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paper of (sketchy) record, The Sun, hired trucks to parade signs around both London and Sydney reading "GB: 19, AUS: 14. WHERE THE BLOODY HELL WERE YOU?

That'll go down like a cup of cold sick, as they say here. Aussies died in the arse, as they say here. Apparently,…

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:01:13 +1200 Hadyn Green https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-photo-finish/?p=65996#post65996 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-photo-finish/?p=65996#post65996 Sorry for the cross post but...

paper of (sketchy) record, The Sun, hired trucks to parade signs around both London and Sydney reading "GB: 19, AUS: 14. WHERE THE BLOODY HELL WERE YOU?

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:54:11 +1200 Hadyn Green https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-photo-finish/?p=65991#post65991 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-photo-finish/?p=65991#post65991

I'm glad you mentioned Mitcham.

I really liked Mitcham. He was exuberant and clearly ecstatic to win, unlike some of the other competitors .

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:37:52 +1200 Carolyn Skelton https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-photo-finish/?p=65976#post65976 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-photo-finish/?p=65976#post65976 TVNZ Sport Extra showed the whole of the sailboarding gold medal live, while the TV One News was on, the replayed it quite soon after on TV One. How different would that have been if Sky was covering it? Except of course that Prime News is on earlier.

Sky doesn't…

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:38:06 +1200 Hadyn Green https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-photo-finish/?p=65922#post65922 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-photo-finish/?p=65922#post65922

Beach Vollyball does need to allow variation to their uniform as any other field sport does

They are allowed to wear a one piece but most athletes stick with the bikini. But why they aren't allowed to wear shorts is beyond me.

During a discussion on the weekend it was…

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:22:40 +1200 Shep Cheyenne https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-photo-finish/?p=65884#post65884 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-photo-finish/?p=65884#post65884 Not all the shots were pervy, bum shots aside, some of the shots are of female athletes in competition. Beach Vollyball does need to allow variation to their uniform as any other field sport does.

Rhythmic Gymnastics was almost beyond belief in their physical abilities, syncro-swimming was odd but when…

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:56:52 +1200 Emma Hart https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-photo-finish/?p=65864#post65864 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-photo-finish/?p=65864#post65864 I'm glad you mentioned Mitcham. I'd been talking about him with friends in the weekend, about the fabulousness of his reaction to his win.

NBC said, in their defence;

Not every athlete has a personal discussion. I could show you 500 athletes we didn’t show. We don’t show everyone.

This…

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:21:57 +1200 Blake Monkley https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-photo-finish/?p=65831#post65831 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-photo-finish/?p=65831#post65831

Makes you mad enough to kick a ref doesn't it?

I kept thinking if he was competing in the javelin or shooting .......

]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:04:56 +1200 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-photo-finish/?p=65830#post65830 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/field-theory-photo-finish/?p=65830#post65830 Discussion from blog post.

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