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| solano |
Posted on 30-07-2012 22:17
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Aquarius wrote:
In swimming you usually peak around 20, sometimes even before. Manaudou was 17 in Athens (2004), I think Ian Thorpe was also 17 in Sydney (2000), so 15 is young, but that'd be like winning the Tour de France at 22 or something.
By the way, the big-chins-big-cheekbones-big- foreheads gang has won one more gold medal. 
An article from The Guardian:
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| emre99 |
Posted on 30-07-2012 22:20
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 30-07-2012 23:17
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solano wrote:
Aquarius wrote:
In swimming you usually peak around 20, sometimes even before. Manaudou was 17 in Athens (2004), I think Ian Thorpe was also 17 in Sydney (2000), so 15 is young, but that'd be like winning the Tour de France at 22 or something.
By the way, the big-chins-big-cheekbones-big- foreheads gang has won one more gold medal.
An article from The Guardian:
https://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/...mpics-2012
Dont take it seriously. Experience US coach complainig that others are to fast. Doped..maybe. look who's talking |
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| Trout80 |
Posted on 31-07-2012 05:40
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solano wrote:
Aquarius wrote:
In swimming you usually peak around 20, sometimes even before. Manaudou was 17 in Athens (2004), I think Ian Thorpe was also 17 in Sydney (2000), so 15 is young, but that'd be like winning the Tour de France at 22 or something.
By the way, the big-chins-big-cheekbones-big- foreheads gang has won one more gold medal.
An article from The Guardian:
https://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/...mpics-2012
Interesting article. It is quite suspicious to be faster on last 50m than male swimmers |
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 31-07-2012 05:50
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It is China, there is state organised torture of the athletes and doping, so nothing surprising. China should be banned as the whole from the Olympics, same with North Korea (called democratic.yeah) as all the other states that dont recognize the human rights. But money talks louder...
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| Rin |
Posted on 31-07-2012 12:43
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 31-07-2012 13:01
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Guido Mukk wrote:
Dont take it seriously. Experience US coach complainig that others are to fast. Doped..maybe. look who's talking
That. It made me smile as well.
That Chinese chick is certainly doped to the eye-balls, but tell me most dominant nations swimmers are clean ? I'm not buying it, especially if we're talking about swimming. |
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| Trout80 |
Posted on 31-07-2012 13:02
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Still hoping for first medal for Finland. Maybe in sailing or javelin. |
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| abel2323 |
Posted on 31-07-2012 13:05
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 31-07-2012 13:05
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Just saw that Belgian swimmer Pieter Timmers beated Yannick Agnel in the heats of the 100 metres free! 
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 31-07-2012 13:06
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I don't mean to discuss politics (at least not too much) in this thread, but F. Hollande (French president) teased D. Cameron yesterday, saying that (even though now France has more medals than UK) in the end, we'll all look at the European total, and at that moment the Brits will be glad they're Europeans (as in part of the EU).
Even though I'll be long dead before such a team competes in international events, I must say I quite like the idea. Though, an Euro-zone team is less unlikely.
I know it's not that simple, but in Beijing, we'd have owned the medals rankings if we had competed as EU, and I guess it would have been case too for former O.G. |
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| Alastairhufc |
Posted on 31-07-2012 13:16
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A European team would be a dreadful idea because the Olympics would got from 204 teams to about 100  |
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 31-07-2012 13:20
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Alastairhufc wrote:
A European team would be a dreadful idea because the Olympics would got from 204 teams to about 100
More like 204 to 150
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 31-07-2012 13:21
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I would be dreadful idea rather because of strong countries (financial and influence wise) would have bigger voice on who should compete and i think athletes would not feel the same like when they represent their country. Europe is just artificial society, it has not historical connections.
On the other hand joined forces of Czechs and Slovaks would be nice, i could finally support one team instead of two.
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 31-07-2012 13:33
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I think it'd be EU team rather than geographical Europe anyway.
For most individual sports, selections are based either on results at a particular race (national championships), either on minimals, which are not subjective.
I agree that it'd be more complicated for team sports.
In cycling, Europeans (from EU) have two flags on their back numbers, one for their country, one for EU.
Klöden even has EU twice.
It'd mean much less athletes though, so a statistical reduction of our chances, which is the backside of a stronger field. |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 31-07-2012 13:37
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Meh, ideally the Olympics should be with athletes representing themselves, and not their countries.
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 31-07-2012 13:43
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kumazan wrote:
Meh, ideally the Olympics should be with athletes representing themselves, and not their countries. For all pro sports I agree.
For lesser sports it's less evident, since athletes use state facilities, state subventions, etc. to train and get to Olympic level.
But, sincerely, I agree, even though results are summed by nations, I guess most athletes perform for egoistic reasons, not for the pride of their country. |
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| Alastairhufc |
Posted on 31-07-2012 13:57
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Spilak23 wrote:
Alastairhufc wrote:
A European team would be a dreadful idea because the Olympics would got from 204 teams to about 100
More like 204 to 150
Actually more like 204 to 5/6
If Europe go the everyone will |
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| ruben |
Posted on 31-07-2012 14:18
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The judo tournaments are going bad for the Dutch team  already 2 big medal candidates didn't achieve a medal..
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 31-07-2012 15:23
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