Olympic Games

[Sockeye Salmon]

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Piss off handball and replace it with Lawn Bowls and I will get excited.

Geriatric marbles.

[ledge]

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Apparently there is more excitement in the team selection politics in lawn bowls than there is on the greens.

[LostDoggy]

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Hand ball is a good game actually. Not that Channel 7 will show much of it.
Dressage and Gymnastics will be flogged.

[LostDoggy]

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Piss off handball and replace it with Lawn Bowls and I will get excited.

handball is one the better sports.
SBS coverage is better than 7s, they show more sports, and none of equestrian and all the shit

[Scraggers]

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Piss off handball and replace it with Lawn Bowls and I will get excited.

Yeah, there's a few 'sports' I struggle with and it gets worse every Olympics. One day they'll include snooker and darts.

My doctor told me i had to lose some weight ... i told her i played 2 elite sports, both at A grade level ... Bowls and Darts

I don't play any sports that you can't compete in without a beer in your hand

[ledge]

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Apparently SEN went live to the shooting with Mark Doran..... ummm now how good would that call be... oh he missed that one.....shit missed again.... yep he got that one.
What a stupid sport to call on a radio!
I also caught a bit of the soccer call on Friday night on SEN, no idea who it was but he was pathetic and kept repeating himself about some player having a hair net on.
Dont think he even had an idea on soccer.

[Bulldog Revolution]

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http://www.theage.com.au/news/swimming/elusive-gold-on-offer-for-leisel/2008/08/12/1218306830815.html

Nice to see a gold medallist with former Bulldog connections

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21507010-662,00.html

[ledge]

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Does anyone think that since the Sydney Olympics its been harder to get motivated?
I mean we spent all those years trying to get it, finally got it, had it and now its not as important.

I tend to feel like its the moment the final siren goes in the grand final and 2 teams played in it we didnt support.
Its like ok the games over all the hype its finished , im lost what do we do now?

I start to wonder whether our sporting bodies arent putting in like they were either, the amount of athletes going now is terrible and even the poms are getting more medals!
Go back 3 olympics ago and no way would this have happened.

[Mantis]

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Usain Bolt - What a freak...

I jumped off the couch last night when I saw that time.... Unbelievable run in those conditions. What time is he capabale of doing in favorable conditions?

How disappointing was Mottram, arrogant tosser. To not have plan's in place to qualify as the 'fastest loser' is downright embarrassing. Geez I'm glad as a taxpayer to be helping to fund his training.

[westdog54]

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I start to wonder whether our sporting bodies arent putting in like they were either, the amount of athletes going now is terrible and even the poms are getting more medals!
Go back 3 olympics ago and no way would this have happened.

The British Olympic effort is funded by a National Lottery, their OC is swimming in money.

As for the Chinese, anything that will look China look good against the rest of the world, the government will find the money for.

Considering the resources Australia has available to commit to its Olympic Team I believe we've done quite well.

[hujsh]

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How disappointing was Mottram, arrogant tosser. To not have plan's in place to qualify as the 'fastest loser' is downright embarrassing. Geez I'm glad as a taxpayer to be helping to fund his training.

Yeah that was pretty crap