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Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics!
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| FroomeDog99 |
Posted on 16-02-2014 19:10
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I guess so, but at least the medals are (usually) spread out and it's pretty globally competitive.
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| Dippofix |
Posted on 16-02-2014 19:13
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FroomeDog99 wrote:
I guess so, but at least the medals are (usually) spread out and it's pretty globally competitive.
Not really, it's mainly between the Brits and the Australians.
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 16-02-2014 19:14
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Dippofix wrote:
FroomeDog99 wrote:
I guess so, but at least the medals are (usually) spread out and it's pretty globally competitive.
Not really, it's mainly between the English speaking countries
fyp
don't you forget about America 
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| FroomeDog99 |
Posted on 16-02-2014 19:15
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SSJ2Luigi wrote:
Dippofix wrote:
FroomeDog99 wrote:
I guess so, but at least the medals are (usually) spread out and it's pretty globally competitive.
Not really, it's mainly between the English speaking countries
fyp
don't you forget about America
Not a one country bore-fest by any means though, unless it's a freak of nature like Phelps.
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 16-02-2014 20:28
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Skobrev (RUS), Bøkko en Pedersen (NOR) Pull back from the 10 km speed skating event.
so the result is already know (as if it wasn't already 
Speed Skating, 10km, Men
Spoiler 1. Kramer (NED)
2. Bergsma (NED)
3. De Jong (NED)
Edited by SSJ2Luigi on 17-02-2014 10:15
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| miggi133 |
Posted on 16-02-2014 20:36
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cactus-jack wrote:
It's sort of the same with swimming in the summer olympics. When you talk about the "All-time Olympian" it's based on medals, and it's almost allways a swimmer who leads on.
Say you can take a gold medal in three Olympiads, that's probably the most one person can do without being exceptionaly good.
A swimmer can take 24(8 swimming events?) gold medals in his career, whilst a pole vaulter can take 3. Who's the better athlete? Hard to say.
Ashton Eaton... Or whoever wins the Decathlon! Afterall, those guys have to be good at almost all track and Field events. Its not enough to be good at the 100m and 110mh cause you also have to do the fearsome 400m sprint distance and even worse the 1500m. And all of that in only 2 days.
And some of the times/results they achieve arent too far of the guys who specialise in one discipline!
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| Shonak |
Posted on 16-02-2014 21:12
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Speed skating, swimming, track cycling... let them have their medal chances. These sports define themselves by the olympic dream. They lack their own prestigious events (such as Tour de France, Football World Championship, Grand Slam Tournaments etc) and thus need to compensate by a crap load of olympic medals.
Edited by Shonak on 16-02-2014 21:16
"It’s a little bit scary when Contador attacks." - Tommy V
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 16-02-2014 22:18
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 17-02-2014 08:03
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cactus-jack wrote:
It's sort of the same with swimming in the summer olympics. When you talk about the "All-time Olympian" it's based on medals, and it's almost allways a swimmer who leads on.
Say you can take a gold medal in three Olympiads, that's probably the most one person can do without being exceptionaly good.
A swimmer can take 24(8 swimming events?) gold medals in his career, whilst a pole vaulter can take 3. Who's the better athlete? Hard to say.
Yep, history will always speak about Phelps, who just won 20medals on doing the same in eight events per olympics, while who outside of czech republic will remember Jan Zelezny, who has won 1992, 1996, 2000 Olympics javelin throw and finished second in 1988? In fact, it is much more impressive to win three in the row in just one competition...
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| The Hobbit |
Posted on 17-02-2014 08:04
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Actually, Železny is pretty famous, at least where I am...
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 17-02-2014 08:06
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They know Železný in the Shire? 
Yeah, we should find better example probably.
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 17-02-2014 09:50
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I'll summerize today in a nutschell
Competition delayed due to weather 
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| mede33 |
Posted on 17-02-2014 10:01
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Shit. I was hoping for a really good day with the two mass starts, and the snowboard cross !
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 17-02-2014 10:13
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Edited by SSJ2Luigi on 17-02-2014 10:54
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| SSJ2Luigi |
Posted on 17-02-2014 21:54
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 18-02-2014 07:19
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Soukalova finally with a medal after two 4th places, nice. 
Daria is unbeatable though...
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| kubys |
Posted on 18-02-2014 07:33
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I hope we'll crush the opposition in biathlon mixed relay.
Die hard fan of Tom Boonen and Quickstep since 2004.
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 18-02-2014 07:36
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We should given the races results. But France and Norway should be tough opponents.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 18-02-2014 07:55
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Awesome stuff in the mens Boardercross! Every single race delivered action and the final was a masterclass in skill and racing
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| mede33 |
Posted on 18-02-2014 08:34
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TheManxMissile wrote:
Awesome stuff in the mens Boardercross! Every single race delivered action and the final was a masterclass in skill and racing
And Vaultier win ! Do you know that he was seriously injured during Olympics ? He's a monster, no other word to describe him !
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