Phoenix Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 We're into the circus acts now. Gold medals for throwing hoops around? It devalues the games. They should have one for who can put their head in a lion's mouth for longest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 On 18 August 2016 at 17:32, eddie said: Two things.... If the americans couldn't swim, Britain would be top of the medal table. Britain has won medals in more sports than any other country. I think it's because of their inter collegiate competitions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 43 minutes ago, Phoenix said: We're into the circus acts now. Gold medals for throwing hoops around? It devalues the games. They should have one for who can put their head in a lion's mouth for longest. I m o if a sport needs years of practice to master it does not devalue anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag zig Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 45 minutes ago, davenportram said: I m o if a sport needs years of practice to master it does not devalue anything. Might as well put Darts up then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 7 minutes ago, Zag zig said: Might as well put Darts up then. Pub archery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Zag zig said: Might as well put Darts up then. My old sports teacher told me the difference between a sport and a game is that you can play a game while holding a glass of beer. So darts is a game I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 24 minutes ago, Strange yearnings said: My old sports teacher told me the difference between a sport and a game is that you can play a game while holding a glass of beer. So darts is a game I'm afraid. You could ride a bike and hold a glass of beer, i know i have done it. You wouldnt do it as good though. So cycling is a game not a sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Closing ceremony shortly. Very proud of how the US performed. Hats off to Team GB as well, great job.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 1 hour ago, davenportram said: You could ride a bike and hold a glass of beer, i know i have done it. You wouldnt do it as good though. So cycling is a game not a sport. Come to that I played as a goalkeeper in Derby Sunday Social League and drank a pint while fielding balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 i fell backwards off a barstool , never spilled a drop ,now that should be an Olympic sport.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Caster Semenya 800m victory reduces Team GB's Lynsey Sharp to tears amid intersex debate http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/rio-2016-caster-semenya-800m-victory-reduces-team-gbs-lynsey-sharp-to-tears-amid-intersex-debate/ar-BBvRQqR?li=AA9SkIr&ocid=spartanntp now that is criminal, if you injected testosterone into yourself you would fail a drugs test but if your hyperandrogenism then that's fine, about time the PC brigade admitted this should not happen and pulled it from the Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 1 hour ago, LesterRam said: Caster Semenya 800m victory reduces Team GB's Lynsey Sharp to tears amid intersex debate http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/rio-2016-caster-semenya-800m-victory-reduces-team-gbs-lynsey-sharp-to-tears-amid-intersex-debate/ar-BBvRQqR?li=AA9SkIr&ocid=spartanntp now that is criminal, if you injected testosterone into yourself you would fail a drugs test but if your hyperandrogenism then that's fine, about time the PC brigade admitted this should not happen and pulled it from the Olympics. Your mother would be proud of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 22 minutes ago, sage said: Your mother would be proud of you. Oh did I offend you sweety, good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 1 hour ago, LesterRam said: Caster Semenya 800m victory reduces Team GB's Lynsey Sharp to tears amid intersex debate http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/rio-2016-caster-semenya-800m-victory-reduces-team-gbs-lynsey-sharp-to-tears-amid-intersex-debate/ar-BBvRQqR?li=AA9SkIr&ocid=spartanntp now that is criminal, if you injected testosterone into yourself you would fail a drugs test but if your hyperandrogenism then that's fine, about time the PC brigade admitted this should not happen and pulled it from the Olympics. That really is the most hideous post I have reas for ages. I would edit it but think your intolerence and ignorance should stand for everyone to see. Its not HER fault HER body is made the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 4 minutes ago, davenportram said: That really is the most hideous post I have reas for ages. I would edit it but think your intolerence and ignorance should stand for everyone to see. Its not HER fault HER body is made the way it is. who said it is? she shouldn't be competing in a woman's final, thank god the IAAF are now looking into this. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/21/caster-semenya-wins-gold-but-faces-scrutiny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 No one doubts it's a difficult situation and understand how frustrated other female athletes must feel. The Athletics adminstrators may well provide the evidence to overthrow her appeal against having to take testosterone reducing drugs to level the playing field. However calling a human being 'it' is indefensible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 16 minutes ago, LesterRam said: who said it is? she shouldn't be competing in a woman's final, thank god the IAAF are now looking into this. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/21/caster-semenya-wins-gold-but-faces-scrutiny I was referring to you thinking its okay to call a human being 'it'. The IAAF has been looking at the issue for years, in the 100m an Indian athlete had a ban overturned so she could compete despite have above normal testosterone level through a natural condition. Yet noone complains becuase she didnt win it, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Just now, sage said: No one doubts it's a difficult situation and understand how frustrated other female athletes must feel. The Athletics adminstrators may well provide the evidence to overthrow her appeal against having to take testosterone reducing drugs to level the playing field. However calling a human being 'it' is indefensible. We have major problems with drugs in athletics? she may have taken drugs to reduce testosterone levels but the bulk and muscle definition is pre drugs, if my daughter had trained hard for four years to compete against someone built like a brick **** house I would have been devastated, its wrong and hopefully Mr Coe can overturn this result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, LesterRam said: We have major problems with drugs in athletics? she may have taken drugs to reduce testosterone levels but the bulk and muscle definition is pre drugs, if my daughter had trained hard for four years to compete against someone built like a brick **** house I would have been devastated, its wrong and hopefully Mr Coe can overturn this result. What if your daughter had high natural levels of testosterone? Would you refer to her as 'it'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 1 minute ago, sage said: What if your daughter had high natural levels of testosterone? Would you refer to her as 'it'? I would have refused her anticipation in a woman only race, I would have said the same thing about my lad wanting to race in a woman only race, it's wrong and should be deemed wrong. she has testicles? her body produces three times more testosterone than that of a cisgender woman, stop being so politically correct, she cannot run in a woman's race, simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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