Dragon

Maher and Brash are superstars in the sport. Charles and Stockdale are rising stars. A gold medal is certainly not impossible in Paris

I wonder how many drivers would have been killed but for the halo?

The GB male sprinters have been quite successful today but they're really hating the track in their interviews. "No tactics in it, whoever gets a big push off the line wins"

Irina Tarasova (shot put) silver medalist at the 2012 European Championship, 7th at London 2012 and Gold medalist at the Universiade 2013 2 year ban which means nothing as she is long retired but she loses all her results between July 4, 2012 to July 12, 2016. She keeps the European medal, is disqualified from London, loses her Universiade gold and some 2nd places at the European Team Championships https://www.sport-exeuropean team champress.ru/athletics/news/vice-chempionku-evropy-2012-goda-legkoatletku-tarasovu-diskvalificirovali-na-dva-goda-1960810/

200m track at the cycling seems to be playing havoc with tactics in the pursuit races

You're right, she won't care. But if I was a Russian who did well in Sochi or Rio, I'd be worried that they were still catching sportspeople from before those Games

I will never claim to be a dressage expert. I am only relying on what was told to me. One more thing though, you say Anky van Grunsven was the highest profile rider criticized for Rollkur, my friend said Bonfire was probably the best dressage horse ever but her next superstar, Salinero, was ridiculously overrated. Do you agree or is that unfair?

OK @dcro I'd like your opinion on this. Yesterday I was talking to somebody to somebody who lives 1km from me and who used to compete at a good national level in dressage. She told me that judges from the English speaking world will never give high marks to German and Dutch riders with links to the RollKur method of training (like, for example, Werth) dressage horses because they believe it is cruel to the horses. Do you believe this is true?

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/olympic-gold-medal-prize-hitler-oak-memorialised-in-carving-at-991144

Dean needs one more silver medal to break the Commonwealth Games record for most silvers without winning a gold at a single games

Actually I'm surprised that people think that cricket in 2028 is a serious possibility. Of course it'll get in for 2032 but 2028? No way

Yes

Cricket, breaking, baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse, karate, kickboxing, squash and motorsport federations invited to submit applications inclusion at 2028 Games

It's the big problem for the mixed 4 x 400. Who you pick affects the performances of the men's and women's 4 x 400s. For better or for worse.

One point we should make is about the IOC President Avery Brundage, who was powerful in US sport even before he got the job with the IOC. He was noted to be very discriminatory towards Jews, black people and native Americans and competed against Thorpe at the 1912 Olympics. It's possible Thorpe would have got his medals back 50-70 years ago if Brundage hadn't been in charge.

In 1982 the original doucuments from 1912 were found in the IOC archives. The rules stated that 30 days after the Games ended, if no appeal was made, then the results could not be changed. Thorpe was not stripped of his medal until 1913. Also I'm told that today's decision would not have taken place if any of the relatives of the Swede and Norwegian who were upgraded to gold in 1913 would have objected.

Interestingly Thorpe was only reinstated as joint champion in 1982 when it was discovered that the IOC broke their own rules when they disqualified him.

Edinburgh winning over Chicago and Medellin on the "not getting murdered" tiebreak rule. Which I'm told that some people think is important

Also what's your prediction as to how long the opening ceremony will have gone on for before this song shows up

Any idea who the oldest and youngest competitors are?