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| 2012 Olympics; General discussion | |
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| Sporting | Aug 14 2012, 02:55 AM Post #61 |
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So, the question was why Spain had done so badly in these OG. Well, here's a look at the medals they've won since 1992 when the Games took place in Barcelona. Numbers represent gold, silver and bronze; then total number of medals, then position in league table of nations: 1992: 13 - 7 - 2 - 22 (6th) 1996 : 5 - 6 - 6 - 19 (13th) 2000: 3 - 3 - 5 - 11 (25th) 2004: 3 - 11 - 5 - 19 (20th) 2008: 5 - 10 - 3 - 18 (15th) 2012: 3 - 10 - 4 - 17 (21st) So: the nearly-always usual stream of winners at their home patch, a fair showing four years later at Atlanta, a disastrous 2000, then an improvement in 2004 which has more or less been maintained since then. Perhaps we asked the wrong question? It's true that in some disciplines there was very little to be happy about. Only four finalists, and no medallists, out of around 48 track and field athletes. A very poor showing in the football. A basketball team which came good in the end. But elsewhere, very much along the lines of recent competitions. Trundling along, really. |
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| Don Balon | Aug 14 2012, 07:57 AM Post #62 |
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Interesting to read your post Sporting, yes I guess the final medal numbers for Spain were about normal but I think the disappointment in athletics, football, cycling and tennis, 4 sports where Spain typically is strong is what made this seem like an overall disappointing Olympics for Spanish athletes. In football the results were I think something out of the ordinary, in tennis Nadal's injury is what effected those results but what of cycling and athletics, two sports which often are in the shadow of doping? Did the Operacion Puerta effect Spanish results in those sports? Only using this one Olympics is probably too small of a sample, let us see how Spain does in world championships in those sports and then 4 years from now in the Rio Olympics before determining whether this was a sign of decline or just an off year. |
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| shelsoccer | Aug 14 2012, 12:24 PM Post #63 |
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Did I hear correctly that they're going to take away the head gear in Olympic boxing? |
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| Martin | Aug 14 2012, 04:06 PM Post #64 |
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Apparently so.
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| shelsoccer | Aug 14 2012, 06:19 PM Post #65 |
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Thanks for that Martin. Just what amateur/Olympic boxing needs -- to resemble the pros. You had a distinct product that was cleaner and safer than the pros. Now, you're going to copy a totally corrupt and arbitrary system? Why not just have multiple governing bodies too? |
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| Martin | Aug 16 2012, 07:13 PM Post #66 |
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haha, don't give them ideas shelsoccer! I do think amateur boxing does need to change some aspects of its scoring, there is no reason that a light blow landed should count the same as a knockdown punch for example. |
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| hobbes | Oct 12 2012, 02:00 PM Post #67 |
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Wasn't sure where to put this, but FIFA gave Christine Sinclair a four-match ban for her comments after the Olympic semifinal. The CSA said they're waiting to read the findings before appealing. I believe she can serve the suspension over friendlies. Otherwise it might be tricky to get the four games in before the 2015 WWC. cheers, hobbes |
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