usa olympics

[jfish26]

My 7 year old daughter likes watching the gymnastics so we will watch that when it's on. I will watch the mens basketball, but will likely cheer for USA to lose (weird, i know).

The issue for me is I sort of rely on the crowds to tell me when I should pick my head up and watch.

[NewtonHawk11]

I will probably watch the gymnastics stuff with my daughter. She flips and cartwheels all over the damn house.

[Deleted User 89]

pre-programming came on last night and i couldn’t change the channel fast enough

there are rumblings that, even without covid, the olympics have become too big to “succeed”...aka, it costs too damn much now to be globe-trotting across the planet every two years

solution: designate permanent regional locations for summer and winter games. north america, south america, europe, asia, africa, and australia...then just rotate the games between those sites so that new, single-use infrastructure isn’t being built ad nauseum

[jfish26]

pre-programming came on last night and i couldn’t change the channel fast enough

there are rumblings that, even without covid, the olympics have become too big to “succeed”...aka, it costs too damn much now to be globe-trotting across the planet every two years

solution: designate permanent regional locations for summer and winter games. north america, south america, europe, asia, africa, and australia...then just rotate the games between those sites so that new, single-use infrastructure isn’t being built ad nauseum

I mean, that would make sense, except that the Lyle Lanleys of the world make quite a mint off selling cities that they'll be different.

[Deleted User 89]

https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporti ... nger-games

Tokyo’s Olympics Have Become the Anger Games

[pdub]

This ceremony.
Japanese are odd ducks.

[Deleted User 863]

Swimming is just as exciting without fans. So that's a plus.

[pdub]

There's a dude from Lawrence who didnt attend LHS or Free State because he went pro at 14, was home schooled and wont get vaccinated swimming in the Olympics for the US.

[Deleted User 887]

Swimming is just as exciting without fans. So that's a plus.

Just as exciting watching on TV?
I'm pretty sure it's more exciting for the athletes/swimmers to have fans in the stands.

[Deleted User 887]

There's a dude from Lawrence who didnt attend LHS or Free State because he went pro at 14, was home schooled and wont get vaccinated swimming in the Olympics for the US.

Michael Andrew.

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/i ... -teammates

[PhDhawk]

There's a dude from Lawrence who didnt attend LHS or Free State because he went pro at 14, was home schooled and wont get vaccinated swimming in the Olympics for the US.

Most anti-vaxxers are poorly educated

[Deleted User 887]

Old friend of mine is the CEO "at" USA Volleyball.
I know, that and $2.25 gets me a post on this board and a ride on a bus.

[Deleted User 863]

Bryson out of olympics with covid.

Rahm out of the olympics with covid (again).

PReed joining the american team as the replacement.

[pdub]

I have to purchase 'Peacock' to watch USA basketball?
Nah.

[pdub]

Refs don't like the USA.

[pdub]

Four chances to hit a 3 to take the lead, two of em pretty wide open.

[pdub]

How do you say embarrassing in French?

[Deleted User 887]

Buch of JUNK!
Can we send the fuckers back home and let some guys who give a damn play?
I know it's only one game but Kevin Durant tarnished his legacy in this game.

Well, at least they will beat Iran.

P.S. I completely understand that it's hard to develop a TEAM with such little time and they are playing against guys who have played together and understand "international" basketball better than they do - but come on man, these guys shouldn't be losing to France no matter what valid excuses someone wants to use.

[pdub]

Officials didn't do the US any favors.
Bam got smacked in the face with an elbow and they called the foul on him.
Then he gets mugged under the basket on the next trip with no call.

Still, down 2, with 20 seconds, and you get 4 shots to tie or go up by 1, and miss them all?
Outscored 16-2 in last 4 minutes.
First loss for Men's Olympic Basketball since 2004.

Shameful.

[Deleted User 89]

US kinda looking suspect across a lot of sports

women’s soccer, men’s b-ball, women’s gymnastics, women’s swimming

i’m sure the total count will be just fine, but it sure seems like the US is seeing a down year, relatively speaking