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Post by Bredburyhatter on Aug 7, 2024 20:06:31 GMT
We’re certainly very sporting runners up. I notice Laura Kenny claiming we’d get “8” Gold medals in the Velodrome, only 1 to date, some way to go to get another 7. Hubris is a terrible thing. We've been really poor in the velodrome. But I suppose we've also been a tad spoilt. Safe to say we've been caught up with though. maybe not so many cyclists these days have 'asthma'?
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Post by bigmartin on Aug 7, 2024 20:08:01 GMT
Hubris is a terrible thing. We've been really poor in the velodrome. But I suppose we've also been a tad spoilt. Safe to say we've been caught up with though. maybe not so many cyclists these days have 'asthma'? You'll have to explain that to me mate? Sorry.
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Post by desmond on Aug 7, 2024 20:13:11 GMT
maybe not so many cyclists these days have 'asthma'? You'll have to explain that to me mate? Sorry. One of the previous cycling team Dr’s was investigated for carrying “treatments” for Asthma, or something similar to that.
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Post by herbiedumplings on Aug 7, 2024 20:17:49 GMT
We’re certainly very sporting runners up. I notice Laura Kenny claiming we’d get “8” Gold medals in the Velodrome, only 1 to date, some way to go to get another 7. Hubris is a terrible thing. We've been really poor in the velodrome. But I suppose we've also been a tad spoilt. Safe to say we've been caught up with though. The bikes with the wide forks and seatstays look a bit silly when you don’t win IMO.
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Post by hedleyverity on Aug 7, 2024 20:18:52 GMT
Team Sky, and probably loads of others, had much higher asthma rates amongst their cyclists than the general population, requiring drugs which have the effect of increasing oxygen intake (IIRC how it worked). The top riders seem to have found something more sophisticated these days.
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Post by orkneyhatter on Aug 7, 2024 20:27:55 GMT
We’re certainly very sporting runners up. I notice Laura Kenny claiming we’d get “8” Gold medals in the Velodrome, only 1 to date, some way to go to get another 7. Hubris is a terrible thing. We've been really poor in the velodrome. But I suppose we've also been a tad spoilt. Safe to say we've been caught up with though. Part of me wants our athletes to win but when the Beeb hype up and gush about our athletes to the point that they've already hung the medal around their necks beforehand and then don't win it does make me smile.At least some of our medals have involved national records and personal bests. There's no shame in coming second or any other place if you have performed at your best.
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Post by bigmartin on Aug 7, 2024 20:44:15 GMT
You'll have to explain that to me mate? Sorry. One of the previous cycling team Dr’s was investigated for carrying “treatments” for Asthma, or something similar to that. Ah right. Now you've spoilt it for me
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Post by gibbo on Aug 8, 2024 7:56:46 GMT
I was very heartened to hear that even a legend like Jakob has adopted my patented race strategy of going out too hard, dying at the end and regretting it. Tough one for Hudson-Smith, 43.44 is a phenomenal time to then not take the gold.
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Post by Fez on Aug 8, 2024 15:00:49 GMT
I was very heartened to hear that even a legend like Jakob has adopted my patented race strategy of going out too hard, dying at the end and regretting it. Tough one for Hudson-Smith, 43.44 is a phenomenal time to then not take the gold. I felt really bad for him. So close, and lord knows how Quincy Hall clawed that back - looked like his form had completely gone with 100m still to go. All will power and strength, I guess. There's been some great stuff on the track.
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Post by oldroader on Aug 8, 2024 20:45:13 GMT
Freely admit that I know sod all about boxing, but every bout I watch it seems the winner does less than the loser.
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Post by timberwolf on Aug 9, 2024 7:47:48 GMT
Freely admit that I know sod all about boxing, but every bout I watch it seems the winner does less than the loser. Thats the weakness of all sports where there is no outright winner and the winner themselves is decided on people watching it who hopefully have the knowledge. Too easy then to say favouritism has come into a decision.
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Post by oldroader on Aug 9, 2024 9:40:28 GMT
Freely admit that I know sod all about boxing, but every bout I watch it seems the winner does less than the loser. Thats the weakness of all sports where there is no outright winner and the winner themselves is decided on people watching it who hopefully have the knowledge. Too easy then to say favouritism has come into a decision. It probably just shows how little I know about boxing and how it's scored. I'd definitely trust the judges more than my judgement 🙂
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Post by vicar on Aug 9, 2024 14:22:16 GMT
Thats the weakness of all sports where there is no outright winner and the winner themselves is decided on people watching it who hopefully have the knowledge. Too easy then to say favouritism has come into a decision. It probably just shows how little I know about boxing and how it's scored. I'd definitely trust the judges more than my judgement 🙂 But the judges often don't agree, very few I've seen have been unanimous so it comes down to the make up of the oanel.
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Post by desmond on Aug 9, 2024 15:35:46 GMT
Now got break dancing in the Olympics, granted it’s a skill, but an Olympic sport !!!!
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Post by runtothehills on Aug 9, 2024 15:46:06 GMT
There's a few like that, Golf being one!
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