posted Nov 30, 2008

But cycling is renowned for the use of performance enhancing drugs and there is even talk of banning the sport from the Olympics because of the
widespread use of drugs in the sport. Tthe british bio chemists are doing a wonderful job of winning sporting kudos for Biritain even though on a population basis the Brits are still
behind in sport.

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posted Nov 30, 2008

Population basis we're doing pretty damn well against the like of China, India, Russia, France, Germany and the US.

In fact, beyond Australia and Jamaica GB is probably one of the best in terms of population to medals.

We didn't let our best 100m runner and medal hope run at the olympic because he failed the drugs test. Could China, France or the US say this? I don't think so.

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posted Nov 30, 2008

In fact, beyond Australia and Jamaica GB is probably one of the best in terms of population to medals.
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Believe GB were actually behind NZ in the per capita count

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posted Nov 30, 2008

Well you're probably right, think NZ got 9 medals but you know what I mean. You've quite a handy rugby team based on your pop too!

When you look at the top 20 usually is it is comprised mainly of countries who have populations of over 80m-100m.

The top ten is usually

China, US, Rus, Germ, France, Aus, Jap, Mex, Italy, Ukraine...
All bar Aus have greater populations.

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posted Nov 30, 2008

womble, sorry mate, certainly weren't casting aspersions on what was a very impressive olympic performance from GB ... i'm sure Katich would agree! (this article is about him, right?)

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posted Nov 30, 2008

Lol, you know it rarely stays on topic on here, I'm probably the most guilty of straying off-topic on here.

Ummm... yeah Katich was very impressed with NZ, Aus and England's olympic performances!!!

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posted Nov 30, 2008

England won many medals at the Beijing Olympics however many of these medals were in cycling which is renowned for the use of performance enhancing drugs so maybe their success was due to the expertise of their bio chemists rather than any great ability.
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fair suck of the saveloy Womble.

Most of those medals were won by one guy. Hoy. And he is a superstar from Scotland - not England where most of the PITAs are.

And the other gods were won by girls - and Bradley Wiggins - half Australian.

GB had a goiod Olympics - 1 medal more than Oz, but claim Wiggins to even it up. And the Cycling coach is an Australian. (Sutton)

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posted Nov 30, 2008

Sorry Wombat - eats, roots, shoots, and leaves.

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posted Dec 4, 2008

The sudden rise in the Brits gold medal tally is a bit suspect and as they are a devious duplicitous lot one is quite justified in doubting the legitimacy of their success.
Katich however is kosher.

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posted Dec 4, 2008

One gut won most of the golds - Hoy.

It's not credit to the brits - just to Hoy.

He's a stud. Go and look at him. He's the Phelps of cycling.

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