Also, the anthems aren't right. Too symphonic, not enough oomph. Probably an Aussie plot to make all the stirring ones sound as lifeless as theirs.
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Originally posted by tee rex View PostMalawi beat NZ in the netball, which is a North Korea '66 level of shock. Do watch the celebrations if you get a chance, joy unconfined.
See things like this to get a proper appreciation of where Malawi stand in the Netball world:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_F...l_World_SeriesLast edited by Janik; 11-04-2018, 11:14.
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Originally posted by tee rex View PostAlways good to see conventional wisdom turned upside down. Everyone knows Kenyans run long and Jamaicans run short ... until now.
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Originally posted by Janik View PostNo, it isn't. It's a shock because New Zealand have always previously made the Commonwealth final, but Malawi are vastly above North Korea in 1966 in their status. They have been a consistent top 10 in the world side in Netball teams around for a couple of decades. New Zealand will have known prior to the game they were in for a properly challenging and losable match, same as always against Malawi. It's only fractionally more surprising than England's subsequent win over the Black Ferns.
See things like this to get a proper appreciation of where Malawi stand in the Netball world:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_F...l_World_Series
Yeah, we covered Malawi's standing in the sport before (though I think the link naming them is now dead.
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- Mar 2008
- 20753
- Black Country Green Belt
- Crusaders FC, Norn Iron, not forgetting Serendib
- Blueberry vodka Jaffa cake on marzipan base
Predicted Ultonia medal count
Fighting 8 (they're all guaranteed at least a bronze having made the semis)
Shooting 1 (alas our veteran who already has 8 medals from 10 previous Games is likely to miss out)
Gymnastics 1
So some sterotypes do linger.
Meanwhile, here's a longer term list of the last 100 Men's Golf Major Winners
Rest of America 43
Tiger Woods 14
South Africa 8
Ultonia 6
Australia 5
Others 24
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Originally posted by tee rex View PostThere's something distasteful about the celebrations for smashing the field in the T35 100m, when the field includes competitors whose cerebral palsy is restricting them significantly more.
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National organisations and funding bodies don't normally set a target of X number of golds or a place in the medal table. It is usually total number of medals overall and Scotland look to have exceeded their target of 30.
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- Mar 2008
- 20753
- Black Country Green Belt
- Crusaders FC, Norn Iron, not forgetting Serendib
- Blueberry vodka Jaffa cake on marzipan base
Aye the English wrestler handed off the Trinidad guy inside him. If he's disqualified it's a bronze for Ultonia
He's out confirmed and will be playing in the rugby 7s insteadLast edited by Duncan Gardner; 12-04-2018, 12:14.
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- Mar 2008
- 20753
- Black Country Green Belt
- Crusaders FC, Norn Iron, not forgetting Serendib
- Blueberry vodka Jaffa cake on marzipan base
England are appealing after the men's 200m
First time for everything eh
I suffered same fate in the same event at school (u-15 heats IIRC). Only difference was that I crossed the line last anywayLast edited by Duncan Gardner; 12-04-2018, 12:40.
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The basis of the appeal is apparently that Hughes was DQd for coming out of his lane (which I don't think he did) but any review has to take in to account he impeded Richards from passing him. It will be ridiculous if he gets the gold.
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Wiki has him living in Marin County, California though I realise you may not have been being entirely serious. Like McEnroe, it sometimes seem like we've adopted him (though I think McEnroe has a major presence on US TV too). This may be because they are both probably the most knowledgeable and entertaining pundits on their disciplines.
For instance, this is what Johnson said about Hughes prior to the final :
He looked really good yesterday, ran a really good bend, but I think that in order for him to ultimately get to sub-20 seconds, he's going to have to clean up his technique a little bit at the end.
He's a bit jerky there and there's some wasted motion, some rocking from side-to-side that comes with the arm swing.
Those are some things for his coach to work on to clean up.Last edited by Ray de Galles; 12-04-2018, 13:53.
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