Russia are banned from the games due to the whole state sponsored doping thing. I think the 'Russian Olympic committee' aren't allowed to wear Russian flags on their uniform or have the Russian national anthem played when they win medals. I think they're also officially referred to as the ROC. as even the word Russia/Russian is banned on official documents and the like.
I think after Atlanta the lottery funding really kicked in. Makes a huge difference when your athletes can spend all their time training/competing instead of fitting it around a 9-5 job.not a bad morning in the olympics 3 golds
between 1924 and 1996 we never won more than 6 golds at a single olympics and only 1 at Atlanta
I still enjoy it albeit the timings of events is not great
I think after Atlanta the lottery funding really kicked in. Makes a huge difference when your athletes can spend all their time training/competing instead of fitting it around a 9-5 job.
I certainly agree they should be amateur, but i'm not a fan of bringing anything in that adds even more to other people's opinion scoring as it does the actual mechanics of something. I enjoyed the skateboarding but again who is to say that an 8.52 shouldn't be an 8.36 or an 8.78? It's based on people's opinion and very odd that Japan won both golds.Trouble is it goes against the Olympic ideal. It was never supposed to be for professionals. Used to have loads more than sports in the Olympics but they got taken out because the people doing them were professionals. Stuff like architecture, painting, sculpture, literature, poetry.
As sportspeople are now pro I say we start adding back in the arts.
I certainly agree they should be amateur, but i'm not a fan of bringing anything in that adds even more to other people's opinion scoring as it does the actual mechanics of something. I enjoyed the skateboarding but again who is to say that an 8.52 shouldn't be an 8.36 or an 8.78? It's based on people's opinion and very odd that Japan won both golds.
I like it where you can clearly see who was the fastest, highest, furthest, most accurate or strongest, etc and not judged or any room for bias
Russia are banned from the games due to the whole state sponsored doping thing. I think the 'Russian Olympic committee' aren't allowed to wear Russian flags on their uniform or have the Russian national anthem played when they win medals. I think they're also officially referred to as the ROC. as even the word Russia/Russian is banned on official documents and the like.
The film is bloody fascinating about this. IcarusRussia are banned from the games due to the whole state sponsored doping thing. I think the 'Russian Olympic committee' aren't allowed to wear Russian flags on their uniform or have the Russian national anthem played when they win medals. I think they're also officially referred to as the ROC. as even the word Russia/Russian is banned on official documents and the like.
Yep great film.The film is bloody fascinating about this. Icarus
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I think that stopped when they put sports which are professional. Football, cycling, rugby to name a few have professional backing So is always going to have this approach. A lot of other sports are still fairly amateur which is great but lets face it every sport needs backing otherwise they won’t have time to devote to the sport.Trouble is it goes against the Olympic ideal. It was never supposed to be for professionals. Used to have loads more than sports in the Olympics but they got taken out because the people doing them were professionals. Stuff like architecture, painting, sculpture, literature, poetry.
As sportspeople are now pro I say we start adding back in the arts.
I think that stopped when they put sports which are professional. Football, cycling, rugby to name a few have professional backing So is always going to have this approach. A lot of other sports are still fairly amateur which is great but lets face it every sport needs backing otherwise they won’t have time to devote to the sport.
Indeed, have they ever lost?The minute they allowed massively paid NBA players in the whole concept and ethos was devalued
Indeed, have they ever lost?
Well having seen the pictures, not entirely sure why they'd be fined for wearing what they did?!?
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Because it's sport, not entertainment of course.horse dressage just been on
if it was in a circus it would be banned
Why is it ok in the Olympics
Because it's sport, not entertainment of course.
100% agree with you. I'm not woke enough to understand unfortunately.
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Gadirova floor routine is something else jeez how the hell can anyone do a no handed forward somersault flip or whatever its called, just incredible. If u haven't seen it check it out
Oh and fuck the horse dressage that's shit
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