Lurkst Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, Jambomo said: It does seem a bit mad they can’t bring and ride their own horse - there’s just not much you can do with a horse that doesn’t want to do something. Seems a bit unfair to be eliminated because your horse can’t be fucked jumping. I think the event was designed to replicate carrying out a mission behind enemy lines, hence grabbing a random horse to assist you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanton Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 The pentathlon was intended to train Ancient Greek soldiers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 9 minutes ago, Lurkst said: I think the event was designed to replicate carrying out a mission behind enemy lines, hence grabbing a random horse to assist you. Ahh, interesting I didn’t know that. I guess I can see why you’d have the random horse then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 19 minutes ago, stanton said: The pentathlon was intended to train Ancient Greek soldiers Did ancient Greek soldiers have pistols? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 GB men's 4x400 relay team nowhere qualifying for the final. Changed days there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Polish boy looked like he came straight from the office. Forgot to take his specs off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Lurkst said: GB men's 4x400 relay team nowhere qualifying for the final. Changed days there. Bring back Akabusi & Todd Bennett? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 There has never been an Olympics where no British man/men have managed a single medal in athletics. On course here, 4 x 100 metres seems the last chance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 GB men's 4x400 relay team nowhere qualifying for the final. Changed days there. We are completely shite now in most athletics events.The men in particular are just shockingly bad.I wonder if they'll get their funding cut. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiddy Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 How much are the BBC paying Michael Johnson? Anyway, Final of the womens football on Eurosport 5, just starting 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 10 minutes ago, kiddy said: Bring back Akabusi & Todd Bennett? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 As someone who looked up what the modern pentathlon is while that was happening, the ancient and modern ones are based on things that soldiers did: Modern pentathlon - Wikipedia Ancient Olympic pentathlon - Wikipedia The original version was running, javelin, discus, long jump and wrestling. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 13 minutes ago, Bully Wee Villa said: There has never been an Olympics where no British man/men have managed a single medal in athletics. On course here, 4 x 100 metres seems the last chance. Josh Kerr from Edinburgh was the third fastest qualifier for the 1500 final, possibility of a bronze there? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 24 minutes ago, Lurkst said: Josh Kerr from Edinburgh was the third fastest qualifier for the 1500 final, possibility of a bronze there? That passed me by. Fingers crossed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 28 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said: As someone who looked up what the modern pentathlon is while that was happening, the ancient and modern ones are based on things that soldiers did: Modern pentathlon - Wikipedia Ancient Olympic pentathlon - Wikipedia The original version was running, javelin, discus, long jump and wrestling. I'd quite like a panathlon, competitors have to combine every single event to find out who is really the best. Would be fun to watch then shooting a gun while bouncing a basketball on a horse on a skateboard, off a diving board. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Bahamas are amazing at athletics for such a small country. Arguably even more impressive than Jamaica. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Just now, Bully Wee Villa said: I'd quite like a panathlon I thought this was going to be something about women competing in only their pants. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: I thought this was going to be something about women competing in only their pants. I didn't say it wouldn't involve women competing in only their pants. Edited August 6, 2021 by Bully Wee Villa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Bully Wee Villa said: I'd quite like a panathlon, competitors have to combine every single event to find out who is really the best. Would be fun to watch then shooting a gun while bouncing a basketball on a horse on a skateboard, off a diving board. Good idea tbf. Give every country a wildcard entry for one person for each event. Doesn't matter if you need to traverse an entire country in a day to do six different sports, you're doing it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Great run from Miller-Uibo. Marita Koch's steroid pumped 47.60 remains way out of reach though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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