Probably another 5 or 6 Golds to come. Maybe we aren't so bad as we thought we were at sport, although I'd just like to know how much money has been thrown at the cyclists because they are on a different planet to the rest of the world at the moment.
Can't we throw the same money in Track and Field and Swimming, christ we might even top the table.
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1 China 29 13 9 51
2 USA 18 19 22 59
3 Great Britain 11 5 7 23
GN 3rd in the medal table
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostAlso does sports done to excess knacker up your joints?
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So how long till the first stories of athletes suffering from the effects of pollution?
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Originally posted by VectraMan View Post
Is Paula Radcliffe in it again? No doubt she'll stop half way, have a crap, have a cry and then make lots of excuses.
And she didn't have the runs.
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There should be a "Boxer Rebellion"... Oh, I think they've had one...
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostFurther to the Olympics starting todayish and motivated further by a recent news article on the hearts of rowers enlarging, I was wondering what the life expectancy of the various Olympic disciplines were. Does anyone have any raw data or something witty/insightful to say on this important matter? For example I suspect that not many heavyweight lifters will be getting a letter from the queen. What about marathon runners, or cyclists? Is hard training detrimental to longevity, or is it okay if you stop before you get too old? Also does sports done to excess knacker up your joints?
(Mind you, we could've said that about the old "eastern bloc" countries in the "cold war" days...)
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Further to the Olympics starting todayish and motivated further by a recent news article on the hearts of rowers enlarging, I was wondering what the life expectancy of the various Olympic disciplines were. Does anyone have any raw data or something witty/insightful to say on this important matter? For example I suspect that not many heavyweight lifters will be getting a letter from the queen. What about marathon runners, or cyclists? Is hard training detrimental to longevity, or is it okay if you stop before you get too old? Also does sports done to excess knacker up your joints?
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Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
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Originally posted by oracleslave View PostBeach volleyball is the only other one I can think of. Not sure it's in the lineup for Beijing though.
"...beach volleyball players must have outstanding ball skills..."
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