Olympics Thread

canefan

@sparky said in Olympics Thread:

The US women win the Basketball Gold and America overhauls China to take top position in the Medal Table.

They have a chance to win the women's volleyball too

antipodean

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

https://twitter.com/iainpayten/status/1424173014027931650

Ludicrous.

nzzp

@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

https://twitter.com/iainpayten/status/1424173014027931650

Ludicrous.

apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

antipodean

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

https://twitter.com/iainpayten/status/1424173014027931650

Ludicrous.

apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

Still ludicrous. No wonder people consider it a joke.

canefan

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

https://twitter.com/iainpayten/status/1424173014027931650

Ludicrous.

apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

Pretty hard in a fast full contact sport

MN5

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

https://twitter.com/iainpayten/status/1424173014027931650

Ludicrous.

apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

Pretty hard in a fast full contact sport

Lucky it wasn’t like that in prize fighting back in the day or else Rocky Marcianos record would have read 6-43 instead of 49-0.

nzzp

@mn5 said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

https://twitter.com/iainpayten/status/1424173014027931650

Ludicrous.

apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

Pretty hard in a fast full contact sport

Lucky it wasn’t like that in prize fighting back in the day or else Rocky Marcianos record would have read 6-43 instead of 49-0.

it's not a full contact sport in this form, though. It's a skill competition/demonstration as far as I know.

canefan

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@mn5 said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

https://twitter.com/iainpayten/status/1424173014027931650

Ludicrous.

apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

Pretty hard in a fast full contact sport

Lucky it wasn’t like that in prize fighting back in the day or else Rocky Marcianos record would have read 6-43 instead of 49-0.

it's not a full contact sport in this form, though. It's a skill competition/demonstration as far as I know.

But at that speed it must be difficult to keep control of your force.

MN5

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@mn5 said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

https://twitter.com/iainpayten/status/1424173014027931650

Ludicrous.

apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

Pretty hard in a fast full contact sport

Lucky it wasn’t like that in prize fighting back in the day or else Rocky Marcianos record would have read 6-43 instead of 49-0.

it's not a full contact sport in this form, though. It's a skill competition/demonstration as far as I know.

Sounds like Steven Seagal trying to justify his badass martial arts skills.

nzzp

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@mn5 said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

https://twitter.com/iainpayten/status/1424173014027931650

Ludicrous.

apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

Pretty hard in a fast full contact sport

Lucky it wasn’t like that in prize fighting back in the day or else Rocky Marcianos record would have read 6-43 instead of 49-0.

it's not a full contact sport in this form, though. It's a skill competition/demonstration as far as I know.

But at that speed it must be difficult to keep control of your force.

I'm not defending them here, just sharing what I understand. It seems to be in the rules - if you're not pulling your punches/kicks, you're not in control, and you get pinged for it.

MN5

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@mn5 said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

https://twitter.com/iainpayten/status/1424173014027931650

Ludicrous.

apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

Pretty hard in a fast full contact sport

Lucky it wasn’t like that in prize fighting back in the day or else Rocky Marcianos record would have read 6-43 instead of 49-0.

it's not a full contact sport in this form, though. It's a skill competition/demonstration as far as I know.

But at that speed it must be difficult to keep control of your force.

I'm not defending them here, just sharing what I understand. It seems to be in the rules - if you're not pulling your punches/kicks, you're not in control, and you get pinged for it.

Very practical too. Nothing will show a bunch of muggers who’s boss like a pulled punch or chop. They’ll admire the discipline and self control and run for miles.

canefan

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@mn5 said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

https://twitter.com/iainpayten/status/1424173014027931650

Ludicrous.

apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

Pretty hard in a fast full contact sport

Lucky it wasn’t like that in prize fighting back in the day or else Rocky Marcianos record would have read 6-43 instead of 49-0.

it's not a full contact sport in this form, though. It's a skill competition/demonstration as far as I know.

But at that speed it must be difficult to keep control of your force.

I'm not defending them here, just sharing what I understand. It seems to be in the rules - if you're not pulling your punches/kicks, you're not in control, and you get pinged for it.

Me neither. Just saying. I saw a bout in the lighter class where a guy executed the same kick and got the opponent in the mid section. No problem there. This guy ducks into a good kick and wins a medal for his trouble. Sounds like tackle rules in rugby!

MiketheSnow

@tewaio said in Olympics Thread:

@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

Seriously, how do you screw up a baton change at this level?

The higher the level, the faster you're going, so the less room for error.

You see far fewer baton change fuck ups at club/amateur level, simply because they're moving much slower.

It’s their job FFS

MiketheSnow

@act-crusader said in Olympics Thread:

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

https://twitter.com/iainpayten/status/1424173014027931650

Olympic motto - Higher, faster, but not too stronger

Yep
Gone