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iGRF
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Topic: Olympic Sailing - interesting paper Posted: 29 Mar 18 at 9:03am |
Other than the normal PC requirements, the big one is TV ratings and emerging markets, a few years back a female chinese windsurfer was in medal contention, can you imagine what that did for their ratings in China? |
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GarethT
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 18 at 9:19am |
Can anyone see them chucking swimming out? Is there a less diverse sport?
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Mark Aged 42
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 18 at 10:43am |
Right, the solution is obvious. Wait for it........
Race any boat you like on handicap!!!
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turnturtle
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 18 at 10:44am |
blimey- imagine that, a Chinese woman winning a medal in a sailing discipline.... stupid sport, lacks diversity. Next they'll be telling us some South American grandads have medalled too....
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Rupert
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 18 at 11:15am |
I have a feeling that deep down the Olympic bods like all forms of diversity except age. Everything is about the young people of the world, and a one lunged grandad winning gold isn't the ideal they are after. Horsey events have this trouble, too.
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turnturtle
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 18 at 11:20am |
especially in the class showcasing a youthful, dare-I-say, media friendly 'couplings'.... it's was supposed to be like Celebrity Love Island on Catamarans... until Santiago showed up and gave them a good dose of experience.
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