Every time I watch the national anthem from the Sydney Olympics opening, I cry. Never fails to get me.Dr Zaius wrote: ↑April 5, 2018, 7:00 pmI actually quite liked that rendition of the anthem, for that occasion. It's not what you want before the GF or Origin, but when singing it to the rest of the world it kind of says, this is us, these are our people. I agree though, nothing will ever compare to the Julie Anthony/Human Nature version at the Sydney Games. You could never recapture the emotion of that event and how proud we all were that day.greeneyed wrote:I've never been so embarrassed by a rendition of the national anthem.
Overall, on reflection, I think that they did a pretty good job last night. There was always going to be the cultural cringe stuff - always is with these events. I thought that it was reasonably well balanced though.
I went to the Triathlon today, and it was great. The best part was actuality seeing some of the battlers that would never get a run at the Olympics or world champs compete. Chris Walker from Gibraltar was my highlight. Old mate was just ecstatic to be there.
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****, it was that bad was it?greeneyed wrote:Every time I watch the national anthem from the Sydney Olympics opening, I cry. Never fails to get me.Dr Zaius wrote: ↑April 5, 2018, 7:00 pmI actually quite liked that rendition of the anthem, for that occasion. It's not what you want before the GF or Origin, but when singing it to the rest of the world it kind of says, this is us, these are our people. I agree though, nothing will ever compare to the Julie Anthony/Human Nature version at the Sydney Games. You could never recapture the emotion of that event and how proud we all were that day.greeneyed wrote:I've never been so embarrassed by a rendition of the national anthem.
Overall, on reflection, I think that they did a pretty good job last night. There was always going to be the cultural cringe stuff - always is with these events. I thought that it was reasonably well balanced though.
I went to the Triathlon today, and it was great. The best part was actuality seeing some of the battlers that would never get a run at the Olympics or world champs compete. Chris Walker from Gibraltar was my highlight. Old mate was just ecstatic to be there.
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Which part?The Nickman wrote:****, it was that bad was it?greeneyed wrote:Every time I watch the national anthem from the Sydney Olympics opening, I cry. Never fails to get me.Dr Zaius wrote: ↑April 5, 2018, 7:00 pmI actually quite liked that rendition of the anthem, for that occasion. It's not what you want before the GF or Origin, but when singing it to the rest of the world it kind of says, this is us, these are our people. I agree though, nothing will ever compare to the Julie Anthony/Human Nature version at the Sydney Games. You could never recapture the emotion of that event and how proud we all were that day.greeneyed wrote:I've never been so embarrassed by a rendition of the national anthem.
Overall, on reflection, I think that they did a pretty good job last night. There was always going to be the cultural cringe stuff - always is with these events. I thought that it was reasonably well balanced though.
I went to the Triathlon today, and it was great. The best part was actuality seeing some of the battlers that would never get a run at the Olympics or world champs compete. Chris Walker from Gibraltar was my highlight. Old mate was just ecstatic to be there.
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Looks like Seven Two is going to be far better to watch than the main channel.
Opals currently playing now!
Opals currently playing now!
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Close gameSchifty wrote:Looks like Seven Two is going to be far better to watch than the main channel.
Opals currently playing now!
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If this was the raiders we still wouldn't be comfortable
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I love seeing competitors from minnow nations having a go.
What a proud moment for these peoples families.
Makes them heroes when they return home as well.
What a proud moment for these peoples families.
Makes them heroes when they return home as well.
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Definitely one of the good things about the Comm Games. Most of them are no chance for a crack at the Olympics or world champs.-PJ- wrote:I love seeing competitors from minnow nations having a go.
What a proud moment for these peoples families.
Makes them heroes when they return home as well.
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If they return home.
Half the 2006 Melbourne Games Sierra Leone team are still roaming Australia..
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It gives me that warm fuzzy feeling...Dr Zaius wrote: ↑April 7, 2018, 2:36 pmDefinitely one of the good things about the Comm Games. Most of them are no chance for a crack at the Olympics or world champs.-PJ- wrote:I love seeing competitors from minnow nations having a go.
What a proud moment for these peoples families.
Makes them heroes when they return home as well.
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Two great gold medal in a row, swimming for the women relay an in the cycling.
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Thankfully the swimming is over. While I enjoy the sport it tends to dominate the coverage. Throw in all the para events too and we rarely got to see anything else live.
Hopefully a bit more diversity in live coverage now.
Hopefully a bit more diversity in live coverage now.
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Dammit, spoke too soon. It’s still on for 2 more nights. Have to wait till Wednesday
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The swimming is the best part.
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I said I like it but not the blanket coverage. We’re only getting replayed highlights of everything else.
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I wonder if Thorpie gets Botox in his cheeks?
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It's hard to get excited about beating up on no name nations
It's like scoring 400 against your younger cousins at Christmas
It's like scoring 400 against your younger cousins at Christmas
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Thanks for reminding Peter Dutton and George Brandis that this happened. Will be rounded up in a week now.Captain Punish wrote:If they return home.
Half the 2006 Melbourne Games Sierra Leone team are still roaming Australia..
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Malawi beat New Zealand in netball!
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These paralympians are crazy, they can swim better and much faster with no legs than I can with 2
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Shame for Kyle Chalmers.
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I would truly like to see an 'Average Games'.
People with no history of sporting success picked at random to compete.
12 month moratorium on training in the lead up to the games. Strictly enforced by ASBO-Bracelit fit bits.
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And here's Jono for Australia
Training regime involved a pack of Winnie blues and a 6 pack of VB each day
Training regime involved a pack of Winnie blues and a 6 pack of VB each day
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"Nah **** toss ya own ****** shot put ya ****. If you wanted it over there ya shouldna put it here."-TW- wrote:And here's Jono for Australia
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1500m wheelchair heats on right now. Easily my favourite of the parasports
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I freshened up current World Champion Luvo Mayonga's locks today to get him ready for his Long Jump pre-lim tomorrow morn.
Even made his Insta story - have a geez "luvomayonga".
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He'll fly further with a fucc-boi fade.Captain Punish wrote:I freshened up current World Champion Luvo Mayonga's locks today to get him ready for his Long Jump pre-lim tomorrow morn.
Even made his Insta story - have a geez "luvomayonga".
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It's on my facebook, Sossage. Ya jerk.Sossman wrote:He'll fly further with a fucc-boi fade.Captain Punish wrote:I freshened up current World Champion Luvo Mayonga's locks today to get him ready for his Long Jump pre-lim tomorrow morn.
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I deleted Facebook off my phone so rarely check it. I'll have a look.Captain Punish wrote:It's on my facebook, Sossage. Ya jerk.Sossman wrote:He'll fly further with a fucc-boi fade.Captain Punish wrote:I freshened up current World Champion Luvo Mayonga's locks today to get him ready for his Long Jump pre-lim tomorrow morn.
Even made his Insta story - have a geez "luvomayonga".
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You just earnt yourself a follower
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AUS really cleaning up in the pool tonight.
Clean sweeps in the mens 200m backstroke and the womens 800m freestyle.
Plus plenty of other Gold medals won..
Ita all happening.
Clean sweeps in the mens 200m backstroke and the womens 800m freestyle.
Plus plenty of other Gold medals won..
Ita all happening.
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Australia and England have over 50% of the gold medals won between them 59/109
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A story as old as the Commonwealth games themselves.
Bag a bagillion medals. Spend 2 years shilling for weetbix, nutrigrain and uncle tobys. S*** the bed at the following Olympics.
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You forgot the step where they go out on the town after downing stillnox and Red Bull two weeks before the Olympics.
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James Magnusson found wandering around Tokyo popping Cialis.
Book it.
Book it.
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