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W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19158 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
This for me is still "unacceptable": So what about Caster Semenya or should we ban 7 foot basketball players? |
Mark Stevenson Send message Joined: 8 Sep 11 Posts: 1736 Credit: 174,899,165 RAC: 91 |
This for me is still "unacceptable": Sorry to burst your bubble but that story's from the Daily Mirror amost as good as the Daily Mail and the story's dated 3rd of July 2016 so it's over a month old and a complete non event . IT NEVER HAPPEND , that story is the sh#te you get reading those papers look how much they have about Celebrity Big Brother !! says it all going for the lowest common denominator Life is what you make of it :-) When i'm good i'm very good , but when i'm bad i'm shi#eloads better ;-) In't I " buttercups " p.m.s.l at authoritie !!;-) |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
This for me is still "unacceptable": The question is if it's about human rights issues or if it's about political correctness. Whatever descision the IOC makes about this, many will disagree. But the cases are very few so why bother. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jan/25/ioc-rules-transgender-athletes-can-take-part-in-olympics-without-surgery Former IOC medical commission chairman Arne Ljungqvist, who was among the experts involved in drafting the new guidelines, said the consensus was driven by social and political changes. |
Darth Beaver Send message Joined: 20 Aug 99 Posts: 6728 Credit: 21,443,075 RAC: 3 |
transgender For the Olympics mmmm maybe after they had the operations and finished there treatments but competing in both female and male events , sorry your 1 or the other and they need to decide particularly going forward with new drugs and children being treated earlier . We know how hormones can enhance performance in sport so I say no. |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
We know how hormones can enhance performance in sport so I say no. Maybe sports should skip the gender division. Instead divide contenders by their testosterone or other hormones blood levels. Like in boxing and wrestling where the contenders are divided by weight. A paradigm shift so to speak... |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
Losing sucks. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37119739 How about showing some good manners. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37130024 Behave! |
Mark Stevenson Send message Joined: 8 Sep 11 Posts: 1736 Credit: 174,899,165 RAC: 91 |
Had a feeling somthing like this might happen THE EU has sparked outrage after trying to take credit for Britain's incredible haul of Olympic medals. And here's a link to the story http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/701448/Rio-2016-Olympics-European-Union-EU-Brexit-Ukip They do like a mass-debates in Brussels ;-) Life is what you make of it :-) When i'm good i'm very good , but when i'm bad i'm shi#eloads better ;-) In't I " buttercups " p.m.s.l at authoritie !!;-) |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
They do like a mass-debates in Brussels ;-) In this case it's Germany. http://www.medaltracker.eu/index.php?article_id=1 The EU medal tracker is generated for all Olympics fans by the agency Euro-Informationen in Berlin. But what silly comparisons they do. http://www.euro-informationen.de/ Sigh... |
betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11366 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 |
That mind set could easily explain Brexit. |
Mark Stevenson Send message Joined: 8 Sep 11 Posts: 1736 Credit: 174,899,165 RAC: 91 |
That mind set could easily explain Brexit. Really ? i voted to remain :-) Life is what you make of it :-) When i'm good i'm very good , but when i'm bad i'm shi#eloads better ;-) In't I " buttercups " p.m.s.l at authoritie !!;-) |
Darth Beaver Send message Joined: 20 Aug 99 Posts: 6728 Credit: 21,443,075 RAC: 3 |
Usain Bolt makes it 3 form 3 in his final Olympics 100 , 200 , 4 x 100 Gold in Track and field events guess them boots really are Gold . a Legend |
Darth Beaver Send message Joined: 20 Aug 99 Posts: 6728 Credit: 21,443,075 RAC: 3 |
gong don dammit it !!! anther shock the Boomers lost there Quarter final to Serbia in a shocking game by 20 odd That's it I'm not watching the Olympics now for another 4 years ......... |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
gong don dammit it !!! anther shock the Boomers lost there Quarter final to Serbia in a shocking game by 20 odd Time flies Glenn. Tokyo next and lots of opportunities. For now I'm happy to see that Sweden has got a another gold medal in Rio. Jenny Rissveds mountain biking. Which means that Sweden is now in 26'th place in the country medale table:) |
Darth Beaver Send message Joined: 20 Aug 99 Posts: 6728 Credit: 21,443,075 RAC: 3 |
As we come to the end of the Olympics Australia get one last chance at a medal . In 40 mins they play Spain for the bronze medal and following that game the Dream Team take on Serbia whom beat the Boomers for the play off against the dream team . Come on guys don't let me down at least get the Bronze . And once the games are finished the closing ceremony will start . I'll watch a repeat of that thou bit to late to stay up . |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19158 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
They do like a mass-debates in Brussels ;-) In reply to those silly European claims a UK MP has done one for the British Empire. British Empire - 396 Rest of the World - 320 EU (post Brexit) - 258 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-37163416 |
bobby Send message Joined: 22 Mar 02 Posts: 2866 Credit: 17,789,109 RAC: 3 |
They do like a mass-debates in Brussels ;-) At least the EU exists, and will continue to exist post-Brexit. That total for the empire might have made sense before WWII (and probably not even then), today it makes none. Empire <> Commonwealth, no matter what some Brits might like to believe. I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that ... |
W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19158 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 |
Don't get uptight about it Bobby. We know the Empire does exist any longer. It was a humorous poke at the EU for suggesting they were a country. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24884 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
...but they're acting as if they are :-) |
Darth Beaver Send message Joined: 20 Aug 99 Posts: 6728 Credit: 21,443,075 RAC: 3 |
What does the U.K expect the E.U to do . The UK voted Brexit so bad luck . Not very sportsman like but theses are strange times ....... Until Tokyo good bye . |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24884 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Why bad luck? GB came 2nd. There's no such country as EU as far as the IOC is concerned :-) Oh & as for bad sportsmanship... Australia, France & Germany question GB success ...that's bad form old sport :-) |
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