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  • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

    @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

    The breakdancers are obviously at the top of their game. But is it a sport? I would have maybe said performing arts. Already dumped for LA and I don’t think it will be back. Skateboarding has been made permanent (!) and boxing is temporarily out (for governance issues I think).

    The added sports to 2028 are cricket, lacrosse, squash, flag football and softball/baseball.

    Apparently the IOC woujd like some sports that appeal to the India, Pakistan, Bangladesh demographic so cricket and squash must have some chance of remaining for Brisbane.

    Squash should definitely be in there. Easily as athletic and as good a watch as Badminton. Played widely worldwide.

    Cricket - like football, golf and tennis - can fuck off.

    Lacrosse too niche.

    Can see the merits for baseball/softball.

    Flag football. Please. The Alphabet people will be wanting hacky sack next.

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    canefan
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    #6018

    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

    @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

    The breakdancers are obviously at the top of their game. But is it a sport? I would have maybe said performing arts. Already dumped for LA and I don’t think it will be back. Skateboarding has been made permanent (!) and boxing is temporarily out (for governance issues I think).

    The added sports to 2028 are cricket, lacrosse, squash, flag football and softball/baseball.

    Apparently the IOC woujd like some sports that appeal to the India, Pakistan, Bangladesh demographic so cricket and squash must have some chance of remaining for Brisbane.

    Squash should definitely be in there. Easily as athletic and as good a watch as Badminton. Played widely worldwide.

    Cricket - like football, golf and tennis - can fuck off.

    Lacrosse too niche.

    Can see the merits for baseball/softball.

    Flag football. Please. The Alphabet people will be wanting hacky sack next.

    Hasn't baseball and softball been in before? Both sports have a large following globally I think

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      #6019

      Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped

      Fucking wets

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      • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

        Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped

        Fucking wets

        canefanC Offline
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        wrote on last edited by
        #6020

        @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

        Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped

        Fucking wets

        Really? Greco Roman wrestling is gone too I think. Old school combat sports aren't cool anymore. What's next? MMA?

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        • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

          Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped

          Fucking wets

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          #6021

          @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

          Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped

          Fucking wets

          Sounded like governance issues.

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          • nzzpN nzzp

            @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

            Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped

            Fucking wets

            Sounded like governance issues.

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            #6022

            @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

            @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

            Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped

            Fucking wets

            Sounded like governance issues.

            Or “women being too much like blokes” issues

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            • MN5M MN5

              @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

              @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

              Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped

              Fucking wets

              Sounded like governance issues.

              Or “women being too much like blokes” issues

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              #6023

              @MN5 said in Olympics Thread:

              @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

              @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

              Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped

              Fucking wets

              Sounded like governance issues.

              Or “women being too much like blokes” issues

              Which is about wets not wanting to admit biology for the most part

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                Billy Tell
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                #6024

                Bronze in the 5000 m bronze in the 10000 m (48 hr ago) and now gold in the marathon. That Dutch lady deserves a DB

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                  #6025

                  Jesus, run a 2h23 min marathon and you're irrelevant. Wild.

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                  • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                    Bronze in the 5000 m bronze in the 10000 m (48 hr ago) and now gold in the marathon. That Dutch lady deserves a DB

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                    #6026

                    @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                    Bronze in the 5000 m bronze in the 10000 m (48 hr ago) and now gold in the marathon. That Dutch lady deserves a DB

                    Nuts.

                    What an achievement.

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                    • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                      Bronze in the 5000 m bronze in the 10000 m (48 hr ago) and now gold in the marathon. That Dutch lady deserves a DB

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                      wrote on last edited by canefan
                      #6027

                      @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                      Bronze in the 5000 m bronze in the 10000 m (48 hr ago) and now gold in the marathon. That Dutch lady deserves a DB

                      That is crazy. What a performance

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                      • MiketheSnowM Offline
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                        #6028

                        What's a DB?

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                        • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                          What's a DB?

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                          @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                          What's a DB?

                          Be thankful you don’t know

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                          • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                            What's a DB?

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                            @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                            What's a DB?

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                            • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                              What's a DB?

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                              @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                              What's a DB?

                              If we didn’t know you weren’t kiwi we do now!

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                              • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                                What's a DB?

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                                @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                What's a DB?

                                https://www.facebook.com/share/v/H9FqrAFMW3v7VLK5/?mibextid=NqTh7c

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                                  canefan
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                                  #6033

                                  Snap!

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                                  • Billy TellB Offline
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                                    Yeah terrible beer. In any case she’s in France so it’ll be Kronenbourg 1664

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                                      canefan
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                                      #6035

                                      Am I correct in saying the winner ran the marathon at an average of less than 4 mins a km?

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                                      • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                                        Yeah terrible beer. In any case she’s in France so it’ll be Kronenbourg 1664

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                                        wrote on last edited by canefan
                                        #6036

                                        @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                                        Yeah terrible beer. In any case she’s in France so it’ll be Kronenbourg 1664

                                        You can even get a kronenbourg at McDonald's

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                                        • canefanC canefan

                                          Am I correct in saying the winner ran the marathon at an average of less than 4 mins a km?

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                                          wrote on last edited by
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                                          @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                                          Am I correct in saying the winner ran the marathon at an average of less than 4 mins a km?

                                          Much quicker than that.

                                          About 3:23

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