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  • antipodeanA antipodean

    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

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

    Ludicrous.

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    #4329

    @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

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    • nzzpN 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

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      #4330

      @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.

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      • nzzpN 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

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        canefan
        wrote on last edited by canefan
        #4331

        @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

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        • canefanC 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

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          MN5
          wrote on last edited by
          #4332

          @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.

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          • MN5M 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.

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            nzzp
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            #4333

            @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.

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            • nzzpN 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.

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              canefan
              wrote on last edited by
              #4334

              @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.

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              • nzzpN 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.

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                MN5
                wrote on last edited by
                #4335

                @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.

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                • canefanC 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.

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                  nzzp
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #4336

                  @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.

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                  • nzzpN 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.

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                    MN5
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                    #4337

                    @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.

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                    • nzzpN 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.

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                      canefan
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                      #4338

                      @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!

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                      • TeWaioT TeWaio

                        @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.

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                        @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

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                        • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

                          @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

                          Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

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

                          Olympic motto - Higher, faster, but not too stronger

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                          @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

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                            Donsteppa
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                            No memory of the last 10km...!

                            https://twitter.com/GuyHeveldt/status/1424288531149561865?s=19

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                            • DonsteppaD Donsteppa

                              No memory of the last 10km...!

                              https://twitter.com/GuyHeveldt/status/1424288531149561865?s=19

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                              @donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:

                              No memory of the last 10km...!

                              https://twitter.com/GuyHeveldt/status/1424288531149561865?s=19

                              Wow

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                              • DonsteppaD Donsteppa

                                No memory of the last 10km...!

                                https://twitter.com/GuyHeveldt/status/1424288531149561865?s=19

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                                @donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:

                                No memory of the last 10km...!

                                https://twitter.com/GuyHeveldt/status/1424288531149561865?s=19

                                That is Craig Barrett level hardship right there

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                                  Random fact: Hungarian Women's water polo bronze medallists include a Rebecca Parkes from Hamilton.

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                                    Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.

                                    https://twitter.com/ghostwhowrites/status/1424331739292307459?s=20

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                                    • NTAN NTA

                                      Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.

                                      https://twitter.com/ghostwhowrites/status/1424331739292307459?s=20

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                                      @nta said in Olympics Thread:

                                      Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.

                                      https://twitter.com/ghostwhowrites/status/1424331739292307459?s=20

                                      Well NZ would be fucked without Lisa Carrington!!

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                                        This is the shittiest ending ceremony ever.

                                        They are trying to rip off a Sunday afternoon at Yoyogi park and fucking that up.

                                        Just get some Yosokoi dancers out there and this would kick off.

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                                          This is so fucking stupid - this idea of Japan as a place of ‘dance’ is fucking ridiculous.

                                          Literally a place where dance clubs are outlawed!

                                          https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Businesses_Affecting_Public_Morals_Regulation_Act

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