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    • Mokey
      Mokey last edited by

      Was just perusing the team, and while there are a fuckton of names I do not recognise, I'd say the NZ team has high hopes for a swag of medals this year.

      Top medal chances: Obviously the cyclists, they have a super strong and experienced team both for the velodrome and on the track/road. Sam Gaze will be pumped after winning his first title (and beating the world champ/series champ to do so), will be interesting to see Hamish Bond with his ass on a bike rather than in a boat. Tom and Eliza in athletics, plus Dame Val now she has popped her kiddie. Should get some shooting medals (Nat Rooney, Sally Johnston) and something in boxing (David Nyika) and bowls (Jo Edwards). Sophie Pascoe will probably clean up in the paralympic stuff. Joelle King in squash.

      Maybes: Weightlifting (Richie Patterson), netball (In the past I would have had them as a strong medal chance, but they've been bloody average lately, and the English, Saffers, and Jamaicans will be gunning for them.) Andrea Hewitt in triathlon. Robertson brothers on the track.

      Unlikely: Rest of the swimmers I wouldn't put money on because they are too prone to choking at the big meets. Don't know anything about the wrestlers.

      A real shame that Nick Willis has had to say nope because of injury. I tried to type pull out or withdraw, but it made me snort laugh.

      Who have I missed?

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      • KiwiMurph
        KiwiMurph last edited by

        7s?

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        • Duluth
          Duluth @Mokey last edited by

          @mokey said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

          Who have I missed?

          Laurel Hubbard?

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          • Mokey
            Mokey @KiwiMurph last edited by

            @kiwimurph I wondered about 7s, but they aren't on the team page. Maybe not named yet?

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            • KiwiMurph
              KiwiMurph @Mokey last edited by

              @mokey Yeah I think you are right. Must be soon.

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              • Mokey
                Mokey @Duluth last edited by

                @duluth I know the selection is controversial, but don't know about medal chances. Is this something other athletes could protest, or once you're in, you're in?

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                • Duluth
                  Duluth @Mokey last edited by Duluth

                  @mokey

                  I think ranked number 1 going into the tournament?

                  There was an unsuccessful protest a couple of weeks ago. That would have prevented Hubbard turning up. Not sure if more protests are possible.

                  So technically a great medal chance

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                  • Mokey
                    Mokey @Duluth last edited by

                    @duluth Righto, cool.

                    Also hockey is another sport with teams not named. Guess it depends which NZ sides turn up, the gritty hardarses of round robin, or the chokers when it counts.

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                    • Mokey
                      Mokey last edited by Mokey

                      Every Comm games I think it is so stupid that rowing/kayaking/canoeing isn't one of the sports. Sigh.

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                      • booboo
                        booboo @Mokey last edited by

                        @mokey said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                        Was just perusing the team, and while there are a fuckton of names I do not recognise, I'd say the NZ team has high hopes for a swag of medals this year.

                        Top medal chances: Obviously the cyclists, they have a super strong and experienced team both for the velodrome and on the track/road. Sam Gaze will be pumped after winning his first title (and beating the world champ/series champ to do so), will be interesting to see Hamish Bond with his ass on a bike rather than in a boat. Tom and Eliza in athletics, plus Dame Val now she has popped her kiddie. Should get some shooting medals (Nat Rooney, Sally Johnston) and something in boxing (David Nyika) and bowls (Jo Edwards). Sophie Pascoe will probably clean up in the paralympic stuff. Joelle King in squash.

                        Maybes: Weightlifting (Richie Patterson), netball (In the past I would have had them as a strong medal chance, but they've been bloody average lately, and the English, Saffers, and Jamaicans will be gunning for them.) Andrea Hewitt in triathlon. Robertson brothers on the track.

                        Unlikely: Rest of the swimmers I wouldn't put money on because they are too prone to choking at the big meets. Don't know anything about the wrestlers.

                        A real shame that Nick Willis has had to say nope because of injury. I tried to type pull out or withdraw, but it made me snort laugh.

                        Who have I missed?

                        Netball may be an outside chance for bronze 😞

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                        • Rancid Schnitzel
                          Rancid Schnitzel @Mokey last edited by

                          @mokey said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                          Every Comm games I think it is so stupid that rowing/kayaking/canoeing isn't one of the sports. Sigh.

                          Perfect place to have those events too. No Germans or Hungarians, but Aus, NZ, England and Canada are big guns in those sports. Really weird.

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                          • Higgins
                            Higgins @booboo last edited by

                            @booboo said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                            Netball may be an outside chance for bronze 😞

                            Mens or womens?

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                            • taniwharugby
                              taniwharugby @Duluth last edited by

                              @duluth this is an interesting one, usually any prior controversy gets overtaken by national pride if we medal, this one I don't think will, most seem to think it isn't right.

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                              • Duluth
                                Duluth @taniwharugby last edited by

                                @taniwharugby

                                Bigot!

                                Yes, I suspect most people think it is ridiculous and wrong. How many of those people would be willing to say that publicly?

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                                • Rapido
                                  Rapido @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                                  @rancid-schnitzel said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                                  @mokey said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                                  Every Comm games I think it is so stupid that rowing/kayaking/canoeing isn't one of the sports. Sigh.

                                  Perfect place to have those events too. No Germans or Hungarians, but Aus, NZ, England and Canada are big guns in those sports. Really weird.

                                  There isn't the depth though. I'd suppose every race would have to be a straight final, with no heats. Although for some of the smaller crewed races some countries could put out 2 or 3 boats each.

                                  England, Aus, Canada, NZ. Are quality rowing countries.

                                  SAF have some tradition, don't know about the politics though.

                                  Celtic countries could make up some crews probably out of the GB squads, but they'd be making up the numbers unless they had a quality single or doubles outfit.

                                  So you'd have an expensive sport to host, without much content.

                                  It must be workable at some point though as it has happened before though. Edinburgh 86 was the last games to contain rowing (Kayaking has never been in).

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                                  • Rapido
                                    Rapido @Rapido last edited by Rapido

                                    Rowing at the Commonwealth Games - Wikipedia

                                    Historically, 95.4% of all rowing medals (G, S & B ) had been won by 4 countries.

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                                    • Rancid Schnitzel
                                      Rancid Schnitzel @Rapido last edited by

                                      @rapido said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                                      Rowing at the Commonwealth Games - Wikipedia

                                      Historically, 95.4% of all rowing medals (G, S & B ) had been won by 4 countries.

                                      Which is really the case for other sports as well. What is the breakdown for swimming for example? What would be cool with Rowing, kayaking etc. is that you can at least get multiple crews/competitors from the same country which I believe is not something you get at large international meets. How cool would it have been to see Drysdale and Waddell go at it for example.

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                                      • Rapido
                                        Rapido @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by Rapido

                                        @rancid-schnitzel said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                                        @rapido said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                                        Rowing at the Commonwealth Games - Wikipedia

                                        Historically, 95.4% of all rowing medals (G, S & B ) had been won by 4 countries.

                                        Which is really the case for other sports as well. What is the breakdown for swimming for example? What would be cool with Rowing, kayaking etc. is that you can at least get multiple crews/competitors from the same country which I believe is not something you get at large international meets. How cool would it have been to see Drysdale and Waddell go at it for example.

                                        And those 4.6% of medals won, over 50 years, by countries others than those 4, were all bronzes.

                                        Swimming. 87.5% of medals have been won by the top 4 countries (Aus, Eng, Can, Saf)
                                        Freezing, frigid Scotland have a better record than NZ in Commonwealth swimming.

                                        Swimming at the Commonwealth Games - Wikipedia
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                                        • Rapido
                                          Rapido @Rapido last edited by

                                          It's Boxing, Weight Lifting, and Wrestling where you get the most even competition across the commonwealth.

                                          Athletics pretty good. 65% won by the top 4 (which this time includes Kenya).

                                          Athletics at the Commonwealth Games - Wikipedia
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                                          • Magpie_in_aus
                                            Magpie_in_aus last edited by

                                            Andrea Miller’s amazing journey from hurdles to weightlifting | Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

                                            Studied with her at Uni. Was training for Olympics in London and did her Hammy 6 weeks out. did crossfit for rehab then about 6 months later was at regionals....came like 9th or something thought she had bad asthma during the event. Turns out she was in hospital the next day with pneumonia!

                                            Transitioned to weightlifting and apparently controversially missed out on the team after setting a new NZ record and would have really pushed close at the olympics.

                                            Really hope she kills it at these games. Complete professional with her approach to training etc over the years.

                                            In other news will get some insight behind the scenes at the games misses and I are both working as physio's at a couple of training facilities....she gets weightlifters and para weightlifters....I unfortunately get beach volleyball, netball and track I think.

                                            Tough life!

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                                            • Mokey
                                              Mokey @Magpie_in_aus last edited by

                                              @magpie_in_aus Oh stop it, you smug bastard. Reminds me of my sister when she was at Otago, and oh poor thing got called in to help massage the All Blacks.

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                                              • Stargazer
                                                Stargazer last edited by

                                                https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/102752712/cleaner-finds-needles-in-commonwealth-games-athletes-village-sparking-probe

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                                                • Stargazer
                                                  Stargazer last edited by

                                                  Update:

                                                  India team doctor reprimanded for ‘no needles’ policy breach

                                                  GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — An Indian team doctor has been reprimanded for breaching the “No Needle” policy at the Commonwealth Games, ending an investigation that began when syringes were found in the athletes village.
                                                  
                                                  The Commonwealth Games Federation’s court on Tuesday ruled that a “strong written reprimand” was adequate for Dr. Amol Patil, who admitted giving a Vitamin B injection to a boxer without advance notice to games organizers.
                                                  
                                                  Syringes were discovered at the athletes village, triggering speculation about a pre-games doping case.
                                                  
                                                  But organizers had earlier said it wasn’t an anti-doping violation.
                                                  
                                                  For the games, medical practitioners or athletes with a condition requiring auto-injecting such as diabetes need prior approval to take needles into the village.
                                                  
                                                  “While the doctor did not file an Injection Declaration Form as required by the No Needle Policy, following the investigation into the discovery of the needles, and after due enquiry, he complied with the direction of the commission and emailed information which, in the Court’s view, is substantially similar to the information required on the injection declaration form,” the CGF’s court said in a statement.
                                                  
                                                  The court said Patil left the needles in a room at the village — contravening guidelines that mandate syringes are stored in a restricted secured location — while he went to the medical clinic to get an authorized waste bin to dispose of them.
                                                  
                                                  Patil provided information to the medical commission before noon the day after the needles were discovered, meaning he avoided any sanctions for a separate breach of the regulations.
                                                  
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                                                  • ShadowTrooper
                                                    ShadowTrooper last edited by

                                                    Is anybody else watching the opening ceremony? Bit slow... get on with the sports already!
                                                    I just want to see us march round the stadium....

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                                                    • Crucial
                                                      Crucial @ShadowTrooper last edited by

                                                      @shadowtrooper said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                                                      Is anybody else watching the opening ceremony? Bit slow... get on with the sports already!
                                                      I just want to see us march round the stadium....

                                                      Ha, funny, I just saw this post and turned my head sideways at work to notice it was on one of the TVs.
                                                      Man, that looks cringeworty. Almost as bad as that giant kangaroo years ago at the Brisbane games.

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                                                      • ShadowTrooper
                                                        ShadowTrooper last edited by

                                                        Things have started to get better with the introduction of Ricki-Lee....

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                                                        • Crucial
                                                          Crucial last edited by

                                                          Do only white people go to the beach in Australia?

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                                                          • Crucial
                                                            Crucial last edited by

                                                            What time does Rolf Harris appear?

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                                                            • ShadowTrooper
                                                              ShadowTrooper last edited by

                                                              For chrissake introduction by continent!

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                                                              • MN5
                                                                MN5 @Crucial last edited by

                                                                @crucial said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                                                                What time does Rolf Harris appear?

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                                                                • ShadowTrooper
                                                                  ShadowTrooper last edited by ShadowTrooper

                                                                  There is one bonus - at least we don't have to suffer godawful INXS music for the athletes entry into the stadium

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                                                                  • Rancid Schnitzel
                                                                    Rancid Schnitzel @Crucial last edited by

                                                                    @crucial said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                                                                    Do only white people go to the beach in Australia?

                                                                    It's horrible isn't it? Don't think I saw any dwarves or handicapped people either.

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                                                                    • Crucial
                                                                      Crucial @Rancid Schnitzel last edited by

                                                                      @rancid-schnitzel said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                                                                      @crucial said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                                                                      Do only white people go to the beach in Australia?

                                                                      It's horrible isn't it? Don't think I saw any dwarves or handicapped people either.

                                                                      It is difficult for wheelchairs in the sand though, so that's excusable.
                                                                      It was difficult to spot anyone of non-specific gender though and that should have been an easy one with the togs on.

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                                                                      • ShadowTrooper
                                                                        ShadowTrooper last edited by

                                                                        I never understood why some countries are in national dress, whilst others wear tracksuits

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                                                                        • Crucial
                                                                          Crucial @ShadowTrooper last edited by

                                                                          @shadowtrooper said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                                                                          I never understood why some countries are in national dress, whilst others wear tracksuits

                                                                          Tracksuits ARE the national dress of some countries.

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                                                                          • ShadowTrooper
                                                                            ShadowTrooper last edited by

                                                                            Nice. You can't beat the black and white.

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                                                                            • MiketheSnow
                                                                              MiketheSnow last edited by

                                                                              The Welsh team must have thought the Games were in Magaluf.

                                                                              Shocking.

                                                                              My mate's kid Joel Makin playing tomorrow in the squash.

                                                                              Can't wait.

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                                                                              • Crucial
                                                                                Crucial @MiketheSnow last edited by Crucial

                                                                                http://news.images.itv.com/image/file/1501236/stream_img.jpg@mikethesnow said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                                                                                The Welsh team must have thought the Games were in Magaluf.

                                                                                Shocking.

                                                                                Had to go and look that up. Fuck, what a disaster.

                                                                                (0_1522856506042_58ad1c50-ec77-4fb5-a631-c1c717e1a308-image.png

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                                                                                • Catogrande
                                                                                  Catogrande @Crucial last edited by

                                                                                  @crucial said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                                                                                  http://news.images.itv.com/image/file/1501236/stream_img.jpg@mikethesnow said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                                                                                  The Welsh team must have thought the Games were in Magaluf.

                                                                                  Shocking.

                                                                                  Had to go and look that up. Fuck, what a disaster.

                                                                                  (0_1522856506042_58ad1c50-ec77-4fb5-a631-c1c717e1a308-image.png

                                                                                  There's some poor decision making right there.

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                                                                                  • mariner4life
                                                                                    mariner4life @Crucial last edited by

                                                                                    @crucial said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                                                                                    http://news.images.itv.com/image/file/1501236/stream_img.jpg@mikethesnow said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

                                                                                    The Welsh team must have thought the Games were in Magaluf.

                                                                                    Shocking.

                                                                                    Had to go and look that up. Fuck, what a disaster.

                                                                                    (0_1522856506042_58ad1c50-ec77-4fb5-a631-c1c717e1a308-image.png

                                                                                    That is surely fake news. There is no way there are athletes there. It's just old fat dudes in shit shirts. Looks like a fucking package tour cruise.

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