LoveTheBobby 1 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Allan Wells was last whitey to win 100m gold in 1980 . USA had jibbed it in protest . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Pretty sure we have the only police force in the world who look like they stepped off the set of police academy The only excuse I can come up with in your defence there is 'its monday morning, it's early' ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 15018 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 1 out of 9 100m finalist were Gay. On another note, not one single person from the mens & womens 100 mtere final was white. I find that quite interesting. Is it just a coincidence or is there some sort of physiological reason why or a social reason (and no, I dont mean they are quicker at running from crimes) The only athelete not to run under 10 secs last not was Asafa Powell, and he pulled up. The four who finished 2nd-5th all ran personal best times for the event, buit were still not able to get close to Bolt. They reckon in the West African genes/body/bone structure that is partucularly suited to sprinting...same as its the West Africans' make up that makes them good at distance races (Mo Farah is from Somalia). You dont see many top class black swimmers mind...not sure why that is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 17344 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 The only athelete not to run under 10 secs last not was Asafa Powell, and he pulled up. The four who finished 2nd-5th all ran personal best times for the event, buit were still not able to get close to Bolt. They reckon in the West African genes/body/bone structure that is partucularly suited to sprinting...same as its the West Africans' make up that makes them good at distance races (Mo Farah is from Somalia). You dont see many top class black swimmers mind...not sure why that is... But none of the sprinters in the final were West African? That BBC Wanker was gutted that Powell messed up his timing all to run under 10 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 27125 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 But none of the sprinters in the final were West African? Where do you think all their ancestors came from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 The only athelete not to run under 10 secs last not was Asafa Powell, and he pulled up. The four who finished 2nd-5th all ran personal best times for the event, buit were still not able to get close to Bolt. They reckon in the West African genes/body/bone structure that is partucularly suited to sprinting...same as its the West Africans' make up that makes them good at distance races (Mo Farah is from Somalia). You dont see many top class black swimmers mind...not sure why that is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Glad to hear Jonathan Edwards has stopped god bothering. Didn't realise his mental health was improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Only noticed the other week when he was covering the canoeing (?) Working on Sundays now . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 17344 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Where do you think all their ancestors came from? Eastern Africa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4030 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Glad to hear Jonathan Edwards has stopped god bothering. Didn't realise his mental health was improved. He was reasonably vocal with a "I can't believe how daft I was" type article I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 He was reasonably vocal with a "I can't believe how daft I was" type article I think. He was just on a vt package on the BBC which had a load of gold winners talking about the belief that you have to have. Interesting because he realises the belief he had was so closely tied to god, and now he looks back and thinks it was that belief that spurred him, (along with the hard work) to victory, rather than any innate talent. First time I'd heard that he was now a non-believer. The others were talking more about their belief in themselves rather than religion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEaQmwXUJMo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 17344 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Interesting bit on 5Live yesterday morning, said something like 70% of the medal winners from GB went to private schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Interesting bit on 5Live yesterday morning, said something like 70% of the medal winners from GB went to private schools. You expect it with rowing, shooting and sailing but that's still quite high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 15018 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Education of Team GB is a hot issue - at the beginning of August British Olympic Association chair Lord Moynihan said it was "wholly unacceptable" that half of Team GB's gold medallists in Beijing four years ago were privately educated. It's at an early stage but the odds appear to have improved: so far 32% of Team GB's medals are from privately educated athletes. From todays Guardian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 5147 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 A few of the events are for the privileged (fencing, equestrian etc) so it makes sense that they have a bigger scope of disciplines to get into. The wealthier have better opportunities. Fact of life, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 17344 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I went to the National Road Race a couple of months back and it was at the grounds of Amplethorpe College where Lawerance Dalligio was taught. Its not a suprise, the facilities there were amazing, but at £20k a year they should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 My lass' mum works at Milford in Somerset (very, very expensive school - Nic Cage's kids go there) and they've been trying to get planning permission to build a bobsleigh run! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14185 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 My lass' mum works at Milford in Somerset (very, very expensive school - Nic Cage's kids go there) and they've been trying to get planning permission to build a bobsleigh run! Shouldn't be too expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Wykiki needs to have a word with his pal Cavendish like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 17344 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Wykiki needs to have a word with his pal Cavendish like. Ill see what he says Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 17344 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Apparently Bolt was in a London nightclub until 4am with the Swedish womens Netball team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 I went to the National Road Race a couple of months back and it was at the grounds of Amplethorpe College where Lawerance Dalligio was taught. Its not a suprise, the facilities there were amazing, but at £20k a year they should be. Do you mean Ampleforth? It's a private school run by Benedictine monks in N. Yorks. I know a few priests that were taught there, including Basil Hume and 2 of the Bishops of Hexham and Newcastle. It's a stunning place with stunning fees, as you say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 36184 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 My cousin went there, after getting expelled from Durham. He's not at the Olympics though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 48 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Just reminded me of Benedictine. Discovered that when I was in my teens on ferry trips across to Germany. Not drank it for ages like. Its lush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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