NEWKID 27,152 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 Must be the only one enjoying it then, lo9k forward to getting in and catching up on the days events then watching the athletics later...only time I take any interest in athletics, or skateboarding, kite surfing, gymnastics...lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pewit 970 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 1 hour ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Simply as I was there for a lot of the events , watched the boxing , the judo , rowing , men’s 100m final , 4 x 400m , seen most of the medals super Sunday There's just something about this Olympics that is meh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.357shooter 1,207 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 21 hours ago, gnasher16 said: As a guideline if you's are on about the 100m i went to see my pals boy win the under 13's District Sports 100m recently in a time of 12.25 which was certainly his school record not sure about district record but he competes for Thurrock Harriers so decent level athlete. not a bad time that when i was 12 i did 11.46 on grass with just trainers. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie, 2,192 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 32 minutes ago, Pewit said: There's just something about this Olympics that is meh. The woke olympics mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pewit 970 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 2 minutes ago, Francie, said: The woke olympics mate I didn't watch that rubbish. I just mean in general, the Olympics used to be like the World Cup Final, like Super Bowl, a magical event. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,127 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 1 hour ago, .357shooter said: not a bad time that when i was 12 i did 11.46 on grass with just trainers. Did you time it with a sundial... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 15,862 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 26 minutes ago, Pewit said: There's just something about this Olympics that is meh. , the magic of the olympics is nothing that can be put into words. The Olympics is genuinely one of the milestone events you align to that era of your life The fact that the Paris organisers have denigrated that spirit should never be forgotten imho 30 minutes ago, TOMO said: Did you time it with a sundial... Counted in his head 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mC HULL 12,463 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 21 minutes ago, TOMO said: Did you time it with a sundial... just been with me mate i said i was telling lads you run tens in hundred meters at 13 he said daft c**t it was 12 flat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 15,862 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 2 minutes ago, mC HULL said: just been with me mate i said i was telling lads you run tens in hundred meters at 13 he said daft c**t it was 12 flat I dread to think what he makes of your distance and time correlations 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pewit 970 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 6 minutes ago, mC HULL said: just been with me mate i said i was telling lads you run tens in hundred meters at 13 he said daft c**t it was 12 flat Easily done when you were walking 50 mile a night lamping mate. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pewit 970 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 "12 secs flat, now on to these cuts." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,118 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 (edited) 6 hours ago, .357shooter said: not a bad time that when i was 12 i did 11.46 on grass with just trainers. Not sure whether your joking or not.....i f****n hope so ! I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and presume you mean the old hundred yard dash.....on a track marked out in footsteps by a blind midget ! Edited August 9 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,118 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 5 hours ago, Pewit said: I didn't watch that rubbish. I just mean in general, the Olympics used to be like the World Cup Final, like Super Bowl, a magical event. For me you have to look past the political angles they are using sport for same with the footie......whatever is attracting a lot of eyes will be used to make political points you'd be cutting off your nose to spite your face by refusing to watch it for that reason. Its a bit like the Eurovision song contest id imagine that was a legit singing contest at one point but now they've made a mockery of it....maybe the Olympics is heading the same way. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pewit 970 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 5 minutes ago, gnasher16 said: For me you have to look past the political angles they are using sport for same with the footie......whatever is attracting a lot of eyes will be used to make political points you'd be cutting off your nose to spite your face by refusing to watch it for that reason. Its a bit like the Eurovision song contest id imagine that was a legit singing contest at one point but now they've made a mockery of it....maybe the Olympics is heading the same way. TBF mate I didn't even watch the opening ceremony, truth be told I've watched about a days worth of Olympics this year, it just seems dead & flat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 23,479 Posted August 9 Report Share Posted August 9 My pal, who is no longer with us, Lee Evans, was without doubt one of the greatest 400 metre runners ever, won Olympic Gold at 400 and at 4 x400 relay. Also held the world records in both disciplines for over twenty years. I asked him how he was at 100 metres; he said he was useless, even at his best he couldn’t break 10:20. He said it was basically watching the others in the 400 for the first 200 then BAM ! Explode for the final 200 ! He also said you breath in before the gun goes in the 100 and only breathe out once during the race, but you breath in and out twice during the 400. A very interesting man to talk to . Cheers. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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