The Lounge 2

[looker-on]

Trivia:
During the 2012 London Games, the Olympic Village required 165,000 towels for a bit more than two weeks of activity.

Now is this because of incessant rain or what?

Was it sheer waste because they didn't expect anybody to use a towel twice as in many hotels?

 

[Richie]

Heating the runners?

George B. Fitch, who was the Commercial Attache for the American embassy in Kingston from 1985-86, suggested that Jamaica should begin competing in the Winter Olympics and is quoted as saying, "You got great athletes and a great athlete should be able to do any sport."[4] After seeing a local pushcart derby, Fitch and businessman William Maloney proposed the idea of a Jamaican bobsleigh team as it played well to the strengths of Jamaicans in sprinting.

 

[Richie]

Who is this:

 

[Signman]

Is she a freestyle swimmer.

 

[looker-on]

Those deep-set eyes. Dara Torres?

 

[Richie]

Those deep-set eyes. Dara Torres?

Good work Thomas. She attended no fewer than 6 Olympiads and medalled in most.

 

[looker-on]

Good work Thomas. She attended no fewer than 6 Olympiads and medalled in most.

Yes, that's why you couldn't avoid noticing her sooner or later.

 

[looker-on]

Who might this be?

Guido Cedani (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

 

[Richie]

Who might this be?
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Guido Cedani (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Is he German.

 

[looker-on]

Is he German.

No, Ukrainian. He was a famous sprinter and once thought to be the "white hope" amidst black competitors.

 

[Signman]

Don't know... only other white bloke that I can think of that was a great sprinter was Allan Wells from the UK.

 

[looker-on]

OK, that guy was Valeriy Borzov.

 

[Signman]

 

[Richie]

OK, that guy was Valeriy Borzov.

I did not know him either. Recall Allan Wells Pete.. wasn't he Irish or was it Welsh.

 

[Signman]

Pretty sure Allan Wells was Scottish Craig.

 

[Richie]

Pretty sure Allan Wells was Scottish Craig.

Spot on Pete. Born in Edinburgh.

 

[Signman]

 

[Signman]

Who is this.

 

[BettyBoo]

Certainly going to be a bit different with only Japanese spectators allowed in the stadium Craig... the other athletes won't be too impressed that they're not allowed to have their supporters there.


Mate, heard recently that bloody Skateboarding is going to be a new event at the Olympics this year... what a joke !
Here's a few others I reckon shouldn't be at the Olympics :

Synchronized Swimming.
BMX.
Climbing.
Handball.
Softball.
Soccer/Football.
Rugby Sevens.
Golf.
Surfing.
Volley Ball.
Canoeing.

Skateboarding an Olympic event
I suppose it'll be popular with younger fans but I wouldn't class it as a competitive sport

 

[Richie]

Who is this.

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Gees I remember this bloke.. he and Seb Coe were big at the time. His name was something like Steve Obett?