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mises
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| Kuros wrote: |
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| The US can be sore losers. Just remember when Donovan Bailey won the gold medal at the 100m. Amercian's started to claim that the American who had won the 200m was the fastest man in the world. The standard has always been the 100m but the Americans tried to change. That was pathetic. |
The "US" is a country, not a person. Would you tolerate such generalizing about any other group? How about this, Britain has bad teeth and wears tracksuits. Canada dresses poorly and is unsophisticated. |
No, mises. He's right. We decided that the new standard would be the 200m, and reacted accordingly. We have meetings for co-ordinating this stuff. The logistics is quite a bitch. |
Nah, I've been in and out of the US consistently for the past while. I've never met a single person that gave one or even half a shit about 100m or 200m. The "US" seems indifferent. Maybe some American Olympic official or group of officials made a decision? But if we are taking "tiny minorities" as examples of the whole group, then I've got a few dozens threads to start. |
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I_Am_The_Kiwi
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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i prefer this medal table 
http://www.symworld.com/medals/
USA #29
China #46 rofl
man Jamaica has done good this year, 6 golds. Thats impressive. |
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The Hammer
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Ullungdo 37.5 N, 130.9 E, altitude : 223 m
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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| I_Am_The_Kiwi wrote: |
i prefer this medal table
http://www.symworld.com/medals/
USA #29
China #46 rofl
man Jamaica has done good this year, 6 golds. Thats impressive. |
I like it too. (GDP / Population) / Total Medals
North Korea #1
(OP must be a sore loser from Canada because... Canadian suckiness at Olympic sports is well documented.) |
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Beej
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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| ulsanchris wrote: |
| The US can be sore losers. Just remember when Donovan Bailey won the gold medal at the 100m. Amercian's started to claim that the American who had won the 200m was the fastest man in the world. The standard has always been the 100m but the Americans tried to change. That was pathetic. |
Not really pathetic. There was a reason. American Micheal Johnsons 200 time was faster than if you had doubled Donovan Bailey's world record 100 time. Pretty remarkable actually. And Faster. |
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ulsanchris
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Beej wrote: |
| ulsanchris wrote: |
| The US can be sore losers. Just remember when Donovan Bailey won the gold medal at the 100m. Amercian's started to claim that the American who had won the 200m was the fastest man in the world. The standard has always been the 100m but the Americans tried to change. That was pathetic. |
Not really pathetic. There was a reason. American Micheal Johnsons 200 time was faster than if you had doubled Donovan Bailey's world record 100 time. Pretty remarkable actually. And Faster. |
Two things.
First: I would like to apologize for my poor grammar.
Second: Of course the two hundred meter is going to have a better time. The second one hundred meters is done from a running start. |
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endo
Joined: 14 Mar 2004
Location: Seoul...my home
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Beej wrote: |
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| The US can be sore losers. Just remember when Donovan Bailey won the gold medal at the 100m. Amercian's started to claim that the American who had won the 200m was the fastest man in the world. The standard has always been the 100m but the Americans tried to change. That was pathetic. |
Not really pathetic. There was a reason. American Micheal Johnsons 200 time was faster than if you had doubled Donovan Bailey's world record 100 time. Pretty remarkable actually. And Faster. |
And Donovan stilled kicked his a@@ at skydome. |
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ulsanchris
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:20 am Post subject: |
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| To be fair in the skydome race the american pulled a muscle. |
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Beej
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:39 am Post subject: |
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| ulsanchris wrote: |
| Beej wrote: |
| ulsanchris wrote: |
| The US can be sore losers. Just remember when Donovan Bailey won the gold medal at the 100m. Amercian's started to claim that the American who had won the 200m was the fastest man in the world. The standard has always been the 100m but the Americans tried to change. That was pathetic. |
Not really pathetic. There was a reason. American Micheal Johnsons 200 time was faster than if you had doubled Donovan Bailey's world record 100 time. Pretty remarkable actually. And Faster. |
Two things.
First: I would like to apologize for my poor grammar.
Second: Of course the two hundred meter is going to have a better time. The second one hundred meters is done from a running start. |
And the 200 has a curve. Anyway, it had never been done before. |
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whitebeagle
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:42 am Post subject: |
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| (OP must be a sore loser from Canada because... Canadian suckiness at Olympic sports is well documented.) |
Er, not quite. Try the country in third place. |
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flakfizer
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 4:27 am Post subject: |
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| (OP must be a sore loser from Canada because... Canadian suckiness at Olympic sports is well documented.) |
Er, not quite. Try the country in third place. |
Russia? |
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oskinny1
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:15 am Post subject: |
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| ulsanchris wrote: |
| The US can be sore losers. Just remember when Donovan Bailey won the gold medal at the 100m. Amercian's started to claim that the American who had won the 200m was the fastest man in the world. The standard has always been the 100m but the Americans tried to change. That was pathetic. |
And the Canadians are cheaters. Couldn't win it fair and square in '88 could you?*
*said in jest in response to a ridiculous comment. |
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The Hammer
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:25 am Post subject: |
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| (OP must be a sore loser from Canada because... Canadian suckiness at Olympic sports is well documented.) |
Er, not quite. Try the country in third place. |
Anyhow, thanks for clearing that up.
Loser! |
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ulsanchris
Joined: 19 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:48 am Post subject: |
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| oskinny1 wrote: |
| ulsanchris wrote: |
| The US can be sore losers. Just remember when Donovan Bailey won the gold medal at the 100m. Amercian's started to claim that the American who had won the 200m was the fastest man in the world. The standard has always been the 100m but the Americans tried to change. That was pathetic. |
And the Canadians are cheaters. Couldn't win it fair and square in '88 could you?*
The only problem was that Johnson didn't have the same drugs that Lewis was taking when the race was done. Also Lewis was even lucky to be at '88 Olympics because of being busted for doping previously.
*said in jest in response to a ridiculous comment. |
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endo
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:03 am Post subject: |
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| To be fair in the skydome race the american pulled a muscle. |
Or he faked it in order to not be embarassed by loosing the race.
YOu should know this. |
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oskinny1
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