Going For Gold?

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With the current euphoria over the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, I’m a little dismayed at the under representation of the ancient sport of angling. I think it’s about time we, the angling community, made plans for London 2012. I propose that we lobby the IOC for the inclusion of the following aspects of our sport to be included in the coming Games:

Men’s Individual Spodding - 60m

Men’s Synchronised Spodding – 60m

Four Man Coxless 40gm Method Feeder Casting

Freestyle Balling-In

And I would personally put myself down for coaching the Women’s Beach VolleySpodding; if my place in the middle distance bite-missing team was under pressure.

I’m sure if we put our heads together we can come up with some more disciplines. There could be Sport UK grants available!

Andy
 
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Skoda; England would not stand a chance if angling was to be part of the Olympics.

Just look at some of the threads on here, they can,t agree with one and other, so what chance would they have?
 
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England would not stand a chance if angling was to be part of the Olympics

Jimmy, do a search for the world casting champions, the England team have won for the last few years. shame they have to fund getting there, fees, etc themselves.
 
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still part of it, cant fish if you cant cast.

watching those guys put a lead over 200meters is something to be seen.
 
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the marathon .........................26 mile walk to a swim with tackle
 
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Come off it Alan; I would put money on it that you could do it just the same.

And it,s not angling.

The Monk; could do better that them with a whip.
 
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nope, not even close, 140 is my best.

i dont think most people relise just how hard it is to cast that sort of distance.
 
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The England Team have won Gold a number of times, and the individual gold more times than i can remember.

As we cant have the Hammer throw, we could have the Groundbait chuck.

Maggot race, worm relay
 
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I'd be world number 1 in endurance blanking! Leading with a time of 6M 12D 5H 26M... beat that america...
 
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We could enter a Tri-athlon Team, Snag Finding, bite missing and birds nest untangling!/forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif

Andy
 
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