Olympics Thread
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@nta said in Olympics Thread:
Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.
Has anyone mentioned that swimming has too many medal events?
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@tewaio said in Olympics Thread:
@nta said in Olympics Thread:
Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.
Has anyone mentioned that swimming has too many medal events?
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@nta said in Olympics Thread:
@tewaio said in Olympics Thread:
@nta said in Olympics Thread:
Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.
Has anyone mentioned that swimming has too many medal events?
France? Lol
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@machpants TBF they got 33 medals, 12 silver and 10 gold.
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@nta said in Olympics Thread:
@tewaio said in Olympics Thread:
@nta said in Olympics Thread:
Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.
Has anyone mentioned that swimming has too many medal events?
France? Lol
Yeah wtf is with that? China or UK maybe but France?
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People complain about China or Russia and doping, but can we throw some slander around about Italy?
Come from nowhere in swimming, come from nowhere in athletics, somehow produce the 100m winner... stinks to high heaven if you ask me.
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@barbarian said in Olympics Thread:
People complain about China or Russia and doping, but can we throw some slander around about Italy?
Come from nowhere in swimming, come from nowhere in athletics, somehow produce the 100m winner... stinks to high heaven if you ask me.
Totally, especially after their committee/doping testers admitted their huge probem on doing testing during the pandemic. Dodgy as fuck
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@barbarian said in Olympics Thread:
People complain about China or Russia and doping, but can we throw some slander around about Italy?
Come from nowhere in swimming, come from nowhere in athletics, somehow produce the 100m winner... stinks to high heaven if you ask me.
Maybe Dr Ferrari(sic), Lance's old friend is working for the Italian team?
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@barbarian Italy has produced a few world class swimmers over the years so nothing out of the ordinary there.
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@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:
@barbarian Italy has produced a few world class swimmers over the years so nothing out of the ordinary there.
Yeah they’ve been contenders now and then. But the athletics has a whiff of dodgy.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:
@barbarian Italy has produced a few world class swimmers over the years so nothing out of the ordinary there.
Yeah they’ve been contenders now and then. But the athletics has a whiff of dodgy.
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So I am reading Cricket wants in, pushing for inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles..olympic cricket back on the menu anyone?
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I mean the 100m champ is an American-Italian who moved after missing selection.
But to be honest I'm pretty suspect of everyone. Given what Russia was up to and the fact that they weren't running away from the competition then probably anyone who is dominant is at best pushing the regulations to the limit like all the asthmatics on the tour de France.
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@cyclops said in Olympics Thread:
I mean the 100m champ is an American-Italian who moved after missing selection.
But to be honest I'm pretty suspect of everyone. Given what Russia was up to and the fact that they weren't running away from the competition then probably anyone who is dominant is at best pushing the regulations to the limit like all the asthmatics on the tour de France.
I think he was raised in Italy and is the genuine Fonzie but there are question marks next to both him and particularly his relay team.
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Lamont Marcell Jacobs moved to Italy with his Italian mother at 3 weeks old.
No doubt they have gained some athletes from other countries though. Two of the Italian shot putters were American and South African.
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I now firmly believe they're all microdosing and regularly testing to ensure that at any point they're just on the right side of the limits.
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@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:
I now firmly believe they're all microdosing and regularly testing to ensure that at any point they're just on the right side of the limits.
Always one step ahead of the testers
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The dodgy thing about the 100m winner was his relatively recent amazing run of form, as I understand it he wasn't on the radar 12 months ago and suddenly he is breaking PBs in every race.
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@mofitzy_ said in Olympics Thread:
The dodgy thing about the 100m winner was his relatively recent amazing run of form, as I understand it be wasn't on the radar 12 months ago and suddenly he is breaking PBs in every race.
At age 26.....Bolt peaked at 22...
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@mofitzy_ said in Olympics Thread:
The dodgy thing about the 100m winner was his relatively recent amazing run of form, as I understand it he wasn't on the radar 12 months ago and suddenly he is breaking PBs in every race.
I read that he wasn’t even part of the drug testing pool because he was so far outside of the top level. Apparently a supplement provider he was involved with is also under investigation.
Sad thing is that if it’s too good to be true then it often is.
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It's a pity that a thread about some awesome achievements at the Olympics has suddenly turned into somethings negative.
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Some ozzie Olympians get back into Oz, quarantine 14 days, then have to do the same again when they get into SA!
Ouch
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@tewaio said in Olympics Thread:
@mofitzy_ said in Olympics Thread:
The dodgy thing about the 100m winner was his relatively recent amazing run of form, as I understand it be wasn't on the radar 12 months ago and suddenly he is breaking PBs in every race.
At age 26.....Bolt peaked at 22...
Bolt is part of a pretty dodgy sprint programme as well. Insightful article repost as always
https://tomnew.medium.com/usain-bolt-lance-armstrong-and-the-duck-test-303b7b891e7e -
@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:
It's a pity that a thread about some awesome achievements at the Olympics has suddenly turned into somethings negative.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@mofitzy_ said in Olympics Thread:
The dodgy thing about the 100m winner was his relatively recent amazing run of form, as I understand it he wasn't on the radar 12 months ago and suddenly he is breaking PBs in every race.
I read that he wasn’t even part of the drug testing pool because he was so far outside of the top level. Apparently a supplement provider he was involved with is also under investigation.
Sad thing is that if it’s too good to be true then it often is.
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Must've got the micro dosing wrong
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I had heard about that photo.
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The Paralympics start this week.
List of our paralympians:
What and where to watch the NZ Paralympic team in action:
About Summer para sports:
https://paralympics.org.nz/summer/summer-para-sports/NZ Schedule:
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/all-sports/npc-schedule-new-zealand.htm -
Really, seriously, why dont they just run the Paraolympics at the same time as the Olympics?
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@gt12 said in Olympics Thread:
Really, seriously, why dont they just run the Paraolympics at the same time as the Olympics?
They'd all lose?
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@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:
@gt12 said in Olympics Thread:
Really, seriously, why dont they just run the Paraolympics at the same time as the Olympics?
They'd all lose?
I fully laughed out loud at that. Straight to hell for me.
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
Kipchoge just ran the last 5 kms at 3km/min pace. I mean what the actual fuck?
so, i ran the last 2km of my 5k last night in a little under 8 minutes. And it was running long strides, both feet in the air, going for it.
if i was somehow able to keep that pace up it's good for a 2.48 marathon. Which, on this day, was 40 minutes behind the winner, and 4 minutes behind the last guy to cross the line
elite level distance runners are actually freaks.
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@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
Kipchoge just ran the last 5 kms at 3km/min pace. I mean what the actual fuck?
so, i ran the last 2km of my 5k last night in a little under 8 minutes. And it was running long strides, both feet in the air, going for it.
if i was somehow able to keep that pace up it's good for a 2.48 marathon. Which, on this day, was 40 minutes behind the winner, and 4 minutes behind the last guy to cross the line
elite level distance runners are actually freaks.
I'm impressed!!!!
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
Kipchoge just ran the last 5 kms at 3km/min pace. I mean what the actual fuck?
so, i ran the last 2km of my 5k last night in a little under 8 minutes. And it was running long strides, both feet in the air, going for it.
if i was somehow able to keep that pace up it's good for a 2.48 marathon. Which, on this day, was 40 minutes behind the winner, and 4 minutes behind the last guy to cross the line
elite level distance runners are actually freaks.
I'm impressed!!!!
you did read the "2km" part tight? I didn't run a 2.48 marathon last night. just so we are clear.
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@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
Kipchoge just ran the last 5 kms at 3km/min pace. I mean what the actual fuck?
so, i ran the last 2km of my 5k last night in a little under 8 minutes. And it was running long strides, both feet in the air, going for it.
if i was somehow able to keep that pace up it's good for a 2.48 marathon. Which, on this day, was 40 minutes behind the winner, and 4 minutes behind the last guy to cross the line
elite level distance runners are actually freaks.
I'm impressed!!!!
you did read the "2km" part tight? I didn't run a 2.48 marathon last night. just so we are clear.
Reading this, I just realized that I’m now a jogger.
Once upon a time I reckon I could have done 2kms at that pace, but now I’d just wave you on by and continue on to the donut shop.
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