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[Dennis]

Congrats to Argentina.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

LOL what happened in the BBC stream for Basketball?

 

[SuperBonk]

Don't know enough about the situation to comment on the rest of your post but,

Now I'm not angry at him specifically/personally (or any other privileged athletes that receive National Lottery funding).

And that is why I hope these dressage pounces fall off and break their necks.

wat

 

[Wafflecakes]

I think you got Kerri and Misty mixed up there.

Yeah already fixed my post.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Ouch I think Trey Hardee did step on that line.

 

[GarthVaderUK]

Good night for US athletics there, grats!

 

[Forceatowulf]

So I made this post yesterday...



And Lawrence Somerset Clarke just come fourth in the 110m hurdles. According to wiki:



He just thanked the National Lottery for supporting him. Now this guy isn't even middle class, he's about as upper class as you can get. Now I'm not angry at him specifically/personally (or any other privileged athletes that receive National Lottery funding), but does anybody think that it's right that people like this should be receiving funding from the National Lottery? Because I sure as fuck don't.

If things really are the way you describe, then yeah, it really is fucked up. Really, really fucked up...

 

[Miles X]

So I made this post yesterday...



And Lawrence Somerset Clarke just come fourth in the 110m hurdles. According to wiki:



He just thanked the National Lottery for supporting him. Now this guy isn't even middle class, he's about as upper class as you can get. Now I'm not angry at him specifically/personally (or any other privileged athletes that receive National Lottery funding), but does anybody think that it's right that people like this should be receiving funding from the National Lottery? Because I sure as fuck don't.

Equality works both ways you know.

 

[mrklaw]

So I made this post yesterday...



And Lawrence Somerset Clarke just come fourth in the 110m hurdles. According to wiki:



He just thanked the National Lottery for supporting him. Now this guy isn't even middle class, he's about as upper class as you can get. Now I'm not angry at him specifically/personally (or any other privileged athletes that receive National Lottery funding), but does anybody think that it's right that people like this should be receiving funding from the National Lottery? Because I sure as fuck don't.

Is he our best athlete in the 110m hurdles, proven through GB trials to qualify to run? Then yes he should get support. What are we supposed to do, only support poor athletes and force rich parents to pay for training? Get that reverse snobbery the fuck out of here

 

[Zaph]

So I made this post yesterday...



And Lawrence Somerset Clarke just come fourth in the 110m hurdles. According to wiki:



He just thanked the National Lottery for supporting him. Now this guy isn't even middle class, he's about as upper class as you can get. Now I'm not angry at him specifically/personally (or any other privileged athletes that receive National Lottery funding), but does anybody think that it's right that people like this should be receiving funding from the National Lottery? Because I sure as fuck don't.

Rich people don't stay rich by spending money when they don't have to.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

If you don't like it, don't buy a lottery ticket.

 

[weekend_warrior]

Hey rest of the world, are you even trying?

 

[numble]

Equality works both ways you know.

You're saying they should eliminate his aristocratic title?

 

[Good Job Bob]

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[giga]

Ashton turning on the jets on that last 50.

 

[Dr.Acula]

France seems to be trying.

Not as hard as Russia.

 

[GeneralManager]

Hey rest of the world, are you even trying?

Red, white and blue within the national flag are required to win apparently.
Except for Jamaica

 

[Good Job Bob]

Not as hard as Russia.

Edited.

Always get these samey flags confused.

 

[Steelrain]

Eaton beasting. Bring home the Gold my countryman.

 

[Road]

Brazil loosing to Argentina, was rooting for Brazil (Basketball)

Brazil only had an outside shot at winning, really.

I mean, we had to get our coach in Argentina. That should tell us much. haha

 

[perfectchaos007]

Eaton beasting. Bring home the Gold my countryman.

Sucks for Trey Hardee. You know another country will protest that he stepped on the line.

 

[Gomu Gomu]

Maaaaan. What a Dramatic match of taekwondo that was.

 

[Steelrain]

Sucks for Trey Hardee. You know another country will protest that he stepped on the line.

I'm sure.

 

[woolley]

It's weird that the UK calls Track & Field "Athletics".

 

[Leonsito]

The US has some truly good looking vollyball players, I mean Dam.

I suppose that you aren't talking about the beach volley team, because they are the ugliest of all the countries imo.

 

[keit4]

The taekwondo finals will begin shortly. Spain can win two gold medals!

 

[Gomu Gomu]

Oh nice, there's a bonus show going on right now.

 

[jl4855]

Eaton beasting. Bring home the Gold my countryman.

true beast mode

 

[The Frankman]

So who is going to be Australia's Shane Heal and the USA's Charles Barley? This should be good.

 

[justjohn]

Wow USA now one gold medal behind china.

 

[Gregorn]

I had plans to go to the park tomorrow, but I just found out you had to pre book the tickets months in advance.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Wow USA now one gold medal behind china.

China has a Taekwondo gold medal match coming up in 10 minutes that they are favored to win.

 

[Miles X]

Wow USA now one gold medal behind china.

Not bad, it'll be neck and neck down to the last day!

 

[BrokenSymmetry]

It's weird that the UK calls Track & Field "Athletics".

That's what everyone outside the US calls it. Also, its organization is called the IAAF, for International Association of Athletics Federations.

 

[Kikujiro]

Oh nice, there's a bonus show going on right now.

Amazing show. Taekwondo has been really entertaining.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Urgh, I hope BBC aren't sticking with these Australian commentators for the basketball.

 

[Steelrain]

I really like the Javelin event.

It reminds me of that scene in 300.

 

[toastyToast]

It's weird that the UK calls Track & Field "Athletics".

Because that's what it is

 

[schuelma]

Not bad, it'll be neck and neck down to the last day!

If the US can win their 2 favored team gold medal matches tomorrow, US should beat China out.

 

[Kamakazie!]

He just thanked the National Lottery for supporting him. Now this guy isn't even middle class, he's about as upper class as you can get. Now I'm not angry at him specifically/personally (or any other privileged athletes that receive National Lottery funding), but does anybody think that it's right that people like this should be receiving funding from the National Lottery? Because I sure as fuck don't.

If they want to pursue sport as a career then I most certainly think it is right that they get lottery support so long as they are selected in the appropriate manner.

We'd still be on 1 gold medal without lottery funding for sports. It's a reason I play the lottery despite accepting it won't be me. Ever.

 

[Gorillaz]

Ladies and Gentleman...It's that time again.

Time to see USA basketball team go ham and possibly start another international fight on the court.

lets goooo.

 

[Gomu Gomu]

That was indeed a great show. Amazing athleticism.

 

[Forceatowulf]

Is he our best athlete in the 110m hurdles, proven through GB trials to qualify to run? Then yes he should get support. What are we supposed to do, only support poor athletes and force rich parents to pay for training? Get that reverse snobbery the fuck out of here

Umm.. YEAH?! You really don't think that people who are not as well off should get more support than those who are?

That's not "equality" that's one class having even more of an upper leg that they already had....

 

[Nolan.]

Why did that Javelin thrower step over the line on purpose after his shot landed? was he ashamed of it? don't understand that

 

[HoodWinked]

Red, white and blue within the national flag are required to win apparently.
Except for Jamaica

basically you need ALL of red white and blue or NONE of them.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

If things really are the way you describe, then yeah, it really is fucked up. Really, really fucked up...

It's not like that. He's just an idiot. The raison d'être of the national lottery was to support sports and arts. The situation in Britain where 50% of athletes in the team come from the independent sector is lamentable, but that is basically down to the poor state of sports teaching in the state sector and the lack of talent spotting. I wish it was better than that and everyone had a chance of competing in the Olympics, but the way we have it now works, Team GB are having their best ever games because of lottery funding changing the formula to please some idiotic political agenda would be a disaster.

The key is to improve sports in state schools, not to hobble funding for people that make it far enough to compete. I'm not sure how it can be achieved but I hope they can figure out a way, 220 playing fields sold since 1999 is surely not the way to go about things though. :/

 

[Chumly]

So is hardee still second in the decathalon?

 

[mrklaw]

It's not like that. He's just an idiot. The raison d'être of the national lottery was to support sports and arts. The situation in Britain where 50% of athletes in the team come from the independent sector is lamentable, but that is basically down to the poor state of sports teaching in the state sector and the lack of talent spotting. I wish it was better than that and everyone had a chance of competing in the Olympics, but the way we have it now works, Team GB are having their best ever games because of lottery funding changing the formula to please some idiotic political agenda would be a disaster.

The key is to improve sports in state schools, not to hobble funding for people that make it far enough to compete. I'm not sure how it can be achieved but I hope they can figure out a way, 220 playing fields sold since 1999 is surely not the way to go about things though. :/

This.

 

[MWCShay]

If the US can win their 2 favored team gold medal matches tomorrow, US should beat China out.

What is China favored to win Gold in, in the coming events?

I would say US is favored in these

Women and Men BBall
Women Soccer
Women volleyball
4x100 women
4x400 women
4x400 men
Gold and Silver Decathlon
and honestly if Powell is hurt for Jamaica, 4x100 men too. Regardless of Bolt and Blake being on the team. The US has the 3 next fastest men there.

 

[duderon]

Did Hardee obstruct anyone or did he just step on the line?