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ZaneWane on 10 August 2012

have any of you seen this http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2182127/How-China-trains-children-win-gold--standing-girls-legs-young-boys-hang-bars.html



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okr on 10 August 2012
NintendoPie said:
okr said:
spurgeonryan said:
What is the biggest medal count ever at the Olympics? America is getting high with a few more days to go right?

Pasted from somewhere else, not entirely sure if the numbers are correct:
1980: Soviet Union (URS) 195 (western boycott)
1984: United States (USA) 174 (eastern boycott)
1992: Unified Team (EUN) 112 (non-boycott)

USA had 110 medals in Peking 2008.

94 medals at the moment. Will most probably go over 100. Still some medals to get for team USA, at least 3 medals are already secured (2 gold in basketball finals, 1 gold or silver in women's volleyball final). Plus track & field (last day tomorrow) and I bet a few more.

What is the Unified Team?

That's the in-between Olympic code used for Sovjet Union after the fall of the Iron Curtain and before Russia and its former satellite states started as own countries at Olympics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Team_at_the_Olympics

Today there's plenty of political tension and sports rivalry between most former EUN members and Russia, e.g. Ukraine and Georgia are not Russia's best friends, to put it mildly.



jonop on 11 August 2012

Wow Mexico score within 30 seconds!



Laurel Aitken on 11 August 2012

Mexico 1 - Brazil 0

Hopefully it wil continue this way! Brazil has been playing better, but the difference hasn't been that great.



Laurel Aitken on 11 August 2012

Goaaaaaaaaaal!!!!!

2 x 0

GO MEXICO!!!!!!!!



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jonop on 11 August 2012
spurgeonryan said:
I assume soccer is going on right now? Anyone know what USA dominated sports are going on today?


They should get a few medals in the athletics later. They are favourites to get gold in the womens 4X400m Relay.



Laurel Aitken on 11 August 2012

Gold medal in football for Mexico :)



Ajescent on 11 August 2012

Once again, Brazil loses in the Olympics football? joyous!



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Dallinor on 11 August 2012

I'm not sure if it's been mentioned, but Anthony Ogogo getting a bronze yesterday was a sham in my opinion. He shouldn't have laid hands on a medal after meeting with the Ukranian, Levgen Khytrov.

Also, the womens taekwondo looked absolutely ridiculous. I was watching a match yesterday and it's hard to appreciate the skill level involved in the sport, it just looks like they hop on the spot, kicking sporadically until something lands, occasionally knocking someone over or hitting below the belt. Not entertaining at all.



 

JazzyJeez on 11 August 2012
Dallinor said:
I'm not sure if it's been mentioned, but Anthony Ogogo getting a bronze yesterday was a sham in my opinion. He shouldn't have laid hands on a medal after meeting with the Ukranian, Levgen Khytrov.

Also, the womens taekwondo looked absolutely ridiculous. I was watching a match yesterday and it's hard to appreciate the skill level involved in the sport, it just looks like they hop on the spot, kicking sporadically until something lands, occasionally knocking someone over or hitting below the belt. Not entertaining at all.


Let me guess, you loved the women's boxing?



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