Olympics Thread
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@SBW1 said in Olympics Thread:
Do you think we might be looking at a leaner medal tally? We are only halfway through the games.
Without giving it too much thought, I'd say yes.
The 20 came with a domination of a sport, rowing. Back to a more normal haul in rowing , so back to a more normal overall tally
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100 metres is pretty brutal if you have a false start. Four years of training down the gurgler.
I reckon they should have a repercharge heat for the false starters where they are penalized by having their blocks moved back a metre - so they have to run 101 metres.
@Chris-B said in Olympics Thread:
100 metres is pretty brutal if you have a false start. Four years of training down the gurgler.
I reckon they should have a repercharge heat for the false starters where they are penalized by having their blocks moved back a metre - so they have to run 101 metres.
Watched a couple of guys get DQed from their heats last night.
Must be guttering that you don't even get the chance to lose.
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@MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.
Absolutely shameful.
I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.
The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
@MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.
Absolutely shameful.
I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.
The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.
Yes they most definitely would. Anybody who knows anything about swimming knows this doesn't pass the smell test. Him being Chinese doesn't exactly help given their history. Christ, accusations were levelled at Ian Thorpe back in the day. More racism?
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@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
@MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.
Absolutely shameful.
I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.
The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.
Yes they most definitely would. Anybody who knows anything about swimming knows this doesn't pass the smell test. Him being Chinese doesn't exactly help given their history. Christ, accusations were levelled at Ian Thorpe back in the day. More racism?
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
@MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.
Absolutely shameful.
I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.
The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.
Yes they most definitely would. Anybody who knows anything about swimming knows this doesn't pass the smell test. Him being Chinese doesn't exactly help given their history. Christ, accusations were levelled at Ian Thorpe back in the day. More racism?
If he was Russian?
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
@MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.
Absolutely shameful.
I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.
The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.
Yes they most definitely would. Anybody who knows anything about swimming knows this doesn't pass the smell test. Him being Chinese doesn't exactly help given their history. Christ, accusations were levelled at Ian Thorpe back in the day. More racism?
If he was Russian?
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
@MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.
Absolutely shameful.
I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.
The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.
Yes they most definitely would. Anybody who knows anything about swimming knows this doesn't pass the smell test. Him being Chinese doesn't exactly help given their history. Christ, accusations were levelled at Ian Thorpe back in the day. More racism?
If he was Russian?
?
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@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
@MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.
Absolutely shameful.
I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.
The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.
Yes they most definitely would. Anybody who knows anything about swimming knows this doesn't pass the smell test. Him being Chinese doesn't exactly help given their history. Christ, accusations were levelled at Ian Thorpe back in the day. More racism?
If he was Russian?
?
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
@MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.
Absolutely shameful.
I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.
The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.
Yes they most definitely would. Anybody who knows anything about swimming knows this doesn't pass the smell test. Him being Chinese doesn't exactly help given their history. Christ, accusations were levelled at Ian Thorpe back in the day. More racism?
If he was Russian?
?
Would it be "racist" to question a freak performance from a competitor from a country with form in doping if he was Russian?
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
@MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.
Absolutely shameful.
I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.
The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.
Yes they most definitely would. Anybody who knows anything about swimming knows this doesn't pass the smell test. Him being Chinese doesn't exactly help given their history. Christ, accusations were levelled at Ian Thorpe back in the day. More racism?
If he was Russian?
?
Would it be "racist" to question a freak performance from a competitor from a country with form in doping if he was Russian?
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
@MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.
Absolutely shameful.
I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.
The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.
Yes they most definitely would. Anybody who knows anything about swimming knows this doesn't pass the smell test. Him being Chinese doesn't exactly help given their history. Christ, accusations were levelled at Ian Thorpe back in the day. More racism?
If he was Russian?
?
Would it be "racist" to question a freak performance from a competitor from a country with form in doping if he was Russian?
Of course not. Nobody would bat an eyelid.
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In what was likely one of the biggest shocks of the track and field meet, 22 year old Markus Rooth of Norway won the decathlon gold medal, after the defending champion and one other competition leader crashed out of the pole vault. He was the 2023 junior world champ and Rooth is the first Norwegian to medal in the decathlon for 104 years
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Minor turnup just now. A heat in the 110m hurdles just saw Chinese athlete Xu, who looks like he is more likely to do your accounts than run track, just beat the field including the reigning Olympic champ from Tokyo. Confucius says never judge a book by its cover...
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Minor turnup just now. A heat in the 110m hurdles just saw Chinese athlete Xu, who looks like he is more likely to do your accounts than run track, just beat the field including the reigning Olympic champ from Tokyo. Confucius says never judge a book by its cover...
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
Minor turnup just now. A heat in the 110m hurdles just saw Chinese athlete Xu, who looks like he is more likely to do your accounts than run track, just beat the field including the reigning Olympic champ from Tokyo. Confucius says never judge a book by its cover...
LOL I was just about to mention the Chinese hurdler who looked like he stepped out of a math competition. Still had his glasses on!
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
Minor turnup just now. A heat in the 110m hurdles just saw Chinese athlete Xu, who looks like he is more likely to do your accounts than run track, just beat the field including the reigning Olympic champ from Tokyo. Confucius says never judge a book by its cover...
LOL I was just about to mention the Chinese hurdler who looked like he stepped out of a math competition. Still had his glasses on!
@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
Minor turnup just now. A heat in the 110m hurdles just saw Chinese athlete Xu, who looks like he is more likely to do your accounts than run track, just beat the field including the reigning Olympic champ from Tokyo. Confucius says never judge a book by its cover...
LOL I was just about to mention the Chinese hurdler who looked like he stepped out of a math competition. Still had his glasses on!
The magic of the Olympics. I just didn't see that coming
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In what was likely one of the biggest shocks of the track and field meet, 22 year old Markus Rooth of Norway won the decathlon gold medal, after the defending champion and one other competition leader crashed out of the pole vault. He was the 2023 junior world champ and Rooth is the first Norwegian to medal in the decathlon for 104 years
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
In what was likely one of the biggest shocks of the track and field meet, 22 year old Markus Roorh of Norway won the decathlon gold medal, after the defending champion and one other competition leader crashed out of the pole vault. He was the 2023 junior world champ and Rooth is the first Norwegian to medal in the decathlon for 104 years
His teammate Skotheim, the world indoor and European silver medallist, who crashed out in the pole vault continued in the competition to help Rooth through the 1,500m
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
In what was likely one of the biggest shocks of the track and field meet, 22 year old Markus Roorh of Norway won the decathlon gold medal, after the defending champion and one other competition leader crashed out of the pole vault. He was the 2023 junior world champ and Rooth is the first Norwegian to medal in the decathlon for 104 years
His teammate Skotheim, the world indoor and European silver medallist, who crashed out in the pole vault continued in the competition to help Rooth through the 1,500m
@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
In what was likely one of the biggest shocks of the track and field meet, 22 year old Markus Roorh of Norway won the decathlon gold medal, after the defending champion and one other competition leader crashed out of the pole vault. He was the 2023 junior world champ and Rooth is the first Norwegian to medal in the decathlon for 104 years
His teammate Skotheim, the world indoor and European silver medallist, who crashed out in the pole vault continued in the competition to help Rooth through the 1,500m
Ah so that was him! Good on him staying in to support his young teammate, knowing he was basically out of the running. Warner of Canada was the reigning Olympic champion and I believe he pulled the pin once he got blanked in the pole vault
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
@MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.
Absolutely shameful.
I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.
The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.
Yes they most definitely would. Anybody who knows anything about swimming knows this doesn't pass the smell test. Him being Chinese doesn't exactly help given their history. Christ, accusations were levelled at Ian Thorpe back in the day. More racism?
If he was Russian?
?
Would it be "racist" to question a freak performance from a competitor from a country with form in doping if he was Russian?
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
@MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.
Absolutely shameful.
I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.
The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.
Yes they most definitely would. Anybody who knows anything about swimming knows this doesn't pass the smell test. Him being Chinese doesn't exactly help given their history. Christ, accusations were levelled at Ian Thorpe back in the day. More racism?
If he was Russian?
?
Would it be "racist" to question a freak performance from a competitor from a country with form in doping if he was Russian?
I’d be suspicious if the Russians didn’t cheat. That’s my default setting.
I seem to have stirred a hornets nest here somewhat.
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@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
@MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.
Absolutely shameful.
I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.
The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.
Yes they most definitely would. Anybody who knows anything about swimming knows this doesn't pass the smell test. Him being Chinese doesn't exactly help given their history. Christ, accusations were levelled at Ian Thorpe back in the day. More racism?
If he was Russian?
?
Would it be "racist" to question a freak performance from a competitor from a country with form in doping if he was Russian?
I’d be suspicious if the Russians didn’t cheat. That’s my default setting.
I seem to have stirred a hornets nest here somewhat.
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
@MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?
Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.
Absolutely shameful.
I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.
The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.
Yes they most definitely would. Anybody who knows anything about swimming knows this doesn't pass the smell test. Him being Chinese doesn't exactly help given their history. Christ, accusations were levelled at Ian Thorpe back in the day. More racism?
If he was Russian?
?
Would it be "racist" to question a freak performance from a competitor from a country with form in doping if he was Russian?
I’d be suspicious if the Russians didn’t cheat. That’s my default setting.
I seem to have stirred a hornets nest here somewhat.
Both the Chinese and the Russians have been caught cheating at one time or another. And such an exceptional performance out of the blue will raise eyebrows. Regardless of the ethnicity of the athlete
