The Olympics - I'm ashamed to admit...
18 August 2016, 08:24 PM
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If the Brownlee bros had put their arms over each other's shoulders and crossed the winning line together would they have each won a Gold?
Looks like another late night waiting for Mr 18.?? seconds
David
Looks like another late night waiting for Mr 18.?? seconds
David
18 August 2016, 10:14 PM
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David,we both need to eat humble pie.
GB have been a bit special...
GB have been a bit special...
18 August 2016, 10:40 PM
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19 August 2016, 07:51 AM
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Just seen this on the news.
US swimmers lied about being robbed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-37115778
Very strange.
US swimmers lied about being robbed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-37115778
Very strange.
Bullsh!tters, - there is a lot of it about
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19 August 2016, 08:31 AM
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From memory (though i could be making this up), they talked about it for London 2012 and were told not to on the basis it could constitute race fixing.
19 August 2016, 09:48 AM
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Indeed they have.
But why/how have they acheived such spectacular results?
Is it because they don't have to contend with quite so many drug infused Russians?
Or is it because their opponents haven't been able to perform at their highest level for some reason?
Or are they (as we might all hope) just so dedicated to the cause that they can rise to the top just at the right moment and they are genuinely good enough to excel on the global stage?
Whatever the reasons for their superb acheivements, our atheletes have put on an awe inspiring show of extraordinary performance in a wide range of disciplines that hasn't been matched by any other competing nation (so far).
It is reported to have cost us around £350 million to do this so it's not been possible without substantial investment. But, hang on a minute, won't we get that money back in the first week that we leave the EU?
Well done Team GB.
But why/how have they acheived such spectacular results?
Is it because they don't have to contend with quite so many drug infused Russians?
Or is it because their opponents haven't been able to perform at their highest level for some reason?
Or are they (as we might all hope) just so dedicated to the cause that they can rise to the top just at the right moment and they are genuinely good enough to excel on the global stage?
Whatever the reasons for their superb acheivements, our atheletes have put on an awe inspiring show of extraordinary performance in a wide range of disciplines that hasn't been matched by any other competing nation (so far).
It is reported to have cost us around £350 million to do this so it's not been possible without substantial investment. But, hang on a minute, won't we get that money back in the first week that we leave the EU?
Well done Team GB.
19 August 2016, 10:49 AM
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Indeed they have.
But why/how have they acheived such spectacular results?
Is it because they don't have to contend with quite so many drug infused Russians?
Or is it because their opponents haven't been able to perform at their highest level for some reason?
Or are they (as we might all hope) just so dedicated to the cause that they can rise to the top just at the right moment and they are genuinely good enough to excel on the global stage?
Whatever the reasons for their superb acheivements, our atheletes have put on an awe inspiring show of extraordinary performance in a wide range of disciplines that hasn't been matched by any other competing nation (so far).
It is reported to have cost us around £350 million to do this so it's not been possible without substantial investment. But, hang on a minute, won't we get that money back in the first week that we leave the EU?
Well done Team GB.
But why/how have they acheived such spectacular results?
Is it because they don't have to contend with quite so many drug infused Russians?
Or is it because their opponents haven't been able to perform at their highest level for some reason?
Or are they (as we might all hope) just so dedicated to the cause that they can rise to the top just at the right moment and they are genuinely good enough to excel on the global stage?
Whatever the reasons for their superb acheivements, our atheletes have put on an awe inspiring show of extraordinary performance in a wide range of disciplines that hasn't been matched by any other competing nation (so far).
It is reported to have cost us around £350 million to do this so it's not been possible without substantial investment. But, hang on a minute, won't we get that money back in the first week that we leave the EU?
Well done Team GB.
The investment in athletes by UK Sports and its satellite bodies only kicks in once individuals have moved a long way up the achievement scale and are competing at a very high, or elite, level. Before that they are entirely on their own financially, and this is the catch especially in the specialist sports like shooting, cycling and sailing where the equipment costs are very high and largely have to born by the competitor.
The attraction of state sponsorship is possibly an incentive for competitors to strive for excellence but the majority will never see a penny of this money, despite having invested a vast amount in cash, time and effort.
Where the investment makes a huge difference is when an athlete hits the heights and they are absorbed by the system and funded. Then they are exposed to the best coaches, the best traning and become professional in every sense of the word. This is exactly how the Eastern Bloc countries used to operate back in the day, and that's what separates GB from most other countries at the present time.
Very well done GB, and it's certainly not been handed to them on a plate.
19 August 2016, 11:01 AM
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Indeed they have.
But why/how have they acheived such spectacular results?
Is it because they don't have to contend with quite so many drug infused Russians?
Or is it because their opponents haven't been able to perform at their highest level for some reason?
Or are they (as we might all hope) just so dedicated to the cause that they can rise to the top just at the right moment and they are genuinely good enough to excel on the global stage?
Whatever the reasons for their superb acheivements, our atheletes have put on an awe inspiring show of extraordinary performance in a wide range of disciplines that hasn't been matched by any other competing nation (so far).
It is reported to have cost us around £350 million to do this so it's not been possible without substantial investment. But, hang on a minute, won't we get that money back in the first week that we leave the EU?
Well done Team GB.
But why/how have they acheived such spectacular results?
Is it because they don't have to contend with quite so many drug infused Russians?
Or is it because their opponents haven't been able to perform at their highest level for some reason?
Or are they (as we might all hope) just so dedicated to the cause that they can rise to the top just at the right moment and they are genuinely good enough to excel on the global stage?
Whatever the reasons for their superb acheivements, our atheletes have put on an awe inspiring show of extraordinary performance in a wide range of disciplines that hasn't been matched by any other competing nation (so far).
It is reported to have cost us around £350 million to do this so it's not been possible without substantial investment. But, hang on a minute, won't we get that money back in the first week that we leave the EU?
Well done Team GB.
compare it with the World Cup or Euros - in the run up to these we are treated to endless media copy and press conferences talking about "belief" and "believing" - as if that make any fvcking difference
it is just meaningless b0ll0x rhetoric - and we all sound so surprise when we put in a pathetic performance – maybe we did not “believe” enough
I see this cr4p all over the place tbh – at work and over the Brexit debate too, such utter nonsense – belief should be left at church
19 August 2016, 11:12 AM
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what is so refreshing about our success, is that we have simply let the results do the talking
compare it with the World Cup or Euros - in the run up to these we are treated to endless media copy and press conferences talking about "belief" and "believing" - as if that make any fvcking difference
it is just meaningless b0ll0x rhetoric - and we all sound so surprise when we put in a pathetic performance – maybe we did not “believe” enough
I see this cr4p all over the place tbh – at work and over the Brexit debate too, such utter nonsense – belief should be left at church
compare it with the World Cup or Euros - in the run up to these we are treated to endless media copy and press conferences talking about "belief" and "believing" - as if that make any fvcking difference
it is just meaningless b0ll0x rhetoric - and we all sound so surprise when we put in a pathetic performance – maybe we did not “believe” enough
I see this cr4p all over the place tbh – at work and over the Brexit debate too, such utter nonsense – belief should be left at church
Self belief (which is what they are actually talking about, not some religeous experience) is the most important aspect of training and without it you're doomed to fail.
19 August 2016, 11:27 AM
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what is so refreshing about our success, is that we have simply let the results do the talking
compare it with the World Cup or Euros - in the run up to these we are treated to endless media copy and press conferences talking about "belief" and "believing" - as if that make any fvcking difference
it is just meaningless b0ll0x rhetoric - and we all sound so surprise when we put in a pathetic performance – maybe we did not “believe” enough
I see this cr4p all over the place tbh – at work and over the Brexit debate too, such utter nonsense – belief should be left at church
compare it with the World Cup or Euros - in the run up to these we are treated to endless media copy and press conferences talking about "belief" and "believing" - as if that make any fvcking difference
it is just meaningless b0ll0x rhetoric - and we all sound so surprise when we put in a pathetic performance – maybe we did not “believe” enough
I see this cr4p all over the place tbh – at work and over the Brexit debate too, such utter nonsense – belief should be left at church
Everyone that is except the media, who have made their money.
19 August 2016, 11:39 AM
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and it is not what the media et al talk about
it is this concept of collective belief
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19 August 2016, 02:25 PM
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Corny I know but part of the pleasure is hearing about many of the GB athletes, how ordinary they are but driven by real belief, hard work and a lot of hope.
The schoolgirl who persuaded her parents to take her to the pool every morning for training before school etc etc. I especially liked the Somerset farmer who won the Trap Gold but then had to get back home quickly to help with milking
David
The schoolgirl who persuaded her parents to take her to the pool every morning for training before school etc etc. I especially liked the Somerset farmer who won the Trap Gold but then had to get back home quickly to help with milking
David
19 August 2016, 03:28 PM
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Corny I know but part of the pleasure is hearing about many of the GB athletes, how ordinary they are but driven by real belief, hard work and a lot of hope.
The schoolgirl who persuaded her parents to take her to the pool every morning for training before school etc etc. I especially liked the Somerset farmer who won the Trap Gold but then had to get back home quickly to help with milking
David
The schoolgirl who persuaded her parents to take her to the pool every morning for training before school etc etc. I especially liked the Somerset farmer who won the Trap Gold but then had to get back home quickly to help with milking
David
I have memories and personal experience of this as my elder brother played in the Chess Olympiads for England in the 90's
19 August 2016, 07:52 PM
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It's a nice story which I am happy to take with a pinch of salt so don't be so down on it. He probably has robots milking the cows for all we know.