Why are we winning at the olympics?

[isitme]

I think it was the one in America but it might have been Greece, but we finished about 40th

A few years later and we are ahead of everyone except China and America with about 5 days left to go and a few more medals we expect to win

Why?

 

[quimcunx]

We have the best undetectable drugs.

 

[Brixton Hatter]

all the lottery funding of sport over the past 10 years is finally having an effect perhaps?

 

[marty21]

well

out gold medals seem to be concentrated on relatively few sports

cycling 7
swimming 2
rowing about 3?


the cycling seems to have benefited from a lot of investment over the last 4 years - a lot of research - better bikes, helmets and the like, better training

rowing - cos we are a sailing nation

swimming - well because of one very good swimmer

gonna be tough to replicate this success in london, in the cycling particularly - other teams will learn from us

 

[marty21]

We have the best undetectable drugs.

well, that as well, clearly

 

[Brixton Hatter]

also, we are winning medals in events that are more technical (eg sailing, cycling) where the field of opposition isnt as wide as for the track and field events

 

[marty21]

i forgot the sailing medals, even though i mentioned sailing in my post

 

[quimcunx]

i forgot the sailing medals, even though i mentioned sailing in my post

Go edit. I won't tell.

 

[ivebeenhigh]

because the blacks dont like water (or riding bikes), you'll note our success is in sailing, rowing and swimming - all water based.

obviously

 

[Firky]

Dunno how many medals we have but I bet the gap between us and the top two is massive, how close are the countries below us?

 

[marty21]

clearly we like winning stuff where we can sit down a lot

 

[marty21]

Go edit. I won't tell.

 

[quimcunx]

because the blacks dont like water (or riding bikes), you'll note our success is in sailing, rowing and swimming - all water based.

obviously

So it's the blacks wot are letting us down? Deport the lot of them back where they came from.

 

[ivebeenhigh]

So it's the blacks wot are letting us down? Deport the lot of them back where they came from.

makes the lot of them cycle back over the ocean i say

 

[isitme]

I reckon that Clive Woodward had something to do with it as well

We have never been that bad at rugby but when he was in charge we won the world cup, he was one of the head people for the olympics and we are doing great, he's a demon i tell ya

 

[Firky]

.

 

[ivebeenhigh]

I reckon that Clive Woodward had something to do with it as well

We have never been that bad at rugby but when he was in charge we won the world cup, he was one of the head people for the olympics and we are doing great, he's a demon i tell ya

and look what he did for southampton.

 

[isitme]

and look what he did for southampton.

From his other achievements I think that says more about Southampton than him

 

[N_igma]

Have Britain ever dominated the track and field?

I love how you go bananas at how one of your athletes won a Bronze earlier and totally forgot to mention that the winner broke the Olympic record. Shameless broadcasting from the BBC.

 

[isitme]

Have Britain ever dominated the track and field?

I love how you go bananas at how one of your athletes won a Bronze earlier and totally forgot to mention that the winner broke the Olympic record. Shameless broadcasting from the BBC.

The BBC are the most shameless bunch of bastards in the world except Fox

Britain will never dominate track and field unless we get America back

 

[marty21]

Have Britain ever dominated the track and field?

I love how you go bananas at how one of your athletes won a Bronze earlier and totally forgot to mention that the winner broke the Olympic record. Shameless broadcasting from the BBC.

went bananas when christine won the 400 too

 

[spring-peeper]

I think it was the one in America but it might have been Greece, but we finished about 40th

A few years later and we are ahead of everyone except China and America with about 5 days left to go and a few more medals we expect to win

Why?

Does it really matter? Why are you so obessed with how your country does? Isn't it about all about who is the best athelete/competitor - regaradless of country? Olympic record/world record/country record....even personal best...this is what it is all about.

Why worry about how your country does, why not revel in the concept of human achievement? Enjoy the limits that our fellow humans are achieving...my goodness, this is what it is all about.

Doesn't it do your heart good to see the little countries win a medal? Afghanistan got a bronze..first medal ever...made my heart soar. And the other little countries...bet they are/were glued to the telly's!!!!

 

[spring-peeper]

went bananas when christine won the 400 too

I love the Olympics!!!!

 

[isitme]

Does it really matter? Why are you so obessed with how your country does? Isn't it about all about who is the best athelete/competitor - regaradless of country? Olympic record/world record/country record....even personal best...this is what it is all about.

Why worry about how your country does, why not revel in the concept of human achievement? Enjoy the limits that our fellow humans are achieving...my goodness, this is what it is all about.

Doesn't it do your heart good to see the little countries win a medal? Afghanistan got a bronze..first medal ever...made my heart soar. And the other little countries...bet they are/were glued to the telly's!!!!

bringing up a kid or designing a bridge or going to the moon are human achievements. people being really tall and running round a track really fast or jumping over a stick are just things to watch until something better comes on the telly

 

[spring-peeper]

bringing up a kid or designing a bridge or going to the moon are human achievements. people being really tall and running round a track really fast or jumping over a stick are just things to watch until something better comes on the telly

I have brought up four children, one who is more than qualified to build a bridge, so that is a silly comparison.

My daugher, the one who can design the bridges, is an athlete as well. Friends said, "you have to meet this guy". She says, "Only time I have free is during the 10km Run-for-Cancer". He ran it, she came second, he finished, they are getting married after a five year relationship.

But that matters naught.

The actual commitment to a sport...to get up every day and train...and then try to support yourself, coz you believe in you...and you always dreamed of that goal.

And then they get their moment in the sun...win or fail..you competed against the best of the best...you really do have to believe...

You have to honour every competitors drive and dream...and ask yourself...have you ever committed as much to anything in your life?

Total respect to all Olympicans!!!

 

[isitme]

I once did a domino rally with 2000 pieces

 

[spring-peeper]

I once did a domino rally with 2000 pieces

No way!!!

That is so cool...any pix??

What type of design?

 

[spring-peeper]

How many tries it it take or was it all or nothing????

 

[TrippyLondoner]

Totally agree with you there spring peeper!(edit: oops, I was replyin to your post on the last page at the end, didn't notice the other page)

 

[isitme]

it was a spiral

we did it for a school assembly

it was a team effort, but it was my idea