heywoodu 13,504 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #701 Share Posted July 26, 2016 1 minute ago, Maxim Fastovsky said: Russian football team will show up looking like body builders for Russia 2018 world cup Remember the monsters team from Space Jam? Yes And now imagine a normal team with only one player of the monsters team....I think they still have an advantage If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,172 Posted July 26, 2016 #702 Share Posted July 26, 2016 11 minutes ago, dareza said: wow LM4- to Greece, the Hellenic Rowing Federation M8+ to the Italian Rowing Federation W8+ to the Australian Rowing Federation And in the 2016 European Continental Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland: LW2x to the Italian Rowing Federation What a joy for Italy. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dareza 911 Posted July 26, 2016 #703 Share Posted July 26, 2016 3 minutes ago, dcro said: What a joy for Italy. what a drama 10 days before Rio "Ne zna se ko pije, a ko placa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,172 Posted July 26, 2016 #704 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Just now, dareza said: what a drama 10 days before Rio "Ne zna se ko pije, a ko placa" This is crazy, and it's athletes who pay the price. Yes, these teams got their Olympic places, but 10 days before competition. They will basically compete as tourists, because how on earth are they supposed to prepare in 10 days! Looks like 18th July entry deadline means nothing to IOC. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jur 486 Posted July 26, 2016 #705 Share Posted July 26, 2016 So the only boat they're able to keep is the one when Spain is teh next on the line. So bad luck Italy should share some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 6,536 Posted July 26, 2016 #706 Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, dcro said: What a joy for Italy. well, I don't think it will help our cause that much...it's too late to build a competitive 8+ (and the crew which missed the qualification by a very small margin in Luzern - and made the final at last year's Worlds - has been dismantled to build more competitive crews where we originally got our qualification)... the girls, instead, are not competitive anymore in any case, despite having won the World title in 2013... so, I would prefer to see the Russians out of the Fencing events...that would mean a lot for the Italian medal table, I guess...but of course it's just a boutade, I don't think that doping has much to do with the sport of Fencing (maybe a bit more in sabre, which is the most demanding weapon for what concerns the athletic ability), since technique and tactics are by far predominant in that game... and, getting serious, frankly I don't feel any sort of joy when I see other people struggling the way the Russians are doing (even if they are the only responsible for their negative fate, to be honest)...I only appreciate our success when it comes from a fair battle on the field of play by beating all the best opponents...any other way of getting the honor, it's not so exciting and satisfying (at least to me)... Edited July 26, 2016 by phelps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dareza 911 Posted July 26, 2016 #707 Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) "As of 26 July 2016, 86 Russian athletes have been banned, 67 of which were in Athletics". And this is without rowing. Now is more than 100. It will be about 120 at the end for sure. Edited July 26, 2016 by dareza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniSRB 896 Posted July 26, 2016 #708 Share Posted July 26, 2016 All shooters go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,504 Posted July 26, 2016 Author #709 Share Posted July 26, 2016 20 minutes ago, DaniSRB said: All shooters go Go as in "go to Rio" or go as in "go out of the Olympics"? If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniSRB 896 Posted July 26, 2016 #710 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Just now, heywoodu said: Go as in "go to Rio" or go as in "go out of the Olympics"? in Rio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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