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Maza1987
18-02-2012, 22:05
klitchsko v chisora is live for FREE on channel 456 (sky) boxnation. They had problems with subscription online so they made it free for everyone.
Just hope Chisora made sure his health insurance was up to date before he pulled his stunt the other day.
Maza1987
18-02-2012, 22:11
Just hope Chisora made sure his health insurance was up to date before he pulled his stunt the other day.
He might badly regret that slap in a few minutes.
Credit where its due, Del Boy showing up better than the Haymaker did against Wladimir!
DEL BOY V HAYE SOUNDS LIKE THEY HAD A BETTER FIGHT IN THE PRESS CONFERENCE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/boxing/17088021
better still heres the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWQs8nMsZNg&feature=player_embedded#!
Maza1987
19-02-2012, 16:02
lol.
fools.
david1610
20-02-2012, 03:22
So silly. Del Boy was very brave during the fight and if he had just kept his mouth shut and used his hands just in the ring his reputation would have shot up last night.
BBC just signed a deal to show the NFL Monday night games. Happy days!!
Only 1 MNF match for the Packers though, so my Sundays will entail the usual search for a decent stream!
49'ers at Lambeau live on Sky this Sunday
Did you catch the Packers on C4 this morning?
Sensibly gave up at half time.
Things you never thought you'd hear:
Vikings Missing Ponder.
Packers keeping the pocket together better though, and Woodson making a big difference to the run defence.
That opening drive by the Vikings was a bit worrying but they've done nowt since.
Who you picking tonight Hawkeye? Can't remember a SuperBowl that looked closer on paper. I'd give the 49ers a very slight edge if I had to pick though.
Still in the huff. If pushed, always favour NFC over AFC.
Sallydaisy
05-02-2013, 10:19
Rebecca Addlington announces retirement from swimming ...
BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking (https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking)
British double #Olympic (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Olympic&src=hash) gold-medalist Rebecca Adlington - @BeckAdlington (https://twitter.com/BeckAdlington)
- confirms her retirement from swimming http://bbc.in/11NPnOK (http://t.co/if9WGjyB)
traveller7
09-05-2013, 23:53
Andrew Simpson who won gold in Beijing with his sailing partner Iain Percy has died in S. America after being trapped under a catamaran during training.
The rest of the 11 strong team were taken to safety on another boat but sadly he couldnt be resuscitated.
Just read that , so sad !!
KnightOwl
10-05-2013, 19:25
I remember watching them win in Beijing, and I think they got silver at London 2012 too?
Really sad - feel so sorry for his family and his sailing friends in particular - they must be devastated right now :sad:
JAMES4578
10-05-2013, 19:35
Yes a total shock for everyone, so sad!
Sallydaisy
10-05-2013, 21:23
Andrew Simpson who won gold in Beijing with his sailing partner Iain Percy has died in S. America after being trapped under a catamaran during training.
The rest of the 11 strong team were taken to safety on another boat but sadly he couldnt be resuscitated.
That's very sad.
:sad:
supergran
11-05-2013, 15:13
Tragic.
Sallydaisy
21-07-2013, 12:10
So much sporting activity this weekend!!! Having to plan very carefully to fit everything in ...
... Australia struggling to try and beat England today at Lords
... The Open from Muirfield
... watching Chris Froome cycle down the Champs d'Elysses
... World Athletics (disabilty sport)
... and I was going to rewatch Andy winning Wimbledon AND rewatch the Olympics opening ceremony.
Best get started ...
:big grin:
Very disappointing performance from GB's swimmers in the Worlds - only 1 bronze won by Fran Halsall in the 50m freestyle.
Hope the team improve their performance for the Commonwealth Games next year. I hope these poor results are just the result of young swimmers being brought into the team after London 2012. :sad:
JAMES4578
04-08-2013, 20:35
Very disappointing performance from GB's swimmers in the Worlds - only 1 bronze won by Fran Halsall in the 50m freestyle.
Hope the team improve their performance for the Commonwealth Games next year. I hope these poor results are just the result of young swimmers being brought into the team after London 2012. :sad:
Indeed one of the poorest showings but at least Fran got on the podium and there were a few near misses. Hopefully others will make their mark soon.
I wish they would just announce the venue. I've been offered 20% off tickets for next year's Anniversary Games and I've got until Sunday to accept it and also I can also get 20% off any hotel that I choose to stay in, but I've also got until Sunday to book one.
Sallydaisy
25-07-2016, 17:46
I wish they would just announce the venue. I've been offered 20% off tickets for next year's Anniversary Games and I've got until Sunday to accept it and also I can also get 20% off any hotel that I choose to stay in, but I've also got until Sunday to book one.
This has nothing to do with the DC SF tie. Better I move it to general sports ...
Of course, the stadium won't be so sparse in Glasgow. Wimbledon had the same problem, during our Olympics. Instead of allowing people to buy Centre Court tickets, they only allowed people to buy ground tickets. So, there was literally no space on the hill/mound during the semis and final.
themass15
07-08-2016, 17:53
I have 4 tickets for the Olympics during Wimbledon and none of them were ground passes!
Sallydaisy
07-08-2016, 18:08
Stell and TheMass.
I've moved your comments to this thread because they DON'T belong on Andy's match thread.
Please observe forum posting rules so that match threads follow on properly. You can both take this as a warning because I've had quite enough of moving irrelevant posts that you both frequently make.
The NFL is finally back!
Go Pack go!
Josephine
15-09-2016, 06:20
So this TUE thing is interesting. I have wondered about it before. Obviously completely necessary in most cases. But a steroid because you have a chill?
Yes, I wondered about that too. I thought Prednisolone was an immune suppressant which would surely be counterproductive in treating a chill.:confused:
BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-37369705)- Wiggins and Froome medical records released by 'Russian hackers'
So this TUE thing is interesting. I have wondered about it before. Obviously completely necessary in most cases. But a steroid because you have a chill?
Wonder if we'll discover what Novak uses for his hayfever. I could do with finding something more effective if it's affordable and easily sourced.
themass15
05-12-2016, 08:10
Amazing final in the snooker yesterday between Mark Selby and Ronnie O'Sullivan. Disappointed Ronnie couldn't pull it off.
jackie55
05-12-2016, 17:24
Amazing final in the snooker yesterday between Mark Selby and Ronnie O'Sullivan. Disappointed Ronnie couldn't pull it off.
I agree, was getting nervous like l do when watching Andy
This is absolutely shocking. Samples need to be kept in something like a bank vault. But how can any Russian athlete now be allowed to compete anywhere? And how can Russia be allowed to host the World Cup?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/38261608
This is absolutely shocking. Samples need to be kept in something like a bank vault. But how can any Russian athlete now be allowed to compete anywhere? And how can Russia be allowed to host the World Cup?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/38261608
Russia will be allowed to host the World Cup because money talks. It's as simple as that. The natural heirs to Blatter and co, will be continuing his work. As for Russians not being permitted to compete. From a doping viewpoint I would fully agree, but given the fragile state of relations between Russia and the west, I think the sports people might have to be sacrificed for the greater good. Better a doped Russian than a dead soldier.
Number 12 came good just in time last night!
Maybe a slight exaggeration but the best of his generation IMO. Peyton and Brady up there too but can't help feeling they've mostly had stronger teams around them.
I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't a clue what you are all talking about!
I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't a clue what you are all talking about!
Glad I'm not the only one!!
You've not heard of number 12? Watch and learn
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/38554233 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/38554233)
Sounds better in German!
http://www.packers.com/media-center/videos/German-announcers-call-Hail-Mary-TD-pass/e40863b1-052e-4726-b1ac-1dad1b46c1d6?campaign=sf50075116_FB_C-Content-GB_CT-International-GB_sf50075116
I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't a clue what you are all talking about!
I don't either. I should think that is the norm :)
I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't a clue what you are all talking about!
Glad I'm not the only one!!
I don't either. I should think that is the norm :)
Philistines, the lot of you!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/38597199
:worship: :shades: :fanning:
Did you guess what was number 1 before they got there? No-one comes close to him when it comes to passing whilst on the run.
Philistines, the lot of you!
Not sure about that but.........Maybe
Not in T O U C H or D O W N with the kids.
6 out of 6 home field wins so far in the play offs. Let's hope it changes tonight. I would be quite happy if both road teams win.
Always love watching the Seahawks lose, but the Falcons were on fire last night.
Am hoping we can get tickets to the New Orleans Saints/Miami game at Wembley later this year.
If we can, hopefully will be able to come over for a visit and probably stay through New Year!!!
Not good, no. I feared tonight wouldn't be good but didn't think it would be this bad.
At least St Mirren won or it could have been worse.
Glasgow Warriors hammered Leicester Tigers yesterday 43-0 - so life isn't all bad!
According to the BBC website, South Africa doesn't have the money to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Liverpool is seriously interested in bidding for it, if Durban has to give it up.
According to the BBC website, South Africa doesn't have the money to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Liverpool is seriously interested in bidding for it, if Durban has to give it up.
I really hope they don't. The council is in an epic hole, as well as council tax going up by the highest rate allowable (again) they also asked people to make a voluntary additional 5% contribution. They have some shocking ideas and a history of being bad with money. I'm not sure the council is up to that kind of responsibility. Not to mention the cavern sized pot holes competitors could fall into lol
I think Liverpool should be twinned with Truro. Liverpool wants the 2022 Commonwealth Games, but can't afford it, and Truro has put a bid to become European City of Culture but Cornwall council can't afford it.
I think Liverpool should be twinned with Truro. Liverpool wants the 2022 Commonwealth Games, but can't afford it, and Truro has put a bid to become European City of Culture but Cornwall council can't afford it.
Not a great idea we'll pull them down with us lol :rolling::laugh:
It's now been confirmed, Durban has given up on hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Liverpool, Birmingham or somewhere else?
themass15
13-03-2017, 18:49
It would be good if it could be in the UK again. I am sure Australia will make a huge success next year.
Edmonton in Canada is also thinking about putting in a bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. New Zealand have said no and Australia isn't interested in holding it again after the 2018 one.
London and Manchester are also now interested.
London and Manchester are also now interested.
Woo hoo, well they are richer than Liverpool so hopefully we will take this moment to bow out gracefully lol
I, personally, would like to see London get it just because of the Olympic 2012 memories and also we would, hopefully, have the tennis back.
Just read, Perth in Western Australia and Melbourne have also expressed an interest.
They won't have 2 in a row in Australia. Hopefully.
According to the Evening Standard (http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/london-set-to-rule-itself-out-of-hosting-2022-commonwealth-games-a3491541.html) London is set to rule itself out of hosting 2022 Commonwealth Games leaving Liverpool, Manchester & Birmingham as having shown interest.
According to the Liverpool Echo, Joe Anderson (Mayor of Liverpool) will challenge the decision if Birmingham, Manchester or London get the 2022 Commonwealth Games without a bidding process.
A challenge would be a waste of time and money and worse if he won. Has he not seen Liverpool's accounts. Come on Birmingham lol
Perth, WA, might have pull out as their newly elected mayor has claimed they've got no money (just like Durban). The Mayor of London has claimed London would consider bidding, if the Government also paid for it.
Joe Anderson won't like it, as Sydney is now considering a bid and have been in "secret talks" with the people behind the Commonwealth Games.
The winner is expected to be announced by the end of this year.
I'm now expecting the Anniversary Games and the World Athletics Championships to be extremely security tight after what happened today.
Everton's new football stadium could host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, according to Mr Anderson.
Kuala Lumpar and Toronto are now thinking of bidding for it. Unfortunately, Toronto has no athletics stadium.
Christchurch in New Zealand will bid for it, but only if the Commonwealth Games gets scaled down to between 10 and 12 sports.
I don't know if JerryD will like the latest news, but Liverpool will be bidding for the 2026 Commonwealth Games if they don't win the 2022 one.
A poll from a website called insidethegames.biz has named London as the favourite town or city to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games with Liverpool and Toronto coming second and Birmingham coming third.
I don't know if JerryD will like the latest news, but Liverpool will be bidding for the 2026 Commonwealth Games if they don't win the 2022 one.
A poll from a website called insidethegames.biz has named London as the favourite town or city to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games with Liverpool and Toronto coming second and Birmingham coming third.
She doesn't but is looking at moving so 2026 wiould be better than 2022 as spending for it won't start til after the house is sold lol
Whizbee the bee and Hero the hedgehog have been chosen by Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and Richard Whitehead to be the world and para athletics championships mascots.
Liverpool and Manchester are thinking of putting in a joint bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Liverpool are looking to spend £500,000 on it and employ FA chief Brian Barwick in order to win it. The winner will be announced "mid-summer".
Manchester will now only bid on it with another city.
It's now been confirmed, London will be bidding for the 2022 Commonwealth Games against Birmingham and Liverpool. Australia, Canada and Malaysia will also bid for it. Sydney will go up against Victoria in order to bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
themass15
29-04-2017, 22:10
Listened to the Joshua v Klitschko fight tonight. Sounded amazing. So pleased Anthony Joshua won. Behind me in the queue for taxis as Wimbledon a few years ago. What a nice guy.
Anthony Joshua seems a nice guy, very refreshing compared to the likes of Fury or Haye, but how anyone can think something as barbaric as boxing has any place in society nowadays is beyond me.
suttontennis
30-04-2017, 13:23
In Ice Hockey - GB Mens team win their division of the World Championship, and qualify for Div 1A next year. This is one step down from 'the big boys' (Canada,USA, Finland, Sweden etc). GB currently ranked 24th, but this should rise after their success yesterday. A great effort, 5 wins out of 5. Event held in Belfast, and judged by the organisers (In.Ice Hockey Federation) to be a big success.
Whether Victoria in British Columbia will bid or not for the 2022 Commonwealth Games will rely on what happens next Tuesday, when they have their general election.
Andy Street, the newly elected Mayor of Birmingham, is backing Birmingham's bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. While, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, the Mayors of Manchester and the Liverpool City Region, are backing their cities bids. The bidders will go in front of the Commonwealth Games England (CGE) panel on Tuesday and say why they want to host it.
The WMCA (West Midlands Combined Authority) is backing Birmingham's bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The CGE did not make a final decision last Tuesday.
London pulled out, yesterday, and Manchester is only interested in being a co-host if Liverpool wins.
Wouldn't it make sense if Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester got together a joint bid?
JerryD might be interested to know that Wales is hoping to help one of the British cities bidding for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Wales will be bidding for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
Toronto's Economic Development Committee have told the people, behind their 2022 Commonwealth Games bid, to not go for it as the city can't afford it.
Victoria, British Columbia is bidding for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Britons James Peters and Fynn Sterritt win gold in the 49er class in the World Cup Series final in Santander.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sailing/40236353
:bravo: :trophy:
Liverpool, Everton and Manchester have joined forces in order to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Birmingham will unveil their logo and vision next Monday.
Liverpool council will pay £137m of the £547m for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The Barclaycard Arena will host the artisic and rhythmic gymnastics, if they win.
Liverpool council should spend their money filling in the epic potholes like one my car fell in today but it's starts looking at otherstuff. It nof as if there hadn't been the maximum increase in rates every year since the dawn of man
If Don Iveson, Mayor of Edmonton, gets his way then Edmonton will not be bidding for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Mr Iveson believes the money spent on hosting it can be put to better use and Edmonton should only host the Commonwealth Games every twelve years or so.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/how-alexander-stadium-transformed-birmingham-13259753
According to Liverpool, Birmingham has no chance of winning the 2022 Commonwealth Games:
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/forget-birmingham-liverpools-commonwealth-games-13259921
The councils of Wolverhampton, Walsall and Dudley have claimed they feel they've been let down by Birmingham as no event will be held there. It's understood Birmingham's bid is a lot less than Liverpool's £700m bid.
It's been suggested that Northern Ireland should bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games and host it with the Republic of Ireland. Can't see it happening.
Brendan Foster has now joined Birmingham's bid. Though the people behind England's bid, for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, have been to Birmingham and Liverpool there is still no date for when they'll decide if it will be either Birmingham or Liverpool that will go up against the rest of the cities/towns.
Fingers crossed for Birmingham, let's not bankrupt Liverpool
themass15
19-07-2017, 10:46
Birmingham would be good. Close to my sister. Looking forward to going to the Athletics in London 3 weeks today.
Birmingham or Liverpool will be announced the winner by the CGE (Commonwealth Games England) in September.
Further to the above, Birmingham or Liverpool will be announced on 30th September. The winner of the 2022 Commonwealth Games will then get announced in November.
Further to Andy's comments on casual sexism in sport, I was watching the Swimming World Championships this morning when the commentator said - we have only two heats of the women's 100m freestyle relay to get through and then we can enjoy the men's. Now, I'm sure there probably wasn't any intention of dismissing the women's heats as boring but it certainly sounded as though he couldn't wait for them to be over so he could 'enjoy' the men's. Maybe I'm being super sensitive but it certainly didn't sound great.
JAMES4578
23-07-2017, 22:46
The World Aquatic Championships well under way, the Diving concluded at the weekend and success for GB- awesome that Tom Daley is 10M World Champion for 2nd time defeating Olympic champion in the process. He also took a silver in the 3M syncro with Scottish diver Grace Reid. Another silver in the 10m equivalent for Louis Toulson and Matty Lee, well done all! for By contrast Mears and Laugher didn't fare so well (though injuries lately and obviously had the better Rio performances).
Absolutely brilliant diving from Tom - the highest total ever recorded either in the Olympics or the World Championships.
themass15
24-07-2017, 16:29
Absolutely brilliant diving from Tom - the highest total ever recorded either in the Olympics or the World Championships.
I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. Was almost as nervous as when I watch Andy when he did his last dive!
themass15
24-07-2017, 16:30
Great golds by Adam Peaty and Ben Proud in the swimming.
Craig Phillips, Chief Executive of the CGA (Commonwealth Games Australia) has said Australia will not be bidding for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. But, has also said Sydney could be put forward if no other city/town wins in November.
JAMES4578
24-07-2017, 20:14
Fabulous wins for both Adam and Ben, well done!
............. and both our boys through to the final in the 200m Freestyle.
Congratulations Adam. Double world champion fantastic. :bravo: :trophy: :GBflag:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/swimming/2017/07/26/adam-peaty-fear-bath-britains-decorated-world-championship-swimmer/
Definitely a contender for SPOTY
Well considering I work in Birmingham and it's my nearest city you would think I would have known all about the Commonwealth Games bid .... I had no idea!! :laugh::laugh::laugh::shamed::shamed:
The DCMS (Department of Culture, Media and Sport) has cleared Birmingham and Liverpool into the final phase. The DCMS will then take another visit and look at both candidate cities next month before announcing the winner on 30th September. The winning bid will then go to the CGF (Commonwealth Games Federation).
Zena Wooldridge, Director of Sports at Birmingham university, believes having the Jamaican track and field delegation will boost Birmingham's chances of getting the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Liverpool Echo is wanting everyone, especially the people of Liverpool, to leave messages on @LiverpoolCG22 or facebook.com/LiverpoolCG22 and say why Liverpool should beat Birmingham next month.
Liverpool Echo is wanting everyone, especially the people of Liverpool, to leave messages on @LiverpoolCG22 or facebook.com/LiverpoolCG22 and say why Liverpool should beat Birmingham next month.
I'll be writing ones that say why we shouldn't and encouraging others who live here to do the same.
Ed Warner, the outgoing UK Athletics Chief, believes if either Birmingham or Liverpool win in November then the athletics should be held in London to cut the cost. Both Birmingham and Liverpool have dismissed the idea by claiming that London wanted to host the athletics, then London shouldn't have pulled out of bidding for it.
The Liverpool Echo have now come down hard on what Ed Warner recently said. Joe Anderson, the Mayor of Liverpool, has called Ed's suggestion "flawed and misguided" and the Liverpool Echo believes that if Liverpool won and gave the athletics to London, then they should give Liverpool and Everton's home games to them as well.
The Liverpool Echo now believes not only will Liverpool beat Birmingham, next month, but it will also win in November.
Victoria's 2022 Commonwealth Games bid committee believe it will cost $955m to host it.
It's been announced, by The Courier, Leamington Spa will also be a venue for Birmingham's 2022 Commonwealth Games bid. It's believed Victoria Park, Leamington Spa, will host the bowls.
The Queen's Baton Rally turned up in Liverpool, last Saturday. It went to the Clipper Yacht, The Beatles statue before ending at Anfield.
Cricket is now not likely to be in Birmingham's bid. Ian Ward, deputy leader of Birmingham City Council and chair of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Steering Group, has claimed the ICC (International Cricket Council) is not in a position to allow both men's and women's Twenty20 cricket competitions in a Commonwealth Games. The strange thing is, cricket is in Liverpool's bid and will be played at Old Trafford if Liverpool wins.
While Dame Julie Walters and David Harewood are backing Birmingham's bid, the Liverpool Echo is comparing what happened to Manchester after the 2002 Commonwealth Games to what could happen to Liverpool after hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games (if they win the bid).
Victoria has now pulled out of bidding for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The finance minister, Carole James, said in a statement the provincial government can't commit to supporting the bid. Though, she left the door open for Victoria to bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games when the Commonwealth Games will be 100 years old.
You will now need a bigger boo, JerryD, as Liverpool must now be the favourite not only to beat Birmingham but to win in November. Liverpool has proposed the opening of the 2022 Commonwealth Games with a "cultural armada" of 71 boats sailing down the river Mersey. Each boat would represent a competing Commonwealth country or territory, flying their national flag as it sails into the city. A more traditional opening ceremony would take place at Anfield.
Kuala Lumpur is now also thought to lack backing from its politicians.
Birmingham's bid team has unveiled its plans to showcase the best UK industry and business to a global audience. It is intended that Business 2022, and the associated five year enterprise and industry programme building up to it, would form a key part of the legacy left by a Games in the English city. Birmingham 2022 claims Business 2022 will create inter-connecting opportunities between Commonwealth nations and key global markets from the United States, Middle East, China and non-Brexit Europe as Britain sets out its future outside the European Union. It'll be held at the NEC.
The Alexander Stadium in Birmingham will be increased from 13,000 to 20,000 seats with an additional and temporary 25,000 seats added if it wins the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Liverpool is planning a one off athletics track at Bramley Moore Dock, which would be similar to the Hampden Park one which staged the 2014 Commonwealth Games. It took three months to build at a cost of £27m, though the people behind Liverpool's bid have claimed they could do it cheaper. Everton FC are financing the actual stadium and there will be no legacy costs associated with the track. It isn't true about the Alexander stadium staging more athletic events in the future. UK Athletics have a 50 year agreement with the owners of the London stadium. The UKA will try to stage a Diamond League Final in London and also stage a European championship there too.
With the Birmingham Mail claiming Birmingham will beat Liverpool in just under a month's time, the people behind Liverpool's bid believe £110m will be generated pre-Games. Then, another £60m will be made during the Games and £750m will be made five years later with £120m being shared around the country. But, they believe this will only happen if Liverpool wins.
You will now need a bigger boo, JerryD, as Liverpool must now be the favourite not only to beat Birmingham but to win in November. Liverpool has proposed the opening of the 2022 Commonwealth Games with a "cultural armada" of 71 boats sailing down the river Mersey. Each boat would represent a competing Commonwealth country or territory, flying their national flag as it sails into the city. A more traditional opening ceremony would take place at Anfield.
Kuala Lumpur is now also thought to lack backing from its politicians.
With all else I have going on I finally don't care what they do with the commonwealth games or what Liverpool spend my money on. I'm running away to join the circus anyway
Hamilton council will debate, on 6th of this month, whether they should bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games or not. Hamilton has already made bids, in the past, for the 1994, 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games. In 1994, it lost to Victoria in British Columbia. In 2010, it lost to New Delhi. The 2014 one was award to Halifax, but had to pull out and it went to Glasgow. David Black, the chair behind Victoria's bid, believes Hamilton should be viewed as the favourite.
Whoever wins between Birmingham and Liverpool, cricket will now not be included.
It'll be decided either this week or next week, by the ministers, who will win out of Birmingham and Liverpool. But, it won't be announced until the 30th of this month.
Kuala Lumpur, Edmonton, Auckland and Port Moresby are considering bidding for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Peter Beattie, the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games boss, has said any foreigner who is going there and taking a backpack with them, will be searched before they arrive. He admitted there were no "free tickets" policy and there was a ballot for the buyers. Even Kate Jones, the state minister for the Commonwealth Games missed out on getting tickets for herself and family. Peter Beattie believes a country in Africa should host the 2026 one.
Looks like it will be Birmingham for us http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/reports-liverpool-lost-bid-host-13584487#ICID=FB-Liv-main
I heard Birmingham had beaten Liverpool on the radio, as I drove back home. Birmingham will probably get it, as I know Kuala Lumpar have been having money problems as well.
Does anyone know if tennis is included this time round?
I'm afraid, Alis, from what I've read there won't be any tennis. But, then again, not every sport in the Commonwealth Games got a mention.
Dan Roan, the BBC sport editor, has said it'll cost between £500m and £680m to host it. 75% will come from the Treasury and the 25% from Birmingham city council. It cost London £8.9bn to host the 2012 Olympics. But, ticket sales and sponsorship for the Commonwealth Games is expected to bring in £120m.
Theresa May has said Birmingham must prove its plan to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games offers value for money. The latest report has suggested Kuala Lumpur will be pulling out, leaving only Birmingham in the running. But, the government will consult the CGE (Commonwealth Games England) and then decide whether the UK should submit a formal bid to the CGF (Commonwealth Games Federation) at all. Michael Fabricant, MP for Staffordshire, has urged Mrs May to back the bid.
Tom Watson, MP for West Bromwich East, has told the Birmingham Mail that it is "inconceivable" that the Government would not back Birmingham's bid.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games deadline is tomorrow and Birmingham's bid has been accepted by our government. But, the CGF (Commonwealth Games Federation) might be flexible and allow bids after tomorrow. The CGF are due to have a meeting in Sri Lanka, next week, and will be updated on the bids.
Birmingham was the only city, yesterday, to put in a bid for it. The CGF will now review the bid. David Grevemberg, chief executive of the CGF, said "there have also been conitnued expressions of interest and support from Canada, Malaysia and Australia". The cost of staging the event is expected to be at least £750m, which would be the most expensive sports event since the London 2012 Olympics. Local authorities and partners will need to raise 25% of the overall cost of staging the event, with central government providing the remainder. If Birmingham's bid fails, then the CGF will look towards Canada, Malaysia and Australia as alternative.
Can't believe, in the current financial climate, that the UK government is funding another of these events so soon after London 2012 and Glasgow 2014.
The following Birmingham stadiums will be hosting these sports:
Alexander Stadium - opening and closing ceremonies and athletics.
NEC - boxing, judo, table tennis and freestyle wrestling.
Genting Arena - badminton.
Arena Birmingham - artistic and rhythmic gymnastics.
A CGF Review Team is expected to continue to analyse Birmingham's bid and make a formal recommendation to the Executive Board next month. Also, expected to be discussed at this meeting is the future of the 2021 Commonwealth Youth Games, due to take place in Belfast. A financial package for funding of the event has still not been agreed because of the current political impasse in Northern Ireland.
The CGF have extended the deadline to 30th of next month.
After the CGF have claimed Birmingham's bid is not 'fully compliant' and extended the deadline, no bids from Australia, Canada and Malaysia have yet to materialise.
Our government want the 2022 Commonwealth Games so badly that UK Sport have now launched a £30m campaign to bring the big sporting events to this country.
Our government is now seeking out any objections to parliament about backing Birmingham's bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games and it having to pay 75% of the costs in hosting it.
Well Hawkeye, that was a quick season. Any other sports worth watching on a Sunday night?
I thought the hit was slightly late, but the real villain of the piece was the artificial surface. Let's see how Hundley does with 2 full weeks of practice with his offence.
The Global Association of International Sports Federation (GAISF), yesterday, recognised pole dancing as a sport.
Khairy Jamaluddin, Malaysia's youth and sports minister, has said they may launch a bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. He'll review the decision and discuss the situation with Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Malaysia's Prime Minister. The people behind Victoria in Canada's bid are also trying to resurrect it, but have no support from either the British Columbia Government or the Federal Government in Ottawa. Though Birmingham is the favourite, talks still continue between the CGF (Commonwealth Games Federation) and our government. A key factor is the CGF wanting reassurances that Birmingham City Council has secured the land in Perry Barr, close to the Alexander Stadium, for the proposed Athletes' Village.
The Global Association of International Sports Federation (GAISF), yesterday, recognised pole dancing as a sport.
My niece is furious that they don't recognise kickboxing as a sport. So she can't count it towards her GCSE practicals so now she has to squeeze another sport into her very busy schedule.
The World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) is the only one that can be recognised by the IOC, but in order to do that, kickboxing will need a world championships with at least 16 countries participating. Also, it helps if a TV channel starts showing loads of coverage and it's included in something like the Commonwealth Games. More sports might get considered for inclusion in the Olympics for the 2028 and 2032 ones.
Meriden MP Dame Caroline Spelman has sent a letter to Andy Street, the West Midlands mayor, and Ian Ward, from the Birmingham City council, saying she and the other MPs are backing Birmingham's bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. It was also signed by: Jack Dromey (Lab Birmingham Erdington), Wendy Morton (Con Aldridge Brownhills), Julian Knight (Con Solihull), Marcus Jones (Con Nuneaton), Michael Fabricant (Con Lichfield), Mark Garnier (Con Wye Forest), Mike Wood (Con Dudley South), Rachel Maclean (Con Redditch), Jeremy Lefroy (Con Stafford), Craig Tracey (Con North Worcestershire), Eddie Hughes (Con Walsall South), Mark Pawsey (Con Rugby), Philip Dunne (Con Ludlow), Steve McCabe (Lab Birmingham Hall Green), Harriet Baldwin (Con West Worcestershire), Bill Wiggin (Con North Herefordshire) and James Morris (Con Halesowen).
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31-10-2017, 15:48
Tonight in Switzerland the Nottingham Panthers take on the ZSC Lions in the first leg of the quarter final of the Champions League (Ice Hockey) Cup. It has already been an achievement for Nottingham to get this far, as the lowest ranked out of the 32 teams taking part. It really is the equivalent of a National League side playing a Premier League side in Soccer. And it gets more difficult, Zurich have players in their team that last year were playing in the NHL, in fact their team has over 1600 games experience in the NHL, Nottingham has just 32, our team being mainly drawn from the 2nd and 3rd tiers of North American hockey, plus some Brits.
The match is live on the BBC Red Button and also the sport website, as well as 'Freesports' on mainstream TV. catch it if you can !!
With only thirty days to go, Birmingham is the only one who has made an official bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The CGF (Commonwealth Games Federation) had 170 queries over their bid, but the people behind Birmingham's bid, are quietly confident that they will win it on 30th November.
Only eleven days to go, until the CGF's extended deadline finishes, and only Birmingham is interested in hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Officials behind the Birmingham bid have insisted they remain confident of winning the Games despite concerns having been raised about its package. Stella Manzie, Birmingham City Council's interim chief executive, has admitted there are still some 'issues' over funding for the bid which must be submitted by next Thursday.
The extended deadline ends tomorrow and only Birmingham has made a bid.
Though it seems that Birmingham is the only contender for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the CGF (Commonwealth Games Federation) could take up to another two weeks to announce it.
The CGF have received "updates" from Australia, Canada and Mayalsia but haven't said whether any of these have put in a bid. Another update, on the situation, will be made after the CGF's meeting next Wednesday.
The people behind Malaysia's bid have decided not to bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, because of the cost. The CGF will, tomorrow, discuss who should host it.
The CGF (Commonwealth Games Federation) have announced they're very close to announcing the winner of the 2022 one. A decision will be announced before the end of this year and only Birmingham is the confirmed bidder.
Birmingham could be the first city to introduce am hotel tax to help pay for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Negotiations are set to drag on for another week and the tax is being considered in order to break the deadlock. Our government is willing to give it the green light to a tourist charge to secure the Games. The CGF's executive board met on Australia's Gold Coast, on Wednesday, and announced it was still not ready to appoint a host city.
Birmingham hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games will bring £1.1bn to the UK economy and create 4,526 jobs.
The people, behind Birmingham's bid, have not ruled out cricket being included. Though, it won't be in their final bid.
Liverpool is bidding to host the 2022 world gymnastic championships.
Tomorrow morning, Birmingham will be confirmed as hosts for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Birmingham will host it between 27th July and 7th August 2022. The 2026 winner will be announced in 2019.
https://planetradio.co.uk/free/local/news/commonwealth-games-aquatics-centre-plan-unveiled/
Midland MPs have given their backing to a campaign to build a cycling velodrome in the Birmingham region for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. At the moment, the cycling will take place 130 miles away in London's Lee Valley Velopark.
David Grevemberg, the CEO of Birmingham's winning bid, has claimed shooting will be in the 2022 one.
Adelaide is thinking of bidding for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
The women's boat race was won by Cambridge by about twenty seconds.
Bruce Ullrich, Vice Chairman of the 1974 Commonwealth Games in New Zealand, believes Christchurch in New Zealand should make a bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Looks like Cambridge are heading for a clean sweep of all four races! Well done, Cambridge!
The men's race was won by Cambridge and it looked like about the same distance as the women's race.
Jaspal Rana has said India should boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games as shooting will not be a part of it.
Birmingham paid the CGF (Commonwealth Games Federation) £25m to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, which is nearly £10m more than Durban were expected to pay before they were stripped of the right to host it.
The CGF (Commonwealth Games Federation) have now invited any town or city to express an interest in hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games. All the bids have to be in by New Year's Eve and the winner will be announced in September next year. They might announce the winner of the 2030 Commonwealth Games at the same time.
Brian MacPherson, Cheif Executive of the Commonwealth Games Canada is planning to ask the Commonwealth Games Federation if Canada can host the 2030 one without a bidding process, as it would be 100 years since Canada first held it. But, it'll be complicated by Calgary considering a bid for the 2026 winter Olympics and the FIFA world cup bid for 2026. Edmonton, Toronto and Victoria are speculated to be interested in hosting the 2030 one.
Peter Beattie, the Corporation Chairman for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, believes Perth in Western Australia should bid for the 2026 one.
Grant Robertson, the New Zealand sports minister, will be at the Commonwealth Games but will have no commitment in New Zealand bidding for the 2026 or 2030 ones.
Perth in Western Australia, Kuala Lumpur, Edmonton and Auckland are seriously considering bidding for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Adelaide and Victoria are thinking about bidding for the 2030 one.
There's a £70m plan to expand Birmingham's Alexander Stadium in time for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The investment will boost the forty year old structure's capacity from 12,700 seats to 40,000 seats and to retain 20,000 seats after the event.
The former Birmingham City University Campus, in Perry Barr, will be demolished in June and cleared in September to make way for the new 2022 Commonwealth Games athletes village. It'll cost £370m. The former listed pub will not be demolished. After the event, the village will be converted into more than 1,000 homes.
Malaysia is having a general election next month and the President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia, Tunku Imran Tuanku Iaafar, has claimed it'll be up to the new government on whether or not Malaysia will bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
The Grand National has started.
Only five to jump and Pleasant Company is in the lead.
Tiger Roll wins the Grand National.
It's now been called a photo finish between Tiger Roll and Pleasant Company.
Tiger Roll has now been confirmed the winner.
Neil Carney, a key figure in the London Olympics and the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, has been appointed head of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. He'll be paid £120,000 a year.
Olivia Grange, Jamaica's Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, is seriously considering a bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Adelaide and Perth, Australia are also seriously thinking of bidding for it. Hamilton in Canada is being touted for the 2030 Commonwealth Games and has received the backing from Louise Martin, President of the Commonwealth Games Federation.
Al Hamilton, a veteran sports journalist, believes the CGF (Commonwealth Games Federation) should award the 2026 one to either Nigeria or South Africa. A bit weird considering South Africa was awarded the 2022 one, but had it taken away because of the costs.
Voters of the Swiss canton of Valais rejected, yesterday, a proposal to fund a bid for Sion to stage the 2026 winter Olympics.
Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Lommi of Black Sabbath would like to get the band back together so they can play at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The organisers are thinking about having Jeff Lynne's ELO there and, maybe, get Steven Knight (creator of Peaky Blinders) to help them.
Birmingham city transport bosses are looking at pulling down the A34 Birchfield flyover. They are also considering filling in the underpass and subway at the junction of Aston Lane and Birchfield by the end of 2021 in readiness for the Commonwealth Games the following summer.
Craig Phillips, the Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Games Australia has expressed his disappointment about Sydney pulling out of bidding for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The Sports Minister, Stuart Ayres, has claimed the Government would rather make bids on the men's and women's rugby world cups, the FIFA women's world cup and the ATP Tennis World Cup.
Tunku Tan Siri Imran Tuanku Ja'afar, the former President of Malaysia, has said Malaysia isn't ready to bid or host the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Indonesia is to bid for the 2032 Olympics. India, Australia and China have also express an interest in bidding for it.
Couldn't stay awake lol so.pnly.going by NFL.com report.
Rodgers injured, Packers scrape a win. Deja vu?
Rodgers went off, his back up coughed the ball up twice including a pick six, Rodgers came back on and masterminded a comeback from 20-0 down against our greatest rivals. Good times. Exhausted now though...
North and South Korea will be having a joint bid for the 2032 Olympics.
UK Sport will be bidding to host different sporting tournaments over the next twenty years or so. They'll be going after: the starts of the Giro d'Italia, Vuelta d'Espana and the Tour de France. The 2025 women's rugby world cup, 2026 Ryder cup, 2027 world athletics championships, 2030 FIFA's world cup and 2031 rugby union world cup. I believe they would also be allowed to put a bid in for the 2032 Olympics, but they don't seem to be interested at the moment.
CGC (Commonwealth Games Canada) have asked all their cities and towns to put an express bid in for the 2030 Commonwealth Games and they will chose one next month.
The full list of sports and venues for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham have now been confirmed. Shooting will not be included and the cycling events will take place in London. The sports and venues are:
Athletics and Para-Athletics - Alexander Stadium.
Gymnastics - Birmingham Arena
Badminton, Boxing, Judo, Table Tennis, Weightlifting (and Para Powerlifting) and Wrestling - NEC campus.
Hockey and Squash - Birmingham University.
Rugby Sevens - Aston Villa's football ground.
Swimming and Diving - Sandwell.
Triathlon - Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield.
Mountain Bilking - Cannock Chase.
Netball - Coventry Arena.
Lawn Bowls - Royal Leamington Spa.
Track Cycling - Lee Valley Velo Park, London.
The Basketball and Wheelchair Basketball venue is still being finalised.
Around a million tickets will be available and will go on sale closer to the events.
The Commonwealth Games has 'mind blowing' potential, according to the Chairman of the organising committee - who claims it would have been a 'tragedy' if Birmingham had not been chosen to host the event. It was announced in December, last year, that Birmingham would be the location of the 2022 Games, despite mounting financial pressures on the city. The council's finances have been subject to the scrutiny of an independent improvement panel since 2015, after a 2014 report found it must 'radically improve'. But despite this, Birmingham City Council's finances have continued to be poor, with the authority using £117m in reserves to stay afloat over the past two years. It will also need to cut a further £123m from its budget over the next three years, leader Ian Ward has said. This precarious financial position has led many to believe that the city will not be able to afford the 2022 Games, with one national newspaper predicting that hosting the event could bankrupt the city. John Crabtree, Chairman of the 2022 Games Organising Committee, disagrees. He was born and raised in Birmingham and has been the Chairman of the improvement panel since it was formed. He believes the Games is all about investment, describing it as a 'unique opportunity'.
Vladimir Lisin, the newly elected President of the ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) and Alexander Ratner, the Secretary General of the ISSF, will visit the Commonwealth Games Federation on Tuesday to tell them why shooting should be included in the next one in 2022 in Birmingham.
Lendlease Ltd has been named, by Birmingham City Council, as the principal contractor for the Athletes' Village being built for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Perry Barr. The Australian company also developed and constructed the Athletes' Village for the London Olympics and Paralympics. Demolition of the former university buildings started in June and is due to be finished "shortly", according to the council.
The 2026 host city of the Commonwealth Games will be announced in Kigali, Rwanda this September.
Rooting for the Rams tonight!!!!!
Rooting for the Rams tonight!!!!!
Is it lambing time already for ewe ;)
Rooting for the Rams tonight!!!!!
First Super Bowl my husband has refused to watch since I met him, 31 years ago. He's a Saints fan, has been since childhood, through the good and the bad, and its a matter of principal for him. Doesn't seem like we missed much!!!
Unfortunately the NFL & Nascar are probably the leader of the money talks sports, and it seems its the way the sports world is going. :(
I can understand a Saints fan feeling like that, the Rams really shouldn't have been there. Anyone But Brady made my mind up for me though!
https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/adelaide-already-has-most-facilities-ready-to-host-2026-commonwealth-games-report-claims
I can't believe this has been recognised as a sport, but it has little chance of getting into the Paris Olympics: https://www.devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/star-wars-lightsaber-duels-recognised-2556875
https://www.thespec.com/news-story/922095-shouldhamilton-bid-to-host-the-2030-commonwealth-games-/
https://www.sunderland.com/news/politics/sunderland-eyes-ambitious-bid-to-stage-commonwealth-games-from-2034-onwards-1-9654035
https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1077043/hamilton-renews-interest-in-hosting-2030-commonwealth-games
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/2022-commonwealth-games-law-aims-16387693 No ticket touts will be allowed to sell their tickets anywhere near the stadiums, if the law comes in.
Sandwell still hasn't started building the swimming pool: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersport/article-7113845/Deep-trouble-2022-Commonwealth-Games-pool-work-start-60m-Aquatics-Centre.html
The council in Hamilton are still hoping they'll be able to bid for the 2030 one: https://gamesbids.com/eng/other-games-bids/hamilton-canada-takes-step-towards-bid-for-centennial-2030-commonwealth-games/
http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1080690/dame-louise-martin-to-run-unopposed-for-cgf-president-as-it-is-confirmed-2026-commonwealth-games-will-be-awarded-in-2020
It seems not all rich people can influence others, as shooting won't be in the 2022 Commonwealth Games: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1080904/exclusive/shooting-set-to-be-overlooked-for-birmingham-2022-as-womens-cricket-beach-volleyball-and-para-table-tennis-to-be-added Shame they couldn't bring back the tennis. I think India is the only country to have had tennis at the Commonwealth Games.
The stadium will look much better than the old one: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-48721050
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/ministers-willing-consider-hotel-tax-16641204 Not everyone is agreeable with this tax on hotels during the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
https://www.itv.com/news/central/2019-07-27/birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-official-logo-revealed/ As today it'll be three years to go, the logo supposedly shows all the venues and connects them together.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jul/28/india-intensify-commonwealth-games-boycott-threat-over-shooting-exclusion-birmingham-2022 It won't look good for India, as they're going to bid for the 2032 Olympics and the IOC members could hold it against them.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/49322435 Women's Twenty20 cricket, beach volleyball and Para-table tennis have now been included.
What on earth is the attraction of beach volleyball? Fair enough if it's somewhere like Sydney which actually has beaches, but it's in Birmingham which is almost as far from the sea as you can get!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/shooting/49341765 Nigel Adams, the Sports Minister, is willing to compromise on the shooting being left out and hopes Birmingham and Bisley in Surrey will host the different shooting events around the time of the Commonwealth Games.
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/london-2036-olympics-uk-sports-ambitious-plan-to-host-summer-games-again-a4076756.html
I hope that they do go for it and win.
It was the favourite to win the bid: http://www.7news.com.au/sport/sa-dumps-bid-to-host-2026-comm-games-c-461773
Sunderland could still go for the 2038 or the 2042 one: http://www.chronicle.co.uk/news/north-east-news/sunderland-commonwealth-games-bid-host-16939113
If anyone is interested in going to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, you now need to register at https://www.birmingham2022.com/the-games/tickets/
For anyone who lives in or near Birmingham: http://www.itv.com/news/central/2019-10-22/birmingham-s-famous-floozie-in-the-jacuzzi-fountain-to-be-brought-back-into-use-in-25-million-city-wide-regeneration/ They're only doing it because of the Commonwealth Games.
It does mention tennis (indoors) in this one: http://www.hamilton.com/news-story/9681883-hamilton-on-pace-to-bid-for-2030-commonwealth-games/
India will host the archery and shooting in January 2022: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/51615062
A man from the Cheltenham horse racing festival claimed in an interview, this morning on radio five live, that they had taken in and listened to the government's advice about what's been going on. But, decided that it had to go ahead because of the local economy and they had to put money first as they couldn't afford to postpone or cancel it.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games is in 'Category B' for TV broadcasters and it'll be embarrassing for this country if the BBC doesn't show it: http://www.birmingham.co.uk/news/midlands-news/bid-make-sure-birmingham-2022-17938782
I've found it strange that Hamilton, Ontario really wanted the 2030 Commonwealth Games and now are looking the only bidder for the 2026 Commonwealth Games: http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/hamilton-pivots-to-bid-for-2026-commonwealth-games-following-cgf-encouragement/
Birmingham's opening ceremony for the 2022 Commonwealth Games has now been put back to the 28th July. The closing ceremony will now be on the 8th August: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/53005799
I've found it strange that Australia are, suddenly, interested in hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games even though they pulled out of the bidding last September: http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other-games-bids/australia-remains-in-hunt-to-host-2026-commonwealth-games-despite-hamiltons-exclusive-opportunity/
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