2012 London Summer Olympics

**Arcana** · 2012-08-01 03:46

Originally Posted by SephYuyX

Everything. Only 4 medals so far, never winning a medal in gymnastics until now, etc.

Gymnastics is a "sport" for homos & GB excels at sitting down sports, Rowing, Cycling & Sailing all of which don't happen until near the middle of the Olympic timetable.

**Plow** · 2012-08-01 03:59

fuck yes handball on cbs sports, god I love this sport

**Ashmada** · 2012-08-01 04:09

Originally Posted by SephYuyX

Everything. Only 4 medals so far, never winning a medal in gymnastics until now, etc.

Yeah, who'd have thought a nation with much lesser population would obtain less medals.
Such a puzzling concept.

Adjusted for pop:
US: .07 medals/1 million
UK: .06 medals/1 million
BE: .09 medals/1 million

**Tyche** · 2012-08-01 04:14

I wonder what India's adjusted count is.

**Yugl** · 2012-08-01 04:19

Originally Posted by Plow

I've read like 3000 words and he hasn't given a single reason yet wtf...

The page is written like an essay. The entire first page sets out the claims. Look at part 2+ for technical information.

**Plow** · 2012-08-01 04:21

Originally Posted by Yugl

The page is written like an essay. The entire first page sets out the claims. Look at part 2+ for technical information.

Except it's not, at all. The first page is "explaining how he's going to explain."

He like specifically didn't lay out his claims because he doesn't want to state them until after he's provided all his support. It's basically him trying to force the internet to read his shit the way he wants, and it's dumb as hell.

5 entries in all he's done is talk about why kenyans dominate distance running and explain what track cycling is.

**Yugl** · 2012-08-01 04:26

I haven't looked at pg3+ since I just saw the link, but now that you point that out, that is pretty hilarious. I was hoping he would move on from that topic after this page.

Edit: Looks like you're right about 5 parts. The stuff from part 6-20 has the same title, but is about cycling?

**Tyche** · 2012-08-01 04:38

Does it take more than a paragraph to state why Kenyans dominate distance running?

**Yugl** · 2012-08-01 04:45

It does when the reason for making the article is because of an argument from a forum!

**Plow** · 2012-08-01 05:17

yeah that's pretty clearly what the whole thing is, it's all written to defend himself from criticism

has anyone found any point where he actually states a reason why the u.s. sucks? or is he just going to go through and explain why other shit is good and then close his argument with "we suck cuz we're not like that"?

**Yugl** · 2012-08-01 05:20

The reason is Lance Cycling.

**Kuya** · 2012-08-01 05:58

Are asians simply genetically predisposed to cheating?

**tisiphone** · 2012-08-01 06:36

Finally GB get a gold at a sitting down sport.

**Plow** · 2012-08-01 07:11

I'm guessing it wasn't competitive dentistry?

**drwaffles** · 2012-08-01 07:55

Originally Posted by Plow

I'm guessing it wasn't competitive dentistry?

Women's rowing final, followed by the usual interviews with some very strange people expressing levels of pride that are frankly baffling considering their sole connection to the athletes in question is a coincidentally shared nationality.

**Cail** · 2012-08-01 08:00

Eight female badminton doubles players were disqualified from the London Olympics after trying to lose matches to receive a more favorable place in the tournament, Indonesia's team leader said Wednesday.

The Badminton World Federation investigated two teams from South Korea and one each from China and Indonesia. It accused them of "not using one's best efforts to win a match" and "conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport" in matches Tuesday night.

Erick Thohir, the head of Indonesia's Olympic team, told The Associated Press that the Indonesian team will appeal. He also accused China of losing on purpose in the past.

"China has been doing this so many times and they never get sanctioned by the BWF," Thohir said. "On the first game yesterday when China did it, the BWF didn't do anything. If the BWF do something on the first game and they say you are disqualified, it is a warning for everyone."

IOC vice president Craig Reedie, the former head of the international badminton federation, welcomed the decision.

"Sport is competitive," Reedie told the AP. "If you lose the competitive element, then the whole thing becomes a nonsense.

"You cannot allow a player to abuse the tournament like that, and not take firm action. So good on them."

The eight disqualified players are world doubles champions Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang of China and their South Korean opponents Jung Kyun-eun and Kim Ha-na, along with South Korea's Ha Jung-eun and Kim Min-jung and Indonesia's Meiliana Jauhari and Greysia Polii.

The players went before a disciplinary hearing Wednesday, a day after spectators at the arena booed their performance after it became clear they were deliberately trying to lose.

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**Plow** · 2012-08-01 08:11

isn't it still competitive if both teams are trying to lose?

haven't these people seen south park?

**Salodin** · 2012-08-01 08:35

Why are they blaming the teams and not the way the tournament is bracketed for wanting to lose on purpose. Sounds pretty stupid imo.

**Brill Weave** · 2012-08-01 08:35

Badminton justice, the harshest justice around!

**octopus** · 2012-08-01 08:43

both teams trying to lose
both teams got disqualified

lol

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