Starts Friday.
Not sure i am ready for it yet. I am predcting the Opening Ceremony is going to be very French and that i won’t understand much of it.
Once the real games get underway I’m sure I’ll get more into it. Should be a good evening timeslot for me, so a few hours between getting home form work and going to bed.
Personally, I am not going to watch it.
Too many ads and I’ll turn it off.
Dark Orange said:
Personally, I am not going to watch it.
Any particular reason?
party_pants said:
Starts Friday.Not sure i am ready for it yet. I am predcting the Opening Ceremony is going to be very French and that i won’t understand much of it.
Once the real games get underway I’m sure I’ll get more into it. Should be a good evening timeslot for me, so a few hours between getting home form work and going to bed.
Well, i doubt that the commentary for Australian audiences will be in French.
I wonder if i should listen to the French commentary, and see what they say.
ABC News:
There’s my next internet pseudonym: Fox Ockenden.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Dark Orange said:Personally, I am not going to watch it.
Any particular reason?
Because the French are evil.
Good idea PP.
I’ll be watching some of it and listening to it on the BBC and the ABC if they have coverage.
Dare I say the commentators will talk over the top of anyone else that is talking in an other language at the time. How rude!!
Part of a foreign experience is also experiencing the language, understand it or not.
Love the weight lifting, the velodrome cycling, the sailing, shooting and archery …
Wacky sports where the Olympics is the absolute pinnacle.
diddly-squat said:
Love the weight lifting, the velodrome cycling, the sailing, shooting and archery …
Wacky sports where the Olympics is the absolute pinnacle.
I like the javelin and pole vault. Also the hammer throw because it is so specialised and bizarre. Usually end up watching quite a bit of the swimming.
Hate all the horse events, and the combat sports – boxing, G-R wrestling, judo, badminton.
never heard of the fella
party_pants said:
diddly-squat said:Love the weight lifting, the velodrome cycling, the sailing, shooting and archery …
Wacky sports where the Olympics is the absolute pinnacle.
I like the javelin and pole vault. Also the hammer throw because it is so specialised and bizarre. Usually end up watching quite a bit of the swimming.
Hate all the horse events, and the combat sports – boxing, G-R wrestling, judo, badminton.
Badminton is a combat sport? They left that bit out when I did it in school…
furious said:
party_pants said:
diddly-squat said:Love the weight lifting, the velodrome cycling, the sailing, shooting and archery …
Wacky sports where the Olympics is the absolute pinnacle.
I like the javelin and pole vault. Also the hammer throw because it is so specialised and bizarre. Usually end up watching quite a bit of the swimming.
Hate all the horse events, and the combat sports – boxing, G-R wrestling, judo, badminton.
Badminton is a combat sport? They left that bit out when I did it in school…
deadpan comedy is so hard to do in plain text format.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Dark Orange said:Personally, I am not going to watch it.
Any particular reason?
The IOC’s absolute refusal to prevent the inclusion of russian athletes.
Yes, I know that sport is supposed to reside independent of politics, but the IOC is politics. And it’s also owned by Russia. So fuck ‘em.
I like the winter Olympics and snow boarding – its all about great hair
The Australian cyclist had their possessions stolen from a mini van and the Moroccans soccer fans are rioting.
Not a good start.
Peak Warming Man said:
The Australian cyclist had their possessions stolen from a mini van and the Moroccans soccer fans are rioting.
Not a good start.
And the Australian woman gang-raped,
And the Channel Nine team attacked.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
The Australian cyclist had their possessions stolen from a mini van and the Moroccans soccer fans are rioting.
Not a good start.
And the Australian woman gang-raped,
And the Channel Nine team attacked.
Hadn’t heard about those incidents.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
The Australian cyclist had their possessions stolen from a mini van and the Moroccans soccer fans are rioting.
Not a good start.
And the Australian woman gang-raped,
And the Channel Nine team attacked.
Hadn’t heard about those incidents.
There may be more as yet unreported incidents. I do hope the opening goes off without any issues.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
The Australian cyclist had their possessions stolen from a mini van and the Moroccans soccer fans are rioting.
Not a good start.
And the Australian woman gang-raped,
And the Channel Nine team attacked.
Hadn’t heard about those incidents.
Also Canada spying via drone on NZ’s soccer training.
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:And the Australian woman gang-raped,
And the Channel Nine team attacked.
Hadn’t heard about those incidents.
Also Canada spying via drone on NZ’s soccer training.
Wow those French have a law for everything!
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:And the Australian woman gang-raped,
And the Channel Nine team attacked.
Hadn’t heard about those incidents.
Also Canada spying via drone on NZ’s soccer training.
All in the name of sport, and good, clean fun.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
Peak Warming Man said:Hadn’t heard about those incidents.
Also Canada spying via drone on NZ’s soccer training.
Wow those French have a law for everything!
The Canadian perp got a considerable sentence (suspended) and was deported.
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:Also Canada spying via drone on NZ’s soccer training.
Wow those French have a law for everything!
The Canadian perp got a considerable sentence (suspended) and was deported.
Whoops my bad. I didn’t think it would be illegal. Was it illegal use of a drone or some Olympic related bylaw?
Witty Rejoinder said:
Michael V said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Wow those French have a law for everything!
The Canadian perp got a considerable sentence (suspended) and was deported.
Whoops my bad. I didn’t think it would be illegal. Was it illegal use of a drone or some Olympic related bylaw?
No idea, sorry. I just read Auntie’s news article.
Massage table, gone.
Peak Warming Man said:
Massage table, gone.
I think the Bold Gendarmes song. is appropriate here.
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Massage table, gone.
I think the Bold Gendarmes song. is appropriate here.
thub thumb G thumb thumb E thumb thumb thumb N………….I’ll get back to you.
Peak Warming Man said:
Tamb said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Massage table, gone.
I think the Bold Gendarmes song. is appropriate here.
thub thumb G thumb thumb E thumb thumb thumb N………….I’ll get back to you.
I assumed the Bold Gendarmes must be some 21st Century take off of The Police, but Bing tells me they are in fact characters from a song by some bloke called Offenbach from a much earlier era.
What radio station is the ABC broadcasting the Olympics on.
I tried interrogating the ABC but it’s a secret apparently.
Over.
Peak Warming Man said:
What radio station is the ABC broadcasting the Olympics on.
I tried interrogating the ABC but it’s a secret apparently.
Over.
Have you tried the app?
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
What radio station is the ABC broadcasting the Olympics on.
I tried interrogating the ABC but it’s a secret apparently.
Over.
Have you tried the app?
I dont do apps.
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
What radio station is the ABC broadcasting the Olympics on.
I tried interrogating the ABC but it’s a secret apparently.
Over.
Have you tried the app?
I have an AM/FM radio and a dial.
Peak Warming Man said:
I have an AM/FM radio and a dial.
AM and FM.
Just look at you, Mr. Late Twentieth Century.
Peak Warming Man said:
What radio station is the ABC broadcasting the Olympics on.
I tried interrogating the ABC but it’s a secret apparently.
Over.
ABC Radio Paris Olympics coverage – how to tune in
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/abc-radio-paris-olympics-coverage/104104270
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
What radio station is the ABC broadcasting the Olympics on.
I tried interrogating the ABC but it’s a secret apparently.
Over.
Have you tried the app?
I dont do apps.
“How to listen
Nine will also cover the Olympics through podcasts and radio channels, including Sydney’s 2GB, Melbourne’s 3AW, Brisbane’s 4BC and Perth’s 6PR.
The network’s partnership with the ABC means coverage will also be offered by the latter.
The ABC Local Radio network will broadcast the Olympics to listeners in Adelaide, Darwin, Hobart and Canberra, as well as across regional, rural, and remote regions.
ABC coverage will include every Australian gold medal chance; opening, closing, and victory ceremonies; highlights; updates of key events; general replay coverage; and Nine’s live TV/radio commentary and interviews, as well as those of the International Olympic Committee.
https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/sport/olympics-2024/2024/07/24/olympics-paris-watch-listen
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:Have you tried the app?
I dont do apps.
“How to listen
Nine will also cover the Olympics through podcasts and radio channels, including Sydney’s 2GB, Melbourne’s 3AW, Brisbane’s 4BC and Perth’s 6PR.The network’s partnership with the ABC means coverage will also be offered by the latter.
The ABC Local Radio network will broadcast the Olympics to listeners in Adelaide, Darwin, Hobart and Canberra, as well as across regional, rural, and remote regions.
ABC coverage will include every Australian gold medal chance; opening, closing, and victory ceremonies; highlights; updates of key events; general replay coverage; and Nine’s live TV/radio commentary and interviews, as well as those of the International Olympic Committee.
https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/sport/olympics-2024/2024/07/24/olympics-paris-watch-listen
So it’s going to be on 612 4QR in Brisbane?
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:I dont do apps.
“How to listen
Nine will also cover the Olympics through podcasts and radio channels, including Sydney’s 2GB, Melbourne’s 3AW, Brisbane’s 4BC and Perth’s 6PR.The network’s partnership with the ABC means coverage will also be offered by the latter.
The ABC Local Radio network will broadcast the Olympics to listeners in Adelaide, Darwin, Hobart and Canberra, as well as across regional, rural, and remote regions.
ABC coverage will include every Australian gold medal chance; opening, closing, and victory ceremonies; highlights; updates of key events; general replay coverage; and Nine’s live TV/radio commentary and interviews, as well as those of the International Olympic Committee.
https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/sport/olympics-2024/2024/07/24/olympics-paris-watch-listen
So it’s going to be on 612 4QR in Brisbane?
4BC in Brissie, Mr Man. Is that commercial radio? You may have to head for the Redoubt if you want ABC radio.
Woodie said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Woodie said:“How to listen
Nine will also cover the Olympics through podcasts and radio channels, including Sydney’s 2GB, Melbourne’s 3AW, Brisbane’s 4BC and Perth’s 6PR.The network’s partnership with the ABC means coverage will also be offered by the latter.
The ABC Local Radio network will broadcast the Olympics to listeners in Adelaide, Darwin, Hobart and Canberra, as well as across regional, rural, and remote regions.
ABC coverage will include every Australian gold medal chance; opening, closing, and victory ceremonies; highlights; updates of key events; general replay coverage; and Nine’s live TV/radio commentary and interviews, as well as those of the International Olympic Committee.
https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/sport/olympics-2024/2024/07/24/olympics-paris-watch-listen
So it’s going to be on 612 4QR in Brisbane?
4BC in Brissie, Mr Man. Is that commercial radio? You may have to head for the Redoubt if you want ABC radio.
Oh.
What a bunch plonkers having their big opening ceremony starting at 1.30 am my time.
Bastard fuckers. I’m not staying up to watch it.
party_pants said:
What a bunch plonkers having their big opening ceremony starting at 1.30 am my time.
Bastard fuckers. I’m not staying up to watch it.
But who really cares, we mean, we’ll be staying up but doubt we’ll be watching it.
party_pants said:
What a bunch plonkers having their big opening ceremony starting at 1.30 am my time.Bastard fuckers. I’m not staying up to watch it.
I’ll have no truck with opening ceremonies they are but a walking shadow; a poor player, that struts and frets it’s hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
party_pants said:
What a bunch plonkers having their big opening ceremony starting at 1.30 am my time.Bastard fuckers. I’m not staying up to watch it.
It’s probably just a bunch of trains on fire anyway.
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
What a bunch plonkers having their big opening ceremony starting at 1.30 am my time.Bastard fuckers. I’m not staying up to watch it.
I’ll have no truck with opening ceremonies they are but a walking shadow; a poor player, that struts and frets it’s hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
Mr Man will be watching it all on the wireless.
poikilotherm said:
party_pants said:
What a bunch plonkers having their big opening ceremony starting at 1.30 am my time.Bastard fuckers. I’m not staying up to watch it.
It’s probably just a bunch of trains on fire anyway.
Thems Frogs saw the AFL 2022 Grand Final Parade on the Yarra and thought WOW What a spectacle!!! We should do something like that for our Olympic Opening Ceremony!!
poikilotherm said:
party_pants said:
What a bunch plonkers having their big opening ceremony starting at 1.30 am my time.Bastard fuckers. I’m not staying up to watch it.
It’s probably just a bunch of trains on fire anyway.
Now, that i’d stay up to watch.
Woodie said:
poikilotherm said:
party_pants said:
What a bunch plonkers having their big opening ceremony starting at 1.30 am my time.Bastard fuckers. I’m not staying up to watch it.
It’s probably just a bunch of trains on fire anyway.
Thems Frogs saw the AFL 2022 Grand Final Parade on the Yarra and thought WOW What a spectacle!!! We should do something like that for our Olympic Opening Ceremony!!
That occurred to me too. Easily impressed these Frenchies.
who have they got to perform at half time?
ChrispenEvan said:
who have they got to perform at half time?
Meatloaf.
Well the riverbound Opening Ceremony seems to have been a resounding success. Yay France.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Well the riverbound Opening Ceremony seems to have been a resounding success. Yay France.
Well nothing got set on fire.. except for that bloke at his floating piano.
The vibe seems to Surréaliste.. TOTT
Anyway, on with the sport…
Ian said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Well the riverbound Opening Ceremony seems to have been a resounding success. Yay France.
Well nothing got set on fire.. except for that bloke at his floating piano.
The vibe seems to Surréaliste.. TOTT
Anyway, on with the sport…
ALLEZ POGI!!
Contrary to our thoughts we apologise as we failed to start up but we did as thought not watch.
stay we mean
SCIENCE said:
stay we mean
Ok, no worse than usual
“If the name Shane Rose rings a bell, he’s at his fourth Olympics, looking for his fourth medal. But really there are any number of reasons you might know him.
They’ve just finished their run and they are second of two thus far”
Go you good things, second of two so far.
Aussie Aussie Aussie
First gold medal down:
Paris Olympics live: Grace Brown wins gold, swimming starts, Boomers beat Spain on first full day of competition
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-27/paris-olympic-games-live-swimming-boomers-day-one/104129790
Grace Brown wins gold,.. cycling time trials. How exciting..
.. well, retrospectively exciting as the pom finishes outside the winning time.
Oh well.. >> the swimming
:)
Witty Rejoinder said:
First gold medal down:Paris Olympics live: Grace Brown wins gold, swimming starts, Boomers beat Spain on first full day of competition
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-27/paris-olympic-games-live-swimming-boomers-day-one/104129790
Hey hey! Well done to the lycra-clad females doing us proud.
I shall open one more can of beer to celebrate, I was gunna go to bed satisfied with just a Freo win tonight.
This bloody kayak course must have cost in the tens of millions to build.
wonder how often it is going to get used once the games are over. I think this is one of those niche sports that adds nothing but cost to the host nation.
party_pants said:
This bloody kayak course must have cost in the tens of millions to build.wonder how often it is going to get used once the games are over. I think this is one of those niche sports that adds nothing but cost to the host nation.
But it’s a bit of a spectacle unlike cycling time trials.
Ian said:
party_pants said:
This bloody kayak course must have cost in the tens of millions to build.wonder how often it is going to get used once the games are over. I think this is one of those niche sports that adds nothing but cost to the host nation.
But it’s a bit of a spectacle unlike cycling time trials.
That’s not the point. The road cycling events just need a bit of road, closed off from regular traffic for a few hours, but when the race is done it’s like back to normal the next day. Maybe they might even re-surface the road with new asphalt before the games, but that is a win for the local residents. The kayak stuff seems a white elephant to me.
party_pants said:
Ian said:
party_pants said:
This bloody kayak course must have cost in the tens of millions to build.wonder how often it is going to get used once the games are over. I think this is one of those niche sports that adds nothing but cost to the host nation.
But it’s a bit of a spectacle unlike cycling time trials.
That’s not the point. The road cycling events just need a bit of road, closed off from regular traffic for a few hours, but when the race is done it’s like back to normal the next day. Maybe they might even re-surface the road with new asphalt before the games, but that is a win for the local residents. The kayak stuff seems a white elephant to me.
Well if you’re going to reduce it all to ROI you wouldn’t hold an Olympics at all…
Ian said:
party_pants said:
Ian said:But it’s a bit of a spectacle unlike cycling time trials.
That’s not the point. The road cycling events just need a bit of road, closed off from regular traffic for a few hours, but when the race is done it’s like back to normal the next day. Maybe they might even re-surface the road with new asphalt before the games, but that is a win for the local residents. The kayak stuff seems a white elephant to me.
Well if you’re going to reduce it all to ROI you wouldn’t hold an Olympics at all…
I think there’s room for a middle ground here.
dv said:
NI bit slippery
dv said:
don’t start…
Sould bebedaways mesef
But Aus kneesbent running around getting beat for bronze in the Rugby
..but very entertaining
Aussie Aussie Aussie
Au Au Au!
Roy and HG in Paris are on the wireless and app NOW
They are handing out chocolate medals.
Ian said:
Roy and HG in Paris are on the wireless and app NOW
I listen each week. 😁
Woodie said:
Ian said:
Roy and HG in Paris are on the wireless and app NOWI listen each week. 😁
The slalom kayak course cost 75 million Euros to build, which works out to around $125 million AUDs. Rather a steep price for around 10 events.
It is these kind of sports I think they should do away with, on the grounds of cost.
Have we won the Olympics yet?
Woodie said:
Have we won the Olympics yet?
If they stop now, yes.
Woodie said:
Have we won the Olympics yet?
No, but we won the first day. 3 golds and 2 silvers – total of 5 medals. Next best are China and USA.
So let’s stop the games after one day and declare ourselves the winners.
party_pants said:
Woodie said:
Have we won the Olympics yet?
No, but we won the first day. 3 golds and 2 silvers – total of 5 medals. Next best are China and USA.
So let’s stop the games after one day and declare ourselves the winners.
as long as we beat New Zealand.
ChrispenEvan said:
party_pants said:
Woodie said:
Have we won the Olympics yet?
No, but we won the first day. 3 golds and 2 silvers – total of 5 medals. Next best are China and USA.
So let’s stop the games after one day and declare ourselves the winners.as long as we beat New Zealand.
An Olympics or two back, some Chinese poster on another forum was boasting about China’s medal haul, and deriding Australia’s achievements.
Normally, i wouldn’t give a poop, but his tone prompted me to reply.
I pointed out that, for a country with the population that it has, Australia does very well in the sporting world.
I also asked the Chinese lad why, given that China has about 25% of the world’s population from which to source its competitors, they can’t find athletes who can provide China with even better results. In other words, with all those people to pick from, why doesn’t China win everything?
Also, why do so many Chinese athletes, especially swimmers, like to train under Australian coaches?
I reminded him that Australia has a population roughly equal to that of Shanghai. So, i suggested, how about China recruits all of its next Olympic team just from among the current population of Shanghai, no draft-ins, no special cases, just the people there right now? What do you reckon China’s results might be then?
captain_spalding said:
ChrispenEvan said:
party_pants said:No, but we won the first day. 3 golds and 2 silvers – total of 5 medals. Next best are China and USA.
So let’s stop the games after one day and declare ourselves the winners.as long as we beat New Zealand.
An Olympics or two back, some Chinese poster on another forum was boasting about China’s medal haul, and deriding Australia’s achievements.
Normally, i wouldn’t give a poop, but his tone prompted me to reply.
I pointed out that, for a country with the population that it has, Australia does very well in the sporting world.
I also asked the Chinese lad why, given that China has about 25% of the world’s population from which to source its competitors, they can’t find athletes who can provide China with even better results. In other words, with all those people to pick from, why doesn’t China win everything?
Also, why do so many Chinese athletes, especially swimmers, like to train under Australian coaches?
I reminded him that Australia has a population roughly equal to that of Shanghai. So, i suggested, how about China recruits all of its next Olympic team just from among the current population of Shanghai, no draft-ins, no special cases, just the people there right now? What do you reckon China’s results might be then?
Australia does so well because we (choose to?) compete in sports where there are lots of medals up for grabs. Sports like swimming for example, there are about 3 dozen events, all different strokes over different distances, but each awarding 1 gold, silver and bronze. So a country with a strong swimming program will tend to get disproportionately more medals. While team sports like basketball hand out only 1 gold.silver and bronze, but the athletes work and train just as hard, and they play more game time than the swimmers.
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:
ChrispenEvan said:as long as we beat New Zealand.
An Olympics or two back, some Chinese poster on another forum was boasting about China’s medal haul, and deriding Australia’s achievements.
Normally, i wouldn’t give a poop, but his tone prompted me to reply.
I pointed out that, for a country with the population that it has, Australia does very well in the sporting world.
I also asked the Chinese lad why, given that China has about 25% of the world’s population from which to source its competitors, they can’t find athletes who can provide China with even better results. In other words, with all those people to pick from, why doesn’t China win everything?
Also, why do so many Chinese athletes, especially swimmers, like to train under Australian coaches?
I reminded him that Australia has a population roughly equal to that of Shanghai. So, i suggested, how about China recruits all of its next Olympic team just from among the current population of Shanghai, no draft-ins, no special cases, just the people there right now? What do you reckon China’s results might be then?
Australia does so well because we (choose to?) compete in sports where there are lots of medals up for grabs. Sports like swimming for example, there are about 3 dozen events, all different strokes over different distances, but each awarding 1 gold, silver and bronze. So a country with a strong swimming program will tend to get disproportionately more medals. While team sports like basketball hand out only 1 gold.silver and bronze, but the athletes work and train just as hard, and they play more game time than the swimmers.
That’s all true. But, it’s not like big-gun nations like China don’t compete in those same medal-rich sports, and also in a lot of other sports in which Australia has no presence, or no ‘serious’ presence, with whatever medals those sports may have on offer.
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:
ChrispenEvan said:as long as we beat New Zealand.
An Olympics or two back, some Chinese poster on another forum was boasting about China’s medal haul, and deriding Australia’s achievements.
Normally, i wouldn’t give a poop, but his tone prompted me to reply.
I pointed out that, for a country with the population that it has, Australia does very well in the sporting world.
I also asked the Chinese lad why, given that China has about 25% of the world’s population from which to source its competitors, they can’t find athletes who can provide China with even better results. In other words, with all those people to pick from, why doesn’t China win everything?
Also, why do so many Chinese athletes, especially swimmers, like to train under Australian coaches?
I reminded him that Australia has a population roughly equal to that of Shanghai. So, i suggested, how about China recruits all of its next Olympic team just from among the current population of Shanghai, no draft-ins, no special cases, just the people there right now? What do you reckon China’s results might be then?
Australia does so well because we (choose to?) compete in sports where there are lots of medals up for grabs. Sports like swimming for example, there are about 3 dozen events, all different strokes over different distances, but each awarding 1 gold, silver and bronze. So a country with a strong swimming program will tend to get disproportionately more medals. While team sports like basketball hand out only 1 gold.silver and bronze, but the athletes work and train just as hard, and they play more game time than the swimmers.
Chinese always win the ping pong, though, hey what but.
Woodie said:
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:An Olympics or two back, some Chinese poster on another forum was boasting about China’s medal haul, and deriding Australia’s achievements.
Normally, i wouldn’t give a poop, but his tone prompted me to reply.
I pointed out that, for a country with the population that it has, Australia does very well in the sporting world.
I also asked the Chinese lad why, given that China has about 25% of the world’s population from which to source its competitors, they can’t find athletes who can provide China with even better results. In other words, with all those people to pick from, why doesn’t China win everything?
Also, why do so many Chinese athletes, especially swimmers, like to train under Australian coaches?
I reminded him that Australia has a population roughly equal to that of Shanghai. So, i suggested, how about China recruits all of its next Olympic team just from among the current population of Shanghai, no draft-ins, no special cases, just the people there right now? What do you reckon China’s results might be then?
Australia does so well because we (choose to?) compete in sports where there are lots of medals up for grabs. Sports like swimming for example, there are about 3 dozen events, all different strokes over different distances, but each awarding 1 gold, silver and bronze. So a country with a strong swimming program will tend to get disproportionately more medals. While team sports like basketball hand out only 1 gold.silver and bronze, but the athletes work and train just as hard, and they play more game time than the swimmers.
Chinese always win the ping pong, though, hey what but.
Woodie said:
Chinese always win the ping pong, though, hey what but.
In the days when the Chinese cruise ship ‘Ming Hua’ operated from Australia, there was a crew member who would take on anyone at table tennis/ping pong.
In those days, the games went to 21 points. He would give anyone 20 points start, meaning that they had only to score 1 point to win.
He never lost a game.
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:Chinese always win the ping pong, though, hey what but.
In the days when the Chinese cruise ship ‘Ming Hua’ operated from Australia, there was a crew member who would take on anyone at table tennis/ping pong.
In those days, the games went to 21 points. He would give anyone 20 points start, meaning that they had only to score 1 point to win.
He never lost a game.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:Chinese always win the ping pong, though, hey what but.
In the days when the Chinese cruise ship ‘Ming Hua’ operated from Australia, there was a crew member who would take on anyone at table tennis/ping pong.
In those days, the games went to 21 points. He would give anyone 20 points start, meaning that they had only to score 1 point to win.
He never lost a game.
He’d be accustomed to the ship going up & down, taking the table with it. The air does the same but with a slight delay.
Me and another bloke tried to play ping-pong aboard Sitmar’s old ‘Fairsky’ (slightly smaller than ‘Ming Hua’) when it was skirting around a cyclone. Seas could only be described as ‘mountainous’, and you were playing ‘uphill’ at one moment, and then ‘downhill’ a few seconds later.
captain_spalding said:
Woodie said:Chinese always win the ping pong, though, hey what but.
In the days when the Chinese cruise ship ‘Ming Hua’ operated from Australia, there was a crew member who would take on anyone at table tennis/ping pong.
In those days, the games went to 21 points. He would give anyone 20 points start, meaning that they had only to score 1 point to win.
He never lost a game.
!!!
captain_spalding said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:In the days when the Chinese cruise ship ‘Ming Hua’ operated from Australia, there was a crew member who would take on anyone at table tennis/ping pong.
In those days, the games went to 21 points. He would give anyone 20 points start, meaning that they had only to score 1 point to win.
He never lost a game.
He’d be accustomed to the ship going up & down, taking the table with it. The air does the same but with a slight delay.Me and another bloke tried to play ping-pong aboard Sitmar’s old ‘Fairsky’ (slightly smaller than ‘Ming Hua’) when it was skirting around a cyclone. Seas could only be described as ‘mountainous’, and you were playing ‘uphill’ at one moment, and then ‘downhill’ a few seconds later.
:)
Similar experience on P&O’s “Canberra” in Atlantic Hurricane Betsy, 1965. Waves were so high that after cresting a wave, the screws would emerge and the engines would over-rev, rattling the entire ship. Those screws were normally about 10 metres below the surface. Running the closed-in side deck was amazing as the downhill run became uphill. Virtually everybody on board was sea-sick. I was invited to the bridge by the Captain (who had the same surname as me), and watched the bow embed itself into the waves, up to the bridge. Absolutely amazing.
The 2034 Winter Olympics has been awarded to Salt Lake City, which is the same place as last time it was in the USA.
dv said:
The 2034 Winter Olympics has been awarded to Salt Lake City, which is the same place as last time it was in the USA.
I bet they build all new stuff, though.
Most of these skateboarders are just children
party_pants said:
Most of these skateboarders are just children
Just Wait Until You See The Real Sporting Competition, eSporting Competition
party_pants said:
Most of these skateboarders are just children
Is the only thing they have to do, is get down the stairs?
Woodie said:
party_pants said:
Most of these skateboarders are just children
Is the only thing they have to do, is get down the stairs?
I think they have to do a trick on the way down – like slide on the rails, or flip the board in mid-air. They also have to stick the landing.
party_pants said:
Woodie said:
party_pants said:
Most of these skateboarders are just children
Is the only thing they have to do, is get down the stairs?
I think they have to do a trick on the way down – like slide on the rails, or flip the board in mid-air. They also have to stick the landing.
So it’s not like snow boarding where they have to get down the whole bloody hill without falling off, hey what but!!
Woodie said:
party_pants said:
Woodie said:Is the only thing they have to do, is get down the stairs?
I think they have to do a trick on the way down – like slide on the rails, or flip the board in mid-air. They also have to stick the landing.
So it’s not like snow boarding where they have to get down the whole bloody hill without falling off, hey what but!!
I know not of this snow boarding of which you speak. Sorry.
Just got it on out the corner off my eye.
Resetting up the 3D printing and laser cutting factory I had on the dining table.
Had to pack it all away for le dejeuner extraordinaire we had when the Vs, Miss Daisy and Sparky visited a few weeks ago.
party_pants said:
I know not of this snow boarding of which you speak. Sorry.
Skiing on a skate board, (sans wheels) Mr Panty Parts. Where they have to do tricks on rails and ledges all the way down the hill.
So do they skate board on $10,000 skate boards, or $39.95 from Kmart?
Asking for a friend.
……… and she gets a deduction for not enough sparkles.
WOO HOO! A Gold Medal. 🎆🎆🎆🎆
Jess Fox, and the slalom kayaking.😁 .
Woodie said:
WOO HOO! A Gold Medal. 🎆🎆🎆🎆Jess Fox, and the slalom kayaking.😁 .
Australia’s still at the top of the table so I think we can safely say we’ve won the Olympic Games.
party_pants said:
Most of these skateboarders are just children
Yeah they end up as broken adults.
party_pants said:
Most of these skateboarders are just children
Woodie said:
Just got it on out the corner off my eye.Resetting up the 3D printing and laser cutting factory I had on the dining table.
Had to pack it all away for le dejeuner extraordinaire we had when the Vs, Miss Daisy and Sparky visited a few weeks ago.
I would have thought it would have been all set up, well before we got home…
dv said:
party_pants said:
Most of these skateboarders are just children
Were cyclists making noise¿
Japan have bumped Oz from the top of the medal tally.
Never mind, Australia won the all-important first 48 hours or so.
Bubblecar said:
Japan have bumped Oz from the top of the medal tally.Never mind, Australia won the all-important first 48 hours or so.
Trendsetters, that’s us.
These skateboarder persons…. points at tele Yeah…….. there.
They not making a very good examples of themselves, hey what but.
Not wearing any head, elbow or knee protection.
Makes it hard for the mums and dads with their kids, don’t tit.
“yeah but muuuuuuuum….. they’re not wearin’ a helmet”
Woodie said:
These skateboarder persons…. points at tele Yeah…….. there.They not making a very good examples of themselves, hey what but.
Not wearing any head, elbow or knee protection.
Makes it hard for the mums and dads with their kids, don’t tit.
“yeah but muuuuuuuum….. they’re not wearin’ a helmet”
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Pretty impressed by the little 14yo girl Chloe Covell. Olympics at 14 and already made a quarter of million from skating.
19 shillings said:
Woodie said:
These skateboarder persons…. points at tele Yeah…….. there.They not making a very good examples of themselves, hey what but.
Not wearing any head, elbow or knee protection.
Makes it hard for the mums and dads with their kids, don’t tit.
“yeah but muuuuuuuum….. they’re not wearin’ a helmet”
__
Pretty impressed by the little 14yo girl Chloe Covell. Olympics at 14 and already made a quarter of million from skating.
I actually find it slightly disturbing.
I thought there was supposed to be a minimum age for competing at the Olympics, to protect the mental and physical health of the children.
party_pants said:
19 shillings said:
Woodie said:
These skateboarder persons…. points at tele Yeah…….. there.They not making a very good examples of themselves, hey what but.
Not wearing any head, elbow or knee protection.
Makes it hard for the mums and dads with their kids, don’t tit.
“yeah but muuuuuuuum….. they’re not wearin’ a helmet”
__
Pretty impressed by the little 14yo girl Chloe Covell. Olympics at 14 and already made a quarter of million from skating.
I actually find it slightly disturbing.
I thought there was supposed to be a minimum age for competing at the Olympics, to protect the mental and physical health of the children.
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She has been competing against the worlds best for a couple of years now
party_pants said:
I thought there was supposed to be a minimum age for competing at the Olympics, to protect the mental and physical health of the children.
Having said that Mr Mr Panty Parts, The women gymnasts used to look quite “deformed”, particularly in their lower back.
That is not as evident now, and I thought they introduced a min age limit in the gymnastic to prevent this, particularly in pre-pubescents..
19 shillings said:
party_pants said:
19 shillings said:__
Pretty impressed by the little 14yo girl Chloe Covell. Olympics at 14 and already made a quarter of million from skating.
I actually find it slightly disturbing.
I thought there was supposed to be a minimum age for competing at the Olympics, to protect the mental and physical health of the children.
—
She has been competing against the worlds best for a couple of years now
Most of the others don’t seem much older. But that isn’t really the point. I don’t think they are mature enough, even if they are good at skating.
party_pants said:
19 shillings said:
party_pants said:I actually find it slightly disturbing.
I thought there was supposed to be a minimum age for competing at the Olympics, to protect the mental and physical health of the children.
—
She has been competing against the worlds best for a couple of years now
Most of the others don’t seem much older. But that isn’t really the point. I don’t think they are mature enough, even if they are good at skating.
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Makes you wonder what gives them the edge over their older rivals.
“China’s Zheng Haohao will be the youngest competitor at the Summer Games. At 11 years and 11 months, the skateboarder will compete in the park event.”
19 shillings said:
party_pants said:
19 shillings said:—
She has been competing against the worlds best for a couple of years now
Most of the others don’t seem much older. But that isn’t really the point. I don’t think they are mature enough, even if they are good at skating.
___
Makes you wonder what gives them the edge over their older rivals.
lack of boobs most likely.
party_pants said:
19 shillings said:
Woodie said:
These skateboarder persons…. points at tele Yeah…….. there.They not making a very good examples of themselves, hey what but.
Not wearing any head, elbow or knee protection.
Makes it hard for the mums and dads with their kids, don’t tit.
“yeah but muuuuuuuum….. they’re not wearin’ a helmet”
__
Pretty impressed by the little 14yo girl Chloe Covell. Olympics at 14 and already made a quarter of million from skating.
I actually find it slightly disturbing.
I thought there was supposed to be a minimum age for competing at the Olympics, to protect the mental and physical health of the children.
we’ve had some quite young swimmers. and gymnasts.
Turns out there is no minimum age for competing at the Olympics according to IOC rules. Various sporting federations have their own rules, and national bodies sometimes have stricter rules than that.
sarahs mum said:
party_pants said:
19 shillings said:__
Pretty impressed by the little 14yo girl Chloe Covell. Olympics at 14 and already made a quarter of million from skating.
I actually find it slightly disturbing.
I thought there was supposed to be a minimum age for competing at the Olympics, to protect the mental and physical health of the children.
we’ve had some quite young swimmers. and gymnasts.
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Shane Gould held every female freestyle world record at 15yoa.
party_pants said:
19 shillings said:
party_pants said:Most of the others don’t seem much older. But that isn’t really the point. I don’t think they are mature enough, even if they are good at skating.
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Makes you wonder what gives them the edge over their older rivals.
lack of boobs most likely.
Or maybe they have not got to that stage in their skating career where they’ve had a really bad fall and injury and think “fuck this, I’ll go something safer”.
The Matilda’s are up against it. They got a bit hammered by Germany and scarcely managed a win over Zambia, and their next match is against USA.
Bit of a funny format in that there are 3 groups of 4. The top two in each group go to the quarterfinals, as do the best two out of the third team in each group. So Australia will probably come third in the group and whether they progress will depend on events outside their control.
Sam Kerr is not in this comp, due to a ligament injury.
sarahs mum said:
party_pants said:
19 shillings said:__
Pretty impressed by the little 14yo girl Chloe Covell. Olympics at 14 and already made a quarter of million from skating.
I actually find it slightly disturbing.
I thought there was supposed to be a minimum age for competing at the Olympics, to protect the mental and physical health of the children.
we’ve had some quite young swimmers. and gymnasts.
I thought things had change because it was considered harmful to the young athletes. Both mentally and physically, to be doing all that intense training. Especially in the modern era where athletes are part of massive state-funded programs aimed at gaining national prestige and propaganda opportunities. The pressure of it was too much for children of that age. Then throw in all the abuse scandals by coaches and trainers and medical and all that who prey upon these youngsters.
Australia has finished in the top 10 in the medal table of every summer Olympics since 1992.
……………… and I thought Olympic boxers used to wear padded helmets????
Are Olympics athletes still supposed to be amateurs?
Neophyte said:
Are Olympics athletes still supposed to be amateurs?
No. Not for yonks.
Neophyte said:
Are Olympics athletes still supposed to be amateurs?
That hasn’t been the case for 50 years.
Neophyte said:
Are Olympics athletes still supposed to be amateurs?
Nup. They just don’t get any prize money at the Olympics.
ChrispenEvan said:
:)
Neophyte said:
Are Olympics athletes still supposed to be amateurs?
No. It is up to the various sporting bodies to decide. Many of the athletes are state-funded too, so there’s quite a bit of blurring.
The amateur principle anyway is just an excuse to keep a particular sport the preserve of the wealthy classes an keep out the undesirable working classes. Golf, tennis, cricket, rugby etc – lots of sports went through it.
Woodie said:
Neophyte said:
Are Olympics athletes still supposed to be amateurs?
Nup. They just don’t get any prize money at the Olympics.
that gold medal must be worth a bit. I mean look at the size of it.
Neophyte said:
Are Olympics athletes still supposed to be amateurs?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incentives_for_Olympic_medalists_by_country
Found it..
party_pants said:
The amateur principle anyway is just an excuse to keep a particular sport the preserve of the wealthy classes an keep out the undesirable working classes. Golf, tennis, cricket, rugby etc – lots of sports went through it.
Wimbeldon was the last tennis to go “professional” I think. 1968??
Women are really sick of “jokes” made by old white men.
“As the 4×100m freestyle relay team were making their way off the pool deck in Paris, Bob Ballard said they were “finishing up”, adding “you know what women are like… hanging around, doing their make-up”.
Ballard apologised if the remarks had offended viewers and said it was not his “intention to upset or belittle anyone”, in a statement posted to X.”
Also…if? Fuck off.
MARSEILLE, France — Embattled Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman apologized to her players Sunday and pledged to cooperate with an investigation into the drone-spying scandal at the Paris Olympics.
The team was deducted six points and Priestman was banned for a year after two of her assistants were caught using drones to spy on New Zealand’s practices before their opening game Wednesday.
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Must be gutting for the players
dv said:
MARSEILLE, France — Embattled Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman apologized to her players Sunday and pledged to cooperate with an investigation into the drone-spying scandal at the Paris Olympics.The team was deducted six points and Priestman was banned for a year after two of her assistants were caught using drones to spy on New Zealand’s practices before their opening game Wednesday.
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Must be gutting for the players
Why are people so stupid?
kii said:
Women are really sick of “jokes” made by old white men.“As the 4×100m freestyle relay team were making their way off the pool deck in Paris, Bob Ballard said they were “finishing up”, adding “you know what women are like… hanging around, doing their make-up”.
Ballard apologised if the remarks had offended viewers and said it was not his “intention to upset or belittle anyone”, in a statement posted to X.”
Also…if? Fuck off.
Who is Bob Ballard?
Woodie said:
kii said:
Women are really sick of “jokes” made by old white men.“As the 4×100m freestyle relay team were making their way off the pool deck in Paris, Bob Ballard said they were “finishing up”, adding “you know what women are like… hanging around, doing their make-up”.
Ballard apologised if the remarks had offended viewers and said it was not his “intention to upset or belittle anyone”, in a statement posted to X.”
Also…if? Fuck off.
Who is Bob Ballard?
Click on the link. Do I have to do everything for you guys?
Australia now drifting down the table. How much further will we fall?
kii said:
Woodie said:
kii said:
Women are really sick of “jokes” made by old white men.
“As the 4×100m freestyle relay team were making their way off the pool deck in Paris, Bob Ballard said they were “finishing up”, adding “you know what women are like… hanging around, doing their make-up”.
Ballard apologised if the remarks had offended viewers and said it was not his “intention to upset or belittle anyone”, in a statement posted to X.”
Also…if? Fuck off.
Who is Bob Ballard?
Click on the link. Do I have to do everything for you guys?
we too could summarise or quote and help but we mean fair enough it takes us significantly less time to make this comment instead so here have a nibble
Bubblecar said:
Australia now drifting down the table. How much further will we fall?
We do OK for the size of our population. USA is likely to get the most medals as it is the biggest team.
kii said:
Women are really sick of “jokes” made by old white men.“As the 4×100m freestyle relay team were making their way off the pool deck in Paris, Bob Ballard said they were “finishing up”, adding “you know what women are like… hanging around, doing their make-up”.
Ballard apologised if the remarks had offended viewers and said it was not his “intention to upset or belittle anyone”, in a statement posted to X.”
Also…if? Fuck off.
the other one is “I’m sorry if you got offended” fuck you.. what about I’m sorry for saying offensive things? I’m sorry for my behaviour, not how you responded to my behaviour.
Aussie girls Emma McKeon, Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan play a blinder in pool. 🎆🎆🎆
And this bloke..
Elijah Winnington ⚙️
Ian said:
Aussie girls Emma McKeon, Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan play a blinder in pool. 🎆🎆🎆
And this bloke..
Elijah Winnington ⚙️
soooo pool is an Olympic sport now?
And Chris Burton has won Australia’s third silver medal thanks to a flawless final jumping ride in the individual equestrian eventing at Chateau de Versailles
ChrispenEvan said:
Ian said:
Aussie girls Emma McKeon, Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan play a blinder in pool. 🎆🎆🎆
And this bloke..
Elijah Winnington ⚙️soooo pool is an Olympic sport now?
Should be if they’re gunna have rubbish like Handball, Skateboard or swimming inseine underturd
Ian said:
ChrispenEvan said:
Ian said:
Aussie girls Emma McKeon, Ariarne Titmus and Mollie O’Callaghan play a blinder in pool. 🎆🎆🎆
And this bloke..
Elijah Winnington ⚙️soooo pool is an Olympic sport now?
Should be if they’re gunna have rubbish like Handball, Skateboard or swimming inseine underturd
my daughter says they should have pole dancing as an Olympic sport.. as she put it “It takes much more skill and strength to do pole dancing than to stand there with a gun going pew pew”
Ian said:
ChrispenEvan said:soooo pool is an Olympic sport now?
Should be if they’re gunna have rubbish like Handball, Skateboard or swimming inseine underturd
Would pool, as an Olympic sport, include aguing over ‘local rules’, and chasing people around the table while wielding the cue as a weapon?
Arts said:
as she put it “It takes much more skill and strength to do pole dancing than to stand there with a gun going pew pew”
Can’t argue with that.
That’s an idea, Greasy Pig Chase as a demonstration sport
And that dirty old river just keeps rolling along.
Peak Warming Man said:
And that dirty old river just keeps rolling along.
In the membrane
captain_spalding said:
Ian said:
ChrispenEvan said:soooo pool is an Olympic sport now?
Should be if they’re gunna have rubbish like Handball, Skateboard or swimming inseine underturd
Would pool, as an Olympic sport, include aguing over ‘local rules’, and chasing people around the table while wielding the cue as a weapon?
Don’t shoot back from the D.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Ian said:Should be if they’re gunna have rubbish like Handball, Skateboard or swimming inseine underturd
Would pool, as an Olympic sport, include aguing over ‘local rules’, and chasing people around the table while wielding the cue as a weapon?
Don’t shoot back from the D.
pants run if you don’t sink a ball
and the next team places their 20c on the edge to call their place
Arts said:
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:Would pool, as an Olympic sport, include aguing over ‘local rules’, and chasing people around the table while wielding the cue as a weapon?
Don’t shoot back from the D.
pants run if you don’t sink a ball
and the next team places their 20c on the edge to call their place
20 cents! Gosh, Arts, you’re showing your age there!
The YO sports are only there to keep the kids amused while the grown ups play the real sports.
captain_spalding said:
Arts said:
Michael V said:Don’t shoot back from the D.
pants run if you don’t sink a ball
and the next team places their 20c on the edge to call their place
20 cents! Gosh, Arts, you’re showing your age there!
I grew up in hotels.. as a 6 yr old I was crawling along the bar ashtrays after Sunday Sess (which finished at 6pm) collecting all the coins patrons had dropped, washing them in the big glass sinks, then as they dried I would sit on the pool table playing pool… putting in X marked 20c pieces, so that when the coins were emptied out, we would get them back.
But If memory serves me correctly it was actually 2 × 20c to play a game of pool
Former Labor senator Stephen Conroy says it’s “disappointing” wokeness has gotten in the way of peak performance for the Olympic athletes.
Mr Conroy’s remarks come amid concerns over the Olympic Village conditions for the athletes who have already received complaints about the vegan-heavy menu.
Michael V said:
captain_spalding said:
Ian said:Should be if they’re gunna have rubbish like Handball, Skateboard or swimming inseine underturd
Would pool, as an Olympic sport, include aguing over ‘local rules’, and chasing people around the table while wielding the cue as a weapon?
Don’t shoot back from the D.
Nah. I prefer no rules except for don’t foul on black.
Could have a combined event…
A game of 8 ball, one of rugby 7 (or 2) then a breakdance or a chase of pig… 🐖
Turns out the notion that the menu was vegan heavy was bullshit: there are literally hundreds of meat dishes available at the Olympic village buffet.
OTOH they did run out of eggs, which a lot of athletes rely on, so hopefully they will get cracking on that, no pun intended.
Ian said:
Like.
:)
Ian said:
Our home is literally girt by sea!
And Oz has bounced back up to third position!
Bubblecar said:
And Oz has bounced back up to third position!
In the gold medal tally. US leads the total medals and AUS is a long way down that list.
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
And Oz has bounced back up to third position!
In the gold medal tally. US leads the total medals and AUS is a long way down that list.
As i said, the table suggests that the USA is very good at coming second and third.
Kaylee McKeown added a sixth gold medal to the Australian tally
Flic ça!
Bloke having a little splash in Tahiti
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Square leg umpire Gabriel Medina signals “You’re out mate” to the batsman on the beach
Ian said:
Bloke having a little splash in Tahiti
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Square leg umpire Gabriel Medina signals “You’re out mate” to the batsman on the beach
:)
I watched the women’s freestyle BMX qualifying. Deadly. And so much improved from Tokyo. I had thought they were deadly there, too.
Michael V said:
Ian said:
Bloke having a little splash in Tahiti
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Square leg umpire Gabriel Medina signals “You’re out mate” to the batsman on the beach
:)
I watched the women’s freestyle BMX qualifying. Deadly. And so much improved from Tokyo. I had thought they were deadly there, too.
I saw some the mens flying on the bikes. Amazing stuff.
>>Daniel Wiffen has become the first Northern Irish athlete to win an Olympic gold in 36 years, after a heroic comeback in the men’s 800m freestyle final.
Apparently Northern Ireland goes under the Irish Flag in the Olympics not the GB flag.
I think DV alluded to that with his maps a while ago.
Ian said:
Michael V said:
Ian said:
Bloke having a little splash in Tahiti
.
Square leg umpire Gabriel Medina signals “You’re out mate” to the batsman on the beach
:)
I watched the women’s freestyle BMX qualifying. Deadly. And so much improved from Tokyo. I had thought they were deadly there, too.
I saw some the mens flying on the bikes. Amazing stuff.
I’m a traditionalist: Citius, Altus, Fortius
Peak Warming Man said:
>>Daniel Wiffen has become the first Northern Irish athlete to win an Olympic gold in 36 years, after a heroic comeback in the men’s 800m freestyle final.Apparently Northern Ireland goes under the Irish Flag in the Olympics not the GB flag.
I think DV alluded to that with his maps a while ago.
They swing both ways.
dv said:
Like i say, the USA is very good at almost winning.
dv said:
I think Reeve is a bit of a jokester.
In a moment of Olympic spirit, athletes from North Korea and South Korea posed for a photo after both making the podium in the mixed team table tennis.
It’s two ta nuttin!!! 🏑🏑🏑🏑
You go gerwls!!
“Some tricks aim to disrupt our preparation rhythm and destroy our psychological defence! But we are not afraid,” Qin wrote. “When you have a clear conscience, you do not fear slander. The team is currently preparing at the established pace. My teammates and I will resist the pressure and win more medals to silence the sceptic.”
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/swimming/australian-has-last-laugh-as-controversial-chinese-star-bombs-out-clams-up-20240731-p5jy51.html
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Qin will go far as a spokesperson for the MSS.
Woodie said:
It’s two ta nuttin!!! 🏑🏑🏑🏑You go gerwls!!
Three nuttin!! WOO HOO!!
Just thinkin’ as one does.
The water polo has a full house of spectators.
I wonder how many of those spectators, actually know the rules!!!
OI !! You commentators. There’s a “t’ in amateur
It is not “amercher”. Be told!!!.
Woodie said:
OI !! You commentators. There’s a “t’ in amateurIt is not “amercher”. Be told!!!.
noted
I may turn on the TV to watch this, if I’m still awake:
1:30am: Men’s all-around artistic gymnastics — Jesse MooreIt is one of the few sports where I sort of understand the rules, after having to watch my son compete in gymnastics.
WOO HOO!!!
Jess Fox…. Another gold!! In he canoe!!
Woodie said:
WOO HOO!!!Jess Fox…. Another gold!! In he canoe!!
and she stilll has the chance for yet another gold.
Michael V said:
Hanging in there, for now.
Michael V said:
The USA continues its ‘come second or third’ campaign.
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
The USA continues its ‘come second or third’ campaign.
Good thing, too.
Just asking again, as one does.
How did water polo get the name “polo”? There’s no horses for a start………… Or sticks to whack it with.
But there is water though, I suppose, hey what but.
Woodie said:
Just asking again, as one does.How did water polo get the name “polo”? There’s no horses for a start………… Or sticks to whack it with.
But there is water though, I suppose, hey what but.
I read something about this, a long time ago, or maybe it was a Monty Python skit?
At the Olympics a bloke pretending to be a woman gets away scott free after assaulting a woman, a real woman.
Peak Warming Man said:
At the Olympics a bloke pretending to be a woman gets away scott free after assaulting a woman, a real woman.
Got a reference for that?
Peak Warming Man said:
At the Olympics a bloke pretending to be a woman gets away scott free after assaulting a woman, a real woman.
You think he’s not just having sausages and eggs for breakfast?
kii said:
Peak Warming Man said:
At the Olympics a bloke pretending to be a woman gets away scott free after assaulting a woman, a real woman.
Got a reference for that?
https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/boxing-algerian-khelif-advances-after-italys-carini-abandons-fight-after-46-2024-08-01/
kii said:
kii said:
Peak Warming Man said:
At the Olympics a bloke pretending to be a woman gets away scott free after assaulting a woman, a real woman.
Got a reference for that?
https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/boxing-algerian-khelif-advances-after-italys-carini-abandons-fight-after-46-2024-08-01/
boxing as a sport is sanctioned assault anyway. I’ll have no truck with it.
Arts said:
kii said:
kii said:Got a reference for that?
https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/boxing-algerian-khelif-advances-after-italys-carini-abandons-fight-after-46-2024-08-01/
boxing as a sport is sanctioned assault anyway. I’ll have no truck with it.
Same here.
Especially in view of the brain damage resulting from the so-called sport.
Arts said:
boxing as a sport is sanctioned assault anyway. I’ll have no truck with it.
+1
Arts said:
kii said:
kii said:Got a reference for that?
https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/boxing-algerian-khelif-advances-after-italys-carini-abandons-fight-after-46-2024-08-01/
boxing as a sport is sanctioned assault anyway. I’ll have no truck with it.
Yes, it’s barbaric. This is about something else.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
kii said:https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/boxing-algerian-khelif-advances-after-italys-carini-abandons-fight-after-46-2024-08-01/
boxing as a sport is sanctioned assault anyway. I’ll have no truck with it.
Same here.
Especially in view of the brain damage resulting from the so-called sport.
My dad was an amateur boxer in his younger days.
He said he liked it, but quit when he ‘saw too many old pugs with their brains rattling around loose in their skulls’.
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:boxing as a sport is sanctioned assault anyway. I’ll have no truck with it.
Same here.
Especially in view of the brain damage resulting from the so-called sport.
My dad was an amateur boxer in his younger days.
He said he liked it, but quit when he ‘saw too many old pugs with their brains rattling around loose in their skulls’.
Amateur boxing and professional boxing are quite different. The amateur version of the sport uses different gloves and the focus is more on scoring points than simply trying to achieve a technical knock out. I think a lot sports suffer from concussion issues and of course combat sports are no different. Obviously it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but participants spend a lot of time training a highly technical skill set that are developed over decades.
I have no issue calling boxing, or wrestling, or judo, or taekwondo ‘sports’.
kii said:
kii said:
Peak Warming Man said:
At the Olympics a bloke pretending to be a woman gets away scott free after assaulting a woman, a real woman.
Got a reference for that?
https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/boxing-algerian-khelif-advances-after-italys-carini-abandons-fight-after-46-2024-08-01/
diddly-squat said:
captain_spalding said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Same here.
Especially in view of the brain damage resulting from the so-called sport.
My dad was an amateur boxer in his younger days.
He said he liked it, but quit when he ‘saw too many old pugs with their brains rattling around loose in their skulls’.
Amateur boxing and professional boxing are quite different. The amateur version of the sport uses different gloves and the focus is more on scoring points than simply trying to achieve a technical knock out. I think a lot sports suffer from concussion issues and of course combat sports are no different. Obviously it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but participants spend a lot of time training a highly technical skill set that are developed over decades.
I have no issue calling boxing, or wrestling, or judo, or taekwondo ‘sports’.
Boxing also seems to be an out of the doldrums for some marginalised people.
kii said:
kii said:
kii said:Got a reference for that?
https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/boxing-algerian-khelif-advances-after-italys-carini-abandons-fight-after-46-2024-08-01/
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This is Imane Khelif.
She is a boxer from Algeria. 🇩🇿
You’re probably going to be hearing a lot about her from your bigoted uncle this weekend, especially now that everyone’s least-favorite bigoted uncle, J.K. Rowling, has offered her incredibly worthless opinion on today’s fight between two biological women.
Things worth noting:
🇮🇹 The boxer who quit today’s fight—Angela Carini of Italy—said her quitting wasn’t political and that she was not passing judgment on Khelif’s eligibility. She said the shot to her nose did something different to her than most hits she’s ever taken.
🇹🇼 Last year, Imane (along with Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting) faced a ruling by the International Boxing Association that they—despite being biological women—had “advantages” of a genetic/biological nature, leading to a decision not to let them fight.
🇺🇸 U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, celebrated as the greatest swimmer of all time, has a genetic condition where his body produces half of the lactic acid of a normal biological man. For this biological quirk (along with his hyper-mobility) he is lauded.
🇩🇿 Algerian sports officials and other Algerian athletes have spoken in Imane’s defense, including national team soccer player Ismaël Bennacer who said Khelif is “suffering a wave of unjustified hatred.”
🥇 The Olympics do not recognize IBA or its rulings and carried out their own set of testing standards which every athlete you see competing had to pass.
🇯🇵 Imane also fought at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, where she was beaten in the quarterfinals by Irish boxer Kellie Harrington—another biological woman.
🥊 For the weirdos who obsess over genitals, this person was born with a vagina. Meaning that by their weird rules where they want to check in kids’ pants before they compete, Imane would be deemed “girl athlete.”
🏊 Meanwhile, Katie Ledecky today became the most decorated women’s swimmer ever by pulling in a silver medal, after yesterday continuing her long streak of dominating everyone in the world in the 1500, where she holds the top TWENTY best times. Ever. And people on the internet spent the day calling her a man.
🧨 This should be a nonissue, but JOANNE and Elon and your bigoted uncle are latching onto it because they want to continue to push the deadly narrative against trans folks via any possible means. Even in a case where the person they’re demonizing isn’t trans in the first damn place. If she as a cis woman has more testosterone than other cis women athletes, well, that’s not all that uncommon. Y’all wanna tell women with PCOS that they’re not really women?
🩺 I don’t know how many times I’ve shared that Open Ocean Exploration thread, by a literal biologist, explaining how common it is that people have gender variations that they don’t even know about. I’ll share it again since it’s just about the most concise look at X/Y diversity I’ve ever seen. It’s really wild to watch folks who copied off of my in high school biology act like they know more than actual scientists and doctors every single time I post it.
#ParisOlympics2024 #OlympiansMadeHere #olympicsboxing
This is Imane Khelif.
She is a boxer from Algeria. 🇩🇿
You’re probably going to be hearing a lot about her from your bigoted uncle this weekend, especially now that everyone’s least-favorite bigoted uncle, J.K. Rowling, has offered her incredibly worthless opinion on today’s fight between two biological women.
Things worth noting:
🇮🇹 The boxer who quit today’s fight—Angela Carini of Italy—said her quitting wasn’t political and that she was not passing judgment on Khelif’s eligibility. She said the shot to her nose did something different to her than most hits she’s ever taken.
🇹🇼 Last year, Imane (along with Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting) faced a ruling by the International Boxing Association that they—despite being biological women—had “advantages” of a genetic/biological nature, leading to a decision not to let them fight.
🇺🇸 U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, celebrated as the greatest swimmer of all time, has a genetic condition where his body produces half of the lactic acid of a normal biological man. For this biological quirk (along with his hyper-mobility) he is lauded.
🇩🇿 Algerian sports officials and other Algerian athletes have spoken in Imane’s defense, including national team soccer player Ismaël Bennacer who said Khelif is “suffering a wave of unjustified hatred.”
🥇 The Olympics do not recognize IBA or its rulings and carried out their own set of testing standards which every athlete you see competing had to pass.
🇯🇵 Imane also fought at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, where she was beaten in the quarterfinals by Irish boxer Kellie Harrington—another biological woman.
🥊 For the weirdos who obsess over genitals, this person was born with a vagina. Meaning that by their weird rules where they want to check in kids’ pants before they compete, Imane would be deemed “girl athlete.”
🏊 Meanwhile, Katie Ledecky today became the most decorated women’s swimmer ever by pulling in a silver medal, after yesterday continuing her long streak of dominating everyone in the world in the 1500, where she holds the top TWENTY best times. Ever. And people on the internet spent the day calling her a man.
🧨 This should be a nonissue, but JOANNE and Elon and your bigoted uncle are latching onto it because they want to continue to push the deadly narrative against trans folks via any possible means. Even in a case where the person they’re demonizing isn’t trans in the first damn place. If she as a cis woman has more testosterone than other cis women athletes, well, that’s not all that uncommon. Y’all wanna tell women with PCOS that they’re not really women?
🩺 I don’t know how many times I’ve shared that Open Ocean Exploration thread, by a literal biologist, explaining how common it is that people have gender variations that they don’t even know about. I’ll share it again since it’s just about the most concise look at X/Y diversity I’ve ever seen. It’s really wild to watch folks who copied off of my in high school biology act like they know more than actual scientists and doctors every single time I post it.
#ParisOlympics2024 #OlympiansMadeHere #olympicsboxing
This is Imane Khelif.
She is a boxer from Algeria. 🇩🇿
You’re probably going to be hearing a lot about her from your bigoted uncle this weekend, especially now that everyone’s least-favorite bigoted uncle, J.K. Rowling, has offered her incredibly worthless opinion on today’s fight between two biological women.
Things worth noting:
🇮🇹 The boxer who quit today’s fight—Angela Carini of Italy—said her quitting wasn’t political and that she was not passing judgment on Khelif’s eligibility. She said the shot to her nose did something different to her than most hits she’s ever taken.
🇹🇼 Last year, Imane (along with Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting) faced a ruling by the International Boxing Association that they—despite being biological women—had “advantages” of a genetic/biological nature, leading to a decision not to let them fight.
🇺🇸 U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, celebrated as the greatest swimmer of all time, has a genetic condition where his body produces half of the lactic acid of a normal biological man. For this biological quirk (along with his hyper-mobility) he is lauded.
🇩🇿 Algerian sports officials and other Algerian athletes have spoken in Imane’s defense, including national team soccer player Ismaël Bennacer who said Khelif is “suffering a wave of unjustified hatred.”
🥇 The Olympics do not recognize IBA or its rulings and carried out their own set of testing standards which every athlete you see competing had to pass.
🇯🇵 Imane also fought at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, where she was beaten in the quarterfinals by Irish boxer Kellie Harrington—another biological woman.
🥊 For the weirdos who obsess over genitals, this person was born with a vagina. Meaning that by their weird rules where they want to check in kids’ pants before they compete, Imane would be deemed “girl athlete.”
🏊 Meanwhile, Katie Ledecky today became the most decorated women’s swimmer ever by pulling in a silver medal, after yesterday continuing her long streak of dominating everyone in the world in the 1500, where she holds the top TWENTY best times. Ever. And people on the internet spent the day calling her a man.
🧨 This should be a nonissue, but JOANNE and Elon and your bigoted uncle are latching onto it because they want to continue to push the deadly narrative against trans folks via any possible means. Even in a case where the person they’re demonizing isn’t trans in the first damn place. If she as a cis woman has more testosterone than other cis women athletes, well, that’s not all that uncommon. Y’all wanna tell women with PCOS that they’re not really women?
🩺 I don’t know how many times I’ve shared that Open Ocean Exploration thread, by a literal biologist, explaining how common it is that people have gender variations that they don’t even know about. I’ll share it again since it’s just about the most concise look at X/Y diversity I’ve ever seen. It’s really wild to watch folks who copied off of my in high school biology act like they know more than actual scientists and doctors every single time I post it.
#ParisOlympics2024 #OlympiansMadeHere #olympicsboxing
Oops.
diddly-squat said:
I have no issue calling boxing, or wrestling, or judo, or taekwondo ‘sports’.
Nor i. I was a tae-kwon-do student for about ten years (never made it to ‘black belt’ because other committments interfered with the training schedule).
For PWM…
There is one trans boxer at the Olympics, but it’s not a trans woman (there are none good enough to have qualified), it’s a trans man called Hergie Bacyadan
That doesn’t fit the bigots narrative so they’ll ignore it and lie instead.
I’ve had it up to here with these so-called self-styled soi-disant “medical experts”, I want to hear from the three stooges of the apocalypse.
Khelif grew up in a rural village in Tiaret Province, in northwestern Algeria. She originally played football before switching to boxing. In her early years, she had to commute to a neighboring village to attend training sessions, and sold scrap metal to afford the bus fare. She mentioned that her father initially did not allow her to participate in sports because “he did not approve of girls boxing”.The IBA was banned from organizing the 2024 Summer Olympics boxing tournament in Paris due to governance issues and judging scandals. As a result, the boxing events in Paris were managed by the IOC’s Paris 2024 Boxing Unit. The IOC, using different rules from the IBA, cleared Khelif to compete in Paris, confirming that she complied with all necessary eligibility and medical regulations for the event.
During her performance in the Olympics, Khelif received a wave of online backlash from those who falsely claimed she was a transgender woman. Public figures known for their strong views on transgender issues, such as J.K. Rowling, Richard Dawkins, and Elon Musk, criticized Khelif and the IOC on social media, some of them falsely calling her a man. In Algeria, gender transition is illegal. The Algerian Olympic Committee (COA) defended Khelif, denouncing what they called “unethical targeting” and “baseless propaganda” against her. The COA emphasized that they have taken all necessary measures to protect Khelif and reaffirmed her right to compete.
dv said:
I’ve had it up to here with these so-called self-styled soi-disant “medical experts”, I want to hear from the three stooges of the apocalypse.
Khelif grew up in a rural village in Tiaret Province, in northwestern Algeria. She originally played football before switching to boxing. In her early years, she had to commute to a neighboring village to attend training sessions, and sold scrap metal to afford the bus fare. She mentioned that her father initially did not allow her to participate in sports because “he did not approve of girls boxing”.The IBA was banned from organizing the 2024 Summer Olympics boxing tournament in Paris due to governance issues and judging scandals. As a result, the boxing events in Paris were managed by the IOC’s Paris 2024 Boxing Unit. The IOC, using different rules from the IBA, cleared Khelif to compete in Paris, confirming that she complied with all necessary eligibility and medical regulations for the event.
During her performance in the Olympics, Khelif received a wave of online backlash from those who falsely claimed she was a transgender woman. Public figures known for their strong views on transgender issues, such as J.K. Rowling, Richard Dawkins, and Elon Musk, criticized Khelif and the IOC on social media, some of them falsely calling her a man. In Algeria, gender transition is illegal. The Algerian Olympic Committee (COA) defended Khelif, denouncing what they called “unethical targeting” and “baseless propaganda” against her. The COA emphasized that they have taken all necessary measures to protect Khelif and reaffirmed her right to compete.
Yes, It’s pretty fked up.
It is funny how, out of thousands of competitors, there are always two or three that capture the world’s attention.
dv said:
It is funny how, out of thousands of competitors, there are always two or three that capture the world’s attention.
The hand-in-pocket stance is not unusual among pistol shooters. It raises the ‘other’ (non-pistol-aiming) shoulder slightly from the angle at which it would otherwise sit, giving a more level and balanced stance.
dv said:
It is funny how, out of thousands of competitors, there are always two or three that capture the world’s attention.
Apparently he likes cats.
kii said:
dv said:
It is funny how, out of thousands of competitors, there are always two or three that capture the world’s attention.
Apparently he likes cats.
Dikec Yusuf, who only recently took up shooting after a particularly heated argument with his ex-wife, credits his success to his newfound passion for seeing his kids and a relentless drive to prove his ex wrong. “I never thought I’d be here,” Yusuf said, shrugging nonchalantly. “I was just aiming for a weekend with the kids.”
The 52-year-old, who works as a mechanic in a small garage in Istanbul, first picked up a gun during a particularly frustrating divorce mediation.
His unorthodox approach – no specialty gear, no training regimen, and a wardrobe consisting of his everyday jeans and a T-shirt – has baffled professional shooters. “He just shows up, shoots a near perfect round, and then asks if there’s a smoking area nearby.”
After winning silver, Yusuf stood emotionless on the Olympic podium and declared, “Sharon, if you’re watching this, I want my dog back.”
kii said:
kii said:
dv said:
It is funny how, out of thousands of competitors, there are always two or three that capture the world’s attention.
Apparently he likes cats.
Dikec Yusuf, who only recently took up shooting after a particularly heated argument with his ex-wife, credits his success to his newfound passion for seeing his kids and a relentless drive to prove his ex wrong. “I never thought I’d be here,” Yusuf said, shrugging nonchalantly. “I was just aiming for a weekend with the kids.”
The 52-year-old, who works as a mechanic in a small garage in Istanbul, first picked up a gun during a particularly frustrating divorce mediation.
His unorthodox approach – no specialty gear, no training regimen, and a wardrobe consisting of his everyday jeans and a T-shirt – has baffled professional shooters. “He just shows up, shoots a near perfect round, and then asks if there’s a smoking area nearby.”
After winning silver, Yusuf stood emotionless on the Olympic podium and declared, “Sharon, if you’re watching this, I want my dog back.”
That medal looks like a urinal cake
The Rev Dodgson said:
Arts said:
kii said:https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/boxing-algerian-khelif-advances-after-italys-carini-abandons-fight-after-46-2024-08-01/
boxing as a sport is sanctioned assault anyway. I’ll have no truck with it.
Same here.
Especially in view of the brain damage resulting from the so-called sport.
I stay right away from that sport and the people associated with it.
I’ve been listening to the swimming early in the morning, it’s been great.
4BC have the legendary Ray Hadley calling it with Libby Tricket.
Oh he’s a lumberjack and he’s ok………….
dv said:
“you what¿ Have to be human to compete¿ How unfair is this to sea cucumbers and phytoplankton”
dv said:
Meh. There is effectively an “open’ category, and a “women only” category. Each sport should set their own criteria for the latter category based upon what suits the strength, stamina etc what creates a level playing field for all competitors.
party_pants said:
dv said:
Meh. There is effectively an “open’ category, and a “women only” category. Each sport should set their own criteria for the latter category based upon what suits the strength, stamina etc what creates a level playing field for all competitors.
But it is never going to be a level playing field. If it was there’d be no contest. There are always going to be women who have longer arms than others or have faster reflexes or higher testosterone. The whole idea of elite sport is that some people are outliers.
dv said:
Makes sense.
OTOH, if we are going to divide competitors into exclusive groups, it has to be recognised that arbitrary specific limits will be required, that will result in some people close to the boundary being excluded from a group where they would have been a top performer, and forced to compete in a group where they are nowhere near the top.
The Rev Dodgson said:
dv said:
Makes sense.
OTOH, if we are going to divide competitors into exclusive groups, it has to be recognised that arbitrary specific limits will be required, that will result in some people close to the boundary being excluded from a group where they would have been a top performer, and forced to compete in a group where they are nowhere near the top.
Just divide them so exclusively that “groups” are of size 1 and then the limits can be specific and everyone will be a winner ¡
dv said:
party_pants said:
dv said:
Meh. There is effectively an “open’ category, and a “women only” category. Each sport should set their own criteria for the latter category based upon what suits the strength, stamina etc what creates a level playing field for all competitors.
But it is never going to be a level playing field. If it was there’d be no contest. There are always going to be women who have longer arms than others or have faster reflexes or higher testosterone. The whole idea of elite sport is that some people are outliers.
No. the whole ideal of elite sport in principle is that is it down to nurture – i.e, the skill, dedication, mental strength, training etc of the individual.
The natural advantage through some or other natural genetic trait is actually the opposite of the ideal.
Whether that ideal is valid in the real world or not – is another matter.
SCIENCE said:
Lol
party_pants said:
dv said:
party_pants said:Meh. There is effectively an “open’ category, and a “women only” category. Each sport should set their own criteria for the latter category based upon what suits the strength, stamina etc what creates a level playing field for all competitors.
But it is never going to be a level playing field. If it was there’d be no contest. There are always going to be women who have longer arms than others or have faster reflexes or higher testosterone. The whole idea of elite sport is that some people are outliers.
No. the whole ideal of elite sport in principle is that is it down to nurture – i.e, the skill, dedication, mental strength, training etc of the individual.
The natural advantage through some or other natural genetic trait is actually the opposite of the ideal.
Whether that ideal is valid in the real world or not – is another matter.
“ the whole ideal of elite sport in principle is that is it down to nurture – i.e, the skill, dedication, mental strength, training etc of the individual.”
Seriously?
I mean, OK, skill, dedication, etc are also important to success, but it is ridiculous to suggest that inherited physical attributes have no influence, and the non-physical attributes are inherited anyway.
Uh so…
“might“¿
C’m‘on we suppose magnetohydrodynamics hasn’t reached the point at which we are generating reliable fusion power with gain over 1 but water in a pool, “might“¿
The Rev Dodgson said:
party_pants said:
dv said:
But it is never going to be a level playing field. If it was there’d be no contest. There are always going to be women who have longer arms than others or have faster reflexes or higher testosterone. The whole idea of elite sport is that some people are outliers.
No. the whole ideal of elite sport in principle is that is it down to nurture – i.e, the skill, dedication, mental strength, training etc of the individual.
The natural advantage through some or other natural genetic trait is actually the opposite of the ideal.
Whether that ideal is valid in the real world or not – is another matter.
“ the whole ideal of elite sport in principle is that is it down to nurture – i.e, the skill, dedication, mental strength, training etc of the individual.”
Seriously?
I mean, OK, skill, dedication, etc are also important to success, but it is ridiculous to suggest that inherited physical attributes have no influence, and the non-physical attributes are inherited anyway.
So just divide them so exclusively that “groups” are of size 1 and then the limits can be specific and everyone will be a winner if their results exceed their genetically-predicted performance ¡ You could even choose global winners by thresholding their Z scores ¡
SCIENCE said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
party_pants said:
No. the whole ideal of elite sport in principle is that is it down to nurture – i.e, the skill, dedication, mental strength, training etc of the individual.
The natural advantage through some or other natural genetic trait is actually the opposite of the ideal.
Whether that ideal is valid in the real world or not – is another matter.
“ the whole ideal of elite sport in principle is that is it down to nurture – i.e, the skill, dedication, mental strength, training etc of the individual.”
Seriously?
I mean, OK, skill, dedication, etc are also important to success, but it is ridiculous to suggest that inherited physical attributes have no influence, and the non-physical attributes are inherited anyway.
So just divide them so exclusively that “groups” are of size 1 and then the limits can be specific and everyone will be a winner if their results exceed their genetically-predicted performance ¡ You could even choose global winners by thresholding their Z scores ¡
I’m sure the Olympic Committee will give your proposal due consideration.
The Rev Dodgson said:
SCIENCE said:The Rev Dodgson said:
“ the whole ideal of elite sport in principle is that is it down to nurture – i.e, the skill, dedication, mental strength, training etc of the individual.”
Seriously?
I mean, OK, skill, dedication, etc are also important to success, but it is ridiculous to suggest that inherited physical attributes have no influence, and the non-physical attributes are inherited anyway.
So just divide them so exclusively that “groups” are of size 1 and then the limits can be specific and everyone will be a winner if their results exceed their genetically-predicted performance ¡ You could even choose global winners by thresholding their Z scores ¡
I’m sure the Olympic Committee will give your proposal due consideration.
Is IOC membership inherited or the product of lifelong diligence?
The Rev Dodgson said:
party_pants said:
dv said:But it is never going to be a level playing field. If it was there’d be no contest. There are always going to be women who have longer arms than others or have faster reflexes or higher testosterone. The whole idea of elite sport is that some people are outliers.
No. the whole ideal of elite sport in principle is that is it down to nurture – i.e, the skill, dedication, mental strength, training etc of the individual.
The natural advantage through some or other natural genetic trait is actually the opposite of the ideal.
Whether that ideal is valid in the real world or not – is another matter.
“ the whole ideal of elite sport in principle is that is it down to nurture – i.e, the skill, dedication, mental strength, training etc of the individual.”
Seriously?
I mean, OK, skill, dedication, etc are also important to success, but it is ridiculous to suggest that inherited physical attributes have no influence, and the non-physical attributes are inherited anyway.
I think you missed the nuance of the point I was making. Of course inherited physical attributes matter, and probably moreso than the combined set of skills. training, dedication etc. But this is not the “ideology” of Olympic sports, this is an awkward truth they try to downplay. In some sportd it matters more than others.
party_pants said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
party_pants said:No. the whole ideal of elite sport in principle is that is it down to nurture – i.e, the skill, dedication, mental strength, training etc of the individual.
The natural advantage through some or other natural genetic trait is actually the opposite of the ideal.
Whether that ideal is valid in the real world or not – is another matter.
“ the whole ideal of elite sport in principle is that is it down to nurture – i.e, the skill, dedication, mental strength, training etc of the individual.”
Seriously?
I mean, OK, skill, dedication, etc are also important to success, but it is ridiculous to suggest that inherited physical attributes have no influence, and the non-physical attributes are inherited anyway.
I think you missed the nuance of the point I was making. Of course inherited physical attributes matter, and probably moreso than the combined set of skills. training, dedication etc. But this is not the “ideology” of Olympic sports, this is an awkward truth they try to downplay. In some sportd it matters more than others.
“I think you missed the nuance of the point I was making”
Quite possibly.
But now I’m off to bed.
The Rev Dodgson said:
party_pants said:
The Rev Dodgson said:“ the whole ideal of elite sport in principle is that is it down to nurture – i.e, the skill, dedication, mental strength, training etc of the individual.”
Seriously?
I mean, OK, skill, dedication, etc are also important to success, but it is ridiculous to suggest that inherited physical attributes have no influence, and the non-physical attributes are inherited anyway.
I think you missed the nuance of the point I was making. Of course inherited physical attributes matter, and probably moreso than the combined set of skills. training, dedication etc. But this is not the “ideology” of Olympic sports, this is an awkward truth they try to downplay. In some sportd it matters more than others.
“I think you missed the nuance of the point I was making”
Quite possibly.
But now I’m off to bed.
shakes fist
how dare you wander off to bed while I’m arguing with you!
Time for some more inclusive and less confounded sports like esports.
party_pants said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
party_pants said:I think you missed the nuance of the point I was making. Of course inherited physical attributes matter, and probably moreso than the combined set of skills. training, dedication etc. But this is not the “ideology” of Olympic sports, this is an awkward truth they try to downplay. In some sportd it matters more than others.
“I think you missed the nuance of the point I was making”
Quite possibly.
But now I’m off to bed.
shakes fist
how dare you wander off to bed while I’m arguing with you!
The annuance
SCIENCE said:
Uh so…
“might“¿
C’m‘on we suppose magnetohydrodynamics hasn’t reached the point at which we are generating reliable fusion power with gain over 1 but water in a pool, “might“¿
Autotranslate gives…
Ian said:
Autotranslate gives…
It makes such a difference when someone puts the cow.
Kaylee McKeown.. Again again
Cameron McEvoy 50 m
Saya Sakakibara BMX
Gold Gold Gold!
Ian said:
Kaylee McKeown.. Again again
Cameron McEvoy 50 m
Saya Sakakibara BMXGold Gold Gold!
Gold for Australia.
Now climbing the table to place number three.
Ian said:
As long as we beat New Zealand.
Bubblecar said:
Now climbing the table to place number three.
Get back in yer box OO ESS AY
:)
Ian said:
Kaylee McKeown.. Again again
Cameron McEvoy 50 m
Saya Sakakibara BMXGold Gold Gold!
I was starting to think no Aust dudes were going to win gold
dv said:
Ian said:
Kaylee McKeown.. Again again
Cameron McEvoy 50 m
Saya Sakakibara BMXGold Gold Gold!
I was starting to think no Aust dudes were going to win gold
We were at second place in the list of golds last time I looked.
dv said:
Ian said:
Kaylee McKeown.. Again again
Cameron McEvoy 50 m
Saya Sakakibara BMXGold Gold Gold!
I was starting to think no Aust dudes were going to win gold
Cate Campbell.. “‘Apparently at the moment if you want to win an Olympic gold medal you have to have a uterus.”
Ian said:
dv said:
Ian said:
Kaylee McKeown.. Again again
Cameron McEvoy 50 m
Saya Sakakibara BMXGold Gold Gold!
I was starting to think no Aust dudes were going to win gold
Cate Campbell.. “‘Apparently at the moment if you want to win an Olympic gold medal you have to have a uterus.”
Girls girls girls. :)
Love it.
roughbarked said:
Ian said:
dv said:I was starting to think no Aust dudes were going to win gold
Cate Campbell.. “‘Apparently at the moment if you want to win an Olympic gold medal you have to have a uterus.”
Girls girls girls. :)
Love it.
Not girls, women.
kii said:
roughbarked said:
Ian said:Cate Campbell.. “‘Apparently at the moment if you want to win an Olympic gold medal you have to have a uterus.”
Girls girls girls. :)
Love it.
Not girls, women.
Of course. However, many women don’t mind being called girls. I know because I have asked them the question when I’ve heard others call them girls.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:Girls girls girls. :)
Love it.
Not girls, women.
Of course. However, many women don’t mind being called girls. I know because I have asked them the question when I’ve heard others call them girls.
Lololol 😆
Many women are empty-headed and shallow.
Anyway…
I was referred to as “the girl” one day by a nurse who knew I was a doctor. Made my blood boil.
OCDC said:
I was referred to as “the girl” one day by a nurse who knew I was a doctor. Made my blood boil.
Did she duck the axe you wielded?
Australian female swim team routinely call themselves “girls”.
OCDC said:
I was referred to as “the girl” one day by a nurse who knew I was a doctor. Made my blood boil.
The Doctor would be what I called you.
:-)
roughbarked said:
OCDC said:
I was referred to as “the girl” one day by a nurse who knew I was a doctor. Made my blood boil.
Did she duck the axe you wielded?
That’s DA.
JudgeMental said:
OCDC said:Much better.I was referred to as “the girl” one day by a nurse who knew I was a doctor. Made my blood boil.The Doctor would be what I called you.
:-)
OCDC said:
JudgeMental said:OCDC said:Much better.I was referred to as “the girl” one day by a nurse who knew I was a doctor. Made my blood boil.The Doctor would be what I called you.
:-)
Respect is deserved and served. :)
Ian said:
Australian female swim team routinely call themselves “girls”.
That’s really sad.
kii said:
Ian said:
Australian female swim team routinely call themselves “girls”.That’s really sad.
They have big smiles on their faces. Not sad.
JudgeMental said:
OCDC said:
I was referred to as “the girl” one day by a nurse who knew I was a doctor. Made my blood boil.
The Doctor would be what I called you.
:-)
Mostly my staff called me by my first name name, but sometimes I was “the boss lady”. They were my “minions”. But we rarely used those names in front of patients, only the ones we knew really well. Like the black jokes/references. I was married to an ambo and my receptionist was married to an ambo, so the two of us had to be a bit careful of making ambo type jokes around “normal” people.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
Ian said:
Australian female swim team routinely call themselves “girls”.That’s really sad.
They have big smiles on their faces. Not sad.
Fuck off.
If kicking arse was an Olympic sport, Australia would probably win gold at that too.
party_pants said:
If kicking arse was an Olympic sport, Australia would probably win gold at that too.
Beating the US in the pool will be sweet indeed.
I like numbers.
So the range of testosterone concentration for a woman without a disorder ranges from 0.5 to 2.5 nmol/L.
The range for men is from 10 to 35 nmol/L.
World Athletics made the decision was made to put a bar at 2.5 nmol/L: a woman above that would need to take treatment to reduce testosterone below 2.5 nmol/L for at least 24 months in order to compete.
There’s been focus on a chromosomally atypical athlete, Caster Semenya. Assigned female at birth, born with a vagina and no external male sex organs, she has an internal testis that was not discovered til she was an adult. She was not willing to undergo the treatment and bowed out. I’m not unsympathetic to her case but she was given an option.
However it should be noted that chromosomally typical women with no external or internal male characteristics can also have elevated testosterone and a hard cap of 2.5 is easy to surpass. One common cause is PCOS ( Polycystic ovary syndrome), which a member of my family in Tville has.
dv said:
I like numbers.So the range of testosterone concentration for a woman without a disorder ranges from 0.5 to 2.5 nmol/L.
The range for men is from 10 to 35 nmol/L.
World Athletics made the decision was made to put a bar at 2.5 nmol/L: a woman above that would need to take treatment to reduce testosterone below 2.5 nmol/L for at least 24 months in order to compete.
There’s been focus on a chromosomally atypical athlete, Caster Semenya. Assigned female at birth, born with a vagina and no external male sex organs, she has an internal testis that was not discovered til she was an adult. She was not willing to undergo the treatment and bowed out. I’m not unsympathetic to her case but she was given an option.
However it should be noted that chromosomally typical women with no external or internal male characteristics can also have elevated testosterone and a hard cap of 2.5 is easy to surpass. One common cause is PCOS ( Polycystic ovary syndrome), which a member of my family in Tville has.
A line has to be drawn somewhere. Having separate events for women is by its very nature discriminatory.
On a separate train of thought, I wonder how many women athletes with naturally lower levels than 2.5 nmol/L. will be taking supplements to boost themselves up to 2.49
It’ll surprise none of you to learn I have PCOS. Despite medication my ovaries are still extremely polycystic. Dunno about hormone levels but given my sporting prowess I should probably check.
OCDC said:
It’ll surprise none of you to learn I have PCOS. Despite medication my ovaries are still extremely polycystic. Dunno about hormone levels but given my sporting prowess I should probably check.
we just assume you have everything.
JudgeMental said:
OCDC said:No prostate issues yet.It’ll surprise none of you to learn I have PCOS. Despite medication my ovaries are still extremely polycystic. Dunno about hormone levels but given my sporting prowess I should probably check.we just assume you have everything.
party_pants said:
If kicking arse was an Olympic sport, Australia would probably win gold at that too.
Arts said:
party_pants said:
If kicking arse was an Olympic sport, Australia would probably win gold at that too.
the Union flag is wrong.
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
party_pants said:
If kicking arse was an Olympic sport, Australia would probably win gold at that too.
the Union flag is wrong.
take it up with the judge mister
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
party_pants said:
If kicking arse was an Olympic sport, Australia would probably win gold at that too.
the Union flag is wrong.
Everything about that episode of The Simpsons is wrong. Worst episode ever.
Did they mean kissing arse though,
SCIENCE said:
Did they mean kissing arse though,
no
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:
Arts said:
the Union flag is wrong.
Everything about that episode of The Simpsons is wrong. Worst episode ever.
Nah it’s a classic. First episode set in a foreign country and we took the ribbing in good stead. The Brazilians were not so accommodating:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blame_It_on_Lisa
roughbarked said:
kii said:
Ian said:
Australian female swim team routinely call themselves “girls”.
That’s really sad.
They have big smiles on their faces. Not sad.
Imagine calling people by the pronouns andor the identifiers they choose¡ It’s terrible and disappointing¡
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:the Union flag is wrong.
Everything about that episode of The Simpsons is wrong. Worst episode ever.
Nah it’s a classic. First episode set in a foreign country and we took the ribbing in good stead. The Brazilians were not so accommodating:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blame_It_on_Lisa
I believe New Orleans also didn’t like their portrayal…
people get offended when joke portrayals become too close to the truth. there was almost nothing true about the Straya episode of the Simpsons… you bunch of chazwazzas.
roughbarked said:
kii said:
roughbarked said:
Girls girls girls. :)
Love it.
Not girls, women.
Of course. However, many women don’t mind being called girls. I know because I have asked them the question when I’ve heard others call them girls.
bullshit everyone knows that girls don’t have uterus until they become women
captain_spalding said:
Ian said:
Autotranslate gives…
It makes such a difference when someone puts the cow.
So people whinge about sexgender disadvantages and whatnot but just make every competitor do it this way sheesh.
SCIENCE said:
captain_spalding said:
Ian said:
Autotranslate gives…
It makes such a difference when someone puts the cow.
So people whinge about sexgender disadvantages and whatnot but just make every competitor do it this way sheesh.
every olympics needs to have a regular untrained athlete complete in every event so we know how much the athletes excel. I have no bar for how average the regular person can do a steeplechase. exactly how impressive are these people ?
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:
Everything about that episode of The Simpsons is wrong. Worst episode ever.
Nah it’s a classic. First episode set in a foreign country and we took the ribbing in good stead. The Brazilians were not so accommodating:
I believe New Orleans also didn’t like their portrayal…
people get offended when joke portrayals become too close to the truth. there was almost nothing true about the Straya episode of the Simpsons… you bunch of chazwazzas.
We love it when the infuriating stereotypes hit too close to home and also reflect on how at work we’ll quite happily answer to “you fool” “hey dickhead” and so forth.
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
party_pants said:Everything about that episode of The Simpsons is wrong. Worst episode ever.
Nah it’s a classic. First episode set in a foreign country and we took the ribbing in good stead. The Brazilians were not so accommodating:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blame_It_on_Lisa
I believe New Orleans also didn’t like their portrayal…
people get offended when joke portrayals become too close to the truth. there was almost nothing true about the Straya episode of the Simpsons… you bunch of chazwazzas.
It’s a shit episode because it doesn’t even come close to representing the country, let alone taking the piss in some clever or intelligent way. They took the piss out of a fictional country that doesn’t even exist.
party_pants said:
Arts said:
Witty Rejoinder said:Nah it’s a classic. First episode set in a foreign country and we took the ribbing in good stead. The Brazilians were not so accommodating:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blame_It_on_Lisa
I believe New Orleans also didn’t like their portrayal…
people get offended when joke portrayals become too close to the truth. there was almost nothing true about the Straya episode of the Simpsons… you bunch of chazwazzas.
It’s a shit episode because it doesn’t even come close to representing the country, let alone taking the piss in some clever or intelligent way. They took the piss out of a fictional country that doesn’t even exist.
I’ve never seen The Simpsons.
But I do know Australians all wear cork hats and thongs, eat pies and sauce, drive Holdens and say to each other: “G’day you old cunt.”
Arts said:
SCIENCE said:captain_spalding said:
It makes such a difference when someone puts the cow.
So people whinge about sexgender disadvantages and whatnot but just make every competitor do it this way sheesh.
every olympics needs to have a regular untrained athlete complete in every event so we know how much the athletes excel. I have no bar for how average the regular person can do a steeplechase. exactly how impressive are these people ?
where are you now eddie the eagle?
OCDC said:
It’ll surprise none of you to learn I have PCOS. Despite medication my ovaries are still extremely polycystic. Dunno about hormone levels but given my sporting prowess I should probably check.
The girl who has everything.
I also think that Australia… or more importantly Perth, should host an Olympics… and the local sport should be the Masters Milk Carton Regatta…
ah they were fun times…
Ian said:
Autotranslate gives…
That languages character for “cow” and “hand” are very similar, auto translate didn’t quite pick up the nuance.
Arts said:
I also think that Australia… or more importantly Perth, should host an Olympics… and the local sport should be the Masters Milk Carton Regatta…ah they were fun times…
I approve. At least Perth can build a stadium without too much fuss.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:
I also think that Australia… or more importantly Perth, should host an Olympics… and the local sport should be the Masters Milk Carton Regatta…ah they were fun times…
I approve. At least Perth can build a stadium without too much fuss.
Mate, you wouldn’t believe the fuss that went on.
Bubblecar said:
I’ve never seen The Simpsons.But I do know Australians all wear cork hats and thongs, eat pies and sauce, drive Holdens and say to each other: “G’day you old cunt.”
I only do the last one.
JudgeMental said:
It is a perforrmance enhancing drug now?
JudgeMental said:
Fine by me.
Also, this would mean they are not forced to compete on the Sabbath.
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
It is a perforrmance enhancing drug now?
Religion is the opium of the people.
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
JudgeMental said:
It is a perforrmance enhancing drug now?
Religion is the opium of the people.
Carl Marx.
India which has a population of trillion of millions of people are pants at sport.
Peak Warming Man said:
SCIENCE said:roughbarked said:
It is a perforrmance enhancing drug now?
Religion is the opium of the people.
Carl Marx.
Whose wife Onya is still commemorated to this day at the start of each running race.
Kingy said:
Peak Warming Man said:
SCIENCE said:Religion is the opium of the people.
Carl Marx.
Whose wife Onya is still commemorated to this day at the start of each running race.
Dear oh dear.
Peak Warming Man said:
India which has a population of trillion of millions of people are pants at sport.
At any sports not called cricket.
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
India which has a population of trillion of millions of people are pants at sport.
At any sports not called cricket.
Yeth.
Wondering if I should watch some Olympic Games this evening.
Bubblecar said:
Wondering if I should watch some Olympic Games this evening.
I managed to wake up and see an Australian win a gold medal. Then the next race had no Australians in it so I went bck to sleep.
Bubblecar said:
Wondering if I should watch some Olympic Games this evening.
You could have a peep at it and see if it holds your attention.
But you’ll need some drinks and nibbles.
Which country has the most Olympic medals?
One dominates. But a tiny island shows there are numerous ways to measure sporting prowess
Jul 24th 2024
The world’s best runners, show jumpers, breakers and more will be fighting for personal and national glory at the Olympic Games in Paris. Around 10,500 athletes from 206 countries will compete in 329 events. The winners will appear on podiums. Figuring out how countries are doing relative to each other is trickier. Our charts below show three ways of measuring national Olympic greatness.
The most straightforward measure, and the one used at the Olympics, is a medal tally. By this measure America has clearly been the leader over the recent past (see chart 1). Its athletes won 11% of all medals in summer games between 2000 and 2021; China and Russia follow with 8% and 7%, respectively. (Russia’s figure includes medals from Russians competing as “neutral” athletes; it has been suspended from competing as a country since a doping scandal in 2017.)
America’s winning streak looks set to continue in Paris. Linus Wunderlich and Christoph Schlembach, two academics, built a prediction model that shows that America is on track to win 115 medals this year, slightly more than the 113 it took home from the Tokyo Games in 2021. (It does not show whether the medals will be bronze, silver or gold.) China is predicted to win 87 medals; Britain could come third with 67. France, the host nation, is projected to win 46, up from 33 in 2021.
But these tallies are in part the result of economic and demographic advantages. Rich countries, for example, can invest more money than poor ones in sporting infrastructure and coaching. In 2021 The Economist calculated that gdp explained more than half of the variation in Olympic medals between countries since 1960. Holding other things constant, if a country increases its share of global gdp by two percentage points, its share in Olympic medals increases by three points. At the Tokyo Games in 2021, for example, America, with a quarter of global gdp, won a tenth of the medals. It was the largest country on both measures.
To level the playing field we analysed countries that have won at least 20 medals this century and adjusted their final tally for gdp. By this measure the island nation of Jamaica is the top performer (see chart 2). For every $100bn worth of gdp (at 2015 prices) it nets 69 medals. Most of its medals come from just one event, athletics. Usain Bolt, a legendary, now-retired sprinter, accounts for eight golds. China and America both shoot down the ranking to 40th and 50th, respectively. India—which has won 0.3% of all medals since 2000—comes in last.
Population size plays a role, too. Bigger countries should, in theory, have a deeper pool of talent. That makes a ranking by medals per 1m people a bit fairer (see chart 3). India, now the world’s most populous country, again comes last: its medal haul since 2000 is 0.0026 of a medal per 1m people (or one medal per 385m people). China, the second most populous country, slides down to 40th and America to 50th; Jamaica—home to fewer than 3m people—tops the charts again with 3.5 medals per million.
These measures are not perfect indicators of national sporting prowess, either. The criterion of medals per person tends to favour small countries, many of which specialise in one sport. For example, if India’s athletes in Paris were to match Jamaica’s medal-per-person ratio at the Tokyo games, they would need to win 5,500 medals—more than five times the number that are on offer. A new paper by Robert Duncan and Andrew Parece, two statisticians, adjusts for the relatively large number of countries with small populations, and the limited number of medals on offer. By their calculations, Australia, which won 46 medals in Tokyo, is the leader in terms of the number of trophies as a share of its population, followed by Britain. America would slide down to sixth place.
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/07/24/which-country-has-the-most-olympic-medals?
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Wondering if I should watch some Olympic Games this evening.
I managed to wake up and see an Australian win a gold medal. Then the next race had no Australians in it so I went bck to sleep.
I expect most viewers are like that, even the foreign ones. They all want to see Australians and especially Australians winning gold.
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:
Bubblecar said:
Wondering if I should watch some Olympic Games this evening.
I managed to wake up and see an Australian win a gold medal. Then the next race had no Australians in it so I went bck to sleep.
I expect most viewers are like that, even the foreign ones. They all want to see Australians and especially Australians winning gold.
People all over the world want to see Australia (may their tribe increase) win gold, people in the US, people in the UK, people in Uzbekistan, people all over the world wake up, watch Australia win gold and then go back to sleep.
Witty Rejoinder said:
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/07/24/which-country-has-the-most-olympic-medals?
The big problem with this one is that it shows NZ doing better than Australia. So it can’t be right.
Peak Warming Man said:
Bubblecar said:
roughbarked said:I managed to wake up and see an Australian win a gold medal. Then the next race had no Australians in it so I went bck to sleep.
I expect most viewers are like that, even the foreign ones. They all want to see Australians and especially Australians winning gold.
People all over the world want to see Australia (may their tribe increase) win gold, people in the US, people in the UK, people in Uzbekistan, people all over the world wake up, watch Australia win gold and then go back to sleep.
In half the world, they are likely awake.
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/07/24/which-country-has-the-most-olympic-medals?
The big problem with this one is that it shows NZ doing better than Australia. So it can’t be right.
:)
And furthermore…
I suppose it would be different if Imane were performing above a normal level for elite boxers but that doesn’t seem to be the case. She wins some, she loses some.
It wasn’t Carini’s day, and she didn’t react well, but:“It wasn’t something I intended to do,” Carini said. “Actually, I want to apologize to her and everyone else. I was angry because my Olympics had gone up in smoke,” she said.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/02/sport/who-is-imane-khelif-olympic-boxer-intl/index.html
Straya wins a ladies’ BMX race.
100m men’s coming up. I can’t see the Australian lad beating that fast American.
British runner disqualified for a false start.
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/07/24/which-country-has-the-most-olympic-medals?
The big problem with this one is that it shows NZ doing better than Australia. So it can’t be right.
:)
So basically to make this thing actually fair what they should be doing is having an independent body choose Olympic representatives from each country entirely at random, or maybe some kind of skewed random like best of 3 randoms.
Aussie Rohan Browning was by far the cutest 100m runner but just not fast enough.
….but Aussie pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall is through to the final.
Bubblecar said:
Aussie Rohan Browning was by far the cutest 100m runner but just not fast enough.
Is it a heat? Was he high enough placed to progress?
SCIENCE said:
roughbarked said:
party_pants said:
The big problem with this one is that it shows NZ doing better than Australia. So it can’t be right.
:)
So basically to make this thing actually fair what they should be doing is having an independent body choose Olympic representatives from each country entirely at random, or maybe some kind of skewed random like best of 3 randoms.
No. Fairness is not a consideration.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
Aussie Rohan Browning was by far the cutest 100m runner but just not fast enough.
Is it a heat? Was he high enough placed to progress?
It was a heat and I think he’s out.
Canadian 100m runner disqualified for a really stupid false start.
Aussies win Heat 1 of the women’s swimming relay thingy.
Bubblecar said:
Aussies win Heat 1 of the women’s swimming relay thingy.
Yeah, saw that. Well done our Aussie women.
Aussie men’s doubles beat USA to win gold in the tennis!
Bubblecar said:
Aussie men’s doubles beat USA to win gold in the tennis!
Another silver for the USA!
On the windsurfing now which is making me feel seasick, so I think that’ll do me for Olympics viewing tonight.
Australia now back in second place.
Bubblecar said:
Aussie men’s doubles beat USA to win gold in the tennis!
WOO HOO!!!
We were one set down, when I turned it over.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Aussie men’s doubles beat USA to win gold in the tennis!
WOO HOO!!!
We were one set down, when I turned it over.
It was very tense. One of the Aussie player’s little daughters was sending all her magic spells onto the court.
Silver in the windsurfing
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Aussie men’s doubles beat USA to win gold in the tennis!
Another silver for the USA!
Just waiting for the Orange Shitgibbon to blame Crooked Joe for the US’s poor Olympic performance so far.
“Would not have happened under my Presidency”.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Aussie men’s doubles beat USA to win gold in the tennis!
Another silver for the USA!
It is a shame that they win another medal each time they lose.
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Aussie men’s doubles beat USA to win gold in the tennis!
WOO HOO!!!
We were one set down, when I turned it over.
It was very tense. One of the Aussie player’s little daughters was sending all her magic spells onto the court.
Good on her. :)
Woodie said:
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Aussie men’s doubles beat USA to win gold in the tennis!
Another silver for the USA!
Just waiting for the Orange Shitgibbon to blame Crooked Joe for the US’s poor Olympic performance so far.
“Would not have happened under my Presidency”.
There’ll be a video out shortly.
Your favourite< Phl Liggert is doing le bicyclettes, Parpyone.
Woodie said:
Your favourite< Phl Liggert is doing le bicyclettes, Parpyone.
Such an apt name…
Woodie said:
Your favourite< Phl Liggert is doing le bicyclettes, Parpyone.
OK I’ve turned it back on :)
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Your favourite< Phl Liggert is doing le bicyclettes, Parpyone.
OK I’ve turned it back on :)
Too late. There’s an ad. But I think they’re going back to it. ‘bout 100kms to go.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Woodie said:
Your favourite< Phl Liggert is doing le bicyclettes, Parpyone.
OK I’ve turned it back on :)
Too late. There’s an ad. But I think they’re going back to it. ‘bout 100kms to go.
The interminable ads.
Grae Morris wins silver, Australia’s first windsurfing medal in 32 years
Evenepoel wins gold for Belgium in the men’s road race, after having to change bikes due to a puncture in the last minutes.
French riders win silver and bronze.
Charlie Senior will leave Paris with Australia’s seventh Olympic boxing medal after upsetting Carlo Paalam on a split points decision in their quarterfinal.
The backflipping Australian has rescued the country’s boxing campaign and assured himself a rare Olympic medal after a tight, comeback quarterfinal victory.
The 57kg contender beat Tokyo’s silver medallist Carlo Paalam 3-2 in a tense, split-decision win on Saturday night, Australian time, at North Paris Arena.
With the semifinal losers receiving bronze, it means Senior is guaranteed some rare Olympic boxing silverware regardless of the result against Abdumalik Khalokov when competition moves to Roland Garros on Thursday.
I see that New Zealand is 15th on the ‘medals table’ now.
That’s pretty good, for a country with the same population as the city of Sydney.
captain_spalding said:
I see that New Zealand is 15th on the ‘medals table’ now.That’s pretty good, for a country with the same population as the city of Sydney.
Where does it say in the bible that a person should not run jump or swim on the sabbath?
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
I see that New Zealand is 15th on the ‘medals table’ now.That’s pretty good, for a country with the same population as the city of Sydney.
I think San Marino, population 33,860 might be top of that table.
A search for San Marino olympic medals 2024 comes up with:
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Bubblecar said:
Australia now back in second place.
Only briefly. Now back down to 4th and the US is legitimately in second.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
I see that New Zealand is 15th on the ‘medals table’ now.That’s pretty good, for a country with the same population as the city of Sydney.
I think San Marino, population 33,860 might be top of that table.A search for San Marino olympic medals 2024 comes up with:
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roughbarked said:
LinkWhere does it say in the bible that a person should not run jump or swim on the sabbath?
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
I see that New Zealand is 15th on the ‘medals table’ now.That’s pretty good, for a country with the same population as the city of Sydney.
I think San Marino, population 33,860 might be top of that table.
They will, when they win a medal.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
I see that New Zealand is 15th on the ‘medals table’ now.That’s pretty good, for a country with the same population as the city of Sydney.
I think San Marino, population 33,860 might be top of that table.A search for San Marino olympic medals 2024 comes up with:
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I said San Marino Olympic medals. No mention of years.
Tamb said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tamb said:I think San Marino, population 33,860 might be top of that table.
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I said San Marino Olympic medals. No mention of years.
I simply asked for a list of countries winning medals.
roughbarked said:
LinkWhere does it say in the bible that a person should not run jump or swim on the sabbath?
Exodus 20:8-11: Sabbath rest is a gift from God
Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns.
So, i can run and jump and swim all i like on the sabbath, because i’m not a professional athlete. I’d be doing it just for fun.
Professional athletes: no can do. That’s their work.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
LinkWhere does it say in the bible that a person should not run jump or swim on the sabbath?
Exodus 20:8-11: Sabbath rest is a gift from God
Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns.So, i can run and jump and swim all i like on the sabbath, because i’m not a professional athlete. I’d be doing it just for fun.
Professional athletes: no can do. That’s their work.
Back in Eric Liddell’s day, the Olympians were not professional.
Tamb said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Tamb said:I think San Marino, population 33,860 might be top of that table.
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I said San Marino Olympic medals. No mention of years.
In that case you may possibly be correct :)
(Insert link to Rake Correct sketch here)
Once the USA gets Trump back in as President-for Life (admittedly, that’s not going to be for very long), and the Republican party engineers it so they never again lose an ‘election’, and the funny-mentalists bring in strict Biblical law, people will be able to taunt professional athletes by swimming, and kicking footballs, and playing tennis, and all sorts of things on the sabbath, all the while yelling at the pros ‘why don’t you join in, it’s fun?!’.
roughbarked said:
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
LinkWhere does it say in the bible that a person should not run jump or swim on the sabbath?
Exodus 20:8-11: Sabbath rest is a gift from God
Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns.So, i can run and jump and swim all i like on the sabbath, because i’m not a professional athlete. I’d be doing it just for fun.
Professional athletes: no can do. That’s their work.
Back in Eric Liddell’s day, the Olympians were not professional.
Well, then, anyone who was stupid enough to not compete on the sabbath was, in effect, making a confession that they were professional.
captain_spalding said:
Once the USA gets Trump back in as President-for Life (admittedly, that’s not going to be for very long), and the Republican party engineers it so they never again lose an ‘election’, and the funny-mentalists bring in strict Biblical law, people will be able to taunt professional athletes by swimming, and kicking footballs, and playing tennis, and all sorts of things on the sabbath, all the while yelling at the pros ‘why don’t you join in, it’s fun?!’.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
Once the USA gets Trump back in as President-for Life (admittedly, that’s not going to be for very long), and the Republican party engineers it so they never again lose an ‘election’, and the funny-mentalists bring in strict Biblical law, people will be able to taunt professional athletes by swimming, and kicking footballs, and playing tennis, and all sorts of things on the sabbath, all the while yelling at the pros ‘why don’t you join in, it’s fun?!’.
I don’t think pros do it for fun.
Modify it to ‘why don’t you join in, i hear you’re good at this?!’.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
Once the USA gets Trump back in as President-for Life (admittedly, that’s not going to be for very long), and the Republican party engineers it so they never again lose an ‘election’, and the funny-mentalists bring in strict Biblical law, people will be able to taunt professional athletes by swimming, and kicking footballs, and playing tennis, and all sorts of things on the sabbath, all the while yelling at the pros ‘why don’t you join in, it’s fun?!’.
I don’t think pros do it for fun.
Regardless we’re impressed that captain_spalding thinks it ends with the life, what with the biblical references referenced, we mean that other fella supposedly died couple thousand year ago, has its bullshit ended yet¿
SCIENCE said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
Once the USA gets Trump back in as President-for Life (admittedly, that’s not going to be for very long), and the Republican party engineers it so they never again lose an ‘election’, and the funny-mentalists bring in strict Biblical law, people will be able to taunt professional athletes by swimming, and kicking footballs, and playing tennis, and all sorts of things on the sabbath, all the while yelling at the pros ‘why don’t you join in, it’s fun?!’.
I don’t think pros do it for fun.
Regardless we’re impressed that captain_spalding thinks it ends with the life, what with the biblical references referenced, we mean that other fella supposedly died couple thousand year ago, has its bullshit ended yet¿
You need to cut down on the morning caffeine, SCIENCE.
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
Once the USA gets Trump back in as President-for Life (admittedly, that’s not going to be for very long), and the Republican party engineers it so they never again lose an ‘election’, and the funny-mentalists bring in strict Biblical law, people will be able to taunt professional athletes by swimming, and kicking footballs, and playing tennis, and all sorts of things on the sabbath, all the while yelling at the pros ‘why don’t you join in, it’s fun?!’.
I don’t think pros do it for fun.
Yes. Fun Run is an oxymoron. How can a run be fun?
Woodie said:
Tamb said:
captain_spalding said:
Once the USA gets Trump back in as President-for Life (admittedly, that’s not going to be for very long), and the Republican party engineers it so they never again lose an ‘election’, and the funny-mentalists bring in strict Biblical law, people will be able to taunt professional athletes by swimming, and kicking footballs, and playing tennis, and all sorts of things on the sabbath, all the while yelling at the pros ‘why don’t you join in, it’s fun?!’.
I don’t think pros do it for fun.Yes. Fun Run is an oxymoron. How can a run be fun?
The Sabbath is a Saturday anyway.
party_pants said:
The Sabbath is a Saturday anyway.
Or Friday, according to the most recent rulings of that particular god.
The Rev Dodgson said:
party_pants said:
The Sabbath is a Saturday anyway.
Or Friday, according to the most recent rulings of that particular god.
Optional?
The Rev Dodgson said:
party_pants said:
The Sabbath is a Saturday anyway.
Or Friday, according to the most recent rulings of that particular god.
For that matter, there’s probably a God for every day of the week if you work at it.
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
party_pants said:
The Sabbath is a Saturday anyway.
Or Friday, according to the most recent rulings of that particular god.
For that matter, there’s probably a God for every day of the week if you work at it.
well, most if not all the days of our week are named after gods.
JudgeMental said:
roughbarked said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Or Friday, according to the most recent rulings of that particular god.
For that matter, there’s probably a God for every day of the week if you work at it.
well, most if not all the days of our week are named after gods.
There you go.
Ian said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
party_pants said:
The Sabbath is a Saturday anyway.
Or Friday, according to the most recent rulings of that particular god.
Optional?
I’m pretty sure it’s a firm requirement, but I’m no expert on those particular regulations.
According to these gods, it depends which day you start on:
The first day was golden
And she coloured the sun
And she named it Hyperion
And she made it a day of light and healing
The second was silver
And she coloured the moon
And she named it Phoebe
And she made a day of enchantment and the living waters
And the third was many-coloured
And she coloured the earth
And she made a day of joy
With the scarlet strength of seed
In the fourth black and white were mingled into quicksilver
And she coloured Mercury
And she made a day of wisdom
And the signs that are placed in the firmament
The fifth was bright blue
And she envisaged Jupiter
And she made a day of awe and circles, circles
And she sent it to guide the blood of the universe
The sixth was burning with icy, green flames that glowed white
And of her beauty she made Venus
And she made a day of love
Whereby all beings are united
The seventh was rich purple of the mollusks
And she coloured Chronos
And she made a day of idleness and repose
Whereon all beings cease from struggle.
Creation
Incredible String Band
The Rev Dodgson said:
According to these gods, it depends which day you start on:The first day was golden
And she coloured the sun
And she named it Hyperion
And she made it a day of light and healingThe second was silver
And she coloured the moon
And she named it Phoebe
And she made a day of enchantment and the living watersAnd the third was many-coloured
And she coloured the earth
And she made a day of joy
With the scarlet strength of seedIn the fourth black and white were mingled into quicksilver
And she coloured Mercury
And she made a day of wisdom
And the signs that are placed in the firmamentThe fifth was bright blue
And she envisaged Jupiter
And she made a day of awe and circles, circles
And she sent it to guide the blood of the universeThe sixth was burning with icy, green flames that glowed white
And of her beauty she made Venus
And she made a day of love
Whereby all beings are unitedThe seventh was rich purple of the mollusks
And she coloured Chronos
And she made a day of idleness and repose
Whereon all beings cease from struggle.Creation
Incredible String Band
Reference oui oui
Woohoo we’re on top of the medal count.
And in the pool there’s still the butt judging to come.
Where pretty young things put a clothes peg on their nose, dive down and stick their butts in the air and then they’re judged on that.
Doesn’t get any better than that.
Peak Warming Man said:
And in the pool there’s still the butt judging to come.
Where pretty young things put a clothes peg on their nose, dive down and stick their butts in the air and then they’re judged on that.
Doesn’t get any better than that.
Je ne pense pas, je sais¡
St Lucia and Dominica have won their first Olympic medals (both gold).
Guatemala has won its first gold.
dv said:
St Lucia and Dominica have won their first Olympic medals (both gold).
About 8 Gold/million, which seems pretty good.
Remember the Goodwill Games?
dv said:
Remember the Goodwill Games?
yes. an effort to make competitive sport about the sport and sportsmanship…
madness
Arts said:
dv said:
Remember the Goodwill Games?
yes. an effort to make competitive sport about the sport and sportsmanship…
madness
Arae Morris.. silver.. windsurfing,……, Ariarne Titmus another silver.. nicely nicely
And Gold!.. Matt Ebden and John Peers in tennis doubles
Boxer Cindy Ngamba has become the first member of a refugee team to win an Olympic medal. (The flavour of medal has yet to be determined).
USA finally atop the table where they should be
now do true sports, esports
6:00 pm
Sport Climbing
Men’s Boulder & Lead, Semifinal Boulder
Should be a ripper.
dv said:
Remember the Goodwill Games?
And Goodwill Hunting was named after them.
Not many people know that.
ellipsis
I was thinkin’ again……………I always do that. Ya know. Think.
Sometimes it’s about nothing at all. It’s very hard to think about nothing at all. Some do it a lot easier than I do. Some have absolutely no trouble at all thinking about nothing at all. Some never think about anything else.
But I digressify,
You know thems lady boxers. They wear padded head gear, but the men do not wear padded head gear. Why? Is it that the ladies whack each other in the head harder than the men?
Also, I’m not a lady, so I have no idea what it’s like to be whacked in the tit. Asking the ladies, doesn’t it hurt? It’s supposed to hurt like all buggery doesn’t it? So why don’t the ladies wear padded tit protection as well?
Thinking for a friend.
I see it’s Australia V Switzerland in the quarter finals of them ladies beach volleyball.
Should be a shoe in.
What would the Swiss know about beaches anyway?
Woodie said:
I was thinkin’ again……………I always do that. Ya know. Think.Sometimes it’s about nothing at all. It’s very hard to think about nothing at all. Some do it a lot easier than I do. Some have absolutely no trouble at all thinking about nothing at all. Some never think about anything else.
But I digressify,
You know thems lady boxers. They wear padded head gear, but the men do not wear padded head gear. Why? Is it that the ladies whack each other in the head harder than the men?
Also, I’m not a lady, so I have no idea what it’s like to be whacked in the tit. Asking the ladies, doesn’t it hurt? It’s supposed to hurt like all buggery doesn’t it? So why don’t the ladies wear padded tit protection as well?
Thinking for a friend.
The men used to wear padded head gear. The question is why they gave it up?
¡fkcn
Woodie said:
I was thinkin’ again……………I always do that. Ya know. Think.Sometimes it’s about nothing at all. It’s very hard to think about nothing at all. Some do it a lot easier than I do. Some have absolutely no trouble at all thinking about nothing at all. Some never think about anything else.
But I digressify,
You know thems lady boxers. They wear padded head gear, but the men do not wear padded head gear. Why? Is it that the ladies whack each other in the head harder than the men?
Also, I’m not a lady, so I have no idea what it’s like to be whacked in the tit. Asking the ladies, doesn’t it hurt? It’s supposed to hurt like all buggery doesn’t it? So why don’t the ladies wear padded tit protection as well?
Thinking for a friend.
I don’t know about boxing. But some lady archers wear a chest guard because a whack from the string hurts like hell.
Wouldn’t it be a bugger, where you’ve got it perfect in your training and practice in the gymnastics, hundreds, if not thousands of times, over and over again, only to fall off at the pointy end of the competition.
ESPN
The depth of this year’s track competition
Witty Rejoinder said:
ESPN
The depth of this year’s track competition
Interesting.
Witty Rejoinder said:
ESPN
The depth of this year’s track competition
Winning time 9.79 s.
Witty Rejoinder said:
ESPN
The depth of this year’s track competition
Oblique is a great name
Woodie said:
I see it’s Australia V Switzerland in the quarter finals of them ladies beach volleyball.Should be a shoe in.
What would the Swiss know about beaches anyway?
They might have drafted in a bunch of Californians, and said ‘alakazam, you’re all Swiss now!’.
dv said:
Next up CHINA contract terminates terminates contract of “athlete” after they fail to win gold.
Readers added context: Avi was convicted of assault against his ex-wife.
For transgender and nonbinary runner in Paris, ‘this is bigger than just me’
Nikki Hiltz has become one of America’s great track stars since coming out in 2021, a three-year journey that will culminate at the Olympics.
By Adam Kilgore
August 5, 2024 at 9:36 a.m. EDT
In June 2021, at the starting line of the U.S. Olympic trials inside Hayward Field, Nikki Hiltz wondered whether they belonged. They had come out as nonbinary and transgender three months earlier, and instead of taking pride in being one of the fastest milers in the country, Hiltz doubted themself and questioned whether anyone wanted them there, if there was any room for them in the world.
Last month, before the women’s 1,500-meter final at the U.S. trials for the Paris Olympics, Hiltz stood in the same spot as a transformed person. They had become a beacon for the LGBTQ+ community and entrenched themself at the apex of American middle-distance running.
“I can do this,” Hiltz told themself. “The world will make space for you.”
Less than four minutes later, Hiltz made a breathtaking move in the final 100 meters, won their second consecutive national title and became an Olympian. Hiltz, who also owns the American record in the mile, is believed to be the first openly transgender and nonbinary American track and field Olympian. They run as an eager, joyful and ass-kicking representative for the queer community. At the Paris Games, they will carry their message to the biggest platform in global sports.
“I’m just looking forward to keep showing up as myself, keep taking up space,” Hiltz said after their trials victory. “I use they/them pronouns. And people stumble all the time. But it’s kind of like, you can’t really ignore me anymore, because I’m a two-time back-to-back champion — I’m-here-get-it-right kind of vibe.”
The support Hiltz receives outweighs any backlash. At their races, fans wave Pride flags and roar when their name is announced. Hiltz and their partner, Emma Gee, host a Pride 5K at home in Flagstaff, Ariz., to raise money for the Trevor Project, a nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention among LGBTQ+ young people. Since the race began in 2020, they have donated $175,000.
It can be burdensome for athletes to be torchbearers for a cause — “an emotional weight,” said Gee, who ran at BYU. Hiltz and those close to them, though, see a direct correlation between their ultimate success and their decision to come out in 2021. Hiltz finds “power,” they said, in connecting with fellow transgender and nonbinary people they met through track and advocacy.
“It gives life to their running,” said Hiltz’s mother, Liz. “For them, it’s got to be more than about just track.”
Hiltz will represent their community and their country at a moment when transgender athletes are under attack. Many on the political right, former president Donald Trump included, have turned the issue of trans women in sports into a political cudgel, claiming female athletes need to be protected from competitors assigned male at birth. The website Trans Legislation Tracker counts 637 anti-trans bills, sports-related or otherwise, that have been considered this year across 43 state legislatures.
Hiltz’s upbringing imbued an instinct to seek purpose beyond self. Their maternal grandfather, Edward R. Cony, won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting for a series of Wall Street Journal stories about conflicts of interest in the timber industry. Both of their parents growing up in Santa Cruz, Calif., were teachers. Liz Hiltz often would repeat to Nikki one of the quotes tacked up in her classroom: “With great power comes great responsibility.”
“I’m so privileged,” Hiltz said. “I’m White. I have an incredible support system. My family has always been accepting of me when I came out about my sexuality and then when I came out as my gender identity. I know so many queer people don’t have that love and support.”
Hiltz, 29, was assigned female at birth and therefore competes in the women’s category. They do not take hormone treatments, which would violate World Athletics’ doping code. They are still a target for ignorance. Social media posts alleging Hiltz was assigned male at birth were so rampant that Reuters published a fact-check to correct them.
On X, one account wrote to them after their trials victory: “And yet there you are — still a mediocre man stealing a woman’s place on the Olympic team. Shame on you.”
Hiltz reposted the message and wrote: “The ‘wE cAn aLwAys TeLL’ crowd at it again. Ted how bout you go touch some grass and then type into Google ‘what does nonbinary mean?’”
Hiltz said they have grown adept at filtering the ignorant from the open-minded. They learned how to block out trolls and embrace those who may want to be educated.
“Maybe there’s an opportunity to change someone’s mind about something,” Hiltz said. “Or maybe someday if that person has a kid and that kid is nonbinary, they’re like, ‘Oh, I’ve heard of that before.’ I don’t think we’re ever going to change our society or the way we think by just being like, ‘F—- you,’ and then, ‘Well, f—- you!’ The middle — it’s like the nonbinary place to be. It’s where the change can be made.”
Even during their first Olympics, while training at altitude in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Hiltz has lent their voice. As the presence of two female boxers ignited a furor at the Paris Games over their disqualifications from last year’s world championships following unspecified gender tests, Hiltz could have stayed out of the fray. They spoke up instead.
“Transphobia is going crazy at these Olympics,” Hiltz wrote on Instagram. “Anti-trans rhetoric is anti-woman. These people aren’t ‘protecting women’s sport,’ they are enforcing rigid gender norms, and anyone who doesn’t fit into those norms is targeted and vilified.”
Hiltz would like their sport to change its mind. World Athletics prohibits transgender women from competing in the women’s category and, for some events, tests women’s naturally occurring hormone levels. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has said the organization prioritizes inclusiveness but not over fairness.
“I’m elected to protect and preserve the female category,” Coe told reporters in December. “If I don’t and we don’t, then no woman is ever going to win another sporting event, particularly in track and field. The issue was clear to us.”
If there is any downside to Hiltz’s high profile, they said, it is how outsiders pit them against transgender women. Hiltz staunchly believes trans women should be free to compete in whatever category affirms them.
“I do support trans women,” Hiltz said. “I do support their right to compete in — whether it’s the gender they were assigned at birth or not — wherever they feel comfortable.”
Hiltz often hears from grateful people within the LGBTQ community. Young athletes have asked them, “How do you know you’re nonbinary?” High school coaches have told Hiltz that their example has allowed them to understand and affirm nonbinary kids on their teams.
When Hiltz takes victory laps, queer fans hand them small Pride flags and homemade bracelets, which Hiltz slips next to the one they wear every race with letters spelling out BREATHE.
“They’ll quietly say to me, ‘I’m nonbinary, too,’” Hiltz said. “And it makes me feel less alone.”
A decision that came with a cost
Early in 2021, Hiltz decided they had found the language and courage to articulate what they had felt their entire life. They began telling close friends and family they were nonbinary. On March 31, 2021, the International Transgender Day of Visibility, Hiltz posted a photograph of themself on Instagram and announced it to the world.
“Sometimes I wake up feeling like a powerful queen and other days I wake up feeling as if I’m just a guy being a dude, and other times I identify outside of the gender binary entirely,” they wrote. “… Posting this is both exciting and terrifying but I am and always will be a firm believer that vulnerability and visibility are essential in creating social change and acceptance.”
Hiltz had made the 2019 U.S. world championships team, and they entered 2021 with aspirations to make the Olympics. Coming out, though, took an emotional toll. They hoped they would receive the same acceptance as when they came out as gay in 2016. They quickly realized this experience would be different.
“Nikki’s coming out was in a pretty unsafe space,” Gee said. “The validation they were looking for, they were met with a lot of confusion and not safe behavior.”
When announcers or race directors used the wrong pronouns, Hiltz felt like a burden. Hiltz went out of their way to explain and educate, and it began to sap their energy and focus.
They sometimes resented track for how it prevented gender-affirming care. They wanted to start hormone replacement therapy and undergo top surgery, but the former would be illegal in track and field, and the latter would require prohibitively long rehab.
“There was a lot of: ‘Okay, that race director was kind of short with me. I don’t think they like me anymore. They don’t feel like I belong. I’m just causing everybody problems,’” Liz Hiltz said.
At the 2021 trials, Hiltz made the 1,500 final but panicked when the pace grew faster than they expected and finished last. As they headed home, they were uncertain whether coming out had been the right choice.
But they kept showing up. They started meeting with a therapist. Time passed, and society at large learned more about what it meant to be transgender and nonbinary.
The track and field world grew more understanding. Meet directors began asking how to accommodate them. Hiltz and their mother credited NBC analyst Kara Goucher for using they/them pronouns during their races, a choice that trickled down to other media outlets.
“She could default to just using Hiltz, right?” Hiltz said. “But she goes out of her way to use the they/them pronouns and normalize it.”
Running with a push and a kick
Hiltz always loved track deeply. On a flight during Hiltz’s high school years, Liz saw Hiltz staring intently out the window and asked them what they were looking at. “I’m counting the tracks we pass,” they replied.
Hiltz realized in 2022, though, that they could give more to the sport. “Something in my brain just switched,” they said. “Maybe it just took me a while to mature. It was like, ‘I’m going to go all-in on this, and I’m just going to see what happens.’”
Hiltz and Gee moved from San Diego to Flagstaff so they could live and train at altitude. Hiltz dedicated themself to a weightlifting routine and upped their mileage. They changed coaches to Mike Smith and sponsors to Lululemon. At the start of 2023, Hiltz gave up alcohol for Dry January. They liked how it made them feel, and aside from the stray celebratory beer, they have not imbibed since.
Hiltz’s first breakthrough came when they won the 2023 indoor national championship. That July, Hiltz ran a mile in 4 minutes 16.35 seconds, which broke the record Mary Slaney had held since 1985. They won the 1,500 national title and made the world championships in Budapest, where they finished 11th in a semifinal.
Hiltz entered the 2024 trials as a favorite to make it to Paris. Despite their progress and their on-track excellence, uncertainty remained.
“Those doubts or insecurities, they never fully go away,” Hiltz said. “There are still those little thoughts that come in every now and then. They’re just less and less now.”
Before the final, Hiltz formulated a game plan around their finishing kick, their best weapon since they started running. “It’s just something I’ve always had,” Hiltz said.
Hiltz bolted off the line, then retreated to fourth place. When the pace quickened, Hiltz stayed calm and hung back. They briefly hovered in sixth during the third lap. They surged to fourth at the start of the last lap. At the final curve of the final lap, they remained in third. There would be no panic this time.
As the runners approached the homestretch, Hiltz made an indelible move. They darted right, burst forward and rocketed around Emily Mackay and Elle St. Pierre, the 2021 trials champion.
“I told myself I’m not going to think about all the love and support until 100 meters to go,” Hiltz said. “And then at that moment, you can let it all fill you up and push you to the finish line. That’s literally what brought me home — some cosmic force of all the love. I felt like somebody pushed me forward.”
They broke the tape pulling away. Hiltz placed their hands on their chest, smiled and covered their face. They bent at the waist and dropped to their knees. Hiltz had finished in 3:55.33: the fastest time of their life, faster than all but one American woman — and just 23 total women — ever.
“This is bigger than just me,” Hiltz said on the track. “It’s the last day of Pride Month, and I wanted to run this one for my community. All the LGBTQ folks, you guys brought me home that last hundred.”
Roughly two weeks later, Gee became emotional as she considered what 3:55 meant. The time on the clock represented so much more than a U.S. trials record. It was an emblem of countless hours on the road, of extra sprints on the track, of reciprocal devotion between Hiltz and their community, of courage built over years to be themself.
“Nikki became the person who was capable of winning that race,” Gee said.
In the days that followed, Hiltz experienced a sensation oddly similar to the one they felt after the letdown of the 2021 trials: Life moved on, and they were still the same person — even if they now walked the red carpet at the ESPY Awards.
Hiltz went to Paris having achieved one goal (becoming an Olympian) and holding tight to another (winning a medal). Those goals are subsumed by Hiltz’s larger mission. By making space for themself, they have left a path for others to follow.
“I’ve been called the first a lot — the first nonbinary person to do this or this,” Hiltz said. “That’s so cool. I’m so excited for whoever is second or third. I’m first, but I’m definitely not the last.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/08/05/nikki-hiltz-nonbinary-transgender-paris-olympics-track/?
Arisa Trew, Gold!, in the Narrowly Avoiding the Concrete
Snoop doggy dogg, abassador of happiness, hottest pin
a victory for public health
Ian said:
Arisa Trew, Gold!, in the Narrowly Avoiding the Concrete
Yo.
Peak Warming Man said:
Ian said:
Arisa Trew, Gold!, in the Narrowly Avoiding the Concrete
Yo.
Proud momen
I see that ‘we’ have (for the moment, at least), overtaken les grenouilles on the medals table (as long as you only count gold medals):
captain_spalding said:
I see that ‘we’ have (for the moment, at least), overtaken les grenouilles on the medals table (as long as you only count gold medals):
Oops, wrong drag-and-drop.
captain_spalding said:
captain_spalding said:
I see that ‘we’ have (for the moment, at least), overtaken les grenouilles on the medals table (as long as you only count gold medals):
Oops, wrong drag-and-drop.
Flic ça sicko, perv frogoilles.
dv said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Ian said:
Arisa Trew, Gold!, in the Narrowly Avoiding the Concrete
Yo.
Proud momen
Does Them Even Men
Struate
sorry we meant surate, obviously the question is do they even measure up
Seems like thems womens don’t do slam dunks, hey what but.
Anysway, I digressify again.
Since when did the rules of volleyball change? I thought you could only win a point if you were serving?
ie…. you can only win a point when you serve. You win the serve, then you can win a point.
You can win the point now, whether you are serving or not.
Am I missing something?
Woodie said:
Seems like thems womens don’t do slam dunks, hey what but.Anysway, I digressify again.
Since when did the rules of volleyball change? I thought you could only win a point if you were serving?
ie…. you can only win a point when you serve. You win the serve, then you can win a point.
You can win the point now, whether you are serving or not.
Am I missing something?
Been like like that for years now. Several Olympics. Don’t know when it changed but we used to play score on serve only in high school.
Woodie said:
Seems like thems womens don’t do slam dunks, hey what but.Anysway, I digressify again.
Since when did the rules of volleyball change? I thought you could only win a point if you were serving?
ie…. you can only win a point when you serve. You win the serve, then you can win a point.
You can win the point now, whether you are serving or not.
Am I missing something?
That was my understanding, they must have changed the rules and didn’t inform us punters.
party_pants said:
Woodie said:
Seems like thems womens don’t do slam dunks, hey what but.Anysway, I digressify again.
Since when did the rules of volleyball change? I thought you could only win a point if you were serving?
ie…. you can only win a point when you serve. You win the serve, then you can win a point.
You can win the point now, whether you are serving or not.
Am I missing something?
Been like like that for years now. Several Olympics. Don’t know when it changed but we used to play score on serve only in high school.
OK
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
party_pants said:
Woodie said:
Seems like thems womens don’t do slam dunks, hey what but.
Anysway, I digressify again.
Since when did the rules of volleyball change? I thought you could only win a point if you were serving?
ie…. you can only win a point when you serve. You win the serve, then you can win a point.
You can win the point now, whether you are serving or not.
Am I missing something?
Been like like that for years now. Several Olympics. Don’t know when it changed but we used to play score on serve only in high school.
Google says it was changed for the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
That was my understanding, they must have changed the rules and didn’t inform us punters.
OK
Yeah seems more than one sport has had this kind of thing happen to encourage things to move more quickly, perhaps to inspire audiences more.
Lawyers for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) claimed Bol’s case had not involved a false positive, but rather a degradation of his sample between the A and B tests. Nine Newspapers also reported anti-doping authorities told the hearing they had discovered a screenshot on Bol’s phone, dated to September 2022, which contained information about synthetic EPO use. After easing up well before the line and finishing seventh in his 800m heat at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, Bol put the onus on WADA to put up or shut up.
“I’ve embarrassed you all, and I’m truly sorry.” The prosecutor’s office said Craig was released with a warning. “After being held in police custody, the hockey player was presented to a delegate of the prosecutor, and issued with a criminal warning for use of narcotics,” a statement read.
Nina Kennedy only gone and done it!
GOLD!
Matt Wearn back to back GOLD!
Skateboarder Keegan Palmer Golded! as well.
And Gold! in Men’s team pursuit
A big day’s night
Ian said:
Matt Wearn back to back GOLD!
We are five golds ahead of France now.
roughbarked said:
Ian said:
Matt Wearn back to back GOLD!
We are five golds ahead of France now.
If, like the US and China, we were inclined to and able to send what are basically battalions of competitors to Olympic games, and that sheer weight of numbers contributed to the Australian ‘medal tally as it does to that of China and the US, they wouldn’t have a chance.
captain_spalding said:
roughbarked said:
Ian said:
Matt Wearn back to back GOLD!
We are five golds ahead of France now.
If, like the US and China, we were inclined to and able to send what are basically battalions of competitors to Olympic games, and that sheer weight of numbers contributed to the Australian ‘medal tally as it does to that of China and the US, they wouldn’t have a chance.
OK, i take that back. Shot my mouth off again.
This year, we sent more competitors to Paris than did China.
Bigger gap now opening between Straya and the host nation.
Bubblecar said:
Bigger gap now opening between Straya and the host nation.
As long as you’re counting only gold medals.
Another yo gold.
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Bigger gap now opening between Straya and the host nation.
As long as you’re counting only gold medals.
Yes, I’m only counting wins. Silver and bronze are medals for not winning :)
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
Bubblecar said:
Bigger gap now opening between Straya and the host nation.
As long as you’re counting only gold medals.
Yes, I’m only counting wins. Silver and bronze are medals for not winning :)
…but they do indicate who are the likely threats in the gold medal winner’s future.
The floodgates have opened for St Lucia. Days after winning their first ever Olympic medal, they won their second (both by sprinter Julien Alfred).
Cape Verde won its first Olympic medal, a bronze in boxing for Daniel Varela de Pina.
Since when was China a hockey powerhouse?
dv said:
Since when was China a hockey powerhouse?
Since China developed hockey drugs?
dv said:
Since when was China a hockey powerhouse?
Chairman Mao saw to that. He saw to a lot of thing. He had a great leap forward.
So they’ll probably win the long jump too.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Since when was China a hockey powerhouse?
Since China developed hockey drugs?
One day they’ll be known for Hockey’n‘noodles
Woodie said:
dv said:
Since when was China a hockey powerhouse?
Chairman Mao saw to that. He saw to a lot of thing. He had a great leap forward.
So they’ll probably win the long jump too.
Ha
dv said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
Since when was China a hockey powerhouse?
Since China developed hockey drugs?
One day they’ll be known for Hockey’n‘noodles
Pay that one.
it’s been 40 years since Carl Lewis broke the 10. in the 100m sprint
or so I thought… the records show that Jim Hines broke the 10 in 1968… we don’t seem to want to remember that one though.. why? because it was run in Mexico City where the fast times by many athletes was ‘aided by the high altitude’…
however, since Carl Lewis broke the 10 in 1984, every winner in this event has come in under 10… some of them even without the IOC being able to detect performance enhancing drugs (sorry Ben Johnson)
This year even the last place came in under 10… we are now breeding athletes (or maybe shrinkflation has hit the sprint track too)
Arts said:
it’s been 40 years since Carl Lewis broke the 10. in the 100m sprintor so I thought… the records show that Jim Hines broke the 10 in 1968… we don’t seem to want to remember that one though.. why? because it was run in Mexico City where the fast times by many athletes was ‘aided by the high altitude’…
however, since Carl Lewis broke the 10 in 1984, every winner in this event has come in under 10… some of them even without the IOC being able to detect performance enhancing drugs (sorry Ben Johnson)
This year even the last place came in under 10… we are now breeding athletes (or maybe shrinkflation has hit the sprint track too)
Soon it will be the under 9s winning everything.
Anything exciting expected in the Olympics coverage tonight?
Bubblecar said:
Anything exciting expected in the Olympics coverage tonight?
Once the footy’s finished, I’ll turn it over and have a peep.
Bubblecar said:
Anything exciting expected in the Olympics coverage tonight?
The men’s diving is always good for a perve peek.
Woodie said:
Bubblecar said:
Anything exciting expected in the Olympics coverage tonight?
The men’s diving is always good for a
pervepeek.
It’s ladies throwing spears at the moment.
Men’s diving on now.
JudgeMental said:
A ye’olde version of paintball.
Pakistan has won its first medal for 32 years: gold in the javelin, Arshad Nadeem setting a new Olympic medal.
dv said:
Pakistan has won its first medal for 32 years: gold in the javelin, Arshad Nadeem setting a new Olympic medal.
Well done.
Should become the new fielding coach for the cricket team.
Olympic break dancing on now.
Bubblecar said:
Olympic break dancing on now.
…no, that’s later. More diving coming up.
Has science gone too far?
Bubblecar said:
Olympic break dancing on now.
That was embarrassing for us.
Arts said:
Bubblecar said:
Olympic break dancing on now.
That was embarrassing for us.
Pole dancing might be better.
“Imane Khelif of Algeria is now a gold medalist in Olympic boxing after she faced racist and misogynistic attacks from media outlets, politicians and celebrities throughout her journey at the 2024 Summer Games.
Attacks against Khelif began after her first match against Italian fighter Angela Carini, who quit the fight 46 seconds in. Carini’s actions sparked attacks and misinformation from media outlets, celebrities and others claiming that Khelif is transgender. In recent years, transgender athletes have faced growing restrictions on their ability to compete in national and international sports – as well as a wave of discriminatory anti-trans legislation – fueled by the right and transphobic politicians and activists.
Khelif, who was assigned female at birth and is not transgender, says that she knows Carini and has trained with her at the same gym several times, saying: “She and her staff took advantage of the fact that I was in a media storm to try to weaken me.” Carini later apologized and said she respected Khelif’s right to compete.”
From Al Jazeera
In terms of total medals, USA’s best result in recent years was in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, with 121. Looking at the upcoming events, they might give that a nudge in this one.
I thought probably LA 1984 was going to be their best ever (because of the Communist boycotts), and that was indeed a good one with 174 medals, but their record is still St Louis 1904 with 231 medals.
Per Wikipedia:
Tensions caused by the Russo–Japanese War and difficulties in traveling to St. Louis resulted in very few top-class athletes from outside the United States and Canada taking part in the 1904 Games. Only 69–74 of the 651 athletes who competed came from outside North America, and only between 12 and 15 nations were represented in all. Some events subsequently combined the U.S. national championship with the Olympic championship.
dv said:
In terms of total medals, USA’s best result in recent years was in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, with 121. Looking at the upcoming events, they might give that a nudge in this one.I thought probably LA 1984 was going to be their best ever (because of the Communist boycotts), and that was indeed a good one with 174 medals, but their record is still St Louis 1904 with 231 medals.
Per Wikipedia:
Tensions caused by the Russo–Japanese War and difficulties in traveling to St. Louis resulted in very few top-class athletes from outside the United States and Canada taking part in the 1904 Games. Only 69–74 of the 651 athletes who competed came from outside North America, and only between 12 and 15 nations were represented in all. Some events subsequently combined the U.S. national championship with the Olympic championship.
Not complicated enough. Needs to take into account the number of events and medals available at each games, and work out the proportion of medals won.
dv said:
In terms of total medals, USA’s best result in recent years was in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, with 121. Looking at the upcoming events, they might give that a nudge in this one.I thought probably LA 1984 was going to be their best ever (because of the Communist boycotts), and that was indeed a good one with 174 medals, but their record is still St Louis 1904 with 231 medals.
Per Wikipedia:
Tensions caused by the Russo–Japanese War and difficulties in traveling to St. Louis resulted in very few top-class athletes from outside the United States and Canada taking part in the 1904 Games. Only 69–74 of the 651 athletes who competed came from outside North America, and only between 12 and 15 nations were represented in all. Some events subsequently combined the U.S. national championship with the Olympic championship.
They deliberately chose St. Louis as a central city to deter other countries athletes from attending. It was hard enough back then to just get to USA, let alone travel 1500+ miles overland after that, then get accommodation etc.
party_pants said:
dv said:
In terms of total medals, USA’s best result in recent years was in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, with 121. Looking at the upcoming events, they might give that a nudge in this one.I thought probably LA 1984 was going to be their best ever (because of the Communist boycotts), and that was indeed a good one with 174 medals, but their record is still St Louis 1904 with 231 medals.
Per Wikipedia:
Tensions caused by the Russo–Japanese War and difficulties in traveling to St. Louis resulted in very few top-class athletes from outside the United States and Canada taking part in the 1904 Games. Only 69–74 of the 651 athletes who competed came from outside North America, and only between 12 and 15 nations were represented in all. Some events subsequently combined the U.S. national championship with the Olympic championship.Not complicated enough. Needs to take into account the number of events and medals available at each games, and work out the proportion of medals won.
Considering the history of the Olympic Games, surely 1904 is “recent years” :)
party_pants said:
dv said:
In terms of total medals, USA’s best result in recent years was in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, with 121. Looking at the upcoming events, they might give that a nudge in this one.I thought probably LA 1984 was going to be their best ever (because of the Communist boycotts), and that was indeed a good one with 174 medals, but their record is still St Louis 1904 with 231 medals.
Per Wikipedia:
Tensions caused by the Russo–Japanese War and difficulties in traveling to St. Louis resulted in very few top-class athletes from outside the United States and Canada taking part in the 1904 Games. Only 69–74 of the 651 athletes who competed came from outside North America, and only between 12 and 15 nations were represented in all. Some events subsequently combined the U.S. national championship with the Olympic championship.Not complicated enough. Needs to take into account the number of events and medals available at each games, and work out the proportion of medals won.
Have at it
Yo sports like wall climbing and break dancing wont be included in the Brisbane games if I have anything to do with it.
I’d include proper sports like cricket and billiards.
Peak Warming Man said:
Yo sports like wall climbing and break dancing wont be included in the Brisbane games if I have anything to do with it.
I’d include proper sports like cricket and billiards.
Hopscotch and elastic skipping.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Yo sports like wall climbing and break dancing wont be included in the Brisbane games if I have anything to do with it.
I’d include proper sports like cricket and billiards.
Hopscotch and elastic skipping.
You’re just being silly now.
Peak Warming Man said:
Yo sports like wall climbing and break dancing wont be included in the Brisbane games if I have anything to do with it.
I’d include proper sports like cricket and billiards.
A wall climbing facility or a dance floor is much cheaper than building an artificial river for the kayaks.
Kingy said:
dv said:
In terms of total medals, USA’s best result in recent years was in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, with 121. Looking at the upcoming events, they might give that a nudge in this one.I thought probably LA 1984 was going to be their best ever (because of the Communist boycotts), and that was indeed a good one with 174 medals, but their record is still St Louis 1904 with 231 medals.
Per Wikipedia:
Tensions caused by the Russo–Japanese War and difficulties in traveling to St. Louis resulted in very few top-class athletes from outside the United States and Canada taking part in the 1904 Games. Only 69–74 of the 651 athletes who competed came from outside North America, and only between 12 and 15 nations were represented in all. Some events subsequently combined the U.S. national championship with the Olympic championship.They deliberately chose St. Louis as a central city to deter other countries athletes from attending. It was hard enough back then to just get to USA, let alone travel 1500+ miles overland after that, then get accommodation etc.
The bastards.
Australia managed to field 3 competitors. Four medals were won, all by Brisbane’s own Frank Gailey in the swimming.
Peak Warming Man said:
Yo sports like wall climbing and break dancing wont be included in the Brisbane games if I have anything to do with it.
I’d include proper sports like cricket and billiards.
wall climbing is ok, I suppose… but an inclusion sport should be a Spartan race…
The 2024 Summer Olympics introduced the sport of breaking (also called b-boying, b-girling or breakdancing) to the Summer Olympic program for the first time. There will be two medal events, one each for men and women, with 16 “b-boys” and “b-girls” competing. Breaking was previously featured at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. IOC President Thomas Bach stated that they added breakdancing as part of an effort to draw more interest from young people in the Olympics.
This is an activity that peaked in popularity when I was a child, so they seem to have very generous definitions of young people.
We should get the British Empire back together, we’d have like 200 medals
dv said:
We should get the British Empire back together, we’d have like 200 medals
You should lobby the King.
dv said:
We should get the British Empire back together, we’d have like 200 medals
I think we’d have widespread unrest an civil war instead. Protests, boycotts, athletes refusing to compete etc. So the number of medals would plummet to levels low enough to make the whole project pointless.
dv said:
We should get the British Empire back together, we’d have like 200 medals
Yes. I miss the pink bits.
dv said:
We should get the British Empire back together, we’d have like 200 medals
—-
Given their population, india is not putting in.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
We should get the British Empire back together, we’d have like 200 medals
You should lobby the King.
Someone would have to force India to pull their weight.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
We should get the British Empire back together, we’d have like 200 medals
You should lobby the King.
Someone would have to force India to pull their weight.
We wouldn’t let them re-join the Empire unless they wrote out one hundred times:
We promise to pull our Olympic weight
We promise to pull our Olympic weight
We promise to pull our Olympic weight
We promise to pull our Olympic weight
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Bubblecar said:
Witty Rejoinder said:
Bubblecar said:You should lobby the King.
Someone would have to force India to pull their weight.
We wouldn’t let them re-join the Empire unless they wrote out one hundred times:
We promise to pull our Olympic weight
We promise to pull our Olympic weight
We promise to pull our Olympic weight
We promise to pull our Olympic weight
We promise to pull our Olympic weight
We promise to pull our Olympic weight
We promise to pull our Olympic weight
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We could shot put instead. Or a 28lb over the bar?
CAR’N GIRLS!!!
You can do it. 💚💛💚💛💚💛
Woodie said:
CAR’N GIRLS!!!You can do it. 💚💛💚💛💚💛
Well done for sliver, girls. Well done. 💚💛💚💛💚💛
Woodie said:
Woodie said:
CAR’N GIRLS!!!You can do it. 💚💛💚💛💚💛
Well done for sliver, girls. Well done. 💚💛💚💛💚💛
I just hope everyone had fun
Rare track medal.. nice
Ian said:
Rare track medal.. nice
Quite.
This tips Australia to 50 medals, including 7 in Athletics, which is quite a good haul for Australia in that sport.
Ian said:
Rare track medal.. nice
She might have got gold if she had cut her pony tail off, but maybe she’d lose her too.
It’s a tricky one.
Will Australia survive in third position after the last gold medals are contested tonight? Only time will tell.
Peak Warming Man said:
Ian said:
Rare track medal.. nice
She might have got gold if she had cut her pony tail off, but maybe she’d lose her too.
It’s a tricky one.
it is, trying to decypher what you are on about.
Peak Warming Man said:
Ian said:
Rare track medal.. nice
She might have got gold if she had cut her pony tail off, but maybe she’d lose her too.
It’s a tricky one.
strength
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Ian said:
Rare track medal.. nice
She might have got gold if she had cut her pony tail off, but maybe she’d lose her too.
It’s a tricky one.
it is, trying to decypher what you are on about.
I took it as an illusion to the biblical Samson, who lost all his strength when his long hair was cut off.
Peak Warming Man said:
Peak Warming Man said:
Ian said:
Rare track medal.. nice
She might have got gold if she had cut her pony tail off, but maybe she’d lose her too.
It’s a tricky one.
strength
Sampson had a haircut problem.
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:
Peak Warming Man said:She might have got gold if she had cut her pony tail off, but maybe she’d lose her too.
It’s a tricky one.
it is, trying to decypher what you are on about.
I took it as an illusion to the biblical Samson, who lost all his strength when his long hair was cut off.
or s that allusion?
party_pants said:
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:it is, trying to decypher what you are on about.
I took it as an illusion to the biblical Samson, who lost all his strength when his long hair was cut off.
or s that allusion?
Could be either, what with the missing word “strength”.
America divided over Olympian’s ‘selfish’ act in men’s high jump final
https://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/america-divided-over-olympians-selfish-act-in-mens-high-jump-final/news-story/86d9d52dada79554afa90df6c8c2e496
dv said:
America divided over Olympian’s ‘selfish’ act in men’s high jump finalhttps://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/america-divided-over-olympians-selfish-act-in-mens-high-jump-final/news-story/86d9d52dada79554afa90df6c8c2e496
Nah, you couldn’t blame him for it.
Sure, there could have been a ‘shared’ gold medal.
But, that would have left both of them wondering, for the rest of their lives, ‘what if we had decided to push it to a result? Would i have won? Would he?’.
They just had to know.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
America divided over Olympian’s ‘selfish’ act in men’s high jump finalhttps://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/america-divided-over-olympians-selfish-act-in-mens-high-jump-final/news-story/86d9d52dada79554afa90df6c8c2e496
Nah, you couldn’t blame him for it.
Sure, there could have been a ‘shared’ gold medal.
But, that would have left both of them wondering, for the rest of their lives, ‘what if we had decided to push it to a result? Would i have won? Would he?’.
They just had to know.
Yep.
NZ are having a good games.
Peak Warming Man said:
NZ are having a good games.
Splendid. Always like to see our Kiwi cousins prosper.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
America divided over Olympian’s ‘selfish’ act in men’s high jump finalhttps://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/america-divided-over-olympians-selfish-act-in-mens-high-jump-final/news-story/86d9d52dada79554afa90df6c8c2e496
Nah, you couldn’t blame him for it.
Sure, there could have been a ‘shared’ gold medal.
But, that would have left both of them wondering, for the rest of their lives, ‘what if we had decided to push it to a result? Would i have won? Would he?’.
They just had to know.
Well now he is going to wonder for the rest of his life, why did I voluntarily give up a gold Olympic medal?
He’ll have some enemies if China ends up getting 1 more gold than the US.
Bubblecar said:
Peak Warming Man said:
NZ are having a good games.
Splendid. Always like to see our Kiwi cousins prosper.
Ma non troppo (eyes narrowly).
Arseholes Uzbekistan are also doing alright with 8 gold. They’ve not previously done better than 4.
dv said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
America divided over Olympian’s ‘selfish’ act in men’s high jump finalhttps://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/america-divided-over-olympians-selfish-act-in-mens-high-jump-final/news-story/86d9d52dada79554afa90df6c8c2e496
Nah, you couldn’t blame him for it.
Sure, there could have been a ‘shared’ gold medal.
But, that would have left both of them wondering, for the rest of their lives, ‘what if we had decided to push it to a result? Would i have won? Would he?’.
They just had to know.
Well now he is going to wonder for the rest of his life, why did I voluntarily give up a gold Olympic medal?
He’ll have some enemies if China ends up getting 1 more gold than the US.
No, i think that it’s more likey that, if he’d gone with the shared gold, he’d be telling himself, well, i didn’t really win it, not on my own and outright.
It’d always feel like a consolation prize, (you didn’t win, you just didn’t come second) more than an honestly-won silver medal ever could.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
captain_spalding said:Nah, you couldn’t blame him for it.
Sure, there could have been a ‘shared’ gold medal.
But, that would have left both of them wondering, for the rest of their lives, ‘what if we had decided to push it to a result? Would i have won? Would he?’.
They just had to know.
Well now he is going to wonder for the rest of his life, why did I voluntarily give up a gold Olympic medal?
He’ll have some enemies if China ends up getting 1 more gold than the US.
No, i think that it’s more likey that, if he’d gone with the shared gold, he’d be telling himself, well, i didn’t really win it, not on my own and outright.
It’d always feel like a consolation prize, (you didn’t win, you just didn’t come second) more than an honestly-won silver medal ever could.
It seems he had a personal best at this games though not sure that was in the final. It’s not a WR or OR so maybe he thought he could do better. The Kiwi also wanted a jump-off so it’s not all the American’s fault.
Witty Rejoinder said:
captain_spalding said:
dv said:Well now he is going to wonder for the rest of his life, why did I voluntarily give up a gold Olympic medal?
He’ll have some enemies if China ends up getting 1 more gold than the US.
No, i think that it’s more likey that, if he’d gone with the shared gold, he’d be telling himself, well, i didn’t really win it, not on my own and outright.
It’d always feel like a consolation prize, (you didn’t win, you just didn’t come second) more than an honestly-won silver medal ever could.
It seems he had a personal best at this games though not sure that was in the final. It’s not a WR or OR so maybe he thought he could do better. The Kiwi also wanted a jump-off so it’s not all the American’s fault.
Like i say, they just had to know, didn’t want that ‘what if…?’ bugging them ever after.
“The Paris Olympics is the first Games that let COVID run free”
And nothing happened.
“The Paris Olympics is the first Games since widespread COVID-19 vaccination
Good point
Women’s marathon: Australian Jess Stenson currently leading. Sinead Diver (current Australia record holder) broke down about 1 km in, unfortunately .
Michael V said:
Women’s marathon: Australian Jess Stenson currently leading. Sinead Diver (current Australia record holder) broke down about 1 km in, unfortunately .
Now both remaining Aussie women are at the front, just after half way.
:)
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Women’s marathon: Australian Jess Stenson currently leading. Sinead Diver (current Australia record holder) broke down about 1 km in, unfortunately .
Now both remaining Aussie women are at the front, just after half way.
:)
There was a bloke i worked with in Bundaberg who liked to run triathlons.
He said that getting to the front was easy, it was staying there that was hard.
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Women’s marathon: Australian Jess Stenson currently leading. Sinead Diver (current Australia record holder) broke down about 1 km in, unfortunately .
Now both remaining Aussie women are at the front, just after half way.
:)
Go Aussies.
Peak Warming Man said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Women’s marathon: Australian Jess Stenson currently leading. Sinead Diver (current Australia record holder) broke down about 1 km in, unfortunately .
Now both remaining Aussie women are at the front, just after half way.
:)
Go Aussies.
+1
captain_spalding said:
Michael V said:
Michael V said:
Women’s marathon: Australian Jess Stenson currently leading. Sinead Diver (current Australia record holder) broke down about 1 km in, unfortunately .
Now both remaining Aussie women are at the front, just after half way.
:)
There was a bloke i worked with in Bundaberg who liked to run triathlons.
He said that getting to the front was easy, it was staying there that was hard.
There’s a couple who have lived in this village and one of whom I was at school with. They have competed in triathalons for all the fifty years I’ve known them. Still involved as far as I know but she got a job in Melb and they have two houses now. I only see him when he is back here onoccasiion to do upkeep.
I believe the Opals are playing for bronze today.
The women’s basketball will also be one of the few remaining opportunities for the US to get another gold.
Same for volleyball.
dv said:
I believe the Opals are playing for bronze today.The women’s basketball will also be one of the few remaining opportunities for the US to get another gold.
Same for volleyball.
Opals win a nailbiter
Damn, Japanese overtake Oz.
Bubblecar said:
Damn, Japanese overtake Oz.
I am accustomed to sporting disappointment, being a long time follower of certain sports and teams. Can’t win ‘em all you know.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Damn, Japanese overtake Oz.
I am accustomed to sporting disappointment, being a long time follower of certain sports and teams. Can’t win ‘em all you know.
Well it’s no great disgrace to be fourth among a couple of hundred countries.
Bubblecar said:
Damn, Japanese overtake Oz.
Also those Netherlanders have about 9 million fewer people, but only 4 fewer golds.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Damn, Japanese overtake Oz.
Also those Netherlanders have about 9 million fewer people, but only 4 fewer golds.
i wonder how much they invest in sport.
party_pants said:
Bubblecar said:
Damn, Japanese overtake Oz.
I am accustomed to sporting disappointment, being a long time follower of certain sports and teams. Can’t win ‘em all you know.
It was a conversational “damn”, not overly loaded with feeling :)
Bubblecar said:
Damn, Japanese overtake Oz.
Is Steven Bradbury competing in this Olympics? We may be in with a chance to regain 3rd.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Damn, Japanese overtake Oz.
Also those Netherlanders have about 9 million fewer people, but only 4 fewer golds.
Three of the Dutch golds were won by the same sprint rider
New Zealand’s got 10!!!!!
Kingy said:
Bubblecar said:
Damn, Japanese overtake Oz.
Is Steven Bradbury competing in this Olympics? We may be in with a chance to regain 3rd.
Heh. He was Winter Olympian, unfortunately.
diddly-squat said:
The Rev Dodgson said:
Bubblecar said:
Damn, Japanese overtake Oz.
Also those Netherlanders have about 9 million fewer people, but only 4 fewer golds.
Three of the Dutch golds were won by the same sprint rider
The Dutch know a thing or two about bicycle riding…
Woodie said:
New Zealand’s got 10!!!!!
Well done Kiwi cousins!
party_pants said:
diddly-squat said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Also those Netherlanders have about 9 million fewer people, but only 4 fewer golds.
Three of the Dutch golds were won by the same sprint rider
The Dutch know a thing or two about bicycle riding…
From cradle to the grave.
Woodie said:
New Zealand’s got 10!!!!!
We’ll have to enter an ANZAC team next time. Maybe an ANZOC team.
Kingy said:
Woodie said:
New Zealand’s got 10!!!!!
We’ll have to enter an ANZAC team next time. Maybe an ANZOC team.
What’s ANZOC then??
party_pants said:
diddly-squat said:
The Rev Dodgson said:Also those Netherlanders have about 9 million fewer people, but only 4 fewer golds.
Three of the Dutch golds were won by the same sprint rider
The Dutch know a thing or two about bicycle riding…
They sure do, hey what but !!
Kingy said:
Woodie said:
New Zealand’s got 10!!!!!
We’ll have to enter an ANZAC team next time. Maybe an ANZOC team.
Why don’t we just claim NZ’s medals as ‘Australian’?
China puts Hong Kong into the Olympics as a separate entity, but i bet that any Chinese sports fan claims HK’s medals as ‘‘ours’, really’.
NZ was part of New South Wales until 1841, so i reckon we have a right to some, if not all, of their medals.
party_pants said:
Kingy said:
Woodie said:
New Zealand’s got 10!!!!!
We’ll have to enter an ANZAC team next time. Maybe an ANZOC team.
What’s ANZOC then??
Aust & New Zealand Olympic Co-operation
captain_spalding said:
Kingy said:
Woodie said:
New Zealand’s got 10!!!!!
We’ll have to enter an ANZAC team next time. Maybe an ANZOC team.
Why don’t we just claim NZ’s medals as ‘Australian’?
China puts Hong Kong into the Olympics as a separate entity, but i bet that any Chinese sports fan claims HK’s medals as ‘‘ours’, really’.
NZ was part of New South Wales until 1841, so i reckon we have a right to some, if not all, of their medals.
I think 183-odd years is long enough for them to claim full independence and sovereignty.
Kingy said:
Woodie said:
New Zealand’s got 10!!!!!
We’ll have to enter an ANZAC team next time. Maybe an ANZOC team.
We have the same king, so how about the United Kingdom of Great Australia and Associated Islands?
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:
Kingy said:We’ll have to enter an ANZAC team next time. Maybe an ANZOC team.
Why don’t we just claim NZ’s medals as ‘Australian’?
China puts Hong Kong into the Olympics as a separate entity, but i bet that any Chinese sports fan claims HK’s medals as ‘‘ours’, really’.
NZ was part of New South Wales until 1841, so i reckon we have a right to some, if not all, of their medals.
I think 183-odd years is long enough for them to claim full independence and sovereignty.
Well, don’t we have sufficient a percentage of their popualtion living in this country to claim a share of their haul?
The Rev Dodgson said:
Kingy said:
Woodie said:
New Zealand’s got 10!!!!!
We’ll have to enter an ANZAC team next time. Maybe an ANZOC team.
We have the same king, so how about the United Kingdom of Great Australia and Associated Islands?
Legally we don’t have the same king. The crowns (realms) are distinct and separate, even though it is the same person who holds all of them.
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:Why don’t we just claim NZ’s medals as ‘Australian’?
China puts Hong Kong into the Olympics as a separate entity, but i bet that any Chinese sports fan claims HK’s medals as ‘‘ours’, really’.
NZ was part of New South Wales until 1841, so i reckon we have a right to some, if not all, of their medals.
I think 183-odd years is long enough for them to claim full independence and sovereignty.
Well, don’t we have sufficient a percentage of their popualtion living in this country to claim a share of their haul?
Only if we allowed them to claim the dole in Australia :)
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:
party_pants said:I think 183-odd years is long enough for them to claim full independence and sovereignty.
Well, don’t we have sufficient a percentage of their popualtion living in this country to claim a share of their haul?
Only if we allowed them to claim the dole in Australia :)
permanent residents can get the dole.
JudgeMental said:
party_pants said:
captain_spalding said:Well, don’t we have sufficient a percentage of their popualtion living in this country to claim a share of their haul?
Only if we allowed them to claim the dole in Australia :)
permanent residents can get the dole.
There’s rules about that that raise ifs and buts. Depends on what kind of visa you have, when you got here, how long you’ve been here.
I’ll see if i can find the details.
captain_spalding said:
JudgeMental said:
party_pants said:Only if we allowed them to claim the dole in Australia :)
permanent residents can get the dole.
There’s rules about that that raise ifs and buts. Depends on what kind of visa you have, when you got here, how long you’ve been here.
I’ll see if i can find the details.
Well, that wasn’t hard.
https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp1617/Quick_Guides/NZAust
captain_spalding said:
JudgeMental said:
party_pants said:Only if we allowed them to claim the dole in Australia :)
permanent residents can get the dole.
There’s rules about that that raise ifs and buts. Depends on what kind of visa you have, when you got here, how long you’ve been here.
I’ll see if i can find the details.
I already looked on services australia.
captain_spalding said:
Kingy said:
Woodie said:
New Zealand’s got 10!!!!!
We’ll have to enter an ANZAC team next time. Maybe an ANZOC team.
Why don’t we just claim NZ’s medals as ‘Australian’?
NZ was part of New South Wales until 1841, so i reckon we have a right to some, if not all, of their medals.
But would we let New Zealand claim all of our medals as theirs?? Not on your nelly!!
Well thanks to the win in the women’s basketball, USA ends up atop the real table.
Letsile Tebogo won Botswana’s first ever Olympic gold medal after winning the men’s 200 metres, also becoming the first African to win the title.
Albania earned their first Olympic medal in any sport, with wrestler Chermen Valiev winning bronze in the men’s freestyle 74 kg category, and later earning their second bronze won by fellow wrestler Islam Dudaev in the men’s freestyle 65 kg category.
from some group on Facebook
Arts said:
from some group on Facebook
I would like to see it as medals per size of team
Arts said:
from some group on Facebook
The Dutch seem to have got over their multi-generational crippling by Hitler.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_famine_of_1944%E2%80%931945
This was very nearly a big propaganda win for the communists.
Good thing that Algerian lass beat Yang Liu in the welterweight final eh?
British tennis player, Charlotte Cooper who, after losing her hearing, became the first female athlete to win an individual Olympic gold medal – Paris 1900.
Brindabellas said:
Arts said:
from some group on Facebook
I would like to see it as medals per size of team
As each country goes to great lengths to ensure that only the best people get into the team, I don’t thing size of team has much to do with it.
But I see that whoever did the list by golds/head cunningly excluded NZ.
Bubblecar said:
British tennis player, Charlotte Cooper who, after losing her hearing, became the first female athlete to win an individual Olympic gold medal – Paris 1900.
possibly the only notable tennis player who never asked the umpire to tell the crowd to be quiet.
The Rev Dodgson said:
Brindabellas said:
Arts said:
from some group on Facebook
I would like to see it as medals per size of team
As each country goes to great lengths to ensure that only the best people get into the team, I don’t thing size of team has much to do with it.
But I see that whoever did the list by golds/head cunningly excluded NZ.
Does seem odd that they included the top ten tally winners but then added Belgium, rather than NZ.
The first international “battle” recognised by the IOC was in 1997 – but the sport’s breakthrough moment came when it was admitted to the Youth Olympics in 2018.
The problem was, it blindsided the breaking community.
A furore erupted after what some saw as an underhanded plot by the World DanceSport Federation to join the Olympic program.
The WDSF initially wanted to get ballroom dancing in the Games, but knew it was seen as too dated to secure the audience Olympic officials were desperate to attain – GenZ.
So without any official global organisation to challenge them, the WDSF pivoted to breaking. And suddenly the sport was in the Olympics.
Breaking betrayal leads to ‘travesty’
Serouj “Midus” Aprahamian, assistant professor of dance at the University of Illinois and one of the leading voices against breaking’s inclusion at the Olympics, summed up the controversy when writing a petition against the WDSF ahead of the 2018 Youth Olympics in Argentina.
“The WDSF is a competitive ballroom dance organisation. It has absolutely no connection or credibility with any legitimate entity in the worldwide breaking community,” he wrote.
“That the IOC has allowed these impostors to oversee breaking at the Youth Olympics is a travesty and a scandal.
“Would the IOC allow the Badminton World Federation to oversee baseball? Would it allow the Federation for Equestrian Sports to oversee auto-racing? Why would the Olympics accept such a polar opposite and illegitimate entity as the WDSF to have anything to do with breaking?
“This action is immoral, illogical, and insulting to the hundreds of thousands of B-boys and B-girls worldwide who live and breathe this culture.”
The IOC and Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games didn’t seem to mind. They were just keen to get the sport in because breaking is popular in France.
But the lack of support – even anger – from sections of the breaking community may explain the overall quality of the participants in Paris.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/olympics/people-were-really-worried-truth-behind-aussie-breaker-being-picked-for-olympics/news-story/a7b362a04b73138e21ca96fd797e51d4
One more medal for Lauren Jackson, who has been winning Olympic medals since the previous millennium.
I assume this will be the last go for her.
dv said:
One more medal for Lauren Jackson, who has been winning Olympic medals since the previous millennium.I assume this will be the last go for her.
Yes, she said that to Andrew Gaze after the match against Belgium.
Michael V said:
dv said:
One more medal for Lauren Jackson, who has been winning Olympic medals since the previous millennium.I assume this will be the last go for her.
Yes, she said that to Andrew Gaze after the match against Belgium.
Apparently not the longest time between first and last medal. I believe that record is held by NZ’s Mark Todd, who won his first in 1984 and his last in 2012.
In Eventing, which always sounds shifty and vague. “There’s a doings transpiring!”
Michael V said:
dv said:
One more medal for Lauren Jackson, who has been winning Olympic medals since the previous millennium.I assume this will be the last go for her.
Yes, she said that to Andrew Gaze after the match against Belgium.
She didn’t get much court time when I was watching. P’raps more there for her status and motivation.
Woodie said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
One more medal for Lauren Jackson, who has been winning Olympic medals since the previous millennium.I assume this will be the last go for her.
Yes, she said that to Andrew Gaze after the match against Belgium.
She didn’t get much court time when I was watching. P’raps more there for her status and motivation.
‘We have to do it for Lauren!’
I’n‘t see the final but she was of use in the game v Nigeria.
dv said:
Michael V said:
dv said:
One more medal for Lauren Jackson, who has been winning Olympic medals since the previous millennium.I assume this will be the last go for her.
Yes, she said that to Andrew Gaze after the match against Belgium.
Apparently not the longest time between first and last medal. I believe that record is held by NZ’s Mark Todd, who won his first in 1984 and his last in 2012.
In Eventing, which always sounds shifty and vague. “There’s a doings transpiring!”
No-action Jackson: Legend’s fifth medal comes the Ezi way as Opals claim bronze
Jackson mark II has been as much a moral force as palpable.
In this tournament, she played just 20 minutes and scored six points. In the bronze-medal match, she sat on the bench throughout, her right leg wrapped not so much in a bandage as a casing, trying to make out that she was the one thing she can never be, just another player.
SMH
—
I didn’t see doing any actual playing..
..but I’m not into basketball…
Ian said:
dv said:
Michael V said:Yes, she said that to Andrew Gaze after the match against Belgium.
Apparently not the longest time between first and last medal. I believe that record is held by NZ’s Mark Todd, who won his first in 1984 and his last in 2012.
In Eventing, which always sounds shifty and vague. “There’s a doings transpiring!”
No-action Jackson: Legend’s fifth medal comes the Ezi way as Opals claim bronze
Jackson mark II has been as much a moral force as palpable.
In this tournament, she played just 20 minutes and scored six points. In the bronze-medal match, she sat on the bench throughout, her right leg wrapped not so much in a bandage as a casing, trying to make out that she was the one thing she can never be, just another player.
SMH
—
I didn’t see doing any actual playing..
..but I’m not into basketball…
Not tryna be prejudiced but that Ezi MacGregor doesn’t look Scottish.
dv said:
Ian said:
dv said:Apparently not the longest time between first and last medal. I believe that record is held by NZ’s Mark Todd, who won his first in 1984 and his last in 2012.
In Eventing, which always sounds shifty and vague. “There’s a doings transpiring!”
No-action Jackson: Legend’s fifth medal comes the Ezi way as Opals claim bronze
Jackson mark II has been as much a moral force as palpable.
In this tournament, she played just 20 minutes and scored six points. In the bronze-medal match, she sat on the bench throughout, her right leg wrapped not so much in a bandage as a casing, trying to make out that she was the one thing she can never be, just another player.
SMH
—
I didn’t see doing any actual playing..
..but I’m not into basketball…
Not tryna be prejudiced but that Ezi MacGregor doesn’t look Scottish.
Eziyoda.. don’t sound Scottish either
No changes to Eventing afaict but they’re leaving the clippety-clops out of Modern Pentathlon.
Ian said:
No changes to Eventing afaict but they’re leaving the clippety-clops out of Modern Pentathlon.
Seems weird to omit the equestrian element from the MP while still having the full suite of equestrian sports.
dv said:
Ian said:
No changes to Eventing afaict but they’re leaving the clippety-clops out of Modern Pentathlon.Seems weird to omit the equestrian element from the MP while still having the full suite of equestrian sports.
Nah, MP’s silly.
Anyway, totally different set of perissodactyls.
dv said:
Ian said:
No changes to Eventing afaict but they’re leaving the clippety-clops out of Modern Pentathlon.Seems weird to omit the equestrian element from the MP while still having the full suite of equestrian sports.
It is a bit weird in MP. The horses are provided by the host nation and competitors get allocated a horse. They have only a limited time get familiar with that horse before they are off and jumping. It is a random variable not in the control of the athlete. It would be a bit to exxy to have them all bring their own trained horses.
So it seems reasonable to omit the horses and have some other event based on human strength and conditioning. Something the athletes can control.
party_pants said:
dv said:
Ian said:
No changes to Eventing afaict but they’re leaving the clippety-clops out of Modern Pentathlon.Seems weird to omit the equestrian element from the MP while still having the full suite of equestrian sports.
It is a bit weird in MP. The horses are provided by the host nation and competitors get allocated a horse. They have only a limited time get familiar with that horse before they are off and jumping. It is a random variable not in the control of the athlete. It would be a bit to exxy to have them all bring their own trained horses.
So it seems reasonable to omit the horses and have some other event based on human strength and conditioning. Something the athletes can control.
Problem solved…..
party_pants said:
dv said:
Ian said:
No changes to Eventing afaict but they’re leaving the clippety-clops out of Modern Pentathlon.Seems weird to omit the equestrian element from the MP while still having the full suite of equestrian sports.
It is a bit weird in MP. The horses are provided by the host nation and competitors get allocated a horse. They have only a limited time get familiar with that horse before they are off and jumping. It is a random variable not in the control of the athlete. It would be a bit to exxy to have them all bring their own trained horses.
So it seems reasonable to omit the horses and have some other event based on human strength and conditioning. Something the athletes can control.
So you’re saying they should just move breakdancing into MP
dv said:
:))))
dv said:
party_pants said:
dv said:Seems weird to omit the equestrian element from the MP while still having the full suite of equestrian sports.
It is a bit weird in MP. The horses are provided by the host nation and competitors get allocated a horse. They have only a limited time get familiar with that horse before they are off and jumping. It is a random variable not in the control of the athlete. It would be a bit to exxy to have them all bring their own trained horses.
So it seems reasonable to omit the horses and have some other event based on human strength and conditioning. Something the athletes can control.
So you’re saying they should just move breakdancing into MP
No. I think it some kind of obstacle course. I imagine some kind of military boot camp training course but without the machine guns.
party_pants said:
without the machine guns.
Boo
party_pants said:
No. I think it some kind of obstacle course. I imagine some kind of military boot camp training course but without the machine guns.
use guns. teach them to keep their heads and arses down.
dv said:
party_pants said:without the machine guns.
Boo
yeah, quitter talk.
ruby said:
party_pants said:
dv said:Seems weird to omit the equestrian element from the MP while still having the full suite of equestrian sports.
It is a bit weird in MP. The horses are provided by the host nation and competitors get allocated a horse. They have only a limited time get familiar with that horse before they are off and jumping. It is a random variable not in the control of the athlete. It would be a bit to exxy to have them all bring their own trained horses.
So it seems reasonable to omit the horses and have some other event based on human strength and conditioning. Something the athletes can control.
Problem solved…..
With points given for the most realistic horsey noises.
JudgeMental said:
party_pants said:No. I think it some kind of obstacle course. I imagine some kind of military boot camp training course but without the machine guns.
use guns. teach them to keep their heads and arses down.
You can get more spectator bums on seats with grandstands on both sides.
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:
party_pants said:No. I think it some kind of obstacle course. I imagine some kind of military boot camp training course but without the machine guns.
use guns. teach them to keep their heads and arses down.
You can get more spectator bums on seats with grandstands on both sides.
maybe they have the guns?
JudgeMental said:
party_pants said:
JudgeMental said:use guns. teach them to keep their heads and arses down.
You can get more spectator bums on seats with grandstands on both sides.
maybe they have the guns?
Hadn’t thought of that. Maybe those spectators would pay extra for their ticket.
How About The Gaza Marathon That Should Be A Sweet Endurance Event
SCIENCE said:
How About The Gaza Marathon That Should Be A Sweet Endurance Event
A bit far from LA and Brisbane, who will host the next two games.
party_pants said:
SCIENCE said:How About The Gaza Marathon That Should Be A Sweet Endurance Event
A bit far from LA and Brisbane, who will host the next two games.
Well, they did the surfing in Tahiti, which is a fair way from Paris…
So if it’s not skilled enough it’s not break something sure fine no worries.
dv said:
:)
Bit more info
There’s been some comment that this graph in an Irish newspaper is misleading. Seems okay to me.
dv said:
There’s been some comment that this graph in an Irish newspaper is misleading. Seems okay to me.
Zipf it.
dv said:
There’s been some comment that this graph in an Irish newspaper is misleading. Seems okay to me.
They’ll be in the top minus 10 next time, without a doubt.
dv said:
There’s been some comment that this graph in an Irish newspaper is misleading. Seems okay to me.
Once they make drinking an Olympic sport, the Paddies will be right down there at the bottom.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
There’s been some comment that this graph in an Irish newspaper is misleading. Seems okay to me.
Once they make drinking an Olympic sport, the Paddies will be right down there at the bottom.
Sorry, i meant ‘getting shitfaced’, not ‘drinking’.
sorry we don’t follow any of these fellas so we can’t substantiate
The Paralympics are starting. I probably won’t be watching anything except the Rugby.
dv said:
The Paralympics are starting. I probably won’t be watching anything except the Rugby.
Don’t worry, i won’t watch that, so we can say that, between the two of us, we ignored everything.
dv said:
The Paralympics are starting. I probably won’t be watching anything except the Rugby.
Tamb said:
dv said:
The Paralympics are starting. I probably won’t be watching anything except the Rugby.
I’ll be watching the 400 metres sprint to see what times the register.
captain_spalding said:
dv said:
The Paralympics are starting. I probably won’t be watching anything except the Rugby.
Don’t worry, i won’t watch that, so we can say that, between the two of us, we ignored everything.
Teamwork makes the dreamwork
“The name of the Paris 2024 mascot is Olympic Phryge, based on the traditional small Phrygian hats that the mascots are shaped after. The name and design were chosen as symbols of freedom and to represent allegorical figures of the French republic.”
Ahhh
Well next the Steelers will be facing the hosts, and the Denmark.
dv said:
Well next the Steelers will be facing the hosts, and the Denmark.
I nodded off. Did they win it?
Woodie said:
dv said:
Well next the Steelers will be facing the hosts, and the Denmark.
I nodded off. Did they win it?
No, narrowly beaten by Blighty
Woodie said:
dv said:
Well next the Steelers will be facing the hosts, and the Denmark.
I nodded off. Did they win it?
Nope.
Peak Warming Man said:
The yanks handicapped people are piss poor.
probably the top of the world standard healthcare ensuring the population are competely healthy or completely dead
Seriously though …
The USA does consistently have an especially low Paralympics to Olympics ratio.
Like there are typically 1.5 times as many medals in the former than the latter because of all the categories.
In “2020”, some the ratios of the top nations were
China 2.32
UK 1.94
Australia 1.74
USA 0.92
Does it mean anything?
Bubblecar said:
captain_spalding said:
ABC News:
Possibly because it’s the number that’s closest to zero?
Two uses of sparking and one of sparked in that item, not surprising I suppose given the performer’s name.
to be fair though we often think “abstract art” is bullshit but if this form of artistry is also about connection with audience influence culture response inspiration then
