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Post by marispiper on Aug 8, 2017 17:05:45 GMT
Well I have enjoyed it. I disagree with your view that British athletes are 'hopeless' - these are World games, don't forget, and we have qualified for the finals of lots of events. I like athletics though... How many medals have we won? Now is that a question, or a point, I wonder? Mo Farah, Gold. USA out in front - no Russians of course -but surely it's the taking part, well, it is for me. Medals for your own country just make it better.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2017 8:04:29 GMT
How many medals have we won? Now is that a question, or a point, I wonder? Mo Farah, Gold. USA out in front - no Russians of course -but surely it's the taking part, well, it is for me. Medals for your own country just make it better. So, born in Somaliland - gains British citizenship - and now lives in the USA and wins a gold medal Good a advert for all those millions we invested in the 2012 London Olympics to encourage home grown participation in sport
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Post by marispiper on Aug 9, 2017 9:49:47 GMT
Mo Farah has dual citizenship and came here as a child. He trains in the US where facilities are excellent.
He has nothing to do with the downturn in participation in sport, which is, to me, worrying and despite 2012 and its aims, people are continuing to, well, sit about really. This includes the young.
I saw it in school - there would always be the usual faces on the field or basketball court but over the years those numbers really dwindled, especially as children go further up the school years.
Kids are sitting down looking at screens (which is a compulsion)and the trouble is, the longer you do that, the less inclined to be active you feel.
It's a problem for sport, but simply reflects what people, particularly the young, do with their leisure time.
Sports clubs are expensive too (premises,caretaking etc) and rely on volunteers a lot. And that's a big problem attracting those people - time, safeguarding procedures to be undertaken, dealing with poor behaviour from kids (and parents) They all have an obstructive impact on the facility.
I used to volunteer at a local youth club encouraging a bit of activity. I saw the need, but dealing every week with behaviour issues, drugs, setting fire to things - I just thought, I can do without this! And so it goes...
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Post by ARENA on Aug 9, 2017 10:04:32 GMT
Mo Farah has dual citizenship and came here as a child. He trains in the US where facilities are excellent. He has nothing to do with the downturn in participation in sport, which is, to me, worrying and despite 2012 and its aims, people are continuing to, well, sit about really. This includes the young. I saw it in school - there would always be the usual faces on the field or basketball court but over the years those numbers really dwindled, especially as children go further up the school years. Kids are sitting down looking at screens (which is a compulsion)and the trouble is, the longer you do that, the less inclined to be active you feel. It's a problem for sport, but simply reflects what people, particularly the young, do with their leisure time. Sports clubs are expensive too (premises,caretaking etc) and rely on volunteers a lot. And that's a big problem attracting those people - time, safeguarding procedures to be undertaken, dealing with poor behaviour from kids (and parents) They all have an obstructive impact on the facility. I used to volunteer at a local youth club encouraging a bit of activity. I saw the need, but dealing every week with behaviour issues, drugs, setting fire to things - I just thought, I can do without this! And so it goes... The state of athletics in this country could not be better. As to the Olympic stadium ,it is being used all the time and the redeveloped area around it is great.
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Post by marispiper on Aug 9, 2017 16:08:40 GMT
Mo Farah has dual citizenship and came here as a child. He trains in the US where facilities are excellent. He has nothing to do with the downturn in participation in sport, which is, to me, worrying and despite 2012 and its aims, people are continuing to, well, sit about really. This includes the young. I saw it in school - there would always be the usual faces on the field or basketball court but over the years those numbers really dwindled, especially as children go further up the school years. Kids are sitting down looking at screens (which is a compulsion)and the trouble is, the longer you do that, the less inclined to be active you feel. It's a problem for sport, but simply reflects what people, particularly the young, do with their leisure time. Sports clubs are expensive too (premises,caretaking etc) and rely on volunteers a lot. And that's a big problem attracting those people - time, safeguarding procedures to be undertaken, dealing with poor behaviour from kids (and parents) They all have an obstructive impact on the facility. I used to volunteer at a local youth club encouraging a bit of activity. I saw the need, but dealing every week with behaviour issues, drugs, setting fire to things - I just thought, I can do without this! And so it goes... The state of athletics in this country could not be better. As to the Olympic stadium ,it is being used all the time and the redeveloped area around it is great. I agree about the stadium, it is well used. But participation in sport is definitely in decline, in general. That's my opinion but I would love to be proved wrong! The one thing I notice on the increase though, is girls' participation in sports, especially traditionally male team sports like football and cricket.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2017 16:15:08 GMT
Mo Farah has dual citizenship and came here as a child. He trains in the US where facilities are excellent. He has nothing to do with the downturn in participation in sport, which is, to me, worrying and despite 2012 and its aims, people are continuing to, well, sit about really. This includes the young. I saw it in school - there would always be the usual faces on the field or basketball court but over the years those numbers really dwindled, especially as children go further up the school years. Kids are sitting down looking at screens (which is a compulsion)and the trouble is, the longer you do that, the less inclined to be active you feel. It's a problem for sport, but simply reflects what people, particularly the young, do with their leisure time. Sports clubs are expensive too (premises,caretaking etc) and rely on volunteers a lot. And that's a big problem attracting those people - time, safeguarding procedures to be undertaken, dealing with poor behaviour from kids (and parents) They all have an obstructive impact on the facility. I used to volunteer at a local youth club encouraging a bit of activity. I saw the need, but dealing every week with behaviour issues, drugs, setting fire to things - I just thought, I can do without this! And so it goes... The state of athletics in this country could not be better. As to the Olympic stadium ,it is being used all the time and the redeveloped area around it is great. I think that your optimism about the state of athletics is reflected in the number of medal won at these championships
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Post by rondetto on Aug 10, 2017 15:10:38 GMT
Safe to say the recent games for the disabled was very well attended and we shone with medals too. Athletics in Europe as a whole is very popular as proved by the diamond league. Not so much in America strangely.
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Post by marispiper on Aug 12, 2017 21:30:00 GMT
4x100m GOLD 😁😁😁😁 !!!!
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