OT: 2024 Olympics: Member when they were amateurs?

[LakeLivin]

Congrats to Cook & Bacon (they deserved a medal for best pairs names alone) who won the USAs first medal. But did anyone else notice that their swimsuits are basically thongs in the back? They go so far up the buttcrack that I can't imagine how it wouldn't be so uncomfortable as to not affect performance. I say that never having worn a thong, so maybe some of the women on here can enlighten me if I'm off base. [or men, no judgement here]

I wish I could get a screenshot of the pair directly from the back like they showed on tv but the pic below at least gives an idea of what I'm talking about; the dark haired girl's was probably an even more extreme wedgie.

edit: an even better example. OUCH!

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

uhhh what?

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Well they wouldn’t do it now.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Go Sweden.

 

[Negan4Coach]

Lulz

 

[Bub]

Congrats to Cook & Bacon (they deserved a medal for best pairs names alone) who won the USAs first medal. But did anyone else notice that their swimsuits are basically thongs in the back? They go so far up the buttcrack that I can't imagine how it wouldn't be so uncomfortable as to not affect performance. I say that never having worn a thong, so maybe some of the women on here can enlighten me if I'm off base. [or men, no judgement here]

I wish I could get a screenshot of the pair directly from the back like they showed on tv but the pic below at least gives an idea of what I'm talking about; the dark haired girl's was probably an even more extreme wedgie.

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It's ridiculous. Remember when a women's beach volleyball team was sacntioned and threatened with fines (at least) when they complained about the stupid bikinis they have to wear?

Well they wouldn’t do it now.

Not the murdered ones, no.

 

[MustardStew]

It's ridiculous. Remember when a women's beach volleyball team was sacntioned and threatened with fines (at least) when they complained about the stupid bikinis they have to wear?

...

I was pleasantly surprised that they weren't wearing bikinis the other day! Yesterday?

I mean, yay bikinis! But at least they maybe don't have to now?

 

[Chrispy]

Congrats to Cook & Bacon (they deserved a medal for best pairs names alone) who won the USAs first medal. But did anyone else notice that their swimsuits are basically thongs in the back? They go so far up the buttcrack that I can't imagine how it wouldn't be so uncomfortable as to not affect performance. I say that never having worn a thong, so maybe some of the women on here can enlighten me if I'm off base. [or men, no judgement here]

I wish I could get a screenshot of the pair directly from the back like they showed on tv but the pic below at least gives an idea of what I'm talking about; the dark haired girl's was probably an even more extreme wedgie.

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My wife and I wondered the same. She was thinking it was done to maximize hip movement, but I can’t figure out how that seemed like the optimal outfit.

Wasn’t just the US team either, that style was pretty universal in that diving competition.

 

[LakeLivin]

My wife and I wondered the same. She was thinking it was done to maximize hip movement, but I can’t figure out how that seemed like the optimal outfit.

Wasn’t just the US team either, that style was pretty universal in that diving competition.

If I'd a known that I might have watched more of the competition. As it was I only saw the highlights of the American pair.

But seriously, I looked up "olympic wedgies" and they had some detailed info on the women's gymnastics suits. Seems like many have to use "butt glue" to keep those in place. I'm guessing the divers want to present as sleek an image as possible, which a suit coming up over the hips presumably does. Maybe getting used to a strip of fabric all the way up your butt crack is better than gluing your suit to your ass (if that even works in the water?)

Very entertaining USA - Serbia basketball game on right now. Serbia jumped out to a 10-2 lead but then Kevin Durant, in his first game back off an injury, went 8-8 from the field (5-5 from three) for 21 pts in the first half. USA by 9 at the half.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

 

[skipnjump]

I admit that I'm not a fan of wearing a thong, but I guess it beats being caught on camera pulling your suit out of your crack

 

[Blueline Bomber]

 

[Lempo]

Stolen meme valor by the Twitter poster. OR the centennial celebration.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Stolen meme valor by the Twitter poster. OR the centennial celebration.

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Gotta seize the meme opportunity when it comes up

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

This is the ideal male body. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.

 

[Lempo]

This is the ideal male body. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.

I'm gonna need a screenshot, it's the Olympics so it's all about the money and there's any amount of "not available in your location" as the internet goes.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

I'm gonna need a screenshot, it's the Olympics so it's all about the money and there's any amount of "not available in your location" as the internet goes.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Too bad nadal is hurt because this could have been a pretty epic match in the Olympics. Instead Joker is running away with it

 

[ck26]

Looking back, probably the last Olympics I really gave a poop about was Barcelona 1992. And even that was because I had a summer job at an art museum selling six tickets a day, so I basically just watched the Games and MTV from a snazzy Bang & Olufsen intended for video art.

1996 Atlanta for me. The girls gymnastics team and Michael Johnson's sprint performances were both amazing, and it was the first big international soccer tournament I could easily find on TV after the 94 World Cup.

I never understood why Richard Jewell did what he did in Atlanta in 1995. But after seeing the opening ceremony last night it is all so clear...

Had a conversation about him with a younger co-worker the other day part of a discussion about media bias / shoddy police investigation / leaking incomplete info / jumping to conclusions can totally warp our perception of truth ... you know Richard Jewell didn't do it, right? And that Eric Rudolph is in the Colorado SuperMax for that bombing and multiple FBI agents got punished for misconduct? One person died that day, but a second had his life ruined despite doing the right thing

One thing that will continually piss me the f*** off about any "judged" olympic game/sport, is that "reputation" seems to be an automatic bonus to score. Case in point the Chinese diving team...they just had a dive way out of sync, entered the water at different times and locations, and yet it was worth 10 more points than the next 2 teams who did the same dive WAY better

But "according to the Russian judge ..." is such an easy joke.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

Getting further in Ladies Doubles in Tennis is great.

But doing so by beating Ruzzkiez?

Fokken’ delightful.

1996 Atlanta for me. The girls gymnastics team and Michael Johnson's sprint performances were both amazing, and it was the first big international soccer tournament I could easily find on TV after the 94 World Cup.


Had a conversation about him with a younger co-worker the other day part of a discussion about media bias / shoddy police investigation / leaking incomplete info / jumping to conclusions can totally warp our perception of truth ... you know Richard Jewell didn't do it, right? And that Eric Rudolph is in the Colorado SuperMax for that bombing and multiple FBI agents got punished for misconduct? One person died that day, but a second had his life ruined despite doing the right thing


But "according to the Russian judge ..." is such an easy joke.

Richard Jewell deseved better…

 

[To Be Determined]

any sport that is judged has been mostly dead to me since 1988. i can watch and appreciate the skill, but the results are just whatever. the 'russian judge' thing was always a thing, but even as a kid i got that. it made sense in a weird way. but learning that judges could be bought completely disillusioned young TBD - if jesus comes back and tells me roy jones jr lost, i'll tell jesus he cray.

 

[ck26]

any sport that is judged has been mostly dead to me since 1988. i can watch and appreciate the skill, but the results are just whatever. the 'russian judge' thing was always a thing, but even as a kid i got that. it made sense in a weird way. but learning that judges could be bought completely disillusioned young TBD - if jesus comes back and tells me roy jones jr lost, i'll tell jesus he cray.

Funny that I knew what you meant as soon as I read "1988" ... didn't even need to get to the last line. Roy Jones Jr winning the silver medal at Seoul 88 was brutal. When the "winner" looks as confused as Park Si-hun did that day ...

 

[Joe McGrath]

Just catching up on the last supper discourse.

Did Jesus have a problem with drag queens? I missed that lesson in Catholic school.

 

[Negan4Coach]

1996 Atlanta for me. The girls gymnastics team and Michael Johnson's sprint performances were both amazing, and it was the first big international soccer tournament I could easily find on TV after the 94 World Cup.


Had a conversation about him with a younger co-worker the other day part of a discussion about media bias / shoddy police investigation / leaking incomplete info / jumping to conclusions can totally warp our perception of truth ... you know Richard Jewell didn't do it, right? And that Eric Rudolph is in the Colorado SuperMax for that bombing and multiple FBI agents got punished for misconduct? One person died that day, but a second had his life ruined despite doing the right thing


But "according to the Russian judge ..." is such an easy joke.

Yes, I was making a joke

 

[MinJaBen]

Just catching up on the last supper discourse.

Did Jesus have a problem with drag queens? I missed that lesson in Catholic school.

You mean the guy with long hair wearing a moo-moo might have had problems with drag queens?

 

[raynman]

You mean the guy with long hair wearing a moo-moo might have had problems with drag queens?

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So thaat’s why he went ghost Sunday morning. Must’ve been an epic party that Saturday night.