sne Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 At least E-sport got it own "Olympic" games now (in Saudi Arabia of course) so we don't have to add that to the actual Olympics. Yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sne Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 (edited) Really like this Marathon course. Both challenging and fun to look at. Great that so many people are out on the streets watching. Edited August 10 by sne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 10 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10 2 hours ago, villa4europe said: The next step in 2026 is to just have a full on Olympians got talent contest Well, as has already been mentioned in this thread: Quote Beginning at Stockholm in 1912, the Olympics included an arts competition. All of the entered works had to be inspired by sport, and had to be original and not previously published. Medals were awarded in five categories: architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture. As medals were awarded in five categories, the competitions were also named the ‘Pentathlon of the Muses’. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 35 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Well, as has already been mentioned in this thread: And as may have also been mentioned, Ireland's first ever Olympic medal was Jack Yeats in 1924 in the painting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Olympic Taekwondo is awful to watch and not a patch on ‘ordinary’ Taekwondo sparring. its just kick and flinch… yawn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 Wonder if people watching the Olympic painting in 1912 sat there saying this is dull I’d rather be watching people spinning on their head 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 1 minute ago, theboyangel said: Olympic Taekwondo is awful to watch and not a patch on ‘ordinary’ Taekwondo sparring. its just kick and flinch… yawn I had to suffer this last night as it was a Hungarian woman in the final so MrsH29 claimed ownership of the remote Needed a bit more cobra Kai type fighting for me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 6 minutes ago, theboyangel said: Olympic Taekwondo is awful to watch and not a patch on ‘ordinary’ Taekwondo sparring. its just kick and flinch… yawn Judo as well. Grown ass people tugging at each others clothes and then a ref that hands out yellow cards for whatever reason that decides the match. Awful. But of course the matches with the young Swedish girl who won the bronze were exciting... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 10 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10 38 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: Wonder if people watching the Olympic painting in 1912 sat there saying this is dull I’d rather be watching people spinning on their head Unless it was a gripping grudge match between the reigning world champion Pablo Picasso and the wildcard Piet 'Squares' Mondrian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 13 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Unless it was a gripping grudge match between the reigning world champion Pablo Picasso and the wildcard Piet 'Squares' Mondrian. Bob Ross vs Salvador Dali would have been one for the ages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted August 10 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10 13 minutes ago, sne said: Bob Ross vs Salvador Dali would have been one for the ages. I can imagine the commentary. "He's building them happy little trees. Oh look, there's a flower by itself, I think he is going to paint a happy little friend. This is a happy place, where little squirrels live here and play". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted August 10 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10 It can only be karma. After all the sports I’ve made herself watch the last two weeks, I’m now having to endure the rhythmic gymnastics. It’s like a cross between BGT and a cirque du soleil audition. Absolutely bonkers stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 Missed this one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 10 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10 Stockholm 1912 continues to throw up good stories: Quote Shizo Kanakuri (金栗 四三, Kanaguri Shisō, 20 August 1891 – 13 November 1983) was a Japanese marathon runner celebrated as the "father of marathon" in Japan. He holds the Guinness World Record for the longest time to complete a marathon with a time of 54 years 8 months 6 days 5 hours 32 minutes 20.3 seconds—Kanakuri retired from the men's marathon event at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics without informing the authorities, but Sveriges Television gave him the opportunity to complete his marathon 1967. Wikipedia 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted August 10 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10 800 meter, amazing time. Third fastest all time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 23 hours ago, villa4europe said: Breaking is a bit weird isn't it? It's laughable nonsense. The Olympics has jumped the shark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted August 10 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10 Tamberi is Lyles levels of attention whore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 Almost had a prime time death by javelin there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted August 10 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10 (edited) And now we almost got javelin impaled official edit: **** off faster @sne Edited August 10 by Tegis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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