Olympics

[john jako]

How does one get into pole vaulting? Never see anyone down the park practicing such skill.

 

[zukai12_]

How does one get into pole vaulting? Never see anyone down the park practicing such skill.

i always thought the same about bobsled

 

[AsiaAsia82]

Be nice and emotional to hear the English anthem when the Brits start getting the gold medals rolling in

 

[Kev The Rat]

Funny old opening ceremony this

 

[Paris]

One of the things that I love most about the Olympics is this part. Where we’re reminded of the amount of small island nations that we’re effectively still in charge of.

 

[Sphinn]

i always thought the same about bobsled

Uhm, we all did a version of that as kids. I lived on top of a hill with a single lane road winding down it. Had snow in the winter. All us kids would get snow racers or sleds for Christmas and that's all it took. I was like 4 maybe the first time I went down that hill. Loved it.

All about where you grow up I suppose.

 

[grandjoeblue]

How does one get into pole vaulting? Never see anyone down the park practicing such skill.

Even at Liverpool Harriers which is a proper club they don't really have any pole vaulters. Normally the way it works is in the youth leagues you have to field athletes in every event to get points. So you'll get a sprinter or distance runner trying the throws or jumps and maybe taking to it.

High jump is a funny one. Basically need to be 6 foot 6 or you have no chance.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Even at Liverpool Harriers which is a proper club they don't really have any pole vaulters. Normally the way it works is in the youth leagues you have to field athletes in every event to get points. So you'll get a sprinter or distance runner trying the throws or jumps and maybe taking to it.

High jump is a funny one. Basically need to be 6 foot 6 or you have no chance.

That's unfair. Just because you're tall!

I wonder they haven't come up with a co-efficient or whatever for high jumpers who are smallish.

Can't wait for the small bore rifle shooting.

 

[Lord Buckethead]

Still be the pinnacle of their sport/career for most of them. And many can’t wait another 3 years. Not just age wise. Boxers who plan on turning pro etc.

It won’t be the same but still should go ahead, in my opinion.

The world does not revolve around them and their careers.
Heaven forbid they should make allowances for a global pandemic like the rest of us have to do.

Ignorant self-serving Tory Rats the lot of them

 

[wm02]

i always thought the same about bobsled

In my teenage years, there was a bobsled tryout a couple towns over. One of the guys who made it from my area ended up making the Olympic team

 

[grandjoeblue]

That's unfair. Just because you're tall!

I wonder they haven't come up with a co-efficient or whatever for high jumpers who are smallish.

Can't wait for the small bore rifle shooting.

Wikipedia has a list of the biggest jumps if you take away their heights from the jump height.

Suppose its the same as the throws, big lads/women tend to throw further. Basketball as well.

 

[Tipp blue]

How does one get into pole vaulting? Never see anyone down the park practicing such skill.

Local athletes club.. I did it a few years ago its terrifying. Edit when I say a few years ago I mean a good few years ago..

 

[degsy]

How does one get into pole vaulting? Never see anyone down the park practicing such skill.

You don't go in the right parks obviously.

 

[Lord Buckethead]

How does one get into pole vaulting? Never see anyone down the park practicing such skill.

It's a surprisingly popular sport in Prisons.

 

[big nev lookalike]

Love watching the olympics. Watching athletes competing at their best against each other. Seeing people who have devoted most of their lives to achieving the dream of being in the olympics,no matter what the sport.