Who will compete for their country after competing at your school?

For UTA:
Emil Bloomberg - 3K Steeplechase (Sweden)
Quintin Butler - 100m (USA)
Adolphus Jones - Decathlon (St. Kitts)
Romain Martin - Decathlon (France)
Derrick Obasohan - Men's basketball (Nigeria)
Clayton Vaughn - 100 (USA)

We've got several going through qualifying this week.

I wouldn't be caught dead down there. They got that beetlejuice bug going on.

(06-18-2016 10:55 AM)chiefsfan Wrote:  We've got several going through qualifying this week.

Good point, I probably should have made a distinction somewhere. Our 100m guys are going to compete at Nationals first.

evidently the locals wont go anywhere those water venues..

The Olympic selection committee is possibly the largest collection of idiots on earth.


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(06-18-2016 03:36 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  I wouldn't be caught dead down there. They got that beetlejuice bug going on.

Its already here.

(06-19-2016 08:31 AM)WolfBird Wrote:  The Olympic selection committee is possibly the largest collection of idiots on earth.


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You misspelled World Cup.

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Seriously, the IOC is horrible too. And a collection of corrupt America haters too. But then again, does anyone in the USA really WANT to host the Olympics? I'm a big government kind of guy but even I see the Olympics (and especially the Winter Games) as a gigantic waste of money. The World Cup is something that is valuable for the USA however.

I'd like to see the USOC bid for the 2024 Games. Just to punk them. The bid would involve a national bid. Meaning that while most events would be in one city, we'd just move some of the events to other parts of the country based upon existing infrastructure. For example, Canoe and Kayak would be in Oklahoma City, because we already have a facility there. Tell them, our bid contains no new Olympic stadium, very few new venues, strong controls on IOC spending from the budget, etc. Basically, the bid would be for security costs. Basically submit a bid at 10-15% of the cost of the other bidders. We won't get the games anyway, so why not just use the bidding process to make them look like fools.

(06-19-2016 11:01 AM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(06-19-2016 08:31 AM)WolfBird Wrote:  The Olympic selection committee is possibly the largest collection of idiots on earth.


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You misspelled World Cup.

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Seriously, the IOC is horrible too. And a collection of corrupt America haters too. But then again, does anyone in the USA really WANT to host the Olympics? I'm a big government kind of guy but even I see the Olympics (and especially the Winter Games) as a gigantic waste of money. The World Cup is something that is valuable for the USA however.

I'd like to see the USOC bid for the 2024 Games. Just to punk them. The bid would involve a national bid. Meaning that while most events would be in one city, we'd just move some of the events to other parts of the country based upon existing infrastructure. For example, Canoe and Kayak would be in Oklahoma City, because we already have a facility there. Tell them, our bid contains no new Olympic stadium, very few new venues, strong controls on IOC spending from the budget, etc. Basically, the bid would be for security costs. Basically submit a bid at 10-15% of the cost of the other bidders. We won't get the games anyway, so why not just use the bidding process to make them look like fools.

I think LA is bidding on 2024. I'm sure it will end up going to someone like UAE or Kyrgyzstan.

(06-19-2016 05:43 PM)GoBigRed26 Wrote:  

(06-19-2016 11:01 AM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(06-19-2016 08:31 AM)WolfBird Wrote:  The Olympic selection committee is possibly the largest collection of idiots on earth.


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You misspelled World Cup.

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Seriously, the IOC is horrible too. And a collection of corrupt America haters too. But then again, does anyone in the USA really WANT to host the Olympics? I'm a big government kind of guy but even I see the Olympics (and especially the Winter Games) as a gigantic waste of money. The World Cup is something that is valuable for the USA however.

I'd like to see the USOC bid for the 2024 Games. Just to punk them. The bid would involve a national bid. Meaning that while most events would be in one city, we'd just move some of the events to other parts of the country based upon existing infrastructure. For example, Canoe and Kayak would be in Oklahoma City, because we already have a facility there. Tell them, our bid contains no new Olympic stadium, very few new venues, strong controls on IOC spending from the budget, etc. Basically, the bid would be for security costs. Basically submit a bid at 10-15% of the cost of the other bidders. We won't get the games anyway, so why not just use the bidding process to make them look like fools.

I think LA is bidding on 2024. I'm sure it will end up going to someone like UAE or Kyrgyzstan.

My money is on Pyongyang.

Former TXST pole vaulter, Logan Cunningham (2014), finished first in the prelims today. He goes on to the Monday finals. Hopefully he has a good day then. Top 3 go.

Former TXST female pole vaulter, Anika Newell (2015), will test her mettle at the Canadian Trials July 10.

Logan Cunningham made the US Olympic T&F team and is heading to Rio

CCU hall of famer and US Open winner Dustin Johnson plans on being there... He's getting HOT!!!

Kristin Armstrong, IDAHO, cycling.

Not the Regular Olympics but we also have volleyball player, Jordan Kohl, playing on the USA deaf team. They just won the PanAm tournament and are heading to worlds.

http://www.txstatebobcats.com/news/2016/...inals.aspx

We've got two people that will be competing at the trials tomorrow. Alum Sharika Nelvis who was 2014 NCAA indoor and outdoor hurdles champion, will be trying to grab a spot in the loaded 100m hurdles field. Erin Farmer will also be competing in the shot put tomorrow.

(07-06-2016 05:23 PM)GoBigRed26 Wrote:  We've got two people that will be competing at the trials tomorrow. Alum Sharika Nelvis who was 2014 NCAA indoor and outdoor hurdles champion, will be trying to grab a spot in the loaded 100m hurdles field. Erin Farmer will also be competing in the shot put tomorrow.

Anyone wanting to watch, they're live streaming a lot of the trials. Go to this page to catch the schedule and streaming lists.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/26490...ive-stream

Amber Campbell just qualified for her 3rd straight Olympics. Set a personal best, and won the Hammer Throw qualifier.

Former TXST female pole vaulter, Anika Newell (2015), made the Canadian team today. Now, do I root for her or for the USA gals?

Fans problems.

CCU's Dustin Johnson has backed out of going citing Zika

CCU's Amber Campbell is the only Chant to my knowledge going