Olympics Thread
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that wrestling is so primal to watch. A trifle confusing at times for the uninitiated, but still not a bad watch, especially those huge units. It must be exhausting to compete in
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@barbarian said in Olympics Thread:
Which brings me to one of my ideas to bring a bit of life to the Olympics: instead of being the same five events, the Modern Pentathlon should consist of five Olympic events randomly drawn at the opening ceremony.
In Paris it could be tennis, judo, equestrian, BMX and diving. In LA it might be artistic swimming, archery, taekwondo, weight lifting and surfing.
Reward the ultimate all-rounder. Don't tell me you wouldn't watch some 100kg romanian martial arts guru try and ride a barrel in Tahiti...
Spat my cereal out when I saw this in the SMH this morning
I have no qualms with the modern pentathlon as it is, or the decathlon; they can stay on the program, as long as there’s room for my idea, which I guess we can call the “random pentathlon”.
What I have in mind would bring the Games into today’s world while still staying true to its core, echoing the original Olympic spirit of holistic athleticism and strategic thinking, and adding a narrative layer throbbing with the cosmopolitan allure of a reality-television show.
My idea? Put the whole thing on shuffle.
Instead of the five standard pentathlon events, pick them at random from the whole Olympic program. Take out anything overly ambitious or unsafe, as well as all the team sports (unless there’s an individual component of a team sport we can go with. For example, instead of basketball, play a game of HORSE). Leave it to chance or, more specifically, the fateful hand of Nagi Maehashi, the woman behind RecipeTin Eats, who selects from a curated pool of tantalising possibilities.
Bastard even used my muscly Romanian as an example.
See you in court, Mr Rugari.
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@barbarian said in Olympics Thread:
Not sure if it's been mentioned here, but how about the record set by the Cuban heavyweight wrestler Mijain Lopez.
First ever person to win Gold at the same individual event at FIVE straight Olympics. He won in Beijing, London, Rio, Tokyo and Paris.
Never been done at either Summer or Winter Olympics. That is a serious record to have.
I just had a look at his career. Dominating would be the word to describe it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mijaín_López
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@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
We can’t finish behind Ireland on the table. They only passionately follow 3 sports. Gaelic football which is Aussie rules with a soccer ball. Hurling which is Aussie rules with a hockey stick. And English football involving Liverpool or Man U. These sports are generally enjoyed at the pub with a pint of Guinness. We are more sporty than them!
They don't follow rugby union passionately? Who are all these crazy fans at the pubs I chatted with who had those strong Irish-sounding accents?
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@nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
We can’t finish behind Ireland on the table. They only passionately follow 3 sports. Gaelic football which is Aussie rules with a soccer ball. Hurling which is Aussie rules with a hockey stick. And English football involving Liverpool or Man U. These sports are generally enjoyed at the pub with a pint of Guinness. We are more sporty than them!
They don't follow rugby union passionately? Who are all these crazy fans at the pubs I chatted with who had those strong Irish-sounding accents?
They love their boxing too don't they? Or is that just in the movies?
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@nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
We can’t finish behind Ireland on the table. They only passionately follow 3 sports. Gaelic football which is Aussie rules with a soccer ball. Hurling which is Aussie rules with a hockey stick. And English football involving Liverpool or Man U. These sports are generally enjoyed at the pub with a pint of Guinness. We are more sporty than them!
They don't follow rugby union passionately? Who are all these crazy fans at the pubs I chatted with who had those strong Irish-sounding accents?
Asylum seekers.
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
@nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
We can’t finish behind Ireland on the table. They only passionately follow 3 sports. Gaelic football which is Aussie rules with a soccer ball. Hurling which is Aussie rules with a hockey stick. And English football involving Liverpool or Man U. These sports are generally enjoyed at the pub with a pint of Guinness. We are more sporty than them!
They don't follow rugby union passionately? Who are all these crazy fans at the pubs I chatted with who had those strong Irish-sounding accents?
They love their boxing too don't they? Or is that just in the movies?
Yup, their most successful Olympic sport apparently
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@barbarian said in Olympics Thread:
Irish also produced the bloke who won the 400m freestyle, Daniel Wiffen.
I reckon if you saw him at work you'd assume he was there to upgrade the IT system.
Put him with the Chinese hurdler and the bespectacled French sprinter and you almost have the cast of the Olympic Big Bang Theory
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
@barbarian said in Olympics Thread:
Irish also produced the bloke who won the 400m freestyle, Daniel Wiffen.
I reckon if you saw him at work you'd assume he was there to upgrade the IT system.
Put him with the Chinese hurdler and the bespectacled French sprinter and you almost have the cast of the Olympic Big Bang Theory
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
@barbarian said in Olympics Thread:
Irish also produced the bloke who won the 400m freestyle, Daniel Wiffen.
I reckon if you saw him at work you'd assume he was there to upgrade the IT system.
Put him with the Chinese hurdler and the bespectacled French sprinter and you almost have the cast of the Olympic Big Bang Theory
And that autistic Yank gymnast
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@barbarian said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
@barbarian said in Olympics Thread:
Irish also produced the bloke who won the 400m freestyle, Daniel Wiffen.
I reckon if you saw him at work you'd assume he was there to upgrade the IT system.
Put him with the Chinese hurdler and the bespectacled French sprinter and you almost have the cast of the Olympic Big Bang Theory
And that autistic Yank gymnast
Now you need the hot girl next door. Shouldn't be hard to find one amongst the sprinters and jumpers....
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
@nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
We can’t finish behind Ireland on the table. They only passionately follow 3 sports. Gaelic football which is Aussie rules with a soccer ball. Hurling which is Aussie rules with a hockey stick. And English football involving Liverpool or Man U. These sports are generally enjoyed at the pub with a pint of Guinness. We are more sporty than them!
They don't follow rugby union passionately? Who are all these crazy fans at the pubs I chatted with who had those strong Irish-sounding accents?
They love their boxing too don't they? Or is that just in the movies?
They love it on Friday nights too
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@MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:
Amazing finish by the American. Brilliant.
Karma for the BBC for spending 90 minutes building up to the race, ignoring the woman's pole value that the Brit didn't win gold.
No wonder we can’t get anyone competing for GB in the field events when they show 2 mins of highlights every 4 years
The discus was even worse
Worst coverage of a major sporting event I can remember from the Beeb
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@barbarian said in Olympics Thread:
Irish also produced the bloke who won the 400m freestyle, Daniel Wiffen.
I reckon if you saw him at work you'd assume he was there to upgrade the IT system.
Or that the medals were won at the paralympics (am I allowed to say that?)
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