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    @tewaio said in Olympics Thread:

    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

    Seriously, how do you screw up a baton change at this level?

    The higher the level, the faster you're going, so the less room for error.

    You see far fewer baton change fuck ups at club/amateur level, simply because they're moving much slower.

    It’s their job FFS

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    @act-crusader said in Olympics Thread:

    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

    Olympic motto - Higher, faster, but not too stronger

    Yep
    Gone

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    No memory of the last 10km...!

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    @donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:

    No memory of the last 10km...!

    Wow

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    @donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:

    No memory of the last 10km...!

    That is Craig Barrett level hardship right there

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    Random fact: Hungarian Women's water polo bronze medallists include a Rebecca Parkes from Hamilton.

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    Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.

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    @nta said in Olympics Thread:

    Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.

    Well NZ would be fucked without Lisa Carrington!!

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    This is the shittiest ending ceremony ever.

    They are trying to rip off a Sunday afternoon at Yoyogi park and fucking that up.

    Just get some Yosokoi dancers out there and this would kick off.

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    This is so fucking stupid - this idea of Japan as a place of ‘dance’ is fucking ridiculous.

    Literally a place where dance clubs are outlawed!

    Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act - Wikipedia

    Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act - Wikipedia
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    In the history of the modern Olympics, that has to be the lamest closing ceremony ever, and its not because of Corona. Fucking lammmmmme.

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    @gt12 said in Olympics Thread:

    This is so fucking stupid - this idea of Japan as a place of ‘dance’ is fucking ridiculous.

    Literally a place where dance clubs are outlawed!

    Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act - Wikipedia

    Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act - Wikipedia

    When do the Harajuku girls turn up?

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    @gt12
    Aren't they social distancing? I'm sure I heard their initial plans went out the window with covid.

    Agree it's dull though, why not show technology with drones etc.?

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    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @gt12 said in Olympics Thread:

    This is so fucking stupid - this idea of Japan as a place of ‘dance’ is fucking ridiculous.

    Literally a place where dance clubs are outlawed!

    Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act - Wikipedia

    Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act - Wikipedia

    When do the Harajuku girls turn up?

    Actually, we wanted the rockabilly greaser dancers - fuck, if you are going to rip off ‘alternative’ Tokyo at least do it right!

    And those fluffybunnies are socially distanced too.

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    This is a personal thing, but I’m also fucking sick of athletes bowing with their hands clasped in front.

    We aren’t in fucking Thailand.

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    Let’s hope the French can make the Olympics fun again. I cant watch any more of this shit and luckily my wife has gone to sleep.

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    @gt12 said in Olympics Thread:

    Let’s hope the French can make the Olympics fun again. I cant watch any more of this shit and luckily my wife has gone to sleep.

    There will certainly be a shot load more touts in Paris

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    The us just snuck past China to finish top.

    Pretty historically bad performance by their track and field team. Be interesting to see if they bounce back or if the rest of the world are closing in. Maybe covid19 was especially disruptive for their preparations? Didn't seem to hurt the UK though.

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    @cyclops said in Olympics Thread:

    The us just snuck past China to finish top.

    Pretty historically bad performance by their track and field team. Be interesting to see if they bounce back or if the rest of the world are closing in. Maybe covid19 was especially disruptive for their preparations? Didn't seem to hurt the UK though.

    The USA were miles ahead, they always use total medals, so fucking smashed it again!

    Jul 23, 2021  /  sports

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    The Robertson brothers have got a very interesting backstory being based in Kenya.

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