British Gold Medal Thread
Aug 21st 2004, 7:58 pm
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Re: British Gold Medal Thread
Sky News says it's a "Golden Day for Athletes":
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...148491,00.html
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...148491,00.html
Aug 21st 2004, 8:45 pm
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Re: British Gold Medal Thread
Originally Posted by Englishmum
Sky News says it's a "Golden Day for Athletes":
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...148491,00.html
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...148491,00.html
Aug 21st 2004, 8:49 pm
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Re: British Gold Medal Thread
Originally Posted by James Box
Yeah, almost forgot that our Eventing appeal was successful, so we should get silver->gold for Leslie Law, bronze->silver for the team, and a bronze for Pippa Funnell. That will make us 8th!
Aug 21st 2004, 8:56 pm
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Re: British Gold Medal Thread
Originally Posted by bobz
Don't jinx it
Aug 21st 2004, 9:17 pm
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Re: British Gold Medal Thread
Originally Posted by James Box
It only gets jinxed when someone says "Don't jinx it"
Aug 23rd 2004, 5:15 pm
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Re: British Gold Medal Thread
Originally Posted by Oggie Oi!
Best not to judge the Aussies by that method.
The area of Australia is about 7,762,024 square kilometres; the area of Britain is 244,820 square kilometres. Therefore as Australia is approximately 31 times larger than Britain, it's entirely logical to expect them to have won 31 times as many medals as GB. As we've won 6 gold medals, if the Aussies are to perform to the expected level they should have won about 186 gold medals.
Their haul of 13 golds is pretty woeful all things considered.
Yet again the Manc medal table proves that the UK is fantastic.
Aug 23rd 2004, 5:19 pm
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Re: British Gold Medal Thread
Originally Posted by Manc
Actually I judge Australia by this method.
The area of Australia is about 7,762,024 square kilometres; the area of Britain is 244,820 square kilometres. Therefore as Australia is approximately 31 times larger than Britain, it's entirely logical to expect them to have won 31 times as many medals as GB. As we've won 6 gold medals, if the Aussies are to perform to the expected level they should have won about 186 gold medals.
Their haul of 13 golds is pretty woeful all things considered.
Yet again the Manc medal table proves that the UK is fantastic.
The area of Australia is about 7,762,024 square kilometres; the area of Britain is 244,820 square kilometres. Therefore as Australia is approximately 31 times larger than Britain, it's entirely logical to expect them to have won 31 times as many medals as GB. As we've won 6 gold medals, if the Aussies are to perform to the expected level they should have won about 186 gold medals.
Their haul of 13 golds is pretty woeful all things considered.
Yet again the Manc medal table proves that the UK is fantastic.
Aug 23rd 2004, 5:26 pm
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Re: British Gold Medal Thread
Originally Posted by James Box
Japan has an area of 374,744 sq km and have 15 golds... so which method is the definitive?
Aug 23rd 2004, 5:30 pm
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Re: British Gold Medal Thread
I was clearing out the garage yesterday, half listening/watching the 26 mile marathon....anyways, I was telling the missus, hey we have a chance of a gold medal, what with paula running and everything, next thing I knew she goes and pulls out and is sitting down sobbing on the road side, bless her cotton socks, but does she realise how much stick I'm getting from my wife and step-son, I can't stand it anymore....it doing my head in!
Our performance in the 100m and 400m is just beyond belief
Our performance in the 100m and 400m is just beyond belief
Aug 23rd 2004, 5:52 pm
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Re: British Gold Medal Thread
A friend of mine wrote this in an email; sorry for the grammer he was in a rush:
"One person on the radio mentioned why is it that we only do well in upper class sports of rowing,horse jumping and yatching. Could be because only they upper classes can afford to do those sports. Anyway everybody else is in the pub drinking,smoking and eating crisps (should be an olympic sport...a definate gold for us)"
Makes sense to me, or perhaps it's just another excuse.
-tom
"One person on the radio mentioned why is it that we only do well in upper class sports of rowing,horse jumping and yatching. Could be because only they upper classes can afford to do those sports. Anyway everybody else is in the pub drinking,smoking and eating crisps (should be an olympic sport...a definate gold for us)"
Makes sense to me, or perhaps it's just another excuse.
-tom
Aug 23rd 2004, 5:53 pm
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Re: British Gold Medal Thread
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
A friend of mine wrote this in an email; sorry for the grammer he was in a rush:
"One person on the radio mentioned why is it that we only do well in upper class sports of rowing,horse jumping and yatching. Could be because only they upper classes can afford to do those sports. Anyway everybody else is in the pub drinking,smoking and eating crisps (should be an olympic sport...a definate gold for us)"
Makes sense to me, or perhaps it's just another excuse.
-tom
"One person on the radio mentioned why is it that we only do well in upper class sports of rowing,horse jumping and yatching. Could be because only they upper classes can afford to do those sports. Anyway everybody else is in the pub drinking,smoking and eating crisps (should be an olympic sport...a definate gold for us)"
Makes sense to me, or perhaps it's just another excuse.
-tom
toff name or what
Aug 23rd 2004, 6:12 pm
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Re: British Gold Medal Thread
Kelly Holmes in the 800m gets GB's 7th Gold!
Aug 23rd 2004, 6:15 pm
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Re: British Gold Medal Thread
Suppose our Olympic motto could be... "When the going gets tough the toffs get going"...
If you want proof that show jumping's for toffs have a look at this photo. It's like the Monty Python Upper Class Twit of the Year comp...
If you want proof that show jumping's for toffs have a look at this photo. It's like the Monty Python Upper Class Twit of the Year comp...
Aug 23rd 2004, 6:22 pm
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Re: British Gold Medal Thread
Originally Posted by James Box
Kelly Holmes in the 800m gets GB's 7th Gold!
Aug 23rd 2004, 6:29 pm
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Re: British Gold Medal Thread
Originally Posted by Manc
Actually I judge Australia by this method.
The area of Australia is about 7,762,024 square kilometres; the area of Britain is 244,820 square kilometres. Therefore as Australia is approximately 31 times larger than Britain, it's entirely logical to expect them to have won 31 times as many medals as GB. As we've won 6 gold medals, if the Aussies are to perform to the expected level they should have won about 186 gold medals.
Their haul of 13 golds is pretty woeful all things considered.
Yet again the Manc medal table proves that the UK is fantastic.
The area of Australia is about 7,762,024 square kilometres; the area of Britain is 244,820 square kilometres. Therefore as Australia is approximately 31 times larger than Britain, it's entirely logical to expect them to have won 31 times as many medals as GB. As we've won 6 gold medals, if the Aussies are to perform to the expected level they should have won about 186 gold medals.
Their haul of 13 golds is pretty woeful all things considered.
Yet again the Manc medal table proves that the UK is fantastic.