Chief Arrowhead
08-05-2012, 04:19 PM
The gold medal winnng long jump by the ginger bloke last night would not have even medaled in 1992. More than 2 feet short of the WR set 21 years ago.
As great as Jessica Ennis' performance was, it was still more than 300 points (5% !) behind Jackie -Joyner Kersee's record that was set in 1988.
23.12 metres is the shot put record. The gold medal winner The Pole that won the gold 'putted' 21.89 metres, not near close enough to even give it a second glance.
There were a few records broken in the swimming, but not near like other Olympics past.
There could be a number of factors, such as many records were set at altitude and London is certainly altitude challenged. Maybe the drug testing has finally caught up with the drug cheats?
Then I look at USA boxing, a pitiful shell of its former self. In the 60's 70's and 80's the US Team regurlarly competed for medals in most every weight class. This time we didn't have ONE boxer make it INTO the quarterfinals. Most didn't make it into the Round of 16.
Maybe this is the vaunted "Video Game" generation coming of age, with just not a lot of kids deciding to scrifice what is needed to be an elite athlete?
Maybe all of these.
As great as Jessica Ennis' performance was, it was still more than 300 points (5% !) behind Jackie -Joyner Kersee's record that was set in 1988.
23.12 metres is the shot put record. The gold medal winner The Pole that won the gold 'putted' 21.89 metres, not near close enough to even give it a second glance.
There were a few records broken in the swimming, but not near like other Olympics past.
There could be a number of factors, such as many records were set at altitude and London is certainly altitude challenged. Maybe the drug testing has finally caught up with the drug cheats?
Then I look at USA boxing, a pitiful shell of its former self. In the 60's 70's and 80's the US Team regurlarly competed for medals in most every weight class. This time we didn't have ONE boxer make it INTO the quarterfinals. Most didn't make it into the Round of 16.
Maybe this is the vaunted "Video Game" generation coming of age, with just not a lot of kids deciding to scrifice what is needed to be an elite athlete?
Maybe all of these.