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Listed below are comments made by AFormerRower between Tuesday, 5th August 2008 and Wednesday, 12th November 2008.

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When Hoy's bid almost hit the buffers 4:42pm on 12 Nov 2008 I think Graham Obree (another Scot) made his bike from an old washing machine;

so I suppose he's just following up on a fine British tradition of ingenuity (in the face of adversity?).
Is Phelps really the greatest? 5:26pm on 13 Aug 2008 By his own admission Mohamed Ali was "The Greatest"

Admittedly he was called Cassius Clay at the time, so perhaps it doesn't count...

Perhaps we could also measure it by Column Inches, i.e. the most written about or what about the most watched?

Perhaps the most medals for the least effort - a measure of natural talent surely. I've no idea who that would be or how to measure it. Perhaps total number of medals, using 3 points for gold, 2 pts for silver and 1 pt for bronze divided by calories expended during all their olympic events/races.

Sorry but I seem to be in a slightly silly mood...
The Olympic projection game 4:36pm on 05 Aug 2008 Another thought -

Would it be better to predict (not project) a very low number, say 10 or 20 medals total, based on the projections and the fact that there are lots of unknowns, like breathing in air that's equivalent to smoking 70 a day.

Surely this would inspire the athletes more.
If they meet and then manage to exceed a lowish target, they're going to give a lot more...

Let's face it there's a great deal of expectation placed on the athletes, based on the projections. Surely now, just before and during the event, is when they need to be as relaxed and focused as possible.

Most of the athletes already place huge expectations on themselves. Just listen to their comments after recent events where they competed disappointingly or only up-to expectation...

Of course I'd love to see team GB come away with 70 medals!
The Olympic projection game 12:38pm on 05 Aug 2008 Let's see the Government supporting sport, and not just "expecting" medals.

How can you say 3 days before the Olympics starts - We expect 41 medals. It's like not helping your kids and just before the exams saying "You'd better get 10 'A's".

(Am I cynical or is Gerry Sutcliffe passing the blame from himself to the athletes, should they fail).

It's about 2-4 years too late to make a comment like that, based on the training needed.

The athletes hard training is done now and now all they've got to go on is inspired by personal psychological belief, team belief and supporters.

Surely the point is to say - However many medals we win this time we need to build on it by supporting sport: setting money aside and instigating a PLAN.

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