Good luck to the Olympic Team!
02 August 2012, 03:38 PM
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Good shooting, Peter Wilson! Another gold! 
Conoeing looking good too and guaranteed a medal
in the judo later.
Conoeing looking good too and guaranteed a medal
in the judo later.
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02 August 2012, 07:20 PM
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love all the gymnastics events, awsome skills, male and female
even found myself mildly intereseted in rowing events recently, and archery lol
diving good too, looking forward to track and feild
anyone like the boxing? not doing it for me tbh.
even found myself mildly intereseted in rowing events recently, and archery lol
diving good too, looking forward to track and feild
anyone like the boxing? not doing it for me tbh.
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03 August 2012, 05:30 PM
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The (good ) countries are all the same as regards the jingoistic aspect.
So nothing to be 'gained' by being frightfully British about it and pretending we're not bothered...
Plus, the medals table is based on each country's collective achievement, so it's totally relevant (otherwise a medals table wouldn't exist). Simples.
Sport is, ultimately, about winning - and the associated bragging rights. Otherwise topflight sport is pretty pointless...
) countries are all the same as regards the jingoistic aspect.So nothing to be 'gained' by being frightfully British about it and pretending we're not bothered...
Plus, the medals table is based on each country's collective achievement, so it's totally relevant (otherwise a medals table wouldn't exist). Simples.
Sport is, ultimately, about winning - and the associated bragging rights. Otherwise topflight sport is pretty pointless...
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03 August 2012, 05:45 PM
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The (good ) countries are all the same as regards the jingoistic aspect.
So nothing to be 'gained' by being frightfully British about it and pretending we're not bothered...
Plus, the medals table is based on each country's collective achievement, so it's totally relevant (otherwise a medals table wouldn't exist). Simples.
Sport is, ultimately, about winning - and the associated bragging rights. Otherwise topflight sport is pretty pointless...
) countries are all the same as regards the jingoistic aspect.So nothing to be 'gained' by being frightfully British about it and pretending we're not bothered...
Plus, the medals table is based on each country's collective achievement, so it's totally relevant (otherwise a medals table wouldn't exist). Simples.
Sport is, ultimately, about winning - and the associated bragging rights. Otherwise topflight sport is pretty pointless...
'lympics was better when it was armature, now we're just cheering on rich corporate reps. Not much romance there for me, maybe a bit of distraction, but the jingoism is nauseating and the media backslapping which goes with it.
03 August 2012, 05:53 PM
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It's pathetic. What have the achievements of some national lottery funded athletes got to do with me or you just because we have the same passport?
'lympics was better when it was armature, now we're just cheering on rich corporate reps. Not much romance there for me, maybe a bit of distraction, but the jingoism is nauseating and the media backslapping which goes with it.
'lympics was better when it was armature, now we're just cheering on rich corporate reps. Not much romance there for me, maybe a bit of distraction, but the jingoism is nauseating and the media backslapping which goes with it.
The French have taken our fourth spot.
Team Pursuit just done a new WR! Qualified in first, beating USA by nearly 4secs!