How good is Australia?

[Mike Huntertz]

Has to be one the greatest sporting nations ever?

Always punches above weight.


China = 1.4 Billion people
USA = 330 Million
Japan = 130 Million
Russia = 150 Million
Australia = 25 Million

Canada winning the 2010 Winter Olympics was astonishing!

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2	10	13	7	30
3	9	15	13	37
4	9	8	6	23
5	6	6	2	14
6	6	0	3	9
7	5	2	4	11
5	2	4	11
9	4	6	6	16
10	4	1	3	8

[Mac4Lyfe]

Only if you use the made up counting system USA has tried on since China started winning more golds.

As if losing by 5 golds but winning 10 extra bronzes makes you the winner
If NBC didn't try to fake it, maybe Americans would still care more about the olympics. No pride in fake winning to keep excitement up.

Sorry but I don't look at the Olympics as a CLEAR winner/loser event. I also don't just look at gold medals or overall medals. I have no idea what you mean by a MADE UP counting system? Medals are medals.

Are you really looking for bragging rights in Badminton, diving, women weightlifting, ping pong, shooting or canoeing? Do you really give a shit about 90% of the games? come on man.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Is Australia having success because of swimming?

Just like I expected. 13 out of Australia's 14 gold medals are in the water. Which should be expected living on an island. The only other gold... BMX

AND GET THIS... 10 are by women. The Aussies being carried by their women in the water.

[mjsuax13]

Just like I expected. 13 out of Australia's 14 gold medals are in the water. Which should be expected living on an island. The only other gold... BMX

AND GET THIS... 10 are by women. The Aussies being carried by their women in the water.

LOL. My dad who lived in Australia for 2 years back in the day says “I guess when you got the great white sharks swimming around your island, you better be good.”

[Mike Huntertz]

Sorry but I don't look at the Olympics as a CLEAR winner/loser event. I also don't just look at gold medals or overall medals. I have no idea what you mean by a MADE UP counting system? Medals are medals.

Are you really looking for bragging rights in Badminton, diving, women weightlifting, ping pong, shooting or canoeing? Do you really give a shit about 90% of the games? come on man.

There is only one medal and that's gold. All the rest are participation awards for snowflakes.
Finishing 2nd in the SuperBowl is losing.
Just win, baby!

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Sorry but I don't look at the Olympics as a CLEAR winner/loser event. I also don't just look at gold medals or overall medals. I have no idea what you mean by a MADE UP counting system? Medals are medals.

Are you really looking for bragging rights in Badminton, diving, women weightlifting, ping pong, shooting or canoeing? Do you really give a shit about 90% of the games? come on man.

Nope.

Are you really happy to try and say USA is coming first?




You've done nothing but try to diminish the achievements of the greatest sporting nation on earth all thread!

Don't ya worry about what makes us winners proud. You just keep counting those loser medals as equal to golds and insisting you are winning to comfort yourself

[packerd_00]

Logan Martin is a hell of an athlete mate, I watched him in the BMX Freestyle final the other night.

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Logan Martin is a hell of an athlete mate, I watched him in the BMX Freestyle final the other night.

I was a bit shocked how many serious injuries the bmx riders suffer too. More of a real sport than I had realized.

I think you know that beating GB is the real Aussie target most Olympics. This is the week you guys usually come back and catch us.

[gauchojake]

oi oi oi

[packerd_00]

I was a bit shocked how many serious injuries the bmx riders suffer too. More of a real sport than I had realized.

I think you know that beating GB is the real Aussie target most Olympics. This is the week you guys usually come back and catch us.

Yeah they do some insane tricks with those Bikes, pretty amazing talents these riders are. Don't know if you guys ever got the film Rad in Australia it was a BMX film from the 80's that had some really wicked stunts.

Yeah I think most countries take a real enjoyment beating us lol! We're three golds shy of you guys at the moment, so it's certainly close. Good luck the rest of the way bud.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Are you really happy to try and say USA is coming first?
You've done nothing but try to diminish the achievements of the greatest sporting nation on earth all thread!
Don't ya worry about what makes us winners proud. You just keep counting those loser medals as equal to golds and insisting you are winning to comfort yourself

Opti - I'm just busting your balls. I never, ever said USA was in first. I've said several times that the Aussies are doing awesome.

There's absolutely no shame in silver or bronze in my opinion. No shame in winning in canoeing either.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Yeah I think most countries take a real enjoyment beating us lol! We're three golds shy of you guys at the moment, so it's certainly close. Good luck the rest of the way bud.

Huh? Is USA behind Australia in gold medals??? When did that happen?

Edit - oops You meant GB. I thought you were in the US Packerd??? My mistake.

[packerd_00]

Huh? Is USA behind Australia in gold medals??? When did that happen?

Nah it was just a bit of banter he's from Australia and im from England so im supporting Great Britain.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Nah it was just a bit of banter he's from Australia and im from England.

Man, I thought you were in Florida and a Florida Gator fan for some reason? I love the UK though. I can't wait to go back now that they're letting us come.

Aus and Eng are good comparisons even though you're about twice the population.

[packerd_00]

Man, I thought you were in Florida and a Florida Gator fan for some reason? I love the UK though. I can't wait to go back now that they're letting us come.

Ok yeah I have been to Florida in the past Orlando mostly. Yeah you should get over here mate a lot of things are opening up, a lot of foreign fans visited in June for the Euro's and had a good time.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Ok yeah I have been to Florida in the past Orlando mostly. Yeah you should get over here mate a lot of things are opening up, a lot of foreign fans visited in June for the Euro's and had a good time.

Oh, I'm looking to be there in early October. US citizens don't have to quarantine and can test prior to going.

[semibluff]

Australia is great. Them and East Germany are 1A & 1B all-time of Olympic nations.

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Mate, I've been binge watching old MasterChef Australia episodes.

[k13]

All swimming events so who cares...there's way too many categories in there.

How many track and field medals???

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Mate, I've been binge watching old MasterChef Australia episodes.

Anything better than Olympics?

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Anything better than Olympics?

I have not watched 5 minutes of the Olympics.

[packerd_00]

Oh, I'm looking to be there in early October. US citizens don't have to quarantine and can test prior to going.

Right on mate so it's gotten a lot more laxed than it was that's good. Have a good time eh! we're you taking a trip to London?

[cincinnatikid513]

miss sexy stephanie rice

[Mac4Lyfe]

Right on mate so it's gotten a lot more laxed than it was that's good. Have a good time eh! we're you taking a trip to London?

Absolutely... Love the city.

[icon]

Has to be one the greatest sporting nations ever?

Always punches above weight.


China = 1.4 Billion people
USA = 330 Million
Japan = 130 Million
Russia = 150 Million
Australia = 25 Million

They also have some of the worlds finest Aussie rules football players !

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! OYE OY OI



Aussie hockey teams suck though.

[packerd_00]

Absolutely... Love the city.

Right on buddy, born and bred in Southwest London.

[19th Hole]

Australians can certainly be proud of their per-capita medal showing in the Olympics.
But ease up on the jingoism.

[Mac4Lyfe]

The Brits are making a nice run here. They'll most likely move up more on the track.

[RudyRuetigger]

uh oh.....

Australian Athletes Reportedly Left Vomit and Hole in Wall in Their Rooms at the Olympic Village (msn.com)

After finishing up their events at the Games and heading home, members of Australian men's rowing and rugby teams left "their rooms in a messy and unacceptable state," the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) confirmed to The Australian.
"Two apartments had minor damage, one each involving athletes from the men's rowing and rugby teams," an AOC spokesman told the outlet. The New York Times reported that the athletes had left "vomit and a hole in the wall" in their living areas.

[DiggityDaggityDo]

What kind of a hole in the wall are we talking here?

Is it a hole from somebody punching/kicking it?

Or more like a JJGold type hole in the wall?

[habitualwinning]

Just like I expected. 13 out of Australia's 14 gold medals are in the water. Which should be expected living on an island. The only other gold... BMX

AND GET THIS... 10 are by women. The Aussies being carried by their women in the water.

So I wanna know how many of the Aussie gold medals are the result of just three women? Titmus, McKeon and McKeown. They won 2 relay golds together that I saw. Titmus won 2 indy golds that I saw and iirc both the McK's won multiple indy golds. Thats a large percentage of gold coming from just three ladies. Having said that the Aussie girls ive seen are better looking than the American Olympic girls for the most part and Australia is a great sporting nation. Tennis, golf, cycling, rugby, swimming basketball, crocodile wrestling etc. all tremendous for Aussies per capita no doubt. Great country and people. They like to party too.

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They also have some of the worlds finest Aussie rules football players !

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! OYE OY OI



Aussie hockey teams suck though.

Oh man, that was a heart breaker the Womens team losing to India. They were the gold medal "lock"

Australians can certainly be proud of their per-capita medal showing in the Olympics.
But ease up on the jingoism.

Once every four years? Give me some play time!

uh oh.....

Australian Athletes Reportedly Left Vomit and Hole in Wall in Their Rooms at the Olympic Village (msn.com)

After finishing up their events at the Games and heading home, members of Australian men's rowing and rugby teams left "their rooms in a messy and unacceptable state," the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) confirmed to The Australian.
"Two apartments had minor damage, one each involving athletes from the men's rowing and rugby teams," an AOC spokesman told the outlet. The New York Times reported that the athletes had left "vomit and a hole in the wall" in their living areas.

Rudy, it would not be Rugby without some vomiting from the winners.

Rugby + Beer + Fighting = required activities.

So I wanna know how many of the Aussie gold medals are the result of just three women? Titmus, McKeon and McKeown.

Heaps of them!

How bloody good are these elite Aussies??

Bloody amazing eh mate!

[Mac4Lyfe]

Vomit from an epic party. Punching a hole in the wall after said party. Aussie Rules!!!!

[packerd_00]

The Brits are making a nice run here. They'll most likely move up more on the track.

Looks like we've caught up to the Aussies do you know what we won those Golds in?

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Looks like we've caught up to the Aussies do you know what we won those Golds in?

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