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« Reply #90 on: July 29, 2012, 09:39:38 AM » |
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« Reply #91 on: July 29, 2012, 12:15:55 PM » |
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Watched it all last night. If I'd known it weas going to be that good, I would have cheerfully paid to be there.
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« Reply #92 on: July 29, 2012, 01:15:59 PM » |
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Low point for me was seeing Muhammad Ali so frail. His carer said "Wave, Muhammad" about a dozen times but he couldn't move.
Can't wish that on anyone.
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« Reply #93 on: July 29, 2012, 08:54:26 PM » |
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Low point for me was seeing Muhammad Ali so frail. His carer said "Wave, Muhammad" about a dozen times but he couldn't move.
Can't wish that on anyone.
Pretty sad to see an all time great in that way... I believe he is of sound enough mind to turn down an appearance at something like this if he felt he was being exploited. |
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Congratulations to the 2012 League Champion - Stapleton Atheists
"Keith The Camel, a true champion!" - Brent Horner 30th December 2012
"I dont think you're a wanker Keith" David Nicholson 4th March 2013
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« Reply #94 on: July 29, 2012, 09:13:10 PM » |
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Superb opening ceremony, few negative points as pointed out on here (Shami being the main for me, can't stand her) but what a show! Massive task to choreograph that amount of things going on. Loved it.
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« Reply #95 on: July 29, 2012, 09:14:49 PM » |
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That's what I meant to ask, how come there are three (?) athletes competing under the International Olympic banner rather than their own countries? How does that work? I'm sure one was from the Dutch Antilles, surely they are recognised? Have they fallen out with their own place?
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« Reply #96 on: July 29, 2012, 09:20:13 PM » |
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That's what I meant to ask, how come there are three (?) athletes competing under the International Olympic banner rather than their own countries? How does that work? I'm sure one was from the Dutch Antilles, surely they are recognised? Have they fallen out with their own place?
The Dutch Antilles no longer exists - but those athletes had already qualified for the Olympics The other 2 I think are from countries which are too new to have a NOC (National Olympic Committee I think that stands for) yet |
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« Reply #97 on: July 29, 2012, 09:20:33 PM » |
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That's what I meant to ask, how come there are three (?) athletes competing under the International Olympic banner rather than their own countries? How does that work? I'm sure one was from the Dutch Antilles, surely they are recognised? Have they fallen out with their own place?
The Netherlands Antilles Olympic Committee, which had planned to continue functioning after the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, had its membership withdrawn by the IOC Executive Committee at the IOC session of June 2011. However, Dutch Antillean athletes who qualify for the 2012 Olympics will be allowed to participate independently under the Olympic flag. As South Sudan has no recognized NOC, South Sudanese track and field athlete Guor Marial will also be participating independently in the Games.[159] Geo |
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« Reply #98 on: July 29, 2012, 09:23:39 PM » |
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Interesting, cheers guys.
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« Reply #99 on: July 29, 2012, 09:27:04 PM » |
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I'm quite surprised some of these places manage to get people to qualify for the olympics, they're so small, quite an achievement in itself. In contrast you have Bangladesh who have never won a medal yet have 150m people. Funny old game.
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« Reply #100 on: July 29, 2012, 09:49:26 PM » |
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1 country had all of its team members ever only finish last or second to last
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« Reply #101 on: July 29, 2012, 10:41:15 PM » |
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1 country had all of its team members ever only finish last or second to last
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« Reply #102 on: July 29, 2012, 10:57:19 PM » |
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1 country had all of its team members ever only finish last or second to last
Its the taking part not the winning I guess. wish i could find it. remember eric the eel, eddie edwards, some samoan doing the 100 m in 20 odd seconds. Derek Redmonds dad helping him finish the race also lives long in the memory |
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« Reply #103 on: July 29, 2012, 10:59:25 PM » |
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1 country had all of its team members ever only finish last or second to last
Its the taking part not the winning I guess. 'The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have vanquished but to have fought well.' Baron de Courbetin |
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« Reply #104 on: July 29, 2012, 11:03:21 PM » |
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1 country had all of its team members ever only finish last or second to last
Its the taking part not the winning I guess. wish i could find it. remember eric the eel, eddie edwards, some samoan doing the 100 m in 20 odd seconds. Derek Redmonds dad helping him finish the race also lives long in the memoryOne of the most moving moments of television I've ever seen. |
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