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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Aug 6, 2021 14:51:49 GMT
We were 100th of a second off gold in 4x4!! Bloody Italians!! They've had a good summer!
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Post by musik on Aug 6, 2021 15:26:30 GMT
Bloody hell, musik! Your women are worse at penalty shoot outs than our men! Completely threw that away. Well I don't like it here when they say it's ONE decisive penalty kick. So now they blame Seger who put it above the bar. It's not fair. All penalty kicks count! Congrats Canada!
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Post by musik on Aug 6, 2021 15:49:10 GMT
Trump?
He blames the US loss in women football against Sweden on "wokeism".
That's not a word we use in Sweden. But I found a definition saying: Wokeism is when you're aware of discrimination and social injustices.
Well, then I hope I'm a "woke", since it must be worse to be unaware, mustn't it? 🤔
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Post by cr4zyd4ve on Aug 6, 2021 15:54:58 GMT
Trump? He blames the US loss in women football against Sweden on "wokeism". That's not a word we use in Sweden. But I found a definition saying: Wokeism is when you're aware of discrimination and social injustices. Well, then I hope I'm a "woke", since it must be worse to be unaware, mustn't it? 🤔 Had he completely lost the plot or does he actually back up the statement with some sort of twisted logic? Anyway we won't have to hear much more from him when the IRS get their teeth into him...
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Aug 6, 2021 17:06:41 GMT
Trump? He blames the US loss in women football against Sweden on "wokeism". That's not a word we use in Sweden. But I found a definition saying: Wokeism is when you're aware of discrimination and social injustices. Well, then I hope I'm a "woke", since it must be worse to be unaware, mustn't it? 🤔 I completely agree about the last bit, but you'd be best advised to avoid a certain few threads on here if you think like that, musik As for Trump, like the huge baby he is, he's just getting his own back at Rapinoe and the rest of the side, after they distanced themselves very publicly after their world cup win from his rather unpleasant views on diversity.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Aug 6, 2021 17:15:39 GMT
Trump? He blames the US loss in women football against Sweden on "wokeism". That's not a word we use in Sweden. But I found a definition saying: Wokeism is when you're aware of discrimination and social injustices. Well, then I hope I'm a "woke", since it must be worse to be unaware, mustn't it? 🤔 I completely agree about the last bit, but you'd be best advised to avoid a certain few threads on here if you think like that, musik As for Trump, like the huge baby he is, he's just getting his own back at Rapinoe and the rest of the side, after they distanced themselves very publicly after their world cup win from his rather unpleasant views on diversity. Wokester!
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Aug 6, 2021 17:37:59 GMT
I completely agree about the last bit, but you'd be best advised to avoid a certain few threads on here if you think like that, musik As for Trump, like the huge baby he is, he's just getting his own back at Rapinoe and the rest of the side, after they distanced themselves very publicly after their world cup win from his rather unpleasant views on diversity. Wokester! Do-badder!
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Post by musik on Aug 6, 2021 18:45:09 GMT
Trump? He blames the US loss in women football against Sweden on "wokeism". That's not a word we use in Sweden. But I found a definition saying: Wokeism is when you're aware of discrimination and social injustices. Well, then I hope I'm a "woke", since it must be worse to be unaware, mustn't it? 🤔 I completely agree about the last bit, but you'd be best advised to avoid a certain few threads on here if you think like that, musik As for Trump, like the huge baby he is, he's just getting his own back at Rapinoe and the rest of the side, after they distanced themselves very publicly after their world cup win from his rather unpleasant views on diversity. I don't think the definition could be right. Why would any normal person wanna be unaware? Could discrimination - or social injustice for that matter - be a goal in itself, why would it?
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Post by musik on Aug 6, 2021 18:49:31 GMT
Sorry. Back to Sports.
Duplantis Pole Vault and Nilsson Sailing KSSS, gold and silver respectively, was honoured today in Sweden.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Aug 6, 2021 20:08:47 GMT
Great to see Laura Muir win a medal, and the 100m relays were good. The female Chinese platform divers were phenomenal. The gold medalist, Quan Hongchan, is only 14 years old. She scored 24 perfect 10s out of 35 and broke an Olympic record. The silver medalist, Chen Yuxi, is only 15. She was very very good too. From the first round, everyone else was battling for bronze. China has now won 16 out of 16 gold medals in women's diving in the last 4 Olympics. They're like a diving factory. The gold medalist from Rio, who was 15 at the time, is already yesterday's news. By the Paris games, today's young divers may have aged out. At what cost to them though? Am I right in saying the coaching techniques are questionable bordering on torture. The iPlayer documentary I linked to a few pages ago had some great personal stories of British athletes. In cycling, for example, Chris Hoy seemed to thrive in the atmosphere, but Victoria Pendleton wonders if her medals were worth the cost. Also one of the reasons Sky's (the skateboarder) family decided to represent Great Britain instead of Japan was for the less stressful approach of the British setup.
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Post by yeokel on Aug 6, 2021 21:22:42 GMT
Great to see Laura Muir win a medal, and the 100m relays were good. At what cost to them though? Am I right in saying the coaching techniques are questionable bordering on torture. The iPlayer documentary I linked to a few pages ago had some great personal stories of British athletes. In cycling, for example, Chris Hoy seemed to thrive in the atmosphere, but Victoria Pendleton wonders if her medals were worth the cost. Also one of the reasons Sky's (the skateboarder) family decided to represent Great Britain instead of Japan was for the less stressful approach of the British setup. " but Victoria Pendleton wonders if her medals were worth the cost" I bought my mrs a Victoria Pendleton branded bike a few years ago but I've often wondered if it itself was worth the cost as she hardly ever uses the bloody thing
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2021 22:14:04 GMT
Sorry. Back to Sports. Duplantis Pole Vault and Nilsson Sailing KSSS, gold and silver respectively, was honoured today in Sweden. 🤠 I knew a guy ...well he was a friend of a friend who won a gold for Sweden in shooting, think it was at the Mexico Olympics. Used to frequent the same pub which was owned by a Swedish driller . He was quite old then, no idea if still with us.
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Post by shakermaker on Aug 6, 2021 22:30:53 GMT
I’m watching the 400km right now and there’s a runner called Darya Maslova (No 2800) who looks like something is dangling in her pants. Me and the wife are wondering whether she’s done a shit and just running with it till the end!
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Aug 6, 2021 22:51:52 GMT
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Post by thebasfordhedgehog on Aug 7, 2021 5:48:36 GMT
Congratulations to Gamal Yafai on winning Gold. You did yourself and the country proud son 👏👏
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Post by musik on Aug 7, 2021 11:46:39 GMT
Congrats to Hassan in the 10.000 meter. She's won 3 distances. Class!
Fun to see Bahrain unexpectedly come in second. She thanked the Lord.🏃
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Now Sweden and USA Horsejumping, re-jumping for the Gold. 🏇
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Post by musik on Aug 7, 2021 11:51:17 GMT
Sorry. Back to Sports. Duplantis Pole Vault and Nilsson Sailing KSSS, gold and silver respectively, was honoured today in Sweden. 🤠 I knew a guy ...well he was a friend of a friend who won a gold for Sweden in shooting, think it was at the Mexico Olympics. Used to frequent the same pub which was owned by a Swedish driller . He was quite old then, no idea if still with us. If it's Skanåker you're talking about he still lives, 87 years old. Münich. He took Gold there, his only gold. He joined 7(!) Olympic games.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 11:53:53 GMT
I knew a guy ...well he was a friend of a friend who won a gold for Sweden in shooting, think it was at the Mexico Olympics. Used to frequent the same pub which was owned by a Swedish driller . He was quite old then, no idea if still with us. If it's Skanåker you're talking about he still lives, 87 years old. Could it have been Münich? He took Gold there. He joined 7(!) Olympic games. Sure he said Mexico. Maybe wasn't gold but def a medal. Was a bit of a character. The pub in question had a drill bit on the bar. If you could lift it one handed you got a free beer. One person ever managed it. I couldn't move it two handed. Edit....just texted the owner, Thomas. his name is Bjorn Ferm. Still pops by
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Post by musik on Aug 7, 2021 12:02:04 GMT
If it's Skanåker you're talking about he still lives, 87 years old. Could it have been Münich? He took Gold there. He joined 7(!) Olympic games. Sure he said Mexico. Maybe wasn't gold but def a medal. Was a bit of a character. The pub in question had a drill bit on the bar. If you could lift it one handed you got a free beer. One person ever managed it. I couldn't move it two handed. Ok. Then it wasn't Skanåker. 1972-1996 were his Olympic years.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 12:04:25 GMT
Sure he said Mexico. Maybe wasn't gold but def a medal. Was a bit of a character. The pub in question had a drill bit on the bar. If you could lift it one handed you got a free beer. One person ever managed it. I couldn't move it two handed. Ok. Then it wasn't Skanåker. 1972-1996 were his Olympic years. Just edited post above. Bjorn Ferm
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Post by musik on Aug 7, 2021 12:07:33 GMT
If it's Skanåker you're talking about he still lives, 87 years old. Could it have been Münich? He took Gold there. He joined 7(!) Olympic games. Sure he said Mexico. Maybe wasn't gold but def a medal. Was a bit of a character. The pub in question had a drill bit on the bar. If you could lift it one handed you got a free beer. One person ever managed it. I couldn't move it two handed. Edit....just texted the owner, Thomas. his name is Bjorn Ferm. Still pops by Had to check it out. Björn Ferm. Yes, he lives. And he took gold in Mexico sensationally in 1968 in MODERN PENTATHLON. 👍🤠
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Post by musik on Aug 7, 2021 12:10:40 GMT
Sweden 🇸🇪 GOLD 🥇
Horsejumping Team.
Van Eckermann Baryard Jonsson Fredricson
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 12:11:06 GMT
Sure he said Mexico. Maybe wasn't gold but def a medal. Was a bit of a character. The pub in question had a drill bit on the bar. If you could lift it one handed you got a free beer. One person ever managed it. I couldn't move it two handed. Edit....just texted the owner, Thomas. his name is Bjorn Ferm. Still pops by Had to check it out. Björn Ferm. Yes, he lives. And he took gold in Mexico sensationally in 1968 in MODERN PENTATHLON. 👍🤠 Has lived in the Far East, mainly Singapore for many years selling photocopiers. I used to play him at shuffleboard in a pub he went to. He took many a beer off me. and others
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 12:21:39 GMT
Am I the only person who thinks equestrian events at the Olympics are total fucking nonsense?
Meanwhile, my favourite sport (squash), where the heart rates of the pros regularly exceed the theoretical max, has been trying and failing to get in for decades.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Aug 7, 2021 12:25:42 GMT
It'll be quite entertaining if Japan holds onto its lead versus USA in the baseball final...really don't see the point of including a sport which has only six countries bothering to enter...
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Aug 7, 2021 12:27:09 GMT
Am I the only person who thinks equestrian events at the Olympics are total fucking nonsense? Meanwhile, my favourite sport (squash), where the heart rates of the pros regularly exceed the theoretical max, has been trying and failing to get in for decades. To be fair there is quite a bit of skill involved, although it doesn't look like it to the untrained eye, such as mine. I quite like the modern pentathlon where the competitors get a random horse to jump with, kind of spices it up a bit! With you on the squash, I think it used to be in didn't it?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 12:38:33 GMT
Am I the only person who thinks equestrian events at the Olympics are total fucking nonsense? Meanwhile, my favourite sport (squash), where the heart rates of the pros regularly exceed the theoretical max, has been trying and failing to get in for decades. To be fair there is quite a bit of skill involved, although it doesn't look like it to the untrained eye, such as mine. I quite like the modern pentathlon where the competitors get a random horse to jump with, kind of spices it up a bit! With you on the squash, I think it used to be in didn't it? No it's never been in to the best of my knowledge, but could be wrong. It's in the commonwealth games. I actually sub annually to squash TV and play a bit myself (when my hamstring isn't deciding it's as strong as tissue paper) so I get a glimpse of how challenging it is physically/mentally/technically, and as a spectacle it's amazing these days. Maybe suffered in the past from inferior TV technology making it hard to see the ball, but there's no good reason it shouldn't be in these days.
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Post by musik on Aug 7, 2021 12:50:31 GMT
Am I the only person who thinks equestrian events at the Olympics are total fucking nonsense? Yes.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 13:00:52 GMT
Am I the only person who thinks equestrian events at the Olympics are total fucking nonsense? Yes. It seems that way. I googled and couldn't find any articles bashing horse riding. I wouldn't mind so much if it wasn't juxtaposed with the exclusion of other sports.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Aug 7, 2021 13:05:11 GMT
To be fair there is quite a bit of skill involved, although it doesn't look like it to the untrained eye, such as mine. I quite like the modern pentathlon where the competitors get a random horse to jump with, kind of spices it up a bit! With you on the squash, I think it used to be in didn't it? No it's never been in to the best of my knowledge, but could be wrong. It's in the commonwealth games. I actually sub annually to squash TV and play a bit myself (when my hamstring isn't deciding it's as strong as tissue paper) so I get a glimpse of how challenging it is physically/mentally/technically, and as a spectacle it's amazing these days. Maybe suffered in the past from inferior TV technology making it hard to see the ball, but there's no good reason it shouldn't be in these days. I agree. Similarly, hockey used to be difficult to follow on tv with such a small, fast-moving ball, but that's been sorted so no reason why squash shouldn't be in these days. Plus cricket to be honest, T20 or The Hundred would probably work. Japan beat the US at baseball
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