arghton 6,741 Posted June 13, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/MainiokotiJusolanlampi/videos/296765841676215 Here's the video I talked about in Scavenger Hunt... A woman is interviewing 1964 Tokyo 50 Metre Pistol gold medal winner Väinö Markkanen. Some parts of it translated: 0:18 she asks "Väinö, what was your sport" No response. 0:26 she again asks "In what sport did you win gold" Around six seconds later he answers "in pistol shooting" very unclearly. Very short answers and the whole interview seems to have been forced. He does answer the questions right but doesn't seem to be enjoying it and can only answer short answers, and also says unclearly something when they talk about life that could be translated to "for me it's starting to be over". At 2:20 she says "Long life. And the secret to living long?" and "Will it be kept a secret" He answers "Yes" Edit: Also, it's recorded in a nursing home for old folks who need 24/7 care by what is probably a member of the staff and was posted on that nursing home's facebook page. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,605 Posted June 14, 2021 Indonesian badminton Gold Medallist Markis Kido (doubles, 2008) has died aged 36, heart attack. Also won World Cup and World Championships titles. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 859 Posted June 14, 2021 55 minutes ago, time said: Indonesian badminton Gold Medallist Markis Kido (doubles, 2008) has died aged 36, heart attack. Also won World Cup and World Championships titles. Someone check if he got the vaccine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted June 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Banana said: Someone check if he got the vaccine Everyone who gets the vaccine is going to die Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,088 Posted June 19, 2021 Milkha 'The Flying Sikh' Singh has run his last. Represented India at the Asian games, Commonwealth games and the 1960 Olympic games in Rome. His wife died earlier this week, also from Covid. Milkha Singh: India's 'Flying Sikh' dies from Covid - BBC News Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 4,198 Posted June 26, 2021 Qatari track and field sprinter, specialised in the 400 metres, Abdalelah Haroun dies at 24. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-9727863/amp/Qatar-Olympic-team-announce-sprinter-Abdalelah-Haroun-24-died.html He was involved in a car crash in Doha according to the Qatar Athletics Federation. Haroun was best known for his bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 2017 World Championships. Abdalelah Haroun at the Asian Games in 2018: 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted July 1, 2021 American athlete Janet Moreau Stone, who won a gold medal at the 1952 Olympiad with her teammates in the 4x100m relay, death notice: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/providence/name/janet-stone-obituary?pid=199252854 Can't see her picked in the Scavvy Hunt. Amazingly, she's not the last member of the team to die, as Barbara Jones (who was 15yo in that team) lives. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted July 4, 2021 British Olympic Champion in figure skating in 1952, Jeannette Altwegg, death notice: https://berneroberlaender.sich-erinnern.ch/traueranzeige/jeannette-wirz-altwegg DDP Pick. Another gold medallist not picked for the Scavvy Hunt. Edit: Of course not, it's Winter Olympics! DOH!!! I'm all over the place today. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,633 Posted July 7, 2021 On 28/02/2021 at 12:05, msc said: Greta Anderson (1927), 100m freestyle - gave interview last Summer to the IOC as the "oldest living Danish Olympian" Keshav Dutt (1925) - last survivor of Balbir Singhs hockey team - named as a survivor in Singhs obits last year Arne Ahman (1925) - triple jump - got a happy birthday from the Olympics lot a few weeks ago so presumably alive! Jackie Robinson (1927) - basketball team - appeared at the London Olympics, presumably the American media would cover a gold medalist since. Charles Coste (1924) - cycling, pursuit - still alive according to the various cycling stats websites of varying official statuses Mario Ghella (1929) - cycling sprint - same sources, but less firm evidence. Marie Kovarova (1927) - team gymnastics - has an address on Star Tiger to send current mail to, apparently? Gordy Giovanelli (1925) - coxed four - named oldest living Olympian rower in Vandernotte obits last year. Giuseppe Moioli (1927) - coxless four - video of him training from 2019. I did just add 1948 gold medalists to my long list, belatedely, a few days ago so with Cook gone, here's the ones that seemed to be alive - with my reasoning (which may be flawed on the cyclists). Dutt died today according to Wikipedia. No other sources to back it up at current. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,605 Posted July 7, 2021 On 28/02/2021 at 12:05, msc said: Greta Anderson (1927), 100m freestyle - gave interview last Summer to the IOC as the "oldest living Danish Olympian" Keshav Dutt (1925) - last survivor of Balbir Singhs hockey team - named as a survivor in Singhs obits last year Arne Ahman (1925) - triple jump - got a happy birthday from the Olympics lot a few weeks ago so presumably alive! Jackie Robinson (1927) - basketball team - appeared at the London Olympics, presumably the American media would cover a gold medalist since. Charles Coste (1924) - cycling, pursuit - still alive according to the various cycling stats websites of varying official statuses Mario Ghella (1929) - cycling sprint - same sources, but less firm evidence. Marie Kovarova (1927) - team gymnastics - has an address on Star Tiger to send current mail to, apparently? Gordy Giovanelli (1925) - coxed four - named oldest living Olympian rower in Vandernotte obits last year. Giuseppe Moioli (1927) - coxless four - video of him training from 2019. I did just add 1948 gold medalists to my long list, belatedely, a few days ago so with Cook gone, here's the ones that seemed to be alive - with my reasoning (which may be flawed on the cyclists). Keshav Datt, death report. Also a Scavenger hunt selection. (Datt vs Dutt confusion, hence the seemingly duplicate of the above). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted July 7, 2021 4 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said: Dutt died today according to Wikipedia. No other sources to back it up at current. Source: https://www.latestly.com/socially/sports/keshav-datt-passes-away-mamata-banarjee-offers-condolences-to-indian-hockey-legends-family-2617935.html while not the best source, there's also this tweet from the CM of West Bengal: 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted July 7, 2021 British foil gold medallist from 1956, Gillian Sheen (Donaldson) Obituary: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/07/gillian-sheen-obituary 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,423 Posted July 8, 2021 1960 Gold medalist American rower Ted Nash dead at 88. Unpicked in Scavenger Hunt. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted July 8, 2021 British 400m relay silver medallist at the 1964 Olympiad and broadcaster Adrian Metcalfe, reportedly dead: https://www.worldathletics.org/heritage/news/adrian-metcalfe-obituary 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sideik 236 Posted July 21, 2021 Antonio Rossi (53), canoa sprinter ( or sprint canoeist(?)), triple Olympic champion (2 gold in 1996 and 1 in 2000) and flag bearer in Beijing, suffered a heart attack during an half marathon and was hospitalised. Now he seems to be fine and hope to be discharger in coming days. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,741 Posted July 31, 2021 https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/56977 Pete George, 1952 Summer Olympics middleweight gold medalist dead according to olympedia. Possible scavenger hunt miss 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,586 Posted August 1, 2021 I don't know where to put this but Krystsina Tsimanouskaya of Belarus is currently detained in Tokyo airport and being forced to leave the Olympics after criticising her government and complaining about the national team on social media. She still hasn't left yet as people are trying to get the IOC involved. BBC. Edit - Update to this story. Poland is giving her a visa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,605 Posted August 2, 2021 Angela Bailey, Canadian 100m silver medallist (1984 Los Angeles) has died aged 59. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted August 9, 2021 Cesare Salvadori, part of the Italian men's sabre team that won gold at the 1972 Olympiad, reported dead: https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/altrisport/2021/08/08/scherma-morto-a-80-anni-olimpionico-cesare-salvadori_56b74070-c255-4409-b9fc-87b28600d6f7.html&prev=search&pto=aue He also won silvers in that event in the preceding two Olympics. Not a Scavenger Hunt pick afaik. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted August 22, 2021 https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/clifford-barry-canadian-olympian-and-coach-of-victor-davis-dies-at-75/ Canadian Olympic Water Polo player and swimming coach to the nations olympic swimming team Clifford Barry has died aged 75. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,741 Posted August 25, 2021 https://www.realitatea.net/stiri/actual/doliu-imens-in-sportul-romanesc-clubul-steaua-a-facut-anuntul-condoleante-familiei-ienei_6125efda1f70901899504e82 Ileana Gyulai-Drîmbă-Jenei, 1968 and 1972 women's team foil bronze medallist dead aged 75. She was married to football coach Emerich Jenei. Only Olga Szabó-Orbán (1938-) and Ana Derșidan-Ene-Pascu (1944-) living from those teams. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted August 29, 2021 Jacques Rogge, Belgian competitor at various games and former President of the IOC, reportedly dead: https://olympics.com/ioc/news/amp/ioc-announces-passing-of-former-ioc-president-jacques-rogge 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,633 Posted August 29, 2021 Bit of a surprise. 9 years ago last month the photo below. The Queen walked out to the Olympic Stadium accompanied by Prince Philip and Rogge, both gone now. She also sat near the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams (now 71). He retired from the House of Lords last year. Still makes the odd appearance but iirc there have been some heath rumours floating around? I wonder... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,050 Posted August 31, 2021 British boxing Olympian from the 1964 games Brian Packer reported dead: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/news/former-olympic-boxer-brian-dies-253153/ Sounds like boxing took its toll on him, suffering from ill health and eventually dementia. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,982 Posted September 2, 2021 Leopoldo Serantes The Phillipine Boxer, won a bronze medal in the Flyweight Division at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul died from COPD complications .He was 59 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
