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Australia is the greatest sporting nation in the world per capita. We never have the biggest Olympic team, not do we top the medal tally. In the Olympics we generally come 4th of the medal tally, but judging as we have only 20 million people (half the population of Tokyo) in out entire country, I reckon that's pretty good. In the Commonwealth Games we kick bottom. For example, I went to the cycling today at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games which are currently on, and the Aussies won all the gold medals up for grabs. Our cycling and female swimming teams currently are the best in the world.
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE, OI OI OI!!!

PS. We need to ditch the Union Jack on our flag.

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Didn't England get Gold/Silver/Bronze in the men's individual pursuit cycling?

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Originally posted by Favs
Didn't England get Gold/Silver/Bronze in the men's individual pursuit cycling?
I think she was talking about the female athletes.

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Originally posted by pythagoras
PS. We need to ditch the Union Jack on our flag.
But that is where your power comes from!

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Originally posted by pythagoras
Australia is the greatest sporting nation in the world per capita. We never have the biggest Olympic team, not do we top the medal tally. In the Olympics we generally come 4th of the medal tally, but judging as we have only 20 million people (half the population of Tokyo) in out entire country, I reckon that's pretty good. In the Commonwealth Games we kic ...[text shortened]... e world.
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE, OI OI OI!!!

PS. We need to ditch the Union Jack on our flag.
What do you want.. a medal?

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Originally posted by pythagoras
Australia is the greatest sporting nation in the world per capita. We never have the biggest Olympic team, not do we top the medal tally. In the Olympics we generally come 4th of the medal tally, but judging as we have only 20 million people (half the population of Tokyo) in out entire country, I reckon that's pretty good. In the Commonwealth Games we kic ...[text shortened]... e world.
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE, OI OI OI!!!

PS. We need to ditch the Union Jack on our flag.
Most Modest Sporting Nation?

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Originally posted by dyl
Most Modest Sporting Nation?
Bloody convicts!

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Don't forget, an Aussie won the World Series of Poker, also.

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Originally posted by Favs
Didn't England get Gold/Silver/Bronze in the men's individual pursuit cycling?
Yup. That's how we do it, last one in the pub pays for the drinks.

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Originally posted by chancremechanic
Who gives a big ol' flying phuck!!!

P.S. We "ditched" the British Union Jack 230 years ago; you blokes are just now thinking about it?
You didn't ditch it, you just messed it up and spread the colours about a bit...
Maybe someone decided that the red bits and the blue bits should be separated and added some stars to brighten it up?

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Originally posted by c99ux
You didn't ditch it, you just messed it up and spread the colours about a bit...
Maybe someone decided that the red bits and the blue bits should be separated and added some stars to brighten it up?
LOL...OK, true...but it WAS an improvement....😉

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Originally posted by chancremechanic

[b]We
"ditched" the British Union Jack 230 years ago; you blokes are just now thinking about it?[/b]
Hahaha...
That makes you about 245 years old I estimate.

btw, what part of we were you, and what part did you play in the "ditching"?


edit; I'll answer that for you..............bugger all/nuffink.

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Originally posted by pythagoras
Australia is the greatest sporting nation in the world per capita. We never have the biggest Olympic team, not do we top the medal tally. In the Olympics we generally come 4th of the medal tally, but judging as we have only 20 million people (half the population of Tokyo) in out entire country, I reckon that's pretty good. In the Commonwealth Games we kic ...[text shortened]... e world.
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE, OI OI OI!!!

PS. We need to ditch the Union Jack on our flag.
It is just a shame the USA is,n't part of the common wealth. Then you see serious sport.

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Originally posted by pythagoras
(half the population of Tokyo)
I don't believe this.