Olympics Thread
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Among the most brutal is when something like the marathon ends in a sprint finish. The men's race wasn't close this time, but seeing the women effectively have to kick on and then sprint it out among five of them over the last 2-3kms... sheesh.
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Reminds me of that video of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce running the parents race at her kids school day winning a 100m sprint by about 50m. Apparently she wasn't going to run until her husband did poorly in the dad's race and one of the other mum's did some trash talking.
I always love watching the decathlon, since they're generally pretty far off the pace of the specialists and even their times/distances are amazing.
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Archery on TV is made to look easy by the camera. It's a close up of the archer, and then cut instantly to the arrow thudding in to the target. It looks like it is 10m
The distance is either 50 or 70m. And if you watch that arrow for it's full flight, they aim way the fuck up and it arcs. It's frankly incredible.
And has anyone ever tried to pull even one of those even one of those modern bows?@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:
Archery on TV is made to look easy by the camera. It's a close up of the archer, and then cut instantly to the arrow thudding in to the target. It looks like it is 10m
The distance is either 50 or 70m. And if you watch that arrow for it's full flight, they aim way the fuck up and it arcs. It's frankly incredible.
And has anyone ever tried to pull even one of those even one of those modern bows?They always get that wrong in medieval movies/tv shows. You know when the baddies are about to storm the castle and the good guys have the bows drawn back ready ? I’m pretty decent at chin ups/pull ups but to hold a bow like that for ANY length of time is fucken hard work
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Reminds me of that video of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce running the parents race at her kids school day winning a 100m sprint by about 50m. Apparently she wasn't going to run until her husband did poorly in the dad's race and one of the other mum's did some trash talking.
I always love watching the decathlon, since they're generally pretty far off the pace of the specialists and even their times/distances are amazing.
@Cyclops said in Olympics Thread:
Reminds me of that video of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce running the parents race at her kids school day winning a 100m sprint by about 50m. Apparently she wasn't going to run until her husband did poorly in the dad's race and one of the other mum's did some trash talking.
> I always love watching the decathlon, since they're generally pretty far off the pace of the specialists and even their times/distances are amazing.
An argument could be made for them being the best all round athletes at the game I reckon given all the disciplines that they are so good in. The fact this chick won an Olympic gold in the men’s event just illustrates what a crazy world we live in.
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@WillieTheWaiter said in Olympics Thread:
@Bovidae said in Olympics Thread:
@WillieTheWaiter Does the Netherlands have the latest bikes/tech? Just wondering after they beat GB in the men's team sprint.
yep they ride Koga frames - made there. Frame about 10,000 quid. More in line with what you'd normally pay for a top end frame - the other prices you hear are just hte 'pre olympic' prices - rules are they have to be available for purchase.. they just jack the price right up so no one buys them.
Aussie frame for example will be sub 10k nz post olympics
a lot of the cost is in the custom handlebars - up to 20k alone for top guys to have them moulded to their position
I heard the Chinese had 3D printed handlebars. Considering Rocket Lab's ability to employ CAD CAM and 3D printing tech to make rockets much cheaper than their competitors, perhaps cycling NZ should call him for advice about how to 3D print their next bikes? Would look awesome to have them as a sponsor on the side of their bikes too
@WillieTheWaiter said in Olympics Thread:
@Bovidae said in Olympics Thread:
@WillieTheWaiter Does the Netherlands have the latest bikes/tech? Just wondering after they beat GB in the men's team sprint.
yep they ride Koga frames - made there. Frame about 10,000 quid. More in line with what you'd normally pay for a top end frame - the other prices you hear are just hte 'pre olympic' prices - rules are they have to be available for purchase.. they just jack the price right up so no one buys them.
Aussie frame for example will be sub 10k nz post olympics
a lot of the cost is in the custom handlebars - up to 20k alone for top guys to have them moulded to their position
I heard the Chinese had 3D printed handlebars. Considering Rocket Lab's ability to employ CAD CAM and 3D printing tech to make rockets much cheaper than their competitors, perhaps cycling NZ should call him for advice about how to 3D print their next bikes? Would look awesome to have them as a sponsor on the side of their bikes too
just chucking this here cause had an interesting chat over the weekend.
was talking to the guy that runs a company out of cambridge selling elite level track cycling equipment (great nz story they had their equipment on loads of medal winning bikes).
Anyhoo - they have a bike in development in conjunction with the NZ team - still a couple of years away so will be for the next olympic cycle. Reckons it will be better than what the poms were on - thinks he's got some design opportunities for improvement
Most interesting part was he was saying by his calculations we missed out on Gold medals in the womens team sprint and womens team pursuit by having slower frames.
Shaane was floating around with her medal as well - very cool and weighs a ton!!
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Bikes should either be IOC standard or Modern Pentathlon lottery
Any other scenario is science + money over athletic ability
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Bikes should either be IOC standard or Modern Pentathlon lottery
Any other scenario is science + money over athletic ability
@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:
Bikes should either be IOC standard or Modern Pentathlon lottery
Any other scenario is science + money over athletic ability
Pentathlon lottery would be awesome. Imagine the look on the face of the British rider when their bike gets picked by another rider!
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How do kayaks and canoes work out of interest? Have your own but within strict guidelines? Never hear about tech there
@voodoo said in Olympics Thread:
How do kayaks and canoes work out of interest? Have your own but within strict guidelines? Never hear about tech there
Surely yes?
Boats supplied by the host. Crews allowed to bring own rigging, sails etc. The bikes are the most obvious thing I can think of as far as tech gains. Rifles and bows must all be similar for example?
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Australian Olympic cyclist, Matt Richardson, switches to Team GB
@sparky said in Olympics Thread:
Australian Olympic cyclist, Matt Richardson, switches to Team GB
Yeah just fucking own up mate. The money is superb and Europe is an hour or two away. What a load of shit.
https://metro.co.uk/2024/08/19/olympics-star-defects-team-gb-paris-2024-i-hope-understand-21447812/
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How do kayaks and canoes work out of interest? Have your own but within strict guidelines? Never hear about tech there
@voodoo said in Olympics Thread:
How do kayaks and canoes work out of interest? Have your own but within strict guidelines? Never hear about tech there
There was controversy in 1988 with the kayaks nz were wanting to use, and they got banned. (The boats, not the NZers)
They had pods, around the paddler.
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@voodoo said in Olympics Thread:
How do kayaks and canoes work out of interest? Have your own but within strict guidelines? Never hear about tech there
There was controversy in 1988 with the kayaks nz were wanting to use, and they got banned. (The boats, not the NZers)
They had pods, around the paddler.
@Rapido said in Olympics Thread:
@voodoo said in Olympics Thread:
How do kayaks and canoes work out of interest? Have your own but within strict guidelines? Never hear about tech there
There was controversy in 1988 with the kayaks nz were wanting to use, and they got banned.
They had pods, around the paddler.
I vaguely remember that
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@Rapido said in Olympics Thread:
Although no trace of that 'controversy' at all in Google .
@Rapido said in Olympics Thread:
Although no trace of that 'controversy' at all in Google .
Mate, they can't even put us on the world map at the Olympics!
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The Olympics should not be an RnD competition. Any equipment which has a direct influence on winning and losing, such as yachts kayaks rowing boats and cycles should all be standardised
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
The Olympics should not be an RnD competition. Any equipment which has a direct influence on winning and losing, such as yachts kayaks rowing boats and cycles should all be standardised
Running shoes...
@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
The Olympics should not be an RnD competition. Any equipment which has a direct influence on winning and losing, such as yachts kayaks rowing boats and cycles should all be standardised
Running shoes...
They have regulations for those.
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@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
The Olympics should not be an RnD competition. Any equipment which has a direct influence on winning and losing, such as yachts kayaks rowing boats and cycles should all be standardised
Running shoes...
They have regulations for those.
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
The Olympics should not be an RnD competition. Any equipment which has a direct influence on winning and losing, such as yachts kayaks rowing boats and cycles should all be standardised
Running shoes...
They have regulations for those.
Yes but they have regulations for bikes, boats, and the other things you mention. Regulations limit tech winning, they don't stop it. What shoe you wear is a big thing in running, same as what bike you use in cycling
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
The Olympics should not be an RnD competition. Any equipment which has a direct influence on winning and losing, such as yachts kayaks rowing boats and cycles should all be standardised
Running shoes...
They have regulations for those.
Yes but they have regulations for bikes, boats, and the other things you mention. Regulations limit tech winning, they don't stop it. What shoe you wear is a big thing in running, same as what bike you use in cycling
@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
The Olympics should not be an RnD competition. Any equipment which has a direct influence on winning and losing, such as yachts kayaks rowing boats and cycles should all be standardised
Running shoes...
They have regulations for those.
Yes but they have regulations for bikes, boats, and the other things you mention. Regulations limit tech winning, they don't stop it. What shoe you wear is a big thing in running, same as what bike you use in cycling
Right, I wasn't aware how wide the regulations are for cycles, and the earlier talk suggested that the Brits for example were riding considerably more advanced bikes than us
