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If i was running the show.....also add in Squash</p>
<p>Burling/Tuke named flagbearers. Do they take turns during the ceremony, or is it going to be like an extended version of the awkward RWC2011 final three-way handshake?</p>
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EDIT: I see they're co-captains but Burling will carry the flag. Well, that's not as exciting.</p>
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<p>Burling/Tuke named flagbearers. Do they take turns during the ceremony, or is it going to be like an extended version of the awkward RWC2011 final three-way handshake?</p>
<p>EDIT: I see they're co-captains but Burling will carry the flag. Well, that's not as exciting.</p>
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<p>A reasonable choice, if it's a windy day Burling's experience in sail management may come in useful. Though personally I would have chosen Nick Willis to do the job.</p>
<p>glad to see it's not just nz that's overrun with stupidity around safety.</p>
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Rio Olympics 2016: Why the Olympic pool must have lifeguards
<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">The world's best swimmers are in safe hands at the Rio Olympics, where they will even compete under the eye of lifeguards who are on red alert should they need to pluck a superstar from the waters.</p>
<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">With whistles and flotation devices at the ready, a fleet of 75 lifeguards have already been seen providing round the clock surveillance at the training sessions. As <i>the New York Times</i> noted, this might be a sensible precaution for water polo, synchronised swimming and diving where accidents might happen. But swimming?</p>
<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">"Yes, it's necessary," lifeguard supervisor Danielle Martelote at the Aquatics Stadium. She said cramps, heart attacks and head-first crashes into the wall were the extreme if remote dangers faced by Olympians.</p>
<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">FINA, swimming's international body, requires its major world events to comply with local rules. A Rio de Janeiro state law requires the presence of lifeguards at swimming pools larger than seven by seven metres, thus the Olympic coverage....</p>
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<p>Tug-o-war would genuinally interest me. THat would be a great idea!</p>
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<p>Dodgeball!</p>
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<p>who wants to watch some bloke walking around the track furiously rubbing the poll?</p>
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<p>MN5? Particularly if that bloke was Chris Gayle.</p>
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<p>who wants to watch some bloke walking around the track furiously rubbing the poll?</p>
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<p>Nick is cured, so I believe the flagstick would simply be in a safe and experienced pair of hands - as long as he doesn't have to parade anywhere near the Brazilian beach volleyball team. :)</p>
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<p>Burling/Tuke named flagbearers. Do they take turns during the ceremony, or is it going to be like an extended version of the awkward RWC2011 final three-way handshake?</p>
<p>EDIT: I see they're co-captains but Burling will carry the flag. Well, that's not as exciting.</p>
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<p>Tuke really is Robin to Burling's Batman.</p>
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<p>The Evers-Swindell twins were the flagbearers for the closing ceremony in 2008. That must have worked somehow. </p>
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<p>The Evers-Swindell twins were the flagbearers for the closing ceremony in 2008. That must have worked somehow. </p>
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<p>Yeah, although the closing ceremony is a free-for-all. Kinda like a Chiefs' Mad Monday compared to the Te Awamutu Lions Club AGM. </p>
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Oi! Ever been to the TA Lions Club? They can party party, even when checking the financial audits!
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<p>Oi! Ever been to the TA Lions Club? They can party party, even when checking the financial audits!</p>
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<p>I'll take your word for it. No, really.</p>
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I can arrange an invite. Lions club, then the workies?
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<p>I can arrange an invite. Lions club, then the workies?</p>
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<p>To be fair, I'll go anywhere with booze so . . . </p>
Watching the replay of the teams walking in. By the looks of it there's going to be some serious chafing in the village
French vaulter with horrific break, darken ouch, think he was a medal prospect.too.<br><br>
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.eurosport.com/artistic-gymnastics/rio/2016/french-vaulter-samir-ait-said-suffers-horrific-leg-break_sto5710309/story.shtml'>http://www.eurosport.com/artistic-gymnastics/rio/2016/french-vaulter-samir-ait-said-suffers-horrific-leg-break_sto5710309/story.shtml</a>
NZ Herald on top of it's game.<br><br>
"Woodman now has four tries from two matches as does McAlister, sister of former All Black Charlie. "
Aussie girls got up in the rugby and drew with Ze Chermans in the soccer. Good work after a horror start against Canada. Nearly had the Krauts too
<p>Football Ferns beat Colombia 1-0 :good: but the ref apparently got sucked in by a dirty cheating dive from one of the Colombians and our captain got sent off, ruling her out of the next match if they can't get it overturned!! :ireful:</p>
<p>Six of seven rowing crews won their heat in what sounds like fucking awful choppy conditions. Men's four off to a repechage.</p>
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<p>Very happy for the Ferns, damn that was a bullshit call about Erceg. Debatable collision at most, still a long way from the goal. MAYBE a penalty. But a red? Fuck off.</p>
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<p>French vaulter with horrific break, darken ouch, think he was a medal prospect.too.<br><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.eurosport.com/artistic-gymnastics/rio/2016/french-vaulter-samir-ait-said-suffers-horrific-leg-break_sto5710309/story.shtml'>http://www.eurosport.com/artistic-gymnastics/rio/2016/french-vaulter-samir-ait-said-suffers-horrific-leg-break_sto5710309/story.shtml</a></p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://i.imgur.com/Faifysa.mp4'>http://i.imgur.com/Faifysa.mp4</a></p>
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No no no no no. Can I please unwatch that?
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://i.imgur.com/Faifysa.mp4'>http://i.imgur.com/Faifysa.mp4</a></p>
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<p>haha should really come with a warning that one! </p>
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<p>Was watching it with the kids this morning and they were both pretty stunned! </p>
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<p>Couldn't watch the first day of sevens, but the NZ women have started with two strong wins against two minor teams.</p>
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<p>In their first game, the NZ women trashed Kenya 52-0 (tries: Woodman 3, McAlister 2, Manuel, Broughton, Williams). In their 2nd, they beat Spain 31-5 (NZ tries: McAlister 2, Nathan-Wong, Woodman, Fitzpatrick).</p>
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<p>At 2.30am (NZT) tonight*, they'll play France, but they have already qualified for the quarter finals. Also qualified for the QF are Aus, GB, France and Canada.</p>
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<p>The Aussies beat Colombia 53-0 and Fiji 36-0. Team GB beat Brazil 29-3 and Japan 40-0. France beat Spain 24-7 and Kenya 40-7. Canada beat Japan 45-0 and Brazil 38-0.</p>
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<p>It's clear that the more interesting games will be played on days 2 and 3.</p>
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<p>*Rio pop-up channel 1</p>
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<p>(German Men's hockey team.)</p>
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<p>haha should really come with a warning that one! </p>
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<p>Was watching it with the kids this morning and they were both pretty stunned! </p>
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<p>Bugger!!</p>
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<p>Huh? Has the athletics started already? It's normally in the second week?</p>
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<p>It's gymnastics, not athletics</p>