AbsolutKazakh 0 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 What happened that Aussie swimmer who cleaned up at the last Olympics? Ian Thorpe? He retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 What happened that Aussie swimmer who cleaned up at the last Olympics? Phelps cleaned up at the last Olympics too. Thorpe got a couple of golds but he was more successful in Sydney in 2000. Not many of the top swimmers do more than two Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I don't really watch it till the athletics gets going. Is Coe and Ovett running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I don't really watch it till the athletics gets going. Is Coe and Ovett running? Coe's running round Beijing licking IOC arses left, right and centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I don't really watch it till the athletics gets going. Is Coe and Ovett running? Coe's running round Beijing licking IOC arses left, right and centre. Who is of interest in the 800 and 1500 these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 An American (Kenyan-born) won the 1,500m at last year's World Champs (forgotten his name). Not sure about the 800m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 1. United States- 28 (10g, 8s, 10b)2. China- 25 (17g, 3s, 5b) 3. S. Korea- 12 (5g, 6s, 1b) 4. Australia- 12 (4g, 2s, 6b,) 5. Russia- 12 (2g, 7s, 3b) 6. Italy- 10 (4g, 4s, 2b) 7. France- 9 ( 7s, 2b) That tables wrong. Shouldnt China be top? I see it as 2. China- 25 (17g, 3s, 5b) 1. United States- 28 (10g, 8s, 10b) 3. S. Korea- 12 (5g, 6s, 1b) 4. Australia- 12 (4g, 2s, 6b,) 6. Italy- 10 (4g, 4s, 2b) 5. Russia- 12 (2g, 7s, 3b) 7. France- 9 ( 7s, 2b) Even then there are countries with Golds missing. I was doing it by total medals. I just think it is strange to do it by gold medals. You think it's strange to do it on who has won the most events? Going against the Olympic motto there I'm close to mathematics...it just makes too much sense to do it by total accumulated. What would you rather have as a sportsman/woman. One gold or two silver? Id say one gold anyday, its what all Olympians strive towards. It also gets GB further up the table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Actual Medal table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutKazakh 0 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 What would you rather have as a sportsman/woman. One gold or two silver? Id say one gold anyday, its what all Olympians strive towards. It also gets GB further up the table Well, I would like 2 golds. It doesn't help Kazakhstan any...we're still behind with 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 What would you rather have as a sportsman/woman. One gold or two silver? Id say one gold anyday, its what all Olympians strive towards. You could even replace that by 10 silver ones tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP9B5DL1oEc Gold. Just gold I was watching that on the telly and wasn't sure it actually happened. Citius, altius, fortius. Quite a lot fail like that, it's strange as you'd think they'd all go for a safe weight first. It's to do with countback isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM4 0 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Gone already ... it was that weighlifter guy I guess? Still haven't seen that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP9B5DL1oEc Gold. Just gold I was watching that on the telly and wasn't sure it actually happened. Citius, altius, fortius. Quite a lot fail like that, it's strange as you'd think they'd all go for a safe weight first. It's to do with countback isn't it? Is it not done by lowest body weight? Don't really know though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutKazakh 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 China is really starting to kick ass. 32 medals, 20 of which are golds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty 4 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP9B5DL1oEc Gold. Just gold I was watching that on the telly and wasn't sure it actually happened. Citius, altius, fortius. Quite a lot fail like that, it's strange as you'd think they'd all go for a safe weight first. It's to do with countback isn't it? Is it not done by lowest body weight? Don't really know though. Video's not working. Any other links? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavey Davey 0 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Yesterday's action: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Detained a British journalist for filming a pro-Tibet demonstration. Citius, Altius, Fortius. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7560269.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26316 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Detained a British journalist for filming a pro-Tibet demonstration. Citius, Altius, Fortius. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7560269.stm To be fair there should be a lot more ITN 'journalists' being detained from crimes against news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14040 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Anyone for the Phelps Diet? http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/food/2008/08/m...y_big_brea.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP9B5DL1oEc Gold. Just gold I was watching that on the telly and wasn't sure it actually happened. Citius, altius, fortius. Quite a lot fail like that, it's strange as you'd think they'd all go for a safe weight first. It's to do with countback isn't it? Is it not done by lowest body weight? Don't really know though. Video's not working. Any other links? No. Your sincerely, Ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Anyone for the Phelps Diet? http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/food/2008/08/m...y_big_brea.html Canny first comment there: "Interesting. Imagine his toilet regime after breakfast - Lots of straining and grunting. Probably a good workout. No doubt he then needs to refuel immediately to make up for the burnt calories during defecation (or BCDF as it's described in elite athlete circles)." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Anyone for the Phelps Diet? http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/food/2008/08/m...y_big_brea.html grits "Sure, sure I heard of grits. I've just never actually SEEN a grit before. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besty 4 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP9B5DL1oEc Gold. Just gold I was watching that on the telly and wasn't sure it actually happened. Citius, altius, fortius. Quite a lot fail like that, it's strange as you'd think they'd all go for a safe weight first. It's to do with countback isn't it? Is it not done by lowest body weight? Don't really know though. Video's not working. Any other links? No. Your sincerely, Ken. Was it this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 I haven't watched two minutes of the Olympics yet, have we got any sprinters these days? Has the 100m even been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Anyone for the Phelps Diet? http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/food/2008/08/m...y_big_brea.html Canny first comment there: "Interesting. Imagine his toilet regime after breakfast - Lots of straining and grunting. Probably a good workout. No doubt he then needs to refuel immediately to make up for the burnt calories during defecation (or BCDF as it's described in elite athlete circles)." Do you think he's a sitter or a stander ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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