For better or worse… here we go
it is all interpretative dance so far
FML
party_pants said:
For better or worse… here we go
The Japanese like to think of situations as reaching a point ‘where things will begin to happen AUTOMATICALLY!!!.
They then feel somewhat absolved from the consequences of what may follow.
I think that these Games are such an occasion.
the stadium is empty except for the officials and diplomats in attendance.
fucking weird.
there’s no bastard in the fucking stadium and they keep waving in all directions, and then asking everyone to stand for this and that.
party_pants said:
there’s no bastard in the fucking stadium and they keep waving in all directions, and then asking everyone to stand for this and that.
they do things differently in foreign countries.
Bogsnorkler said:
party_pants said:
there’s no bastard in the fucking stadium and they keep waving in all directions, and then asking everyone to stand for this and that.
they do things differently in foreign countries.
do they ever
party_pants said:
Bogsnorkler said:
party_pants said:
there’s no bastard in the fucking stadium and they keep waving in all directions, and then asking everyone to stand for this and that.
they do things differently in foreign countries.
do they ever
like watching the formula 1 in Bahrain or Jeddah, no spectators.
Some athletes are competing under the name ROC which isn’t Republic of China or Republic of Congo but Russian Olympic Committee, because of Russia’s suspension due to widespread doping.
the official cheerleaders waving each bunch of athletes into the stadium are going to have sore arms for a week
… I have muted the sound on my TV a while ago.
Well, there goes Australia.
Austria are wearing camo pants.
party_pants said:
the official cheerleaders waving each bunch of athletes into the stadium are going to have sore arms for a week… I have muted the sound on my TV a while ago.
Flicked over briefly. They seem to be announcing each team twice. Once in English and then again in English with a thick Japanese accent…
fukkit – TV goes off
dv said:
Some athletes are competing under the name ROC which isn’t Republic of China or Republic of Congo but Russian Olympic Committee, because of Russia’s suspension due to widespread doping.
or OAR last time
My suggestion to have the “Iron Chef” people cover the opening ceremony met with a stony reception here.
Neophyte said:
My suggestion to have the “Iron Chef” people cover the opening ceremony met with a stony reception here.
Takeshi’s Castle would have been a better fit…
Say wah? No Godzilla?? Well not yet anyway.
Drone globe is impressive.
Speedy said:
Drone globe is impressive.
It was.
I just picked that up.
Well……. after he said it.
All the signs around the stadium say “Tokyo 2020”. It’s 2021.
Woodie said:
I just picked that up.Well……. after he said it.
All the signs around the stadium say “Tokyo 2020”. It’s 2021.
The recent European championship soccer was also referred to as 2020…
Woodie said:
I just picked that up.Well……. after he said it.
All the signs around the stadium say “Tokyo 2020”. It’s 2021.
Might be some kind of Japanese joke.
Woodie said:
I just picked that up.Well……. after he said it.
All the signs around the stadium say “Tokyo 2020”. It’s 2021.
Shall I start a new thread ….?
Woodie said:
I just picked that up.Well……. after he said it.
All the signs around the stadium say “Tokyo 2020”. It’s 2021.
One day it will be a tricky Trivia question. When were the 2020 games?
furious said:
Woodie said:
I just picked that up.Well……. after he said it.
All the signs around the stadium say “Tokyo 2020”. It’s 2021.
The recent European championship soccer was also referred to as 2020…
You know, with all the budget cuts and stuff, neither of them could afford to get new ones made.
I suppose they’re now gunna finish it all off with some sort of interpretive dance done by sumo wrestlers?
……. and what’s the big pile of white blanc mange with the ball on top for?
a few short words from the emperor and the stadium goes up
party_pants said:
a few short words from the emperor and the stadium goes up
What did he say?
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
a few short words from the emperor and the stadium goes up
What did he say?
No one knows, apparently he speaks a different language to the rest of them…
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
a few short words from the emperor and the stadium goes up
What did he say?
I would like to personally apologise for Pearl Harbour and that stuff. And now, let the 2020 games begin! Of Olympic!
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
a few short words from the emperor and the stadium goes up
What did he say?
FIIK. It was in Japanese.
But I guess he said “I declare these games open”
party_pants said:
a few short words from the emperor and the stadium goes up
Ah so.
Woodie said:
party_pants said:
a few short words from the emperor and the stadium goes up
Ah so.
That’s chinese…and also racist…
Well, I actually stood throughout the Olympic Anthem, because I went and had a piss.
party_pants said:
Well, I actually stood throughout the Olympic Anthem, because I went and had a piss.
I thought you turned it off? The tv, that is…
party_pants said:
Well, I actually stood throughout the Olympic Anthem, because I went and had a piss.
That’s the spirit.
furious said:
party_pants said:
Well, I actually stood throughout the Olympic Anthem, because I went and had a piss.
I thought you turned it off? The tv, that is…
I did, but then I turned it back on again after the athletes marching in was over.
I liked the pictograms thing
Speedy said:
I liked the pictograms thing
Yeah, it was weird, but understandable.
she’s fucking good at the piano
how many tonnes of fireworks did they manage to pack on that roof?
So an announcement to an empty stadium of “thanks for coming and have a safe trip home”
lol
party_pants said:
So an announcement to an empty stadium of “thanks for coming and have a safe trip home”lol
Well, there are some people there…
furious said:
party_pants said:
So an announcement to an empty stadium of “thanks for coming and have a safe trip home”lol
Well, there are some people there…
I think they are all officials and delegates who didn’t have an excuse to stay home.
furious said:
Woodie said:
party_pants said:
a few short words from the emperor and the stadium goes up
Ah so.
That’s chinese…and also racist…
Really??????
Ah, so
It’s perhaps a little surprising to note that the Japanese expression “ah, so” has made it into the Oxford English dictionary. Once used in the dialog of Western cinema when depicting an Asian person – usually old, with a long grey whispy beard – they can often be heard to say “ah, so” during conversation.
In the real world (that is, Japan), the expression “ ah, so ” is a common one – and has nothing to do with wise Chinese men
“Ah, so” is an informal way to say “Is that right?” or (“Hai” is “Yes”, and “Naruhodo” “I see”). For formal conversation “Ah, so desu ka” is more appropriate. It’s important to signal to the person talking that you are listening, thereby showing respect.
party_pants said:
furious said:
party_pants said:
So an announcement to an empty stadium of “thanks for coming and have a safe trip home”lol
Well, there are some people there…
I think they are all officials and delegates who didn’t have an excuse to stay home.
And you don’t think they should be wished a safe journey?
Woodie said:
furious said:
Woodie said:Ah so.
That’s chinese…and also racist…
Really??????
Ah, so
It’s perhaps a little surprising to note that the Japanese expression “ah, so” has made it into the Oxford English dictionary. Once used in the dialog of Western cinema when depicting an Asian person – usually old, with a long grey whispy beard – they can often be heard to say “ah, so” during conversation.In the real world (that is, Japan), the expression “ ah, so ” is a common one – and has nothing to do with wise Chinese men
“Ah, so” is an informal way to say “Is that right?” or (“Hai” is “Yes”, and “Naruhodo” “I see”). For formal conversation “Ah, so desu ka” is more appropriate. It’s important to signal to the person talking that you are listening, thereby showing respect.
OK, it’s not chinese…
furious said:
party_pants said:
furious said:Well, there are some people there…
I think they are all officials and delegates who didn’t have an excuse to stay home.
And you don’t think they should be wished a safe journey?
They don’t need it. They’ve got dedicated traffic lanes along all the roads from the stadium to their hotels. So as long as the bus drivers are not drunk they will be fine.
Seriously. They do.
furious said:
Woodie said:
furious said:That’s chinese…and also racist…
Really??????
Ah, so
It’s perhaps a little surprising to note that the Japanese expression “ah, so” has made it into the Oxford English dictionary. Once used in the dialog of Western cinema when depicting an Asian person – usually old, with a long grey whispy beard – they can often be heard to say “ah, so” during conversation.In the real world (that is, Japan), the expression “ ah, so ” is a common one – and has nothing to do with wise Chinese men
“Ah, so” is an informal way to say “Is that right?” or (“Hai” is “Yes”, and “Naruhodo” “I see”). For formal conversation “Ah, so desu ka” is more appropriate. It’s important to signal to the person talking that you are listening, thereby showing respect.
OK, it’s not chinese…
It’s not racist either. Apology please.
Woodie said:
furious said:
Woodie said:Really??????
Ah, so
It’s perhaps a little surprising to note that the Japanese expression “ah, so” has made it into the Oxford English dictionary. Once used in the dialog of Western cinema when depicting an Asian person – usually old, with a long grey whispy beard – they can often be heard to say “ah, so” during conversation.In the real world (that is, Japan), the expression “ ah, so ” is a common one – and has nothing to do with wise Chinese men
“Ah, so” is an informal way to say “Is that right?” or (“Hai” is “Yes”, and “Naruhodo” “I see”). For formal conversation “Ah, so desu ka” is more appropriate. It’s important to signal to the person talking that you are listening, thereby showing respect.
OK, it’s not chinese…
It’s not racist either. Apology please.
“Once used in the dialog of Western cinema when depicting an Asian person – usually old, with a long grey whispy beard – they can often be heard to say “ah, so” during conversation.”
Just a little bit racist then…
Woodie said:
furious said:
Woodie said:Really??????
Ah, so
It’s perhaps a little surprising to note that the Japanese expression “ah, so” has made it into the Oxford English dictionary. Once used in the dialog of Western cinema when depicting an Asian person – usually old, with a long grey whispy beard – they can often be heard to say “ah, so” during conversation.In the real world (that is, Japan), the expression “ ah, so ” is a common one – and has nothing to do with wise Chinese men
“Ah, so” is an informal way to say “Is that right?” or (“Hai” is “Yes”, and “Naruhodo” “I see”). For formal conversation “Ah, so desu ka” is more appropriate. It’s important to signal to the person talking that you are listening, thereby showing respect.
OK, it’s not chinese…
It’s not racist either. Apology please.
So solly.
I think Car’s favourite commentator is on Seven’s coverage of the cycling road-race.
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:
furious said:OK, it’s not chinese…
It’s not racist either. Apology please.
So solly.
Omg I spat beer.. GOLD!
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:It’s not racist either. Apology please.
So solly.
Omg I spat beer.. GOLD!
That beer can’t be ready for consumption yet!
buffy said:
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
captain_spalding said:So solly.
Omg I spat beer.. GOLD!
That beer can’t be ready for consumption yet!
Trev used to drink VB…
buffy said:
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
captain_spalding said:So solly.
Omg I spat beer.. GOLD!
That beer can’t be ready for consumption yet!
This is last fortnights beer im spitting.
Bogsnorkler said:
buffy said:
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:Omg I spat beer.. GOLD!
That beer can’t be ready for consumption yet!
Trev used to drink VB…
Still do. If it’s offered.
Has Rowboata been up yet ?
wookiemeister said:
Has Rowboata been up yet ?
Not yet.
ABC News:
‘Dope tests now surpassing pre-COVID levels, WADA says
One area of concern for a growing number of athlete associations is the ability for labs testing to pick up infinitely small traces of banned substances in samples, which has been shown in some cases to come from innocently ingesting a contaminated product.’
On the other hand, the labs still can’t detect that Chinese and Russian athletes were brought up on a steady diet of drugs three times a day, so, swings and roundabouts, it all evens out in the end.
the female soccer players don’t seem to carry on so much as the men do.
So what’s happening here?
Bubblecar said:
So what’s happening here?
Nowt, it seems.
You could always wander into the living room and turn on the telly, if you’re really interested.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
So what’s happening here?
Nowt, it seems.
You could always wander into the living room and turn on the telly, if you’re really interested.
Truth be told, I’m not.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
So what’s happening here?
Nowt, it seems.
You could always wander into the living room and turn on the telly, if you’re really interested.
Truth be told, I’m not.
It’s a bit like that. I should be watching it, normally I would. But I am just not excited yet. I have been watching little bits and pieces here and there, but mostly with the sound off while I’m doing other things. So not really paying it too much attention.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
So what’s happening here?
Nowt, it seems.
You could always wander into the living room and turn on the telly, if you’re really interested.
Truth be told, I’m not.
Phil Liggert was doing the commentary of the road cycling earlier.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:Nowt, it seems.
You could always wander into the living room and turn on the telly, if you’re really interested.
Truth be told, I’m not.
Phil Liggert was doing the commentary of the road cycling earlier.
Good to see he’s still commentating. He’s 77 now.
I bothered to see how the Australian archers were going.
ARCHERY
It was a mixed day for Australia’s archers on Friday. In 33-degree conditions and with a tricky wind, the green and gold contingent struggled.
In the men’s individual ranking round, Taylor Worth finished 39th on 651 points, 37 points off the lead. Fellow Australians Ryan Tyack (42, 650 points) and David Barnes (50, 648 points) also performed well. All three will be back in action in the knockout stages next Thursday.
The men’s team finished the ranking round in 11th of 12 nations, and will face Chinese Taipei in the first elimination round on Monday.
In the women’s individual ranking round, Alice Ingley finished 57th on 616 points. An San of South Korea broke the Olympic record with an impressive 680 points.
Ingley will next face Russia’s Ksenia Perova who finished eighth with a season-best 664 points. Their knockout clash takes place on Thursday morning.
In the mixed team event, Ingley’s and Worth’s combined score was good enough for 25th, with only the top 16 countries moving on to the knockout stages.
REF: https://www.foxsports.com.au/tokyo-olympics-2021/tokyo-olympics-australia-results-news-scores-rowing-archery-football-softball-olympics-2021/news-story/5516222cd4690032f113ba8ead318d7c
Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:Truth be told, I’m not.
Phil Liggert was doing the commentary of the road cycling earlier.
Good to see he’s still commentating. He’s 77 now.
They’re playing an old recording of him, no one can tell the difference…
Kosovo is off the mark already, with a gold in judo.
They won a gold in judo in 2016 too.
buffy said:
I bothered to see how the Australian archers were going.ARCHERY
It was a mixed day for Australia’s archers on Friday. In 33-degree conditions and with a tricky wind, the green and gold contingent struggled.
In the men’s individual ranking round, Taylor Worth finished 39th on 651 points, 37 points off the lead. Fellow Australians Ryan Tyack (42, 650 points) and David Barnes (50, 648 points) also performed well. All three will be back in action in the knockout stages next Thursday.
The men’s team finished the ranking round in 11th of 12 nations, and will face Chinese Taipei in the first elimination round on Monday.
In the women’s individual ranking round, Alice Ingley finished 57th on 616 points. An San of South Korea broke the Olympic record with an impressive 680 points.
Ingley will next face Russia’s Ksenia Perova who finished eighth with a season-best 664 points. Their knockout clash takes place on Thursday morning.
In the mixed team event, Ingley’s and Worth’s combined score was good enough for 25th, with only the top 16 countries moving on to the knockout stages.
REF: https://www.foxsports.com.au/tokyo-olympics-2021/tokyo-olympics-australia-results-news-scores-rowing-archery-football-softball-olympics-2021/news-story/5516222cd4690032f113ba8ead318d7c
t’s all there on 7+ Ms Buffy. Men’s Indivdiual Archery | Ranking Round
14 minutes
Available for 5 months, it ways.
I’ve just tapped on it and “cast” it to the tele.
Having gotten used to watching sport on Kayo or streaming via Youtube, I am really so unaccustomed to ads now that I find the coverage on Ch7 to be totally annoying.
party_pants said:
Having gotten used to watching sport on Kayo or streaming via Youtube, I am really so unaccustomed to ads now that I find the coverage on Ch7 to be totally annoying.
There’s loads of stuff on 7+ and you only get an ad at the start.
But if it’s not what’s on the FTA channels, it has no commentary. Just the sound.
Watched a bit of the tennis on 7+ this arvo, (Ash Barty doubles match)…….background sound, but no commentators.
Same with the archery highlights I’ve clicked on now. All the background sound, and no commentators. So there’s 50 or so archers, just going PTOING….. PERTING…… KERBONK……. Then they all walk down to the targets, with umbrellas, and pull all their arrows out. No idea who is who or what the scores are.
Looks and sounds like someone did it all on their iPhone.
Woodie said:
buffy said:
I bothered to see how the Australian archers were going.ARCHERY
It was a mixed day for Australia’s archers on Friday. In 33-degree conditions and with a tricky wind, the green and gold contingent struggled.
In the men’s individual ranking round, Taylor Worth finished 39th on 651 points, 37 points off the lead. Fellow Australians Ryan Tyack (42, 650 points) and David Barnes (50, 648 points) also performed well. All three will be back in action in the knockout stages next Thursday.
The men’s team finished the ranking round in 11th of 12 nations, and will face Chinese Taipei in the first elimination round on Monday.
In the women’s individual ranking round, Alice Ingley finished 57th on 616 points. An San of South Korea broke the Olympic record with an impressive 680 points.
Ingley will next face Russia’s Ksenia Perova who finished eighth with a season-best 664 points. Their knockout clash takes place on Thursday morning.
In the mixed team event, Ingley’s and Worth’s combined score was good enough for 25th, with only the top 16 countries moving on to the knockout stages.
REF: https://www.foxsports.com.au/tokyo-olympics-2021/tokyo-olympics-australia-results-news-scores-rowing-archery-football-softball-olympics-2021/news-story/5516222cd4690032f113ba8ead318d7c
t’s all there on 7+ Ms Buffy. Men’s Indivdiual Archery | Ranking Round
14 minutes
Available for 5 months, it ways.
I’ve just tapped on it and “cast” it to the tele.
Archery is actually not particularly interesting to watch.
Bugger
GOLD, GOLD FOR AUSTRALIA.
Peak Warming Man said:
GOLD, GOLD FOR AUSTRALIA.
Huzzah.
Good on ‘em.
Played strong, done good.
Bren Smith did a much better time in the heat than in the final.
dv said:
Bren Smith did a much better time in the heat than in the final.
He’ll have plenty of time to contemplate that on Nauru
Which is conveniently placed between the pool and Australia.
Up goes out flag and now they are playing our national anthem.
How good is that.
Peak Warming Man said:
Up goes out flag and now they are playing our national anthem.
How good is that.
It’s okay, better than Star Spangled Banner for sure
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Up goes out flag and now they are playing our national anthem.
How good is that.
It’s okay, better than Star Spangled Banner for sure
I lIke SSB.
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Up goes out flag and now they are playing our national anthem.
How good is that.
It’s okay, better than Star Spangled Banner for sure
I lIke SSB.
It’s on Channel 7.
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Up goes out flag and now they are playing our national anthem.
How good is that.
It’s okay, better than Star Spangled Banner for sure
I lIke SSB.
The rhythm is weird, like they skipped half a bar
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Up goes out flag and now they are playing our national anthem.
How good is that.
It’s okay, better than Star Spangled Banner for sure
I lIke SSB.
Commie.
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:It’s okay, better than Star Spangled Banner for sure
I lIke SSB.
It’s on Channel 7.
Heh
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Up goes out flag and now they are playing our national anthem.
How good is that.
It’s okay, better than Star Spangled Banner for sure
Better than O Canada.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Up goes out flag and now they are playing our national anthem.
How good is that.
It’s okay, better than Star Spangled Banner for sure
Better than O Canada.
Or GSTQ… that’s a fkn dirge
dv said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:It’s okay, better than Star Spangled Banner for sure
Better than O Canada.
Or GSTQ… that’s a fkn dirge
still, we got all the pink bits to sing it!
:-)
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Up goes out flag and now they are playing our national anthem.
How good is that.
It’s okay, better than Star Spangled Banner for sure
Better than O Canada.
But their flag is better than our souvenir tea-towel.
Can’t have it all.
dv said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:It’s okay, better than Star Spangled Banner for sure
Better than O Canada.
Or GSTQ… that’s a fkn dirge
The Russian Olympic Committee team will have Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 played if they win a gold medal (which they already have). Probably hardly anyone will know the words.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
captain_spalding said:Better than O Canada.
Or GSTQ… that’s a fkn dirge
The Russian Olympic Committee team will have Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 played if they win a gold medal (which they already have). Probably hardly anyone will know the words.
All other countries are run by the gays
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
captain_spalding said:Better than O Canada.
Or GSTQ… that’s a fkn dirge
The Russian Olympic Committee team will have Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 played if they win a gold medal (which they already have). Probably hardly anyone will know the words.
I reckon they should play this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
not limpics but sport is sport.
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
not limpics but sport is sport.
:)
I actually get that one.
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
not limpics but sport is sport.
They could of at least hummed along!!!
Trevtaowillgetyounowhere said:
not limpics but sport is sport.
Part of the Italian national anthem sounds like “Pop goes the weasel”
I see they are doing what Euro did and just referring to this as the 2020 Olympics
Wow, what a women’s road race!
Brilliant riding by the Austrian! Led for 136 of 137 km!
Just watching some of that kayaking in the Olympics, looks like they’ve had a lot of rain in Tokyo lately.
Peak Warming Man said:
Just watching some of that kayaking in the Olympics, looks like they’ve had a lot of rain in Tokyo lately.
Are the kayakers collecting people off the roofs of submerged cars as they navigate the course?
buffy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Just watching some of that kayaking in the Olympics, looks like they’ve had a lot of rain in Tokyo lately.
Are the kayakers collecting people off the roofs of submerged cars as they navigate the course?
You might be watching floods in China?
Peak Warming Man said:
Just watching some of that kayaking in the Olympics, looks like they’ve had a lot of rain in Tokyo lately.
Yeah. And it’d make it a lot easier for thems kyakers if all them rocks weren’t in the way.
There should be bloody motor racing. With all the drivers in identical cars. Say Formula 3 standardised cars, and some equivalent Moto 2 for the bikes.
party_pants said:
There should be bloody motor racing. With all the drivers in identical cars. Say Formula 3 standardised cars, and some equivalent Moto 2 for the bikes.
Slow bicycle race.
party_pants said:
There should be bloody motor racing. With all the drivers in identical cars. Say Formula 3 standardised cars, and some equivalent Moto 2 for the bikes.
Make them electric even.
Tunnelball.
party_pants said:
There should be bloody motor racing. With all the drivers in identical cars. Say Formula 3 standardised cars, and some equivalent Moto 2 for the bikes.
F*@K Yeah! I’d watch that.
captain_spalding said:
Slow bicycle race.
On a dutch omafiets with front and rear panniers filled with groceries?
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:Slow bicycle race.
On a dutch omafiets with front and rear panniers filled with groceries?
Severe crosswind.
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
There should be bloody motor racing. With all the drivers in identical cars. Say Formula 3 standardised cars, and some equivalent Moto 2 for the bikes.
F*@K Yeah! I’d watch that.
It would be good to see all the top F1, F2, Indy, LMP1 type drivers for their respective countries all competing in equal machinery.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
There should be bloody motor racing. With all the drivers in identical cars. Say Formula 3 standardised cars, and some equivalent Moto 2 for the bikes.
F*@K Yeah! I’d watch that.
It would be good to see all the top F1, F2, Indy, LMP1 type drivers for their respective countries all competing in equal machinery.
That’s like saying the whizz-walkers all have to whizz-walk on the same legs.
captain_spalding said:
Tunnelball.
Ya know, there used to be the gold medal in the sack race, but not sure about gold in the egg and spoon race.
Woodie said:
captain_spalding said:
Tunnelball.
Ya know, there used to be the gold medal in the sack race, but not sure about gold in the egg and spoon race.
The original pigeon shooting event used real pigeons.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
There should be bloody motor racing. With all the drivers in identical cars. Say Formula 3 standardised cars, and some equivalent Moto 2 for the bikes.
F*@K Yeah! I’d watch that.
It would be good to see all the top F1, F2, Indy, LMP1 type drivers for their respective countries all competing in equal machinery.
Wasn’t that how one of the US series was supposed to be, nascar, indicar or some such.
Marbles.
Peak Warming Man said:
Wasn’t that how one of the US series was supposed to be, nascar, indicar or some such.
Possibly.
But then, sponsors get involved.
Sponsors want ‘their’ cars to win.
So, sponsors (or, at the behest of sponsors, drivers and teams) begin lobbying for changes to the rules so as to gain advantages. Otherwise, no more sponsorships.
captain_spalding said:
Marbles.
I’d be ineligible. I’ve lost all mine.
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:F*@K Yeah! I’d watch that.
It would be good to see all the top F1, F2, Indy, LMP1 type drivers for their respective countries all competing in equal machinery.
Wasn’t that how one of the US series was supposed to be, nascar, indicar or some such.
Don’t know. If there was it was a long time ago and the original reason has been forgotten.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:It would be good to see all the top F1, F2, Indy, LMP1 type drivers for their respective countries all competing in equal machinery.
Wasn’t that how one of the US series was supposed to be, nascar, indicar or some such.
Don’t know. If there was it was a long time ago and the original reason has been forgotten.
Like Bathurst.
Here’s the ‘Armstrong 500’ from 1965.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fhnt9LqWWU
Trumpies and Cortinas and who knows what.
A lot of them have rego plates. These are the cars that people drove to work each day.
Bob Jane and Leo Geoghan were just mug lairs like everyone else.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
There should be bloody motor racing. With all the drivers in identical cars. Say Formula 3 standardised cars, and some equivalent Moto 2 for the bikes.
F*@K Yeah! I’d watch that.
It would be good to see all the top F1, F2, Indy, LMP1 type drivers for their respective countries all competing in equal machinery.
I’ve been racing in a lot of categories for a lot of years and the owner with the biggest wallet wins. A category where everyone gets the exact same race vehicle would sort out the men/ladies from the rich dads kids.
All this time… it is still 0-0 in the soccer.
party_pants said:
All this time… it is still 0-0 in the soccer.
So, essentially, they could have sat in the dressing rooms playing games on their smartphones up to now.
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:
All this time… it is still 0-0 in the soccer.
So, essentially, they could have sat in the dressing rooms playing games on their smartphones up to now.
That’s what I do when it’s on.
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:F*@K Yeah! I’d watch that.
It would be good to see all the top F1, F2, Indy, LMP1 type drivers for their respective countries all competing in equal machinery.
I’ve been racing in a lot of categories for a lot of years and the owner with the biggest wallet wins. A category where everyone gets the exact same race vehicle would sort out the men/ladies from the rich dads kids.
Me too. I watch Formula 1, 2 and 3, Indycar, Japan Super Formula, and sometime Formula E, Indy Lites and Formual W. Most of the competitors in these events rich Dad’s kids, there is no avoiding it, but it would be nice to see the best of each go at it once every 4 years.
sibeen said:
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:
All this time… it is still 0-0 in the soccer.
So, essentially, they could have sat in the dressing rooms playing games on their smartphones up to now.
That’s what I do when it’s on.
:)
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:It would be good to see all the top F1, F2, Indy, LMP1 type drivers for their respective countries all competing in equal machinery.
I’ve been racing in a lot of categories for a lot of years and the owner with the biggest wallet wins. A category where everyone gets the exact same race vehicle would sort out the men/ladies from the rich dads kids.
Me too. I watch Formula 1, 2 and 3, Indycar, Japan Super Formula, and sometime Formula E, Indy Lites and Formual W. Most of the competitors in these events rich Dad’s kids, there is no avoiding it, but it would be nice to see the best of each go at it once every 4 years.
I raced against/with several of the current and past V8Supercar drivers, and money talks. The only one that impressed me was Mark Winterbottom. He did things with a race kart that I didn’t think were possible, and he didn’t have a rich backer.
Also, Daniel Ricciardo was one of the local(ish) kart racers when he was a kid and sometimes raced here. Occasionally on practice days, he would swap karts with his mates, and the driver in Daniels kart won every time. We call it “Straight Line Handling”, as in, the most money buys the fastest machine.
I also raced against the local top drivers at a motorkhana event in Bunbury City where we all had to drive the exact same car against the clock. The top “drivers” were out after the first round. The local speedway champion, the local autocross champion, the local drag racing champion, the local rally champion etc were all out. The only ones left were the drivers with the best times. Then we got a proper rally car to race each other with. It was fun and I didn’t expect much, but I have the trophy on my mantelpiece.
Kingy said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:I’ve been racing in a lot of categories for a lot of years and the owner with the biggest wallet wins. A category where everyone gets the exact same race vehicle would sort out the men/ladies from the rich dads kids.
Me too. I watch Formula 1, 2 and 3, Indycar, Japan Super Formula, and sometime Formula E, Indy Lites and Formual W. Most of the competitors in these events rich Dad’s kids, there is no avoiding it, but it would be nice to see the best of each go at it once every 4 years.
I raced against/with several of the current and past V8Supercar drivers, and money talks. The only one that impressed me was Mark Winterbottom. He did things with a race kart that I didn’t think were possible, and he didn’t have a rich backer.
Also, Daniel Ricciardo was one of the local(ish) kart racers when he was a kid and sometimes raced here. Occasionally on practice days, he would swap karts with his mates, and the driver in Daniels kart won every time. We call it “Straight Line Handling”, as in, the most money buys the fastest machine.
I also raced against the local top drivers at a motorkhana event in Bunbury City where we all had to drive the exact same car against the clock. The top “drivers” were out after the first round. The local speedway champion, the local autocross champion, the local drag racing champion, the local rally champion etc were all out. The only ones left were the drivers with the best times. Then we got a proper rally car to race each other with. It was fun and I didn’t expect much, but I have the trophy on my mantelpiece.
I remember you telling me this story many years ago.
I have no doubt that there are probably tens of thousands of people around the world who would have the aptitude for driving racing cars around the track, if you did some sort of objective scientific testing for spatial reasoning, fast reflexes, balance and so on. Then if you identified them and gave them all the necessary practice and technical education they’d probably do just as well as any racing driver in any top category worldwide. But since there is no pressing military or humanitarian need for such skills it falls only to those who have the resources and the time to obtain it privately.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:Me too. I watch Formula 1, 2 and 3, Indycar, Japan Super Formula, and sometime Formula E, Indy Lites and Formual W. Most of the competitors in these events rich Dad’s kids, there is no avoiding it, but it would be nice to see the best of each go at it once every 4 years.
I raced against/with several of the current and past V8Supercar drivers, and money talks. The only one that impressed me was Mark Winterbottom. He did things with a race kart that I didn’t think were possible, and he didn’t have a rich backer.
Also, Daniel Ricciardo was one of the local(ish) kart racers when he was a kid and sometimes raced here. Occasionally on practice days, he would swap karts with his mates, and the driver in Daniels kart won every time. We call it “Straight Line Handling”, as in, the most money buys the fastest machine.
I also raced against the local top drivers at a motorkhana event in Bunbury City where we all had to drive the exact same car against the clock. The top “drivers” were out after the first round. The local speedway champion, the local autocross champion, the local drag racing champion, the local rally champion etc were all out. The only ones left were the drivers with the best times. Then we got a proper rally car to race each other with. It was fun and I didn’t expect much, but I have the trophy on my mantelpiece.
I remember you telling me this story many years ago.
I have no doubt that there are probably tens of thousands of people around the world who would have the aptitude for driving racing cars around the track, if you did some sort of objective scientific testing for spatial reasoning, fast reflexes, balance and so on. Then if you identified them and gave them all the necessary practice and technical education they’d probably do just as well as any racing driver in any top category worldwide. But since there is no pressing military or humanitarian need for such skills it falls only to those who have the resources and the time to obtain it privately.
Outliers: The Story of Success may interest you.
Peak Warming Man said:
Just watching some of that kayaking in the Olympics, looks like they’ve had a lot of rain in Tokyo lately.
Or big water pumps.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
party_pants said:Me too. I watch Formula 1, 2 and 3, Indycar, Japan Super Formula, and sometime Formula E, Indy Lites and Formual W. Most of the competitors in these events rich Dad’s kids, there is no avoiding it, but it would be nice to see the best of each go at it once every 4 years.
I raced against/with several of the current and past V8Supercar drivers, and money talks. The only one that impressed me was Mark Winterbottom. He did things with a race kart that I didn’t think were possible, and he didn’t have a rich backer.
Also, Daniel Ricciardo was one of the local(ish) kart racers when he was a kid and sometimes raced here. Occasionally on practice days, he would swap karts with his mates, and the driver in Daniels kart won every time. We call it “Straight Line Handling”, as in, the most money buys the fastest machine.
I also raced against the local top drivers at a motorkhana event in Bunbury City where we all had to drive the exact same car against the clock. The top “drivers” were out after the first round. The local speedway champion, the local autocross champion, the local drag racing champion, the local rally champion etc were all out. The only ones left were the drivers with the best times. Then we got a proper rally car to race each other with. It was fun and I didn’t expect much, but I have the trophy on my mantelpiece.
I remember you telling me this story many years ago.
I have no doubt that there are probably tens of thousands of people around the world who would have the aptitude for driving racing cars around the track, if you did some sort of objective scientific testing for spatial reasoning, fast reflexes, balance and so on. Then if you identified them and gave them all the necessary practice and technical education they’d probably do just as well as any racing driver in any top category worldwide. But since there is no pressing military or humanitarian need for such skills it falls only to those who have the resources and the time to obtain it privately.
Video games, wasn’t there a thing a while back where they took gamers and did a competition where the winner got a real driving contract? Or maybe I just dreamt it…
furious said:
party_pants said:
Kingy said:I raced against/with several of the current and past V8Supercar drivers, and money talks. The only one that impressed me was Mark Winterbottom. He did things with a race kart that I didn’t think were possible, and he didn’t have a rich backer.
Also, Daniel Ricciardo was one of the local(ish) kart racers when he was a kid and sometimes raced here. Occasionally on practice days, he would swap karts with his mates, and the driver in Daniels kart won every time. We call it “Straight Line Handling”, as in, the most money buys the fastest machine.
I also raced against the local top drivers at a motorkhana event in Bunbury City where we all had to drive the exact same car against the clock. The top “drivers” were out after the first round. The local speedway champion, the local autocross champion, the local drag racing champion, the local rally champion etc were all out. The only ones left were the drivers with the best times. Then we got a proper rally car to race each other with. It was fun and I didn’t expect much, but I have the trophy on my mantelpiece.
I remember you telling me this story many years ago.
I have no doubt that there are probably tens of thousands of people around the world who would have the aptitude for driving racing cars around the track, if you did some sort of objective scientific testing for spatial reasoning, fast reflexes, balance and so on. Then if you identified them and gave them all the necessary practice and technical education they’d probably do just as well as any racing driver in any top category worldwide. But since there is no pressing military or humanitarian need for such skills it falls only to those who have the resources and the time to obtain it privately.
Video games, wasn’t there a thing a while back where they took gamers and did a competition where the winner got a real driving contract? Or maybe I just dreamt it…
Not good enough to be an Australian, yet plays for Australia. What is this country doing?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-25/quade-cooper-recalled-by-wallabies-for-all-blacks-citizenship/100322434
Michael V said:
Not good enough to be an Australian, yet plays for Australia. What is this country doing?https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-25/quade-cooper-recalled-by-wallabies-for-all-blacks-citizenship/100322434
Rules, and they don’t change just because you’re good at something, which I think is a god thing.
Russell Crowe is in the same boat, they keep knocking him back as well.
sibeen said:
Michael V said:
Not good enough to be an Australian, yet plays for Australia. What is this country doing?https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-25/quade-cooper-recalled-by-wallabies-for-all-blacks-citizenship/100322434
Rules, and they don’t change just because you’re good at something, which I think is a god thing.
Russell Crowe is in the same boat, they keep knocking him back as well.
Now, if they played cricket they’d both be citizens by now…
Michael V said:
Not good enough to be an Australian, yet plays for Australia. What is this country doing?https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-25/quade-cooper-recalled-by-wallabies-for-all-blacks-citizenship/100322434
System could use a bit of an overhaul.
Michael V said:
Not good enough to be an Australian, yet plays for Australia. What is this country doing?https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-25/quade-cooper-recalled-by-wallabies-for-all-blacks-citizenship/100322434
As if if it wasn’t confusing enough.
sibeen said:
Russell Crowe is in the same boat, they keep knocking him back as well.
Which sport does he play in?
The Rev Dodgson said:
sibeen said:Russell Crowe is in the same boat, they keep knocking him back as well.
Which sport does he play in?
Gumboots
For decades, female gymnasts have worn bikini-cut leotards.
In qualifying on Sunday, however, the German team instead wore unitards that stretched to their ankles, intending to push back against what they said was the sexualisation of women in gymnastics.
roughbarked said:
For decades, female gymnasts have worn bikini-cut leotards.In qualifying on Sunday, however, the German team instead wore unitards that stretched to their ankles, intending to push back against what they said was the sexualisation of women in gymnastics.
Then there’s the beach volleyball. I’ll let you make up your own mind.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
For decades, female gymnasts have worn bikini-cut leotards.In qualifying on Sunday, however, the German team instead wore unitards that stretched to their ankles, intending to push back against what they said was the sexualisation of women in gymnastics.
Then there’s the beach volleyball. I’ll let you make up your own mind.
There was womens’ beach volleyball team that got into trouble for wanting to play in board shorts instead of bikini daks.
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
For decades, female gymnasts have worn bikini-cut leotards.In qualifying on Sunday, however, the German team instead wore unitards that stretched to their ankles, intending to push back against what they said was the sexualisation of women in gymnastics.
Then there’s the beach volleyball. I’ll let you make up your own mind.
There was womens’ beach volleyball team that got into trouble for wanting to play in board shorts instead of bikini daks.
It was beach handball, not volleyball.
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:Then there’s the beach volleyball. I’ll let you make up your own mind.
There was womens’ beach volleyball team that got into trouble for wanting to play in board shorts instead of bikini daks.
It was beach handball, not volleyball.
Beach handball and beach volleyball are different things?
Shakes head in wonder.
The Rev Dodgson said:
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:There was womens’ beach volleyball team that got into trouble for wanting to play in board shorts instead of bikini daks.
It was beach handball, not volleyball.
Beach handball and beach volleyball are different things?
Shakes head in wonder.
Yeah. I must admit I didn’t know it was a thing until I read the article about a team being fined for wearing bike pants instead of bikini bottoms. I had heard of the game being played indoors on a hard floor.
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
For decades, female gymnasts have worn bikini-cut leotards.In qualifying on Sunday, however, the German team instead wore unitards that stretched to their ankles, intending to push back against what they said was the sexualisation of women in gymnastics.
Then there’s the beach volleyball. I’ll let you make up your own mind.
There was womens’ beach volleyball team that got into trouble for wanting to play in board shorts instead of bikini daks.
Gold, gold, gold for Australia.
Michael V said:
Gold, gold, gold for Australia.
Titmus ftw!
Michael V said:
Gold, gold, gold for Australia.
Is that just the one, or three of them?
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
Gold, gold, gold for Australia.
Is that just the one, or three of them?
Cough
https://aso.gov.au/titles/spoken-word/gold-gold-gold-4-x-100-metres/clip1/
Rough.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-26/olympics-men-triathlon-tokyo-2020-birtwhistle-blummenfelt/100323318
buffy said:
Rough.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-26/olympics-men-triathlon-tokyo-2020-birtwhistle-blummenfelt/100323318
I blummen felt that
it distracts me to see 2020 on the floor at the basketball and other events..
but I also thank them for not spending the money of their people needlessly .. to a point.. I know, I know
I think it should be Japanese first because they are the hosts, then English, and then French.
Bermuda has won its first Olympic gold medal, which was won by Flora Duffy in the triathlon.
Given that they sent precisely 2 competitors, this represents phenomenal success rate.
dv said:
Bermuda has won its first Olympic gold medal, which was won by Flora Duffy in the triathlon.Given that they sent precisely 2 competitors, this represents phenomenal success rate.
~50%
Gold gold, gold for Australia.
Peak Warming Man said:
Gold gold, gold for Australia.
G’donya Norman!
Peak Warming Man said:
Gold gold, gold for Australia.
And for the men.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Gold gold, gold for Australia.
And for the men.
we are all in this together,
Bogsnorkler said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Gold gold, gold for Australia.
And for the men.
we are all in this together,
FUCK YEAH!
Ian said:
Bogsnorkler said:
Witty Rejoinder said:And for the men.
we are all in this together,
FUCK YEAH!
Snigger.
“You can take girl out of Caboolture, but you can’t take Caboolture out of the girl.” – Kaylee McKeon.
Michael V said:
Ian said:
Bogsnorkler said:we are all in this together,
FUCK YEAH!
Snigger.
“You can take girl out of Caboolture, but you can’t take Caboolture out of the girl.” – Kaylee McKeon.
Michael V said:
Ian said:
Bogsnorkler said:we are all in this together,
FUCK YEAH!
Snigger.
“You can take girl out of Caboolture, but you can’t take Caboolture out of the girl.” – Kaylee McKeon.
This comment doesn’t work so well for people unfamiliar with Caboolture…
what is the place like?
Tamb said:
Michael V said:
Ian said:FUCK YEAH!
Snigger.
“You can take girl out of Caboolture, but you can’t take Caboolture out of the girl.” – Kaylee McKeon.
Is that what she said? Her Mum said she swore on global TV but didn’t say what she said.
That’s what she said alright. The interview is all over YouTube if you want it. The interviewer was alluding to the death of her father and the support from the rest of the family back home. It was said from the heart.
party_pants said:
Tamb said:
Michael V said:Snigger.
“You can take girl out of Caboolture, but you can’t take Caboolture out of the girl.” – Kaylee McKeon.
Is that what she said? Her Mum said she swore on global TV but didn’t say what she said.That’s what she said alright. The interview is all over YouTube if you want it. The interviewer was alluding to the death of her father and the support from the rest of the family back home. It was said from the heart.
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
Ian said:FUCK YEAH!
Snigger.
“You can take girl out of Caboolture, but you can’t take Caboolture out of the girl.” – Kaylee McKeon.
This comment doesn’t work so well for people unfamiliar with Caboolture…
what is the place like?
A bit bogan.
Titmus gets gold in the 200m
Michael V said:
Titmus gets gold in the 200m
It’s raining gold
hallelujah
Who is Basil on the commentary team?
Peak Warming Man said:
Who is Basil on the commentary team?
Probably Basil Pesto.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Who is Basil on the commentary team?
Probably Basil Pesto.
No.
Peak Warming Man said:
Who is Basil on the commentary team?
He is the Lord Mayor of Perth.
.. no seriousy.
Former player in the WAFL most well known for getting his nose broken in asn onfield clash than his plsying ability. However he was well enough connected to land a minor gig as a sports reporter at Ch 7 Perth. Starting as the boundary rider he worked his way into AFL commentary, and host of morning breakfast radio. Since become part of the CH 7 commentary stable.
You probably never heard of him in QLD.
Peak Warming Man said:
Who is Basil on the commentary team?
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Who is Basil on the commentary team?
He is the Lord Mayor of Perth.
.. no seriousy.
Former player in the WAFL most well known for getting his nose broken in asn onfield clash than his plsying ability. However he was well enough connected to land a minor gig as a sports reporter at Ch 7 Perth. Starting as the boundary rider he worked his way into AFL commentary, and host of morning breakfast radio. Since become part of the CH 7 commentary stable.
You probably never heard of him in QLD.
Also known for his big mouth. (let alone that shnoz of his.)
https://qnews.com.au/perth-lord-mayor-slammed-for-comments-on-transgender-people/
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Who is Basil on the commentary team?
He’d be my choice.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Who is Basil on the commentary team?
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Who is Basil on the commentary team?
Basil Brush.
Would like to see a commentary team of B. Brush and Aggro at the Olympics.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Who is Basil on the commentary team?
He’d be my choice.
Yes. No brushing that one aside. :)
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Who is Basil on the commentary team?
He is the Lord Mayor of Perth.
.. no seriousy.
Former player in the WAFL most well known for getting his nose broken in asn onfield clash than his plsying ability. However he was well enough connected to land a minor gig as a sports reporter at Ch 7 Perth. Starting as the boundary rider he worked his way into AFL commentary, and host of morning breakfast radio. Since become part of the CH 7 commentary stable.
You probably never heard of him in QLD.
Ta.
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Who is Basil on the commentary team?
He is the Lord Mayor of Perth.
.. no seriousy.
Former player in the WAFL most well known for getting his nose broken in asn onfield clash than his plsying ability. However he was well enough connected to land a minor gig as a sports reporter at Ch 7 Perth. Starting as the boundary rider he worked his way into AFL commentary, and host of morning breakfast radio. Since become part of the CH 7 commentary stable.
You probably never heard of him in QLD.
Ta.
Woodie said:
(let alone that shnoz of his.)
which i have on good authority he like to fill with chemicals.
Tamb said:
Has anyone else noted that proud has become the new buzz-word? 6 times in the interview with two of the gold medal fours.
As in the old just-for-fun question to politicians, ‘and are you proud of yourself?’.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
Bubblecar said:
Basil Brush.Would like to see a commentary team of B. Brush and Aggro at the Olympics.
With Miss Piggy doing the wrestling commentary. :)
Bogsnorkler said:
Woodie said:
(let alone that shnoz of his.)which i have on good authority he like to fill with chemicals.
Woodie said:
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:Basil Brush.
Would like to see a commentary team of B. Brush and Aggro at the Olympics.
With Miss Piggy doing the wrestling commentary. :)
By gosh, i think we’re on to something here…
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:
captain_spalding said:Would like to see a commentary team of B. Brush and Aggro at the Olympics.
With Miss Piggy doing the wrestling commentary. :)
By gosh, i think we’re on to something here…
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:With Miss Piggy doing the wrestling commentary. :)
By gosh, i think we’re on to something here…
And The Count doing the scoring.
And the medal tallies.
Anyone know where we can find a good intellectual-property lawyer? This is genius.
Izaac Stubblety-Cook is doing well, chance of a gold.
Peak Warming Man said:
Izaac Stubblety-Cook is doing well, chance of a gold.
Now i ask you, Izzie any good?
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Izaac Stubblety-Cook is doing well, chance of a gold.
Now i ask you, Izzie any good?
Could be.
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Izaac Stubblety-Cook is doing well, chance of a gold.
Now i ask you, Izzie any good?
We’ve got a shed load of gold already in the bag and the track and field hasn’t even started yet.
I once worked with a bloke who went to school with Basil Zempilas. He was a couple of years younger but he absolutely hated Basil, who was well known for being a bit of knob and a FIGJAM at school. Anyway, at the time Basil was hosting a local football show on Perth TV. A mate of mine scored some free tickets to be in the studio audience for the recording of a show and asked me if I wanted to come along. I rarely watched the show but I went along anyway.
I made the mistake of telling this guy at work and he reacted with total derision to the thought of going to the show. He hassled me all week about it, even sending out an email to all staff in our office telling them to watch the show to try and spot me in the studio audience.
So I went anyway, and found mild interest in the way the TV studio worked, even if the show itself was rather dull. We got some free stickers. Monday morning I brought one into work and managed to slap him on the back and apply the sticker. He walked around the office for an hour or two with this “Basil’s Footy Show” sticker on his back before he noticed. Much laughter at his expense when he found out.
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:He is the Lord Mayor of Perth.
.. no seriousy.
Former player in the WAFL most well known for getting his nose broken in asn onfield clash than his plsying ability. However he was well enough connected to land a minor gig as a sports reporter at Ch 7 Perth. Starting as the boundary rider he worked his way into AFL commentary, and host of morning breakfast radio. Since become part of the CH 7 commentary stable.
You probably never heard of him in QLD.
Ta.
Has anyone else noted that proud has become the new buzz-word? 6 times in the interview with two of the gold medal fours.
I thought FUCK was the new buzz word when getting interviewed. Followed by “OH SHIT”.
Woodie said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:Ta.
Has anyone else noted that proud has become the new buzz-word? 6 times in the interview with two of the gold medal fours.I thought FUCK was the new buzz word when getting interviewed. Followed by “OH SHIT”.
Would have been better if C-Bomb had of said the F-Bomb.
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Tamb said:Has anyone else noted that proud has become the new buzz-word? 6 times in the interview with two of the gold medal fours.
I thought FUCK was the new buzz word when getting interviewed. Followed by “OH SHIT”.
Would have been better if C-Bomb had of said the F-Bomb.
I’d be proud of her if she did.
Now our 4×200 girls team set the fastest time in the heats and were under world record pace at one stage.
However none of them will swim in the final, our gun team will come in.
Peak Warming Man said:
Now our 4×200 girls team set the fastest time in the heats and were under world record pace at one stage.
However none of them will swim in the final, our gun team will come in.
Are they allowed to do that?
There are Australian archers shooting tomorrow.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Now our 4×200 girls team set the fastest time in the heats and were under world record pace at one stage.
However none of them will swim in the final, our gun team will come in.
Are they allowed to do that?
Yep, and whatever medal the gun team win they all get one.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Now our 4×200 girls team set the fastest time in the heats and were under world record pace at one stage.
However none of them will swim in the final, our gun team will come in.
Are they allowed to do that?
Yes.
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Now our 4×200 girls team set the fastest time in the heats and were under world record pace at one stage.
However none of them will swim in the final, our gun team will come in.
Are they allowed to do that?
Yep, and whatever medal the gun team win they all get one.
Oh, well I guess that’a alright then.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Now our 4×200 girls team set the fastest time in the heats and were under world record pace at one stage.
However none of them will swim in the final, our gun team will come in.
Are they allowed to do that?
Yes.
This story makes little sense as it stands.
A shooting team will be swimming instead of shooting, despite the swimming team being crack swimmers?
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
party_pants said:Are they allowed to do that?
Yes.
This story makes little sense as it stands.
A shooting team will be swimming instead of shooting, despite the swimming team being crack swimmers?
we don’t make the rules.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
party_pants said:Are they allowed to do that?
Yes.
This story makes little sense as it stands.
A shooting team will be swimming instead of shooting, despite the swimming team being crack swimmers?
You should have gone with Monty to get those ears seen to.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
party_pants said:Are they allowed to do that?
Yes.
This story makes little sense as it stands.
A shooting team will be swimming instead of shooting, despite the swimming team being crack swimmers?
Gun n (Australian Slang) – a person who is an expert or champion in their field of endeavour.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:Yes.
This story makes little sense as it stands.
A shooting team will be swimming instead of shooting, despite the swimming team being crack swimmers?
Gun n (Australian Slang) – a person who is an expert or champion in their field of endeavour.
Never heard that one.
So why didn’t they get the gun team to do the lot then?
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:This story makes little sense as it stands.
A shooting team will be swimming instead of shooting, despite the swimming team being crack swimmers?
Gun n (Australian Slang) – a person who is an expert or champion in their field of endeavour.
Never heard that one.
So why didn’t they get the gun team to do the lot then?
I guess it is to give the real team a bit of a rest and not tire them out too much.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:Gun n (Australian Slang) – a person who is an expert or champion in their field of endeavour.
Never heard that one.
So why didn’t they get the gun team to do the lot then?
I guess it is to give the real team a bit of a rest and not tire them out too much.
Or to make sure a shedload of people get a medal to take home for show and tell.
I’ve never won a medal, trophy or cup.
Boris said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:Yes.
This story makes little sense as it stands.
A shooting team will be swimming instead of shooting, despite the swimming team being crack swimmers?
we don’t make the rules.
Lucifer makes the rules. So where is he when ya need a rule?
you used to hear of people being called a gun shearer.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:This story makes little sense as it stands.
A shooting team will be swimming instead of shooting, despite the swimming team being crack swimmers?
Gun n (Australian Slang) – a person who is an expert or champion in their field of endeavour.
Never heard that one.
So why didn’t they get the gun team to do the lot then?
To save the best for the final…
Bubblecar said:
I’ve never won a medal, trophy or cup.
I’ve done all three. In cycling.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:Gun n (Australian Slang) – a person who is an expert or champion in their field of endeavour.
Never heard that one.
So why didn’t they get the gun team to do the lot then?
To save the best for the final…
So what if the not so best don’t make the final. That’d bugger the whole thing right up, wouldn’t it, hey what but.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Never heard that one.
So why didn’t they get the gun team to do the lot then?
To save the best for the final…
So what if the not so best don’t make the final. That’d bugger the whole thing right up, wouldn’t it, hey what but.
I suspect the coach has a better grasp of the competitors than we do…
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:Never heard that one.
So why didn’t they get the gun team to do the lot then?
To save the best for the final…
So what if the not so best don’t make the final. That’d bugger the whole thing right up, wouldn’t it, hey what but.
It would be some kind of risk/reward calculation, and down to the tactical genius of the coach.
Looks like the Olyroos are out of the tournament.
party_pants said:
Looks like the Olyroos are out of the tournament.
Of sports that shouldn’t be in the olympics soccer probably tops the list.
sibeen said:
party_pants said:
Looks like the Olyroos are out of the tournament.
Of sports that shouldn’t be in the olympics soccer probably tops the list.
Yeah. I reckon any sport that has their own world championship which is held in higher esteem than winning that event at the Olympics shouldn’t be in it. The Under 23 age barrier for Olympic competition is a bit of a cop-out, it means the best players in the world rarely participate. Same for baseball.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:This story makes little sense as it stands.
A shooting team will be swimming instead of shooting, despite the swimming team being crack swimmers?
Gun n (Australian Slang) – a person who is an expert or champion in their field of endeavour.
Never heard that one.
So why didn’t they get the gun team to do the lot then?
How can you have never heard the term “gun shearer”?
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:Gun n (Australian Slang) – a person who is an expert or champion in their field of endeavour.
Never heard that one.
So why didn’t they get the gun team to do the lot then?
How can you have never heard the term “gun shearer”?
My dad was a shearer – never heard him say it.
Neophyte said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:Never heard that one.
So why didn’t they get the gun team to do the lot then?
How can you have never heard the term “gun shearer”?
My dad was a shearer – never heard him say it.
Neophyte said:
buffy said:
Bubblecar said:Never heard that one.
So why didn’t they get the gun team to do the lot then?
How can you have never heard the term “gun shearer”?
My dad was a shearer – never heard him say it.
my dad never sheared. I say, can I have some of that dad. and he go No fuck off i ain’t shearing. he was a Kiwi.
Archery about to start at the Olympics. We have three men and a woman competing.
But I’m going outside to do stuff. I’ll check later how they go.
Gold, gold, gold for Stubblety.
Bugger, our girls were a bigger certainty than Hillary Clinton.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bugger, our girls were a bigger certainty than Hillary Clinton.
So what have our Clintonesque girls let us down at?
Peak Warming Man said:
Bugger, our girls were a bigger certainty than Hillary Clinton.
LOL
oooo errrrrr…… I see we are equal first in the bronze medal tally. 😮
Woodie said:
oooo errrrrr…… I see we are equal first in the bronze medal tally. 😮
bronzed anzacs eh?
Why cannabis is still a banned Olympics substance
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58003743
Gold gold, gold for Queensland.
Peak Warming Man said:
Gold gold, gold for Queensland.
what about Tasmania?
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Gold gold, gold for Queensland.
what about Tasmania?
Anyway, doesn’t Emma hail from the gong?
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Gold gold, gold for Queensland.
what about Tasmania?
Anyway, doesn’t Emma hail from the gong?
Forget all this Qld/NSW/Tas nonsense.
As long as she’s Australian, it’s helping us to beat NZ.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:what about Tasmania?
Anyway, doesn’t Emma hail from the gong?
Forget all this Qld/NSW/Tas nonsense.
As long as she’s Australian, it’s helping us to beat NZ.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:what about Tasmania?
Anyway, doesn’t Emma hail from the gong?
Forget all this Qld/NSW/Tas nonsense.
As long as she’s Australian, it’s helping us to beat NZ.
:)
Does Australia now have more and better medals than everyone else?
Bubblecar said:
Does Australia now have more and better medals than everyone else?
No.
Not sure. I think we get the standard issue medal whenever we earn one and not any special type just for us.
Emma McKeon has become the first Australian to win four gold medal at a single Olympic games.
dv said:
Emma McKeon has become the first Australian to win four gold medal at a single Olympic games.
goodonya Emmsie!
Matt Wearn wins Gold in Laser.
dv said:
Emma McKeon has become the first Australian to win four gold medal at a single Olympic games.
She done good.. real good
..as did that mouthy one and the Bronte sisters
:)
dv said:
Emma McKeon has become the first Australian to win four gold medal at a single Olympic games.
“Gold!, Gold!, Gold!, Gold! to Australia!”
Two more cis Black women banned from Olympics for their natural testosterone levels
Two 18-year-old cisgender sprinters from Namibia, Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi, have been banned from running in the Olympic 400-meter dash because they have a “natural high testosterone level.” They’re now the two latest African women to be banned from track events because they don’t fit into the World Athletics organization’s definition of womanhood.
“It is important to understand that both our athletes were not aware of this condition neither did any family member, their coach or the NNOC-CGA were aware of it,” the Namibia Olympic Committee wrote in a statement following the announced ban on their runners.
https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/07/02/namibia-400-christine-mboma-beatrice-masilingi-testosterone/
Did watch the women’s doubles badminton final for some reason. One of the Indonesian players broke a string in the middle of a rally and ran off for a replacement while the other held fort for a few seconds and came back and won the point.
dv said:
Did watch the women’s doubles badminton final for some reason. One of the Indonesian players broke a string in the middle of a rally and ran off for a replacement while the other held fort for a few seconds and came back and won the point.
Chinese trolls infuriated by loss to Taiwan in Olympic badminton gold medal match
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Did watch the women’s doubles badminton final for some reason. One of the Indonesian players broke a string in the middle of a rally and ran off for a replacement while the other held fort for a few seconds and came back and won the point.
Chinese trolls infuriated by loss to Taiwan in Olympic badminton gold medal match
Good
dv said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Did watch the women’s doubles badminton final for some reason. One of the Indonesian players broke a string in the middle of a rally and ran off for a replacement while the other held fort for a few seconds and came back and won the point.
Chinese trolls infuriated by loss to Taiwan in Olympic badminton gold medal match
Good
shouldn’t they be happy that their province won them a medal
Rai Benjamin is representing the USA in the 400m at the Olympics.
He is the son of West Indian pace man Winston Benjamin, would like to see Rai coming off his long run with a following wind on a Gabba green top.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Did watch the women’s doubles badminton final for some reason. One of the Indonesian players broke a string in the middle of a rally and ran off for a replacement while the other held fort for a few seconds and came back and won the point.
Chinese trolls infuriated by loss to Taiwan in Olympic badminton gold medal match
Chines trolls are infuriated by everything, all at once, all the time.
Peak Warming Man said:
Rai Benjamin is representing the USA in the 400m at the Olympics.
He is the son of West Indian pace man Winston Benjamin, would like to see Rai coming off his long run with a following wind on a Gabba green top.
A good height for it.
SCIENCE said:
dv said:
roughbarked said:Chinese trolls infuriated by loss to Taiwan in Olympic badminton gold medal match
Good
shouldn’t they be happy that their province won them a medal
Don’t like being trounced.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Did watch the women’s doubles badminton final for some reason. One of the Indonesian players broke a string in the middle of a rally and ran off for a replacement while the other held fort for a few seconds and came back and won the point.
Chinese trolls infuriated by loss to Taiwan in Olympic badminton gold medal match
Chines trolls are infuriated by everything, all at once, all the time.
Quite true.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:Chinese trolls infuriated by loss to Taiwan in Olympic badminton gold medal match
Chines trolls are infuriated by everything, all at once, all the time.
Quite true.
how do we know they’re not right wing USSA trolls masquerading as
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:Chines trolls are infuriated by everything, all at once, all the time.
Quite true.
how do we know they’re not right wing USSA trolls masquerading as
When only the Lord knows, we have to wait for time to tell.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Did watch the women’s doubles badminton final for some reason. One of the Indonesian players broke a string in the middle of a rally and ran off for a replacement while the other held fort for a few seconds and came back and won the point.
Chinese trolls infuriated by loss to Taiwan in Olympic badminton gold medal match
Chines trolls are infuriated by everything, all at once, all the time.
better for them to be furious rather than gloating.
As far as World Athletics is concerned, the 10.01 s time set by Rohan Browning in the 100 m heat was the fastest time by an Australian other than the wind assisted 9.93 s by Patrick Johnson in 2003.
Aussie bike’s handlebars snapped on track – rider fell!
Gosh.
Michael V said:
Aussie bike’s handlebars snapped on track – rider fell!Gosh.
Ouch
dv said:
Michael V said:
Aussie bike’s handlebars snapped on track – rider fell!Gosh.
Ouch
Yes. Face-first into the track at 70 km/h wouldn’t be fun.
Michael V said:
dv said:
Michael V said:
Aussie bike’s handlebars snapped on track – rider fell!Gosh.
Ouch
Yes. Face-first into the track at 70 km/h wouldn’t be fun.
I hope it wasn’t asphalt.
we seem to be doing rather well on the medal tally board.
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
dv said:Ouch
Yes. Face-first into the track at 70 km/h wouldn’t be fun.
I hope it wasn’t asphalt.
Timber.
This thread should say Tokyo 2020.
Arts said:
This thread should say Tokyo 2020.
The information on the signage was not known at the time of starting this thread, plus I’d have a ‘couple’ of beers already at the time.
Arts said:
This thread should say Tokyo 2020.
Oh, our naughty but different Holiday Forum.
Party pants !a
From 1928 to 1980, India were the dominant team in men’s hockey at the Olympics, winning 8 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze. Since 1980 they have not won a medal or even appeared at a semifinal. This year they have finally reached the semifinal again, which will be against Belgium.
They’ve also reached the semi in the women’s hockey.
dv said:
From 1928 to 1980, India were the dominant team in men’s hockey at the Olympics, winning 8 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze. Since 1980 they have not won a medal or even appeared at a semifinal. This year they have finally reached the semifinal again, which will be against Belgium.
They’ve also reached the semi in the women’s hockey.
I blame Obama.
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
From 1928 to 1980, India were the dominant team in men’s hockey at the Olympics, winning 8 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze. Since 1980 they have not won a medal or even appeared at a semifinal. This year they have finally reached the semifinal again, which will be against Belgium.
They’ve also reached the semi in the women’s hockey.
I blame Obama.
I think it is a good thing unworthy of “blame”
Michael V said:
dv said:
Michael V said:
Aussie bike’s handlebars snapped on track – rider fell!Gosh.
Ouch
Yes. Face-first into the track at 70 km/h wouldn’t be fun.
Character building.
Arts said:
This thread should say Tokyo 2020.
Exactly, the forum Disciplinary Board wont sit again until after the pandemic so he might just get away with it.
party_pants said:
Arts said:
This thread should say Tokyo 2020.
The information on the signage was not known at the time of starting this thread, plus I’d have a ‘couple’ of beers already at the time.
I still love the other tread more. But this is cool too
Michael V said:
dv said:
Michael V said:
Aussie bike’s handlebars snapped on track – rider fell!Gosh.
Ouch
Yes. Face-first into the track at 70 km/h wouldn’t be fun.
I don’t believe you can say what is and isn’t fun for someone else.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
dv said:Ouch
Yes. Face-first into the track at 70 km/h wouldn’t be fun.
I don’t believe you can say what is and isn’t fun for someone else.
Exactly, the forum Disciplinary Board wont sit again until after the pandemic so he might just get away with it.
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:
dv said:Ouch
Yes. Face-first into the track at 70 km/h wouldn’t be fun.
I don’t believe you can say what is and isn’t fun for someone else.
I can.
sibeen said:
JudgeMental said:
Michael V said:Yes. Face-first into the track at 70 km/h wouldn’t be fun.
I don’t believe you can say what is and isn’t fun for someone else.
I can.
No, you can’t.
How much of the equestrian have people noticed being broadcast?
sarahs mum said:
How much of the equestrian have people noticed being broadcast?
Saw some on the tele earlier when we were having tea.
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
How much of the equestrian have people noticed being broadcast?Saw some on the tele earlier when we were having tea.
I keep on missing it. Just checking some out on the website. the ponies is my favourite bit.
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:
sarahs mum said:
How much of the equestrian have people noticed being broadcast?Saw some on the tele earlier when we were having tea.
I keep on missing it. Just checking some out on the website. the ponies is my favourite bit.
I’ve not seen any, at all. They do seem to have many more channels on 7+, they might feature it there.
furious said:
sarahs mum said:
sibeen said:Saw some on the tele earlier when we were having tea.
I keep on missing it. Just checking some out on the website. the ponies is my favourite bit.
I’ve not seen any, at all. They do seem to have many more channels on 7+, they might feature it there.
tv said we just got silver in the team ponies and a bronze in the solo pony.
sarahs mum said:
furious said:
sarahs mum said:I keep on missing it. Just checking some out on the website. the ponies is my favourite bit.
I’ve not seen any, at all. They do seem to have many more channels on 7+, they might feature it there.
I checked the TV program the other day and it said ponies but I watched the whole session and there were no ponies.
They’ve had it on quite a bit tonight. Andrew Hoy and stuff.
Woodie said:
sarahs mum said:
furious said:I’ve not seen any, at all. They do seem to have many more channels on 7+, they might feature it there.
I checked the TV program the other day and it said ponies but I watched the whole session and there were no ponies.They’ve had it on quite a bit tonight. Andrew Hoy and stuff.
Egad, they’re showing it now.
What strange powers do you possess, sm?
:)
sibeen said:
Woodie said:
sarahs mum said:I checked the TV program the other day and it said ponies but I watched the whole session and there were no ponies.
They’ve had it on quite a bit tonight. Andrew Hoy and stuff.
Egad, they’re showing it now.
What strange powers do you possess, sm?
:)
They rarely broadcast the tar a police events either we had to watch via iview. Le scrim is also a shitty broadcast.. seems networks are only interested in the medal stuff. I just sat through five minutes of soccer…. If I wanted to watch 90mins of people not scoring I’d go to the pub on a Friday night.
Arts said:
They rarely broadcast the tar a police events either we had to watch via iview. Le scrim is also a shitty broadcast.. seems networks are only interested in the medal stuff. I just sat through five minutes of soccer…. If I wanted to watch 90mins of people not scoring I’d go to the pub on a Friday night.
‘Tar a police’ is code for trampoline.
Arts said:
…. If I wanted to watch 90mins of people not scoring I’d go to the pub on a Friday night.
ROFL
sibeen said:
Arts said:
…. If I wanted to watch 90mins of people not scoring I’d go to the pub on a Friday night.
ROFL
+1…
Arts said:
They rarely broadcast the tar a police events either we had to watch via iview. Le scrim is also a shitty broadcast.. seems networks are only interested in the medal stuff. I just sat through five minutes of soccer…. If I wanted to watch 90mins of people not scoring I’d go to the pub on a Friday night.
LOLOL
https://time.com/6086388/high-jump-gold-medal-tie/
Several outlets are making a big deal of this like it is some heartwarming decision.
But it’s the obvious choice. Why would you bother with a tiebreak if you can choose to take the gold now?
dv said:
https://time.com/6086388/high-jump-gold-medal-tie/Several outlets are making a big deal of this like it is some heartwarming decision.
But it’s the obvious choice. Why would you bother with a tiebreak if you can choose to take the gold now?
I agree. 2 golds then next best is bronze.
dv said:
dv said:
I recall when I was stricken with TB, I knitted a Doctor Who scarf that Tom Baker would have been proud of.
(CNN)Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya received a humanitarian visa from Poland on Monday, hours after she refused to board a flight out of Japan saying she was being forced to return to her native country against her will and that she feared arrest.
Poland’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marcin Przydacz, announced on Twitter that Timanovskaya had been granted the visa. “Poland will do whatever is necessary to help her to continue her sporting career. (Poland) always stands for solidarity,” he posted.
dv said:
(CNN)Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya received a humanitarian visa from Poland on Monday, hours after she refused to board a flight out of Japan saying she was being forced to return to her native country against her will and that she feared arrest.Poland’s Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marcin Przydacz, announced on Twitter that Timanovskaya had been granted the visa. “Poland will do whatever is necessary to help her to continue her sporting career. (Poland) always stands for solidarity,” he posted.
TIL
that my knowledge of the history of Belarus is very close to 1/infinity.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
I recall when I was stricken with TB, I knitted a Doctor Who scarf that Tom Baker would have been proud of.
Trying to work out whether this is a TB pun
Australian women’s football team reached the semifinals at the Olympics for the first time but were defeated by Sweden 1-0. Honestly both teams seemed to run out of accuracy in the last 10 minutes. Australia will play off against the USA for bronze, while Sweden meets Canada in the gold medal match.
dv said:
Honestly both teams seemed to run out of accuracy in the last 10 minutes.
fatigue?
party_pants said:
dv said:
Honestly both teams seemed to run out of accuracy in the last 10 minutes.
fatigue?
I mean I don’t know. Looked like it.
Tamb said:
dv said:
https://time.com/6086388/high-jump-gold-medal-tie/Several outlets are making a big deal of this like it is some heartwarming decision.
But it’s the obvious choice. Why would you bother with a tiebreak if you can choose to take the gold now?
I agree. 2 golds then next best is bronze.
c’m‘on where’s your competitive spirit obviously exclusive is worth more
dv said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
I recall when I was stricken with TB, I knitted a Doctor Who scarf that Tom Baker would have been proud of.
Trying to work out whether this is a TB pun
:) have fun.
Women’s long jump, Ese Brume may win the first gold medal for Nigeria since Sydney 2000.
dv said:
Women’s long jump, Ese Brume may win the first gold medal for Nigeria since Sydney 2000.
aaaand it’s bronze
dv said:
dv said:
Women’s long jump, Ese Brume may win the first gold medal for Nigeria since Sydney 2000.
aaaand it’s bronze
So it was a shorter jump?
roughbarked said:
dv said:
dv said:
Women’s long jump, Ese Brume may win the first gold medal for Nigeria since Sydney 2000.
aaaand it’s bronze
So it was a shorter jump?
Yes two others went past her late in the game
The 400 m hurdles just run …
All three medal winners beat the previous world record
dv said:
The 400 m hurdles just run …
All three medal winners beat the previous world record
Good to see an engineer on the list.
dv said:
The 400 m hurdles just run …
All three medal winners beat the previous world record
I would speculate that two of them missed out on breaking the current world record by a fraction of a second.
Dark Orange said:
dv said:
The 400 m hurdles just run …
All three medal winners beat the previous world record
I would speculate that two of them missed out on breaking the current world record by a fraction of a second.
Three of them. There were four hurdlers who broke the world record in that race.
Speedy said:
Dark Orange said:
dv said:
The 400 m hurdles just run …
All three medal winners beat the previous world record
I would speculate that two of them missed out on breaking the current world record by a fraction of a second.
Three of them. There were four hurdlers who broke the world record in that race.
Well, that’ll learn me! There are four runners from that race on the list. Make of that what you will :)
Dark Orange said:
dv said:
The 400 m hurdles just run …
All three medal winners beat the previous world record
I would speculate that two of them missed out on breaking the current world record by a fraction of a second.
Hence, “previous”
Actually I done fucked up. Only Karsten Warholm and Rai Benjamin beat the previous record because a month ago Karsten set the record at 46.70. The table I showed only included the fastest times for each individual.
dv said:
Actually I done fucked up. Only Karsten Warholm and Rai Benjamin beat the previous record because a month ago Karsten set the record at 46.70. The table I showed only included the fastest times for each individual.
Go in peace my son and fuck up no more.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Actually I done fucked up. Only Karsten Warholm and Rai Benjamin beat the previous record because a month ago Karsten set the record at 46.70. The table I showed only included the fastest times for each individual.
Go in peace my son and fuck up no more.
If you include all efforts the top of the table is utterly dominated by the Norwegian
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/gymnasts-say-they-need-apparatus-warmups-back-that-should-be-enough/
Gymnasts Say They Need Apparatus Warmups Back. That Should Be Enough.
dv said:
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/gymnasts-say-they-need-apparatus-warmups-back-that-should-be-enough/Gymnasts Say They Need Apparatus Warmups Back. That Should Be Enough.
It’s the moral argument, not the technical one, that should win out because it can’t be undermined by a “well, actually.” It’s not about this mistake or that one. It’s about what the athletes say they need. The athletes are the ones who are putting their bodies on the line in competition. If they say they need the one-touch — to boost their confidence, to prevent injury or just because — that is reason enough to reinstate it. The institutions of gymnastics have allegedly been working toward becoming more athlete-centered; the athletes have spoken here clearly and unanimously.
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it’s almost as if competitions, assessments, qualifications are designed not to actually select optimal performance, but to restrict the numbers getting to the top
Bloody hell Melissa Wu is still in the diving. I remember her from the Cwealth Games in Melbourne 15 years ago.
With 5 and a half days of competition remaining, NZ has 6 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze, 15 medals in total. This is their second highest number of medals at a Summer Olympics (they got 18 medals in Rio 2016). It’s also their second highest number of gold, behind Los Angeles where they got 8 gold. They still have several good prospects in diving, athletics, cycling, and bits and bobs.
Men’s cycling Team Pursuit (the team that had the equipment failure and crash yesterday) Just set a new Olympic record. That was set yesterday by the Danes.
Bummer abut the equipment failure. They can only go for bronze now…
Michael V said:
Men’s cycling Team Pursuit (the team that had the equipment failure and crash yesterday) Just set a new Olympic record. That was set yesterday by the Danes.Bummer abut the equipment failure. They can only go for bronze now…
Have they said why the handlebars fell off?
dv said:
With 5 and a half days of competition remaining, NZ has 6 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze, 15 medals in total. This is their second highest number of medals at a Summer Olympics (they got 18 medals in Rio 2016). It’s also their second highest number of gold, behind Los Angeles where they got 8 gold. They still have several good prospects in diving, athletics, cycling, and bits and bobs.
I found out which games Australia won most gold medals, it surprised me.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Men’s cycling Team Pursuit (the team that had the equipment failure and crash yesterday) Just set a new Olympic record. That was set yesterday by the Danes.Bummer abut the equipment failure. They can only go for bronze now…
Have they said why the handlebars fell off?
No. They broke.
Investigation to happen.
Michael V said:
Men’s cycling Team Pursuit (the team that had the equipment failure and crash yesterday) Just set a new Olympic record. That was set yesterday by the Danes.Bummer abut the equipment failure. They can only go for bronze now…
That didn’t last long.
World record set by Italy the very next race.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
With 5 and a half days of competition remaining, NZ has 6 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze, 15 medals in total. This is their second highest number of medals at a Summer Olympics (they got 18 medals in Rio 2016). It’s also their second highest number of gold, behind Los Angeles where they got 8 gold. They still have several good prospects in diving, athletics, cycling, and bits and bobs.
I found out which games Australia won most gold medals, it surprised me.
Yeah, there at the front I think, the front bit fell off.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
Men’s cycling Team Pursuit (the team that had the equipment failure and crash yesterday) Just set a new Olympic record. That was set yesterday by the Danes.Bummer abut the equipment failure. They can only go for bronze now…
Have they said why the handlebars fell off?
No. They broke.
Investigation to happen.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Men’s cycling Team Pursuit (the team that had the equipment failure and crash yesterday) Just set a new Olympic record. That was set yesterday by the Danes.Bummer abut the equipment failure. They can only go for bronze now…
That didn’t last long.
World record set by Italy the very next race.
Dane ran into British rear rider, Denmark on WR pace. Both riders down…
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
With 5 and a half days of competition remaining, NZ has 6 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze, 15 medals in total. This is their second highest number of medals at a Summer Olympics (they got 18 medals in Rio 2016). It’s also their second highest number of gold, behind Los Angeles where they got 8 gold. They still have several good prospects in diving, athletics, cycling, and bits and bobs.
I found out which games Australia won most gold medals, it surprised me.
Yeah, there at the front I think, the front bit fell off.
That was indeed a pretty spectacular games for people who like Advance Australia Fair. Thorpedo, Hackett, Chantelle Newberry etc
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:I found out which games Australia won most gold medals, it surprised me.
Yeah, there at the front I think, the front bit fell off.
That was indeed a pretty spectacular games for people who like Advance Australia Fair. Thorpedo, Hackett, Chantelle Newberry etc
Things didn’t work out well for Chantelle.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:Yeah, there at the front I think, the front bit fell off.
That was indeed a pretty spectacular games for people who like Advance Australia Fair. Thorpedo, Hackett, Chantelle Newberry etc
Things didn’t work out well for Chantelle.
I wonder how she is fairing now
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:That was indeed a pretty spectacular games for people who like Advance Australia Fair. Thorpedo, Hackett, Chantelle Newberry etc
Things didn’t work out well for Chantelle.
I wonder how she is fairing now
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https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/olympic-diver-faces-arrest-over-woolworths-stealing-charge-20210730-p58egj.html
dv said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:Things didn’t work out well for Chantelle.
I wonder how she is fairing now
nm
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/olympic-diver-faces-arrest-over-woolworths-stealing-charge-20210730-p58egj.html
“She was born in Melbourne.”
stops reading.
dv said:
They’ve certainly slipped under Biden.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
They’ve certainly slipped under Biden.
Yes, they’ll need to do some major catchup in the athletics if the peril are not to triumph
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
They’ve certainly slipped under Biden.
Yes, they’ll need to do some major catchup in the athletics if the peril are not to triumph
And the poms have slipped after Brexit.
dv said:
The Chinese have managed so far to keep their doping program secret.
dv said:
Australia should perform as Great Australia, including outlying islands, then we’d be in third spot.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:They’ve certainly slipped under Biden.
Yes, they’ll need to do some major catchup in the athletics if the peril are not to triumph
And the poms have slipped after Brexit.
Host countries seem to do better in their own games, and then again at the next games 4 years later. Then they start to tail offf a little bit as that cohort of athletes retire.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:Yes, they’ll need to do some major catchup in the athletics if the peril are not to triumph
And the poms have slipped after Brexit.
Host countries seem to do better in their own games, and then again at the next games 4 years later. Then they start to tail offf a little bit as that cohort of athletes retire.
“However, the head of the class of the top countries was Australia. Riding a wave of aquatic success, the Aussies have notched up an Olympic medal for every 832,000 folks back home: a number embarrassingly impressive for the powerhouses with whom they continue to compete admirably.”
https://www.theroar.com.au/2021/08/03/which-olympic-nations-are-doing-best-on-the-per-capita-medal-tally/?comment_id=8049258
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Australia should perform as Great Australia, including outlying islands, then we’d be in third spot.
This would be a good time to push for Puerto rican statehood.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:They’ve certainly slipped under Biden.
Yes, they’ll need to do some major catchup in the athletics if the peril are not to triumph
And the poms have slipped after Brexit.
Still plenty of medalling opportunities for GB
Oh shit the Japanese dude on the horizontal bar just straight missed the grab and faceplanted.
dv said:
Oh shit the Japanese dude on the horizontal bar just straight missed the grab and faceplanted.
Higher, Harder
dv said:
Oh shit the Japanese dude on the horizontal bar just straight missed the grab and faceplanted.
When they start losing their go to tactic is to go head first into something…
furious said:
dv said:
Oh shit the Japanese dude on the horizontal bar just straight missed the grab and faceplanted.
When they start losing their go to tactic is to go head first into something…
The Australian has come off too, someone has greased the bar
dv said:
furious said:
dv said:
Oh shit the Japanese dude on the horizontal bar just straight missed the grab and faceplanted.
When they start losing their go to tactic is to go head first into something…
The Australian has come off too, someone has greased the bar
tampered with the talc.
sarahs mum said:
dv said:
furious said:When they start losing their go to tactic is to go head first into something…
The Australian has come off too, someone has greased the bar
tampered with the talc.
tamper-pusher ablation
dv said:
furious said:
dv said:
Oh shit the Japanese dude on the horizontal bar just straight missed the grab and faceplanted.
When they start losing their go to tactic is to go head first into something…
The Australian has come off too, someone has greased the bar
Sabotage…again…
The Dutchman has slid off as well.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/olympics-medal-count/?cid=rrpromo
538 projects that the Kiwis will end up 13th and are currently sitting in 12th.
For some strange reason 538, and a lot of other USA sites, list by number of overall medals rather than by gold. It is very strange.
dv said:
The Dutchman has slid off as well.
Who was the last person to not slide off? They probably did it…
So the US is top…
sibeen said:
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/olympics-medal-count/?cid=rrpromo538 projects that the Kiwis will end up 13th and are currently sitting in 12th.
For some strange reason 538, and a lot of other USA sites, list by number of overall medals rather than by gold. It is very strange.
Well I’m sure it is not because the US is doing better that way
furious said:
dv said:
The Dutchman has slid off as well.Who was the last person to not slide off? They probably did it…
The other Japanese kid didn’t fall off, ended up with gold
furious said:
- For some strange reason 538, and a lot of other USA sites, list by number of overall medals rather than by gold. It is very strange.
So the US is top…
shrug
They do it at all the olypmics. At the 2016 games they won 19 more golds than any other nation.
furious said:
- For some strange reason 538, and a lot of other USA sites, list by number of overall medals rather than by gold. It is very strange.
So the US is top…
Bingo.
dv said:
sibeen said:
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/olympics-medal-count/?cid=rrpromo538 projects that the Kiwis will end up 13th and are currently sitting in 12th.
For some strange reason 538, and a lot of other USA sites, list by number of overall medals rather than by gold. It is very strange.
Well I’m sure it is not because the US is doing better that way
They do it every olympics.
dv said:
The Dutchman has slid off as well.
Hacked by China, maybe. Some kind of repellent force field.
Peak Warming Man said:
furious said:
- For some strange reason 538, and a lot of other USA sites, list by number of overall medals rather than by gold. It is very strange.
So the US is top…
Bingo.
*best Trump impersonation.
China. CHINA. China. CHINAH!!!
sibeen said:
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/olympics-medal-count/?cid=rrpromo538 projects that the Kiwis will end up 13th and are currently sitting in 12th.
For some strange reason 538, and a lot of other USA sites, list by number of overall medals rather than by gold. It is very strange.
They do that in our media too once it’s over. Total medals instead of most gold.
Ah well they are not in front by total medals anymore so maybe they’ll start sorting by silver
sibeen said:
dv said:
sibeen said:
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/olympics-medal-count/?cid=rrpromo538 projects that the Kiwis will end up 13th and are currently sitting in 12th.
For some strange reason 538, and a lot of other USA sites, list by number of overall medals rather than by gold. It is very strange.
Well I’m sure it is not because the US is doing better that way
They do it every olympics.
dv said:
sibeen said:
dv said:Well I’m sure it is not because the US is doing better that way
They do it every olympics.
That list is sorted by gold.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
sibeen said:They do it every olympics.
That list is sorted by gold.
Yes. I’m saying sibeen is mistaken
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
That list is sorted by gold.
Yes. I’m saying sibeen is mistaken
snsfu
Boris said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:That list is sorted by gold.
Yes. I’m saying sibeen is mistaken
snsfu
Wha
dv said:
Boris said:
dv said:Yes. I’m saying sibeen is mistaken
snsfu
Wha
situation normal sibeen’s fucked up.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
That list is sorted by gold.
Yes. I’m saying sibeen is mistaken
In what way am I mistaken?
sibeen said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:That list is sorted by gold.
Yes. I’m saying sibeen is mistaken
In what way am I mistaken?
DV posted a US based tally by gold not total medals.
sibeen said:
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:That list is sorted by gold.
Yes. I’m saying sibeen is mistaken
In what way am I mistaken?
You were saying that the Americans always sort by total medals. I googled up the 2016 medal table from an American news site and they’ve sorted by gold.
Interestingly, Fox news is sorting by gold which is very fair and balanced
dv said:
Interestingly, Fox news is sorting by gold which is very fair and balanced
Because they want to show how bad things are under Biden…
The Australian Olympic Committee condemns the alleged poor behaviour of members of the men’s rugby sevens and football squads on their return to Sydney.
well duh.
roughbarked said:
The Australian Olympic Committee condemns the alleged poor behaviour of members of the men’s rugby sevens and football squads on their return to Sydney.well duh.
What did they do?
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
The Australian Olympic Committee condemns the alleged poor behaviour of members of the men’s rugby sevens and football squads on their return to Sydney.well duh.
What did they do?
Men Behaving Badly.
Michael V said:
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
The Australian Olympic Committee condemns the alleged poor behaviour of members of the men’s rugby sevens and football squads on their return to Sydney.well duh.
What did they do?
Men Behaving Badly.
Woodie said:
roughbarked said:
The Australian Olympic Committee condemns the alleged poor behaviour of members of the men’s rugby sevens and football squads on their return to Sydney.well duh.
What did they do?
The word is they, and the Australian U23 soccer team were on the same flight home. They all got thoroughly pissed (well it is a long flight), were loud and obnoxious, and at least one player vomited all over the place.
this is what was posted at another forum I follow.
dv said:
sibeen said:
dv said:Yes. I’m saying sibeen is mistaken
In what way am I mistaken?
You were saying that the Americans always sort by total medals. I googled up the 2016 medal table from an American news site and they’ve sorted by gold.
I said no such thing.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/olympics-medal-count/?cid=rrpromo
538 projects that the Kiwis will end up 13th and are currently sitting in 12th.
For some strange reason 538, and a lot of other USA sites, list by number of overall medals rather than by gold. It is very strange.
My quoted words. That 538 does it can be demonstrated by looking at the link. They currently have Australia in 6th place and project that we’ll end up 7th. Many other USA sites do the same. A counter example does not invalidate my statement.
Good day, Sir.
sibeen said:
dv said:
sibeen said:In what way am I mistaken?
You were saying that the Americans always sort by total medals. I googled up the 2016 medal table from an American news site and they’ve sorted by gold.
I said no such thing.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/olympics-medal-count/?cid=rrpromo
538 projects that the Kiwis will end up 13th and are currently sitting in 12th.
For some strange reason 538, and a lot of other USA sites, list by number of overall medals rather than by gold. It is very strange.
My quoted words. That 538 does it can be demonstrated by looking at the link. They currently have Australia in 6th place and project that we’ll end up 7th. Many other USA sites do the same. A counter example does not invalidate my statement.
Good day, Sir.
No, I’m disputing your other statement,
“They do it every olympics.”
They don’t. It’s different this time. Probably because the US hasn’t won many gold.
dv said:
sibeen said:
dv said:You were saying that the Americans always sort by total medals. I googled up the 2016 medal table from an American news site and they’ve sorted by gold.
I said no such thing.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/olympics-medal-count/?cid=rrpromo
538 projects that the Kiwis will end up 13th and are currently sitting in 12th.
For some strange reason 538, and a lot of other USA sites, list by number of overall medals rather than by gold. It is very strange.
My quoted words. That 538 does it can be demonstrated by looking at the link. They currently have Australia in 6th place and project that we’ll end up 7th. Many other USA sites do the same. A counter example does not invalidate my statement.
Good day, Sir.
No, I’m disputing your other statement,
“They do it every olympics.”
They don’t. It’s different this time. Probably because the US hasn’t won many gold.
Here’s a blog post from 2008 getting pissed off that the rest of the world counts by gold.
https://freakonomics.com/2008/08/22/media-bias-olympics-edition/
sibeen said:
dv said:
sibeen said:I said no such thing.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/olympics-medal-count/?cid=rrpromo
538 projects that the Kiwis will end up 13th and are currently sitting in 12th.
For some strange reason 538, and a lot of other USA sites, list by number of overall medals rather than by gold. It is very strange.
My quoted words. That 538 does it can be demonstrated by looking at the link. They currently have Australia in 6th place and project that we’ll end up 7th. Many other USA sites do the same. A counter example does not invalidate my statement.
Good day, Sir.
No, I’m disputing your other statement,
“They do it every olympics.”
They don’t. It’s different this time. Probably because the US hasn’t won many gold.
Here’s a blog post from 2008 getting pissed off that the rest of the world counts by gold.
https://freakonomics.com/2008/08/22/media-bias-olympics-edition/
Solution: scrap all medals except gold. You either win or you don’t, no cheaper metallic elements necessary.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
dv said:No, I’m disputing your other statement,
“They do it every olympics.”
They don’t. It’s different this time. Probably because the US hasn’t won many gold.
Here’s a blog post from 2008 getting pissed off that the rest of the world counts by gold.
https://freakonomics.com/2008/08/22/media-bias-olympics-edition/
Solution: scrap all medals except gold. You either win or you don’t, no cheaper metallic elements necessary.
Sounds harsh.
A more interesting idea: scrap all medals except bronze. Third place wins, first and second are no longer counted.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
dv said:No, I’m disputing your other statement,
“They do it every olympics.”
They don’t. It’s different this time. Probably because the US hasn’t won many gold.
Here’s a blog post from 2008 getting pissed off that the rest of the world counts by gold.
https://freakonomics.com/2008/08/22/media-bias-olympics-edition/
Solution: scrap all medals except gold. You either win or you don’t, no cheaper metallic elements necessary.
Or just scrap the medals altogether and competitors can participate for the knowledge that they did their best
sibeen said:
dv said:
sibeen said:I said no such thing.
https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/olympics-medal-count/?cid=rrpromo
538 projects that the Kiwis will end up 13th and are currently sitting in 12th.
For some strange reason 538, and a lot of other USA sites, list by number of overall medals rather than by gold. It is very strange.
My quoted words. That 538 does it can be demonstrated by looking at the link. They currently have Australia in 6th place and project that we’ll end up 7th. Many other USA sites do the same. A counter example does not invalidate my statement.
Good day, Sir.
No, I’m disputing your other statement,
“They do it every olympics.”
They don’t. It’s different this time. Probably because the US hasn’t won many gold.
Here’s a blog post from 2008 getting pissed off that the rest of the world counts by gold.
https://freakonomics.com/2008/08/22/media-bias-olympics-edition/
https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2016/medals
https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2012/medals
https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2008/medals
Seems ESPN was counting medals back in 2016 and further back – or they’ve changed the website since.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
dv said:No, I’m disputing your other statement,
“They do it every olympics.”
They don’t. It’s different this time. Probably because the US hasn’t won many gold.
Here’s a blog post from 2008 getting pissed off that the rest of the world counts by gold.
https://freakonomics.com/2008/08/22/media-bias-olympics-edition/
https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2016/medals
https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2012/medals
https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2008/medals
Seems ESPN was counting medals back in 2016 and further back – or they’ve changed the website since.
Per the wayback machine, that page including the earlier entries was created in 2017.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:Here’s a blog post from 2008 getting pissed off that the rest of the world counts by gold.
https://freakonomics.com/2008/08/22/media-bias-olympics-edition/
Solution: scrap all medals except gold. You either win or you don’t, no cheaper metallic elements necessary.
Or just scrap the medals altogether and competitors can participate for the knowledge that they did their best
Or: replace gold with a pie in the face, silver with a squirt of soda water and bronze with a sit on a whoopee cushion.
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:
dv said:No, I’m disputing your other statement,
“They do it every olympics.”
They don’t. It’s different this time. Probably because the US hasn’t won many gold.
Here’s a blog post from 2008 getting pissed off that the rest of the world counts by gold.
https://freakonomics.com/2008/08/22/media-bias-olympics-edition/
Solution: scrap all medals except gold. You either win or you don’t, no cheaper metallic elements necessary.
Nah, you gotta have consolation prizes.
dv said:
Bubblecar said:
sibeen said:Here’s a blog post from 2008 getting pissed off that the rest of the world counts by gold.
https://freakonomics.com/2008/08/22/media-bias-olympics-edition/
Solution: scrap all medals except gold. You either win or you don’t, no cheaper metallic elements necessary.
Or just scrap the medals altogether and competitors can participate for the knowledge that they did their best
participation certificates all round!
dv said:
sibeen said:
sibeen said:Here’s a blog post from 2008 getting pissed off that the rest of the world counts by gold.
https://freakonomics.com/2008/08/22/media-bias-olympics-edition/
https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2016/medals
https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2012/medals
https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2008/medals
Seems ESPN was counting medals back in 2016 and further back – or they’ve changed the website since.
Per the wayback machine, that page including the earlier entries was created in 2017.
OK, The link in the blog to the WP still seems to be working:
http://stats.washingtonpost.com/olympics/medals.asp
You have to use google’s time restriction to find news and sites created contemporaneously with the events themselves, which is difficult because it seems they flush them fairly regularly. The newspapers are the best bet because they keep accurate archives as a matter of good practice.
https://www.insidewaste.com.au/index.php/2021/07/20/olympic-medals-made-from-recycled-metals/
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games collected more than 32kg of gold, 3,500kg of silver and 2,200kg of bronze during its Tokyo 2020 Medal Project, which was designed to recycle precious metals from electronic devices and turn them into medals for the athletes.
The collection of small electronic devices for the Tokyo 2020 Medal Project closed on Sunday 31 March 2019. The medal design was announced in the summer of 2019.
The metals were from small electronic devices such as used mobile phones, and were collected from all over Japan to produce the medals.
In the two years between April 2017 and March 2019, 100 percent of the metals required to manufacture the approximately 5,000 gold, silver and bronze Olympic medals were extracted from small electronic devices contributed by people from all over the country. Every single medal to be awarded to athletes during the Tokyo 2020 Games is made from recycled metals. The organising committee said it is grateful for everyone’s cooperation on this project.
“We hope that our project of recycling small consumer electronics and our efforts to contribute to an environmentally-friendly and sustainable society will form part of the legacy of the Tokyo 2020 Games,” a spokesperson said.
Those figures include more than six million recycled mobile phones from 1,621 municipalities throughout the country. Those precious metals were taken from approximately 79,000 tonnes of electronic waste.
Hand out gold, silver and bronze medals, but do away with national anthems. Have an official Olympic anthem and play that for the medal ceremony each time.
I actually found that blog post the other day because I was bemused about how 538 was counting, the blog certainly seems to indicate that that’s how many sites in the USA have been doing it for years.
sibeen said:
sibeen said:
dv said:No, I’m disputing your other statement,
“They do it every olympics.”
They don’t. It’s different this time. Probably because the US hasn’t won many gold.
Here’s a blog post from 2008 getting pissed off that the rest of the world counts by gold.
https://freakonomics.com/2008/08/22/media-bias-olympics-edition/
https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2016/medals
https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2012/medals
https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2008/medals
Seems ESPN was counting medals back in 2016 and further back – or they’ve changed the website since.
Wow, you really get arced up over the most trivial things…
Bronze meals for the Sydney Olympics were made from old 1 and 2 cents coins.
But i’truth it appears that different publishers have had different medal orders and those orders have varied over the years.
party_pants said:
Bronzemealsfor the Sydney Olympics were made from old 1 and 2 cents coins.
medals
furious said:
sibeen said:
sibeen said:Here’s a blog post from 2008 getting pissed off that the rest of the world counts by gold.
https://freakonomics.com/2008/08/22/media-bias-olympics-edition/
https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2016/medals
https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2012/medals
https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2008/medals
Seems ESPN was counting medals back in 2016 and further back – or they’ve changed the website since.
Wow, you really get arced up over the most trivial things…
party_pants said:
Bronze meals for the Sydney Olympics were made from old 1 and 2 cents coins.
I find that hard to swallow.
party_pants said:
party_pants said:
Bronzemealsfor the Sydney Olympics were made from old 1 and 2 cents coins.
medals
that is more swallowable.
Bubblecar said:
Or: replace gold with a pie in the face
…and change podium to pie-dium.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Or: replace gold with a pie in the face
…and change podium to pie-dium.
meat pie for first, pastie for second and a sausage roll for third.
party_pants said:
Have an official Olympic anthem and play that for the medal ceremony each time.
sarahs mum said:
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
Or: replace gold with a pie in the face
…and change podium to pie-dium.
meat pie for first, pastie for second and a sausage roll for third.
Sausage rolls should be for first because it’s a long way to the top…
Abolish the nation state and have people compete as individuals.
furious said:
Wow, you really get arced up over the most trivial things…
I probably shouldn’t have said sibeen was wrong as it seems that the practice has been inconsistent, and indeed still is.
dv said:
furious said:Wow, you really get arced up over the most trivial things…
I probably shouldn’t have said sibeen was wrong as it seems that the practice has been inconsistent, and indeed still is.
Imagines Mel Gibson done up in a kilt and woad yelling VINDICAAAAATION
:)
sibeen said:
dv said:
furious said:Wow, you really get arced up over the most trivial things…
I probably shouldn’t have said sibeen was wrong as it seems that the practice has been inconsistent, and indeed still is.
Imagines Mel Gibson done up in a kilt and woad yelling VINDICAAAAATION
:)
Not really, but whatever makes you happy…
furious said:
party_pants said:
Have an official Olympic anthem and play that for the medal ceremony each time.
I was thinking Rick Astley.
Boris said:
https://www.insidewaste.com.au/index.php/2021/07/20/olympic-medals-made-from-recycled-metals/The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games collected more than 32kg of gold, 3,500kg of silver and 2,200kg of bronze during its Tokyo 2020 Medal Project, which was designed to recycle precious metals from electronic devices and turn them into medals for the athletes.
The collection of small electronic devices for the Tokyo 2020 Medal Project closed on Sunday 31 March 2019. The medal design was announced in the summer of 2019.
The metals were from small electronic devices such as used mobile phones, and were collected from all over Japan to produce the medals.
In the two years between April 2017 and March 2019, 100 percent of the metals required to manufacture the approximately 5,000 gold, silver and bronze Olympic medals were extracted from small electronic devices contributed by people from all over the country. Every single medal to be awarded to athletes during the Tokyo 2020 Games is made from recycled metals. The organising committee said it is grateful for everyone’s cooperation on this project.
“We hope that our project of recycling small consumer electronics and our efforts to contribute to an environmentally-friendly and sustainable society will form part of the legacy of the Tokyo 2020 Games,” a spokesperson said.
Those figures include more than six million recycled mobile phones from 1,621 municipalities throughout the country. Those precious metals were taken from approximately 79,000 tonnes of electronic waste.
The olympians can send one text home using their medals.
Arts said:
Boris said:
https://www.insidewaste.com.au/index.php/2021/07/20/olympic-medals-made-from-recycled-metals/The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games collected more than 32kg of gold, 3,500kg of silver and 2,200kg of bronze during its Tokyo 2020 Medal Project, which was designed to recycle precious metals from electronic devices and turn them into medals for the athletes.
The collection of small electronic devices for the Tokyo 2020 Medal Project closed on Sunday 31 March 2019. The medal design was announced in the summer of 2019.
The metals were from small electronic devices such as used mobile phones, and were collected from all over Japan to produce the medals.
In the two years between April 2017 and March 2019, 100 percent of the metals required to manufacture the approximately 5,000 gold, silver and bronze Olympic medals were extracted from small electronic devices contributed by people from all over the country. Every single medal to be awarded to athletes during the Tokyo 2020 Games is made from recycled metals. The organising committee said it is grateful for everyone’s cooperation on this project.
“We hope that our project of recycling small consumer electronics and our efforts to contribute to an environmentally-friendly and sustainable society will form part of the legacy of the Tokyo 2020 Games,” a spokesperson said.
Those figures include more than six million recycled mobile phones from 1,621 municipalities throughout the country. Those precious metals were taken from approximately 79,000 tonnes of electronic waste.
The olympians can send one text home using their medals.
Yes
I see your joke but I can’t help thinking instead of a big payphone out the back where Olympians can make one phone call, using their medal as payment for the call. The medals thus collected being reused and recycled fro the next event.
The winner of the 800 m is a woman called Athing Mu.
Boris said:
https://www.insidewaste.com.au/index.php/2021/07/20/olympic-medals-made-from-recycled-metals/The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games collected more than 32kg of gold, 3,500kg of silver and 2,200kg of bronze during its Tokyo 2020 Medal Project, which was designed to recycle precious metals from electronic devices and turn them into medals for the athletes.
The collection of small electronic devices for the Tokyo 2020 Medal Project closed on Sunday 31 March 2019. The medal design was announced in the summer of 2019.
The metals were from small electronic devices such as used mobile phones, and were collected from all over Japan to produce the medals.
In the two years between April 2017 and March 2019, 100 percent of the metals required to manufacture the approximately 5,000 gold, silver and bronze Olympic medals were extracted from small electronic devices contributed by people from all over the country. Every single medal to be awarded to athletes during the Tokyo 2020 Games is made from recycled metals. The organising committee said it is grateful for everyone’s cooperation on this project.
“We hope that our project of recycling small consumer electronics and our efforts to contribute to an environmentally-friendly and sustainable society will form part of the legacy of the Tokyo 2020 Games,” a spokesperson said.
Those figures include more than six million recycled mobile phones from 1,621 municipalities throughout the country. Those precious metals were taken from approximately 79,000 tonnes of electronic waste.
dv said:
The winner of the 800 m is a woman called Athing Mu.
Her friends greet her with “Anything new, Athing Mu?”
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
The winner of the 800 m is a woman called Athing Mu.
Her friends greet her with “Anything new, Athing Mu?”
It would be interesting to see what she thought of yours and Deev’s names.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
The winner of the 800 m is a woman called Athing Mu.
Her friends greet her with “Anything new, Athing Mu?”
I’d say there is only a micro chance that happens…
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
The winner of the 800 m is a woman called Athing Mu.
Her friends greet her with “Anything new, Athing Mu?”
It would be interesting to see what she thought of yours and Deev’s names.
My first thought was that it was a way from delta to mu.
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:Her friends greet her with “Anything new, Athing Mu?”
It would be interesting to see what she thought of yours and Deev’s names.
My first thought was that it was a way from delta to mu.
Anyway good on her, it’s nice to see a New Jersey girl go far
dv said:
sarahs mum said:
roughbarked said:
It would be interesting to see what she thought of yours and Deev’s names.
My first thought was that it was a way from delta to mu.
Anyway good on her, it’s nice to see a New Jersey girl go far
Brah¡ That’s a bit of a subtle one, man…
https://www.upworthy.com/olympics-skateboarding-winners-13-years-old
Japan’s Kokona Hiraki, age 12, just won the silver medal in women’s park skateboarding, making her Japan’s youngest Olympic medalist ever. Great Britain’s Sky Brown, who was 12 when she qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and is now 13, won the bronze, making her Great Britain’s youngest medalist ever. And those two medal wins mean that two-thirds of the six medalists in the two women’s skateboarding events are age 13 or younger. (The gold and silver medalists in women’s street skateboarding, Japan’s Momiji Nishiya and Brazil’s Rayssa Leal, are also 13.)
dv said:
https://www.upworthy.com/olympics-skateboarding-winners-13-years-oldJapan’s Kokona Hiraki, age 12, just won the silver medal in women’s park skateboarding, making her Japan’s youngest Olympic medalist ever. Great Britain’s Sky Brown, who was 12 when she qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and is now 13, won the bronze, making her Great Britain’s youngest medalist ever. And those two medal wins mean that two-thirds of the six medalists in the two women’s skateboarding events are age 13 or younger. (The gold and silver medalists in women’s street skateboarding, Japan’s Momiji Nishiya and Brazil’s Rayssa Leal, are also 13.)
Who’d try that shit at 23?
roughbarked said:
dv said:
https://www.upworthy.com/olympics-skateboarding-winners-13-years-oldJapan’s Kokona Hiraki, age 12, just won the silver medal in women’s park skateboarding, making her Japan’s youngest Olympic medalist ever. Great Britain’s Sky Brown, who was 12 when she qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and is now 13, won the bronze, making her Great Britain’s youngest medalist ever. And those two medal wins mean that two-thirds of the six medalists in the two women’s skateboarding events are age 13 or younger. (The gold and silver medalists in women’s street skateboarding, Japan’s Momiji Nishiya and Brazil’s Rayssa Leal, are also 13.)
Who’d try that shit at 23?
There was a skater dad at Little Speedy’s tennis match a few weeks ago. He spent the match telling me about his surgeries following injury, and randomly yelling “DUUUUDE!” towards the courts.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
https://www.upworthy.com/olympics-skateboarding-winners-13-years-oldJapan’s Kokona Hiraki, age 12, just won the silver medal in women’s park skateboarding, making her Japan’s youngest Olympic medalist ever. Great Britain’s Sky Brown, who was 12 when she qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and is now 13, won the bronze, making her Great Britain’s youngest medalist ever. And those two medal wins mean that two-thirds of the six medalists in the two women’s skateboarding events are age 13 or younger. (The gold and silver medalists in women’s street skateboarding, Japan’s Momiji Nishiya and Brazil’s Rayssa Leal, are also 13.)
Who’d try that shit at 23?
Tony Hawke
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
https://www.upworthy.com/olympics-skateboarding-winners-13-years-oldJapan’s Kokona Hiraki, age 12, just won the silver medal in women’s park skateboarding, making her Japan’s youngest Olympic medalist ever. Great Britain’s Sky Brown, who was 12 when she qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and is now 13, won the bronze, making her Great Britain’s youngest medalist ever. And those two medal wins mean that two-thirds of the six medalists in the two women’s skateboarding events are age 13 or younger. (The gold and silver medalists in women’s street skateboarding, Japan’s Momiji Nishiya and Brazil’s Rayssa Leal, are also 13.)
Who’d try that shit at 23?
Tony Hawke
I just went to check if he has an e. There is no e. But also dude’s on his fourth marriage. Which seems ambitious
Arts said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
https://www.upworthy.com/olympics-skateboarding-winners-13-years-oldJapan’s Kokona Hiraki, age 12, just won the silver medal in women’s park skateboarding, making her Japan’s youngest Olympic medalist ever. Great Britain’s Sky Brown, who was 12 when she qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and is now 13, won the bronze, making her Great Britain’s youngest medalist ever. And those two medal wins mean that two-thirds of the six medalists in the two women’s skateboarding events are age 13 or younger. (The gold and silver medalists in women’s street skateboarding, Japan’s Momiji Nishiya and Brazil’s Rayssa Leal, are also 13.)
Who’d try that shit at 23?
Tony Hawke
i was trying to think of his name
Arts said:
Arts said:
roughbarked said:Who’d try that shit at 23?
Tony Hawke
I just went to check if he has an e. There is no e. But also dude’s on his fourth marriage. Which seems ambitious
four.
Do they still let the Russians judge anything?
Peak Warming Man said:
Do they still let the Russians judge anything?
Tamb said:
Don’t know about ROC.
Claytonskis.
The Russia you have when you’re not really having a Russian.
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:Don’t know about ROC.Claytonskis.
The Russia you have when you’re not really having a Russian.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:Don’t know about ROC.Claytonskis.
The Russia you have when you’re not really having a Russian.
I wonder if they are Vladapproved?
In Russia today, if it isn’t Vladapproved, then it doesn’t happen.
Maybe that should be ‘Vladidated’ instead of ‘‘Vladapproved’.
captain_spalding said:
Maybe that should be ‘Vladidated’ instead of ‘‘Vladapproved’.
Aussie lad gets 94+ on his first Skate Park run.
Michael V said:
Aussie lad gets 94+ on his first Skate Park run.
I still want to know how such a tinpot little country like Australia manages to score so high on the medals tally.
mollwollfumble said:
Michael V said:
Aussie lad gets 94+ on his first Skate Park run.
I still want to know how such a tinpot little country like Australia manages to score so high on the medals tally.
How do you define tinpot?
Witty Rejoinder said:
mollwollfumble said:
Michael V said:
Aussie lad gets 94+ on his first Skate Park run.
I still want to know how such a tinpot little country like Australia manages to score so high on the medals tally.
How do you define tinpot?
apparently we’re top 5 in the mining stakes so sure
mollwollfumble said:
Michael V said:
Aussie lad gets 94+ on his first Skate Park run.
I still want to know how such a tinpot little country like Australia manages to score so high on the medals tally.
That was answered right after you asked the question last time.
AIS, money, love of sport.
dv said:
From 1928 to 1980, India were the dominant team in men’s hockey at the Olympics, winning 8 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze. Since 1980 they have not won a medal or even appeared at a semifinal. This year they have finally reached the semifinal again, which will be against Belgium.
They’ve also reached the semi in the women’s hockey.
India won its bronze medal match against Germany so they’ve broken the drought.
The women’s bronze medal match against GB is tomorrow.
Keegan Palmer wins gold in Men’s Park Skateboard.
Gold gold, gold for Queensland.
Peak Warming Man said:
Gold gold, gold for Queensland.
Keegan Palmer (born March 12, 2003) is an American-Australian goofy-footed professional skateboarder specialising in park skating. Born in San Diego, …
Thems has been busy. :) Last time I looked, a few hours ago, weez woz 14.
Burkina Faso just attained their first Olympic medal evah as Hugues Fabrice Zango takes bronze in the triple jump.
dv said:
Burkina Faso just attained their first Olympic medal evah as Hugues Fabrice Zango takes bronze in the triple jump.
did they win any as Upper Volta?
dv said:
Burkina Faso just attained their first Olympic medal evah as Hugues Fabrice Zango takes bronze in the triple jump.
When you have natural talent and you grow up in a heavily mined country….well………………
party_pants said:
dv said:Burkina Faso just attained their first Olympic medal evah as Hugues Fabrice Zango takes bronze in the triple jump.
did they win any as Upper Volta?
They did not.
Upper Volta per se only appeared at one Olympics which was in 1972. Their sole representative, Andre Bicaba, ran the 100 m in 10.71 s in the heat and did not qualify for the semifinal.
dv said:
party_pants said:
dv said:Burkina Faso just attained their first Olympic medal evah as Hugues Fabrice Zango takes bronze in the triple jump.
did they win any as Upper Volta?
They did not.
Upper Volta per se only appeared at one Olympics which was in 1972. Their sole representative, Andre Bicaba, ran the 100 m in 10.71 s in the heat and did not qualify for the semifinal.
Thankee. I’ll tuck that one away for a sports trivia night.
dv said:
Burkina Faso just attained their first Olympic medal evah as Hugues Fabrice Zango takes bronze in the triple jump.
A friend of mine just said he was surprised it wasn’t a vaulter
Our mens hockey team got beaten for gold and it’s no laughing matter.
Peak Warming Man said:
Our mens hockey team got beaten for gold and it’s no laughing matter.
We should adjust our expectations, gold medals have to be earned by merit. As Hockey himself once said: “the age of entitlement is over”.
Peak Warming Man said:
Our mens hockey team got beaten for gold and it’s no laughing matter.
We’re not pulling our weight in the silver so this is a good thing.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Our mens hockey team got beaten for gold and it’s no laughing matter.
We should adjust our expectations, gold medals have to be earned by merit. As Hockey himself once said: “the age of entitlement is over”.
I mean this is their best result since Athens 2004 so it is hard to complain
Peak Warming Man said:
Our mens hockey team got beaten for gold and it’s no laughing matter.
IGI now – the Kookaburras.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Our mens hockey team got beaten for gold and it’s no laughing matter.
IGI now – the Kookaburras.
He’s too good for us
Ash Moloney has won Australia’s first decathlon medal.
dv said:
Ash Moloney has won Australia’s first decathlon medal.
Yes. Good on Ash! 21 year old Olympic bronze medallist!
Michael V said:
dv said:
Ash Moloney has won Australia’s first decathlon medal.
Yes. Good on Ash! 21 year old Olympic bronze medallist!
If only he’d tried harder and was better.
j/k
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/01/belarus-sprinter-krystsina-tsimanouskaya-criticised-coaches-says-she-will-not-return-to-country
Boris said:
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/01/belarus-sprinter-krystsina-tsimanouskaya-criticised-coaches-says-she-will-not-return-to-country
She’s now “taking refuge” in another illiberal shithole, Poland.
Syria have won their first medal since 2004. A BRONZE in weightlifting.
No one knows what it’s like to be
dv said:
Syria have won their first medal since 2004. A BRONZE in weightlifting.No one knows what it’s like to be
Ha funny and sad at the same time……
Weird in the wrestling, even though they give out 2 bronzes as a matter of course, you can make the semifinal and still miss a medal, as happened to Deepak Punia.
dv said:
Weird in the wrestling, even though they give out 2 bronzes as a matter of course, you can make the semifinal and still miss a medal, as happened to Deepak Punia.
How does that work, pilgrim?
We need another gold as the poms et al have caught up to us.
sibeen said:
We need another gold as the poms et al have caught up to us.
We always stall a bit in the second half of a games once the swimming ends and the track & field gets going.
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
We need another gold as the poms et al have caught up to us.
We always stall a bit in the second half of a games once the swimming ends and the track & field gets going.
Just one more gold and this will be our best ever Olympics for golds.
Might get one in the cycling.
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
sibeen said:
We need another gold as the poms et al have caught up to us.
We always stall a bit in the second half of a games once the swimming ends and the track & field gets going.
Just one more gold and this will be our best ever Olympics for golds.
Might get one in the cycling.
There you go then, and I’ve hardly watched any of it.
Pom’s just got a modern pentathlon gold so it’s all down hill for Australia’s medal tally from here.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Pom’s just got a modern pentathlon gold so it’s all down hill for Australia’s medal tally from here.
I think it is time to scrap the Olympics and abolish them forever now.
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Pom’s just got a modern pentathlon gold so it’s all down hill for Australia’s medal tally from here.
I think it is time to scrap the Olympics and abolish them forever now.
What about Perth 2054?
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Pom’s just got a modern pentathlon gold so it’s all down hill for Australia’s medal tally from here.
I think it is time to scrap the Olympics and abolish them forever now.
What about Perth 2054?
I expect climate change will leave SW WA a frozen wasteland come their games.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:I think it is time to scrap the Olympics and abolish them forever now.
What about Perth 2054?
I expect climate change will leave SW WA a frozen wasteland come their games.
just right for the winter olympics.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:I think it is time to scrap the Olympics and abolish them forever now.
What about Perth 2054?
I expect climate change will leave SW WA a frozen wasteland come their games.
More likely a hotter and drier wastier wasteland .
Witty Rejoinder said:
Pom’s just got a modern pentathlon gold so it’s all down hill for Australia’s medal tally from here.
The German girl was leading by a country mile and then her horse stopped working, just stood there doing nothing with the girl sitting on it having a breakdown.
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Pom’s just got a modern pentathlon gold so it’s all down hill for Australia’s medal tally from here.
I think it is time to scrap the Olympics and abolish them forever now.
What about Perth 2054?
that’s a hard no from me
Polish athlete Dawid Tomala was a 20km specialist until recently. He has completed two 50 km walks: the one where he qualified for the Olympics, and the one yesterday in which he won the gold medal.
dv said:
Polish athlete Dawid Tomala was a 20km specialist until recently. He has completed two 50 km walks: the one where he qualified for the Olympics, and the one yesterday in which he won the gold medal.
I preface my remarks by noting that i have never, myself, walked, run, jogged or at any other pace perambulated anything like 50kms in one go.
That said, i declare that ‘walking’ events are bullshit and should be discarded holus-bolus.
Unless it’s a misspelling with an ‘L’ where the ‘n’ should be, in which case the name at least recognises the absurdity of the events and how they’re run.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Polish athlete Dawid Tomala was a 20km specialist until recently. He has completed two 50 km walks: the one where he qualified for the Olympics, and the one yesterday in which he won the gold medal.
I preface my remarks by noting that i have never, myself, walked, run, jogged or at any other pace perambulated anything like 50kms in one go.
That said, i declare that ‘walking’ events are bullshit and should be discarded holus-bolus.
Unless it’s a misspelling with an ‘L’ where the ‘n’ should be, in which case the name at least recognises the absurdity of the events and how they’re run.
I used to walk competitively (my speciality was Marathon distance — 42km); it’s a lot harder and more energy-consuming than running.
Australia’s two high jump women are still in it.
:)
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Polish athlete Dawid Tomala was a 20km specialist until recently. He has completed two 50 km walks: the one where he qualified for the Olympics, and the one yesterday in which he won the gold medal.
I preface my remarks by noting that i have never, myself, walked, run, jogged or at any other pace perambulated anything like 50kms in one go.
That said, i declare that ‘walking’ events are bullshit and should be discarded holus-bolus.
Unless it’s a misspelling with an ‘L’ where the ‘n’ should be, in which case the name at least recognises the absurdity of the events and how they’re run.
Arsh
Seems to be a special kind of walking where they’re actually running but making it look like a kind of walking. I call it whizz-walking.
dv said:
Polish athlete Dawid Tomala was a 20km specialist until recently. He has completed two 50 km walks: the one where he qualified for the Olympics, and the one yesterday in which he won the gold medal.
Congrats to him and his coach. Sounds like optimal preparation.
I watched the 2000 women’s walking event from the Olympic stadium. That was the one where the Australian was leading until just before she entered the stadium, then she was red flagged.
Bubblecar said:
Seems to be a special kind of walking where they’re actually running but making it look like a kind of walking. I call it whizz-walking.
It is like running, but one of the rules is that at least one foot must be on the ground at any time.
Bubblecar said:
Seems to be a special kind of walking where they’re actually running but making it look like a kind of walking. I call it whizz-walking.
One foot has to be touching the ground at all times. There’s definitely a bit of technique to it. I knew someone at uni who used to do it, she gave us a quick 5-min lesson and demo. Hard to get the timing right and go fast at the same time.
Neeraj Chopra has taken gold in the javelin. This is India’s first gold Olympic medal since Beijing 2008.
dv said:
Neeraj Chopra has taken gold in the javelin. This is India’s first gold Olympic medal since Beijing 2008.
a fairly low success rate for a country of 1.3 billion souls.
party_pants said:
dv said:
Neeraj Chopra has taken gold in the javelin. This is India’s first gold Olympic medal since Beijing 2008.
a fairly low success rate for a country of 1.3 billion souls.
Most people are poor.
Money has a lot to do with athletic success.
dv said:
Neeraj Chopra has taken gold in the javelin. This is India’s first gold Olympic medal since Beijing 2008.
It’s also India’s first gold in the realm of Athletics ever, and their first Athletics gold of any colour since 1900.
With 1G 2S 4B (so far) this has been their most successful Olympics.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
dv said:
Neeraj Chopra has taken gold in the javelin. This is India’s first gold Olympic medal since Beijing 2008.
a fairly low success rate for a country of 1.3 billion souls.
Most people are poor.
Money has a lot to do with athletic success.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-58071416?
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
dv said:
Neeraj Chopra has taken gold in the javelin. This is India’s first gold Olympic medal since Beijing 2008.
a fairly low success rate for a country of 1.3 billion souls.
Most people are poor.
Money has a lot to do with athletic success.
India still has a lot of millionaires, in USD terms. About 750,000 last time I heard.
I guess they all play cricket or polo or some other sport.
This, this does not make sense…
furious said:
- It’s also India’s first gold in the realm of Athletics ever, and their first Athletics gold of any colour since 1900.
This, this does not make sense…
He meant medal of any colour.
furious said:
- It’s also India’s first gold in the realm of Athletics ever, and their first Athletics gold of any colour since 1900.
This, this does not make sense…
Cross out the second gold there and put in “medal”
dv said:
furious said:
- It’s also India’s first gold in the realm of Athletics ever, and their first Athletics gold of any colour since 1900.
This, this does not make sense…
Cross out the second gold there and put in “medal”
I think we knew what you meant.
furious said:
- It’s also India’s first gold in the realm of Athletics ever, and their first Athletics gold of any colour since 1900.
This, this does not make sense…
it’s late.
Bubblecar said:
furious said:
- It’s also India’s first gold in the realm of Athletics ever, and their first Athletics gold of any colour since 1900.
This, this does not make sense…
He meant medal of any colour.
Yes. That would make more sense, but we dare not correct anyone on this forum.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
furious said:
- It’s also India’s first gold in the realm of Athletics ever, and their first Athletics gold of any colour since 1900.
This, this does not make sense…
He meant medal of any colour.
Yes. That would make more sense, but we dare not correct anyone on this forum.
I spend half my life correcting people on this forum.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:He meant medal of any colour.
Yes. That would make more sense, but we dare not correct anyone on this forum.
I spend half my life correcting people on this forum.
Talk about gross exaggeration.
Bubblecar said:
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:Yes. That would make more sense, but we dare not correct anyone on this forum.
I spend half my life correcting people on this forum.
Talk about gross exaggeration.
You spend the other half of your life correcting yourself…
Boris said:
furious said:
- It’s also India’s first gold in the realm of Athletics ever, and their first Athletics gold of any colour since 1900.
This, this does not make sense…
it’s late.
It’s 8:30 where you are.
sibeen said:
Boris said:
furious said:
- It’s also India’s first gold in the realm of Athletics ever, and their first Athletics gold of any colour since 1900.
This, this does not make sense…
it’s late.
It’s 8:30 where you are.
only because we don’t have day saving.
these high jumpers all seem to be some long-legged genetic freaks.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:He meant medal of any colour.
Yes. That would make more sense, but we dare not correct anyone on this forum.
I spend half my life correcting people on this forum.
Only breaking to sleep and dine
McDermott breaks the Australian record by jumping 202cm.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
furious said:
- It’s also India’s first gold in the realm of Athletics ever, and their first Athletics gold of any colour since 1900.
This, this does not make sense…
He meant medal of any colour.
Yes. That would make more sense, but we dare not correct anyone on this forum.
and here we thought he was making a reference to the colonial history and how the first few gold might have been won by persons not of colour
dv said:
McDermott breaks the Australian record by jumping 202cm.
Hard to imagine. These women could be jumping right over the top of me and still be clear by a hand-span.
party_pants said:
dv said:
McDermott breaks the Australian record by jumping 202cm.Hard to imagine. These women could be jumping right over the top of me and still be clear by a hand-span.
Could be happening all the time but so quickly you don’t notice it, whole herds of women jumping right over the top of you.
SCIENCE said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:He meant medal of any colour.
Yes. That would make more sense, but we dare not correct anyone on this forum.
and here we thought he was making a reference to the colonial history and how the first few gold might have been won by persons not of colour
Actually…
That’s the case
Botswana have the bronze in the men’s 4×400. This is Botswana’s second Olympic medal, the first being a silver from 2012 London.
Bubblecar said:
party_pants said:
dv said:
McDermott breaks the Australian record by jumping 202cm.Hard to imagine. These women could be jumping right over the top of me and still be clear by a hand-span.
Could be happening all the time but so quickly you don’t notice it, whole herds of women jumping right over the top of you.
not sure hoe that could happen without me noticing it.
The Australian men’s basketball team has won its first Olympic medal, winning the bronze medal playoff.
dv said:
The Australian men’s basketball team has won its first Olympic medal, winning the bronze medal playoff.
Are there any events in which Australia doesn’t bother competing?
I’d like to say that I enjoyed the skateboarding and the climbing very fast up a wall. Happy if they become a permanent thing.
sarahs mum said:
I’d like to say that I enjoyed the skateboarding and the climbing very fast up a wall. Happy if they become a permanent thing.
I’d like to see the “Skateboarding very fast up a wall” event. I reckon we could do ok in that.
sarahs mum said:
I’d like to say that I enjoyed the skateboarding and the climbing very fast up a wall. Happy if they become a permanent thing.
Kingy said:
sarahs mum said:
I’d like to say that I enjoyed the skateboarding and the climbing very fast up a wall. Happy if they become a permanent thing.
I’d like to see the “Skateboarding very fast up a wall” event. I reckon we could do ok in that.
They do that, it’s called the half pipe…
If the US aims to catch China on the proper medal table they’ll need to win 2 more gold at least.
They’ve got the women’s basketball final tomorrow, decent chance there. They have a couple of boxing finals…though China has one as well.
In the cycling but the US and China will take part in the women’s omnium.
China is in the rhythmic gymnastics and the US is not.
USA is also in the volleyball final.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
The Australian men’s basketball team has won its first Olympic medal, winning the bronze medal playoff.
Are there any events in which Australia doesn’t bother competing?
Yes.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
The Australian men’s basketball team has won its first Olympic medal, winning the bronze medal playoff.
Are there any events in which Australia doesn’t bother competing?
They are participate in all the sports but there are some specific events that no Australians took part in. For instance in the Karate there were no Australians in the women’s Kata.
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
party_pants said:a fairly low success rate for a country of 1.3 billion souls.
Most people are poor.
Money has a lot to do with athletic success.
India still has a lot of millionaires, in USD terms. About 750,000 last time I heard.
I guess they all play cricket or polo or some other sport.
But the government allows them not to contribute.
Brazil have won gold in the mens soccer.
party_pants said:
Brazil have won gold in the mens soccer.
They’d much rather have that than a World Cup.
party_pants said:
Brazil have won gold in the mens soccer.
Oh, that’s nice, isn’t it? I’m glad they’re getting something, ‘cause they have a hell of a time…
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
Michael V said:Most people are poor.
Money has a lot to do with athletic success.
India still has a lot of millionaires, in USD terms. About 750,000 last time I heard.
I guess they all play cricket or polo or some other sport.
But the government allows them not to contribute.
Interestingly.I looked up some figures and found a list of number of millionaires per country. India had about 700,000.
Surprisingly Australia had 1.8 million millionasires, about 9% of the population. Which is the second highest ranking in the world, behind Switzerland with about 15%. The USA had the greatest number of millionaires at 21 million and a percentahe just below 9%.
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
party_pants said:India still has a lot of millionaires, in USD terms. About 750,000 last time I heard.
I guess they all play cricket or polo or some other sport.
But the government allows them not to contribute.
Interestingly.I looked up some figures and found a list of number of millionaires per country. India had about 700,000.
Surprisingly Australia had 1.8 million millionasires, about 9% of the population. Which is the second highest ranking in the world, behind Switzerland with about 15%. The USA had the greatest number of millionaires at 21 million and a percentahe just below 9%.
sarahs mum said:
party_pants said:
Michael V said:But the government allows them not to contribute.
Interestingly.I looked up some figures and found a list of number of millionaires per country. India had about 700,000.
Surprisingly Australia had 1.8 million millionasires, about 9% of the population. Which is the second highest ranking in the world, behind Switzerland with about 15%. The USA had the greatest number of millionaires at 21 million and a percentahe just below 9%.
If you own your own home in Sydney…
You might be a redneck?
sarahs mum said:
I’d like to say that I enjoyed the skateboarding and the climbing very fast up a wall. Happy if they become a permanent thing.
Yes. Good.
Actually – brilliant.
I think Channel 7 did a good job.
Peak Warming Man said:
I think Channel 7 did a good job.
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I think Channel 7 did a good job.
I agree.
I was only using their app.
But yeah no complaints.
party_pants said:
Michael V said:
party_pants said:a fairly low success rate for a country of 1.3 billion souls.
Most people are poor.
Money has a lot to do with athletic success.
India still has a lot of millionaires, in USD terms. About 750,000 last time I heard.
I guess they all play cricket or polo or some other sport.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/indias-olympic-struggles-arent-new-but-its-making-a-comeback-in-one-important-sport/
dv said:
China
Missile technology has helped power a golden run for China’s Olympic athletes.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), competitors had some high-tech help on their way to Tokyo.
bullshit next they’ll be telling us that those private rocketry programmes are for entertainment and research flights to Mars, that it ain’t no MIC drop
Feryal Abdelaziz has won a gold medal in the karate. This is the first Olympic gold won by an Egyptian woman.
I was saying a few weeks ago that I’m not up for the Olympics because I don’t have the brainspace for sports right now but I’ve been moderately into it. The Olympics always produces a stream of little good news stories.
dv said:
I was saying a few weeks ago that I’m not up for the Olympics because I don’t have the brainspace for sports right now but I’ve been moderately into it. The Olympics always produces a stream of little good news stories.
I am the opposite. I started this thread but I have watched less and less of it as the days have gone by. Mostly ended up being with the sound turned off.
dv said:
If the US aims to catch China on the proper medal table they’ll need to win 2 more gold at least.They’ve got the women’s basketball final tomorrow, decent chance there. They have a couple of boxing finals…though China has one as well.
In the cycling but the US and China will take part in the women’s omnium.
China is in the rhythmic gymnastics and the US is not.
USA is also in the volleyball final.
And so it proved..
The US picked up golds today in the volleyball, cycling and basketball and have ended atop the table.
Australia has finished in a respectable 6th place having matched their 17 gold medals from Athens 2004.
dv said:
dv said:
If the US aims to catch China on the proper medal table they’ll need to win 2 more gold at least.They’ve got the women’s basketball final tomorrow, decent chance there. They have a couple of boxing finals…though China has one as well.
In the cycling but the US and China will take part in the women’s omnium.
China is in the rhythmic gymnastics and the US is not.
USA is also in the volleyball final.
And so it proved..
The US picked up golds today in the volleyball, cycling and basketball and have ended atop the table.
Australia has finished in a respectable 6th place having matched their 17 gold medals from Athens 2004.
dv said:
dv said:
If the US aims to catch China on the proper medal table they’ll need to win 2 more gold at least.They’ve got the women’s basketball final tomorrow, decent chance there. They have a couple of boxing finals…though China has one as well.
In the cycling but the US and China will take part in the women’s omnium.
China is in the rhythmic gymnastics and the US is not.
USA is also in the volleyball final.
And so it proved..
The US picked up golds today in the volleyball, cycling and basketball and have ended atop the table.
Australia has finished in a respectable 6th place having matched their 17 gold medals from Athens 2004.
I was just about to mention that the US has finished with a flourish to beat China.
China wont be happy, and GB have nailed Russia on the final day.
Japan have done very well and despite the difficulties have hosted a credible games.
And while the Taliban didn’t win any gold medals they have had a good couple of days.
Peak Warming Man said:
And while the Taliban didn’t win any gold medals they have had a good couple of days.
Come Mr Taliban
tally me bananas
daylight come and we want to go home.
Another to be mentioned in dispatches is the Netherlands, punched well above their weight.
Peak Warming Man said:
Another to be mentioned in dispatches is the Netherlands, punched well above their weight.
And the Kiwis.
Peak Warming Man said:
Another to be mentioned in dispatches is the Netherlands, punched well above their weight.
Yes, even smaller population than us, and all jammed into an area equal to the SE corner of Qld.
I’m still impressed at how well Australia does. Sixth, compared to :
China – we have 1.8% of their population
USA -they have twelve times our population
Japan – 5 times our population
UK – we have 38% of their population.
Russia – we have 17% of the Russian population.
If we had 50 million people to recruit from, we’d piddle all over them.
sibeen said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Another to be mentioned in dispatches is the Netherlands, punched well above their weight.
And the Kiwis.
The plucky Kiwis.
sibeen said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Another to be mentioned in dispatches is the Netherlands, punched well above their weight.
And the Kiwis.
Oh yeah.
captain_spalding said:
sibeen said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Another to be mentioned in dispatches is the Netherlands, punched well above their weight.
And the Kiwis.
The plucky Kiwis.
Shouldn’t we also grudgingly acknowledge that the UK have done pretty well for their population?
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:
sibeen said:And the Kiwis.
The plucky Kiwis.
Shouldn’t we also grudgingly acknowledge that the UK have done pretty well for their population?
Are you mad?
:)
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:
sibeen said:And the Kiwis.
The plucky Kiwis.
Shouldn’t we also grudgingly acknowledge that the UK have done pretty well for their population?
nah
I think Queensland should have a horse marathon like the Quilty for one of the demo sports.
Britain’s Olympic success
How Britain became an Olympic power
Lottery money and ruthlessness were key
Aug 5th 2021
The modern Olympic Games were founded to celebrate amateur sporting ideals. But times change. These days, success takes money and a hard-nosed attitude to doling it out. Few countries prove this as well as Britain, which has spent 25 years shaping up from an Olympic also-ran to a medal-winning power.
In 2008 in Beijing, Britain came fourth, ahead of countries of roughly similar size such as Italy (9th), France (10th) and Spain (14th). In 2012 in London, it came third. In 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, only America did better. Britain has spent £345m ($480m) on the Tokyo games. As The Economist went to press it was vying with Australia for fourth place in the medal rankings, behind America, China and Russia.
The transformation began after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, in which Britain won just a single gold. The government decided to use cash from the recently launched National Lottery to fund top-level sport, with the express goal of winning more medals. From 1997 the effort gained impetus under New Labour, which was enamoured of performance targets, says Borja Garcia, who studies sports policy at Loughborough University. More came in 2005, with the decision to award London the 2012 games.
The result was what uk Sport, a government body charged with medal-chasing, called its “no-compromise” approach. Sports management was professionalised. Coaches, nutritionists and sports scientists were heaped upon the most promising athletes. Funding became calculating and unsentimental. Team sports often offer poor returns, points out Mr Garcia, since it takes several athletes to win a single medal. In medal-rich sports such as swimming or athletics, by contrast, a single one can win in several events. The result has been largesse for a few favoured sports, and crumbs for the rest. Funding fluctuates wildly depending on how a sport does at the Olympics, and what officials think of its prospects (see chart).
Such ruthlessness has been effective. But Stefan Szymanski, a sports-policy expert at the University of Michigan, says that targeting money on sports that are doing well risks entrenching the status quo by starving less successful ones of the cash that might help them to improve. Others worry that chasing after medals has had grimmer consequences. Dozens of gymnasts are suing the sport’s authorities, complaining of negligence and abuse. Jennifer Pinches, an Olympic gymnast in 2012, says officials prioritised “podiums over people”. A report in 2017 criticised a “culture of fear” within British cycling, the reputation of which has been further tarnished by a doping scandal involving its all-conquering 2012 Olympic team.
These days, uk Sport’s approach has become at least a little gentler. A new funding formula provides a dribble of development cash for less-loved sports. Officials hope elite sport will promote the grassroots sort, as well as create national glory. As other countries, such as France and the Netherlands, become more hard-headed, Britain’s advantage may narrow.
And even the best-laid plans of funding bodies and bureaucrats can go awry. Bethany Shriever, who won gold in Tokyo in bmx racing, failed to impress officials before the Games and had to crowdfund to pay for her training. Meanwhile Britain’s rowers, a reliable (and lushly funded) source of medals in past games, are mired in recriminations after a string of fourth places. ■
https://www.economist.com/britain/2021/08/05/how-britain-became-an-olympic-power
sibeen said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
captain_spalding said:The plucky Kiwis.
Shouldn’t we also grudgingly acknowledge that the UK have done pretty well for their population?
Are you mad?
:)
I see that Ireland have gone for quality, rather than quantity.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Britain’s Olympic success
How Britain became an Olympic power
Lottery money and ruthlessness were keyAug 5th 2021
The modern Olympic Games were founded to celebrate amateur sporting ideals. But times change. These days, success takes money and a hard-nosed attitude to doling it out. Few countries prove this as well as Britain, which has spent 25 years shaping up from an Olympic also-ran to a medal-winning power.
In 2008 in Beijing, Britain came fourth, ahead of countries of roughly similar size such as Italy (9th), France (10th) and Spain (14th). In 2012 in London, it came third. In 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, only America did better. Britain has spent £345m ($480m) on the Tokyo games. As The Economist went to press it was vying with Australia for fourth place in the medal rankings, behind America, China and Russia.
The transformation began after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, in which Britain won just a single gold. The government decided to use cash from the recently launched National Lottery to fund top-level sport, with the express goal of winning more medals. From 1997 the effort gained impetus under New Labour, which was enamoured of performance targets, says Borja Garcia, who studies sports policy at Loughborough University. More came in 2005, with the decision to award London the 2012 games.
The result was what uk Sport, a government body charged with medal-chasing, called its “no-compromise” approach. Sports management was professionalised. Coaches, nutritionists and sports scientists were heaped upon the most promising athletes. Funding became calculating and unsentimental. Team sports often offer poor returns, points out Mr Garcia, since it takes several athletes to win a single medal. In medal-rich sports such as swimming or athletics, by contrast, a single one can win in several events. The result has been largesse for a few favoured sports, and crumbs for the rest. Funding fluctuates wildly depending on how a sport does at the Olympics, and what officials think of its prospects (see chart).
Such ruthlessness has been effective. But Stefan Szymanski, a sports-policy expert at the University of Michigan, says that targeting money on sports that are doing well risks entrenching the status quo by starving less successful ones of the cash that might help them to improve. Others worry that chasing after medals has had grimmer consequences. Dozens of gymnasts are suing the sport’s authorities, complaining of negligence and abuse. Jennifer Pinches, an Olympic gymnast in 2012, says officials prioritised “podiums over people”. A report in 2017 criticised a “culture of fear” within British cycling, the reputation of which has been further tarnished by a doping scandal involving its all-conquering 2012 Olympic team.
These days, uk Sport’s approach has become at least a little gentler. A new funding formula provides a dribble of development cash for less-loved sports. Officials hope elite sport will promote the grassroots sort, as well as create national glory. As other countries, such as France and the Netherlands, become more hard-headed, Britain’s advantage may narrow.
And even the best-laid plans of funding bodies and bureaucrats can go awry. Bethany Shriever, who won gold in Tokyo in bmx racing, failed to impress officials before the Games and had to crowdfund to pay for her training. Meanwhile Britain’s rowers, a reliable (and lushly funded) source of medals in past games, are mired in recriminations after a string of fourth places. ■
>>who studies sports policy at Loughborough University.
stops reading
The Rev Dodgson said:
sibeen said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Shouldn’t we also grudgingly acknowledge that the UK have done pretty well for their population?
Are you mad?
:)
I see that Ireland have gone for quality, rather than quantity.
Probably won gold in the Pub Crawl Kirin.
Peak Warming Man said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Britain’s Olympic success
How Britain became an Olympic power
Lottery money and ruthlessness were keyAug 5th 2021
The modern Olympic Games were founded to celebrate amateur sporting ideals. But times change. These days, success takes money and a hard-nosed attitude to doling it out. Few countries prove this as well as Britain, which has spent 25 years shaping up from an Olympic also-ran to a medal-winning power.
In 2008 in Beijing, Britain came fourth, ahead of countries of roughly similar size such as Italy (9th), France (10th) and Spain (14th). In 2012 in London, it came third. In 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, only America did better. Britain has spent £345m ($480m) on the Tokyo games. As The Economist went to press it was vying with Australia for fourth place in the medal rankings, behind America, China and Russia.
The transformation began after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, in which Britain won just a single gold. The government decided to use cash from the recently launched National Lottery to fund top-level sport, with the express goal of winning more medals. From 1997 the effort gained impetus under New Labour, which was enamoured of performance targets, says Borja Garcia, who studies sports policy at Loughborough University. More came in 2005, with the decision to award London the 2012 games.
The result was what uk Sport, a government body charged with medal-chasing, called its “no-compromise” approach. Sports management was professionalised. Coaches, nutritionists and sports scientists were heaped upon the most promising athletes. Funding became calculating and unsentimental. Team sports often offer poor returns, points out Mr Garcia, since it takes several athletes to win a single medal. In medal-rich sports such as swimming or athletics, by contrast, a single one can win in several events. The result has been largesse for a few favoured sports, and crumbs for the rest. Funding fluctuates wildly depending on how a sport does at the Olympics, and what officials think of its prospects (see chart).
Such ruthlessness has been effective. But Stefan Szymanski, a sports-policy expert at the University of Michigan, says that targeting money on sports that are doing well risks entrenching the status quo by starving less successful ones of the cash that might help them to improve. Others worry that chasing after medals has had grimmer consequences. Dozens of gymnasts are suing the sport’s authorities, complaining of negligence and abuse. Jennifer Pinches, an Olympic gymnast in 2012, says officials prioritised “podiums over people”. A report in 2017 criticised a “culture of fear” within British cycling, the reputation of which has been further tarnished by a doping scandal involving its all-conquering 2012 Olympic team.
These days, uk Sport’s approach has become at least a little gentler. A new funding formula provides a dribble of development cash for less-loved sports. Officials hope elite sport will promote the grassroots sort, as well as create national glory. As other countries, such as France and the Netherlands, become more hard-headed, Britain’s advantage may narrow.
And even the best-laid plans of funding bodies and bureaucrats can go awry. Bethany Shriever, who won gold in Tokyo in bmx racing, failed to impress officials before the Games and had to crowdfund to pay for her training. Meanwhile Britain’s rowers, a reliable (and lushly funded) source of medals in past games, are mired in recriminations after a string of fourth places. ■
>>who studies sports policy at Loughborough University.
stops reading
Might just be the best UK university you’ve never heard of even given their sports department.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loughborough_University#Rankings_and_reputation
Witty Rejoinder said:
The result was what uk Sport, a government body charged with medal-chasing, called its “no-compromise” approach. Sports management was professionalised. Coaches, nutritionists and sports scientists were heaped upon the most promising athletes. Funding became calculating and unsentimental. Team sports often offer poor returns, points out Mr Garcia, since it takes several athletes to win a single medal. In medal-rich sports such as swimming or athletics, by contrast, a single one can win in several events. The result has been largesse for a few favoured sports, and crumbs for the rest. Funding fluctuates wildly depending on how a sport does at the Olympics, and what officials think of its prospects (see chart).
It’s the modern-warfare approach to an attack.
Strategy is to reinforce those points in the ‘front’ where success appears. If there’s a breakthrough, you divert your resources/reserves to that point. Other points along the line are left to fend for themselves.
captain_spalding said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Another to be mentioned in dispatches is the Netherlands, punched well above their weight.
Yes, even smaller population than us, and all jammed into an area equal to the SE corner of Qld.
I’m still impressed at how well Australia does. Sixth, compared to :
China – we have 1.8% of their population
USA -they have twelve times our population
Japan – 5 times our population
UK – we have 38% of their population.
Russia – we have 17% of the Russian population.
If we had 50 million people to recruit from, we’d piddle all over them.
So what you’re saying is that we should either massively ramp up our immigration program, or peel out some lebensraum from neighbouring countries
Peak Warming Man said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
sibeen said:Are you mad?
:)
I see that Ireland have gone for quality, rather than quantity.
Probably won gold in the Pub Crawl Kirin.
I mean Bermuda’s gold per capita in this Olympics is amazing
dv said:
So what you’re saying is that we should either massively ramp up our immigration program, or peel out some lebensraum from neighbouring countries
No.
Referencing an earlier post of mine, what we should do is come up with a proper programme of development for this continent to support a larger and more decentralised population, opportunities for which have gone begging for 50 -70 years.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:So what you’re saying is that we should either massively ramp up our immigration program, or peel out some lebensraum from neighbouring countries
No.
Referencing an earlier post of mine, what we should do is come up with a proper programme of development for this continent to support a larger and more decentralised population, opportunities for which have gone begging for 50 -70 years.
I dunno if that would work. Take Adelaide: Cheap and pleasant but does anyone want to live there?
Witty Rejoinder said:
I dunno if that would work. Take Adelaide: Cheap and pleasant but does anyone want to live there?
Point taken.
The programme there would be to give people reasons to want to live there.
In terms of Gold per capita Fiji did a bit better than Australia…
dv said:
In terms of Gold per capita Fiji did a bit better than Australia…
shakes fist
party_pants said:
dv said:
In terms of Gold per capita Fiji did a bit better than Australia…
shakes fist
Target for Paris 2024: beat Fiji.
What a frock!!!
Two of the weightlifters in the -105 kg back in 2012 Olympics have been pinged for using banned drugs, and so 8 years later Ivan Efremov was awarded the bronze medal in that event.
The first Olympic medal ever stripped was taken from Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall of Sweden, who drank a couple of beers before taking part in the Pentathlon.
dv said:
Two of the weightlifters in the -105 kg back in 2012 Olympics have been pinged for using banned drugs, and so 8 years later Ivan Efremov was awarded the bronze medal in that event.The first Olympic medal ever stripped was taken from Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall of Sweden, who drank a couple of beers before taking part in the Pentathlon.
Just as well they don’t have darts at Olympics.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Two of the weightlifters in the -105 kg back in 2012 Olympics have been pinged for using banned drugs, and so 8 years later Ivan Efremov was awarded the bronze medal in that event.The first Olympic medal ever stripped was taken from Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall of Sweden, who drank a couple of beers before taking part in the Pentathlon.
Just as well they don’t have darts at Olympics.
Heh!
:)
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Two of the weightlifters in the -105 kg back in 2012 Olympics have been pinged for using banned drugs, and so 8 years later Ivan Efremov was awarded the bronze medal in that event.The first Olympic medal ever stripped was taken from Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall of Sweden, who drank a couple of beers before taking part in the Pentathlon.
Just as well they don’t have darts at Olympics.
heh
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Two of the weightlifters in the -105 kg back in 2012 Olympics have been pinged for using banned drugs, and so 8 years later Ivan Efremov was awarded the bronze medal in that event.The first Olympic medal ever stripped was taken from Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall of Sweden, who drank a couple of beers before taking part in the Pentathlon.
Just as well they don’t have darts at Olympics.
heh
More likely he lost it because he wouldn’t shout the judges a beer.
dv said:
Two of the weightlifters in the -105 kg back in 2012 Olympics have been pinged for using banned drugs, and so 8 years later Ivan Efremov was awarded the bronze medal in that event.The first Olympic medal ever stripped was taken from Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall of Sweden, who drank a couple of beers before taking part in the Pentathlon.
Australian cyclist Michael Rogers received his 2004 Olympic bronze medal in 2015, 11 years after the event, after Tyler Hamilton was stripped of his medal for doping.
The Cheapo Olympics Are Coming
The 2024 Summer Games in Paris will feature a big change: a modest price tag.
https://slate.com/business/2021/08/paris-olympics-2024-cost-preparation.html?
Witty Rejoinder said:
The Cheapo Olympics Are Coming
The 2024 Summer Games in Paris will feature a big change: a modest price tag.https://slate.com/business/2021/08/paris-olympics-2024-cost-preparation.html?
not before time…
Witty Rejoinder said:
The Cheapo Olympics Are Coming
The 2024 Summer Games in Paris will feature a big change: a modest price tag.https://slate.com/business/2021/08/paris-olympics-2024-cost-preparation.html?
sounds good in theory.
believe it when I see it and all that ….
dv said:
dv said:
Two of the weightlifters in the -105 kg back in 2012 Olympics have been pinged for using banned drugs, and so 8 years later Ivan Efremov was awarded the bronze medal in that event.The first Olympic medal ever stripped was taken from Hans-Gunnar Liljenwall of Sweden, who drank a couple of beers before taking part in the Pentathlon.
Australian cyclist Michael Rogers received his 2004 Olympic bronze medal in 2015, 11 years after the event, after Tyler Hamilton was stripped of his medal for doping.
It seems that it usually takes 8 to 12 years for dopers to be found out, stripped of their medals and the medals to be reallocated.
In 2016, Ele Opeloge was elevated from fourth place to a silver medal in weighlifting for her Beijing 2008, thus becoming Samoa’s first (and, as yet, only) Olympic medalist.
In 2017, Chaunte Lowe received the bronze medal for the Beijing 2008 high jump, having originally been 6th.
In 2019, Goldie Sayers was similarly awarded her bronze medal for her Beijing 2008 javelin throw.
Just last month, the British bob team were allocated the bronze from Sochi 2014, having originally finished 5th. That was a dirty, dirty Games and not all of the stripped medals have been reallocated yet.
Egyptian weightlifter Abeer Abdelrahman finished fifth in her lifts at both Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Subsequent doping disqualifications meant that she received the bronze and silver medals for those events late in 2016, retroactively becoming the first Egyptian woman to win an Olympic medal.
Altogether 134 medals have been stripped by the IOC (not counting reinstated medals): mostly for doping, but in one case it was for “age fraud” and in 2 cases for conduct.
Here are the major offenders…
Russia 44
Belarus 11
Ukraine 11
Kazakhstan 8
United States 8
Bulgaria 7
For all the jokes about doping in China they’ve only been stripped of two medals for doping, both in weightlifting. The were also stripped of one for age fraud.
Australia has never been stripped of an Olympic medal.
but thems funny jokes though like funny cause it’s true kind of thing right
Does always strike me as anonalous that Australia is pretty meh in the Athletics considering how well they do in other Olympic realms.
Two medals this time, 1 S 1 B.
Last time two medals, 1 S 1 B.
dv said:
Does always strike me as anonalous that Australia is pretty meh in the Athletics considering how well they do in other Olympic realms.
Two medals this time, 1 S 1 B.Last time two medals, 1 S 1 B.
Athletics is one of the least capital intensive sports so poorer nations with fewer expensive facilities will perform comparatively better when compared to other sports.
dv said:
Does always strike me as anonalous that Australia is pretty meh in the Athletics considering how well they do in other Olympic realms.
Two medals this time, 1 S 1 B.Last time two medals, 1 S 1 B.
Some countries run and walk faster than us because they’re girt by land.
Peak Warming Man said:
dv said:
Does always strike me as anonalous that Australia is pretty meh in the Athletics considering how well they do in other Olympic realms.
Two medals this time, 1 S 1 B.Last time two medals, 1 S 1 B.
Some countries run and walk faster than us because they’re girt by land.
Our mates the European Ausies don’t do all that well at athletics do they, even though they are well and truly girt by land.
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
Does always strike me as anonalous that Australia is pretty meh in the Athletics considering how well they do in other Olympic realms.
Two medals this time, 1 S 1 B.Last time two medals, 1 S 1 B.
Athletics is one of the least capital intensive sports so poorer nations with fewer expensive facilities will perform comparatively better when compared to other sports.
Right but the US does very well in Athetics, and the wealthy European countries do okay.
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
Does always strike me as anonalous that Australia is pretty meh in the Athletics considering how well they do in other Olympic realms.
Two medals this time, 1 S 1 B.Last time two medals, 1 S 1 B.
Athletics is one of the least capital intensive sports so poorer nations with fewer expensive facilities will perform comparatively better when compared to other sports.
Right but the US does very well in Athetics, and the wealthy European countries do okay.
Could it be like the NZ Rugby League team?
If you’re not good enough for the big-investment high-profile All-Blacks (substitute: swimming), you can always have a go at the other less-funded and supported code with the League team (athletics)?
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
Does always strike me as anonalous that Australia is pretty meh in the Athletics considering how well they do in other Olympic realms.
Two medals this time, 1 S 1 B.Last time two medals, 1 S 1 B.
Athletics is one of the least capital intensive sports so poorer nations with fewer expensive facilities will perform comparatively better when compared to other sports.
Right but the US does very well in Athetics, and the wealthy European countries do okay.
True. Our performance is a bit anomalous:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics#Medal_table
Lunch is vegemite samages and plum jam samages washed down with a cup of tea made with a cheap but tasty teabag and boiling water.
I mean not that it’s a problem. Athletics is a bit of a weird choice.
dv said:
Athletics is a bit of a weird choice.
Yeah. I know. To be in such a stuffin’ hurry to get round that track, only to end up back where you started…….. and all puffed out, ta boot!
Yes. Weird choice.
dv said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
dv said:
Does always strike me as anonalous that Australia is pretty meh in the Athletics considering how well they do in other Olympic realms.
Two medals this time, 1 S 1 B.Last time two medals, 1 S 1 B.
Athletics is one of the least capital intensive sports so poorer nations with fewer expensive facilities will perform comparatively better when compared to other sports.
Right but the US does very well in Athetics, and the wealthy European countries do okay.
There isn’t the deep track and field culture here in Aust.. in the US it’s is a massive college sport
Peak Warming Man said:
Lunch is vegemite samages and plum jam samages washed down with a cup of tea made with a cheap but tasty teabag and boiling water.
I’m a bit late with lunch. I have made a sort of omelette, my omelette’s are very messy. Eggs, milk, Mersey Valley cheese, garlic, shaved ham shredded up finely. Tastes good. Large glass of cold Milo to follow.
Olympic glory tends to go hand-in-hand with economic clout
Although America tops the medals table, Jamaica punches far above its weight
Aug 8th 2021
CERTAIN COUNTRIES seem to have a knack for success at particular sports. Australia excels at swimming, Brazil at beach volleyball, Cuba at boxing and Britain at sailing. The Olympic games, with its hundreds of medal events across myriad sporting disciplines, is a test of countries’ all-round sporting prowess. The 32nd Olympic games in Tokyo ended on August 8th with American athletes taking home more medals than any other country. Team USA has topped the Olympic medals table in 16 of the past 24 games, and in every year since 1992 (we prefer medal points won as the metric of success, which gives three points for a gold medal, two for silver and one for a bronze).
This dominance of the Olympic games may appear unassailable, but during the cold war America vied with the Soviet Union for supremacy. Between 1952 and 1992 the Soviet Union beat America in six of the nine games in which the two countries went head-to-head (newly-independent Soviet states competed as a single team in 1992). On paper, it should not have been much of a match: although the USSR’s population was a sixth larger than America’s, estimates of its economic output put its GDP at one-quarter that of its rival. But athletes from the USSR and other Eastern bloc countries benefited from a vast allocation of resources to sports and state-sponsored doping programmes.
Since 2008 America’s closest rival on the podium has been China. In 1988, the second Olympics it competed in, it came ninth in the medals table, taking 3.5% of the medal points. China’s increasing dominance since has gone hand-in-hand with its rising economic clout. Since 2000 the country has not placed lower than third.
An analysis by The Economist finds that economics determines much of Olympic glory. We tested the relationship between a battery of variables—population, health, education and economic output—and the share of Olympic medals won in each Olympic games. We found that share of world GDP was the single biggest factor in determining success. GDP alone explains 55% of the variation in Olympic medals won since 1960. On average, holding other things constant, a two percentage-point share of global GDP (measured at purchasing-power parity) translates to a three percentage-point share of Olympics medals.
Some countries overperform at the Olympics relative to their economic output. Among the 71 countries that have won more than 10 Olympic medals since 1992, each gold medal cost the equivalent of $120m of GDP (dividing the weighted total of medals won by GDP measured in 2011 prices). American gold medals cost nearly double the average, at about $200m of GDP. Jamaica does best: each gold medal won by one of its athletes is equivalent to about $3m of its economic output. Way behind is India, which performs dismally compared with what might be expected from its share of economic output (currently 7%). Each medal won by India’s athletes is equivalent to a whopping $3.5bn of its GDP.
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/08/08/olympic-glory-tends-to-go-hand-in-hand-with-economic-clout?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Olympic glory tends to go hand-in-hand with economic clout
Although America tops the medals table, Jamaica punches far above its weightAug 8th 2021
CERTAIN COUNTRIES seem to have a knack for success at particular sports. Australia excels at swimming, Brazil at beach volleyball, Cuba at boxing and Britain at sailing. The Olympic games, with its hundreds of medal events across myriad sporting disciplines, is a test of countries’ all-round sporting prowess. The 32nd Olympic games in Tokyo ended on August 8th with American athletes taking home more medals than any other country. Team USA has topped the Olympic medals table in 16 of the past 24 games, and in every year since 1992 (we prefer medal points won as the metric of success, which gives three points for a gold medal, two for silver and one for a bronze).
This dominance of the Olympic games may appear unassailable, but during the cold war America vied with the Soviet Union for supremacy. Between 1952 and 1992 the Soviet Union beat America in six of the nine games in which the two countries went head-to-head (newly-independent Soviet states competed as a single team in 1992). On paper, it should not have been much of a match: although the USSR’s population was a sixth larger than America’s, estimates of its economic output put its GDP at one-quarter that of its rival. But athletes from the USSR and other Eastern bloc countries benefited from a vast allocation of resources to sports and state-sponsored doping programmes.
Since 2008 America’s closest rival on the podium has been China. In 1988, the second Olympics it competed in, it came ninth in the medals table, taking 3.5% of the medal points. China’s increasing dominance since has gone hand-in-hand with its rising economic clout. Since 2000 the country has not placed lower than third.
An analysis by The Economist finds that economics determines much of Olympic glory. We tested the relationship between a battery of variables—population, health, education and economic output—and the share of Olympic medals won in each Olympic games. We found that share of world GDP was the single biggest factor in determining success. GDP alone explains 55% of the variation in Olympic medals won since 1960. On average, holding other things constant, a two percentage-point share of global GDP (measured at purchasing-power parity) translates to a three percentage-point share of Olympics medals.
Some countries overperform at the Olympics relative to their economic output. Among the 71 countries that have won more than 10 Olympic medals since 1992, each gold medal cost the equivalent of $120m of GDP (dividing the weighted total of medals won by GDP measured in 2011 prices). American gold medals cost nearly double the average, at about $200m of GDP. Jamaica does best: each gold medal won by one of its athletes is equivalent to about $3m of its economic output. Way behind is India, which performs dismally compared with what might be expected from its share of economic output (currently 7%). Each medal won by India’s athletes is equivalent to a whopping $3.5bn of its GDP.
this sounds pretty much along the lines of what we would expect anyway.
there needs to be a either surplus of resources within a society to fund something as frivolous as an athlete class, or in lieu of that it needs a strong central government to procure/divert the necessary resources to such programs.
A thought occurs to me, why have a bronze medal for third?
Sure we value gold and silver, so those can stay as first and second. But bronze I am not so sure about. Speaking in terms of civilisation and archaeology we generally regard the Iron Age as an advancement over the Bronze Age,
Soooo….. I reckon it should be an Iron Medal for third.
party_pants said:
A thought occurs to me, why have a bronze medal for third?Sure we value gold and silver, so those can stay as first and second. But bronze I am not so sure about. Speaking in terms of civilisation and archaeology we generally regard the Iron Age as an advancement over the Bronze Age,
Soooo….. I reckon it should be an Iron Medal for third.
steel, aluminium and copper. the three metals that make civilisation possible.
party_pants said:
A thought occurs to me, why have a bronze medal for third?Sure we value gold and silver, so those can stay as first and second. But bronze I am not so sure about. Speaking in terms of civilisation and archaeology we generally regard the Iron Age as an advancement over the Bronze Age,
Soooo….. I reckon it should be an Iron Medal for third.
maybe SS-316
Boris said:
party_pants said:
A thought occurs to me, why have a bronze medal for third?Sure we value gold and silver, so those can stay as first and second. But bronze I am not so sure about. Speaking in terms of civilisation and archaeology we generally regard the Iron Age as an advancement over the Bronze Age,
Soooo….. I reckon it should be an Iron Medal for third.
steel, aluminium and copper. the three metals that make civilisation possible.
sounds good.
Maybe polyethylene for fourth.
party_pants said:
A thought occurs to me, why have a bronze medal for third?Sure we value gold and silver, so those can stay as first and second. But bronze I am not so sure about. Speaking in terms of civilisation and archaeology we generally regard the Iron Age as an advancement over the Bronze Age,
Soooo….. I reckon it should be an Iron Medal for third.
No, because iron rusts.
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
A thought occurs to me, why have a bronze medal for third?Sure we value gold and silver, so those can stay as first and second. But bronze I am not so sure about. Speaking in terms of civilisation and archaeology we generally regard the Iron Age as an advancement over the Bronze Age,
Soooo….. I reckon it should be an Iron Medal for third.
No, because iron rusts.
https://membership.corrosion.com.au/blog/rust-free-iron-from-ancient-india/
interesting.
Maybe Platinum, Titanium and Stainless Steel medals.
Boris said:
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
A thought occurs to me, why have a bronze medal for third?Sure we value gold and silver, so those can stay as first and second. But bronze I am not so sure about. Speaking in terms of civilisation and archaeology we generally regard the Iron Age as an advancement over the Bronze Age,
Soooo….. I reckon it should be an Iron Medal for third.
No, because iron rusts.
https://membership.corrosion.com.au/blog/rust-free-iron-from-ancient-india/
interesting.
Ta.
party_pants said:
A thought occurs to me, why have a bronze medal for third?Sure we value gold and silver, so those can stay as first and second. But bronze I am not so sure about. Speaking in terms of civilisation and archaeology we generally regard the Iron Age as an advancement over the Bronze Age,
Soooo….. I reckon it should be an Iron Medal for third.
Obv zinc should be 1st
dv said:
party_pants said:
A thought occurs to me, why have a bronze medal for third?
Sure we value gold and silver, so those can stay as first and second. But bronze I am not so sure about. Speaking in terms of civilisation and archaeology we generally regard the Iron Age as an advancement over the Bronze Age,
Soooo….. I reckon it should be an Iron Medal for third.
Obv zinc should be 1st
we mean if you’re going to slip down column 9 of d-block (oh all right you group 11 purists) then bronze kind of makes sense, but surely
first metal is lithium
SCIENCE said:
dv said:party_pants said:
A thought occurs to me, why have a bronze medal for third?
Sure we value gold and silver, so those can stay as first and second. But bronze I am not so sure about. Speaking in terms of civilisation and archaeology we generally regard the Iron Age as an advancement over the Bronze Age,
Soooo….. I reckon it should be an Iron Medal for third.
Obv zinc should be 1st
we mean if you’re going to slip down column 9 of d-block (oh all right you group 11 purists) then bronze kind of makes sense, but surely
- if you want the first metal it has to be lithium
- no wait, metals end in -ium so that would make it helium
- … metallic hydrogen …
first metal is lithium
Lithium is a bit too dangerous for a medal. Besides the fact that it is very soft and can be cut with a knife, it reacts strongly with water to produce hydrogen gas and LiOH plus heat. Not an ideal thing to put around the neck of a sweaty athlete.
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Olympic glory tends to go hand-in-hand with economic clout
Although America tops the medals table, Jamaica punches far above its weightAug 8th 2021
CERTAIN COUNTRIES seem to have a knack for success at particular sports. Australia excels at swimming, Brazil at beach volleyball, Cuba at boxing and Britain at sailing. The Olympic games, with its hundreds of medal events across myriad sporting disciplines, is a test of countries’ all-round sporting prowess. The 32nd Olympic games in Tokyo ended on August 8th with American athletes taking home more medals than any other country. Team USA has topped the Olympic medals table in 16 of the past 24 games, and in every year since 1992 (we prefer medal points won as the metric of success, which gives three points for a gold medal, two for silver and one for a bronze).
This dominance of the Olympic games may appear unassailable, but during the cold war America vied with the Soviet Union for supremacy. Between 1952 and 1992 the Soviet Union beat America in six of the nine games in which the two countries went head-to-head (newly-independent Soviet states competed as a single team in 1992). On paper, it should not have been much of a match: although the USSR’s population was a sixth larger than America’s, estimates of its economic output put its GDP at one-quarter that of its rival. But athletes from the USSR and other Eastern bloc countries benefited from a vast allocation of resources to sports and state-sponsored doping programmes.
Since 2008 America’s closest rival on the podium has been China. In 1988, the second Olympics it competed in, it came ninth in the medals table, taking 3.5% of the medal points. China’s increasing dominance since has gone hand-in-hand with its rising economic clout. Since 2000 the country has not placed lower than third.
An analysis by The Economist finds that economics determines much of Olympic glory. We tested the relationship between a battery of variables—population, health, education and economic output—and the share of Olympic medals won in each Olympic games. We found that share of world GDP was the single biggest factor in determining success. GDP alone explains 55% of the variation in Olympic medals won since 1960. On average, holding other things constant, a two percentage-point share of global GDP (measured at purchasing-power parity) translates to a three percentage-point share of Olympics medals.
Some countries overperform at the Olympics relative to their economic output. Among the 71 countries that have won more than 10 Olympic medals since 1992, each gold medal cost the equivalent of $120m of GDP (dividing the weighted total of medals won by GDP measured in 2011 prices). American gold medals cost nearly double the average, at about $200m of GDP. Jamaica does best: each gold medal won by one of its athletes is equivalent to about $3m of its economic output. Way behind is India, which performs dismally compared with what might be expected from its share of economic output (currently 7%). Each medal won by India’s athletes is equivalent to a whopping $3.5bn of its GDP.
this sounds pretty much along the lines of what we would expect anyway.
there needs to be a either surplus of resources within a society to fund something as frivolous as an athlete class, or in lieu of that it needs a strong central government to procure/divert the necessary resources to such programs.
In the fair dinkum department I’d expect medals per capita to be proportional to some non-linear function of both GDP per capita AND income equality. If yoiu have a high GDP per cap but almost all of it is going to a few % then most people aren’t going to have the luxury of a sporting life.
Of course there would be many other factors hard to quantify such as ethnicity and climate and culture etc.
SCIENCE said:
dv said:party_pants said:
A thought occurs to me, why have a bronze medal for third?
Sure we value gold and silver, so those can stay as first and second. But bronze I am not so sure about. Speaking in terms of civilisation and archaeology we generally regard the Iron Age as an advancement over the Bronze Age,
Soooo….. I reckon it should be an Iron Medal for third.
Obv zinc should be 1st
we mean if you’re going to slip down column 9 of d-block (oh all right you group 11 purists) then bronze kind of makes sense, but surely
- if you want the first metal it has to be lithium
- no wait, metals end in -ium so that would make it helium
- … metallic hydrogen …
first metal is lithium
I hope the divers get time to dry well before we hand them the rubidium medals
Michael V said:
party_pants said:
A thought occurs to me, why have a bronze medal for third?Sure we value gold and silver, so those can stay as first and second. But bronze I am not so sure about. Speaking in terms of civilisation and archaeology we generally regard the Iron Age as an advancement over the Bronze Age,
Soooo….. I reckon it should be an Iron Medal for third.
No, because iron rusts.
If you can make bridges out rusting steel, I don’t see why you can’t have rusting steel medals.
dv said:
party_pants said:
SCIENCE said:
dv said:
Obv zinc should be 1st
we mean if you’re going to slip down column 9 of d-block (oh all right you group 11 purists) then bronze kind of makes sense, but surely
- if you want the first metal it has to be lithium
- no wait, metals end in -ium so that would make it helium
- … metallic hydrogen …
first metal is lithium
Lithium is a bit too dangerous for a medal. Besides the fact that it is very soft and can be cut with a knife, it reacts strongly with water to produce hydrogen gas and LiOH plus heat. Not an ideal thing to put around the neck of a sweaty athlete.
I hope the divers get time to dry well before we hand them the rubidium medals
you’ve all done good to convince us and we’re changing our minds now
clearly with the massively expanded human population this whole restriction of medal positions to 3 is archaic and besides technology has taken us to the next level anyway
happy to stick with (from 4th to 2nd) copper, silver and gold
medal number 1 should be roentgenium it’s obvious
SCIENCE said:
dv said:party_pants said:
Lithium is a bit too dangerous for a medal. Besides the fact that it is very soft and can be cut with a knife, it reacts strongly with water to produce hydrogen gas and LiOH plus heat. Not an ideal thing to put around the neck of a sweaty athlete.
I hope the divers get time to dry well before we hand them the rubidium medals
you’ve all done good to convince us and we’re changing our minds now
clearly with the massively expanded human population this whole restriction of medal positions to 3 is archaic and besides technology has taken us to the next level anyway
happy to stick with (from 4th to 2nd) copper, silver and gold
medal number 1 should be roentgenium it’s obvious
Is it shiny?5t
The Rev Dodgson said:
SCIENCE said:
dv said:I hope the divers get time to dry well before we hand them the rubidium medals
you’ve all done good to convince us and we’re changing our minds now
clearly with the massively expanded human population this whole restriction of medal positions to 3 is archaic and besides technology has taken us to the next level anyway
happy to stick with (from 4th to 2nd) copper, silver and gold
medal number 1 should be roentgenium it’s obvious
Is it shiny?5t
(No hidden meaning in the ?5t, just a typo)
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
SCIENCE said:you’ve all done good to convince us and we’re changing our minds now
clearly with the massively expanded human population this whole restriction of medal positions to 3 is archaic and besides technology has taken us to the next level anyway
happy to stick with (from 4th to 2nd) copper, silver and gold
medal number 1 should be roentgenium it’s obvious
Is it shiny?5t
(No hidden meaning in the ?5t, just a typo)
No worries.
Peak Warming Man said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Is it shiny?5t
(No hidden meaning in the ?5t, just a typo)
No worries.
we think he meant 5G right
Speaking of expensive sporting events and white elephants, I heard today Australia is considering launching another World Cup soccer bid for 2030-something.
party_pants said:
Speaking of expensive sporting events and white elephants, I heard today Australia is considering launching another World Cup soccer bid for 2030-something.
It’s expensive to win a bid, you need to grease a lot of palms.
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
Speaking of expensive sporting events and white elephants, I heard today Australia is considering launching another World Cup soccer bid for 2030-something.
It’s expensive to win a bid, you need to grease a lot of palms.
Yeah. Then you have to build a load of new stadiums, and public transport infrastructure for the crowds. You aren’t allowed to erect temporary ones either.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
Speaking of expensive sporting events and white elephants, I heard today Australia is considering launching another World Cup soccer bid for 2030-something.
It’s expensive to win a bid, you need to grease a lot of palms.
Yeah. Then you have to build a load of new stadiums, and public transport infrastructure for the crowds. You aren’t allowed to erect temporary ones either.
can’t they just repurpose the quarantine facilities that will finally be completed by the previous year
SCIENCE said:
party_pants said:Peak Warming Man said:
It’s expensive to win a bid, you need to grease a lot of palms.
Yeah. Then you have to build a load of new stadiums, and public transport infrastructure for the crowds. You aren’t allowed to erect temporary ones either.
can’t they just repurpose the quarantine facilities that will finally be completed by the previous year
no
Japanese Olympian to receive new gold medal after Mayor takes a bite
A member of Japan’s gold medal-winning softball team will have her medal replaced with a fresh one due to the Mayor of her hometown chomping down on the original.
“With support from the International Olympic Committee and in line with her own intention, Ms Goto’s medal is now set to be exchanged for a new one,” Tokyo 2020 organisers said, adding the IOC would bear the cost of the exchange.
The Mayor was hit with a wave of criticism on social media for disregarding coronavirus etiquette and he was accused of showing a lack of respect for her feat.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-12/japanese-olympian-to-get-new-gold-medal-after-mayor-bites-it/100373046
Bubblecar said:
Japanese Olympian to receive new gold medal after Mayor takes a biteA member of Japan’s gold medal-winning softball team will have her medal replaced with a fresh one due to the Mayor of her hometown chomping down on the original.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-12/japanese-olympian-to-get-new-gold-medal-after-mayor-bites-it/100373046
People think that ‘testing’ a gold item by biting it will show if it’s gold because gold will be dented by the teeth.
However, the reverse is true.
The biting test comes from the days when forgers would thinly coat a fake coin, often made from a cheaper softer and easily moulded metal like lead, with gold, and pass it off as genuine. Those fakes would be dented by biting, but not a genuine gold coin.
captain_spalding said:
Gold medals are 1.34% gold, 92.5% silver, and 6.16% copper; Silver medals are 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper; Bronze medals are 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin.
Bubblecar said:
Japanese Olympian to receive new gold medal after Mayor takes a biteA member of Japan’s gold medal-winning softball team will have her medal replaced with a fresh one due to the Mayor of her hometown chomping down on the original.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-12/japanese-olympian-to-get-new-gold-medal-after-mayor-bites-it/100373046
People think that ‘testing’ a gold item by biting it will show if it’s gold because gold will be dented by the teeth.
However, the reverse is true.
The biting test comes from the days when forgers would thinly coat a fake coin, often made from a cheaper softer and easily moulded metal like lead, with gold, and pass it off as genuine. Those fakes would be dented by biting, but not a genuine gold coin.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:Gold medals are 1.34% gold, 92.5% silver, and 6.16% copper; Silver medals are 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper; Bronze medals are 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin.
Bubblecar said:
Japanese Olympian to receive new gold medal after Mayor takes a biteA member of Japan’s gold medal-winning softball team will have her medal replaced with a fresh one due to the Mayor of her hometown chomping down on the original.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-12/japanese-olympian-to-get-new-gold-medal-after-mayor-bites-it/100373046
People think that ‘testing’ a gold item by biting it will show if it’s gold because gold will be dented by the teeth.
However, the reverse is true.
The biting test comes from the days when forgers would thinly coat a fake coin, often made from a cheaper softer and easily moulded metal like lead, with gold, and pass it off as genuine. Those fakes would be dented by biting, but not a genuine gold coin.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:Gold medals are 1.34% gold, 92.5% silver, and 6.16% copper; Silver medals are 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper; Bronze medals are 97% copper, 2.5% zinc and 0.5% tin.
Bubblecar said:
Japanese Olympian to receive new gold medal after Mayor takes a biteA member of Japan’s gold medal-winning softball team will have her medal replaced with a fresh one due to the Mayor of her hometown chomping down on the original.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-12/japanese-olympian-to-get-new-gold-medal-after-mayor-bites-it/100373046
People think that ‘testing’ a gold item by biting it will show if it’s gold because gold will be dented by the teeth.
However, the reverse is true.
The biting test comes from the days when forgers would thinly coat a fake coin, often made from a cheaper softer and easily moulded metal like lead, with gold, and pass it off as genuine. Those fakes would be dented by biting, but not a genuine gold coin.
Bloody cheapskates.
British Olympic silver medallist Chijindu Ujah suspended for doping violation
The British sprinter CJ Ujah has been provisionally suspended for an anti‑doping rule violation after testing positive for two banned substances after winning a silver medal in the 4×100m relay at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
The news means that the Team GB men’s 4×100m relay team all face being stripped of their medals, with Canada being upgraded to silver and China receiving bronze unless Ujah can adequately explain how the substances got into his body.
If the suspension is upheld it would be the biggest doping scandal in British Olympic history, and will take some of the gloss off Team GB’s 65-medal haul in Tokyo. Ujah, meanwhile, would likely face a four‑year ban.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/12/british-olympic-silver-medallist-chijindu-ujah-suspended-for-doping-violation
So the wheelchair rugby starts tomoz…
dv said:
So the wheelchair rugby starts tomoz…
Australia are the world champions so it was a bit of a surprise that they lost to bloody Denmark
