Citius, Altius, Fortius - an Olympic deathmatch (24-05)

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Angus Clydesdale 15 Jul 4:39pm, 15 Jul 2024 27,477 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale GlennR wrote:Let's face it, the only sports that aren't dominated by posh kids are boxing, weightlifting and, up to a point, running. Plus darts of course. Running; see Alf Tupper
Angus Clydesdale 15 Jul 4:48pm, 15 Jul 2024 27,478 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale But see also: Brasher, Chattaway and Bannister.
Ocelot Spleens 15 Jul 5:00pm, 15 Jul 2024 39,225 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens Football is becoming increasingly for the better off, in terms of supporting and playing, even at the younger levels. No more jumpers for goalposts etc., although I did see that once or twice over the park in recent weeks. Bobsleigh is for slightly failed sprinters, wasn't that Long Jump guy up for Bobsleigh?
Ocelot Spleens 15 Jul 5:01pm, 15 Jul 2024 39,226 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens Yes. Rutherford.
Ocelot Spleens 15 Jul 5:03pm, 15 Jul 2024 39,227 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens Well wiki tells me Jasmine Sawyers was a Heptathlete, Bob then long jumper..every day is a school day.
Nicholls595 16 Jul 7:04am, 16 Jul 2024 31,969 posts	0 Nicholls595 GregP wrote:So bobsleigh is a dangerous sport undertaken by self-important posh kids with an entitlement complex? Is it governed by the RFU? John Noakes wasn't posh
TROSaracen 16 Jul 8:57am, 16 Jul 2024 28,058 posts	0 TROSaracen John ‘Shepgate’ Noakes…..
Derby Tup 16 Jul 9:16am, 16 Jul 2024 66,810 posts	0 Derby Tup John Noakes is part of the classic three presenters. Criticising him is like saying Franco Baresi was a shortarse, or Paulo Maldini had a lazy eye
TROSaracen 16 Jul 9:28am, 16 Jul 2024 28,059 posts	0 TROSaracen Franco Baresi was a shortarse. Pauli Maldini had a lazy eye. Noakes shouldn’t have petulantly abandoned Shep because the BBC wouldn’t pay for his food.
Derby Tup 16 Jul 9:33am, 16 Jul 2024 66,811 posts	0 Derby Tup Noakes was from Halifax. Says it all