Settle a dispute,please. Blue Riband event at the Olympics.

[Leekbrookgull]

Several were discussing at work today the 'Blue Riband' olympic event,now i alway's thought it was the Men's 1,500 metre's and several agreed with that,but a few seem to think it is now the 100 metre's does anyone know ?

 

[Frutos]

Men's 100m

 

[Falkor]

100 meters

but for me the archery finals

 

[The Large One]

Men's 100m

Deffo this.

 

[Pat McCrotch]

Its the Men's 100m

Women's beach volleyball for me though

 

[Driver 8]

100 meters

but for me the archery finals

Combining the two would make for a good spectacle.

 

[Stat Brother]

yep t'is the 100 mtrs.
Bearing in mind they'll no UK interest

What is GB's Blue Ribboned event?

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

yep t'is the 100 mtrs.
Bearing in mind they'll no UK interest

What is GB's Blue Ribboned event?

CAV...

 

[ROSM]

Historically the blue riband event at athletics meets was.the mile. When this was changes to the metric mile (1500 metres) then the title blue riband was inherited by it.

 

[Frutos]

Several were discussing at work today the 'Blue Riband' olympic event,now i alway's thought it was the Men's 1,500 metre's and several agreed with that,but a few seem to think it is now the 100 metre's does anyone know ?

Ask yourself this - who won the Mens 1500m at the last Olympics? Who won the Mens 100m? I GUARANTEE you many more people will know the answer to the latter than the former.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Frutos,that is true. However is ROSM correct,somehow i think he is so why/when did this change ?

 

[Stat Brother]

CAV...

Being the first event makes it so amazing. (The mens cycling road race)

If and that's a big if, Cav pulls it off, it could well set the tone, athletes and fans combined.
If not, well it will be gutting.

After saying that it's all down to how Le Tour goes, before any predictions can be made.

 

[SeagullSongs]

Young'n here, I'm guessing 'Blue Riband' means 'most prestigious' or something?
I know it's a chocolate bar too.

 

[vegster]

yep t'is the 100 mtrs.
Bearing in mind they'll no UK interest

What is GB's Blue Ribboned event?

I would suggest the mens Coxless Fours in the Rowing, we had the gold..er was it 5 Olympics in a row ?

 

[drew]

I would suggest the mens Coxless Fours in the Rowing, we had the gold..er was it 5 Olympics in a row ?

If you're thinking of Redgrave, wasn't he in the pairs for two of those golds. Won one with Andy Holmes who died last year from wiels disease and the next one with Pinsent!

 

[el_ciddy]

Which ever one Brits win, Cycling now probably. Couldn't give a shite about 100m myself. Always preferred hurdles for a track event.

 

[Wozza]

 

[kevo]

It always used to be the 1500 meters.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

It always used to be the 1500 meters.

That's my thinking.However now it seem's to be the 100 metre's ? Just me but i have a little more time for the 1500.

 

[brakespear]

Floor exercise in the Gymnastics