[Archived] IOC HAS NO THOUGHT FOR THE HISTORY OF SPORT

[M-K]

How do you separate the men from the boys in Greece?

With a crowbar.

[thenodrog]

  On 09/09/2013 at 15:45, Mike Ellison said:

...... allowing professionals to compete is surely against the spirit of the Olympics?

There wouldn't be much going on if that were to happen would there?

[Guest Norbert]

They were professionals (or at least paid) in ancient Greece. They only introduced the amateur rule to keep the common folk who had to work for a living out of the games.

[speeeeeeedie]

  On 09/09/2013 at 15:30, T4E said:

Fag.

Very drole. It's not like the girls are good looking either.

I can't stand beach volleyball. It must have been on for 3 hours a night here last year; unfortunately that; on the premise that men are tuning in to see women in bikini's, will keep it in for the forseeable future.

[Mike E]

  On 09/09/2013 at 16:31, thenodrog said:

There wouldn't be much going on if that were to happen would there?

True I guess. I'd just like to see more Eddie the Eagle types, rather than just the usual names. Altho I suppose they will come and go with the olympics (only paid attention to the last 2).

Suppose that bloke from a country with no lakes who finished 2mins behind the other rowers last year counts?

[Salgado Is A Hero]

  On 09/09/2013 at 19:37, speeeeeeedie said:

Very drole. It's not like the girls are good looking either.

I can't stand beach volleyball. It must have been on for 3 hours a night here last year; unfortunately that; on the premise that men are tuning in to see women in bikini's, will keep it in for the forseeable future.

There's a lot of skill and ability involved.

And there's loads of good looking girls, not sure what you're on about there.

[adopted scouser]

Wrestling is just men hugging each other

[thenodrog]

Must admit it does look like it might get a bit niffy in there at times Nick. I've often wondered if it's a legitimate tactic to not wash for a few days before a bout.

[dave birch]

You guys are just trying to wind up Abbey to get him to post again.

Come on, admit it.....