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[Kikujiro]

Is Badminton the only sport with mixed doubles? Pretty awesome.

 

[dc89]

Is Badminton the only sport with mixed doubles? Pretty awesome.

Tennis too I think.

Pretty sure Murray and Robson play at some point.

 

[Wes]

Is Badminton the only sport with mixed doubles? Pretty awesome.

Tennis too, for the first time in a modern Olympics.

 

[Brazil]

Tennis too I think.

Pretty sure Murray and Robson play at some point.

This is correct.

Tennis too, for the first time in an Olympics.

This isn't. They had mixed doubles in Tennis back in the early 1900s.

 

[Psychotext]

Well you can spend £1000 on a road cycle quite easily.

So I'd say at least that

Edit - Ignore this bit.

Unrelated, Telegraph is saying that the badminton "losers" have been disqualified.

 

[Kifimbo]

Let's go Clara. No matter what, you're a legend here.

 

[MIMIC]

Tennis too I think.

Pretty sure Murray and Robson play at some point.

They're scheduled for today.

 

[Wes]

This isn't. They had mixed doubles in Tennis back in the early 1900s.

I should've included modern*

 

[Kamakazie!]

Well you can spend £1000 on a road cycle quite easily.

So I'd say at least that

About £20k. Possibly more for a time trial bike.

 

[SteveWD40]

He's calling the guy you quoted a prick, basically.

Yeah sorry, should have been clearer

 

[Hoo-doo]

Well you can spend £1000 on a road cycle quite easily.

So I'd say at least that

Competition-grade bikes like the ones used in the Tour de France and Olympics will run you 12000 dollars easily, and those are the consumer versions. If I had to guess, I'd say that the completely customized models used in events like these are a fair bit more expensive.

 

[MIMIC]

Serena Williams def. Vera Zvonareva 6-1, 6-0

pwn3d

 

[CrunchinJelly]

SkyNewsBreak: Eight badminton players accused of throwing matches disqualified from Olympics

 

[Kamakazie!]

Most of those bikes would set you back £2.5k. The very highest ones are custom shaped to the rider, so more like £4k+

Unrelated, Telegraph is saying that the badminton "losers" have been disqualified.

Way way way more.
Just the carbon wheels will be much more than that.

 

[Zaph]

Did you guys see that all-black bike? Looked sick.

 

[Kurtofan]

SkyNewsBreak: Eight badminton players accused of throwing matches disqualified from Olympics

ouch

 

[Meadows]

I think we should really think of Olympic history in post 1950s terms. Everything before then was just a bit of a laugh.

Obviously Jessie Owens is an amazing person, but the athletic side is on a whole new level.

OH SHI. DISQUALIFIED FROM THE BADMINGTON. WELL DONE OFFICIALS!

 

[mclem]

Unrelated, Telegraph is saying that the badminton "losers" have been disqualified.

On the Beeb headline ticker now.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

SkyNewsBreak: Eight badminton players accused of throwing matches disqualified from Olympics

Awesome.

 

[killer_clank]

those badminton players being disqualified is great news.

 

[Impeccable]

Let's go Clara. No matter what, you're a legend here.

Team Clara Hughes, we must continue to champion the greatest Olympic Athlete in history.

 

[Kikujiro]

While it's an unforgiving decision, it's a great way to make sure people don't try this shit again.

 

[Xavien]

Lesson: Don't try and rig who you play against in the Olympics, holy shit.

 

[Psychotext]

Way way way more.
Just the carbon wheels will be much more than that.

Yeah, I've just realised I was reading from the wrong column. They're the entry level prices.

 

[Brazil]

I should've included modern*

All Olympics since 1896 are considered modern.

But that's just nitpicking, haha.

 

[evilhomer]

SkyNewsBreak: Eight badminton players accused of throwing matches disqualified from Olympics

Oh shit, they got DQ'd!!!

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Team Clara Hughes, we must continue to champion the greatest Olympic Athlete in history.

There is no other way they could have punished them really.

 

[Good Job Bob]

SkyNewsBreak: Eight badminton players accused of throwing matches disqualified from Olympics

What countries?

 

[Brazil]

SkyNewsBreak: Eight badminton players accused of throwing matches disqualified from Olympics

Ow. Harsh.

 

[dc89]

Haha! I know these bikes are silly money. What I was meaning is you could go to a cycle shop and drop £1000 easily on a pre-built cycle.

They are damn expensive.

 

[Wes]

COME ON POOLEY!

 

[LegoArmo]

Let's go Pooley!

 

[killer_clank]

POOLEY!

 

[Jake.]

What countries?

china, south korea and indonesia.

 

[Miles X]

SkyNewsBreak: Eight badminton players accused of throwing matches disqualified from Olympics

Deserved, I get playing the game to your advantage but they were just disgraceful, totally disrespectful to the people that bought tickets to see them.

 

[evilhomer]

What countries?

South Korea, China and Indonesia I think are three of them.

 

[KingItachi]

Ow. Harsh.

Read upon it not harsh at all no tolerance for throwing matches.

 

[PjotrStroganov]

Windsurfing looks to be physically draining.

Come on holland!

 

[Kikujiro]

The Thai supporter in costume with the rotating "shield" is amazing.

What countries?

1 China, 2 Korea, 1 Indonesia.

 

[Psychotext]

The form on some of these girls is terrible. Hard to watch after seeing the near perfection of the TDF time triallers.

 

[Hoo-doo]

Good, they should crack down hard on nonsense like this.

 

[Brazil]

Read upon it not harsh at all no tolerance for throwing matches.

It's harsh because it's kind of hard to prove it.

But I have no doubt that they did throw the matches, so I'm ok with it.

 

[BlindCommunication]

Terrible decision, the tournament lost four great teams now. It's like disqualifying Brazil or Spain at the World Cup because they tank their last group stage match. Like France just did at the Euros against Sweden.

Or Federer, Djokovic, Nadal and co for throwing away matches in the round robin of World Tour Finals in London. It happens all the time, you don't go all out, you reserve your energy, you try to avoid a certain opponent in the knockout stage. It makes no sense to try win 3 matches in a row and be exhausted for the quarter finals/semis.

 

[Joel Was Right]

Competition-grade bikes like the ones used in the Tour de France and Olympics will run you 12000 dollars easily, and those are the consumer versions. If I had to guess, I'd say that the completely customized models used in events like these are a fair bit more expensive.

How does a bike cost so much? Does it come with a fall-proof system? No.

 

[LegoArmo]

Terrible decision, the tournament lost four great teams now. It's like disqualifying Brazil or Spain at the World Cup because they tank their last group stage match. Like France just did at the Euros against Sweden.

Or Federer, Djokovic, Nadal and co for throwing away matches in the round robin of World Tour Finals in London. It happens all the time, you don't go all out, you reserve your energy, you try to avoid a certain opponent in the knockout stage. It makes no sense to try win 3 matches in a row and be exhausted for the quarter finals/semis.

I think there's a bit of a difference between not trying your hardest, and purposely trying to lose, right?

 

[Alx]

SkyNewsBreak: Eight badminton players accused of throwing matches disqualified from Olympics

I approve of that. Good to see that there's still traces of sport spirit in the organization. Citius, Altius, Fortius doesn't mean "anything to increase my chances of getting a medal".

Terrible decision, the tournament lost four great teams now. It's like disqualifying Brazil or Spain at the World Cup because they tank their last group stage match. Like France just did at the Euros against Sweden.

France defeat against Sweden was legit, and deserved. They had no reason to lose that match and face Spain on the next one with a high risk of leaving the tournament (which is exactly what happened)

 

[Psychotext]

How does a bike cost so much? Does it come with a fall-proof system? No.

The lighter you get (whilst still maintaining rigidity / durability) the more you pay.

 

[Brazil]

Terrible decision, the tournament lost four great teams now. It's like disqualifying Brazil or Spain at the World Cup because they tank their last group stage match. Like France just did at the Euros against Sweden.

Or Federer, Djokovic, Nadal and co for throwing away matches in the round robin of World Tour Finals in London. It happens all the time, you don't go all out, you reserve your energy, you try to avoid a certain opponent in the knockout stage. It makes no sense to try win 3 matches in a row and be exhausted for the quarter finals/semis.

Well, that's the thing: Spain, Brazil, Federer, Djokovic, or Nadal would never do shit like this. If these teams were really "great", they wouldn't have to resort to petty tactics like these.

And no, France is not a great team.

Besides, there's a HUGE difference between "not going all out" and just plain throwing away the match. You're confusing things.

 

[Tegris]

(Cycling)

Villumsen fastest at the first time-check (so far)! Thank you very much for letting us have her, Danes.

 

[Kamakazie!]

Haha! I know these bikes are silly money. What I was meaning is you could go to a cycle shop and drop £1000 easily on a pre-built cycle.

They are damn expensive.

Most shops will carry ranges from about £600 all the way up to £5000 for adult road bikes.