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Re: usa olympics
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:14 am
by jfish26
BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:06 am
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.
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:36 am
by NewtonHawk11
I will probably watch the gymnastics stuff with my daughter. She flips and cartwheels all over the damn house.
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:52 am
by 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
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 11:00 am
by jfish26
TraditionKU wrote: ↑Thu Jul 22, 2021 10:52 am
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.
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 2:48 pm
by Deleted User 89
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 8:46 am
by pdub
This ceremony.
Japanese are odd ducks.
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 4:36 pm
by Deleted User 863
Swimming is just as exciting without fans. So that's a plus.
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:15 pm
by 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.
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:15 pm
by Deleted User 887
BasketballJayhawk wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 4:36 pm
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.
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:20 pm
by Deleted User 887
pdub wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:15 pm
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
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 9:30 pm
by PhDhawk
pdub wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:15 pm
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
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:49 am
by 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.
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:37 am
by 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.
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:36 am
by pdub
I have to purchase 'Peacock' to watch USA basketball?
Nah.
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:51 am
by pdub
Refs don't like the USA.
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:52 am
by pdub
Four chances to hit a 3 to take the lead, two of em pretty wide open.
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:57 am
by pdub
How do you say embarrassing in French?
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:04 am
by 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.
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:07 am
by 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.
Re: usa olympics
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 3:36 pm
by 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