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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 5,734 |
| | Posted: | | | | Heptathlon already is obscure. But I think other combinations could be even more interesting. How about Marathon and Weightlifting, with or without weight classes? | | | | Don't confuse while the film is playing with when the film is played. [Ken Cole, DVD Profiler Architect] |
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| Registered: September 18, 2008 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,650 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting bbbbb: Quote:
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boxing has been great so far
Why did David Haye not qualify for the Olympic Games? He's a professional and the Olympics is for 'amateurs' only. As soon as they fight in a recognised professional fight then they can no longer compete in the Olympics. |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 5,734 |
| | Posted: | | | | Usain Bolt walkover in the heat, showdown to come. | | | | Don't confuse while the film is playing with when the film is played. [Ken Cole, DVD Profiler Architect] |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 5,734 |
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He's a professional and the Olympics is for 'amateurs' only. But Roger Federer is a pro, and Michael Phelps no amateur either. What about the national soccer teams? | | | | Don't confuse while the film is playing with when the film is played. [Ken Cole, DVD Profiler Architect] |
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| Registered: May 29, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 3,475 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting bbbbb: Quote:
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He's a professional and the Olympics is for 'amateurs' only.
But Roger Federer is a pro, and Michael Phelps no amateur either. What about the national soccer teams? Or basketball etc. I don't mind the athletes getting paid for endorsements but professionals should be banned from the Olympics. |
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| Registered: September 18, 2008 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,650 |
| | Posted: | | | | Sorry, I meant the Olympics boxing is for amateurs only.  |
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| Registered: September 18, 2008 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,650 |
| | Posted: | | | | But they may be able to fight in Rio: Telegraph |
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| Registered: October 6, 2008 | | Posts: 1,932 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting bbbbb: Quote:
Don't know if this is allowed.  |
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| Registered: March 19, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 6,018 |
| | Posted: | | | | What a demonstration by Usain Bolt! Wow... Very proud to have Martina in that final as well, coming in as 6th. Did you see a bottle being thrown behind the athletes during the start? Dutch bronze medalist in judo Edith Bosch was sitting in the stadium behind the guy who threw it. She says he was drunk, acting weird already and screaming in a disrespectful way, and then threw his bottle. In anger, she hit the drunk before security arrived, but due to all the commotion she missed Bolt's race. Imagine being in the stadium and missing Bolt's 9,63 seconds because of some useless drunk...  |
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| Registered: March 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 6,018 |
| | Posted: | | | | Dutch wind surfer Dorian van Rijsselberghe has already secured gold after 9 of the 11 races, being so far ahead of everybody else that they can never catch up. He then decided to stay out of the 10th race, since he didn't want to influence the struggle for silver, and now only has to start in the concluding medal race to pick up the gold. | | | | Last edited: by dee1959jay |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 5,734 |
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What a demonstration by Usain Bolt! Olympic record, 2nd fastest time ever: impressive mental strength. The 200m heats tomorrow morning, this evening the women's 200m heats, and the men's 400m final. | | | | Don't confuse while the film is playing with when the film is played. [Ken Cole, DVD Profiler Architect] |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 5,734 |
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Sorry, I meant the Olympics boxing is for amateurs only. Male football players must be younger than 23 years. Amateur or pro. Weird. But all elderly women are allowed to play Olympic football. | | | | Don't confuse while the film is playing with when the film is played. [Ken Cole, DVD Profiler Architect] |
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| Registered: September 18, 2008 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,650 |
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Sorry, I meant the Olympics boxing is for amateurs only.
Male football players must be younger than 23 years. Amateur or pro. Weird. That can't be right because GB played Ryan Giggs who is in his 30's. Not to mention Bellamy and the fact that Beckham was gutted he didn't make the squad. I love the fact that the International Olympics Committee changed the rules on the track cycling after a small GB team won loads of medals in 2008. They changed the rule so now each team member could take part in the team sprint and only one other event. Well, out of 7 medals, GB have 5 gold, a bronze and got disqualified in the other. Shove that up your bumhole IOC.  |
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| Registered: September 18, 2008 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,650 |
| | Posted: | | | | 3 guaranteed medals in the boxing so far |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 5,734 |
| | Posted: | | | | Men's Triathlon is about to start, I'm very excited.   Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee, pioneers of the Synchronized Triathlon | | | | Don't confuse while the film is playing with when the film is played. [Ken Cole, DVD Profiler Architect] |
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| Registered: September 18, 2008 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,650 |
| | Posted: | | | | They got gold and bronze! We also got a silver in sailing. We now have 19 golds, the same as Beijing and 43 medals, 4 away from the Beijing total (with 4 guaranteed in boxing to add!) |
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