Off Topic The Olympics/Paralympics thread

We came over here in 1986. My second son (who had trials with Blackpool just before we came over here) within one year got a full Uni scholarship here for his footy skills, and was an 'All American' college selection. I remember him giving Alexi Lalas who played many times for the USMNT the complete run-around in two college games, scoring four times in the first game in Columbus, the final two with a broken foot.
My oldest daughter also did not attend any special extra-curricular athletic 'schools' over here but she also got a 'full ride' at Uni for track (athletics), and was also selected as an 'All American' athlete.
My other son and daughter were each selected as 'All-State' for Ohio.
Make of that what you wish.

 

Thanks for that.
It shows how the US have got it SOOO right.

 

I think Michael Johnson was hinting at that she needed a new coach... He just sits there and looks at her when she's pleading for help...

 

Question.... Is Mo likely to be knighted.. or does his origin preclude that..?

 

He is British national so I can't see a problem.

I am willing to make 2 predictions now.
It will be Sir Mo Farah and Dame Laura Trott by this time next year.

 

As a naturalised British Citizen Mo should be able to receive a knighthood.....

 

Impressive kids there Bengals

 

Its only fair after they made Kelly Holmes a Dame, Jason Kenny should get one too.

 

I think he'd prefer to be made a Sir.

 

It reflects badly on this country that we count athletes born in other countries and who have no British blood in them, as ours.
Desperate glory-hunting.

 

Anyone can be knighted.
But convention says you can't use the Sir if you aren't British.

 

It reflects badly that a child immigrant who has been given a new life and a safe place to live is willing to class himself as from the nation that cared for him? Really?

 

It reflects badly that lefties still insist on referring to the Queen and her kids as German but state that anyone else who has been here for a couple of years is as British as the rest of us.

 

Ta!

 

Max Whitlock is guaranteed Silver in the Floor in the Gymnastics.

 

Didn't stop us from making her ancestors monarchs, so don't really see why Mo shouldn't get a knighthood.
And by the way who are these lefties anyway?

 

GOLD MEDAL ALERT

Max Whitlock has won Gold in the Men's Floor in the Gymnastics.

Well done lad.


Brazil have won Silver and Bronze too.

 

The way the Brazilians are celebrating is just fantastic. So much emotion.

 

Don't know much about history, do you?

 

Tremendous result for Max Whitlock, Gold Medal, take a bow.