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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,039
    edited August 2021
    Germany destroyed us there
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,037
    A bit disappointing that, massively beaten in the women's team pursuit
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Says how much times have changed when you end up being slightly disappointed with a silver. 
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,996
    So are the Danes in the final or disqualified? 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,037
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Says how much times have changed when you end up being slightly disappointed with a silver. 
    True. I think the manner of the defeat was perhaps the biggest surprise. The Germans were pulling away from start to finish
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,039
    edited August 2021
    bolloxbolder said:
    So are the Danes in the final or disqualified? 
    Edit: By the sounds of things its still being decided

    I saw a comment on the BBC live feed so presumed they'd let Denmark into the Final
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,039
    Bit of an anticlimax there between Russia and Germany.

    Harsh that one false start and you get disqualified but if those are the rules
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    ForeverAddickted said:
    bolloxbolder said:
    So are the Danes in the final or disqualified? 
    Italy v Denmark in the Final
    Not confirmed. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,037
    A bit ragged in the final. You can see from the body language that Kenny is disappointed with his personal performance

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  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,137
    I wonder if Grenada will top the medals per population table again like they did in Rio. 
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,763
    killerandflash said:
    A bit ragged in the final. You can see from the body language that Kenny is disappointed with his personal performance
    Was miles off the pace from the start
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,686
    MrWalker said:
    I wonder if Grenada will top the medals per population table again like they did in Rio. 
    Probably Bermuda this time mate
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,491
    Cafc43v3r said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    bolloxbolder said:
    So are the Danes in the final or disqualified? 
    Italy v Denmark in the Final
    Not confirmed. 
    Whilst it was obvious that they had caught the GB team, the Danish cyclist could have caused an injury to the British one, possibly affecting his medal chances in other events. So whilst GB don't deserve to go though from their performance, should the Danish cyclist be DQ?

    Also the UCI, had banned Denmark from wearing the tape and vests for the race with Team GB for a place in the gold medal race as the UCI  admitted they have breached regulations, but only issued the Danes with a warning, not a disqualification.

    Maybe they have been taking advice from Wayne Rooney's Derby?
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,491
    Not sure if has been mentioned on here but the medal table had been misrepresented in the US press by listing it in order of number of medals not number of golds then silvers etc! I recall the Chinese doing this
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    PrincessFiona said:
    Not sure if has been mentioned on here but the medal table had been misrepresented in the US press by listing it in order of number of medals not number of golds then silvers etc! I recall the Chinese doing this
    Look North do it with the "if Yorkshire was a country" table as well. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,037
    PrincessFiona said:
    Not sure if has been mentioned on here but the medal table had been misrepresented in the US press by listing it in order of number of medals not number of golds then silvers etc! I recall the Chinese doing this
    I can see both points of view

    We have more medals than Japan and Australia, but fewer golds so are below them
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,711
    OK you need to be knocking on a bit to remember this, but one of my favourite all time Olympic memories is of David Hemery at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968.  Hemery won the 400m hurdles in 48.12 seconds, a new world record. His margin of victory was the largest since 1924, beating second-placed Gerhard Hennige from West Germany by almost a second.  His World record lasted 4 years and it was to be another 22 years before his British record fell.



    Now this guy Karsten Warholm rocks up 53 years later and records a time 45.94, 2.18 seconds quicker it's just unbelievable.



    Back in the dark days Britain didn't win many medals which is why some of those old time heroes are remembered so well. I grew up believing we were an inferior race, except over time it became apparent that Eastern bloc countries were fuelling their competitors with steroids, whilst the Americans could almost be accused of being full time professionals.  Hemery obviously benefited from spending time growing up in the states. 

    Now it is evident that medals are pretty much bought with money and resources.  Of course the dedication of athletes is essential too, but this has always been the case.   
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,765
    I haven't bothered to check......but I read somewhere this morning that WK's new 400m Hurdles World Record time was faster than the winning time in the UK championships 400m flat this year.....
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,013
    That 400m hurdles final was crazy, bloke in 3rd practically matching the old world record and being miles behind, and the guy in 2nd smashing it only to still get beaten.

    What a run from the top 2.

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  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,491
    killerandflash said:
    PrincessFiona said:
    Not sure if has been mentioned on here but the medal table had been misrepresented in the US press by listing it in order of number of medals not number of golds then silvers etc! I recall the Chinese doing this
    I can see both points of view

    We have more medals than Japan and Australia, but fewer golds so are below them
    But a gold is worth more than a silver etc. Maybe weight it e.g. 3 for a gold, 2 for a silver etc.

    A long time since I competed in sailing but over series, it was lowest points won with .75 for a win, 2 for a second, 3 for a third etc thereby giving added credit for a first
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,871
    for how much longer will certain World Records continue to be broken.....at some point they will just never be beaten
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,491
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    OK you need to be knocking on a bit to remember this, but one of my favourite all time Olympic memories is of David Hemery at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968.  Hemery won the 400m hurdles in 48.12 seconds, a new world record. His margin of victory was the largest since 1924, beating second-placed Gerhard Hennige from West Germany by almost a second.  His World record lasted 4 years and it was to be another 22 years before his British record fell.



    Now this guy Karsten Warholm rocks up 53 years later and records a time 45.94, 2.18 seconds quicker it's just unbelievable.



    Back in the dark days Britain didn't win many medals which is why some of those old time heroes are remembered so well. I grew up believing we were an inferior race, except over time it became apparent that Eastern bloc countries were fuelling their competitors with steroids, whilst the Americans could almost be accused of being full time professionals.  Hemery obviously benefited from spending time growing up in the states. 

    Now it is evident that medals are pretty much bought with money and resources.  Of course the dedication of athletes is essential too, but this has always been the case.   
    Will this start another debate about money and resources being an unfair advantage?!
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600


  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,125
    Elthamaddick said:
    for how much longer will certain World Records continue to be broken.....at some point they will just never be beaten
    Bolt's 100 and 200m records will probably stand for quite a while. Certainly i think the 200 will. Flo-Jo's records over the same distance have stood since 1988!

    The womens 400m WR has stood since 1985, and only 3 women have got within a second of that time since, so she must've been on something.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,765
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Elthamaddick said:
    for how much longer will certain World Records continue to be broken.....at some point they will just never be beaten
    Bolt's 100 and 200m records will probably stand for quite a while. Certainly i think the 200 will. Flo-Jo's records over the same distance have stood since 1988!

    The womens 400m WR has stood since 1985, and only 3 women have got within a second of that time since, so she must've been on something.
    Testicles.....
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,862
    North Lower Neil said:
    That 400m hurdles final was crazy, bloke in 3rd practically matching the old world record and being miles behind, and the guy in 2nd smashing it only to still get beaten.

    What a run from the top 2.
    Seen a couple of cases where people would have set new world records, but still get silver.

    What a kick in the bollocks that must feel like. 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,013
    Huskaris said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    That 400m hurdles final was crazy, bloke in 3rd practically matching the old world record and being miles behind, and the guy in 2nd smashing it only to still get beaten.

    What a run from the top 2.
    Seen a couple of cases where people would have set new world records, but still get silver.

    What a kick in the bollocks that must feel like. 
    Absolutely, the second best run ever, but the one better one happens to be in the same bloody race.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,763
    McCormack lost that first round, needs to do more.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,763
    Very lucky to not have that scored as a knock-down

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