CaptainChorizo 1,991 Posted March 29, 2013 http://www.huffingto..._n_2976263.html Soraya Jiminez, who in 2000 became the first female Olympic champion for Mexico when she got the Gold in weightlifting, has died of a heart attack at 35. So she can't sue anyone for putting her name and the words "drug cheat" in the same sentence, then. Maybe if they provisionally awarded strength-related gold medals at the Olympics and then agreed they'd only do the ceremony for every winning athlete who made it to the age of 70... Just an idea, like. But lot's of steroid users still make it to old age. Like only 1 of The Mr Olympia winners has died so far and he lived to be71 and in Bodybuilding competitions people have been using since for at least 5 decades now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,590 Posted April 1, 2013 Ronnie Ray Smith, gold medal winner of the 1968 Summer Olympics, has died. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22913108/olympic-gold-medalist-ronnie-ray-smith-dies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,272 Posted April 1, 2013 But lot's of steroid users still make it to old age. Like only 1 of The Mr Olympia winners has died so far and he lived to be71 and in Bodybuilding competitions people have been using since for at least 5 decades now. Aaw, really? Damn. Steroids was the reason I put Vince McMahon and Hulk Hogan on my list. And the reason I almost put Schwarzenegger on there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,682 Posted April 15, 2013 Explosions reported at the finish line of the Boston Marathon as I post this! Terrorists, or a burger van gone off by accident? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,624 Posted April 15, 2013 https://vine.co/v/bFdt5uwg6JZ RIP to all the people who are 1/32nd Irish who were injured in the attack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted April 15, 2013 Explosions reported at the finish line of the Boston Marathon as I post this! Terrorists, or a burger van gone off by accident? North Korean rocket ? lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted April 15, 2013 reports say some of the relatives of the Newtown shooting may be among the dead and injured. too tragic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 909 Posted April 15, 2013 Explosions reported at the finish line of the Boston Marathon as I post this! Terrorists, or a burger van gone off by accident? North Korean rocket ? lol Someone who was a fan of Four Lions perhaps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,800 Posted April 15, 2013 True story - I've just spent the last couple of hours worrying my pretty little head off, as one of my friends flew out to Boston today for work - I've just found out that she went to Boston in Ireland.......I feel like a bit of a dick. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted April 15, 2013 True story - I've just spent the last couple of hours worrying my pretty little head off, as one of my friends flew out to Boston today for work - I've just found out that she went to Boston in Ireland.......I feel like a bit of a dick. You would have felt even more of a dick if it was Boston in Lincolnshire... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 224 Posted April 16, 2013 Gordon Thomas who won a silver in men's cycling back in '48. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,800 Posted April 16, 2013 True story - I've just spent the last couple of hours worrying my pretty little head off, as one of my friends flew out to Boston today for work - I've just found out that she went to Boston in Ireland.......I feel like a bit of a dick. You would have felt even more of a dick if it was Boston in Lincolnshire... Well, actually I don't feel a dick now - the mutual friend who told us 'don't worry, she's in Ireland' was wrong, and she is in Boston USA. Thankfully have received a message, she is fine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted April 16, 2013 True story - I've just spent the last couple of hours worrying my pretty little head off, as one of my friends flew out to Boston today for work - I've just found out that she went to Boston in Ireland.......I feel like a bit of a dick. You would have felt even more of a dick if it was Boston in Lincolnshire... Well, actually I don't feel a dick now - the mutual friend who told us 'don't worry, she's in Ireland' was wrong, and she is in Boston USA. Thankfully have received a message, she is fine Ahh, I think your friend was being a little bit facetious considering the fact that said city is famous for it's population if Irish extraction... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,215 Posted April 17, 2013 The last surviving British Gold Medallist of the 1948 Olympic Games in London, David Bond, has died - http://www.falmouthp...avid_Bond_dies/ I see this would be a DDP hit for MPFC - does itv.com count as a valid obit source? If not, then he hasn't - yet - got the required obituary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,639 Posted April 18, 2013 The last surviving British Gold Medallist of the 1948 Olympic Games in London, David Bond, has died - http://www.falmouthp...avid_Bond_dies/ I see this would be a DDP hit for MPFC - does itv.com count as a valid obit source? If not, then he hasn't - yet - got the required obituary. If BBC & SKY count why not ITV? Serious question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,215 Posted April 18, 2013 Does Sky count? If so, the Pardee obit should be accepted. I thought Sky didnt count hence me remaining quiet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted April 18, 2013 Does Sky count? If so, the Pardee obit should be accepted. I thought Sky didnt count hence me remaining quiet Depends on what part of Sky you're talking about. If it was a brief piece on the main news site saying "Jack Pardee is dead" then that might be acceptable. But it seemed to be tucked away in some obscure part and was just a link to an external site that wasn't even AP. So I thought I needed a bit more meat than that... EDIT: I'm actually quite surprised that the old standby of the Guardian Worldfeed article didn't come up with the goods.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,624 Posted April 18, 2013 Does Sky count? If so, the Pardee obit should be accepted. I thought Sky didnt count hence me remaining quiet Depends on what part of Sky you're talking about. If it was a brief piece on the main news site saying "Jack Pardee is dead" then that might be acceptable. But it seemed to be tucked away in some obscure part and was just a link to an external site that wasn't even AP. So I thought I needed a bit more meat than that... EDIT: I'm actually quite surprised that the old standby of the Guardian Worldfeed article didn't come up with the goods.. Sky Sports has a TV show called "Total Access" that covers the week in NFL. A mention on there would count, yes? Am I going to have to get torrenting to see if one came up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted April 18, 2013 Here is a reminder of the rules: Please let us know if you spot an obit for one of these people (or even just a passing mention of their death) in a British national news source. Acceptable sources include (but are not limited to): BBC News, Independent, Guardian, Telegraph, Observer, Reuters UK. We do not accept: Local or regional British newspapers, special interest media (e.g. Snooker Weekly or whatever), non-UK media, general Internet news pages (MSN etc), blogs, or Wikipedia!! Now of course with a lot of rules, this is open to interpretation. I felt though that the best you could throw at me with Pardee just didn't quite cut it. It must be from an accessible source and written down. If that link was from AP then I would have probably accepted it. But it seemed to be from the Saginaw Pig Fertilizer Gazette or something, which isn't good enough... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted April 18, 2013 Sports Illustrated is hardly Saginaw Pig Fertilzer Gazette... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,673 Posted April 18, 2013 Sports Illustrated is hardly Saginaw Pig Fertilzer Gazette... Except maybe the Swimsuit Edition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grande Pablo 115 Posted April 20, 2013 Stan Vickers, 20km Walk bronze in 1960 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-2311818/Stan-Vickers-Olympic-bronze-medalist-dies.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,272 Posted April 20, 2013 From Stan Vickers' wikipedia: He competed for Great Britain in the 20 kilometre walk at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy, where he won the bronze medal. After the race, he sat down to rest and was carried off by an ambulance crew that thought he was sick. The crew did not speak English. Several hours passed before officials discovered what had happened.[3] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted April 21, 2013 Don't know if this is any good, but David Bond got an obituary here: http://www.thisisannouncements.co.uk/25343713?s_source=clsw_tiwk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted April 21, 2013 The last surviving British Gold Medallist of the 1948 Olympic Games in London, David Bond, has died - http://www.falmouthp...avid_Bond_dies/ I see this would be a DDP hit for MPFC - does itv.com count as a valid obit source? If not, then he hasn't - yet - got the required obituary. Where's the ITV link? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
