NotSoBigBen Posted August 25, 2008 Share Couple of thoughts I have on those who are bashing all and sundry at the Beijing Olympics:- 1) If as most people would have it only those who can medal should go then the Olympics in fact would just be another world champs in each sport and only the top 10 (if that many!) or so should bother to go ..... goes a bit against what the Olympics should be about no? 2) Perhaps those who are sprouting the most hot air should be more thoughtful (and yip I acknowledge that there are hubbers such as Sean Badenhorts and a few others who do!) about not only complaining and slagging those who did go but also providing some constructive thoughts. Those who went did so under the current rules/thinking and did their best, I for one salute them. They were after all the best we had for 2008! I wonder if all the other countries that finished behind us in the many events are also preparing lynching parties ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted August 25, 2008 Share well said Big Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowpoke Posted August 25, 2008 Share hear hear!!!! well said BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E1A104 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Who is this BigB chap that thinks he knows everything, is he related to BigH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 25, 2008 Share Who is this BigB chap that thinks he knows everything' date=' is he related to BigH? [/quote'] What do you mean by 'thinks' you tjop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted August 25, 2008 Share Big Ben, most people are just trying to cope with the disapointment, first thing to do when things dont go well is to place blame. I for one found some of the performances in the Olympics to be great and inspirational, and others simply woeful. But it was a pretty young squad and I am sure that we will do better in London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delgado Posted August 25, 2008 Share Agreed Ben... however the chickens came home to roost after the grand work of Sam Ramsamy and his "jobs for pals" ilk!! If sport was left to those in the know SA would get far!! How can we be taken seriously when every minister of sport in the last 20 years has a body mass index of close to 40??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted August 25, 2008 Share I was listening this morning to John Robbie and he mentioned that Prof Tim Noakes had put together numerous reports on the state of sport in SA (more specifically Olympic sports) and that report after report is summarily filed in some cabinet and no action is taken thereon. His last report with a proposal was done a couple of years ago and would have cost R 200 mil to implement. Needless to say, this was also ignored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Badenhorst Posted August 25, 2008 Share Agreed Ben... however the chickens came home to roost after the grand work of Sam Ramsamy and his "jobs for pals" ilk!! If sport was left to those in the know SA would get far!! How can we be taken seriously when every minister of sport in the last 20 years has a body mass index of close to 40??? Agreed! And those that head up the various sporting codes that didn't even play that sport ? in some cases never played any sport! I understand there were apartheid-based reasons for sport being accessible to few, but really, if we are to expect our athletes to be of international standard, why not expect the same of our administrators? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Badenhorst Posted August 25, 2008 Share I was listening this morning to John Robbie and he mentioned that Prof Tim Noakes had put together numerous reports on the state of sport in SA (more specifically Olympic sports) and that report after report is summarily filed in some cabinet and no action is taken thereon. His last report with a proposal was done a couple of years ago and would have cost R 200 mil to implement. Needless to say' date=' this was also ignored. [/quote'] And as a result, Noakes finds this kind of thing a waste of time (rightfully) and focusses his attention on other things. We have the experts and we have the athletes. But unfortunately we also have incompetent administrators. I bet plenty of retired successful athletes/swimmers would do a brilliant job administrating their sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delgado Posted August 25, 2008 Share I was listening this morning to John Robbie and he mentioned that Prof Tim Noakes had put together numerous reports on the state of sport in SA (more specifically Olympic sports) and that report after report is summarily filed in some cabinet and no action is taken thereon. His last report with a proposal was done a couple of years ago and would have cost R 200 mil to implement. Needless to say, this was also ignored. ...and so it should!! Imagine how many shiny new attack helicopters that could buy?? Kickbacks notwithstanding!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Twin Posted August 25, 2008 Share Hey I am a honkie and back then there where many sports that I could not access does that make me a PDI. Enough allready sick of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPWTF Posted August 25, 2008 Share Sean, do you think that there is enough interest and collective will power to form a charitable organization that would have; - one Aim; producing South African Olympic cyclists -serviced by many goals; those already targeted by many community outreach programmes? As a registered charity it would able to receive Lottery funding, and any sponsor knows that funds raised are driven directly into the sport and social programmes required to reach the Aim, unlike the current administrative black hole.... PPWTF2008-08-25 03:23:57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 25, 2008 Share Only 1 if you're lucky including kickbacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Twin Posted August 25, 2008 Share I was listening this morning to John Robbie and he mentioned that Prof Tim Noakes had put together numerous reports on the state of sport in SA (more specifically Olympic sports) and that report after report is summarily filed in some cabinet and no action is taken thereon.His last report with a proposal was done a couple of years ago and would have cost R 200 mil to implement. Needless to say' date=' this was also ignored.[/quote']And as a result, Noakes finds this kind of thing a waste of time (rightfully) and focusses his attention on other things. We have the experts and we have the athletes. But unfortunately we also have incompetent administrators. I bet plenty of retired successful athletes/swimmers would do a brilliant job administrating their sports. How about Sidney Maree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Badenhorst Posted August 25, 2008 Share I was listening this morning to John Robbie and he mentioned that Prof Tim Noakes had put together numerous reports on the state of sport in SA (more specifically Olympic sports) and that report after report is summarily filed in some cabinet and no action is taken thereon. His last report with a proposal was done a couple of years ago and would have cost R 200 mil to implement. Needless to say' date=' this was also ignored. [/quote'] And as a result, Noakes finds this kind of thing a waste of time (rightfully) and focusses his attention on other things. We have the experts and we have the athletes. But unfortunately we also have incompetent administrators. I bet plenty of retired successful athletes/swimmers would do a brilliant job administrating their sports. How about Sidney Maree Heh, heh! Good point! Okay, we'll get the odd bad seed, but on the whole, the standard of administration should be better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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