NewYork2016 Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 And Great Britain didn't even medal. I really thought the taunting was unnecessary. Now that athlete doesn't have anything to show. Poor judgement on his part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 What are you on about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYork2016 Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 What are you on about? It's the anchor on the men's 4x400 taunting when he finished in the semifinals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 What exactly is wrong with celebrating qualifying for an Olympic final when you've got a young, inexperienced team which nobody would realistically give a prayer to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYork2016 Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 (edited) What exactly is wrong with celebrating qualifying for an Olympic final when you've got a young, inexperienced team which nobody would realistically give a prayer to? I'm sorry but he didn't just celebrate, he is taunting the teams behind him by shaking his baton towards the teams behind him. There's nothing wrong in celebrating if you have won, he didn't even won a medal, it's only a semifinal. So IMO, it's unnecessary. Edited August 23, 2008 by NewYork2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 So happy the Norwegian won gold again in the javelin. Take that Finns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY20?? Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 The Men's Marathon has started. Great location for the start at Tiananmen btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 looks like a fast pace is being set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYork2016 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Who are the favorites to win the marathon this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 probably the keynans and other africans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 The Waziris WIN the Marathon!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY20?? Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Kenya's Wansiru wins it. Ceremony nerds: note the infield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 yes i noted that a nice blue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 I'm sorry but he didn't just celebrate, he is taunting the teams behind him by shaking his baton towards the teams behind him. There's nothing wrong in celebrating if you have won, he didn't even won a medal, it's only a semifinal. So IMO, it's unnecessary. Are you claiming it's deliberate, because if you are, I simply do not believe you. You might want to re-read my earlier comment on the matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Anyway, Britain ended up with four athletics medals. Unfortunately one shy of the pre-Games target of five, but with 15 top eight finishes as well, I am encouraged for the next four years. There are areas of concern, mainly in the men's events I have to say, but I do think there is more for us to be positive about than negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYork2016 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 Are you claiming it's deliberate, because if you are, I simply do not believe you. You might want to re-read my earlier comment on the matter. Even if it's not deliberate, it won't matter, it's wrong because that's the bottom line. He hasn't won anything, he hasn't proved anything. So, winning a semifinal gives them the right to taunt teams behind him even if it's not deliberate? By the way, Bahamas and Jamaica was trailing him, Bahamas won the silver, and he was fourth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 I honestly don't think you've got the point I was making at all and I don't intend to pursue the matter further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYork2016 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 (edited) I honestly don't think you've got the point I was making at all and I don't intend to pursue the matter further. I actually got you're point 100%. Nothing wrong with celebrating winning a semifinal, but to the extent of taunting runners who are behind you is a different thing, and he hasn't won anything at that time but qualify in the finals. I won't pursue the matter further because I don't think you understand the difference between celebrating and taunting. In which the British anchor runner did both. Anyway, it bit them in the butt because they didn't even medal. The celebration and taunting was may premature. Edited August 24, 2008 by NewYork2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 I understand perfectly well thank you very much and I won't take lessons from you in it. Besides, I remember how the American relay teams behaved in Sydney. Probably the most pathetic cringeworthy display I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRH Elizabeth II Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Philip and I extend our heartiest congratulations our fine British Olympic members. The commoners are rejoicing at how well the country showed itself to the world. Is there anyone I need to grant a Knighthood to from these Olympics? I would like to know before Lord Coe starts bothering me. He can be such a boor when he gets excited about something. ER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYork2016 Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 (edited) I understand perfectly well thank you very much and I won't take lessons from you in it. Besides, I remember how the American relay teams behaved in Sydney. Probably the most pathetic cringeworthy display I have ever seen. If you're talking about the American relay team that won the gold, then sure, they have won. You might not like it or I could've not liked it too, but the bottomline was they won and they have their right to do it because of winning. The British did this in the semifinals, they didn't win anything but qualify for the finals. That's different. I'm coming to the conclusion that you haven't seen the video at all. I don't think you would have thought this way if you have seen it fully. If Team USA did that in the semis, I will say the same thing that it is wrong they haven't proven anything yet so don't even think of taunting. Celebrate all you want, but taunting the eventual silver medalists and you didn't medal? Edited August 26, 2008 by NewYork2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 they had to take it where they could get it. they obviously weren't a very good team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 If you're talking about the American relay team that won the gold, then sure, they have won. You might not like it or I could've not liked it too, but the bottomline was they won and they have their right to do it because of winning. The British did this in the semifinals, they didn't win anything but qualify for the finals. That's different.I'm coming to the conclusion that you haven't seen the video at all. I don't think you would have thought this way if you have seen it fully. If Team USA did that in the semis, I will say the same thing that it is wrong they haven't proven anything yet so don't even think of taunting. Celebrate all you want, but taunting the eventual silver medalists and you didn't medal? Where it happens is irrelevant as far as I'm concerned. I simply find the antics of the preening American team in Sydney far more offensive. At the end of the day, why the hell are you so bothered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewYork2016 Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 Honestly, I'm not. I actually just stated what they did was wrong and you reacted that it wasn't that's why I responded. Specially now that you've compared a gold-medal winning celebratory team to a non-medalist team who taunted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted August 26, 2008 Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 That is a fundamental misrepresentation of what I have said. Nowhere have I stated it 'was not wrong' and I'm not going to start now. My point throughout this has been to seek to put this in its appropriate context and I will not take lessons in allegedly appropriate behaviour from you, particularly given the example given earlier and so many other similar cases. Your position seems to be that you can gloat if you've got something to gloat about and, in my mind, that is the position of a hypocrite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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