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Post by rgs318 on Aug 11, 2016 9:42:54 GMT -5
I did not see a Haka/Haaka/Hakka, three spellings in use (and I believe the broadcast would never have passed on showing that). I believe that is the New Zealand All Blacks who use the Maori war dance. I had hoped to see a Haka at the games. I find it to always be impressive. You might want to check out some of the many versions (including one by the All-Black vs the French), even some Haka Flash Mobs.
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Post by purplehaze on Aug 12, 2016 8:35:39 GMT -5
does anyone have a historical 'HC' perspective on the olympics and how many grads have participated through the years ?
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Post by sarasota on Aug 15, 2016 15:20:34 GMT -5
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Aug 15, 2016 17:39:55 GMT -5
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Post by HC92 on Aug 15, 2016 17:39:55 GMT -5
does anyone have a historical 'HC' perspective on the olympics and how many grads have participated through the years ? Jimmy Quinn '28 (track 4x100 gold medalist in 1928) Frank Carroll '60 (figure skating coach to multiple Olympians, including gold medalist Evan Lysacek in 2010) Michael Vicens '78 (basketball for PR in 1976) Patrick Quinn '89 (two-man luge alternate in 2006) Keitani Graham '03 (wrestling for Micronesia in 2012)
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Aug 15, 2016 17:42:33 GMT -5
Within the last decade or so we had a good shot putter from a Caribbean country. Did he make it to the Olympics?
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Aug 16, 2016 6:21:15 GMT -5
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Post by Tom on Aug 16, 2016 8:28:28 GMT -5
does anyone have a historical 'HC' perspective on the olympics and how many grads have participated through the years ? I'm pretty sure Kevin Greaney wound up getting a dual citizenship and playing for the Irish national team for a few years. Ireland didn't qualify for the 84 Olympics, so Greaney probably didn't ever participate. However, there might be similar stories from other sports
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Aug 16, 2016 8:41:07 GMT -5
Did the great Andy Kelly, a world record holder, make an Olympics team?
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 16, 2016 10:45:42 GMT -5
Wasn't there a pitcher on our baseball team (perhaps Joyce, I am blocking on the name) (Class of 1965) who went to Tokyo with the baseball team? I believe that baseball was only an exhibition sport that year. He signed a pro contract but came back to HC to complete his degree (and played intramural basketball).
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Aug 16, 2016 11:30:31 GMT -5
I believe that Dick was on the Pan American Games team.
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 16, 2016 12:15:49 GMT -5
I believe that Dick was on the Pan American Games team. He may have been on that team as well, but he did go to Tokyo with the US Olympic team. "In the summer of 1964, Joyce turned down handsome major-league offers. He decided to take the fall semester off to pitch for the United States Baseball Federation team that would compete in Japan during the Summer Olympics. Joyce was 3-0 (20 innings, 2 earned runs) on the 20-game international tour." OK, as an exhibition sport to may not have been official, but it was still at the Olympics. Quote from John W. Gearan '65
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Post by sarasota on Aug 16, 2016 16:22:10 GMT -5
Didn't Joyce sign with the Yankees? His curve was his calling card.
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 16, 2016 16:35:47 GMT -5
I thought it was with Milwaukee.
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Post by clmetsfan on Aug 16, 2016 17:14:06 GMT -5
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Post by HC92 on Aug 16, 2016 17:23:10 GMT -5
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Aug 16, 2016 17:40:56 GMT -5
Here's another tidbit. In one of Dick's starts Bert Campaneris, in a typical Charlie Finley PR stunt, played one inning at each of the 9 positions
As a child I went to a number of Dick's high school games and there was always a buzz in the stands about how great he was and about how many scouts were in attendance. Everyone in Portland thought he'd become a MLB star; alas, the injury did him in.
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Post by Crucis#1 on Aug 16, 2016 19:09:37 GMT -5
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0442g38This morning, August 16, 2016, the Inquiry Program from BBC World Service featured the Olympics (link above). Professor Matheson is featured beginning at the 7:37 mark of the broadcast. His Introduction properly noted the College of the Holy Cross affiliation. Great to be mentioned in the International Press.
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Post by HC92 on Aug 18, 2016 17:31:10 GMT -5
In a unique event, the women's 4x100 relay team will run by themselves on the track tonight with a spot in the finals on the line. They were interfered with when a Brazilian runner inadvertently hit Felix as she was attempting to pass the baton. The U.S. came in last in their semi but appealed and won. If they get one of the top 8 times, they will bump China out of the final.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Aug 18, 2016 18:04:36 GMT -5
Count them in
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Aug 18, 2016 18:08:05 GMT -5
If I am reading things correctly , in the decathlon, I think Ashton Eaton of the USA has a 12 point lead (CORRECTION 44 POINT LEAD) over Kevin Mayer of France going into the final event, the 1500 Meter run. Mayer made up 112 points in the Javelin throw, event #9. Eaton's throw was 7 meters shorter than his best.......
Mayer's personal best in the 1500 is 4:18. I think Eaton ran 4:17 in the world championships and has a personal best of 4:14.48 in 2012. This could be quite a finish
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Post by HC92 on Aug 18, 2016 18:50:17 GMT -5
Good to see. I happened to be watching the semi live. The announcers were unbelievably oblivious to the fact that the contact by the Brazilian runner caused the mishap on the US transfer. They showed the replay 20 times and they never once figured out that there was clear contact in the US lane and that it had caused the problem. They never even mentioned the contact until Felix pointed it out in her post-race interview. Totally clueless.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Aug 18, 2016 19:15:17 GMT -5
One website is suggesting, in trying to interpret the complex decathlon scoring tables, that Mayer will need to beat Eaton by 6 or 7 seconds to pass Eaton.
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Post by rgs318 on Aug 18, 2016 19:29:50 GMT -5
Using those decathlon tables is a bit like translating hieroglyphs with the Rosetta Stone.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Aug 18, 2016 20:10:13 GMT -5
Eaton ran well enough in the 10th event and won the Gold!
Ashton Eaton, USA = 8,893 points
Kevin Mayer- France= 8,834 points
Damian Warner, Canada= 8,666 points
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Post by hchoops on Aug 18, 2016 20:14:54 GMT -5
Ran well enough= he won the 1500
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