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  • voodooV voodoo

    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

    @barbarian said in Olympics Thread:

    Which brings me to one of my ideas to bring a bit of life to the Olympics: instead of being the same five events, the Modern Pentathlon should consist of five Olympic events randomly drawn at the opening ceremony.

    In Paris it could be tennis, judo, equestrian, BMX and diving. In LA it might be artistic swimming, archery, taekwondo, weight lifting and surfing.

    Reward the ultimate all-rounder. Don't tell me you wouldn't watch some 100kg romanian martial arts guru try and ride a barrel in Tahiti...

    That would be as exciting as watching the teenage girls falling off their skateboards

    boo Mike, boo!!

    I would totally watch Simone Biles in the High Jump and Noah Lyle in the 10m Platform Diving and KD + LeBron in the Synchronised Diving

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    @voodoo said in Olympics Thread:

    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

    @barbarian said in Olympics Thread:

    Which brings me to one of my ideas to bring a bit of life to the Olympics: instead of being the same five events, the Modern Pentathlon should consist of five Olympic events randomly drawn at the opening ceremony.

    In Paris it could be tennis, judo, equestrian, BMX and diving. In LA it might be artistic swimming, archery, taekwondo, weight lifting and surfing.

    Reward the ultimate all-rounder. Don't tell me you wouldn't watch some 100kg romanian martial arts guru try and ride a barrel in Tahiti...

    That would be as exciting as watching the teenage girls falling off their skateboards

    boo Mike, boo!!

    I would totally watch Simone Biles in the High Jump and Noah Lyle in the 10m Platform Diving and KD + LeBron in the Synchronised Diving

    It’s called ‘Superstars’ and it was great

    Should bring it back

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      The Walk is a strange event, although Paris is looking beautiful in the sunshine.

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      • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

        @taniwharugby said in Olympics Thread:

        @voodoo yeah was reading Yee had similar things to say about one of his team mates.

        yeah the bloke that pulled the bike group along was cooked after that, lasted about 200m of the run, sent Yee on his way and effectively pulled up. Wonder where he finished?

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        • sparkyS sparky

          The Walk is a strange event, although Paris is looking beautiful in the sunshine.

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          @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

          The Walk is a strange event, although Paris is looking beautiful in the sunshine.

          It is a great walking city...

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            They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

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            • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

              They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

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              @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

              They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

              Welcome to the Recreational Park Games.

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              • voodooV voodoo

                Tell you what, there are a fuckload of things I'd rather watch than Olympic race walking. How the fuck this ever become a "sport", I'll never know

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                @voodoo the only saving grace is the drama of getting warned. Who can forget the third warning when Jane Saville had the finish line in sight at the Sydney games.

                Then the ensuing pile on from the Aussie media.

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                  Ryan Fox has started his round in the Olympic Golf and is currently E par through 2 holes.

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                  • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                    They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

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                    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                    They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                    They'd probably move a lot faster if they took the carrots out of their bums...

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                      #4854

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                        Twigg and Mackintosh are into the finals.

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                        • BovidaeB Bovidae

                          Twigg and Mackintosh are into the finals.

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                          @Bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

                          Twigg and Mackintosh are into the finals.

                          When are those races?

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                          • canefanC canefan

                            @Bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

                            Twigg and Mackintosh are into the finals.

                            When are those races?

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                            @canefan

                            According to Stuff, Saturday night (NZT).

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                            • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                              They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

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                              @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                              They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                              Still stoopid.

                              It's the butterfly of athletics.

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                              • boobooB booboo

                                @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                                Still stoopid.

                                It's the butterfly of athletics.

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                                @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                                Still stoopid.

                                It's the butterfly of athletics.

                                It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

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                                • canefanC canefan

                                  @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                  @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                  They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                                  Still stoopid.

                                  It's the butterfly of athletics.

                                  It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

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                                  @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                                  @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                  @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                  They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                                  Still stoopid.

                                  It's the butterfly of athletics.

                                  It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

                                  Nah. Defined sport with defined rules you play as hard as you can. Butterfly and race walking are both events where you're required to race slowly.

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                                  • canefanC canefan

                                    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                    They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                                    Still stoopid.

                                    It's the butterfly of athletics.

                                    It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

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                                    Bones
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                                    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                                    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                    They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                                    Still stoopid.

                                    It's the butterfly of athletics.

                                    It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

                                    Handball is brilliant

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                                    • BonesB Bones

                                      @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                                      @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                      @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                      They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                                      Still stoopid.

                                      It's the butterfly of athletics.

                                      It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

                                      Handball is brilliant

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                                      @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

                                      @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                                      @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                      @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                      They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                                      Still stoopid.

                                      It's the butterfly of athletics.

                                      It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

                                      Handball is brilliant

                                      So good aye

                                      https://wifflegif.com/gifs/284900-dodgeball-a-true-underdog-story-gif

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                                        antipodean
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                                        Women's Beach Volleyball

                                        Egypt vs Spain.

                                        Take a guess as to the differences in uniforms.

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                                        • boobooB booboo

                                          @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                                          @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                          @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                          They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                                          Still stoopid.

                                          It's the butterfly of athletics.

                                          It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

                                          Nah. Defined sport with defined rules you play as hard as you can. Butterfly and race walking are both events where you're required to race slowly.

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                                          @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                          @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                                          @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                          @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                          They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                                          Still stoopid.

                                          It's the butterfly of athletics.

                                          It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

                                          Nah. Defined sport with defined rules you play as hard as you can. Butterfly and race walking are both events where you're required to race slowly.

                                          Slower of course but ridiculous to say slowly. Its certainly not easier. Ultimately they are in fact operating within defined rules and doing it as hard as they can.

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