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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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      nzzpN Offline
      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
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          #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
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            #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
                wrote on last edited by canefan
                #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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                    • DonsteppaD Online
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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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                                    #4348

                                    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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                                      #4349

                                      In the history of the modern Olympics, that has to be the lamest closing ceremony ever, and its not because of Corona. Fucking lammmmmme.

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                                      • gt12G gt12

                                        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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                                        @gt12 said in Olympics Thread:

                                        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

                                        When do the Harajuku girls turn up?

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                                          In the history of the modern Olympics, that has to be the lamest closing ceremony ever, and its not because of Corona. Fucking lammmmmme.

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                                          @gt12
                                          Aren't they social distancing? I'm sure I heard their initial plans went out the window with covid.

                                          Agree it's dull though, why not show technology with drones etc.?

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