Olympian1010 7,470 Posted August 22, 2019 #221 Share Posted August 22, 2019 The mountain bike course was laughable. Good climbs, but just no features that make mountain biking itself. No rocky sections, no challenging downhills, no roots, no steep rocky hills, no jumps. Disappointing, like these games. amen09 1 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,470 Posted August 22, 2019 #222 Share Posted August 22, 2019 I do love the cycling kits though. Hopefully we see one or two in the Olympics. Jur 1 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,470 Posted August 22, 2019 #223 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Also, welcome the the King Mohammed VI Games thepharoah and Laraja 1 1 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,540 Posted August 22, 2019 #224 Share Posted August 22, 2019 6 hours ago, Olympian1010 said: The mountain bike course was laughable. Good climbs, but just no features that make mountain biking itself. No rocky sections, no challenging downhills, no roots, no steep rocky hills, no jumps. Disappointing, like these games. That kinda sounds like a cyclocross course. Which is fun and good for, you know, cyclocross...but not for mountain biking 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 10,179 Posted August 22, 2019 #225 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Results of the MTB races have been validated by UCI, and they will give the expected number of Olympic qualification ranking points. Clearly this means that everything about the course was inside regulations. Excuse Moroccans for not building an expensive fancy course for a sport that is non-existent in their country. Let me remind you that Rabat was selected as a replacement host in July of 2018. thepharoah 1 #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wamel042 14 Posted August 22, 2019 #226 Share Posted August 22, 2019 1 uur geleden, dcro zei: Let me remind you that Rabat was selected as a replacement host in July of 2018. Good point! Otherwise no African games at all probably..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,540 Posted August 22, 2019 #227 Share Posted August 22, 2019 https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1083782/nigerian-athletes-reject-daily-allowance Quote A source said a judoka had to borrow kit from a North African rival to be able to compete, while a female athlete stated the kits provided were of a low quality. Thank goodness there's often some sort of sportsmanship between athletes themselves. Olympian1010 1 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...
Olympian1010 7,470 Posted August 22, 2019 #228 Share Posted August 22, 2019 6 hours ago, dcro said: Results of the MTB races have been validated by UCI, and they will give the expected number of Olympic qualification ranking points. Clearly this means that everything about the course was inside regulations. Excuse Moroccans for not building an expensive fancy course for a sport that is non-existent in their country. Let me remind you that Rabat was selected as a replacement host in July of 2018. Samoa was selected one year before too. They stay had the most functional, and best edition of the 2019 Pacific Games ever. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestmen 2,557 Posted August 22, 2019 #229 Share Posted August 22, 2019 4 finals in rowing today : 2 Gold 2 Gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestmen 2,557 Posted August 22, 2019 #230 Share Posted August 22, 2019 (edited) inexpected Gold in 400 medley men , while RSA and Egypt won all the rest is not in relay mixte , why , atleast the bronze is ensured Edited August 22, 2019 by bestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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