stevieb Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 20 minutes ago, Cheese said: "International furore" 😂 I've heard Simone Biles name more this week than I've heard my own kids names. Might be because I've booked the week off and been watching all the Olympics because the weather is shit! 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 29, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted July 29, 2021 Another couple of medals early doors. The 4x200m freestyle yesterday was tremendous. Young lad, 18, in his first Olympics did really well and I the end they won it by a big margin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted July 30, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted July 30, 2021 Triathlon relay… fucking brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 31, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted July 31, 2021 And the swimmers. Good watch with blokes and girls mixed at the same time, outcome not decided until right at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted August 1, 2021 Moderators Share Posted August 1, 2021 (edited) That girl doing wheelies on her push iron was stunning entertainment in the middle of the night Edited August 1, 2021 by Casino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted August 1, 2021 Members Share Posted August 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Casino said: That girl doing wheelies on her push iron was stunning entertainment in the middle of the night The BMX lass? That was great entertainment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted August 1, 2021 Moderators Share Posted August 1, 2021 Aye Her reaction and that of the yank were priceless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted August 1, 2021 Members Share Posted August 1, 2021 6 minutes ago, Casino said: Aye Her reaction and that of the yank were priceless I had to double take that the yank was a lass That was what the olympics is all about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted August 1, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted August 1, 2021 47 minutes ago, Rudy said: I had to double take that the yank was a lass That was what the olympics is all about Yep. Did she bottle it on that second run I wonder, or was her error already too damaging? Whatever the case, our lass performed tremendously and put her under pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted August 1, 2021 Members Share Posted August 1, 2021 11 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Yep. Did she bottle it on that second run I wonder, or was her error already too damaging? Whatever the case, our lass performed tremendously and put her under pressure. Think she needed a perfect run or nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted August 2, 2021 Moderators Share Posted August 2, 2021 So, 2 namibian women have testosterone levels too high to run in 400m, but can run in the 200 Wonder if its just a coincidence those high levels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted August 2, 2021 Members Share Posted August 2, 2021 Biles withdrawing due to mental health i Get but I don’t then understand still competing in other events surely the pressure is going to be higher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted August 2, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2021 10 minutes ago, Rudy said: Biles withdrawing due to mental health i Get but I don’t then understand still competing in other events surely the pressure is going to be higher It's hard to make a judgement on any specific case, as they're all different. However, for me there's too much of it currently: despite the difficulties we know about through covid etc, some of it frankly seems people using 'mental health' as something to use to when it's normal sporting pressures which the best ones manage better and have done since sports began. Listening to the comments about Mings it doesn't sit well: he will have had to overcome challenges about his ability all his career- from being a kid etc. Continually having to work to better himself and prove his worth. It seems odd that public questions have suddenly bothered him to the extent that his MH has been affected. Maybe the use of social media hasn't helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Winchester White Posted August 2, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2021 Social media doesn't help at all. Just think, not long ago you might make the pages of the gutter press for a day or two. Now you are on constant 24hr repeat, have the opinion of every Tom, Dick & Harry thrown at you, Z-listers using your situation to try and improve theirs, etc etc. It's relentless and somehow we need to temper it. I would fucking hate to be famous or in the spotlight for whatever reason these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted August 2, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2021 26 minutes ago, Winchester White said: Social media doesn't help at all. Just think, not long ago you might make the pages of the gutter press for a day or two. Now you are on constant 24hr repeat, have the opinion of every Tom, Dick & Harry thrown at you, Z-listers using your situation to try and improve theirs, etc etc. It's relentless and somehow we need to temper it. I would fucking hate to be famous or in the spotlight for whatever reason these days. One way to temper it- don't go on it. The companies thrive on numbers, and within that famous folk at the mercy of their sponsors. Though on the other hand I'm sure they appreciate the income from their sponsors. If it is so damaging, kick it into touch. It really isn't difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnestTurnip Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 The testosterone levels being different for different events is a complete and utter balls up from those in charge, absolute incompetence at the highest level. On a different note the figures show WADA collected 305881 samples in 2019 and 168256 in 2020 so you would have to think there's plenty taken advantage of having had a drug full year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted August 2, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2021 Would those testing figures be in part because of the effect of the pandemic? Anyway, talking of testosterone, the New Zealand 'woman' in the weightlifting had more armpit hair than I have on my head. Thankfully she was pretty shite, and the medals were won by women, albeit ugly ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErnestTurnip Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 The numbers being down will in full be because of the pandemic, a golden opportunity for a lot of people (pun intended). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Winchester White Posted August 2, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2021 I reckon when our Linford lunch box won gold he was off his tits. (allegedly your honour) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted August 2, 2021 Moderators Share Posted August 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Would those testing figures be in part because of the effect of the pandemic? Anyway, talking of testosterone, the New Zealand 'woman' in the weightlifting had more armpit hair than I have on my head. Thankfully she was pretty shite, and the medals were won by women, albeit ugly ones. Not heard much about it, but theres an ex bloke playing for canada in the football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted August 3, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2021 Surely a strong mental position is as much a part of sport as a physical one? The best athletes and teams are lauded for having a mental advantage before they even start playing. Look at the best football teams down the ages. An Allardyce team had a mental edge before a ball was kicked - Arsene Wenger would hate coming to the Reebok but he still turned up. Tiger Woods had a shot on his rivals before the first ball was hit but they all still played on. Its getting ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjayoghani Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 15 hours ago, Winchester White said: I reckon when our Linford lunch box won gold he was off his tits. (allegedly your honour) And Allan Wells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted August 3, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2021 15 hours ago, Casino said: Not heard much about it, but theres an ex bloke playing for canada in the football It's a very controversial issue; can't blame the individuals concerned if they're allowed in, but there are a lot of athletes and notaries that don't agree with it, and I'm inclined to agree. Certainly a "cockoffeny" within sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudy Posted August 3, 2021 Members Share Posted August 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: It's a very controversial issue; can't blame the individuals concerned if they're allowed in, but there are a lot of athletes and notaries that don't agree with it, and I'm inclined to agree. Certainly a "cockoffeny" within sport. They either say yes and get rid of genders in all sports whatever you were born sorry that’s where you are allowed to Compete Form their own olympics/sports The development of male dna and how their bodies are built is completely different to women, political correctness aside in terms of sport if you were born with a cock and balls you compete with men, if you were born with minge you compete with women. It needs sorting or sooner or later some lass is gonna get her face punched off in mixed boxing. Utter madness. If you were a woman and become a man that’s fine but you still stay with whatever gender you were born with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted August 3, 2021 Site Supporter Share Posted August 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Rudy said: They either say yes and get rid of genders in all sports whatever you were born sorry that’s where you are allowed to Compete Form their own olympics/sports The development of male dna and how their bodies are built is completely different to women, political correctness aside in terms of sport if you were born with a cock and balls you compete with men, if you were born with minge you compete with women. It needs sorting or sooner or later some lass is gonna get her face punched off in mixed boxing. Utter madness. If you were a woman and become a man that’s fine but you still stay with whatever gender you were born with I agree. A danger it starts making a mockery of some events. Not sure how old you are, but the name of Kratochvilova competing all those years ago may have bene a portent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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