OT: Paris Olympics 2024 - Jeux de la XXXIIIe Olympiade Thread

[tazsub3]

Karma with that Canadian win is the Australians , first to cry foul not even qualify and add to that New Zealand …..

But Canada soccer man , can it be worst …..

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

Karma with that Canadian win is the Australians , first to cry foul not even qualify and add to that New Zealand …..

But Canada soccer man , can it be worst …..

CSA needs to be nuked and rebuilt from scratch

 

[TRG]

CSA needs to be nuked and rebuilt from scratch

Yep, and it's not because they fly drones. If it was their only fault, who cares. But just in recent years, there was issues with players pay (men and women), the Men's team not playing some friendlies in protest, the CSB deal, needing Canadian MLS owners to pay for Marsch's salary, what else?

 

[SergeConstantin74]

Lol
But we *did* break a rule

Not the players.

And Canada got caught doing it while FIFA probably knows everybody does it.

Also Priestman is getting all the heat but it seemed more like a job requirement than something she brought up herself.

 

[Rapala]

They have been doing it for years, it was a proven method for them. You use a drone because A) It's not obvious who is flying it and B) You don't need to be physically close to the pitch to spy.

Why the f*** can't we find a veritable "Third Eye Spy" like the Americans have.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Not the players.

And Canada got caught doing it while FIFA probably knows everybody does it.

Also Priestman is getting all the heat but it seemed more like a job requirement than something she brought up herself.

Players or not, the team cheated, and honestly should've been disqualified from the tournament, IMO. I'm happy for the players, but it's really dumb that they were allowed to play and qualify.

 

[Habs10Habs]

Players or not, the team cheated, and honestly should've been disqualified from the tournament, IMO. I'm happy for the players, but it's really dumb that they were allowed to play and qualify.

I personally don't think it's as cut and dry as that. The people that were involved were reprimanded. While the players, who weren't involved what so ever were penalized. I agree with the penalty that was assessed. Disqualifiying the players IMO would have been overkill.

 

[OnTheRun]

Why the f*** can't we find a veritable "Third Eye Spy" like the Americans have.

They are dirt poor because of the CSB deal, technology will be limited to what the staff can charge on their Amex until 2032.

 

[The Real Timo]

Andi Petrillo has undergone quite a makeover...

 

[Habs10Habs]

Andi Petrillo has undergone quite a makeover...

I met her years ago. I didn't even recognize her, when I saw her on TV yesterday.

 

[TRG]

I personally don't think it's as cut and dry as that. The people that were involved were reprimanded. While the players, who weren't involved what so ever were penalized. I agree with the penalty that was assessed. Disqualifiying the players IMO would have been overkill.

We had reports that the men saw footage from other team's training. I have a hard time believing the women didn't do the same.

 

[Habs10Habs]

We had reports that the men saw footage from other team's training. I have a hard time believing the women didn't do the same.

Ok, that I didn't know. If that's the case, I will still stick with my earlier suggestion. The penalty awarded to the team should be sufficient.

 

[pepperMonkey]

Ehh, it was even worse before. There used to be other points like kokas and yukos that made the sport even more tactical and calculated

Games are often decided by shido (penalties) when one of the fighters "refuses" to fight and instead makes fake attacks, non-traditional grips for too long without intending to attack, and excessive defence. It is a slog to watch at times I admit, but it used to be even worse

umm...I think I disagree. I know the Japanese do. These days there is a lot more emphasis on penalties and less on throws which goes against the spirit of the sport IMO. They seem to be giving out shido's like no one's business. Also, by getting rid of Yoko's and Koka's I believe they had lowered the standards of what constitutes a Waza-ari and Ippon. I.e. it's too easy to get them. I see a throw and I'm thinking, oooOO, Waza-ari but those are called Ippon's these days.
I haven't watched enough tournaments to really say so I could be wrong but it seems there is less variety of throws these days because of the rule changes. Seems it's almost all drop-throws these days.
Maybe I'm biased but I do prefer the older rules. Or at least some aspects of it. I know the Japanese seem to think so.
Fake attacks and non-combat/excessive defence have always been illegal. But did you watch Deguchi's gold medal match? The Korean girl was pretty much only doing 'fake' attacks. I think there were only a couple of times when I saw actual intent to throw. It was obvious her strategy was to make her opponents lose the match by getting shido's for non-combativeness. It was ugly. They need to get that crap out of Judo.

 

[TRG]

Ok, that I didn't know. If that's the case, I will still stick with my earlier suggestion. The penalty awarded to the team should be sufficient.

Canadian men's team shown video of Honduran practice during World Cup qualifying, source says | TSN

Seventeen players on Canada’s men’s national soccer team attended a briefing on Aug. 31, 2021 and watched as head coach John Herdman played a video that showed the Honduran national team’s closed practice a day earlier, a source told TSN.

www.tsn.ca

Is where I took that from

 

[Habs10Habs]

Canadian men's team shown video of Honduran practice during World Cup qualifying, source says | TSN

Seventeen players on Canada’s men’s national soccer team attended a briefing on Aug. 31, 2021 and watched as head coach John Herdman played a video that showed the Honduran national team’s closed practice a day earlier, a source told TSN.

www.tsn.ca

Is where I took that from

Thank you, I appreciate that.

 

[Skip Bayless]

I'm betting all my life savings on the dude who's boxing against girls. I didn't wanna do it, but I cannot afford not to in this economy.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Kia challenging Darnell for worst Nurse

 

[TesseractPrice]

I haven't watched enough tournaments to really say so I could be wrong but it seems there is less variety of throws these days because of the rule changes. Seems it's almost all drop-throws these days.
Maybe I'm biased but I do prefer the older rules. Or at least some aspects of it. I know the Japanese seem to think so.
Fake attacks and non-combat/excessive defence have always been illegal. But did you watch Deguchi's gold medal match? The Korean girl was pretty much only doing 'fake' attacks. I think there were only a couple of times when I saw actual intent to throw. It was obvious her strategy was to make her opponents lose the match by getting shido's for non-combativeness. It was ugly. They need to get that crap out of Judo.

There is less variety of throws, that's for sure. They took away the leg grabs which amounted to a good chunk of throws. Kata guruma is even in the gokyo but is a forbidden technique. IIRC they banned those because there were so much injuries. Those were nice to see, but I get it, over hlaf judokas I know that competed at international and even national levels are badly to horribly banged up (chronic back pain, massive permanent concussion aftereffects, replaced shoulders/knees/hips with 50% of movement)

I 100% agree with the Deguchi final part, the Korean even won like that the last time. I agree this should get out. IMO she should have gotten her shidos earlier to force her to do real judo instead of that mess. It's what those are for, but I feel like referees are too timid at times

 

[The Real Timo]

Kia challenging Darnell for worst Nurse

I generally like nurses.

 

[Whitesnake]

IT'S SUMMER f***ING TIME!

 

[SlafySZN]

Simone Biles is insane.

 

[Rapala]

IT'S SUMMER f***ING TIME!

And absolutely no drones spotted poolside.

 

[SergeConstantin74]

I'm betting all my life savings on the dude who's boxing against girls. I didn't wanna do it, but I cannot afford not to in this economy.

She isn’t a dude.

 

[Habs10Habs]

IT'S SUMMER f***ING TIME!

I just saw her Mom swam the same event 40 years ago. At the 1984 Olympics, kinda wild.

 

[Beige Van]

She isn’t a dude.

Not enough information to say either way. The IBA banned her last year for failing a sex eligibility test, without elaborating what that entailed. We just know that her testosterone levels were not checked.

I've hear everything from Klinefelter Syndrome to Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome to 5-AR Deficiency. I do know that she destroyed that poor Italian athlete in under 45 seconds.