Thought there should be a new thread for this year‘s Olympics.
Watched the women’s game last night. I guess not a hugely surprising result. The All-Star team beat the Olympic team in 2021 as well they said.
Not a huge difference in the talent level. The one woman on the WNBA team got really hot and couldn’t miss. That seemed to be a key difference.
Clark is one heckuva distributor, but at least last night her shooting left a lot to be desired. Don’t know that I would want somebody on the Olympic team throwing up 35 footers.
The men’s result is really perplexing. They better get their act together, and pronto.
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Was a good game, women's hoops is doing it up right these days.
Clark is an outstanding distributor, she's got a little Bird in her,
plays similarly. Let her throw up those 35 footers, that's why you
know who she is (NCAA all-time leading scorer) and why the WNBA
and women's hoops in general has profited so much from her. Lot
of her shots last night rattled out, she wasn't far off the mark with
them...keep shootin' Caitlin, you've proven you can put them in pretty
regularly from there.
Clark is an outstanding distributor, she's got a little Bird in her,
plays similarly. Let her throw up those 35 footers, that's why you
know who she is (NCAA all-time leading scorer) and why the WNBA
and women's hoops in general has profited so much from her. Lot
of her shots last night rattled out, she wasn't far off the mark with
them...keep shootin' Caitlin, you've proven you can put them in pretty
regularly from there.
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Michelle's back!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx0bi1CjGBYAustralian hurdler Michelle Jenneke will be rocking a new title with pride at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, Jenneke – who became a viral sensation years ago with her pre-race “jiggling” routine — revealed she has been named one of the four captains of the Australian Athletics Team for the summer games.
“Honored to be selected as a team captain for our Aussie Olympic Athletics Team along side these legends! Let’s Go!!!” the 31-year-old exclaimed in the caption.
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Mike Tricio is the B-E-S-T, BEST!, Payton Manning & Kelly Clarkson, not so much!
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The Cuban men beach volleyball players just owned the American men. The American men use to dominate the game.
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Chloe Dygert is my new hero. She wiped out 3 times during the time trial on a rain soaked course. They interviewed he on TV and through the tears she is hoping her bum leg will be ready in a couple of days to participate in the real deal road race. She is already a gold medal winner in my eyes. ![Cool 8-)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
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Just saw that as well....did not see the wipeoutscradleandshoot wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 11:53 am Chloe Dygert is my new hero. She wiped out 3 times during the time trial on a rain soaked course. They interviewed he on TV and through the tears she is hoping her bum leg will be ready in a couple of days to participate in the real deal road race. She is already a gold medal winner in my eyes.![]()
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They were ugly. She wasn't hurt but after the 3rd one she changed bikes. The young lady was heartbroken but still determined to ride.youthathletics wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 12:38 pmJust saw that as well....did not see the wipeoutscradleandshoot wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 11:53 am Chloe Dygert is my new hero. She wiped out 3 times during the time trial on a rain soaked course. They interviewed he on TV and through the tears she is hoping her bum leg will be ready in a couple of days to participate in the real deal road race. She is already a gold medal winner in my eyes.![]()
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Controversy on opening ceremony?
https://x.com/marionawfal/status/181720 ... a82I2GssRg
Also so push back on mockery of last supper. And another image of some guys balls hanging out of his shorts.
https://x.com/marionawfal/status/181720 ... a82I2GssRg
Also so push back on mockery of last supper. And another image of some guys balls hanging out of his shorts.
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Well they did manage to raise the Olympic Flag upside down.youthathletics wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2024 4:17 pm Controversy on opening ceremony?
https://x.com/marionawfal/status/181720 ... a82I2GssRg
Also so push back on mockery of last supper. And another image of some guys balls hanging out of his shorts.
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Celine Dion was spectacular (and she is also French Canadian) and the hot air balloon Olympic Flame was pretty neat.
Like around here - somebody is always unhappy with something.
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Where was Jean-Claude Killy? Would’ve thought he would’ve been, if not, the ultimate torch lighter, at least one of the final torch bearers.
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He is in his mid 80s....and is also a supporter of Vladimir Putin who is currently on the outs with the IOC. Killy was in deep with Sochi Olympics where the Rooskies built cheating into infrastructure to facilitate illegal doping of their athletes. Russia and Belarus are excluded from the IOC currently for this blatant cheating in addition to military aggression in Ukraine.
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Looked them up. 80. I suspect the Putin connection was the dealbreaker.
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The action has been fabulous - can't get my eyes off the TV screen and I'm suffering from eye strain. And to think, this is only opening day!
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The mens Water polo team had their fannies handed to them by the Italian team. I thought water polo was a sport we excelled in? The womens team played outstanding yesterday.
The French lady conquered the rest of the field in the mountain bike race. She won by well over 3 minutes and she is hell on wheels while riding a mountain bike. That was one brutal course to ride.
The French lady conquered the rest of the field in the mountain bike race. She won by well over 3 minutes and she is hell on wheels while riding a mountain bike. That was one brutal course to ride.
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Women's Water Polo yes. For some reason, US Men's team is not as dominant.cradleandshoot wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 10:25 am The mens Water polo team had their fannies handed to them by the Italian team. I thought water polo was a sport we excelled in? The womens team played outstanding yesterday.
The French lady conquered the rest of the field in the mountain bike race. She won by well over 3 minutes and she is hell on wheels while riding a mountain bike. That was one brutal course to ride.
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They sure looked like they didn't belong in the water with the Italian team. They were totally outclassed in ever way.JoeMauer89 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 11:11 amWomen's Water Polo yes. For some reason, US Men's team is not as dominant.cradleandshoot wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 10:25 am The mens Water polo team had their fannies handed to them by the Italian team. I thought water polo was a sport we excelled in? The womens team played outstanding yesterday.
The French lady conquered the rest of the field in the mountain bike race. She won by well over 3 minutes and she is hell on wheels while riding a mountain bike. That was one brutal course to ride.
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I just read that Lacrosse will be a part of the 2028 Olympics. I don't see any other country being in the same league as Canada and the USA.
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With the sixes rules package don't sleep on the Iroquois. Earthshaking if they win a gold medal.cradleandshoot wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2024 11:32 am I just read that Lacrosse will be a part of the 2028 Olympics. I don't see any other country being in the same league as Canada and the USA.