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fails WP:GNG. whilst an annual race, it's amateur and noneonly one of the place getters in its history are notable.
LibStar (
talk)
08:02, 9 July 2015 (UTC)reply
Keep - This is the most important cycling race in the Faroe Islands. Is the English Wikipedia only for English speaking countries? The Faroese media cover this event, but they don't write about "Tour of Faroe Islands", they write about "Kring Føroyar", which is the Faroese name of the event. The current name is "Volvo Kring Føroyar" for sponsor reasons. The latest vinner, Torkil Veyhe, is Faroese but is living in Denmark, where he is a professional cyclist. A few days ago he won a gold medal at the
2015 Island Games in the men's individual time trial.
islandgamesresults.com - Men's Individual Time TrialEileenSanda (
talk)
13:30, 9 July 2015 (UTC)reply
Not relevant since it does not appear that
WP:BEFORE was followed, cf. my recent addition of 25 references. Is this yet another case of
nom not speaking or understanding the source language? --
Sam SailorTalk!11:26, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
a lot of supplied sources are not in-depth, for example merely confirming what date the race is on doesn't establish notability nor reporting who won.
LibStar (
talk)
11:33, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
From nom's lack of reply to my question I presume this is another case where they do not understand the source language. That and the fact that nom's reply above comes 7 minutes after my question does not suggest they have read, translated and understood many if any of the 25 added references. --
Sam SailorTalk!11:59, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
I looked at some of them for example at least 2 merely confirmed what date it was held. A few others confirmed placegetters. I will look at them all in the coming few days. There is no rule in Wikipedia where someone can't nominate articles based on a foreign language despite what you persistently think. Regards
LibStar (
talk)
12:28, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
I neither thought so nor did I say so. Stick to the facts, can you? I notice that you stated above that "a lot of supplied sources are not in-depth" and now specify that as "at least 2". Thanks for confirming what I assumed: you haven't looked at the sources to an extent that gives you any ability to judge notability. This you should have done
WP:BEFORE considering nomination. And in common with your likewise drive-by tagging of
Super16 (film school) and your failed
nomination, you do not appear to speak the source language here. I suggest you withdraw the nomination. --
Sam SailorTalk!13:16, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
I will not simply withdraw the nomination simply because you are becoming aggressive and pushy and obvious can't get over the super 16 article. Suggest you
WP:CHILLLibStar (
talk)
13:20, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
Again try to stick to the subject rather than what you imagine ("you persistently think") or what your feel ("becoming aggressive and pushy"): you have again nominated an article where you do not speak the source language and where you have not done your homework. It's a waste of community time. --
Sam SailorTalk!13:35, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
as I said increasingly pushy and there is also no rule prohibiting nominations of articles based on a foreign language despite what you wrongly and persistently think.
LibStar (
talk)
13:42, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
in fact let's wait for a response asking for withdrawal of nomination or recycling the foreign language argument. Yawn.
LibStar (
talk)
13:46, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
while it looks like a lot of sources references 7 to 29 merely confirm winners and place getters, rather than in-depth coverage of the race. If these winners were notable riders that would add to notability but none of them are.
LibStar (
talk)
13:24, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
Certainly not. You need to read a lot better on the sources. And the notability of individual riders has nothing to do with the notability of the event. INHERITED springs to mind. --
Sam SailorTalk!13:40, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
Comment on sourcesthis one and
this looks like primary sources by event organisers or Faroese sporting site/cycling club and also is
WP:ROUTINE as it just confirms event details.
this one merely confirms event details. 27 and 28 merely confirm the event was cancelled, so I can't see how that increases notability of the event. As previously stated, most of the coverage from 7-31 merely confirms non notable place getters.
LibStar (
talk)
03:41, 14 July 2015 (UTC)reply
Comment:
Hafsteinn Geirsson seem like a notable person, if that should matter so much in order to keep this article. The article about him only mentions his career as a sailor, he has attended the Olympics. But I also find Icelandic sources which claim that he is one of Icelands best cyclists. By looking at photos of the sailor and the cyclist it looks as it is the same person.
[1]. In the Faroes all the winners of this tour are considered notable sports persons. I am not so familiar with Icelandic, but the references I find about Hafsteinn indicate that he is notable in Iceland both as a sailor and as a cyclist. Regards
EileenSanda (
talk)
07:23, 14 July 2015 (UTC)reply
thanks for your comments, I appreciate your nice attitude to this AfD unlike some. you say "In the Faroes all the winners of this tour are considered notable sports persons" that is not the same as being notable in Wikipedia.
LibStar (
talk)
07:29, 14 July 2015 (UTC)reply
That rule you refer to also says: Won Gold at an international multi-sport event (games) (also includes races like the World University Cycling Championship); Well, Torkil Veyhe won gold at the
Island Games.
EileenSanda (
talk)
08:37, 14 July 2015 (UTC)reply
Keep there are blue-linked cyclists participating. there is news coverage. the page is solidly sourced. granted, this is not the biggest race on the planet, let alone the biggest archipelago.
E.M.Gregory (
talk)
21:24, 22 July 2015 (UTC)reply
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fails WP:GNG. whilst an annual race, it's amateur and noneonly one of the place getters in its history are notable.
LibStar (
talk)
08:02, 9 July 2015 (UTC)reply
Keep - This is the most important cycling race in the Faroe Islands. Is the English Wikipedia only for English speaking countries? The Faroese media cover this event, but they don't write about "Tour of Faroe Islands", they write about "Kring Føroyar", which is the Faroese name of the event. The current name is "Volvo Kring Føroyar" for sponsor reasons. The latest vinner, Torkil Veyhe, is Faroese but is living in Denmark, where he is a professional cyclist. A few days ago he won a gold medal at the
2015 Island Games in the men's individual time trial.
islandgamesresults.com - Men's Individual Time TrialEileenSanda (
talk)
13:30, 9 July 2015 (UTC)reply
Not relevant since it does not appear that
WP:BEFORE was followed, cf. my recent addition of 25 references. Is this yet another case of
nom not speaking or understanding the source language? --
Sam SailorTalk!11:26, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
a lot of supplied sources are not in-depth, for example merely confirming what date the race is on doesn't establish notability nor reporting who won.
LibStar (
talk)
11:33, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
From nom's lack of reply to my question I presume this is another case where they do not understand the source language. That and the fact that nom's reply above comes 7 minutes after my question does not suggest they have read, translated and understood many if any of the 25 added references. --
Sam SailorTalk!11:59, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
I looked at some of them for example at least 2 merely confirmed what date it was held. A few others confirmed placegetters. I will look at them all in the coming few days. There is no rule in Wikipedia where someone can't nominate articles based on a foreign language despite what you persistently think. Regards
LibStar (
talk)
12:28, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
I neither thought so nor did I say so. Stick to the facts, can you? I notice that you stated above that "a lot of supplied sources are not in-depth" and now specify that as "at least 2". Thanks for confirming what I assumed: you haven't looked at the sources to an extent that gives you any ability to judge notability. This you should have done
WP:BEFORE considering nomination. And in common with your likewise drive-by tagging of
Super16 (film school) and your failed
nomination, you do not appear to speak the source language here. I suggest you withdraw the nomination. --
Sam SailorTalk!13:16, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
I will not simply withdraw the nomination simply because you are becoming aggressive and pushy and obvious can't get over the super 16 article. Suggest you
WP:CHILLLibStar (
talk)
13:20, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
Again try to stick to the subject rather than what you imagine ("you persistently think") or what your feel ("becoming aggressive and pushy"): you have again nominated an article where you do not speak the source language and where you have not done your homework. It's a waste of community time. --
Sam SailorTalk!13:35, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
as I said increasingly pushy and there is also no rule prohibiting nominations of articles based on a foreign language despite what you wrongly and persistently think.
LibStar (
talk)
13:42, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
in fact let's wait for a response asking for withdrawal of nomination or recycling the foreign language argument. Yawn.
LibStar (
talk)
13:46, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
while it looks like a lot of sources references 7 to 29 merely confirm winners and place getters, rather than in-depth coverage of the race. If these winners were notable riders that would add to notability but none of them are.
LibStar (
talk)
13:24, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
Certainly not. You need to read a lot better on the sources. And the notability of individual riders has nothing to do with the notability of the event. INHERITED springs to mind. --
Sam SailorTalk!13:40, 12 July 2015 (UTC)reply
Comment on sourcesthis one and
this looks like primary sources by event organisers or Faroese sporting site/cycling club and also is
WP:ROUTINE as it just confirms event details.
this one merely confirms event details. 27 and 28 merely confirm the event was cancelled, so I can't see how that increases notability of the event. As previously stated, most of the coverage from 7-31 merely confirms non notable place getters.
LibStar (
talk)
03:41, 14 July 2015 (UTC)reply
Comment:
Hafsteinn Geirsson seem like a notable person, if that should matter so much in order to keep this article. The article about him only mentions his career as a sailor, he has attended the Olympics. But I also find Icelandic sources which claim that he is one of Icelands best cyclists. By looking at photos of the sailor and the cyclist it looks as it is the same person.
[1]. In the Faroes all the winners of this tour are considered notable sports persons. I am not so familiar with Icelandic, but the references I find about Hafsteinn indicate that he is notable in Iceland both as a sailor and as a cyclist. Regards
EileenSanda (
talk)
07:23, 14 July 2015 (UTC)reply
thanks for your comments, I appreciate your nice attitude to this AfD unlike some. you say "In the Faroes all the winners of this tour are considered notable sports persons" that is not the same as being notable in Wikipedia.
LibStar (
talk)
07:29, 14 July 2015 (UTC)reply
That rule you refer to also says: Won Gold at an international multi-sport event (games) (also includes races like the World University Cycling Championship); Well, Torkil Veyhe won gold at the
Island Games.
EileenSanda (
talk)
08:37, 14 July 2015 (UTC)reply
Keep there are blue-linked cyclists participating. there is news coverage. the page is solidly sourced. granted, this is not the biggest race on the planet, let alone the biggest archipelago.
E.M.Gregory (
talk)
21:24, 22 July 2015 (UTC)reply
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's
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