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  • #211
    Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.

    Rose it is! Nice finish for golf.

    Oh and the US Men squeak by France by 3 points and Coach K looked peeved as the final buzzer sounded...
    It's never too early to start the Pre-game festivities

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    • #212
      Originally posted by CLS View Post
      Anyone know the back story behind the Kenyan running woman running for Bahrain? Did Bahrain buy a medal?
      I looked this up. Her name is Eunice Kirwa, and according to Wikipedia, she switched countries in 2013 so she could continue to compete internationally. She became eligible to compete for Bahrain in 2014, and has been running for them ever since.

      Does that answer your question?
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      • #213
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        Originally posted by ShirtlessBob View Post
        I looked this up. Her name is Eunice Kirwa, and according to Wikipedia, she switched countries in 2013 so she could continue to compete internationally. She became eligible to compete for Bahrain in 2014, and has been running for them ever since.

        Does that answer your question?
        Bahrain just had a guy get disqualified for a false start in the 100m semis. He was also from Jamaica. Appears they put a large recruiting effort forward.
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        • #214
          Originally posted by Spartanforlife4 View Post
          Bahrain just had a guy get disqualified for a false start in the 100m semis. He was also from Jamaica. Appears they put a large recruiting effort forward.
          So, not a lot of homegrown talent in Bahrain?
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          • #215
            Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.

            Originally posted by ShirtlessBob View Post
            So, not a lot of homegrown talent in Bahrain?
            They are all out bombing people.
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            • #216
              Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.

              Originally posted by ShirtlessBob View Post
              So, not a lot of homegrown talent in Bahrain?
              It's actually common practice to "buy" top athletes in that part of the world. Qatar does the same thing. They just throw money at the problem.
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              • #217
                Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.

                Holy crap, can that guy run the last 50. After 50, I thought Gatlin was going to win.

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                • #218
                  Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.

                  Originally posted by CLS View Post
                  Holy crap, can that guy run the last 50. After 50, I thought Gatlin was going to win.
                  Yea, that Bolt guy is pretty fast.

                  Incredible how he can maintain that kind of speed for the second 50. Amazing.

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                  • #219
                    Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.

                    Originally posted by CLS View Post
                    Holy crap, can that guy run the last 50. After 50, I thought Gatlin was going to win.
                    I mentioned on other social media:

                    This other guy is winn---nevermind. Bolt wins. Even when it's close, it's really not. It's sick.
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                    • #220
                      Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.

                      Originally posted by alfablue View Post
                      Yea, that Bolt guy is pretty fast.

                      Incredible how he can maintain that kind of speed for the second 50. Amazing.
                      Maintain? He's faster the second 50. Slow start tonight and he just blows the field away. He's not human.
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                      • #221
                        Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.

                        Originally posted by ShirtlessBob View Post
                        I looked this up. Her name is Eunice Kirwa, and according to Wikipedia, she switched countries in 2013 so she could continue to compete internationally. She became eligible to compete for Bahrain in 2014, and has been running for them ever since.

                        Does that answer your question?
                        It does, thank you.

                        Originally posted by RaceBoarder View Post
                        It's actually common practice to "buy" top athletes in that part of the world. Qatar does the same thing. They just throw money at the problem.
                        And that was the reason for my question -- I assumed that's what happened. Can't fault an athlete for going somewhere that they'll get better facilities or better coaching. Bothers me a little if they go because they aren't good enough to make it in their home country (though I'll admit to being amused when some baseball teams -- I think it was the Greek team in the last Olympics -- was a bunch of guys from Des Moines and Peoria that had Greek grandparents). Bothers me if countries go out an recruit athletes in individual sports. And it will bother me a LOT when we start seeing the next logical step -- recruited players in team sports.

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                        • #222
                          Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.

                          Good thing that Bolt grew up in Jamaica. He could have grown up in Louisiana, played football and caught like 2 passes a game at LSU.
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                          • #223
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                            Originally posted by bronconick View Post
                            Good thing that Bolt grew up in Jamaica. He could have grown up in Louisiana, played football and caught like 2 passes a game at LSU.
                            Who knows, it might have paid better.
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                            • #224
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                              BBC on the 400m. Michael Johnson doing colour

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                              • #225
                                Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.

                                Another pretty routine night for Walsh-Jennings/Ross in the sand.

                                Can't help but shake my head at the level KWJ plays at 38. Pretty incredible.

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