puck stoppa
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I think we’re the only ones watching the actual athletes lol
Can’t find a positive thread anywhere these days, why I hardly stay on this board.
OT: Summer Olympics
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Can’t find a positive thread anywhere these days, why I hardly stay on this board.
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I remember reading during the Sochi Olympics that the athlete village turns into a giant f***-fest for athletes after they've competed. It was made worse (better?) because of the fact it was the first games after Tinder became a thing, making it super simple for athletes to find each other to hook up
I've even read that the cardboard beds in Paris are specifically designed to be impossible for sex
I've even read that the cardboard beds in Paris are specifically designed to be impossible for sex
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I have been watching the games at night when I get home. Very impressed with the 7’s rugby women pulling off that win vs France late. I enjoy watching the athletes compete. I have always marked out for people dedicating themselves to something to this extreme.
The politics and IOC grift is obviously the dark side of it all but I just focus on the athletes.
hockeyarena
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The athletes village is the Marlborough hotel.
Margelidon ended up losing in the quarterfinals. After missing Rio due to injury and at 30 years old, this was likely his last Olympics. Feel bad for the guy.
Gauthier-Drapeau hits the tatami tomorrow, facing off against Portugal in round one. I’m expecting he’ll make it to the quarters, anything after that is gravy, but hopefully he can reach that podium.
Beauchemin-Pinard has a shot at gold tomorrow. Will be keeping an eye on her matches while at work.
Elnahas will be fighting on Thursday.
puck stoppa
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The men’s basketball team is a treat to watch
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We are producing some real quality on the courts, SGA is a superstar.
Gauthier-Drapeau won his first two fights by Ippon (full score) before losing to an Italian in the quarterfinals in OT by a penalty (three penalties in judo results in a disqualification, which is what happened here). Gauthier-Drapeau was probably favoured to win here, he was ranked quite a bit higher.
This loss put him up against the world number 1 in the repechage — winner advances to the bronze medal match, but he lost in OT by pin. Still a good showing for his first Olympics.
Beauchemin-Pinard (the world #2 in her category) received a bye into the round of 16 for being a high seed, which she won. She lost in the quarterfinals to the two-time World Championship runner-up. She lost to the World Bronze medalist in the repechage. Disappointing day for her, she had much higher expectations.
Elnahas, the world number 3 in his category, also has a bye to the round of 16. His pool is relatively “easy,” as easy as an Olympic competition could be, at least. He’s heavily favoured to make it to the medal rounds, is my point.
He’s in Pool D, Pool C will be a bloodbath with Aaron Wolf (defending Olympic champion from Japan), and Jorge Fonseca of Portugal (former world number 1 who defeated Elnahas for bronze in Tokyo, and a two-time world champion in his own right) are both in it. Also the current world number 2 is in that pool. They’ll likely face off in the quarters and the winner facing Elnahas in the semis, if he makes it there.
The top-ranked guy in the category is in “the far side” of the bracket and wouldn’t face Elnahas until the final.
I also forgot we have someone competing in women’s +78 on Friday. Ana Isasi. Honestly not sure how she ended up at the Olympics as she hasn’t been successful at all internationally in like nine years. I didn’t think she would have the points. She’s ranked #56 in the world and will be in tough to medal. That said, she’s probably favoured in her opening contest against the world #77 but has the world #5 waiting for her with a bye, if she advances.
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Yeah that's just... ignorant.
No, it involved a lot of historic references that evangelical types spun into something evil, as they do.
I can't believe that Canada might just advance in women's soccer. Just need a goal.
puck stoppa
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Unbelievable to get three wins to move on. Good for the players.
Summer still rolling on. Felix still has a chance at winning two tennis medals. And great swim by Kahrun for bronze.
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Women's soccer team needs to be commended for putting all the behind the scenes drama aside and doing their talking on the field.
The Jets could use some of these performances as a case study on what resilience looks like.
hockeyarena
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Nevermind a drone, have the jets ever successfully proscouted anything?
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Really happy for the Canadian women soccer players.
Summer wins another gold - 200 m butterfly
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Stumbledore
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Given how much politics and grift are intertwined with the Olympics, that's almost impossible.
Mind you, the mods on here have an impossible job most of the time but we appreciate your efforts.
Just watched the replay she sure turned it on in the second half. Apparently just signed with redbull.
