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  • Start date Jul 25, 2024
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 31, 2024
  • #106
ovduk78 said:
It looked like the French guy was catching Yee and he was going to have to settle for a bronze & in a flash he was past the Kiwi for gold
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It was terrible camera work and potentially commentary (although presume they’re commentating on the same pictures we see)

Amazing comeback by Yee !
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Jul 31, 2024
  • #107
CCFCSteve said:
It was terrible camera work and potentially commentary (although presume they’re commentating on the same pictures we see)

Amazing comeback by Yee !
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Commentary saying the New Zealander looked broken was a bit ridiculous - he looked like a bloke running the end of a triathlon, nothing more or less!
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 31, 2024
  • #108
Wow, the rowing !!!!
 
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CCFCSteve

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 31, 2024
  • #109
Deleted member 5849 said:
Commentary saying the New Zealander looked broken was a bit ridiculous - he looked like a bloke running the end of a triathlon, nothing more or less!
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Probably swallowed a few French turds during the swimming as well
 
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shepardo01

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  • Jul 31, 2024
  • #110
CCFCSteve said:
Wow, the rowing !!!!
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Won with the very last stroke!! Well done ladies!
 
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usskyblue

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  • Jul 31, 2024
  • #111
 
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Alan Dugdales Moustache

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  • Jul 31, 2024
  • #112
Why are so many swimmers entering the pool area in ski jackets ? Yanks particularly . Are they cold ?
 
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wingy

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  • Jul 31, 2024
  • #113
CCFCSteve said:
Probably swallowed a few French turds during the swimming as well
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Apparently they're suggesting the pool is getting slower, must be turning to custard or thixotropics!!
 

SBAndy

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  • Jul 31, 2024
  • #114
usskyblue said:
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I am in favour of an amateur doing each event first just to make you understand how good the pros are.
 

Mr Panda

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  • Jul 31, 2024
  • #115
Chinese guy just smoked everyone and got a WR in 100m freestyle
 
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LastGarrison

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  • Jul 31, 2024
  • #116
The French guy racing in two finals in the same session and winning them both! Broke the Olympic record in the second race as well!

Take a bow young man!!!
 
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Evo1883

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  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #117
It's a real shame that the Italian boxer Angela Carini had to quit in tears after a male boxer broke her nose with the first punch .
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #118
Knew this was coming. Doesn’t sit well with me. Out of all sports boxing has got to be extra cautious because of the dangers involved (it’s also why any PED/drug user should be banned for minimum of 5+ years if not lifetime bans)

 
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Evo1883

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  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #119
CCFCSteve said:
Knew this was coming. Doesn’t sit well with me. Out of all sports boxing has got to be extra cautious because of the dangers involved (it’s also why any PED/drug user should be banned for minimum of 5+ years if not lifetime bans)

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Women's sport needs protecting , it's in danger of being hijacked and destroyed by men
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #120
Evo1883 said:
Women's sport needs protecting , it's in danger of being hijacked and destroyed by men
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Pretty sure an Irish female boxer had already said she refuses to fight anyone who’s not passed the required tests historically. Might mean she misses out on a medal but brave to make a stand
 
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Mr Panda

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  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #121
Seeing a lot of posts about this. Is this person transgender? All I'm seeing outside of social media is reports of a test which reported back elevated testosterone levels.
 

Evo1883

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  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #122
Mr Panda said:
Seeing a lot of posts about this. Is this person transgender? All I'm seeing outside of social media is reports of a test which reported back elevated testosterone levels.
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She was disqualified from the world championships for high testosterone
 

Mr Panda

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  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #123
Evo1883 said:
She was disqualified from the world championships for high testosterone
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So is it a woman with high testosterone or a bloke? Genuinely.
 

SeaSeeEffCee

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #124
Mr Panda said:
Seeing a lot of posts about this. Is this person transgender? All I'm seeing outside of social media is reports of a test which reported back elevated testosterone levels.
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Think it’s similar to Caster Semenyo. Born female but has a genetic condition where she has high levels of testosterone.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #125
Mr Panda said:
So is it a woman with high testosterone or a bloke? Genuinely.
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Its complex

Paris 2024: Algeria condemn 'baseless attacks' on boxer - BBC Sport

Algeria's Olympic Committee condemns "baseless" attacks on their boxer Imane Khelif after questions are raised over her participation at the Paris Olympics.
www.bbc.com
 

Mr Panda

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #126
I'm reading a lot of comments about men ruining a female sport but nothing to suggest this person is a bloke or transgender just that they tested high for testosterone and were disqualified from a competition.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #127
Mr Panda said:
I'm reading a lot of comments about men ruining a female sport but nothing to suggest this person is a bloke or transgender just that they tested high for testosterone and were disqualified from a competition.
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Sorry mate , maybe we are wrong and she's just very manly

But men shouldn't be competing in women's sports either way
 
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oakey

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  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #128
SeaSeeEffCee said:
Think it’s similar to Caster Semenyo. Born female but has a genetic condition where she has high levels of testosterone.
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Caster has an intersex condition and is correctly categorised as male with a DSD. Not female or trans. So is this Algerian apparently. Nothing to do with trans.
It's simply poor regulation and blatant sex discrimination against females.
IOC disgraceful lack of integrity.
 
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Mr Panda

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  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #129
Evo1883 said:
Sorry mate , maybe we are wrong and she's just very manly

But men shouldn't be competing in women's sports either way
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No, I agree men shouldn't be in women's sport. I'm just genuinely confused as there is a wide spread conclusion this person is a bloke and I'm yet to see anything conclusive other than testing high for testosterone and some Russian bloke saying she's got XY genes in a telegram chat.
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #130
Mr Panda said:
No, I agree men shouldn't be in women's sport. I'm just genuinely confused as there is a wide spread conclusion this person is a bloke and I'm yet to see anything conclusive other than testing high for testosterone and some Russian bloke saying she's got XY genes in a telegram chat.
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All I know is she's failed 2 tests related to testosterone and all I get is this
 

oakey

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #131
This high testosterone bit is a blind alley.
Women only have high testosterone if they have a medical condition or if they're doping. It doesn't happen naturally in healthy females. Even when it occurs due to a medical condition it is nowhere near as high as normal male range.
It's an excuse not to exclude males from female sport and is a failure to regulate to protect females.
Caster is rightly now banned due to unfair advantage due to having internal testes.
 

oakey

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #132
Of course there may be the one in a hundred million person to whom this does not apply. But that's what regulation in sport is for, to exclude unfair advantage.
 

Nuskyblue

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #133

Angela Carini abandons Olympic fight after 46 seconds against Imane Khelif

Algerian Imane Khelif moved past Angela Carini when the Italian abandoned their 66kg fight after 46 seconds in the first round on Thursday
www.theguardian.com
 
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oscillatewildly

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  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #134
I'll bet the Romanian rowing crews will be offering to weigh the boats in before the officials get a chance.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Aug 1, 2024
  • #135
Murray and Evans starting very slow again. Why is it half empty there?
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

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  • Aug 2, 2024
  • #136
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Murray and Evans starting very slow again. Why is it half empty there?
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That's very good compared to previous matches I've seen. Barely a quarter full at best.
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 2, 2024
  • #137
I've just watched some basketball. 3 per team all shooting in the same net. Germany v China. The German team is female.
The China team has two very tall players ( numbers 10 and 11) who look like males.
I'm guessing it's mixed teams ( I've only watched the tail end of this) because if it's all female then the Chinese have cheated.
They lost anyway.
 

MusicDating

Euro 2016 Prediction League Champion!!
  • Aug 2, 2024
  • #138
 
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Nuskyblue

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 2, 2024
  • #139
Sports coverage in England is so annoying. The fluff and filler they put out is annoying, they are determined to make a story. Just let the events write their own...

I want to watch some track and field! Not a load of old waffle!
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 2, 2024
  • #140
I havent watched any, I keep forgetting.

Is there a list of when all the random good stuff is on along with the channel?
 
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