Olympic 7's
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Olympic 7's
Gentlemen & Ladies (and Mrs Mantooth - uncalled for? perhaps!)
Does anyone have any news on the 7's at the Olympics? Have squads been announced? Have fixtures been announced?
I've not heard a peep so far!
Does anyone have any news on the 7's at the Olympics? Have squads been announced? Have fixtures been announced?
I've not heard a peep so far!
tigertattie- Posts : 9580
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Re: Olympic 7's
Would be a bit early to announce squads for an Olympics 4 years away!
7s isn't in the Olympics until 2016 in Rio. Same as golf.
7s isn't in the Olympics until 2016 in Rio. Same as golf.
Thomond- Posts : 10663
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Re: Olympic 7's
And what a man sausage-up that is, eh boys and girls?
Should have been in London. Would have been a great event:
Minimal effort to execute, two or three days of a filled stadium, people from all over the world (even Bath). Exactly what the Olympics are all about.
Shame. Instead we get synchronized swimming.
Politics.
Should have been in London. Would have been a great event:
Minimal effort to execute, two or three days of a filled stadium, people from all over the world (even Bath). Exactly what the Olympics are all about.
Shame. Instead we get synchronized swimming.
Politics.
doctor_grey- Posts : 12350
Join date : 2011-04-30
Re: Olympic 7's
Politics, we love it so.
I was searching through the Hansard database (as you do...) for any mention of the reasoning for the decision to omit sevens from London 2012, but couldn't find anything conclusive. I suspect it was a decision made by the IOC, rather than LOCOG or the Labour or coalition governments.
However, I did find this little pearl, which warmed my heart immensely:
http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2010-12/2658
I was searching through the Hansard database (as you do...) for any mention of the reasoning for the decision to omit sevens from London 2012, but couldn't find anything conclusive. I suspect it was a decision made by the IOC, rather than LOCOG or the Labour or coalition governments.
However, I did find this little pearl, which warmed my heart immensely:
http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2010-12/2658
IanBru- Posts : 2909
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Re: Olympic 7's
Synchronized swimming my arris, that's so girlie it's g ay. Altho' if it had been a toss up between female beach volleyball or 7s, then ... where are my speedos?
Barney McGrew did it- Posts : 1606
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Re: Olympic 7's
I thought they were bringing 7's in for London
I feel cheated!!!
Oh well. looks like no rugby till the domestic season starts up then!
I feel cheated!!!
Oh well. looks like no rugby till the domestic season starts up then!
tigertattie- Posts : 9580
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Re: Olympic 7's
Maybe we should organise an annual 606 7s comp. Select teams on a draft basis meet up somewhere and get absolutey lashed (and play rugby).
Effervescing Elephant- Posts : 1629
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Re: Olympic 7's
did we not do that on the old 606?
Would be a laugh! We should petition to play it in the olympic stadium
Would be a laugh! We should petition to play it in the olympic stadium
tigertattie- Posts : 9580
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Re: Olympic 7's
Dr_G, you go too far - everyone knows that Barf is on another planetdoctor_grey wrote:And what a man sausage-up that is, eh boys and girls?
Should have been in London. Would have been a great event:
Minimal effort to execute, two or three days of a filled stadium, people from all over the world (even Bath). Exactly what the Olympics are all about.
Shame. Instead we get synchronized swimming.
Politics.
AsLongAsBut100ofUs- Posts : 14129
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