Olympics Thread
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@SBW1 said in Olympics Thread:
Can we get close to Tokyo's haul?
I think we can equal or better the golds.
We still have good prospects for 2, maybe 3 in the kayaking. I gather we have prospects still at the velodrome and one of either the men's high jumper and women's shot putter are an outside chance.
I can't see us getting another 7 total though but golds are where it's at.
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Awesome W 400m hurdles
New WR and Sydney devoured Bol’s soul
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@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
Take out LA (Commie boycott) and it's only London and after where we start a decent bag of medals.
There has been an almost 50% inflation in medal events since 1984.
329 now compared to 221 back then.
If we were to stall at five. 5 gold medals now is really (nearly) equivalent to the 3 in e.g. 1988.
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
@Virgil said in Olympics Thread:
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
Five Golds is an awesome return. Hell we're demanding. Historical NZ medal tables ...
How terrible was Sydney
1 Gold
3 BronzeShit really? I can't remember, but for an almost home games that is a terrible return. I assume Aussie had a big one?
Yes. 16 gold
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@Rapido said in Olympics Thread:
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
Take out LA (Commie boycott) and it's only London and after where we start a decent bag of medals.
There has been an almost 50% inflation in medal events since 1984.
329 now compared to 221 back then.
If we were to stall at five. 5 gold medals now is really (nearly) equivalent to the 3 in e.g. 1988.
Fair
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@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:
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Crazy this and ribbons and upside down swimming are sports. There really needs to be an artistic olympics, 'cos it ain't olympian IMO
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@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:
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Crazy this and ribbons and upside down swimming are sports. There really needs to be an artistic olympics, 'cos it ain't olympian IMO
I'm a gymnastics, diving, synchronized swimming sort of household now, with daughters. Its awesome.
Not as good as the Athetics. But they're the next most enjoyable sports to watch at the games IMO.
Arena at the rhythmic gymnastics is currently going off.
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The French chick in this relay looks the mum of one of the competitors. Dressed like a spectator.
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@Rapido said in Olympics Thread:
@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:
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Crazy this and ribbons and upside down swimming are sports. There really needs to be an artistic olympics, 'cos it ain't olympian IMO
I'm a gymnastics, diving, synchronized swimming sort of household now, with daughters. Its awesome.
Not as good as the Athetics. But they're the next most enjoyable sports to watch at the games IMO.
Arena at the rhythmic gymnastics is currently going off.
Yep, with a 13 year old horse-mad daughter in the house, the last time I'd watched any dressage before Paris was back in the days of Mark Todd and only one channel of coverage. It's two weeks where the rugby and cricket domination of the TV gets seriously challenged
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