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Date: 20 Mar 2007 07:43:14
From: Bill C
Subject: They cut Olympic cycling events for this??
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Jellyfish alert! Painful day in the open water
http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/6577096
Some quotes:
The 10k took on added significance because it will be part of the
swimming program in Beijing, where open water makes its Olympic debut
next year.
"It has become more important, especially in the coaches' eyes,"
Patten said. "They see it's an Olympic event, so they're pushing their
swimmers into open water more than they did before."
But Maurer was bitter about the aggressive tactics of some swimmers.
This sport can resemble a wet version of roller derby when they're
battling for position in the great, big ocean.
"Everyone was just beating each other up," Maurer said. "I have
never experienced such a race before. It was horrible."
You've got to be freakin' kidding me. Why not just go with Olympic
Naked Rollerball.
Bill C
Hoping for piranhas in Beijing, just a handfull to make it interesting.
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Date: 21 Mar 2007 00:08:19
From: Bob Schwartz
Subject: Re: They cut Olympic cycling events for this??
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Bill C wrote:
> Why not just go with Olympic Naked Rollerball.
aka Beach Volleyball.
http://www.tcf.net/ProVolleyball1_files/image703.jpg
Bob Schwartz
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Date: 21 Mar 2007 09:58:21
From: Curtis L. Russell
Subject: Re: They cut Olympic cycling events for this??
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On Wed, 21 2007 00:08:19 GMT, Bob Schwartz
<bob.schwartz@REMOVEsbcglobal.net > wrote:
>Bill C wrote:
>> Why not just go with Olympic Naked Rollerball.
>
>aka Beach Volleyball.
>
>http://www.tcf.net/ProVolleyball1_files/image703.jpg
>
>Bob Schwartz
So, essentially you're saying that we really didn't need track racing
at the Olympics afterall. Progress is progress.
Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...
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Date: 21 Mar 2007 17:26:16
From: Donald Munro
Subject: Re: They cut Olympic cycling events for this??
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Bob Schwartz wrote:
>>aka Beach Volleyball.
>>http://www.tcf.net/ProVolleyball1_files/image703.jpg
Curtis L. Russell wrote:
> So, essentially you're saying that we really didn't need track racing
> at the Olympics afterall. Progress is progress.
Or he's saying we know where to look for inspiration for podium girlz.
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Date: 20 Mar 2007 17:34:55
From: Steven L. Sheffield
Subject: Re: They cut Olympic cycling events for this??
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No ... They cut track events for BMX.
They probably cut some other event for this.
On 3/20/07 8:43 AM, in article
1174401794.708814.27520@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com, "Bill C"
<tritonrider@verizon.net > wrote:
> Jellyfish alert! Painful day in the open water
>
> http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/6577096
>
> Some quotes:
>
> The 10k took on added significance because it will be part of the
> swimming program in Beijing, where open water makes its Olympic debut
> next year.
> "It has become more important, especially in the coaches' eyes,"
> Patten said. "They see it's an Olympic event, so they're pushing their
> swimmers into open water more than they did before."
>
>
> But Maurer was bitter about the aggressive tactics of some swimmers.
> This sport can resemble a wet version of roller derby when they're
> battling for position in the great, big ocean.
> "Everyone was just beating each other up," Maurer said. "I have
> never experienced such a race before. It was horrible."
>
>
> You've got to be freakin' kidding me. Why not just go with Olympic
> Naked Rollerball.
> Bill C
> Hoping for piranhas in Beijing, just a handfull to make it interesting.
>
--
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stevens at veloworks dot com
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Date: 20 Mar 2007 14:39:33
From: dustoyevsky@mac.com
Subject: Re: They cut Olympic cycling events for this??
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On 20, 10:11 am, "ilan" <ila...@yahoo.com > wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WxCEkhGbfM
"I know you!"
TNX --D-y
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Date: 20 Mar 2007 17:29:28
From: TAF
Subject: Re: They cut Olympic cycling events for this??
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Not unlike what happened to triathlon when it became an olympic sport. It
was modified (to my thoughts, grossly so - laps, drafting) to make it
spectator friendly.
As a triathlete, and a large one (tall and fat) the mass swim start was the
only time I could get the better of those skinny little guys that win. When
they got aggressive during the swim for position to a bouy and I was the one
they got aggressive with...well it was about as pretty as them smiling at me
as they climbed by me going up a hill....
"Bill C" <tritonrider@verizon.net > wrote in message
news:1174401794.708814.27520@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
> Jellyfish alert! Painful day in the open water
>
> http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/6577096
>
> Some quotes:
>
> The 10k took on added significance because it will be part of the
> swimming program in Beijing, where open water makes its Olympic debut
> next year.
> "It has become more important, especially in the coaches' eyes,"
> Patten said. "They see it's an Olympic event, so they're pushing their
> swimmers into open water more than they did before."
>
>
> But Maurer was bitter about the aggressive tactics of some swimmers.
> This sport can resemble a wet version of roller derby when they're
> battling for position in the great, big ocean.
> "Everyone was just beating each other up," Maurer said. "I have
> never experienced such a race before. It was horrible."
>
>
> You've got to be freakin' kidding me. Why not just go with Olympic
> Naked Rollerball.
> Bill C
> Hoping for piranhas in Beijing, just a handfull to make it interesting.
>
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Date: 20 Mar 2007 13:08:00
From: Bill C
Subject: Re: They cut Olympic cycling events for this??
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On 20, 4:43 pm, Curtis L. Russell <cur...@md-bicycling.org > wrote:
> On 20 2007 12:32:19 -0700, "Kurgan Gringioni"
>
> <kgringi...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >To the average sports fan that is way more interesting than something
> >like the kilo.
>
> I'm guessing that it isn't going to last, unless they have enough
> underwater cameras to show a lot of the alleged violence. Squid
> wrestling would stand a better chance, as long as they're real squids
> and not a bunch of drunks in white uniforms.
>
> Curtis L. Russell
> Odenton, MD (USA)
> Just someone on two wheels...
Like Kurgan said, it's about spectacle I guess, at least for what are
niche sports. It's just sad that cycling has landed there after a
century of being important, at least in Europe.
As for those white suited, sea going, taxi drivers, you got to cut
them some slack, they get the real people where they need to go. ;-)
Bill C
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Date: 20 Mar 2007 13:04:21
From: amit.ghosh@gmail.com
Subject: Re: They cut Olympic cycling events for this??
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On 20, 3:32 pm, "Kurgan Gringioni" <kgringi...@hotmail.com > wrote:
> Dumbass -
>
> To the average sports fan that is way more interesting than something
> like the kilo.
>
> That's what the Olympics is about. Drama. It's not for hardcore sports
> fans and hardcore sports fans shouldn't get pissed off that the
> Olympics isn't what they want it to be.
dumbass,
that's definately the current sentiment in track racing, particularly
in world cups. they've eliminated pursuit rounds and revised the rules
of the points race to make it more spectator friendly.
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Date: 20 Mar 2007 12:32:19
From: Kurgan Gringioni
Subject: Re: They cut Olympic cycling events for this??
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On 20, 6:43 am, "Bill C" <tritonri...@verizon.net > wrote:
> Jellyfish alert! Painful day in the open water
>
> http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/6577096
>
> Some quotes:
>
> The 10k took on added significance because it will be part of the
> swimming program in Beijing, where open water makes its Olympic debut
> next year.
> "It has become more important, especially in the coaches' eyes,"
> Patten said. "They see it's an Olympic event, so they're pushing their
> swimmers into open water more than they did before."
>
> But Maurer was bitter about the aggressive tactics of some swimmers.
> This sport can resemble a wet version of roller derby when they're
> battling for position in the great, big ocean.
> "Everyone was just beating each other up," Maurer said. "I have
> never experienced such a race before. It was horrible."
>
> You've got to be freakin' kidding me. Why not just go with Olympic
> Naked Rollerball.
Dumbass -
To the average sports fan that is way more interesting than something
like the kilo.
That's what the Olympics is about. Drama. It's not for hardcore sports
fans and hardcore sports fans shouldn't get pissed off that the
Olympics isn't what they want it to be.
thanks,
K. Gringioni.
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Date: 20 Mar 2007 16:43:51
From: Curtis L. Russell
Subject: Re: They cut Olympic cycling events for this??
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On 20 2007 12:32:19 -0700, "Kurgan Gringioni"
<kgringioni@hotmail.com > wrote:
>To the average sports fan that is way more interesting than something
>like the kilo.
I'm guessing that it isn't going to last, unless they have enough
underwater cameras to show a lot of the alleged violence. Squid
wrestling would stand a better chance, as long as they're real squids
and not a bunch of drunks in white uniforms.
Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...
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Date: 20 Mar 2007 08:11:52
From: ilan
Subject: Re: They cut Olympic cycling events for this??
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On 20, 3:43 pm, "Bill C" <tritonri...@verizon.net > wrote:
> Jellyfish alert! Painful day in the open water
>
> http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/6577096
>
> Some quotes:
>
> The 10k took on added significance because it will be part of the
> swimming program in Beijing, where open water makes its Olympic debut
> next year.
> "It has become more important, especially in the coaches' eyes,"
> Patten said. "They see it's an Olympic event, so they're pushing their
> swimmers into open water more than they did before."
>
> But Maurer was bitter about the aggressive tactics of some swimmers.
> This sport can resemble a wet version of roller derby when they're
> battling for position in the great, big ocean.
> "Everyone was just beating each other up," Maurer said. "I have
> never experienced such a race before. It was horrible."
>
> You've got to be freakin' kidding me. Why not just go with Olympic
> Naked Rollerball.
> Bill C
> Hoping for piranhas in Beijing, just a handfull to make it interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WxCEkhGbfM
-ilan
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