_jin wrote:I wouldnt mind if american athletes decided to win some gold medals. I know most of our medals come in the 2nd week but still, 4 golds after almost 5 days of competition must be an all time low.
bisme37 wrote:I feel like crap today and thought about trying to power through but instead I decided to lean into it haha. So I played hooky and I'm having an old school sick day on the couch with the Olympics on. Kinda nice.
Mamba81p wrote:_jin wrote:I wouldnt mind if american athletes decided to win some gold medals. I know most of our medals come in the 2nd week but still, 4 golds after almost 5 days of competition must be an all time low.
Swimming team has been disappointing, but that was expected before the Olympics.
azcatz11 wrote:_jin wrote:I wouldnt mind if american athletes decided to win some gold medals. I know most of our medals come in the 2nd week but still, 4 golds after almost 5 days of competition must be an all time low.
There are some countries which pay almost $800k for a gold medal. The United States pays $40k.
_jin wrote:
Well it happened. Nobody can really know if they forced it or if the levels were within the norms. The heatwave from yesterday and the resulting storm and rain in the evening probably helped but I'm clearly not an expert. Emma Lombardi who finished 4th in the women race said she wasnt worried because the levels were much lower than what you'd find in a public pool anyway.
I woke up in time to see Cassandre Beaugrand win gold for France in a dominating fashion. She's already very popular in France, I guess because she's very pretty, and her popularity is gonna skyrocket in a pinch.
The men's race was amazing, what a finish from UK's Alex Yee who had a 20 seconds deficit 2kms away from the finish line but managed to beat NZ's Wilde who had a total breakdown in the last kilometer.
ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:azcatz11 wrote:_jin wrote:I wouldnt mind if american athletes decided to win some gold medals. I know most of our medals come in the 2nd week but still, 4 golds after almost 5 days of competition must be an all time low.
There are some countries which pay almost $800k for a gold medal. The United States pays $40k.
They offer that much because they don’t pay out that much. You’d be surprised that the bigger counties do not offer all that much. Here is a Wikipedia list
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incentives_for_Olympic_medalists_by_country
I couldn’t find China but there are plenty of countries that offer less than America.
The IOC said that they would also pay medalist. So far it is $50k for gold medalist but they haven’t said how much for silver and bronze.
msmoore66 wrote:ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:azcatz11 wrote:
There are some countries which pay almost $800k for a gold medal. The United States pays $40k.
They offer that much because they don’t pay out that much. You’d be surprised that the bigger counties do not offer all that much. Here is a Wikipedia list
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incentives_for_Olympic_medalists_by_country
I couldn’t find China but there are plenty of countries that offer less than America.
The IOC said that they would also pay medalist. So far it is $50k for gold medalist but they haven’t said how much for silver and bronze.
NZ, GB and a couple of the Scandinavian counties offer 0
ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:msmoore66 wrote:ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:They offer that much because they don’t pay out that much. You’d be surprised that the bigger counties do not offer all that much. Here is a Wikipedia list
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incentives_for_Olympic_medalists_by_country
I couldn’t find China but there are plenty of countries that offer less than America.
The IOC said that they would also pay medalist. So far it is $50k for gold medalist but they haven’t said how much for silver and bronze.
NZ, GB and a couple of the Scandinavian counties offer 0
Some of the amounts aren’t updated or unknown.
_jin wrote:Leon Marchand is the MVP of the Olympics. 3 gold medals and 3 olympics records in a slow pool. That finish for the 200m butterfly win is the stuff of legend. No swimmer has ever won gold in breaststroke and a medal in another stroke, breaststroke swimmers are usually specialists. And he can still win a couple more.
msmoore66 wrote:ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:msmoore66 wrote:
NZ, GB and a couple of the Scandinavian counties offer 0
Some of the amounts aren’t updated or unknown.
Yeah I have done a bit more digging and it looks like we paid $60k (NZD, so apx $30k USD) for a gold at Tokyo. But does appear GB just pays funding to medal hopes vs rewarding the actual fact.
"According to the report, Team GB does not pay out bonuses, instead providing grants for athletes before the games to maximise their chances of winning."
That said, a lot of territories don't disclose anyway.
Apz wrote:msmoore66 wrote:ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:Some of the amounts aren’t updated or unknown.
Yeah I have done a bit more digging and it looks like we paid $60k (NZD, so apx $30k USD) for a gold at Tokyo. But does appear GB just pays funding to medal hopes vs rewarding the actual fact.
"According to the report, Team GB does not pay out bonuses, instead providing grants for athletes before the games to maximise their chances of winning."
That said, a lot of territories don't disclose anyway.
Dont think sweden have it either, if they do it aint much. They mainly put their money into helping talents and those that are going. Like the swddish guy that got silver in the rifle shooting. No pure money but they have given him enough so he could go down to 80% at his work, freeing up another day for him to train on. Most of the stuff in the olympics doesnt really pay, so i would say a large amount of the athletes have normal jobs. For those an extra free day from work each week to get more training in probably helps towards the medals more then knowing there is a cashprice if u win. Its more like sponsoring.When i did my military duty a pretty good dude called dafgård that did, im gonna guess here, decathlon or whatever its called when u do the 10 things. He lived on the base and trained there.
Im pretty sure each country gets money and how they want to spend them is up to them
As stated, the International Boxing Association (IBA) feels it appropriate at this prevalent time, to address recent media statements regarding those athletes Lin Yu-ting and Imane Khelif, particularly regarding their participation in the Paris Olympic Games 2024.
We wish to make the following points in these regards:
On 24 March 2023, IBA disqualified athletes Lin Yu-ting and Imane Khelif from the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships New Delhi 2023. This disqualification was a result of their failure to meet the eligibility criteria for participating in the women’s competition, as set and laid out in the IBA Regulations. This decision, made after a meticulous review, was extremely important and necessary to uphold the level of fairness and utmost integrity of the competition.
Point to note, the athletes did not undergo a testosterone examination but were subject to a separate and recognized test, whereby the specifics remain confidential. This test conclusively indicated that both athletes did not meet the required necessary eligibility criteria and were found to have competitive advantages over other female competitors.
The decision made by IBA on 24 March 2023, was subsequently ratified by the IBA Board of Directors on 25 March 2023. The official record of this decision can be accessed on the IBA website here IBA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes.
The disqualification was based on two tests conducted on both athletes as follows:
Test performed during the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul 2022.
Test performed during the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi 2023.
For clarification
Lin Yu-ting did not appeal the IBA’s decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), thus rendering the decision legally binding.
Imane Khelif initially appealed the decision to CAS but withdrew the appeal during the process, also making the IBA decision legally binding.
Our Committees have rigorously reviewed and endorsed the decision made during the World Championships. While IBA remains committed to ensuring competitive fairness in all of our events, we express concern over the inconsistent application of eligibility criteria by other sporting organizations, including those overseeing the Olympic Games. The IOC’s differing regulations on these matters, in which IBA is not involved, raise serious questions about both competitive fairness and athletes’ safety.
For clarification on why the IOC permits athletes with competitive advantages to compete in their events, we urge interested parties to seek answers directly from the IOC.
Yours sincerely,
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G R E Y wrote:^EXACTLY!!!
This is **** outrageous. IOC is completely culpable here in their decision to do away with the ONE cheek swab and have competitors fairly compete in the right sex category.
CBS7 wrote:G R E Y wrote:^EXACTLY!!!
This is **** outrageous. IOC is completely culpable here in their decision to do away with the ONE cheek swab and have competitors fairly compete in the right sex category.
Is there any proof that Imane was born male or is biologically male? Genuinely asking. I know testosterone levels has been a point of controversy in the past, because some women just have naturally high testosterone levels.
