Para Olympics
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It's not something I like to watch. I love the Olympics. And the winner of the 100M can say he is the fastest man over that distance in the World or the winner of the 200m breaststroke is the fastest swimmer at that distance in the world. I do not see the point in having a competition two weeks later to determine who is the fastest person with a learning disability. Or who is the fastest swimmer with one leg, or which hayfever sufferer can jump the furthest. I don't think it should be given any significance, and in the rest of the world it quite rightly isn't.
TPFKAPB wrote:
I do not see the point in having a competition two weeks later to determine who is the fastest person with a learning disability. Or who is the fastest swimmer with one leg, or which hayfever sufferer can jump the furthest. I don't think it should be given any significance, and in the rest of the world it quite rightly isn't.
I do not see the point in televising groups of men playing with balls, whether with or without sticks, or in televising people running/cycling/swimming/jumping around, in circles or otherwise. My solution: I watch what I want to watch, and don't carp about what I don't.
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TPFKAPB wrote:
I do not see the point in having a competition two weeks later to determine who is the fastest person with a learning disability. Or who is the fastest swimmer with one leg, or which hayfever sufferer can jump the furthest. I don't think it should be given any significance, and in the rest of the world it quite rightly isn't.
I do not see the point in televising groups of men playing with balls, whether with or without sticks, or in televising people running/cycling/swimming/jumping around, in circles or otherwise. My solution: I watch what I want to watch, and don't carp about what I don't.
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TPFKAPB wrote:
I do not see the point in having a competition two weeks later to determine who is the fastest person with a learning disability. Or who is the fastest swimmer with one leg, or which hayfever sufferer can jump the furthest. I don't think it should be given any significance, and in the rest of the world it quite rightly isn't.
I do not see the point in televising groups of men playing with balls, whether with or without sticks, or in televising people running/cycling/swimming/jumping around, in circles or otherwise. My solution: I watch what I want to watch, and don't carp about what I don't.
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I carp about my favourite sport not being an event. I really think we need Extreme Fishing in the Olympics - the UK does extremely well at sports where there's a lot of sitting about.
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I carp about my favourite sport not being an event. I really think we need Extreme Fishing in the Olympics - the UK does extremely well at sports where there's a lot of sitting about.
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LA LA LA LA LA!!! <I'm not listening, because you didn't sign my mud-wrestling petition> LA LA LA LA LA!!!
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Channel 4 is to show more of the games after it has been a massive ratings win so far. The opening ceremony gave them their biggest audience for a decade, and some of the coverage of the events have made them the most watched channel in the country. Of course that doesn't make your claim for most people any less true, but even if it is the coverage is no less valid. Most people are miserable, selfish bastards and I don't care what they think.
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ChrisElston wrote:
Most people are miserable, selfish bastards and I don't care what they think.
That somehow ended up on the wrong side of the sig line.
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LA LA LA LA LA!!! <I'm not listening, because you didn't sign my mud-wrestling petition> LA LA LA LA LA!!!
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There was a mud wrestling petition? Link damn it, and I will sign it.
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BilliousBob wrote:
The stuff of life
"Staff", not "stuff".
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BilliousBob wrote:
those with a learing disability.
Can't quite look at those beach volleyball players eh?
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I have to say I find the "cultural" excuse here to be appalling http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/kate-middleton/9517261/Paralympics-Iranian-athlete-refuses-to-shake-hands-with-Duchess-of-Cambridge.html[^] The iranians should be ashamed of this person and anybody making excuses for his disgusting behaviour
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BilliousBob wrote:
A learning disability? ust how does that make them run any different to someone in the true Olymppics? A bit thick they might be but it doesnt stop them running!
How do you know they are going to run in the right direction, or just sit down, or...
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Version 3.0 now available. There is no place like 127.0.0.1Well the ones I saw looked pretty damn normal to me. It wasnt like they were herded out of a van whereupon they wandered around aimlessly having to be constantly shepherded to the start line. And as for the IQ required to run and jump for a normal Olympian, I wouldn't have thought it was that high, so I really fail so see why there is any distinction here. As for the horses though, I really do think they should be disable too. A few lame ones with replacement legs and stuff. Perhaps those blade looking things the runners use. With a bit of technology they could be got to jump 30 feet I reckon. :)
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Yeah, I got that already thinks, not that I cares overly much how it is spelt since it is a totally made up word. :)
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I am in two minds about this. Apparently he really cant shake a strange woman's hand in public. On the other hand he inst in Iran.
He should leave his culture of misogyny at home. It's a shame the IPC and the Duchess of York decided his bigotry is something which should be respected.
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It's not something I like to watch. I love the Olympics. And the winner of the 100M can say he is the fastest man over that distance in the World or the winner of the 200m breaststroke is the fastest swimmer at that distance in the world. I do not see the point in having a competition two weeks later to determine who is the fastest person with a learning disability. Or who is the fastest swimmer with one leg, or which hayfever sufferer can jump the furthest. I don't think it should be given any significance, and in the rest of the world it quite rightly isn't.
TPFKAPB wrote:
And the winner of the 100M can say he is the fastest man over that distance has the best medical team in the World
FTFY Not that I believe the paralympics is free from cheating, just saying.
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I'm sorry mate, but I have to disagree with you here. Why should we not afford the same dignity as we do to a fully-abled person in the Olympics? These competitors have as much right to have their skill displayed as someone like Michael Phelps does.
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I'm giving the paralympics exactly the same attention as the normal olympics.
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TPFKAPB wrote:
And the winner of the 100M can say he is the fastest man over that distance has the best medical team in the World
FTFY Not that I believe the paralympics is free from cheating, just saying.
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Jörgen Andersson wrote:
Not that I believe the paralympics is free from cheating, just saying.
No it's not. I read a piece that suggests that 1 in 6 cheat by hurting themselves before a competition. Apparently by hurting themselves this produces a shot of adrenalin which speeds up their heart and gets them warmed-up in much the same way as an abled-bodied person would warm-up through exercise.
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Well the ones I saw looked pretty damn normal to me. It wasnt like they were herded out of a van whereupon they wandered around aimlessly having to be constantly shepherded to the start line. And as for the IQ required to run and jump for a normal Olympian, I wouldn't have thought it was that high, so I really fail so see why there is any distinction here. As for the horses though, I really do think they should be disable too. A few lame ones with replacement legs and stuff. Perhaps those blade looking things the runners use. With a bit of technology they could be got to jump 30 feet I reckon. :)
BilliousBob wrote:
As for the horses though, I really do think they should be disable too. A few lame ones with replacement legs and stuff. Perhaps those blade looking things the runners use. With a bit of technology they could be got to jump 30 feet I reckon. :)
That would certainly make it more interesting.
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Jörgen Andersson wrote:
Not that I believe the paralympics is free from cheating, just saying.
No it's not. I read a piece that suggests that 1 in 6 cheat by hurting themselves before a competition. Apparently by hurting themselves this produces a shot of adrenalin which speeds up their heart and gets them warmed-up in much the same way as an abled-bodied person would warm-up through exercise.
Or maybe they're into S/M.
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