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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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          Snap!

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

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

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

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                @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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                  @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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                  • DamoD Damo

                    @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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                    @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                    @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

                    I was going to say that. But I thought my maths had to be wrong. Because sub 3.3 minute Ks is ridiculous

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                    • canefanC canefan

                      @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                      @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

                      I was going to say that. But I thought my maths had to be wrong. Because sub 3.3 minute Ks is ridiculous

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                      @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                      @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                      @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

                      I was going to say that. But I thought my maths had to be wrong. Because sub 3.3 minute Ks is ridiculous

                      No argument there.

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                        I struggle to run sub 3.3 minute 100 metres. (Might be exaggerating a tad)

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                        • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                          I struggle to run sub 3.3 minute 100 metres. (Might be exaggerating a tad)

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                          @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                          I struggle to run sub 3.3 minute 100 metres. (Might be exaggerating a tad)

                          Yeah. I'm tearing a hammy doing that

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                            The Olympics were a slow burner for me. Wasn't excited leading up, didn't watch the opening ceremony. But as always, when the games started I was drawn in. So many amazing stories, so many amazing performances, triumph, the agony of defeat, grace in defeat. The Olympics really are the ultimate reality show. I can't wait for 2028

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                            • canefanC canefan

                              The Olympics were a slow burner for me. Wasn't excited leading up, didn't watch the opening ceremony. But as always, when the games started I was drawn in. So many amazing stories, so many amazing performances, triumph, the agony of defeat, grace in defeat. The Olympics really are the ultimate reality show. I can't wait for 2028

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                              @canefan winter olympics is good fun too

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                              • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                                @canefan winter olympics is good fun too

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                                @KiwiMurph said in Olympics Thread:

                                @canefan winter olympics is good fun too

                                Yeah it doesn't quite do it for me. But I'll watch anyway

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                                  Squash is for 80s stockbrokers

                                  Losing wrestling and boxing is disgraceful. The nation directly behind us on the medal table will be furious.

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                                    Just had a drone shot of the final women's marathon contestant from Bhutan still a few kms back. Echos of The Distance by Cake, with the crowd on that part of the circuit having gone home.

                                    The fans get up and they get out of town
                                    The arena is empty except for one man
                                    Still driving and striving as fast as he can

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                                    • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                                      Squash is for 80s stockbrokers

                                      Losing wrestling and boxing is disgraceful. The nation directly behind us on the medal table will be furious.

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                                      @mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:

                                      Squash is for 80s stockbrokers

                                      Losing wrestling and boxing is disgraceful. The nation directly behind us on the medal table will be furious.

                                      Totally agree. Boxing and wrestling are among the most basic of sports. Just you vs your competitor, no tech or tricks

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                                        I think the problem with boxing is that it is not the best athletes in the sport competing. The boxers at the Olympics are so far below the best that it is not all that interesting.

                                        They could change that with eliminating the amateur status. Get the absolute top pros boxing it out for a gold medal and it would be worth keeping.

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                                          Kiwi (Wollaston) in the first event of the Omnium got 5th I think. Respectable start.

                                          The way the points are allocated is linear, so being consistent might be enough to get a medal.

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