Thanks for usefull information, here and in private mails! ... T.B.Hansen (back in Oslo, after an absurd flight form Houston to Newark: The latter airposrt was...
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Nils Lid Hjort
krasotaspase...
Aug 12, 2008 9:06 pm
Who's greater?...
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Nils Lid Hjort
krasotaspase...
Aug 12, 2008 9:12 pm
This is a bit off-topic, perhaps, but we all relate to these aspects of the sports world, and before we know it (?) similar things may happen to speedskating...
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Dirk Broer
dirk_p_broer
Aug 12, 2008 11:52 pm
Heiden of course, Phelps has to walk to water to exceed Heiden's performance ... From: "Nils Lid Hjort" <nils@...> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 11:06...
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Arild Jensen
arjense@...
Aug 13, 2008 9:21 am
Dear speed skating friends Bergen, August 13, 2008 My pc broke down this spring and I have lost a lot of email addresses. That is why I beg you to help me to...
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T.B.Hansen
skyggespill
Aug 13, 2008 9:24 am
... To me Heiden is the greatest. Phelps has won all his medals in 'middle distance' events, while Heiden also won 'semi-sprint' and long distance events (that...
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Lars Finsen
uttrediay
Aug 13, 2008 12:39 pm
The Bayi Speed Skating Oval in Mukden is listed as open air in www.desg.de, and if so it took over most of the outdoor lowland records after the Asian regional...
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Timothy Demerjian
speed_skating71
Aug 13, 2008 7:27 pm
The measure of who's greater is established by what each athlete does with the rest of their life after the games. Of course, there's no doubt Phelps will be...
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T.B.Hansen
skyggespill
Aug 14, 2008 1:57 am
... life after the games. I'll have to disagree. There's lots of examples of great athletes who end their lives in misery or disgrace -- or, for that sake, die...
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Timothy Demerjian
speed_skating71
Aug 14, 2008 6:10 am
One thing to consider when comparing these two, Phelps participated in not only individual events, but also relay events. Granted, he may be the fastest...
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Dirk Broer
dirk_p_broer
Aug 14, 2008 3:12 pm
Hi lars, It is an indoor hal: http://www.jamd.com/search?assettype=g&assetid=78671002&text=shenyang+skatingDirk Broer e-mail: Dirk_P_Broer@... ... ...
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Marnix Koolhaas
m.koolhaas@...
Aug 14, 2008 3:55 pm
And next season a 4th indoor-rink will be opened in Qiqihar.... (info from Tron Espeli) Marnix ________________________________ Van:...
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Marcel Warnaar
mfwarnaar
Aug 14, 2008 4:39 pm
As far as I know, the Chinese Winter Games at the end of January were already held in an indoor stadium in Qiqihar. See ...
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Lars Finsen
uttrediay
Aug 14, 2008 4:58 pm
... Thanks. Then it must have been indoor in March 2007 as well, I guess. ... Yes, also in Skøytenytt #4p222. Not many decent outdoor lowland rinks left. And...
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C. van Staaveren
cvstaave
Aug 14, 2008 9:16 pm
That's a question that's on my mind for some time. But I consider then also Simon Redgrave Are you greater when there are more events in your sportsdiscipline...
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Lars Finsen
uttrediay
Aug 16, 2008 8:56 am
Which international record has been held by a Pole in recent years? LEF...
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Rolf Røsok
rolf.rosok
Aug 16, 2008 5:19 pm
... I'm not certain. Remember that speed-skating has a rather limited competition basis compared to swimming (active speed-skaters compared to active swimmers)...
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T.B.Hansen
skyggespill
Aug 17, 2008 9:26 am
... But that's completely irrelevant. The level of physichal performance is just as high in 'small' sports as in big ones. The outstanding performers are just...
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Nils Lid Hjort
krasotaspase...
Aug 17, 2008 10:21 am
I wrote to Silovs to congratulate him on 37.05 and 3:45.13, and asked him a couple of questions. From his response: * his priority is short-track at the 2010...
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Lars Finsen
uttrediay
Aug 17, 2008 11:11 am
... I think you've got a point. In addition, cross-country skiing events are pretty much alike, all long-distance. Only reason to arrange more than one of them...
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Rolf Røsok
rolf.rosok
Aug 17, 2008 12:53 pm
... A highly categorical statement! I think it's relevant. I small sport have less access to talents. And this sport cannot have the same level of maturity as...
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T.B.Hansen
skyggespill
Aug 17, 2008 3:33 pm
... That's right. But after all, you only need one talent to get one outstanding athlete... The amount of training, and the level of physical and psychological...
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T.B.Hansen
skyggespill
Aug 17, 2008 4:10 pm
From Arild Jensen via SMS: We'll meet at Vegan (vegatarian restaurant in Akersgata, Oslo) at 2 or 3 PM, on Tuesday 19 August. Arild will have to leave at 5,...
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Rolf Røsok
rolf.rosok
Aug 17, 2008 5:36 pm
... or 3 PM, on Tuesday 19 ... stay longer. ... It would be a pleasure to meet you guys. Maybe I can be there at 15.30. Rolf R....
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T.B.Hansen
skyggespill
Aug 17, 2008 5:51 pm
... Great! We might not be more than 2 or 3 by then; hopefully we'll be at least 6 eventually. ... T.B.H....
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Rolf Røsok
rolf.rosok
Aug 17, 2008 6:04 pm
The degree of world record improvements over time may be an indicators of the sport's maturity level. Look at athletics. If you look at the level from 1968...
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Nils Lid Hjort
krasotaspase...
Aug 17, 2008 7:01 pm
The Armenian-Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian first won a bronze medal in these Olympics, but was angry with an earlier referee decision, and threw away his...
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T.B.Hansen
skyggespill
Aug 17, 2008 10:17 pm
... Well, then: Look at long distance running, where the WRs have improved with minutes -- without the technical development that's behind most of the...
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T.B.Hansen
skyggespill
Aug 17, 2008 10:31 pm
... As I'm not much into wrestling, I don't think much about it at all... But generally, I think that how an athlete acts after the event, should not affect...
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Marcel Warnaar
mfwarnaar
Aug 18, 2008 5:31 am
As far as I know, it is not so clear who is no. 4 or no. 5 in wrestling (or other fighting sports). The losers of the semi-finals both get bronze, as these...
