The Olympic Games Thread
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Not the most fashionable Olympic sport perhaps, but the best basketball game I've ever seen at any Olympics has seen the USA drawing on all of their considerable skills to come from behind to beat a brilliant Australian team.
Superb skills on show, including the amazing Lauren Jackson of Australia............. yes, that's right - women's basketball.
Superb skills on show, including the amazing Lauren Jackson of Australia............. yes, that's right - women's basketball.
We havent heard those two words in the same sentance for a while!
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Judo and fencing for a start, hardly high endurance events needed, just skill. Probably add Taewkondo considering how short the bouts are, but they're a tad more flapping about than the others.
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"55% of Britons say Olympic Games are 'well worth' the investment for cheering the country during hard times"
I'm definitely in that 55%
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012...eelgood-factor
I'm definitely in that 55%
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012...eelgood-factor
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"55% of Britons say Olympic Games are 'well worth' the investment for cheering the country during hard times"
I'm definitely in that 55%
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012...eelgood-factor
I'm definitely in that 55%
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012...eelgood-factor
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Judo guys in general are very very fit. Not so sure of fencers but they must have pretty good reactions and be sharp...again requiring a form of fitness.
And to say that Taewkondo does not require fitness is just absurd. Pull yourself away from your PC and put in a sustained effort for a couple of minute of jumping on the spot and throw in some high kicks..and report back...
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In any case, I can't imagine taxes will be raised to pay for the Olympics - the UK will just go into more debt.
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"Perhaps a mention for Australia recently passing Kazakstan in medals table. A strong finish may even see them catch Hungary"
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You have been out of the UK too long. Taxes were raised - but only for Londoners through a council tax surcharge. It is why we had a vote on it.
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Edit - really? For this year only, or in perpetuity?
Last edited by The Dean; Aug 11th 2012 at 7:54 am. Reason: .
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Actually, I can't remember. I suspect it'll be perpetuity - it'll be like the Dartford toll - once people get used to paying it there is no point taking it away.
A gov website states:
Olympic precept - A precept on all properties liable for council tax within the Greater
London Authority area to contribute towards the 2012 Olympic Games. The precept was
introduced in 2006-07 and has been set at £20 per Band D equivalent property for each
year
Must be forever, as it's still being paid.
A gov website states:
Olympic precept - A precept on all properties liable for council tax within the Greater
London Authority area to contribute towards the 2012 Olympic Games. The precept was
introduced in 2006-07 and has been set at £20 per Band D equivalent property for each
year
Must be forever, as it's still being paid.
Last edited by Millhouse; Aug 11th 2012 at 9:49 am.