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Commonwealth games - Delhi 2010
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 18-08-2010 19:07
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But it's too early you say? True, it is too early to discuss sports.
So let's discuss the farce that is the commonwealth games.
So far this week:
A major sponsor has threatened to pull out
The merchandise supplier has pulled out.
The Indian PM has set up a panel to investigate the games
42 deaths on the building site reported.
Unfinished venues, that are now being rushed to finish - working the workers to death.
2 months to go. This week the CGF will visit Delhi and reportedly if needed they may even transfer the games elsewhere - or even abandon them.
Let's award the games to India - what an unwise idea.
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 18-08-2010 19:16
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I rather hope it goes ahead. My claim to fame/training partner is riding the mens RR.
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| itsmichael |
Posted on 19-08-2010 15:38
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line up for Australia -> Hayman, Davis, Porte, Renshaw and Sutton
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| itsmichael |
Posted on 03-10-2010 15:33
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the opening looks really great
... al those countries...
i've no idea where all those countries are on the map
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 05-10-2010 19:47
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it's been a bit of a joke.
anyone see the state of athletics track tonight? the track stuff starts tomorrow and it's not even finished yet!
i just don't understand why they keep giving major sporting events to third world countries. it doesn't help them economically at all because they spend so much to put the event on. |
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 05-10-2010 20:23
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ringo182 wrote:
it's been a bit of a joke.
anyone see the state of athletics track tonight? the track stuff starts tomorrow and it's not even finished yet!
i just don't understand why they keep giving major sporting events to third world countries. it doesn't help them economically at all because they spend so much to put the event on.
Because they normally deliver, Beijing and South Africa recently, also plenty of football world cups in South America, Mexico has hosted loads of things. The most disappointing Olympics in recent times has been Atlanta and the US is arguably the most developed country in the world.
Besides, the commonwealth games is meant to be about allowing the former members of the British Empire to shine, and that is not best served by only allowing the UK, Australia or Canada to host it.
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 06-10-2010 21:50
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mb2612 wrote:
ringo182 wrote:
it's been a bit of a joke.
anyone see the state of athletics track tonight? the track stuff starts tomorrow and it's not even finished yet!
i just don't understand why they keep giving major sporting events to third world countries. it doesn't help them economically at all because they spend so much to put the event on.
Because they normally deliver, Beijing and South Africa recently, also plenty of football world cups in South America, Mexico has hosted loads of things. The most disappointing Olympics in recent times has been Atlanta and the US is arguably the most developed country in the world.
Besides, the commonwealth games is meant to be about allowing the former members of the British Empire to shine, and that is not best served by only allowing the UK, Australia or Canada to host it.
china isn't a third world country and SA was touch and go until FIFA stepped in.
Atlanta was dissapointing how? certainly not by the quality of it's stadiums and organisation.
have you watched any of the games? there were about 5 people in the stadium for the hockey. whats the point in holding it in a country were the people can't afford to eat let alone spend a day at the games.
i agree that developing countries should be given the games, IF they can handle it. India clearly can't as the last 2 weeks have shown. |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 06-10-2010 21:53
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Someone from Winnipeg got a bronze medal yesterday.
Awesome right?
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| issoisso |
Posted on 06-10-2010 21:56
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ringo182 wrote:
china isn't a third world country
China is just like most african countries in that the major cities are mosly acceptable, but outside them health care is scarce, infrastructure nonexistant and even electricity and sanitation are in no way generalized.
So, if those african countries are third world, why isn't China?
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 06-10-2010 22:00
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issoisso wrote:
ringo182 wrote:
china isn't a third world country
China is just like most african countries in that the major cities are mosly acceptable, but outside them health care is scarce, infrastructure nonexistant and even electricity and sanitation are in no way generalized.
So, if those african countries are third world, why isn't China?
because china is also one of the richest countries in the world. yes it has a lot of poverty, but thats because of the political regime and not the economics of the country. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 06-10-2010 22:02
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ringo182 wrote:
issoisso wrote:
ringo182 wrote:
china isn't a third world country
China is just like most african countries in that the major cities are mosly acceptable, but outside them health care is scarce, infrastructure nonexistant and even electricity and sanitation are in no way generalized.
So, if those african countries are third world, why isn't China?
because china is also one of the richest countries in the world. yes it has a lot of poverty, but thats because of the political regime and not the economics of the country.
So, considering Angola has resources and prime matter to rival literally any country in the world, by your logic they're a developed nation, even though the population are dirt poor.
Heck, they're so rich Luanda is the most expensive city in the World!
(For anyone unaware, this isn't sarcasm. The angolan government is loaded and Luanda is the most expensive city on earth......of course the government being rich has nothing to do with the country being developed or not)
Also, I'm half puzzled, half amused at your comment that the population being poor can have nothing to do with economics
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 06-10-2010 22:07
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issoisso wrote:
ringo182 wrote:
issoisso wrote:
ringo182 wrote:
china isn't a third world country
China is just like most african countries in that the major cities are mosly acceptable, but outside them health care is scarce, infrastructure nonexistant and even electricity and sanitation are in no way generalized.
So, if those african countries are third world, why isn't China?
because china is also one of the richest countries in the world. yes it has a lot of poverty, but thats because of the political regime and not the economics of the country.
So, considering Angola has resources and prime matter to rival literally any country in the world, by your logic they're a developed nation, even though the population are dirt poor.
Heck, they're so rich Luanda is the most expensive city in the World!
(For anyone unaware, this isn't sarcasm. The angolan government is loaded and Luanda is the most expensive city on earth......of course the government being rich has nothing to do with the country being developed or not)
Also, I'm half puzzled, half amused at your comment that the population being poor can have nothing to do with economics
mate, i'm not getting involved in a political discussion. my point is china is a rich country and can hold a major international tournament. India can't.
i know you might be bored but i'm not going to be your entertainment for the evening. stop taking my perfectly understandable comment out of context so you can go on another rant. |
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 06-10-2010 22:28
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Back to the original point, India could hold a large sports event, if they decided to actually work on it.
India didn't, they assumed they could do it at the last minute, this has been proven wrong, what it has however achieved is a perfect case study on how not to prepare for a major international sporting event.
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| rjc_43 |
Posted on 06-10-2010 22:30
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They also need some more toilet roll. Illness has hit camp...
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| SportingNonsense |
Posted on 07-10-2010 00:21
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Anyway, the cycling.
The Keirin final was one of the best Keirins Ive ever seen - Azizulhasni Awang is quite awesome at his best. Just a shame that the race commisaires ruined the event, with decisions in both the semi finals and the final.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 07-10-2010 07:44
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ringo182 wrote:
mate, i'm not getting involved in a political discussion. my point is china is a rich country and can hold a major international tournament. India can't.
I'm sorry I disagreed with your point. I'll try to be a well behaved little sheep with no opinions next time 
ringo182 wrote:
i know you might be bored but i'm not going to be your entertainment for the evening. stop taking my perfectly understandable comment out of context so you can go on another rant.
Out of context? You've just said it yourself that it IS your point
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| depappie |
Posted on 07-10-2010 14:32
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Rob Hayles was the expert in the BBC Studio this morning, as he was the only 'expert' this morning on the sofa he had to give his thought on the Archery event, nice to see him smart with a tidy haircut for a change. |
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 07-10-2010 17:10
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issoisso wrote:
ringo182 wrote:
mate, i'm not getting involved in a political discussion. my point is china is a rich country and can hold a major international tournament. India can't.
I'm sorry I disagreed with your point. I'll try to be a well behaved little sheep with no opinions next time
ringo182 wrote:
i know you might be bored but i'm not going to be your entertainment for the evening. stop taking my perfectly understandable comment out of context so you can go on another rant.
Out of context? You've just said it yourself that it IS your point
didn't say you couldn't disagree, just that i'm not getting involved.
and all i said was china isn't a third world country which you tried to turn into a political debate about Angola. so yes, i'd say your trying to take my comment out of context otherwise you wouldn't be getting countries from the other side of the world involved. |
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 07-10-2010 17:20
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ringo182 wrote:
issoisso wrote:
ringo182 wrote:
mate, i'm not getting involved in a political discussion. my point is china is a rich country and can hold a major international tournament. India can't.
I'm sorry I disagreed with your point. I'll try to be a well behaved little sheep with no opinions next time
ringo182 wrote:
i know you might be bored but i'm not going to be your entertainment for the evening. stop taking my perfectly understandable comment out of context so you can go on another rant.
Out of context? You've just said it yourself that it IS your point
didn't say you couldn't disagree, just that i'm not getting involved.
and all i said was china isn't a third world country which you tried to turn into a political debate about Angola. so yes, i'd say your trying to take my comment out of context otherwise you wouldn't be getting countries from the other side of the world involved.
it's a comparison.
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| ringo182 |
Posted on 07-10-2010 17:30
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yes it is a comparison. with a country that is so different that a comparison is impossible. therefore it is pointless.
angola is rich because of it's natural resources, nothing else.
china is rich because of it's massive economy which is one of the most productive and powerful in the world.
now compare the 2 and try to say that because one is a third world country, the other must be as well. |
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