Forums >Off the Beaten Path>The Olympics random thoughts thread (may contain spoilers)
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Play with the medal count any way you want in this spreadsheet. I understand it's provided by The Guardian.
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Brian, I follow Whitfield on facebook and that story is awesome. What a crash that was too! Broke his collarbone, stitches in his foot, snapped some gears off his bike. Just a heartbreaking end to his race, but handled with class.
Another great story: The silver medallist in the 20km walk was from Guatemala. They've never won an Olympic medal.
"Don't feel like running today...suck it up and run ...you're an athlete." (John Stanton, founder & owner of The Running Room)
"The person who starts the race is not the same person who finishes the race."
Milktruck say relentless
Can you count medals by American women versus medals by American men?
Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
" ..that corner has narrowed to a half-nekkid egyptian wandering about in the cold new jersey nighttime."~ R2E
Dang, you got me there. Can't count men wearing shirts vs. shirtless men, either.
I'd like to see a separation of the relays (swimming / running) from the individual effort sports.
The lower population countries (like Trinidad and Tobago) couldn't field a relay team.
(Jamaica and the 4x100 is huge exception to that rule though).
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I'd like to see a separation of the relays (swimming / running) from the individual effort sports. The lower population countries (like Trinidad and Tobago) couldn't field a relay team. (Jamaica and the 4x100 is huge exception to that rule though).
Dude, are you aware that Trinidad not only fielded a 4x100 men's team, but made it to the final. And not only made it to the final, but came in 4th, and got promoted to bronze after a DQ?
It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.
Eye of Sauron
On the podium, the Trinidadians wore Tobagans.
And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.
Nope, didn't know. Quite impressive.
Wouldn't have guessed, and didn't watch those races.
disregard.... I guess.
Also the Bahamas(*) won the mens 4x400 relay, beating the US (which was unbeaten at Olympic mens 4x400 since the Moscow boycott).
* The Bahamas has a much smaller population than Trinidad and Tobago
Maybe your Jamaican exception needs to be broadened to a Caribbean exception -- but maybe just in track? I don't know anything about swimming relays and countries.
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Just saw this. Pretty funny
MTA for those needing context to click it, its an alternate commentary on Sailing
Just saw this. Pretty funny MTA for those needing context to click it, its an alternate commentary on Sailing
Did he really call the one sailer, the one going the wrong way, a "D___ head?"
I had to rewind at that part too to confirm what he said.
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