Olympics Thread
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@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
Take out LA (Commie boycott) and it's only London and after where we start a decent bag of medals.
There has been an almost 50% inflation in medal events since 1984.
329 now compared to 221 back then.
If we were to stall at five. 5 gold medals now is really (nearly) equivalent to the 3 in e.g. 1988.
@Rapido said in Olympics Thread:
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
Take out LA (Commie boycott) and it's only London and after where we start a decent bag of medals.
There has been an almost 50% inflation in medal events since 1984.
329 now compared to 221 back then.
If we were to stall at five. 5 gold medals now is really (nearly) equivalent to the 3 in e.g. 1988.
Fair
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@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:
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Crazy this and ribbons and upside down swimming are sports. There really needs to be an artistic olympics, 'cos it ain't olympian IMO
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No comments about Carrington and Hoskin? Anyway, into the K2 500 m final where the Germans will be the biggest threat.
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@Bovidae said in Olympics Thread:
No comments about Carrington and Hoskin? Anyway, into the K2 500 m final where the Germans will be the biggest threat.
They bettered them in the SF didn't they?
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@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:
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Crazy this and ribbons and upside down swimming are sports. There really needs to be an artistic olympics, 'cos it ain't olympian IMO
@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:
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Crazy this and ribbons and upside down swimming are sports. There really needs to be an artistic olympics, 'cos it ain't olympian IMO
I'm a gymnastics, diving, synchronized swimming sort of household now, with daughters. Its awesome.
Not as good as the Athetics. But they're the next most enjoyable sports to watch at the games IMO.
Arena at the rhythmic gymnastics is currently going off.
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The French chick in this relay looks the mum of one of the competitors. Dressed like a spectator.
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@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:
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Crazy this and ribbons and upside down swimming are sports. There really needs to be an artistic olympics, 'cos it ain't olympian IMO
I'm a gymnastics, diving, synchronized swimming sort of household now, with daughters. Its awesome.
Not as good as the Athetics. But they're the next most enjoyable sports to watch at the games IMO.
Arena at the rhythmic gymnastics is currently going off.
@Rapido said in Olympics Thread:
@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:
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Crazy this and ribbons and upside down swimming are sports. There really needs to be an artistic olympics, 'cos it ain't olympian IMO
I'm a gymnastics, diving, synchronized swimming sort of household now, with daughters. Its awesome.
Not as good as the Athetics. But they're the next most enjoyable sports to watch at the games IMO.
Arena at the rhythmic gymnastics is currently going off.
Yep, with a 13 year old horse-mad daughter in the house, the last time I'd watched any dressage before Paris was back in the days of Mark Todd and only one channel of coverage. It's two weeks where the rugby and cricket domination of the TV gets seriously challenged
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Watched a water polo penalty shoot out this morning. Didn't know that was even a thing. Was quite exciting to be honest.
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Here we go!
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Carrington and Hoskin with a great start
