they actually showed some major hotdog eating competion on Eurosport a few years back, it was fascinating and deeply unsettling at the same time
they actually showed some major hotdog eating competion on Eurosport a few years back, it was fascinating and deeply unsettling at the same time
I saw their stats earlier and was struck by how they've settled into a pretty similar level of total medals, but obviously getting more of them in golds makes such a difference to the table position - comparing their Rio to Paris performance for example. Personally, I think it's great when countries expand the number of sports they perform well in, as it probably has a knock-on effect in terms of more diverse sporting interests and facilities. China seems to have steadily increased the number of sports they are competitive in over the years, and without looking into it too deeply I get the impression the Brits are also doing quite well in that sense, as they seem to be winning medals in more/new areas (while being less dominant in some, like in the velodrome and sailing). Countries like Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands have had great games, some memorable performances - hope to see African countries become more competitive overall, Botswana joining the East Africans as top medal contenders was great to see.
GB stats:
Its worth highlighting TeamGB only had to have converted one more Gold medal in the Velodrome, and theyve been repeating this stat which says theres normally a 30% conversion rate, and we were below that this time (well obviously) but an extra gold would have meant topping the cycling medal table overall.
so I think the reports of a demise are a tad premature.
and there was an expectation to win more medals in sailing, gymnastics & hockey, than they did which would have boosted the numbers, it felt like there were alot more 3rd places as the table shows than before, and alot more 4th places which the table doesnt show. sometimes you do your best and your best still isnt good enough to win a medal.
I think also alot of athletes in some events were struggling for some reason this time around, because of external factors, the pressure of expectations, injury, illness.
one thing they have analysed already is each medal cost roughly 3.7million pounds in funding.
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over here in Germany it's roughly double of that. Approximately 9 million EUR per medal.
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Kind of a bummer breaking won't be back for the LA Olympics, breaking as an Olympic competition was obviously in its very infancy and the structuring and everything needed a lot of work. But seeing as breaking (or breakdancing) originated in NYC you'd think the US might be willing to give it another go. (I do realize LA chose sports way before breaking debuted at the Paris Olympics, so its exclusion in LA has nothing to do with how it fared at the Paris Olympics.)
Ah well, guess we still have flag football though with possibly some retired or semi-retired NFL players.
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They have already shown live coverage of the 16-18 yr old US Championship on live TV right before the Olympic games began. Be prepared to see more and more of it in the coming years. It is all tied to the push to ban tackle football for anyone under 17 in the US. Lawyers win again. And yes, I do think it is dangerous as hell for kids to be banging their heads around.
Safetyism and lawyers, some of the most insidious threats we face in the 21st century.
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I don't mind flag football for kids at all because what responsible parent would want for their kid to have his/her brain (or body) potentially scrambled before s/he even reaches their teens? (Knowing what we know now about the effectiveness of helmets and all.) But...
At what point would it be safe for at least teens to switch from flag to tackle? The basics of the game I think are basically the same, but how the goal is reached is very different. (This is probably a conversation for a different thread.)
Here's the final battle of the qualifying tournament
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It's a nice idea to celebrate successful Olympians, but the statues could do with a few tweaks (brings back memories of the Michael Jackson statue Fayed installed at Fulham's football stadium)
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Now, I am not a black person who conceived the idea of breaking on the streets of NYC back in the 70s, but if I was I'd be laughing my arse off.
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I'm sure the artist(s) had good intentions and maybe they didn't have much material to work with, but the result is really questionable.
Reminds me of the bust of Ronaldo where you really have to wonder where the artist's head was at the time. I don't think lack of material was the issue in that instance.
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Ashad Nadeem winning gold in the javelin throw seems to be a much more remarkable story than I first thought. He won the commonwealth games before and was 2nd at the world championships, but apparently still only owned one single javelin, which was damaged in March. He had to start a crowdfunding compaign to get the money to buy a new one:
www.insidethegames.biz
He now was rewarded with almost 1 Million US$, but maybe the local authorities should consider to support their athletes before instead. From seven participants in this year's Olympics, 6 had to pay the flights out of their own pocket.
Ashad Nadeem, from broken javelin to national hero
Ashad Nadeem made history in Paris for Pakistan, winning an Olympic gold and record that his country has rewarded with 250 million rupees (€812,794)....
www.insidethegames.biz
He now was rewarded with almost 1 Million US$, but maybe the local authorities should consider to support their athletes before instead. From seven participants in this year's Olympics, 6 had to pay the flights out of their own pocket.
The good news for Pakistan is that two of the sports they are most renowned for, cricket and squash, will be part of the LA Olympics. That might generate some extra Olympic interest.
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(Too lazy to make a Paralympics specific thread)
Maxime Carabin is the new T52 400 m champion.
en.wikipedia.org
At the same time, we got blind long jumpers.
And the US got the Best runner in the T47 100 M race!
Maxime Carabin is the new T52 400 m champion.
Maxime Carabin - Wikipedia
At the same time, we got blind long jumpers.
And the US got the Best runner in the T47 100 M race!
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I was watching that. I thought it was the Brazilian who won it. The US runner named Best was actually second best.
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The mixed relay in swimming was mad. Brazil get a phantom world record despite finishing only third. The Chinese swimmer on the last leg is basically a human torpedo.
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Okay, I fully understand why DR2 is shifting over to the Taekwondo bronze match with the Danish fighter, but... at least continue the athletics online.
I can't be the only one whose viewing preferences is based on sports, not on whether there's someone from my own country involved.
Back at the athletics!
Question:
In wheelchair racing, can we talk about a "peloton"?
I can't be the only one whose viewing preferences is based on sports, not on whether there's someone from my own country involved.
Back at the athletics!
Question:
In wheelchair racing, can we talk about a "peloton"?
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The Polish athlete Róża Kozakowska who set a world record yesterday in club throw has been disqualified for improper equipment!
tvpworld.com
Polish golden medalist at Paris Paralympics disqualified
Róża Kozakowska shattered the world record with a club throw of 31.30 meters.
tvpworld.com
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The Polish athlete Róża Kozakowska who set a world record yesterday in club throw has been disqualified for improper equipment!
Polish golden medalist at Paris Paralympics disqualified
Róża Kozakowska shattered the world record with a club throw of 31.30 meters.
So, she set a world record, injuring herself in the process, and then got DQed?
Yikes!
Dramatic pursuit final in the velodrome. The British rider goes out hard in the first 3k. Almost catches the Slovakian. Then suddenly tires and crashes with just 1 or 2 laps to go.
View: https://x.com/UCI_paracycling/status/1829870775542911180
View: https://x.com/UCI_paracycling/status/1829870775542911180
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Okay, I would really like to have seen the closeup of De Jong's first "take-off"...
And just to be clear; his last jump is a World Record, but it's also his third Paralympic Record of the evening.
And just to be clear; his last jump is a World Record, but it's also his third Paralympic Record of the evening.
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