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08-18-2008, 01:27 PM
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Well the Chinese dont make the rules, the IOC does, so I cant imagine any have actually been broken, as that would be the perfect basis for other countries to appeal.
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have you read the news about there are at least 3 chinese gymnastics under 16? they are claiming a passport in valid ID to confirm their age. how about a birth certificate?
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08-18-2008, 01:30 PM
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I went to a general store. They wouldn't let me buy anything specifically.
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have you read the news about there are at least 3 chinese gymnastics under 16? they are claiming a passport in valid ID to confirm their age. how about a birth certificate?
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No I didnt know about that, cant imagine they will get away with it if any impropriety has gone on.
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08-18-2008, 01:36 PM
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in gymnastics, a younger more flexible body has a distinct advantage over an older body.
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When you get older, that advantage is not only gymnastics but just walking down the street. 
Of course, I'm talking from experience here! 
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08-18-2008, 01:37 PM
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No I didnt know about that, cant imagine they will get away with it if any impropriety has gone on.
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the US coach said something about it but they didn't push the issue. probably won't either if they want to see america again.
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08-18-2008, 03:38 PM
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My Better Is Better Than Your Better
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Mate China have 1.5 Billion people to pull their team from! Thats the reason they will win more medals than anyone else!
Also Australia is up to 11 golds now and are 3rd in the rankings. Great effort by us!  |
don't bullsh*t a bullsh*ter...I saw the medal count today in the paper. USA has 64 and china has 59. there is no way in hell china is gonna get more medals in track & field or basketball
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08-18-2008, 04:17 PM
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I went to a general store. They wouldn't let me buy anything specifically.
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don't bullsh*t a bullsh*ter...I saw the medal count today in the paper. USA has 64 and china has 59. there is no way in hell china is gonna get more medals in track & field or basketball
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Thats where the funding comes in, the USA is the richest country in the world, I would expect them to win the most medals at this time.
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08-18-2008, 06:49 PM
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My Better Is Better Than Your Better
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nevermind...we're up to 72 now 
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08-18-2008, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Ink
don't bullsh*t a bullsh*ter...I saw the medal count today in the paper. USA has 64 and china has 59. there is no way in hell china is gonna get more medals in track & field or basketball
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What? 
They dont rank by the total medals they rank by gold, check out http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/EN...L0000000.shtml
China 39 gold
USA 22 Gold (8 to Phelps!)
Great Britian 12
Australia 11
Germany 9
Thats the current top 5
Also do you think the Olympics is just about Track & Field and Basketball? 
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08-18-2008, 08:27 PM
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Population is of course a factor, but funding is also a factor. With China being the hosts, I imagine they have put lots of money into their various sports programmes for several years in the lead up to this. Maybe India doesnt fund it to the same degree. You need full time athletes, good facilities, good coaching, and a good pool of talent to draw from.
Its not just about money or population, but racial/physiological factors come into it - all the sprinters are black, all the swimmers are white. Thats why china, with all the population and all the funding, cant hoover everything across the board, there is still room for natural talent from a poor country, like the Jamaican 100m sprinter.
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I agree mate, funding also plays a big part
And when it comes to India if it isn’t Cricket then the overwhelming majority of the population simply doesn’t care much about it. They are obsessed with the game
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08-18-2008, 08:37 PM
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What?
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sorry justin, it's total medals that wins the olympics. only time gold plays a part is if there's a tie in the total amount. then the most gold medals wins.
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/bei..._vLLBeoaqVTZd4
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