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<blockquote data-quote="SimonG" data-source="post: 660305" data-attributes="member: 71048"><p>hahaha...actually I'm not an opponent of colonising (westernizing) uncivilised lands...had the British flooded into India in huge numbers the way they did to other nations in the Empire it most likely wouldn't be underdeveloped and backward as it still is today (but that's another discussion). </p><p></p><p>The issue I have with the games is the value of medals...swimming for instance. GB had a fantastic Olympics in London except for the swimming where there were no golds...here there are 25. How many of these would translate to world or Olympic competition? </p><p></p><p>Rugby is pretty much a commonwealth sport (bar southwest France) so the winner of the 7s is the best there is....but I can't think of too many other sports where this would apply...cricket would be if it was played here too.</p><p></p><p>The competition and atmosphere has been fantastic and the Scots have done a fine job (Glasgow's three football stadiums have been great hosts) ....it's just the value of the medals in most competitions that leave question marks. A world record for instance would remove any doubt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SimonG, post: 660305, member: 71048"] hahaha...actually I'm not an opponent of colonising (westernizing) uncivilised lands...had the British flooded into India in huge numbers the way they did to other nations in the Empire it most likely wouldn't be underdeveloped and backward as it still is today (but that's another discussion). The issue I have with the games is the value of medals...swimming for instance. GB had a fantastic Olympics in London except for the swimming where there were no golds...here there are 25. How many of these would translate to world or Olympic competition? Rugby is pretty much a commonwealth sport (bar southwest France) so the winner of the 7s is the best there is....but I can't think of too many other sports where this would apply...cricket would be if it was played here too. The competition and atmosphere has been fantastic and the Scots have done a fine job (Glasgow's three football stadiums have been great hosts) ....it's just the value of the medals in most competitions that leave question marks. A world record for instance would remove any doubt. [/QUOTE]
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