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20 Aug 16
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Who said it is a festival of who had the best physicians and Performance Enhancing Drugs.
To everyone who questioned Mo Farah's Britishness.
To everyone who said 'when are we going to win a medal in a sport which anyone cares about'?
To everyone who said our success would be down to the money we spend on sport (oh that it was the case for our national Football team).
To all those people, I genuinely hope you held firm to your moral qualms about the Olympics and have found something rewarding to do with your time this last fortnight, free from any contamination from this tainted and morally repugnant spectacle.
But if you haven't and have expressed one sliver of positive comment about our, frankly brilliant and completely un-British victories. If you have watched any of the events with absolute joy in the athletic endeavours that were unfolding in front of you. Or if you have engaged in Olympic conversations with complete strangers or - God forbid - you hummed and whirred with a bit of national pride at our Hockey Women's Gold medal last night.
Welcome to the party - you must be feeling a proper bunch of Charlies though?!
To everyone who questioned Mo Farah's Britishness.
To everyone who said 'when are we going to win a medal in a sport which anyone cares about'?
To everyone who said our success would be down to the money we spend on sport (oh that it was the case for our national Football team).
To all those people, I genuinely hope you held firm to your moral qualms about the Olympics and have found something rewarding to do with your time this last fortnight, free from any contamination from this tainted and morally repugnant spectacle.
But if you haven't and have expressed one sliver of positive comment about our, frankly brilliant and completely un-British victories. If you have watched any of the events with absolute joy in the athletic endeavours that were unfolding in front of you. Or if you have engaged in Olympic conversations with complete strangers or - God forbid - you hummed and whirred with a bit of national pride at our Hockey Women's Gold medal last night.
Welcome to the party - you must be feeling a proper bunch of Charlies though?!
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I'll play, rog...
Genuine q - how many post-competition drugs tests have been failed? |
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£52,000,000 per medal.
Value for money? |
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Mikael D'Haguenet
Joined: 24 Jun 06 Replies: 8397 20 Aug 16 14:33 I'll play, rog... Genuine q - how many post-competition drugs tests have been failed? Dunno - you tell me? I'm the one grooving on all the great sport I'm watching. I'll tell you this though. Anyone found to be in breach of the rules on doping should be stripped of medals and banned for life. No second chances and no Justin Gatlin scenarios anymore please. For me, that's 'the system' working. |
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Can't wait for it to finish.
The worst part for me is when I've tuned in to listen to the news and they announce that we've won another medal. I immediately turn off the sound to avoid listening to some commentator screaming the finish of a race. Or an interview with someone telling us how hard they had to work to win their medal, when they've obviously enjoyed every minute of it. I've got no interest whatsoever in the Olympics these days. |
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I can't tell you - hence the 'genuine q' bit. I've not heard of any and google didn't provide me with an immediate answer.
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leazes67
Joined: 18 Jan 05 Replies: 3624 20 Aug 16 14:39 £52,000,000 per medal. Value for money? Assuming that's GB your talking about, we're currently on 61 medals. Multiplied by £52 million = a figure with a fk of a lot of noughts after it. Are you sure? |
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Some cretin is bound to complain somewhat lengthily about how they have no interest but can't wait to let us know about their indifference.
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Laura Muir must be a right mug. Imagine having doubts and be stupid enough to waste time competing. Cynical gamblers moaning on an internet forum are bad enough but I'm glad I'm not as stupid as her.
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Anyone who actually gets caught doping at the Olympics should get a gold medal in stupidity. The real testing that matters is out of competition over a period of time.
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Dr Crippen
Joined: 16 Apr 02 Replies: 25401 20 Aug 16 14:43 Can't wait for it to finish. The worst part for me is when I've tuned in to listen to the news and they announce that we've won another medal. I immediately turn off the sound to avoid listening to some commentator screaming the finish of a race. Or an interview with someone telling us how hard they had to work to win their medal, when they've obviously enjoyed every minute of it. I've got no interest whatsoever in the Olympics these days. I genuinely mean this - good for you. You've stuck to your guns and it must have been difficult this last fortnight but at least you've taken a principled and consistent position. |
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Mikael D'Haguenet
Joined: 24 Jun 06 Replies: 8399 20 Aug 16 14:44 I can't tell you - hence the 'genuine q' bit. I've not heard of any and google didn't provide me with an immediate answer. Me neither, though doubtless there will be someone to come and educate us both shortly. My reaction to such news will be as described above though, be they British, Irish or Vanuatu |
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Well, those suffering normal BBC programming withdrawal symptoms will be delighted that next week sees the return of The Great British Bake Off, a series featuring the last winner of The Great British Bake Off, and a double offering of Holby City. Can't wait.
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I cant say as GB winning none, 1 or 101 medals makes the slightest difference to my life.
If they win they win, but yes Ive seen highlights on the news eachday but wont miss it when its finished. |
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Football season being back is more important to me.
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At least GB dont pay for a gold medal
Unlike Singapore-a mere 750k dollars Who was the luckly bloke?  |
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Some cretin is bound to complain somewhat lengthily about how they have no interest but can't wait to let us know about their indifference.
We've already had a comment from a cretin. The one from Mikael D'Haguenet who brought up the subject of drugs but hadn't got a clue what he was on about. |
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Maybe you can answer my question then?
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Great to see the GB men's relay teams getting the baton round at last.
They must of been told to imagine it's an old lady's handbag they've just robbed. |
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Great to see most of the GB team going to family, friends and fans to celebrate after winning. If it was Premiership footballers they'd be gurning at the cameras and rushing to be interviewed.
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We have gained success over such a broad range of sports. From diving to rowing, gymnastics to hockey, golf to cycling, and many more.
Most compete for love of the sport, and few will make a living from it. So the big mystery is why the one sport that gets 90% of the money and media coverage is perennially the least successful, and is still our national sport. The gullible mugs who define their lives by it are only slightly less contemptible than the illiterate chavs that play & run it. |
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Some superb television. The highlight for me was the interview with Usain Bolt's cousin from Wolverhampton.
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My highlights haven't included any of the jolly hockey sticks Brit stuff....i tell a lie that scouse bint trying to throw the Javelin was hilarious
Maybe the lottery money should go to the middle class events afterall. |