The Commonwealth Games

They weren't syringes, they were religious objects. They can also be used as jumbo spark-plugs if the need arises.

JGK wrote:So, used syringes were found in the Bannies' boxers' room.   There is a clear "no syringes" policy for the Games.

Is Baldrick their coach?

Hang on, before I start to blame ICC, CA and whoever else comes to hand

The Indian boxing team has been cleared of doping after the discovery of a bottle of syringes outside the Indian accommodation in the Commonwealth Games athletes village on the Gold Coast.

But the team still faces punishment for breaching the Games ­village strict “no needles” policy.

Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive David Grevemberg earlier confirmed that an unnamed ­national team had been summoned to account for the weekend discovery of the syringes.

Nothing wrong without a bit of a hit after 3 rounds. And greys are cheap on the Goldie.

Apparently*, the syringes are being tested to see what was injected. The Bannies say one of their boxers had been ill.. Sounds plausible.

I note the BCCI resisted signing up to random drug testing of its players.

And the moon landing was faked.

The syringes contained traces of contaminated Mexican beef

furriner wrote:Hang on, before I start to blame ICC, CA and whoever else comes to hand

The Indian boxing team has been cleared of doping after the discovery of a bottle of syringes outside the Indian accommodation in the Commonwealth Games athletes village on the Gold Coast.

But the team still faces punishment for breaching the Games ­village strict “no needles” policy.

Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive David Grevemberg earlier confirmed that an unnamed ­national team had been summoned to account for the weekend discovery of the syringes.

Probably just effigy lighter fluid.

That cyclone could fark things up.

Bradman wrote:That cyclone could fark things up.

That'll put a damp squib in the fireworks opening the Empah Games

Cat 3. maybe. Farking whimps

lardbucket wrote:

furriner wrote:Hang on, before I start to blame ICC, CA and whoever else comes to hand

The Indian boxing team has been cleared of doping after the discovery of a bottle of syringes outside the Indian accommodation in the Commonwealth Games athletes village on the Gold Coast.

But the team still faces punishment for breaching the Games ­village strict “no needles” policy.

Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive David Grevemberg earlier confirmed that an unnamed ­national team had been summoned to account for the weekend discovery of the syringes.

Probably just effigy lighter fluid.

Good call.

PK stirring the pot re the royals and the Games.

I hope nein are enjoying the opening ceremony

Has it started already?

lardbucket wrote:Has it started already?

Yes...Aboriginal hip hop at the moment. Almost as bad as winking kangaroo's.

But not as bad as blow-up kangaroos on bikes.

One little thing I noticed -
During the parade of athletes, they played Electric Blue & about one minute later, Vanuatu were introduced. This should have occurred at the same time so folk could sing "Van-u-atu, Electric Blue". That would have worked really well. Honestly.

... and they should have somehow prevented Peter Beattie from speaking. Truly awful!


I actually thought the Aboriginal segments were quite effective.

You should see how much various businesses gouged fark out of the games budget in regards to the Aboriginal component.o

There was always going to be Aboriginal components & there was going to be people making money out of it. It is the way of the world.

Don't get me wrong, everyone is gouging fark out of this. It's just it's harder to go after blackfellas.

WideWally wrote:One little thing I noticed -
During the parade of athletes, they played Electric Blue & about one minute later, Vanuatu were introduced. This should have occurred at the same time so folk could sing "Van-u-atu, Electric Blue". That would have worked really well. Honestly.

... and they should have somehow prevented Peter Beattie from speaking. Truly awful!


I actually thought the Aboriginal segments were quite effective.

Aye. Beattie was awful

Can you cheap a CG medal?

Taylah Robertson wins Australia’s first medal before Commonwealth Games even start on Gold Coast
BOXER
STEELE TAYLOR

TEENAGER Taylah Robertson has essentially grasped Australia’s first medal of the Commonwealth Games before they have even started, with a bye in her division gifting her bronze.

And it’s hoped she can turn it into gold, reports the Sunshine Coast Daily.

The Cooroy fighter was the beneficiary of a lucky draw on Tuesday night, when the schedule was randomly generated for the women’s 51kg division.

She received a bye in round one of the seven-field competition and was afforded direct passage into the semi-finals, where both losers will receive bronze medals.

“It’s just the luck of the draw,” her coach Mark Evans said.

“For some reason the numbers in that division were down. When you look at some of the boys divisions, some of them have 24 to 26 boxers there.”

And there are high hopes Robertson, 19, can go on with the job.

“We’ve got a guaranteed bronze but I’m tipping that colour might change,” Evans said.

“She’s on fire at the moment. She’s going to be very, very hard to beat.

“She’s probably the fittest I’ve ever seen her. She’s so sharp. I was doing pads with her on Tuesday (and) her hand speed was just amazing so she’s ready to go.”

A Bribie Island product, Robertson lives at Caloundra and is a member of Impact Boxing at Cooroy, under Evans.

But she’s been busy with national coaches since December. She’s had intense training campaigns in the Philippines and at the Australian Institute of Sport, including a multi-national camp, where she impressed against some of the athletes which are in her division.

Robertson is the youngest female to represent Australia in boxing at a Commonwealth Games.

She was in camp and was unable to speak to media on Wednesday but Evans spoke to her on Tuesday.

He told the Daily she would have preferred to have had a bout before the semi-finals.


“(But) I reminded her that at the Commonwealth Games selection trials in November last year she fought four times in three days to win through to the final so she’s already done her hard yards,” Evans said.

“She’s proved she should be there, she beat the country’s best 51kg girls and beat them convincingly.”

In a quirk of the system, all of the Australian women received byes while several men did too.

Robertson’s semi-final will be on Friday the 13th.

“Who planned the date around that one?” Evans asked

embee wrote:

WideWally wrote:One little thing I noticed -
During the parade of athletes, they played Electric Blue & about one minute later, Vanuatu were introduced. This should have occurred at the same time so folk could sing "Van-u-atu, Electric Blue". That would have worked really well. Honestly.

... and they should have somehow prevented Peter Beattie from speaking. Truly awful!


I actually thought the Aboriginal segments were quite effective.

Aye. Beattie was awful

Oui, he was like some bizarre caricature.

There will be a press conference soon to confirm the open secret about Sally Pearson pulling out of the games.

So currently the medal table is being topped by Bermuda and Malaysia.