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  1. Slinky252 Slinky252 is offline

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    Jul 5th, 2012 (7/5/2012 12:17am)

    For a very long time.

    With London 2012 coming up soon, i was looking at the records and how long they have been here, some of them are amazing and have been here a long time.

    The discus record held since june 86, hammer throw august 86, but the one record that astonishes me is the mens long jump. Two people have held this record since october 1968 , 44 years thats incredible.Question is will this be beaten this century. in 1994 the worlds best jump was 8.74 same again in 2009 thats the closest ever since. Were Beamens and Powells efforts freak jumps, neither jumped anything like that length again after breaking there records.





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    Jul 5th, 2012 (7/5/2012 12:41am) in reply to Slinky252

    Least gold medals by a host country
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    Jul 5th, 2012 (7/5/2012 1:08am) in reply to Zeppelin

    Biggest percent increase in toothpaste in a city from previous month
     
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    Jul 5th, 2012 (7/5/2012 1:16am) in reply to Luho

    I don't think I will ever see a white man win the 100m dash.
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    Jul 5th, 2012 (7/5/2012 1:20am) in reply to Spiltbongwater

     
    Originally Posted by Spiltbongwater View Post

    I don't think I will ever see a white man win the 100m dash.

    That would be a safe bet.
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    Jul 5th, 2012 (7/5/2012 1:56am) in reply to Luho

     
    Originally Posted by Luho View Post

    Biggest percent increase in toothpaste in a city from previous month


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    Jul 5th, 2012 (7/5/2012 9:57am) in reply to Nothingmaker

     
    Originally Posted by zeppelinzoso16 View Post

    Least gold medals by a host country


     
    Originally Posted by Luho View Post

    Biggest percent increase in toothpaste in a city from previous month


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    Jul 5th, 2012 (7/5/2012 10:04am) in reply to Luho

     
    Originally Posted by zeppelinzoso16 View Post

    Least gold medals by a host country

    Excellent

     
    Originally Posted by Luho View Post

    Biggest percent increase in toothpaste in a city from previous month

    Better!
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    Jul 7th, 2012 (7/7/2012 1:04am) in reply to Zeppelin

     
    Originally Posted by zeppelinzoso16 View Post

    Least gold medals by a host country

    Canada holds that record and it will never be broken
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    Jul 7th, 2012 (7/7/2012 2:31am) in reply to TMLMS13

    if phelps wins a few more gold medals his total gold medal record may never be broken
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    Jul 7th, 2012 (7/7/2012 2:37am) in reply to shallowcal

    Until the next great swimmer comes along and the IOC has added 20 new swimming events to win medals in, which is quite possible.
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    Jul 7th, 2012 (7/7/2012 3:31am) in reply to norcaljeff

     
    Originally Posted by TMLMS13 View Post

    Canada holds that record and it will never be broken

    Congratulations!


     
    Originally Posted by norcaljeff View Post

    Better!

    agree
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    Jul 7th, 2012 (7/7/2012 10:44am) in reply to Zeppelin

     
    Originally Posted by TMLMS13 View Post

    Until the next great swimmer comes along and the IOC has added 20 new swimming events to win medals in, which is quite possible.

    the problem isn't that there aren't enough events, it's the timing of it all. Phelps had to drop one of his events for London because he didn't think he could recover fast (and he wouldn't have been the favorite in that event anyways). so i guess if they extended the amount of days where they are swimming maybe someone could do it.
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    Jul 7th, 2012 (7/7/2012 2:00pm) in reply to Luho

     
    Originally Posted by Luho View Post

    Biggest percent increase in toothpaste in a city from previous month

    i laughed for a solid 2 mintues at this. gold.
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    Jul 7th, 2012 (7/7/2012 7:05pm) in reply to shallowcal

     
    Originally Posted by shallowcal View Post

    if phelps wins a few more gold medals his total gold medal record may never be broken

    This. Mike is very aware that he can put up a number no one will touch for a loooong time, if ever. I think that's gonna be his motivation and I expect him to crush.
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    Jul 7th, 2012 (7/7/2012 7:19pm) in reply to USCphildo

    Not a specific record, but I don't think anyone else will ever do this.

    Emil Zatopek - 1952 Olympics, wins the gold medal in the 5,000 meter, 10,000 meter and marathon races.
     
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    Jul 7th, 2012 (7/7/2012 11:49pm) in reply to TMLMS13

     
    Originally Posted by TMLMS13 View Post

    Until the next great swimmer comes along and the IOC has added 20 new swimming events to win medals in, which is quite possible.

    Exactly. Medals have be devalued somewhat
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    Jul 7th, 2012 (7/7/2012 11:55pm) in reply to xxbossmanxx

    since the title is World Records, Sergey Bubka's pole vaulter mark won't be matched. Don't think he owns the Olympic Record, so that could be bested.
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    Jul 8th, 2012 (7/8/2012 6:20am) in reply to xxbossmanxx

     
    Originally Posted by xxbossmanxx View Post

    Exactly. Medals have be devalued somewhat

    especially swimming, there are so many different events. Sure Phelps having all those Gold Medals is impressive but NO ONE in any other discipline can break it because of a lack of events.

    You could be the greatest Olympic wrestler of all time, dominate every match for 6 different Olympics, and still have only a fraction of the medals Phelps does.
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    Jul 8th, 2012 (7/8/2012 6:29am) in reply to TMLMS13

    I was a fan of Phelps until it came out that he abuses drugs. Everybody makes poor decisions but can't have the same amount of respect for him after that.
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    Jul 8th, 2012 (7/8/2012 2:00pm) in reply to SpankyHamm

     
    Originally Posted by SpankyHamm View Post

    Not a specific record, but I don't think anyone else will ever do this.

    Emil Zatopek - 1952 Olympics, wins the gold medal in the 5,000 meter, 10,000 meter and marathon races.

    dont think it is impossible but more that nobody wiull compete in all 3
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    Jul 9th, 2012 (7/9/2012 1:55am) in reply to Zeppelin

     
    Originally Posted by zeppelinzoso16 View Post

    I was a fan of Phelps until it came out that he abuses drugs. Everybody makes poor decisions but can't have the same amount of respect for him after that.

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    Jul 18th, 2012 (7/18/2012 11:29pm) in reply to tedSTRETCH

    Most NBA teams that Dwight Howard is rumored to be traded to... this one has to be a record.
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