Tokyo Olympics 2020

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:49 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:10 pm What a strange leaderboard early in golf. Jazz Janewattananond is on it.

I’m watching Johnny Vegas!

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Jul 29, 2021 5:53 pm

Not in the same grouping as Jazz :(

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 4:07 am

Hurly Long and Garrick Higgo!

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:08 am

...and the Dutch!

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:35 am

Missed both US goals (so far?) live going through my morning make myself coffee/make the dog breakfast routine.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 6:41 am

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:23 am

Overturn this plz

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:24 am

(VAR official is from Qatar)

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:26 am

Come the freak on

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:41 am

She Rose to the occasion!

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:46 am

Exhale.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:48 am

Goudanough

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 10:57 am

That game gave me a little more confidence in the manager. Sat Alex Morgan and Morgan Rapinoe to start, and in particular starting Williamson on the flank in place of Rapinoe was huge. She created very well and absolutely put the ball on a dime for the second goal.

And I liked bringing in the cavalry with AM, Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle at the end.

The Netherlands was arguably the better team, BUT that does discount the US having 5 or 6 goals pulled back by VAR... All legit, but the point is that 2 or 3 of those were razor-thin margins, which showed the US was pretty dangerous in their own right.

Keep advancing, that's the key. And that was the best they've played all tournament. A solid match-up with CAN in the semis awaits.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:15 am

The headline today in Canada is 'Revenge for 2012"

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:40 am

Israel’s baseball team made a significant sartorial oversight by not using the Star of David as their cap insignia*.

* I’m not up on Talmudic rules about iconography.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:59 am

degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:15 am The headline today in Canada is 'Revenge for 2012"

That was one of the best women's games ever played at an Olympics or WC.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:32 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:59 am
degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:15 am The headline today in Canada is 'Revenge for 2012"
That was one of the best women's games ever played at an Olympics or WC.

One of the worst losses I have ever seen.

A complete farce - one of the worst refereeing jobs you will ever see.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:51 pm

BMX is utterly harrowing to watch.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:13 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:32 pm
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:59 am
degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:15 am The headline today in Canada is 'Revenge for 2012"
That was one of the best women's games ever played at an Olympics or WC.
One of the worst losses I have ever seen.

A complete farce - one of the worst refereeing jobs you will ever see.

I still have never seen a keeper being penalized for holding the ball too long, other than that game. I watch a lot of soccer. I bet on Jabikistan third division.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:53 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 12:32 pm
Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:59 am
degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:15 am The headline today in Canada is 'Revenge for 2012"
That was one of the best women's games ever played at an Olympics or WC.
One of the worst losses I have ever seen.

A complete farce - one of the worst refereeing jobs you will ever see.

The PK was "harsh," I don't really remember the rest of it.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:11 am

Up at 4 am to smoke a pork shoulder. Women's gold medal Rugby 7s match is live. New Zealand mauling France early.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:22 am

and, mauling complete.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:51 am

oooooo, Ivory Coast just went up on Spain 2-1 late in the quarters of men's soccer. 90th minute goal. Five minutes to see out.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:53 am

Ooooo, never mind! Spain an equalizer 30 seconds later after some U-8 level defensive awfulness in the box from the Ivory Coast.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:09 am

And now a penalty and Spain is up in first extra 15.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:41 am

tennbengal wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:11 am Up at 4 am to smoke a pork shoulder.

I hope your family and friends appreciate you.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:05 am

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:38 am

I'd have to go back and check, but that might be about my pace in the 500 in HS.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:55 am

Seriously, what’s in the water in Jamaica?

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:26 am

Any drug test results that turned up positive for weed

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 11:37 am

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:55 am Seriously, what’s in the water in Jamaica?

Sharks. Hence the land sports.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:15 pm

The shoulder is about to come off. 10 hours / looks pretty damn good. Was nice to have live Olympic events to get up with.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:14 pm

Karch Kiraly is the women's volleyball coach and not, suprisingly after seeing him, a flight instructor at a midsize regional airport.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:44 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 2:14 pm Karch Kiraly is the women's volleyball coach and not, suprisingly after seeing him, a flight instructor at a midsize regional airport.

Karch was the Tony Hawk of Olympic volleyball. Him and fucking Sato. That dude could fucking serve.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:05 pm

The distance swimming events have gotten so good. That was gripping for the whole 15 minutes.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:09 pm

I was wondering if they were more fun / better produced than before or if I’m just enjoying them due to being a newly minted #SwimDad

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:28 pm

I don’t remember a 1500 race where there were four guys who could win it and the race came down to strategy like that. I seem to remember that it was always just one guy who was clearly stronger than the rest.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:36 pm

Also, it’s clear that the medley relay is just dying for an injection of analytics. By 2028, that race is going to be won by the country with the best spreadsheets.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:19 pm

Rex wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:36 pm Also, it’s clear that the medley relay is just dying for an injection of analytics. By 2028, that race is going to be won by the country with the best spreadsheets.

I think it already is?

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 10:40 pm

I’m sure they’re looking at splits already, yeah. But I’m talking reaction time on the transitions, effect of fatigue, goggles on/off, stuff like that. One thing that was noticeable tonight was the fresh swimmers looking better (even though they were fresh for a reason).