Orraloon Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 43 minutes ago, sbcmfc said: Darts and Bowls in, any other sports you can play half jaked that should be in? Hurdles, going by that video posted earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 BMX looks pretty good. Wouldn't mind a go at that myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mingin' Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 On 16 August 2016 at 9:16 PM, Rossy said: More fun to combine events tbh. Horses wind surfing, or badminton with javelins. I'd watch that. Reminds me of the daft Canadian sketch show in the 80's that featured 'cross country wrestling' and 'bowlfing' where competitors bowled ten pin balls round a golf course? Canoe heads too. and 'I'm squashing your head!' (sorry went off topic) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mingin' Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 (edited) On 16 August 2016 at 10:50 PM, Hertsscot said: I think you'd have to do a sport by sport analysis to answer that one, although China has obviously not had the same sort of successes as GB in rowing, cycling, sailing etc.  However I think it's misleading that GB is 'little'. The UK has one of the largest populations in one of the most prosperous parts of the world and that allows the UK to maximise human and economic resources in a way that few other countries can.  Added to this financial clout allows recruitment of world class coaches and the winning mentality that has been built up in the likes of rowing and cycling and GBs  successes should not be too much of a surprise to anyone ....and the lottery cash injection since the USA Olympics was a massive bonus (ball) oops I see this has been mentioned ? Edited August 18, 2016 by mingin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 7 hours ago, Toepoke said: If topless Often I would bash one off when I was a teenager to that topless darts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 7 hours ago, Orraloon said: Hurdles, going by that video posted earlier. Very true, "Remember guys go over the hurdles, not through them!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 5 hours ago, Ormond said: Often I would bash one off when I was a teenager to that topless darts. Yon Leighton Rees had a fair set right enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Former Sky presenter on life support after contracting Malaria cycling to Rio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunchy Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 20 hours ago, wheres the pies said: What's happened to the boxers this olympics no done so well The boxing has been a farce so far. Been a couple of very very dodge results the biggest being the Irish lad against a Russian. The Irish boy totally outboxed him but the judges gave a unanimous to the Russian. Seems the old have got a bit fed up with them as well as 5 have been sent home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 1 hour ago, hunchy said: The boxing has been a farce so far. Been a couple of very very dodge results the biggest being the Irish lad against a Russian. The Irish boy totally outboxed him but the judges gave a unanimous to the Russian. Seems the old have got a bit fed up with them as well as 5 have been sent home Watched a Kazhakstan boxer take a Russian apart and the decision went against him. Most embarrassed athlete at the games? Watch the 2nd handover at the 4x100m relay between the St Kitts and Nevis runners. Hilarious stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 Poor Johnny Brownlee, family gatherings must be a mare for him... Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 1 minute ago, Toepoke said: Poor Johnny Brownlee, family gatherings must be a mare for him... Â Imagine being Ed Brownlee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 Totally bizarre there, the USA women's relay team were allowed a re-run on their own against the clock!  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckielugger Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 JADE JONES - what a star !! Double Olympic champion at kicking someone in the head !! love her to bits :))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckielugger Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 and come on Bolt !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibelieve!!! Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 543 million invested 2013-17 in UK Sport to achieve World class success the these type of events, I make that a a tad under 25 million pound per gold medal! http://www.uksport.gov.uk/our-work/investing-in-sport/how-uk-sport-funding-works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckielugger Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 and £543 million very well spent too....much better than £200 billion on trident....  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckielugger Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Bolt simply brilliant... and unlucky Adan Gemili..at least 3rd out of the non-superhumans.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 4 hours ago, buckielugger said: and £543 million very well spent too....much better than £200 billion on trident....  Less than the transfer budget of Man United over the same period but with much greater success? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 4 hours ago, buckielugger said: Bolt simply brilliant...  out of the non-superhumans....  Can someone tell me, is it 2005 again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Surely the 50km walk is pretty much slow warm down jogging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunchy Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 21 hours ago, Stapes said: Watched a Kazhakstan boxer take a Russian apart and the decision went against him. Most embarrassed athlete at the games? Watch the 2nd handover at the 4x100m relay between the St Kitts and Nevis runners. Hilarious stuff. Think that might have been the one the pundits were talking about after the Irish lads fight. Said it was a the loser had taken the winner apart as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted August 19, 2016 Author Share Posted August 19, 2016 Nick Skelton wins gold at 58! Mind watching him and Harvey Smith (when it was the only thing on telly obviously)  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 23 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Nick Skelton wins gold at 58! Mind watching him and Harvey Smith (when it was the only thing on telly obviously)  Looks like my best years might still be ahead of me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 44 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Nick Skelton wins gold at 58! Mind watching him and Harvey Smith (when it was the only thing on telly obviously)  Do you mean Harvey fu&*ing Smith ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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