discussion Medal at the Commonwealth Games

[rtfoe]

Hi Guys, proud to say that a schoolmates daughter Thinaah whose part of a womens doubles team won the gold in their event at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Quite a thrilling match...don't know how to attach the video of the play.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[tr1ckey66]

Congrats! :thumb2:

 

[adt70hk]

Congratulations

 

[Tim Marlow]

Excellent. It’s always cool when these things have a personal dimension.

 

[Guest]

don't know how to attach the video of the play.

Find the video online, copy its URL and paste it in a message on a line of its own. If the forum can embed the video, it will, and else it will show a link to the video instead,

 

[rtfoe]

Thanks all, Jakko hope this works...click here This if you like badminton.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Andy the Sheep]

Congratulations! A great result, indeed.
I saw the video: I used to play it when very very young as a beach game, but I wasn't aware it could become such a fierce sport; it looks like they want to nail the birdie (had to google to find the english name of the flying thing) into the opposing team!

Andrea

 

[Tim Marlow]

It’s really called a shuttlecock Andy

 

[Andy the Sheep]

Thank you, Tim. Maybe a googled too fast; where I found the term "birdie" they specified it's a slang word, not the formal one... or I didn't notice I was on a wrong link, golf page , and what I supposed I was clicking wasn't the mouse... :tongue-out3:

Andrea

 

[rtfoe]

Shuttlecock it is...apparently it is still made traditionally from natural materials like goose feathers, cork and thin leather and sometimes don't last more than two exchanges of play within a game.
When I used to play, we'd use up a cannister of shuttles in a nights play of a few games but in international sports more than two cannisters of a dozen each or more are gone in a game.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[langy71]

congratulations :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2:

 

[Guest]

Great news Richard, nice when a person playing is known to you. Your mate must be thrilled .

 

[rtfoe]

congratulations :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2:

Great news Richard, nice when a person playing is known to you. Your mate must be thrilled .

Thanks guys, they were a part of the team event where we finally got a gold since the game was introduced. We clinched it with 3-1 victory against the Indian team which was tipped to be the favorites to take the gold. Now it's the individual events and so far all players have gone past the first round.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Jack L]

That is awesome, Richard.

One of my proudest career moments to date is coming away with a CWG Bronze medal from Gold Coast four years ago with the team I was working with.

 

[Guest]

That is awesome, Richard.

One of my proudest career moments to date is coming away with a CWG Bronze medal from Gold Coast four years ago with the team I was working with.

Bet you were indeed, and every right to be so Jack .Nice one .

 

[Jim R]

That's an achievement to be proud of. Well done.

 

[rtfoe]

That is awesome, Richard.

One of my proudest career moments to date is coming away with a CWG Bronze medal from Gold Coast four years ago with the team I was working with.

Great achievement Jack and well done. The support team is usually not seen but is integral to the whole effort.
May I ask what sport was it that you got the bronze in?

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Jack L]

Great achievement Jack and well done. The support team is usually not seen but is integral to the whole effort.
May I ask what sport was it that you got the bronze in?

Cheers,
Richard

It was Rugby 7s. That was my first multi-sport event and was amazing to see all the various athletes from other sports in and around the Athlete Village. Tough week but really enjoyable!

Congratulations again to your friend's daughter. A huge achievement!

 

[Jack L]

Great achievement Jack and well done. The support team is usually not seen but is integral to the whole effort.
May I ask what sport was it that you got the bronze in?

Cheers,
Richard

With your permission @rtfoe, I have a pic of the team I can share. Conscious I don't want to hijack your thread.

 

[rtfoe]

With your permission @rtfoe, I have a pic of the team I can share. Conscious I don't want to hijack your thread.

No problem Jack...anything with sport is welcome.