Reply to: The Official CUK Beijing Olympics Thread

[bodnobal]

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.

[Xenophon]

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

[BrilloPad]

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

[realityhack]

Also does sports done to excess knacker up your joints?

Yes, yes and yes again. I used to do a lot of running, long distance, 100m, 400m and X-country and my knees do give me problems - and I was just at college/county level. Olympiads and professional athletes must have crippling joint problems as they age.

[FiveTimes]

So how long till the first stories of athletes suffering from the effects of pollution?

and using special counter tactics like taking performance enhancing substances.

[DaveB]

So how long till the first stories of athletes suffering from the effects of pollution?

[TimberWolf]

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.

Was it a number one? Either way she was very quick IIRC

And she didn't have the runs.

[VectraMan]

There should be a "Boxer Rebellion"... Oh, I think they've had one...

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.

[Sausage Surprise]

Has it not finished yet?

[Churchill]

you've got to feel for this lad, he's trained hard and got himself into great condition only to be carrying an extra 3lb.
Surely Team GB should have know what weight he needed to be at the start .

There should be a "Boxer Rebellion"... Oh, I think they've had one...

[FiveTimes]

you've got to feel for this lad, he's trained hard and got himself into great condition only to be carrying an extra 3lb.
Surely Team GB should have know what weight he needed to be at the start .

[Churchill]

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?

Well, if you're chinese and lose then your expectancy is going to be pretty damn short...
(Mind you, we could've said that about the old "eastern bloc" countries in the "cold war" days...)

[TimberWolf]

Olympic themes

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?

[oracleslave]

You're in luck:

"...beach volleyball players must have outstanding ball skills..."

I remember someone posted a link here once to the list of London 2012 contracts that were supposedly available for contractors. I looked for 'beach volley ball usher' but couldn't find anything

[NickFitz]

Beach volleyball is the only other one I can think of. Not sure it's in the lineup for Beijing though.

You're in luck:

"...beach volleyball players must have outstanding ball skills..."