charon 4,938 Posted January 15, 2016 http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/state-college-sports/article54824395.html David Sime, silver in the 100 yards at the '60 final, and former WR holder in a few of the sprints. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,467 Posted January 15, 2016 http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/state-college-sports/article54824395.html David Sime, silver in the 100 yards at the '60 final, and former WR holder in a few of the sprints. 100 yards? it's the 100 metres. There's an extra 28 foot (or 9.33 yards) difference between the two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted January 15, 2016 http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/state-college-sports/article54824395.html David Sime, silver in the 100 yards at the '60 final, and former WR holder in a few of the sprints. 100 yards? it's the 100 metres. There's an extra 28 foot (or 9.33 yards) difference between the two. Wonder if that makes a difference in rot times if you get buried at 6' (2 yards) vs 2 metres. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,467 Posted January 15, 2016 http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/state-college-sports/article54824395.html David Sime, silver in the 100 yards at the '60 final, and former WR holder in a few of the sprints. 100 yards? it's the 100 metres. There's an extra 28 foot (or 9.33 yards) difference between the two. Wonder if that makes a difference in rot times if you get buried at 6' (2 yards) vs 2 metres. SC Only if there are any utility pipes further down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted January 15, 2016 Aye fair 'nuff it was the Olympics. The Commonwealth games of that era were still yards, but I think the WR's he held were the yard ones. How else would they get a honkey below 10 secs? Interestingly, I posted the death of that druggie Houston McTear last year, and he still has the unofficial WR for the 100 yards, a hand timed 9.0. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted January 22, 2016 It appears (as per search box) no one has bothered to post Bill Johnson's obit, just complain he was somehow a 'miss'. Bill Johnson, the 1984 Olympic downhill skiing champion who later suffered permanent brain damage in a violent crash, died Thursday in Oregon. Johnson’s thrilling downhill win at the Sarajevo Games at age 23 was the first Olympic medal by an American man in skiing’s fastest discipline. The feat was matched 10 years later by Tommy Moe. http://www.nydailynews.com/amp/sports/more-sports/olympic-downhill-champion-bill-johnson-dies-aged-55-article-1.2505676?force_desktop=true?force_desktop=true ------ He just couldn't wrap his head around the fact skiing on a hill with trees at the bottom was a bad idea. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted January 22, 2016 Yeh, it's posted in the winter Olympics thread, which seems to have gone awol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,364 Posted January 22, 2016 Ah, first hit on the Sun Wukong for me. He was also someone I occasionally considered for the DDP, as I was aware of his poor health and he was youngish and sure to obit. But there was no telling how much longer he'd be lingering, and another team has been going with him for a few years now, so he never really got close to the final cut. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,007 Posted February 1, 2016 Death Notice for Denise St Aubyn Hubbard (originally Denise Newman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denise_Newman) who competed as a diver in the 1948 Olympics for Britain. http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/199105/st-aubyn-hubbard She was 91. Here she is talking to the BBC about competing: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-18555976 Edit: And here she is in 1947, practising for the Olympics: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/girl-diver-1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,007 Posted February 8, 2016 John Disley, Welsh athlete who won the bronze medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1952 Olympics, has died at 87. https://twitter.com/BBCWalesSport/status/696730066340966401 Also helped in the creation of the London Marathon and was BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 1955. Edit: BBC Obit: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/25749606 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,007 Posted February 18, 2016 1956 hockey Olympian Arumugam Vijiaratnam dies at 94. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-sporting-legend/2527158.html Only person to represent Singapore in 4 different sports. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,007 Posted February 20, 2016 Kim Seong-jip, South Korea's first medallist at the Olympics after their independence from Japan, has died at 97. http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2016/02/20/0200000000AEN20160220003000315.html He won bronze at both the 1948 and 1952 Olympics for weightlifting and came 5th at the 1956 Olympics in his category. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2016 Sarah Tait, rowing icon who won a silver medal at London 2012, dead at 33 from cancer. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-03/aussie-rowing-champ-tait-dies-of-cancer2c-aged-33/7216724 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuriedInCarolina 45 Posted March 10, 2016 KU legend Clyde Lovellette dies at age 86. Lovellette and six Jayhawk teammates helped lead the United States to the gold medal at the Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. http://www2.kusports.com/news/2016/mar/09/ku-legend-clyde-lovellette-dies-age-86/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted March 12, 2016 1960 and 1964 Olympic high jump champion Iolanda Balas dead at 79.http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/high-jump-legend-iolanda-balas-dies-aged-79-40319/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 3,448 Posted April 16, 2016 Not sure if this has previously made news on here, but I can't be arsed looking at this time of night. Just came across this on the BBC website. Apparently, France reckons there's a 'London 2012 curse' as 18 athletes have died in the ensuing 4 years since. All athletes names are provided, complete with helpful details of their causes of death. Clearly bollocks, but then we are in the business of predicting deaths so any flimsy patterns are worth knowing/exploring naturally... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-36055238 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,903 Posted April 28, 2016 Tommy Kono Usa Gold Medalist in Weightlifting at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics is dead at age 85 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,755 Posted May 13, 2016 2014 Commonwealth Games Judo silver medalist, Stephanie Inglis, has a motorbike accident in Vietnam and is in a serious condition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted May 13, 2016 ^^^ 'Commonwealth'.....'Commonwealth'... Hospitalised thread for this pish. Can't believe they've raised a hundred grand already for her medical bills, because her travel insurance had expired. Tough shit. She was no longer travelling, but employed. Pay your bills ya skank afore getting your overly long skirt caught in a wheel . Zero sympathy . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,091 Posted May 13, 2016 ^^^ 'Commonwealth'.....'Commonwealth'... Hospitalised thread for this pish. Can't believe they've raised a hundred grand already for her medical bills, because her travel insurance had expired. Tough shit. She was no longer travelling, but employed. Pay your bills ya skank afore getting your overly long skirt caught in a wheel . Zero sympathy . what if she can't afford the medical bills herself and they could be more than her just not paying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,467 Posted May 13, 2016 2014 Commonwealth Games Judo silver medalist, Stephanie Inglis, has a motorbike accident in Vietnam and is in a serious condition. Being in a coma and fighting for your life would be a critical condition, not serious. I'm surprised she didn't have her own medical insurance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted May 13, 2016 ^^^ 'Commonwealth'.....'Commonwealth'... Hospitalised thread for this pish. Can't believe they've raised a hundred grand already for her medical bills, because her travel insurance had expired. Tough shit. She was no longer travelling, but employed. Pay your bills ya skank afore getting your overly long skirt caught in a wheel . Zero sympathy . what if she can't afford the medical bills herself and they could be more than her just not paying. If she couldn't afford the bills or insurance, fuck her the freeloading boot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,132 Posted May 13, 2016 ^^^ 'Commonwealth'.....'Commonwealth'... Hospitalised thread for this pish. Can't believe they've raised a hundred grand already for her medical bills, because her travel insurance had expired. Tough shit. She was no longer travelling, but employed. Pay your bills ya skank afore getting your overly long skirt caught in a wheel . Zero sympathy . what if she can't afford the medical bills herself and they could be more than her just not paying. If she couldn't afford the bills or insurance, fuck her the freeloading boot. Im beginning to sense that sensitive side to you. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,938 Posted May 13, 2016 Friday the 13th.....gotta show 'compassionate'.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 19,007 Posted May 21, 2016 As reported elsewhere, Sandor Tarics the oldest living Olympic champion has died at 102. Here is the qualifying Daily Mail Obit for the DDP: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3602696/Oldest-Olympic-champion-Sandor-Tarics-Berlin-veteran-dies-102.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
