Tokyo Olympics 2020

[rass]

Name?

The Stage House (rt 22 Mountainside version). It's cavernous, and as noted both here and on-screen last night, in Mountainside.

[wlu_lax6]

I would totally watch a pro indoor volleyball league. I find the indoor game way more fun to watch then the beach game.

Tried to watch some Athletes Unlimited volleyball this past year. Just can't root for teams that are drafted week to week and cheering for a single person for a season (lax and softball have deals with Athletes Unlimited too). That being said when the World League matches show up on TV I get invested.

And yes indoor ins way more interesting. A more tactical game and way more power. The ability to jump through the roof and hammer it to some sucker who can then manage to dig it is amazing. Even the serves put the guys on their back.

[HaulCitgo]

Yup. What I saw was fun. Like wlu says not just power but team tactics, misdirection and dummy jumps. I get that hoops makes more money but how many washed up never were almost there guys like that are there in this country that could have tried volleyball. Men's game around here has a big no one plays problem. Youth women all over the place but total no go for guys and most American boys would have skill sets from other sports. Maybe as money goes out of ncaa fb and hoops and direct to conferences/schools and players ncaa ought to support more of this type of opportunity. Hopefully not the opposite and without cash cows even less.

[The Sybian]

Yup. What I saw was fun. Like wlu says not just power but team tactics, misdirection and dummy jumps. I get that hoops makes more money but how many washed up never were almost there guys like that are there in this country that could have tried volleyball. Men's game around here has a big no one plays problem. Youth women all over the place but total no go for guys and most American boys would have skill sets from other sports. Maybe as money goes out of ncaa fb and hoops and direct to conferences/schools and players ncaa ought to support more of this type of opportunity. Hopefully not the opposite and without cash cows even less.

I've always liked watching Olympic volleyball, but I doubt I'd watch a professional league. A friend in town is rallying interest to get a boys volleyball team in our middle and HS. Can't say I've ever seen or heard of boys playing volleyball, but it's kind of weird that they don't.

[degenerasian]

I had no idea that all the hot girls were in the Climbing event!

[Pruitt]

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[brian]

Yup. What I saw was fun. Like wlu says not just power but team tactics, misdirection and dummy jumps. I get that hoops makes more money but how many washed up never were almost there guys like that are there in this country that could have tried volleyball. Men's game around here has a big no one plays problem. Youth women all over the place but total no go for guys and most American boys would have skill sets from other sports. Maybe as money goes out of ncaa fb and hoops and direct to conferences/schools and players ncaa ought to support more of this type of opportunity. Hopefully not the opposite and without cash cows even less.

I've always liked watching Olympic volleyball, but I doubt I'd watch a professional league. A friend in town is rallying interest to get a boys volleyball team in our middle and HS. Can't say I've ever seen or heard of boys playing volleyball, but it's kind of weird that they don't.

These days, it's definitely a Title IX issue usually.

[Nonlinear FC]

Yup. What I saw was fun. Like wlu says not just power but team tactics, misdirection and dummy jumps. I get that hoops makes more money but how many washed up never were almost there guys like that are there in this country that could have tried volleyball. Men's game around here has a big no one plays problem. Youth women all over the place but total no go for guys and most American boys would have skill sets from other sports. Maybe as money goes out of ncaa fb and hoops and direct to conferences/schools and players ncaa ought to support more of this type of opportunity. Hopefully not the opposite and without cash cows even less.

I've always liked watching Olympic volleyball, but I doubt I'd watch a professional league. A friend in town is rallying interest to get a boys volleyball team in our middle and HS. Can't say I've ever seen or heard of boys playing volleyball, but it's kind of weird that they don't.

Ann Arbor had a boys league for the middle schoolers back in the day. It's weird (to me) that if you have girls team, that you wouldn't put up a boys team as well. But, here in MoCo, there is girls varsity, and then they do coed... no boys league.

One thing I've always wondered is why the beach game is so stuck on 2 v. 2. Because I've played a LOT of beach volleyball and when you go 3v3 or 4v4, there's a ton more digging and tactics that go into it. 2v2 really does lack decent back and forth, which is one of the coolest parts of indoor 6v6.

[brian]

Yup. What I saw was fun. Like wlu says not just power but team tactics, misdirection and dummy jumps. I get that hoops makes more money but how many washed up never were almost there guys like that are there in this country that could have tried volleyball. Men's game around here has a big no one plays problem. Youth women all over the place but total no go for guys and most American boys would have skill sets from other sports. Maybe as money goes out of ncaa fb and hoops and direct to conferences/schools and players ncaa ought to support more of this type of opportunity. Hopefully not the opposite and without cash cows even less.

I've always liked watching Olympic volleyball, but I doubt I'd watch a professional league. A friend in town is rallying interest to get a boys volleyball team in our middle and HS. Can't say I've ever seen or heard of boys playing volleyball, but it's kind of weird that they don't.

Ann Arbor had a boys league for the middle schoolers back in the day. It's weird (to me) that if you have girls team, that you wouldn't put up a boys team as well. But, here in MoCo, there is girls varsity, and then they do coed... no boys league.

One thing I've always wondered is why the beach game is so stuck on 2 v. 2. Because I've played a LOT of beach volleyball and when you go 3v3 or 4v4, there's a ton more digging and tactics that go into it. 2v2 really does lack decent back and forth, which is one of the coolest parts of indoor 6v6.

Since there's no girls football, you need girls only sports to balance things out for Title IX reasons.

[Nonlinear FC]

Just checked my alma mater and they do carry boys volleyball now.

ETA - Field Hockey is the counterbalance to football in the fall. Then you have wrestling (which is still just a boys sport around here), but then they carry girls gymnastics in the spring.

[brian]

Just checked my alma mater and they do carry boys volleyball now.

ETA - Field Hockey is the counterbalance to football in the fall. Then you have wrestling (which is still just a boys sport around here), but then they carry girls gymnastics in the spring.

Yeah, there's several ways to square that circle, but boys volleyball is definitely a luxury in a lot of places.

[degenerasian]

Hey, there will be Karate Kata competition. Goes today. The demonstration part of the martial arts in addition to the combat part. But one time only. Karate will not be included in 24 or 28

[Nonlinear FC]

I had no idea that all the hot girls were in the Climbing event!

Very cute, no doubt.

[EdRomero]

I had no idea that all the hot girls were in the Climbing event!

Very cute, no doubt.

The local brewery I go to doesn't have tvs but they have a window looking into a climbing gym.

[A_B]

Look. I don’t know the age demographics. But either they are women or are they are too young to be slobbering over. Ffs this isn’t hard.

Also, just let them be athletes!

[degenerasian]

Look. I don’t know the age demographics. But either they are women or are they are too young to be slobbering over. Ffs this isn’t hard.

Also, just let them be athletes!

They're women, a bit older, like average 25, not 12 year old skateboarders.

[govmentchedda]

I think it's the ponytails.

[Rex]

The speed climbing event is the one event that looks fake. I want them to interview the guys at the top who reel in their safety lines.

There are some really fit young ladies, though

[govmentchedda]

The speed climbing event is the one event that looks fake. I want them to interview the guys at the top who reel in their safety lines.

There are some really fit young ladies, though

Are there guys up there, or is it just auto belay?

[Rex]

I’m picturing two burly men up there, but that’s just me

[degenerasian]

I’m picturing two burly men up there, but that’s just me

Of so, they get a nice view.

[HaulCitgo]

Wouldn't it be better to have climbing on a mountain?

[degenerasian]

Just watched some men's skateboarding. I didn't get the sense those were the world's best skateboarders... Am I off base on that? Anyone know what's up with skateboarding? Why is it dominated by teenagers. I feel like there are some old American skaters who could have taught those kids a few things.

[Nonlinear FC]

The fact that the skateboarding event, at least on the "women's" side is dominated by 12-13 year olds is just bizarre. I really couldn't take that event seriously.

[HaulCitgo]

I'd go with low center of gravity and high strength to weight ratio

[The Sybian]

I’m picturing two burly men up there, but that’s just me

That's your response to everything.

[brian]

This is fucking crazy.

[rass]

These sexy race walk boys with their undulating hips

[rass]

Nice come back from the Canadian for bronze there

[degenerasian]

Nice come back from the Canadian for bronze there

Especially because he was 4th in Rio. That would have hurt.

[L-Jam3]

This 14 y/o girl Quan for China diving off the platform is just sublime. Anyone know has China so focused on diving?

[degenerasian]

This 14 y/o girl Quan for China diving off the platform is just sublime. Anyone know has China so focused on diving?

China is focused on everything and dominate some. Even China's push in winter sports is impressive.

[L-Jam3]

It just hit me. It was like watching Tiger at the ‘97 Masters. Where you’re watching someone at their first big event and they just wipe the floor with the opposition, realizing you’re watching the best ever to do it.

[Nonlinear FC]

The fact that the skateboarding event, at least on the "women's" side is dominated by 12-13 year olds is just bizarre. I really couldn't take that event seriously.

Watching diving and you have to be at least 14 by DEC 31 of the year of the competition to be in the running.

Skateboarding needs to implement that rule. I get that little kids can do crazy shit... That's kind of the point. There's a dramatically reduced risk of injury doing these tricks if you're 60 pounds and your bones haven't fully formed.

Kind of ridiculous, really.

[govmentchedda]

I don't get this position at all. Just because it's different, doesn't meann it's wrong.

[Ryan]

My friend (never met her, is way younger) from UNH and a town of about 6 people in Vermont is coming up in the 1500m finals at 8:50.

[L-Jam3]

My friend (never met her, is way younger) from UNH and a town of about 6 people in Vermont is coming up in the 1500m finals at 8:50.

I'm assuming it's the one with the French surname and not the Irish one?

[L-Jam3]

I'm not one to dump on any Olympic sport, as I can see that every event in the program has merit in some athletic form or another. But racewalking is fucking stupid.

[L-Jam3]

Magnifico!

[L-Jam3]

Magnifico!