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Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far?

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141Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Tue Aug 07 2012, 22:17

largehat

largehat
Frank Worthington
Frank Worthington

You're referring to the pace bike in the Keirin event in track cycling.

Keirin takes place over 8 laps (2,000 metres). The pace bike starts off at 25 km/h and gradually builds up to 50 km/h over the course of the first 5.5 laps, after which it drops out. In those first 5.5 laps, all the riders must stay behind the pace bike and within 10 metres of the pack.

It's a way of effectively starting a race from a fixed, fast starting point leading to a sprint over 2.5 laps, rather than a sprint from a standing start.

142Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Tue Aug 07 2012, 22:19

Natasha Whittam

Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

Ha ha, thanks for the explanation but what a load of bollocks! It's just a made up "sport". Better to have a three lap race from a standing start than following some old guy on a moped for five laps. Laughable. It's like playing a football match where you can't go over the halfway line until 75 minutes.

143Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Tue Aug 07 2012, 22:25

largehat

largehat
Frank Worthington
Frank Worthington

But they do have races from a standing start. It's just a variation.

Track cycling is amazing, I love it. I've recorded and watched every single minute of it. If my personal circumstances hadn't changed, I would have been there every day watching it. I applied to be a Games Maker and was offered a role in Press Operations in the Mixed Zone (which is in the centre of the track) but it didn't work out, I couldn't get to all the training sessions in London for various reasons.

144Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Tue Aug 07 2012, 22:27

Natasha Whittam

Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

largehat wrote:But they do have races from a standing start. It's just a variation.

Track cycling is amazing, I love it. I've recorded and watched every single minute of it. If my personal circumstances hadn't changed, I would have been there every day watching it. I applied to be a Games Maker and was offered a role in Press Operations in the Mixed Zone (which is in the centre of the track) but it didn't work out, I couldn't get to all the training sessions in London for various reasons.

Would it still be amazing if GB were crap? I doubt it.

145Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Tue Aug 07 2012, 22:28

largehat

largehat
Frank Worthington
Frank Worthington

Natasha Whittam wrote:
Would it still be amazing if GB were crap? I doubt it.

Yes it would. Obviously, it being a sport which GB is good at makes it even better. I watch Le Tour De France every year and until this year, no Brit had ever won that.. or come seriously close while I've been watching.

146Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Tue Aug 07 2012, 22:30

Hipster_Nebula

Hipster_Nebula
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

Thats like saying would football still be amazing if bolton were crap? Doubt it.

147Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Tue Aug 07 2012, 22:31

Natasha Whittam

Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

Hipster_Nebula wrote:Thats like saying would football still be amazing if bolton were crap? Doubt it.


Football is crap when Bolton are crap.

148Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Tue Aug 07 2012, 22:32

aaron_bwfc

aaron_bwfc
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Hipster_Nebula wrote:Thats like saying would football still be amazing if bolton were crap? Doubt it.


We're crap?

149Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Tue Aug 07 2012, 22:54

Angry Dad

Angry Dad
Youri Djorkaeff
Youri Djorkaeff

I have not got one as i have managed to keep away from the BBC- the news and the papers. Ace.

150Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Sat Aug 11 2012, 19:31

largehat

largehat
Frank Worthington
Frank Worthington

Anyone else watching the boxing finals tonight? 3 British boys going for gold, one of the against an Irish fighter. I can't wait.

Just been watching the Modern Pentathlon show-jumping, a couple of those horses went mental, great fun.

151Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Sat Aug 11 2012, 19:41

Natasha Whittam

Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

largehat wrote:Anyone else watching the boxing finals tonight? 3 British boys going for gold, one of the against an Irish fighter. I can't wait.


It's boxing for ponces. Why the fook do they need to wear head protection the big jessies. They don't even box long enough to get hit.

152Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Sat Aug 11 2012, 20:02

largehat

largehat
Frank Worthington
Frank Worthington

Anyone else watching the boxing for ponces finals tonight? 3 British boys going for gold, one of the against an Irish fighter. I can't wait.

153Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Sat Aug 11 2012, 20:03

Hipster_Nebula

Hipster_Nebula
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

I probably will yeah.

MO with another gold just there terrific running.

154Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Sat Aug 11 2012, 20:04

largehat

largehat
Frank Worthington
Frank Worthington

I've heard he's chickened out of the men's marathon tomorrow morning. Pathetic.

155Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Sat Aug 11 2012, 20:28

Natasha Whittam

Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

largehat wrote:I've heard he's chickened out of the men's marathon tomorrow morning. Pathetic.

He's not run the marathon before, I think you've made a mistake.

156Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Sat Aug 11 2012, 20:38

largehat

largehat
Frank Worthington
Frank Worthington

Natasha Whittam wrote:
He's not run the marathon before, I think you've made a mistake.

Pedants

157Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Sat Aug 11 2012, 20:43

Natasha Whittam

Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

lol!

You learnt from the master.

158Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Sat Aug 11 2012, 20:47

largehat

largehat
Frank Worthington
Frank Worthington

Natasha Whittam wrote: lol!

You learnt from the master.

I try to be a little more like you every day.

159Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Sat Aug 11 2012, 20:50

Natasha Whittam

Natasha Whittam
Nat Lofthouse
Nat Lofthouse

largehat wrote:

I try to be a little more like you every day.

Hormone treatment?

160Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? - Page 8 Empty Re: Most Boring Olympic Sport So Far? Sat Aug 11 2012, 20:51

Michael Bolton

Michael Bolton
El Hadji Diouf
El Hadji Diouf

Didn't Audrey Harrison win an Olympic gold medal for boxing?

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