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renth Feb 6th 2006 4:42 pm
The Commonwealth Games
 
Mickey Mouse games or a serious international sports event that actually matters?.... vote and discuss

fireeater Feb 6th 2006 4:44 pm
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
Originally Posted by renth
Mickey Mouse games or a serious international sports event that actually matters?.... vote and discuss
They matter to Melbourne, although I think the associated arts festival is going to be better than the games.

Bordy Feb 6th 2006 4:52 pm
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
Can I vote somewhere in between. I don't think its a Mickey mouse affair but I also don't think its serious international event.
I'm looking forward to seeing some of the events.

steve99 Feb 6th 2006 5:57 pm
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
Originally Posted by Bordy
Can I vote somewhere in between. I don't think its a Mickey mouse affair but I also don't think its serious international event.
I'm looking forward to seeing some of the events.
Ditto to that, Sports Sport...
Unless its Rugby League ;)

walla Feb 6th 2006 6:00 pm
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
Originally Posted by renth
Mickey Mouse games or a serious international sports event that actually matters?.... vote and discuss
Isn't the Commonwealth Games the third biggest sporting event in the world after the Olympics and the World Cup?

fraser Feb 6th 2006 6:04 pm
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
Yep definitely micky mouse as the opening and closing ceromonies yet to sell out and tickets available for all events.

Teliko21 Feb 6th 2006 6:43 pm
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
Originally Posted by fraser
Yep definitely micky mouse as the opening and closing ceromonies yet to sell out and tickets available for all events.
I'd go to one of the ceremonies if it wasn't so expensive :scared:

stokesy43 Feb 6th 2006 7:24 pm
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
Definitely Mickey Mouse games, how anyone can take seriously a final where the entrants wouldn't even appear at the Olympics or World championships. Plus the idea of a Commonwealth is something that belongs in the 19th Century.

Bordy Feb 6th 2006 7:55 pm
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
Its a true saying, you can't please all the people all the time. :)














especially whinging poms. :p

fraser Feb 6th 2006 7:57 pm
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
Originally Posted by Bordy
Its a true saying, you can't please all the people all the time. :)

especially whinging poms. :p
You re-born again jocks are all the same :p

Bordy Feb 6th 2006 8:42 pm
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
Originally Posted by fraser
You re-born again jocks are all the same :p

Yeah but you know me, so you know I'm rarely serious. :p

Superstar Feb 6th 2006 8:57 pm
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
I don't mind watching the female gymnastics or diving for the fit birds, also some of them pole vaulters are worth a good schlonging but apart from that it is a major :zzz:
Mickey Mouse.

soapy© Feb 6th 2006 9:44 pm
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
lotta pish if you ask me ;)

possoms Feb 6th 2006 10:22 pm
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
Nooo its good, anything inspiring peeps to get off their arse and keep fit is good in my book :D

willmore Feb 6th 2006 10:45 pm
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
Originally Posted by renth
Mickey Mouse games or a serious international sports event that actually matters?.... vote and discuss
Mickey mouse games - only created so that the "sissy" countries could brag about winning a gold medal. ;)

Its the winter olympics that really separates the men from the boys! ;)

NewOZ Feb 6th 2006 11:39 pm
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
do they play football in this game?

Originally Posted by renth
Mickey Mouse games or a serious international sports event that actually matters?.... vote and discuss

Vash the Stampede Feb 7th 2006 2:09 am
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
Serious sports event:

Unlike other regional games of this type (i.e., Pan-American Games, Asian Games, All-Africa Games) which usually attract second-tier athletes, the Commonwealth Games attracts the top athletes of member nations of the Commonwealth, thus making this competition world-class in the true sense of the word (second only to the Olympic Games).
(Wikipedia.)

Britain invented them after realising that she would never win the Olympics. Her cunning plan to invent her own games and beat all her former colonies came undone when somebody pointed out (albeit far too late) that Australia is one of those former colonies... ;)

To date, Australia has won the Games 10 times, England 6 times, and Canada once:

Winners of the Commonwealth Games

1930: England (Canada 2nd, South Africa 3rd)

1934: England (Canada 2nd, Scotland 3rd)

1938: Australia (England 2nd, Canada 3rd)

1950: Australia (England 2nd, New Zealand 3rd)

1954: England (Australia 2nd, South Africa 3rd)

1958: England (Australia 2nd, South Africa 3rd)

1962: Australia (England 2nd, New Zealand 3rd)

1966: England (Australia 2nd, Canada 3rd)

1970: Australia (England 2nd, Canada 3rd)

1974: Australia (England 2nd, Canada 3rd)

1978: Canada (England 2nd, Australia 3rd)

1982: Australia (England 2nd, Canada 3rd)

1986 England (Canada 2nd, Australia 3rd)

1990: Australia (England 2nd, Canada 3rd)

1994: Australia (Canada 2nd, England 3rd)

1998: Australia (England 2nd, Canada 3rd)

2002: Australia (England 2nd, Canada 3rd)
(Wikipedia.)

:cool:

Vash the Stampede Feb 7th 2006 2:17 am
Re: The Commonwealth Games
 
Originally Posted by NewOZ
do they play football in this game?
No, but they do play rugby sevens. :)


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