Olympics

[kdog36]

For me and my daughter this was a GREAT match to watch. The heart and effort put into that game, the no quit attitude the US women showed when going down really helped me in showing my daughter (14) on what I have been talking about all this time.

I cant show her that when watching mens soccer. It's just different IMO.

And the diving is way less in womens soccer, although it still happens.

[autiger730]

was hoping she would do a brandi chastain, but maybe in gold medal match?

I don't know if that would be tolerated. Could be considered "stripper related" and therefore extremely disrespectful.

[jsence2]

was hoping she would do a brandi chastain, but maybe in gold medal match?

I don't know if that would be tolerated. Could be considered "stripper related" and therefore extremely disrespectful.

You realize you've made some comment like that about....oh, five, six, seven times now and not one person has noticed.

Just sayin.

[Seeitsaveit13]

Poor British gymnast chick has horse teeth.

The Russian Mustafina chick has eyes that say "my coach beats me and I hope I don't fuck up"

[buckeye76]

Poor British gymnast chick has horse teeth.

I thought the damn samething when I seen her.

[The_Niddler]

Poor British gymnast chick has horse teeth.

I thought the damn samething when I seen her.

She is one ugly chick!

[OracleHCR]

How do the US men lose to Latvia in beach volleyball? Do they even have sand in Latvia? I believe the beaches are all rocks and stones.

[kdog36]

Poor British gymnast chick has horse teeth.

I thought the damn samething when I seen her.

She is one ugly chick!

The Ennis chick is way better.

[Block M]

Kessy/Ross are in the decisive third set against the Brazilians on NBC right now. This is the first time this tourney that the Brazilians have dropped a set.

Its also raining.

[Block M]

Kessy/Ross down the Brazilians! All US final!

[nick]

9gag lol but kinda cool nevertheless (cue Dak coming in at some point)

[Cnasty]

(cue Dak coming in at some point)

He is getting a little predictable, isnt he?

[nick]

(cue Dak coming in at some point)

He is getting a little predictable, isnt he?

ya hes dakky downer lately. (ill work on that)

[Wasted Memory]

Women's beach volleyball right now, China and US. Very close. Going to be a good match.



Ahhhh, damn it. This taped delay bullshit is killing me.

[Block M]

Women's beach volleyball right now, China and US. Very close. Going to be a good match.



Ahhhh, damn it. This taped delay bullshit is killing me.

$100 US wins in straight sets.

[DRWebs]

Obscure Sports of Past Olympics

I know it's terribly long, so I'll try to Shelnote it as best as possible...

TUG-OF-WAR
How could it be tweaked? Fill a pit between the teams with the most ferocious animal native to the host country. For example, at London 2012 that pit would be filled with … foxes? Hmm. That’s not too scary. Let’s go with British paparazzi instead.

Why not bring it back? Because it hurts the rope? I have no idea.

HOT AIR BALLOONING
Why not bring it back? It’s tough to make the argument that riding around in a hot air balloon is a sport. We also would risk having to hear "99 Luftballons" every Olympiad.

How could it be tweaked? Put an Olympic archer in each balloon to attack the competition.

ROPE CLIMBING
Why not bring it back? No tug-of-war, no rope climbing. Today’s IOC has something against rope. Let’s not push this too much. Clearly there are some deep-seated issues. Maybe some IOC members once accepted a bribe, only to open the briefcase and discover it was full of rope.

DUELING PISTOL SHOOTING
Why not bring it back? In the 1912 competition, the bull's-eye was the dummy’s neck.

PIGEON SHOOTING
Why not bring it back? According to sports historian Andrew Strunk: "The idea to use live birds for the pigeon shooting turned out to be a rather unpleasant choice. Maimed birds were writhing on the ground, blood and feathers were swirling in the air and women with parasols were weeping in the chairs set up nearby."

BASQUE PELOTA
Why not bring it back? It was part of the 1900 Games in Paris that also included pigeon shooting and hot air ballooning (see above), as well as the following demonstration sports: firefighting, cannon shooting and kite flying. The 1900 Paris Games were so weird, maybe it’s best we don’t associate with them in any way

[LetsGoPeay]

Just saw this on Grantland:

•U.S. boxers lost nine of their last 10 bouts to ensure that the country would not medal in any weight class for the first time in team history. The team's main shortcoming stems from the controversial new scoring system, which rewards triple points for a technique called "slapsies," which the U.S. refuses to employ. Meanwhile, French boxers are on pace to win 14 gold medals.

[mbyrd75]

Just saw this on Grantland:

•U.S. boxers lost nine of their last 10 bouts to ensure that the country would not medal in any weight class for the first time in team history. The team's main shortcoming stems from the controversial new scoring system, which rewards triple points for a technique called "slapsies," which the U.S. refuses to employ. Meanwhile, French boxers are on pace to win 14 gold medals.

Slapsies? why am i not shocked the french are doing well with this

[LetsGoPeay]

Just saw this on Grantland:

•U.S. boxers lost nine of their last 10 bouts to ensure that the country would not medal in any weight class for the first time in team history. The team's main shortcoming stems from the controversial new scoring system, which rewards triple points for a technique called "slapsies," which the U.S. refuses to employ. Meanwhile, French boxers are on pace to win 14 gold medals.

Slapsies? why am i not shocked the french are doing well with this

[mbyrd75]

i dont get it are you french?