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Off Topic Brazil Olympic opening ceremony + events thread!

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  1. QPR999

    QPR999 Well-Known Member
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    Muhammed was literally a second away from a gold but has to settle for silver. Gallant effort.

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    Also a bronze in the 4x100 for GB ladies setting a new GB record.

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  2. hammersmith junior

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    Felt for him,saw his interview afterwards and he was in complete bits. Really open interview so soon after being pipped,you could see how much it meant to him. This is what real sportsmen should be like,not rolling around on the floor for 2 minutes pretending your injured,trying to get an opponent sent off ! Malbec's gone now,and so's my head. Good night,morning all.
     
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  3. qprbeth

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    Well done GB hockey, that was my sport when younger...and we'll done Hinch....Hockey has always been a totally brilliant 100 mph sport .....that was my real sport when younger...and guess what position I played.....correct GK.... Have to say 50 years ago we had none of the protective gear they have now....perhaps they didn't hit so hard
     
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  4. sb_73

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    Shame there is no Aussie Rules in the Olympics. I'm sure we could cobble a squad together and beat the ockers in that too.
     
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  5. Didley Squat

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    Now now, let's be humble Mr Podium-stalker.
    I see our Aussie lass won gold in a real Olympic sport, the swimming, shooting, running type thingy.
     
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  6. sb_73

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    I'm a QPR supporter Aussie. I've been humble for 55 years, it's nice to try the other side at last.

    The Pom/Aussie rivalry is the best in sport, because it's conducted (largely) in good humour albeit with no feelings spared. And you know when you are down one day, it won't be long before things change. Tokyo could be good for you lot, kind time zone.
     
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  7. sb_73

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    Congratulations and huge respect for Team GB, overhauling the London Games medal haul and with a very good chance of finishing above China. Truly outstanding, I have thoroughly enjoyed watching these games and it's largely because of the performance of the British competitors.
     
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    Just watched the re run of the mens 5000m. What an athlete Mo Farah is!! And I used to but his trousers years ago.
     
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    You used to what?!!

    I've just watched the re run too.
    Mo is simply fantastic.

    What an athlete!
     
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  10. Sooperhoop

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    Certainly our 'Golden Generation', how many double champions have we here? And perhaps the most striking thing is how humble our winners are, it's great to be British at the moment...
     
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  11. hammersmith junior

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    Massive kudos to super Mo,has changed his whole training regime and ever since he's become unbeatable over the long distances. To sacrifice being with your young family for 6 months at a time,so that you can become the best at what you do,is proper dedication. To become a worldbeater, this is what you have to do. About 6 years ago I looked at him running and thought this guy's never gonna win anything,just goes to show that with the required drive you really can achieve anything ! Huge respect to Nicola Adams too,head and shoulders above any other female boxer at her weight.
     
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  12. Sooperhoop

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    There must be something in the air, another amazing British performance, not in the Olympics but in Moto GP, Cal Crutchlow has become the first British winner in the Premier class motorcycle racing since Barry Sheene in 1981. A fantastic performance beating the legendary Valentino Rossi in the Czech Grand Prix...
     
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  13. Sooperhoop

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    British Super Heavyweight Joyce robbed by judges, clearly won 1st and 3rd rounds but split decision went against him...
     
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    on a per capita basis new zealand would be fourth in the medal table

    should i get really bored later i will look up how far behind us australia is
     
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    i got bored

    Rank Country Medals Population Population
    per Medal
    1 Grenada 1 106,825 106,825
    2 Bahamas 2 388,019 194,009
    3 Jamaica 11 2,725,941 247,812
    4 New Zealand 18 4,595,700 255,316
    5 Denmark 14 5,676,002 405,428
    6 Croatia 10 4,224,404 422,440
    7 Slovenia 4 2,063,768 515,942
    8 Georgia 7 3,679,000 525,571
    9 Azerbaijan 15 9,651,349 643,423
    10 Hungary 15 9,844,686 656,312
    11 Bahrain 2 1,377,237 688,618
    12 Lithuania 4 2,910,199 727,549
    13 Armenia 4 3,017,712 754,428
    14 Australia 29 23,781,169 820,040
    15 Sweden 11 9,798,871 890,806
    16 Fiji 1 892,145 892,145
    17 Netherlands 18 16,936,520 940,917
    18 Great Britain 66 65,138,232 986,942
    19 Serbia 7 7,098,247 1,014,035
    20 Kazakhstan 17 17,544,126 1,032,007
    21 Cuba 11 11,389,562 1,035,414
    22 Belarus 9 9,513,000 1,057,000
    23 Czech Republic 9 10,551,219 1,172,357
    24 Norway 4 5,195,921 1,298,980
    25 Estonia 1 1,311,998 1,311,998
    26 Slovakia 4 5,424,050 1,356,012
    27 Switzerland 6 8,286,976 1,381,162
    28 Mongolia 2 2,959,134 1,479,567
    29 Canada 22 35,851,774 1,629,626
    30 France 40 66,808,385 1,670,209
    31 Greece 6 10,823,732 1,803,955
    32 Kosovo 1 1,859,203 1,859,203
    33 Belgium 6 11,285,721 1,880,953
    34 Germany 41 81,413,145 1,985,686
    35 Qatar 1 2,235,355 2,235,355
    36 Ireland 2 4,640,703 2,320,351
    37 Italy 26 60,802,085 2,338,541
    38 South Korea 21 50,617,045 2,410,335
    39 Russian Federation 53 144,096,812 2,718,807
    40 United States 116 321,418,820 2,770,851
    41 Japan 41 126,958,472 3,096,548
    42 Spain 14 46,418,269 3,315,590
    43 Poland 11 37,999,494 3,454,499
    44 Puerto Rico 1 3,474,182 3,474,182
    45 Uzbekistan 9 31,299,500 3,477,722
    46 Moldova 1 3,554,150 3,554,150
    47 Bulgaria 2 7,177,991 3,588,995
    48 North Korea 7 25,155,317 3,593,616
    49 Tunisia 3 11,107,800 3,702,600
    50 Kenya 12 46,050,302 3,837,525
    51 Ukraine 11 45,198,200 4,108,927
    52 Israel 2 8,380,400 4,190,200
    53 Romania 4 19,832,389 4,958,097
    54 Finland 1 5,482,013 5,482,013
    55 South Africa 10 54,956,920 5,495,692
    56 Singapore 1 5,535,002 5,535,002
    57 Colombia 8 48,228,704 6,028,588
    58 Malaysia 5 30,331,007 6,066,201
    59 Jordan 1 7,594,547 7,594,547
    60 Taiwan 3 23,510,000 7,836,666
    61 Tajikistan 1 8,481,855 8,481,855
    62 Austria 1 8,611,088 8,611,088
    63 United Arab Emirates 1 9,156,963 9,156,963
    64 Turkey 8 78,665,830 9,833,228
    65 Iran 8 79,109,272 9,888,659
    66 Portugal 1 10,348,648 10,348,648
    67 Venezuela 3 31,108,083 10,369,361
    68 Dominican Republic 1 10,528,391 10,528,391
    69 Argentina 4 43,416,755 10,854,188
    70 Burundi 1 11,178,921 11,178,921
    71 Thailand 6 67,959,359 11,326,559
    72 Côte d'Ivoire 2 22,701,556 11,350,778
    73 Brazil 18 207,847,528 11,547,084
    74 Ethiopia 7 99,390,750 14,198,678
    75 China 70 1,371,220,000 19,588,857
    76 Algeria 2 39,666,519 19,833,259
    77 Niger 1 19,899,120 19,899,120
    78 Mexico 5 127,017,224 25,403,444
    79 Egypt 3 91,508,084 30,502,694
    80 Morocco 1 34,377,511 34,377,511
    81 Vietnam 2 91,703,800 45,851,900
    82 Indonesia 3 257,563,815 85,854,605
    83 Philippines 1 100,699,395 100,699,395
    84 Nigeria 1 182,201,962 182,201,962
    85 India 2 1,311,050,527 655,525,263
    World
    100,000100,0009,000,0009,000,000
    9,000,000
    Europe
    100,000100,0009,000,0009,000,000
    890,806
    Caribbean
    100,000100,0009,000,0009,000,000
    9,000,000
     
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  16. Steelmonkey

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    Love that GB have done so well, and beaten China. I wonder where we would've finished if the full Russian squad (if they were all clean) had been present.

    Had a look at the events we won medals in, and don't think it would be too different if the Ruskies had been there...


    Gold Silver Bronze Total
    Great Britain & N. Ireland 27 23 15 67
    Athletics 2 1 4 7
    Badminton 0 0 1 1
    Boxing 1 1 1 3
    Canoeing 2 2 0 4
    Cycling 6 4 2 12
    Diving 1 1 1 3
    Equestrian 2 1 0 3
    Golf 1 0 0 1
    Gymnastics 2 2 3 7
    Hockey 1 0 0 1
    Judo 0 0 1 1
    Rowing 3 2 0 5
    Rugby sevens 0 1 0 1
    Sailing 2 1 0 3
    Shooting 0 0 2 2
    Swimming 1 5 0 6
    Taekwondo 1 1 1 3
    Tennis 1 0 0 1
    Triathlon 1 1 1 3
     
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  17. QPR Oslo

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    Great stuff Kiwi! Gratulatons Grenada! Have you got one of them for the last Winter OL?
     
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  18. kiwiqpr

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    Rank Country Medals Population Population
    per Medal
    1 Norway 26 5,005,700 192,526
    2 Slovenia 8 2,057,540 257,192
    3 Austria 17 8,452,835 497,225
    4 Latvia 4 2,070,371 517,592
    5 Sweden 15 9,490,683 632,712
    6 Netherlands 24 16,731,770 697,157
    7 Switzerland 11 7,870,100 715,463
    8 Finland 5 5,407,040 1,081,408
    9 Czech Republic 8 10,504,203 1,313,025
    10 Canada 25 34,771,400 1,390,856
    11 Belarus 6 9,461,400 1,576,900
    12 Croatia 1 4,290,612 4,290,612
    13 Germany 19 81,831,000 4,306,894
    14 Russian Federation 33 143,500,000 4,348,484
    15 France 15 65,350,000 4,356,666
    16 Slovakia 1 5,445,324 5,445,324
    17 South Korea 8 48,580,000 6,072,500
    18 Poland 6 38,501,000 6,416,833
    19 Italy 8 60,776,531 7,597,066
    20 Australia 3 22,880,619 7,626,873
    21 United States 28 313,382,000 11,192,214
    22 Great Britain 4 62,262,000 15,565,500
    23 Japan 8 127,650,000 15,956,250
    24 Kazakhstan 1 16,718,000 16,718,000
    25 Ukraine 2 45,644,419 22,822,209
    26 China 9 1,347,350,000 149,705,555
    World
    200,000200,0008,000,0008,000,000
    8,000,000
    Europe
    200,000200,0008,000,0008,000,000
    8,000,000
    Caribbean
    200,000200,0008,000,0008,000,000
    8,000,000
     
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  19. QPR Oslo

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    Great thanks Kiwi! Gratulere Norge! This way of calculating the table is underbar and should be the official way...
     
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  20. Didley Squat

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    First of all, congratulations to GB for a fantastic effort and achieving in gaining more medals than previously.
    Please keep in mind though that Great Britain takes in four ? countries whilst Australia and New Zealand ride it out separately as individual nations.
    I would be very interested to know how the medal tally would look if Aussie and Kiwi joined forces, ( like we have in war times, ie : ANZACS) ...... and combined their tally. Maybe two other countries could join us to put us on par with GB.

    Now before anyone gets carried away, I'm just surmising and as I've already said, GB must be considered as exceeding their expectations, which is a very good achievement for any country. Unfortunately, the Australian team did not achieve expectations, for the second Olympics in a row.
     
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