the right side of the limits.

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                                        • antipodeanA antipodean

                                          I now firmly believe they're all microdosing and regularly testing to ensure that at any point they're just on the right side of the limits.

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                                          @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

                                          I now firmly believe they're all microdosing and regularly testing to ensure that at any point they're just on the right side of the limits.

                                          Always one step ahead of the testers

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