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Beautiful gold, so-so silver and shameful bronze: The running Olympics thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by deskslave, Aug 6, 2008.

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  1. Simon_Cowbell

    Simon_Cowbell Active Member

    I'll raise you an Ironman.... why THAT isn't an Olympic event is mystifying.
     
    Simon_Cowbell, Aug 17, 2008
    #2617
  2. heyabbott

    heyabbott Well-Known Member

    DUH.
     
    heyabbott, Aug 17, 2008
    #2618
  3. PeterGibbons

    PeterGibbons Member

    US track should get back on... uh... track with the 400m and 400m Hurdles. They should pick up 4-6 medals in those two events.
     
    PeterGibbons, Aug 17, 2008
    #2619
  4. Lyman_Bostock

    Lyman_Bostock Guest

    Track hasn't been all it's cracked up to be for the U.S., but they have six fencing medals. That might be an all-time high.
     
    Lyman_Bostock, Aug 17, 2008
    #2620
  5. Smash Williams

    Smash Williams Well-Known Member

    I am made of fail. Too much time covering high school track, I guess.
     
    Smash Williams, Aug 17, 2008
    #2621
  6. Clerk Typist

    Clerk Typist Guest

    Re: Beautiful gold, so-so silver and shameful bronze: The running Olympics threa

    Probably because the federations would argue (or do argue) about who would run it. Swimming? Track and field? Cycling? It's an Olympic turf war.
     
    Clerk Typist, Aug 17, 2008
    #2622
  7. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Re: Beautiful gold, so-so silver and shameful bronze: The running Olympics threa

    Isn't there one more swimming event left? The open water swim?
     
    Inky_Wretch, Aug 17, 2008
    #2623
  8. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    Triathlon is an Olympic event, but not the Ironman distance.
     
    Smallpotatoes, Aug 17, 2008
    #2624
  9. sportschick

    sportschick Active Member

    I'm pretty sure there's a triathlon federation of some sort, given that triathlon (not an Ironman length) is an Olympic event.

    EDIT: Smallpotatoes beat me to it.
     
    sportschick, Aug 17, 2008
    #2625
  10. Flash

    Flash Guest


    Because they haven't already got that part figured out with the existing Olympic-distance triathlon?

    EDIT: Damn you both to hell.
     
    Flash, Aug 17, 2008
    #2626
  11. PeteyPirate

    PeteyPirate Guest

    Hard to believe Simon didn't already know that.
     
    PeteyPirate, Aug 17, 2008
    #2627
  12. Flash

    Flash Guest

    Mind-boggling.
     
    Flash, Aug 17, 2008
    #2628
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