The Olympics

[LionelRitchie]

Looks fantastic. Fuck the casino tho

[KinvarasPassion]

God bless Queensland.

[Arthur]

If you live in the city going to the shit events is well, well worth it. The buzz around an Olympic city and Olympic events is zunreal. Flying in to Paris specially to watch weightlifting is probably a bit much though.

[Cheasty]

@Arthur

If you live in the city going to the shit events is well, well worth it. The buzz around an Olympic city and Olympic events is zunreal. Flying in to Paris specially to watch weightlifting is probably a bit much though.

Especially when you can sit at home and watch the competition being expertly described by Ireland’s Voice Of Weightlifting, Ronan Collins.

[Bandage]

@Cheasty

Especially when you can sit at home and watch the competition being expertly described by Ireland’s Voice Of Weightlifting, Ronan Collins.

Think Louise Duffy is the lead weightlifting commentator these days.

[Cheasty]

What an absolute clusterfuck.

Boxing set to be officially dropped from programme of sports for LA Olympics...

[horriblecunt]

That’s a strange one. Really strange.
Boxing is one of the few sports with global appeal, and one of the few where a small nation can truly hope to medal against bigger nations.
Cricket?? For fucks sake.

[myboyblue]

@horriblecunt

That’s a strange one. Really strange.
Boxing is one of the few sports with global appeal, and one of the few where a small nation can truly hope to medal against bigger nations.
Cricket?? For fucks sake.

Maybe it’s because it’s bent as fuck and has shamed the Olympics (some achievement) repeatedly over the years

[Mac]

@myboyblue

@horriblecunt

That’s a strange one. Really strange.
Boxing is one of the few sports with global appeal, and one of the few where a small nation can truly hope to medal against bigger nations.
Cricket?? For fucks sake.

Maybe it’s because it’s bent as fuck and has shamed the Olympics (some achievement) repeatedly over the years

You could apply some of the same logic to athletics

[PhattPike]

I had to Google flag football. Looks like it’s tag rugby for Yanks.

A proposal to add Yank tag rugby, baseball and lacrosse to a Yank Olympics.

[BruidheanChaorthainn]

I’d imagine it’s because boxing is so corrupt.

[myboyblue]

@Mac

@myboyblue

@horriblecunt

That’s a strange one. Really strange.
Boxing is one of the few sports with global appeal, and one of the few where a small nation can truly hope to medal against bigger nations.
Cricket?? For fucks sake.

Maybe it’s because it’s bent as fuck and has shamed the Olympics (some achievement) repeatedly over the years

You could apply some of the same logic to athletics

I was referring to the judges.

[Mac]

Judges, Trainers, Clothing Manufacturers - all in the same bucket

[myboyblue]

Not really, trainers don’t judge who wins the race

[flattythehurdler]

Standoff between the world boxing lads and the Olympic committee no doubt.

[myboyblue]

This could be the best thing for amateur boxing in the long run

[Mac]

Seems an odd appointment but he has some CV all the same.

Jackman appointed acting head of High Performance Sport

[Raylan]

Olympics tickets: All you need to know about the ‘surprise ticketing phase’...

[StoneCold]

I see the French are being frugal and giving the Stade de France a lick of paint and not shelling out a billion or more on a new Olympic Stadium. What was the last Olympics not to have a purpose built stadium constructed for the event?

[Spidey]

Los Angeles 1984? And they’ll use the same stadium in 4 years time.