Winter Olympics

Lord Tyrion said:
The cricket team have been picking S.African and New Zealand born players for years who meet the qualifying period, usually a residency of x number of years. The rugby team have brought in the big lads from the South Sea Islands, the current captain was born in New Zealand. Kyle Edmund was born in S.Africa, Johanna Konta was born, raised and represented Australia.

All very dispiriting. Not quite the Corinthian spirit.
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Perhaps we should go back to the old way of you only get to represent the country you were born in... Which saw a chap with the broadest of Scottish accents playing fitba for England because he was born in Liverpool as that's were his Dad happened to be working at the time...
 
MegaSteve said:
Perhaps we should go back to the old way of you only get to represent the country you were born in... Which saw a chap with the broadest of Scottish accents playing fitba for England because he was born in Liverpool as that's were his Dad happened to be working at the time...
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Should people be selected according to accents then? You have to have a criteria for selection and being born in the country seems a pretty simple one that all can follow.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Should people be selected according to accents then? You have to have a criteria for selection and being born in the country seems a pretty simple one that all can follow.
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Perhaps, in Joe Bakers case, playing for the country of his parents and where he actually grew up might of been a better solution...

And, should we extend the envelope to coaches? The chap that won the skeleton today is coached by a Brit.... First time a medal in any sliding discipline has gone to an Asian... I would suggest the Brit played an important part in this achievement...
 
Snowboard multi WC winner Ledecka borrows a set of skis and wins ski super-G. What a story and talent. Looked proper in shock also.
 
Great job by Izzy Adkin to get 3rd in ski slopestyle.
Hoping Christie can get a medal later in speedskating, I know she's a bit precious but all her hard work and misfortune in the past and again this time, think she deserves it. Just qualified for semis in 1500.
 
IainP said:
Snowboard multi WC winner Ledecka borrows a set of skis and wins ski super-G. What a story and talent. Looked proper in shock also.
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Her look of utter disbelief was awesome, just like her performance ................ astonishing.
 
Hacker Khan said:
Owch, got to feel for Christie after that.
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Seems cursed!
But why does she insist on trying to pass other skaters so closely so late on, needs to get herself clear of traffic before the last corner. Maybe just not good/fast enough?
 
maxfli65 said:
Seems cursed!
But why does she insist on trying to pass other skaters so closely so late on, needs to get herself clear of traffic before the last corner. Maybe just not good/fast enough?
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May be her style of racing? In just about every distance sport some people try and win from the front, some wait until the end to make their move.
 
Great job by the skeleton ladies for 2 medals, odd sport though - must be amazing to participate in but fairly dreary to watch (every run looks the same just a clock watch).
 
Well slid Lizzie, absolutely nailed it under pressure, hard as nails, the Austrian just crumbled after seeing her run.
 
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