Olympics Thread
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Cycling NZ as an organisation sounds a bit like a $4 note.
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Hamish Bond retires from rowing.
Well worth reading what Eric Murray has to say.
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FINA to restrict trans women from elite races
Swimming's world governing body, FINA, has voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women's competitions and create a working group to establish an "open" category for them in some events.
A male to female trans athlete must complete their surgical transformation by age 12? Looks like FINA are barring transgender athletes from racing in women's races, without saying that in so many words
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I can still remember this as if it was yesterday. Hard to believe it was fifty years ago. Truly one of NZs most remarkable sporting victories consider they drug cheating and amateur ethos rule breaking of a lot of their opposition.
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@Higgins said in Olympics Thread:
I can still remember this as if it was yesterday. Hard to believe it was fifty years ago. Truly one of NZs most remarkable sporting victories consider they drug cheating and amateur ethos rule breaking of a lot of their opposition.
Those guys must have loved watching the latest team win Olympic gold, knowing what it takes to get there
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No doubt about her not having met all the qualifications to be considered a true Aussie!
Aussie golden girl caught stealing from Woolworths
Australian Olympic golden girl Chantelle Newbery has been convicted of stealing groceries.
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@Higgins said in Olympics Thread:
No doubt about her not having met all the qualifications to be considered a true Aussie!
Aussie golden girl caught stealing from Woolworths
Australian Olympic golden girl Chantelle Newbery has been convicted of stealing groceries.
I guess that with inflation and all a trolley load of groceries is today's equivalent of a colony convict's loaf of bread. I'm surprised she wasn't sent to Tasmania.
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Olympic spying claim: New Zealand report Canada for flying drone over football training
Canadian Olympic Committee have offered a ‘heartfelt’ apology after a staff member was caught watching Football Ferns practice
Along with the convicted child rapist representing Holland in beach VB team*, gang rape of an Ozzie and timely release of a video of GB dressage star beating a horse, great start to the Olympics LOL
- His younger partner 'he's like a second father to me', he's your Daddy then
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the surfing is at Teahapo'o which i think is pretty fucking cool
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@Machpants said in Olympics Thread:
Olympic spying claim: New Zealand report Canada for flying drone over football training
Canadian Olympic Committee have offered a ‘heartfelt’ apology after a staff member was caught watching Football Ferns practice
Along with the convicted child rapist representing Holland in beach VB team*, gang rape of an Ozzie and timely release of a video of GB dressage star beating a horse, great start to the Olympics LOL
- His younger partner 'he's like a second father to me', he's your Daddy then
I'd understand if we were talking about the BF7s. But this is the football ferns right?
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This is a shit story
Piece on the BBC where UKA explain their stance
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My big concern about this Olympics is around security.
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@sparky said in Olympics Thread:
My big concern about this Olympics is around security.
Anyone vacationing in Paris who is not there to see an Olympic event is a fucking moron
