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Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.
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RaceBoarder
Waiting for the Snow to fly...
Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.
Columbia pulls level in the 90th minute
Crowd very anti-US...
Columbia pulls level in the 90th minute
Crowd very anti-US...
Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.
Yah, helluva free kick, but a dumb penalty to set it up.
Yah, helluva free kick, but a dumb penalty to set it up.
Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.
More than that one coulda-woulda-shoulda moment. They are still working out how to play together, it seems.
More than that one coulda-woulda-shoulda moment. They are still working out how to play together, it seems.
RaceBoarder
Waiting for the Snow to fly...
Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.
That's new for this year. First time since 1984 actually. They actually revamped boxing, making it closer to "Pro" fights vs the convoluted scoring systems used in the last 3 Olympics. So far it's much better. No mystery to the scoring.
That's new for this year. First time since 1984 actually. They actually revamped boxing, making it closer to "Pro" fights vs the convoluted scoring systems used in the last 3 Olympics. So far it's much better. No mystery to the scoring.
Slap Shot
I got nothing
Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.
1st Olympics without them since 1984.
1st Olympics without them since 1984.
Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.
OTOH, all they needed was a draw and they were resting some people and getting Rapinoe into the flow, so an imperfect effort is understandable even if undesirable.
Noticed that too, and I found it odd. Given the notoriety around concussions and the fact that boxing is the only "legitimate" sport in which the object is to concuss your opponent, it seems strange to remove a piece of gear that should make concussions less likely, which would emphasize the non-knockout aspects of the sport.
OTOH, all they needed was a draw and they were resting some people and getting Rapinoe into the flow, so an imperfect effort is understandable even if undesirable.
Noticed that too, and I found it odd. Given the notoriety around concussions and the fact that boxing is the only "legitimate" sport in which the object is to concuss your opponent, it seems strange to remove a piece of gear that should make concussions less likely, which would emphasize the non-knockout aspects of the sport.
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.
The US Women's game gave me a chuckle. I don't hate them, but I don't like them much either.
The US Women's game gave me a chuckle. I don't hate them, but I don't like them much either.
bronconick
Yep, still here
Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.
They kind of remind me of some of the crappier Men's Olympic basketball teams with Hope as Iverson
They kind of remind me of some of the crappier Men's Olympic basketball teams with Hope as Iverson
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
I've always had a love-hate thing for the USWNT but their actions in their CBA negotiations soured things.
Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.
Interesting.
And thanks for the scoring note, too- it was nice to see the round scores live.
Interesting.
And thanks for the scoring note, too- it was nice to see the round scores live.
Spartanforlife4
Generic Catchy Message
Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.
Haven't been able to catch boxing yet, but wasn't the whole reason they changed to the scoring system to get it away from being a "pro" style judging after Roy Jones Jr in Seoul?
Haven't been able to catch boxing yet, but wasn't the whole reason they changed to the scoring system to get it away from being a "pro" style judging after Roy Jones Jr in Seoul?
MadTownSioux
Fighting Sioux Hockey Fan
Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.
Yawn. Another gold for M Phelps. 4x200 relay.
Yawn. Another gold for M Phelps. 4x200 relay.
ticapnews
Never graduate.
Re: Olympic Spoiler Thread - You've Been Warned.
Remember kids: be like Michael Phelps and smoke marijuana.
Feel bad for people who wanted to watch women's gymnastics and got yanked around by NBC, but what did you expect? This has been their modus operandi since Barcelona.
Remember kids: be like Michael Phelps and smoke marijuana.
Feel bad for people who wanted to watch women's gymnastics and got yanked around by NBC, but what did you expect? This has been their modus operandi since Barcelona.
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
He's 31 and its legal in 4 states. Meh.