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The 'Official' Olympic thread - sub section - Athletics
- Thread starter Simster
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The projected medal total:-
8, of which one needs to be gold.
8, of which one needs to be gold.
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8 medals is the *target*, not sure it's projected.
What ever makes you happy, Sim.
I just got the '8' in early, so we know where we are at from the off, unlike the swimming.
I just got the '8' in early, so we know where we are at from the off, unlike the swimming.
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The gymnastics has surprised me. That team bronze we got was splendid entertainment. As for the swimming, I really enjoyed it early on but by the end of the gala, it gets a bit boring - especially as we're not quite good enough. (we are actually quite good, most finals have featured an unfancied Brit)
How many of our 8 medal targets are 'home grown' talents.
Paid for and trained through UK funding?
Paid for and trained through UK funding?
Clarify your criteria, please...
Being a layman (I know less than cycling, but more than judo) when it comes to athletics.
I am under the impression we have 'brought in' foreign talent to boost our team, through dubious grand parents.
I assume these athletes (if they exist) haven't been trained and funded through UK Athletics.
I am under the impression we have 'brought in' foreign talent to boost our team, through dubious grand parents.
I assume these athletes (if they exist) haven't been trained and funded through UK Athletics.
The Terminator
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Come on Ennis!
The gymnastics has surprised me. That team bronze we got was splendid entertainment. As for the swimming, I really enjoyed it early on but by the end of the gala, it gets a bit boring - especially as we're not quite good enough. (we are actually quite good, most finals have featured an unfancied Brit)
There are too many medals on offer in swimming in my opinion.
Maybe that is because I am not really a great swimming fan but love the track events.
You can normally do two events on the track if you are in certain events and then throw a relay in if you are lucky but that Phelps bloke seems to swim in every other event.
Who are our cycling medallists so far?
Kenyan born Chris Froome?
Belgian born, half-Australian Bradley Wiggins?
The German Hindes?
Anyway - I think you are unfair on the athletics. I presume you are thinking of Mo Farah (who has been in the UK since he was about NINE) and Aldama (sp) who was pretty much a political refugee.
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The problem is that the skills in one swimming discipline can be easily transferable to another stroke. The only stroke that requires a fundamentally different technique is breast stroke apparently. The same cannot be said for cycling, rowing and so on.
Come on Hans, you're smarter than that.Who are our cycling medallists so far?
Kenyan born Chris Froome?
Belgian born, half-Australian Bradley Wiggins?
The German Hindes?
All trained and funded by Team GB cycling, and you know that.
Yes, of course I know that. I'm not sure why you think the Athletics is so very different?
Quite the opposite. Technically, a rower could easily be good enough in 2 or 3 different events, as could a cyclist (many cyclists DO). Its simply that the physical demands of each rowing event, would make doubling up an impossibility.
KZNSeagull
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It does not really matter - never forget that an SA import gave GB one of our finest Athletic moments, when Miss Budd tripped up that silly yank woman and made her cry!!
Because I am under the impression they have come to Team GB late, because they didn't qualify for this Olympics with their 'home' nation.
You could just answer the question Hans, it would be a lot easier.
I'm sure there are people who have asked novice cycling questions of me, who are fookin glad they didn't get such obtuse answers, that don't actually answer anything.
Jessica Ennis opens with a British record hurdles performance... 12.54 seconds.
The pressure on her must be immense... that is a great start.
The pressure on her must be immense... that is a great start.
I could answer, but I'm by no means an athletics expert.
I know there is an 'American' girl, that your comments could apply to, but I'm not aware of any others, personally.
Yamile Aldama has competed previously for Cuba AND Sudan, but she is married to a Brit, has lived here for 12 years, and has been in a battle for a British passport for years and years.
Farah, if anyone tries to level the allegation at him, moved to England at age NINE.