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08-02-2021 , 05:32 AM

#101

King Fish

A Big Deal Around Here

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 15,073

Which team is Sammie on?

08-02-2021 , 06:40 AM

#102

Sammy2bullets

Denmark Champion of Zombie Apocalypse 2024

Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 12,675

4000m team pursuit - 1st round

Quote:

Italy’s Olympic record time of 3min 45.895sec stood for a matter of minutes before reigning world champions and world record holders Denmark blitzed it again with an eye-watering 3min 45.014sec.

But wasn’t just records being broken on the track. Australia had to abort their first ride following a freak crash involving Alex Porter.

We'll beat our own world record in the final

08-02-2021 , 07:01 AM

#103

Sheep86

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheep86

The QF between Henkland and Piddleland in women's field hockey is starting meow.

RIP Piddlenator

08-02-2021 , 08:44 AM

#104

Sammy2bullets

Denmark Champion of Zombie Apocalypse 2024

Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 12,675

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLD for Denmark

VIKTOR AXELSEN FOR MOD

Denmark already partying in the streets

08-02-2021 , 08:44 AM

#105

Mr.mmmKay

Drugs are bad...

Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 20,363

calm down

08-02-2021 , 08:45 AM

#106

Sammy2bullets

Denmark Champion of Zombie Apocalypse 2024

Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 12,675

YEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

08-02-2021 , 08:50 AM

#107

Sammy2bullets

Denmark Champion of Zombie Apocalypse 2024

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08-02-2021 , 09:17 AM

#108

Sheep86

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Moar gold for the Netherlands as well. Sifan Hassan won the 5000m.

08-02-2021 , 12:03 PM

#109

Sammy2bullets

Denmark Champion of Zombie Apocalypse 2024

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Quote:

Aussie swimming queen Emma McKeon picked up a record four gold medals and three bronze in Tokyo.

The difference between what Australia will pay her and what Singpaore would pay for the same haul by one of its athletes is an eye-watering $4.5 million.

McKeon will get $112,500 for her feats in the pool. If she hailed from Singpaore that number skyrockets to $4,773,000.

The Philippines government is giving Hidilyn Diaz, the country’s first ever Olympic gold medallist $880,000 and a house.

With Brisbane awarded the 2032 Olympics, former beach volleyball gold medallist and Queensland Olympic Council president Natalie Cook is adamant the funding structure must change and will work on a plan she hopes to present to Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

It is understood other high-level talks have also taken place in recent weeks as the Australian Olympic Committee meets the funding challenge head-on.

“I know how hard it is – I have been there — but rather than whinge I want to be part of the solution and I’m calling on everyone to come together and update a system which was put in place for the Sydney Olympics but must be upgraded, particularly for Brisbane 2032,’’ Cook said.

“It would be different if our support along the way was on a par with the rest of the world but we are so far behind.

“The softball girls had to pay to go to the Olympic selection camp in Sydney. There is no health cover, no sick pay, no super and if you get injured you can lose your funding.

“(Australian Institute of Sport director) Peter Conde has assured me that we will do a piece of work to take to the Prime Minister so Australia’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes can spent more time on task. Some are doing it really tough.

“Most of our athletes are supported by their families. (Beach volleyballer) Taliqua Clancy lives with family. She does win some prizemoney, which helps, but if she didn’t she would be in big trouble.’’

“We have to change and frontload the support. The money has to come at the front not the back.’’

Some nations such as Sweden don’t have medal rewards while other nations such as South Korea offer military exemptions while a German sponsor offers free beer for life for gold medallists.

It would seem German athletes has the most to gain by winning a gold medal.

Spoiler:

Quote:

While the AIS hands out $14 million a year to athletes, including up to $35,000 for those placed first in a world championship, a recent survey of 521 athletes conducted by the non-profit, fundraising Australian Sports Foundation found many were teetering on the brink of retirement.

Just under half of the survey respondents revealed they were earning beneath $23,000 a year, which is what a single, unemployed person is allowed to claim on benefits and well below the minimum wage of $39,000.

“It was quite shocking,’’ said ASF chief executive Patrick Walker. “It is a real burden for the athletes but I don’t think the public understands that. Apart from a small handful these guys are on the breadline.

“It is a financial strain on them and their families. It is absolutely unbelievable how the banks of mum and dad are still funding our Olympic athletes.

“We are concerned. The Covid volatility is causing a lot of these athletes to consider retirement. You put that in the context of Brisbane 2032. We have to start planning for Brisbane now. Let’s remember it’s the 10 or 15-year-olds today who are going to represent us in Brisbane.’’

Former Olympic silver medallist and long-time Olympic fundraising champion Mark Stockwell senses the mood is right for a funding revamp.

“I’m not so worried about the gold medallist because they tend to get more funding, but we have to celebrate the athletes who don’t win medals,’’ Stockwell said.

“It is particularly difficult to keep the dream alive. Now with Brisbane 2032 and Tokyo on us we need to reimagine how high-performance sport is funded and delivered in this country.’’

‘Pride, not pay motivates Aussies’
Olympic athletes are not motivated by money, and compete because they’re passionate about their sport, Australia’s Deputy Chef de Mission and gold medallist Kenny Wallace says.

Wallace, a canoeist who won gold in Beijing in 2008 and bronze in Rio in 2016, said athletes wanted to win regardless of money or medal targets.

His comment come amid a debate on how Australia should fund its elite athletes, and what reward should be given to those who win medals.

Speaking in Tokyo a day before the Games starts, Wallace said no athlete was thinking about their paycheck at the end of the race.

“So when it comes to funding within sport, we remind people and we remind athletes, multiple athletes in these briefings, ‘why did you start sport? You did it to start to have fun and enjoy yourself so remind yourself of that.’

“I guarantee people aren’t thinking of their paycheck at the end of the race, that’s for sure. Because there’s not much of it.

“People do it because they love it, they love their sport, they’re passionate about it and they enjoy it.’’

08-02-2021 , 01:36 PM

#110

suitedjustice

Advantage: Slots

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08-02-2021 , 02:39 PM

#111

fidstar-poker

I'm gonna need a hacksaw

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 33,349

I'm told a Denmarkian athlete get paid more for a Silver than a Gold.

08-02-2021 , 02:41 PM

#112

FranFran

Fran and stuff

Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 20,451

Prolly

08-02-2021 , 02:53 PM

#113

Sammy2bullets

Denmark Champion of Zombie Apocalypse 2024

Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 12,675

Quote:

Originally Posted by fidstar-poker

I'm told a Denmarkian athlete get paid more for a Silver than a Gold.

No Fidstar-poker, they get paid more for gold than silver. We are one of the countries that pays the least for winning medals. A gold medal pays 75k in Danish money, that's ~$12k, or 1 buy-in as I like to call it. Winning for your country shouldn't be about the money.

Last edited by Sammy2bullets; 08-02-2021 at 03:12 PM.

08-02-2021 , 03:47 PM

#114

fidstar-poker

I'm gonna need a hacksaw

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 33,349

Government taxes 75% of it too.

08-02-2021 , 03:55 PM

#115

Sammy2bullets

Denmark Champion of Zombie Apocalypse 2024

Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 12,675

Quote:

Originally Posted by fidstar-poker

Government taxes 75% of it too.

No fidstar-poker, they are tax-free, they get all of those 12k for themselves. Sammy has a beautiful penis. No tax

08-02-2021 , 04:00 PM

#116

Morphismus

BBV Poker Player of 2022

Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 24,580

08-02-2021 , 04:02 PM

#117

FWWM

FOOT FF Fristion '15

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 12,740

Is that why the Denmarkians are all crying? They get something taxfree once in their lives?

Spoiler:

08-02-2021 , 04:06 PM

#118

fidstar-poker

I'm gonna need a hacksaw

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 33,349

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sammy2bullets

No fidstar-poker, they are tax-free, they get all of those 12k for themselves. Sammy has a beautiful penis. No tax

God took 75% of that too.

08-02-2021 , 04:23 PM

#119

Sammy2bullets

Denmark Champion of Zombie Apocalypse 2024

Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 12,675

Quote:

Originally Posted by FWWM

Is that why the Denmarkians are all crying? They get something taxfree once in their lives?

Spoiler:

Done, ty

08-02-2021 , 04:27 PM

#120

Sammy2bullets

Denmark Champion of Zombie Apocalypse 2024

Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 12,675

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morphismus

Hello Morph, my name is Sammy. When Denmark beat the world record in 4000m pursuit and become Olympic champions. You will change Sammy's undertitle to: Denmark, European/Olympic Champions 2021.

Thank you in advance, you are a very kind German with beautiful hair.

08-02-2021 , 04:40 PM

#121

Mr.mmmKay

Drugs are bad...

Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 20,363

You can also add Tour de France champion 2021!

08-02-2021 , 05:00 PM

#122

Sammy2bullets

Denmark Champion of Zombie Apocalypse 2024

Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 12,675

@Morph with the beautiful hair.

You can also add Tour de France champion 2021!

Last edited by Sammy2bullets; 08-02-2021 at 05:00 PM. Reason: and 2022

08-02-2021 , 05:27 PM

#123

Sheep86

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sammy2bullets

@Morph with the beautiful hair.

You can also add Tour de France champion 2021!

Is your real name Samwise?

08-02-2021 , 05:35 PM

#124

Sheep86

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08-02-2021 , 06:11 PM

#125

FWWM

FOOT FF Fristion '15

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 12,740

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