The Rio Olympics

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An odd man Cav, wired a bit different.

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through to the semis

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a dive to win gold

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[Doobs]

a dive to win gold

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She looked very much like she just fell over the line, as did Joao Vitor De Oliveira who allegedly "aunched himself superman style".   See "Launch yourself at the line and hope for the best..." at 9.27.  Not sure how you link it better.

Back in the day, Jon Ridgeon used to be the master of sticking his head over the line at the end of a race.  His torso was often at a right angle to his lege at the end of the race.  I can't remember him ever falling over, but guess he must have done.


That was back in the day when we used to celebrate any old medal, and we used to get excited whent one of our gymnasts had made the final 24.

edit that jon ridgeon clip doesn't seem to be working, but it is here.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j4lsB2vUKw

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Olympic medals hit the auction markets in recrod numbers

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2014/09/16/olympic-medals-auction-collectors/15736857/

Estimated generic auction prices for past medals: Gold:$10k Silver:$8k Bronze:$5k (implies weights 2:1.6:1).

[Doobs]

a dive to win gold

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She looked very much like she just fell over the line, as did Joao Vitor De Oliveira who allegedly "aunched himself superman style".   See "Launch yourself at the line and hope for the best..." at 9.27.  Not sure how you link it better.

Back in the day, Jon Ridgeon used to be the master of sticking his head over the line at the end of a race.  His torso was often at a right angle to his lege at the end of the race.  I can't remember him ever falling over, but guess he must have done.


That was back in the day when we used to celebrate any old medal, and we used to get excited whent one of our gymnasts had made the final 24.

edit that jon ridgeon clip doesn't seem to be working, but it is here.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j4lsB2vUKw

How wrong was I?

"I always do that. That is not an accident. I started doing it a long time ago. If I am in a fight I will always put myself first. I did it in China at the world championships and I broke my ribs. People tell me not to but I will do it. It comes from the heart. I am in my home Olympics."

Brazil's sprinter Joao Vitor de Oliveira on his dive over the line in his 110m heat.

Fella should definitely get coaching from Jon Ridgeon

[mondatoo]

Laura Trott so so good, ridiculously talented, just insanely good.

Decent chance she'll be Britain's most successful ever Olympian by the time she's done.

[Woodsey]

Suppose they have a point, we are fast to be cynical about other nations that seem overly successful...

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/16/british-cycling-head-coach-hits-back-rivals

[Marky147]

See video on the last page

[Tal]

Silver in the 3m springboard diving. Through to the semis in the super heavyweight boxing. 

Marvellous.

[Tal]

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August 16, 2016
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[The Camel]

a dive to win gold

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She looked very much like she just fell over the line, as did Joao Vitor De Oliveira who allegedly "aunched himself superman style".   See "Launch yourself at the line and hope for the best..." at 9.27.  Not sure how you link it better.

Back in the day, Jon Ridgeon used to be the master of sticking his head over the line at the end of a race.  His torso was often at a right angle to his lege at the end of the race.  I can't remember him ever falling over, but guess he must have done.


That was back in the day when we used to celebrate any old medal, and we used to get excited whent one of our gymnasts had made the final 24.

edit that jon ridgeon clip doesn't seem to be working, but it is here.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j4lsB2vUKw

How wrong was I?

"I always do that. That is not an accident. I started doing it a long time ago. If I am in a fight I will always put myself first. I did it in China at the world championships and I broke my ribs. People tell me not to but I will do it. It comes from the heart. I am in my home Olympics."

Brazil's sprinter Joao Vitor de Oliveira on his dive over the line in his 110m heat.

Fella should definitely get coaching from Jon Ridgeon

I read a scientific study about baseball players years ago.

It concluded that baserunners were several hundreths of a second faster (and therefore less likely to be thrown out) if they carried on running for first base than if they dived.