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<p>Issue is there are different qualificatons by sport to get in aren't there?</p>
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<p>Canoeing we get 'a' boat, there was the issues when Waddell and Drysdale were probably the 2 best, but only 1 was allowed to go, but in sprinting, swimming or other events, if you met a certain time/distance, then you qualified.</p> -
<p>Good night, a couple of medals for NZ, and Fiji's gold being awesome.</p>
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<p>That sevens final was ridiculous, it looked like men against boys, by god those Fijians are big. Couple of thumping tackles, a counter ruck, and then some 6'5 105kg bloke is off up the field with the ball held in one hand like it's a tennis ball, who then offloads to another one arriving at pace. Why don't they win everything all the time? It's outrageous </p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="MN5" data-cid="605302" data-time="1470967141"><p>Never seen it, have heard it's good.......but what's the point in them being there ?</p></blockquote>I was being glib mate. It sort of smacks of participation over excellence. In Eddie's case he could have died on those jumps. He had giant balls to do that
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<p>I'm all for participation and all of that but if the smaller countries put forward shithouse athletes what does it actually prove ?</p>
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<p>I have memories of the womans 100 metres and someone from a tiny country did it in over 13 seconds, she got a whole bunch of ironic cheers but these people are grown ups, not kids.</p>
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<p>There are qualifications that they have to go through to get there. They aren't there because someone at the IOC feels the "everyone gets a ribbon" vibe.</p>
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<p>High quality athletes/teams don't make the Olympics because they live in regions where there is great competition. Conversely, if you're the only 100m swimmer that lives in an African region, go and swim in an organised meet, then you're going to the Olympics baby :)</p> -
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<p>we let the Scots play rugby, why is this any different?</p>
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<p>The Scots have a glorious record in all forms of the game. Just look at this piece of play from the mighty Gavin Hastings, like Jonah and SBW in the same movement.....</p>
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<p>no one cares bro, not even the Scots</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="canefan" data-cid="605308" data-time="1470967557"><p>
I was being glib mate. It sort of smacks of participation over excellence. In Eddie's case he could have died on those jumps. He had giant balls to do that</p></blockquote>
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Yeah can't compare the 2 in any way, shape or form. Eddie gave it his all and risked his life. That Eric the Eel guy from 2000 got there because his dad was close to the ruling elite. He couldn't even swim properly. Eddie also came close to qualifying for the Olympics in downhill skiing. In other words he was a serious athlete. -
<p>Another medal for the State of Maryland!</p>
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<p>Second place in gold medals behind only the USA! (technically, not really)</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-sports-blog/bal-gold-medals-from-maryland-athletes-20160811-story.html'>http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-sports-blog/bal-gold-medals-from-maryland-athletes-20160811-story.html</a></p> -
<p>Look, i know its a Fern thing to bang on about the swimming medals on offer, but Phelps now hitting 22 is just awesome. Smoked home in the 200m IM by 2 seconds. 22 golds now. Fuck. </p>
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<p>Look, i know its a Fern thing to bang on about the swimming medals on offer, but Phelps now hitting 22 is just awesome. Smoked home in the 200m IM by 2 seconds. 22 golds now. Fuck. </p>
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<p>Didn't work out so well for the CBC commentators . . . who called Lochte home in first after they got the lanes mixed up.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://twitter.com/NachoHelmet/status/763921782302646273'>https://twitter.com/NachoHelmet/status/763921782302646273</a></p> -
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<p>Didn't work out so well for the CBC commentators . . . who called Lochte home in first after they got the lanes mixed up.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://twitter.com/NachoHelmet/status/763921782302646273'>https://twitter.com/NachoHelmet/status/763921782302646273</a></p>
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<p>hahaha that's gold! i love how embarrassed his apology sounded!</p> -
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<p>we let the Scots play rugby, why is this any different?</p>
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<p>Never seen it, have heard it's good.......but what's the point in them being there ?</p>
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<p>in the case of Eddie the Eagle, the British had a qualifying standard that hadn't been increased for years due to no one competing for decades IIRC, so it meant that if he was to meet that distance at a sanctioned event, then he qualified even though it was well short of what most Olympians were jumping.</p>
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I'm expecting to see some 'silvers per capita' medal tables.
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<span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I'm expecting to see some 'silvers per capita' medal tables. </span></blockquote>
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<p>Silver is the new Gold says Sharon from the Stuff newsdesk. She tweeted it and did a snapchat so it must be tots true. #letsdoaselfie</p> -
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<p>The Scots have a glorious record in all forms of the game. Just look at this piece of play from the mighty Gavin Hastings, like Jonah and SBW in the same movement.....</p>
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<p>The best part of that is when he gets smashed in a textbook tackle and throws the ball away. Gavin "Whining fluffybunny" Hastings.</p> -
<p>shit, when that video finished, one that came up had the Aus v France series from 1990. Filthy shit!</p>
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<p>Apparently there will be a Public Holiday in Fiji on the 22nd!!</p>
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<p>Men's lightweight four finish fifth in their final. Eeek.</p>
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<p>Um, the gold-winning Swiss had a kiwi coach so yay? Do we need to start a new 'NZ connection' medal table?</p>
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<p>(No pressure, Mahe and Emma and Genevieve and Rebecca etc, but you guys have to win gold now.)</p>
