Olympics 2008 Swimming

Discussion in 'BEIJING 2008 non-badminton events / discussion' started by X Ball, Aug 10, 2008.

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  1. cooler

    cooler Regular Member

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    it is a silly record anyway. If I can convince IOC and BWF to allow badminton events to include:

    1. status quo format with feather
    2. forehand strokes only
    3. backhand strokes only
    4. drive shots only
    5. netting shots only
    6. format #1 to 5 using feather, then with Mavis shuttles

    2x5=10 possible events which LD could get 10 golds:p

    Now let throw in
    - fourseome on MD, WD and XD formats.

    Ex foursome MD (hanbin, zhengbo, FHF, CY versus MKido, HSetiawan, Nova, flandy)
    foursome WD (yawen, yu, du, yang wei versus korean gals)
    foursome XD etc....

    In track and field, lets introduce walking and running sideways, handstand racing, wheelbarrow racing,

    In rowing, we already have sculls, kayaking, canoeing, 1 man, 2 man, 4 man, 8 man. Why not families? lol and i have not even included sailing
     
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  2. kwun

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    and i want to convince IOC to drop swimming because it is dominated by only a few countries! ;)
     
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    It is true. One can only achieve this kind of feat in events like swimming.
     
    #43 robin7, Aug 16, 2008
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    he is already a legend!!!:D
     
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    i think the best way to categorize it is by height.

    we should have WS for players below 5ft 4inches. and then one for 5ft 4inches to 5 ft 10 inches. and then 5ft 10 inches and above!

    then Maria will win the Gold.

    XXF and ZN still have to fight for the 5ft 10inch+ title but hey, at least now everyone is happy.
     
    #45 kwun, Aug 16, 2008
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    hello, we are in the swimming pool right now:p:p
    not badminton court..:D
    hahahah..lolx
     
    #46 george@chongwei, Aug 16, 2008
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    It's really a miracle that he won the 4x100 free and 100 butterfly gold. But of course he deserved it.
     
    #47 Qidong, Aug 24, 2008
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    If it is for 100m butterfly, then our Tao Li should win the gold for her new Asian record of 57.54 sec and the first Singaporean to enter the finals and placed 5th in a line-up of taller opponents! :D
     
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