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  • BonesB Bones

    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

    They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

    Still stoopid.

    It's the butterfly of athletics.

    It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

    Handball is brilliant

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    #4862

    @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

    They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

    Still stoopid.

    It's the butterfly of athletics.

    It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

    Handball is brilliant

    So good aye

    https://wifflegif.com/gifs/284900-dodgeball-a-true-underdog-story-gif

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    • antipodeanA Offline
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      antipodean
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      #4863

      Women's Beach Volleyball

      Egypt vs Spain.

      Take a guess as to the differences in uniforms.

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      • boobooB booboo

        @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

        @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

        @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

        They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

        Still stoopid.

        It's the butterfly of athletics.

        It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

        Nah. Defined sport with defined rules you play as hard as you can. Butterfly and race walking are both events where you're required to race slowly.

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        Rancid Schnitzel
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        #4864

        @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

        @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

        @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

        @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

        They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

        Still stoopid.

        It's the butterfly of athletics.

        It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

        Nah. Defined sport with defined rules you play as hard as you can. Butterfly and race walking are both events where you're required to race slowly.

        Slower of course but ridiculous to say slowly. Its certainly not easier. Ultimately they are in fact operating within defined rules and doing it as hard as they can.

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        • antipodeanA antipodean

          Women's Beach Volleyball

          Egypt vs Spain.

          Take a guess as to the differences in uniforms.

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          antipodean
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          #4865

          @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

          Women's Beach Volleyball

          Egypt vs Spain.

          Take a guess as to the differences in uniforms.

          Or as Mrs Antipodean described it: Ninjas vs Beach babes.

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          • BonesB Bones

            @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

            @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

            @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

            They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

            Still stoopid.

            It's the butterfly of athletics.

            It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

            Handball is brilliant

            antipodeanA Offline
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            antipodean
            wrote on last edited by
            #4866

            @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

            @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

            @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

            @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

            They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

            Still stoopid.

            It's the butterfly of athletics.

            It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

            Handball is brilliant

            Sure. I love seeing school sports promoted to adult past times.

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            • HigginsH Offline
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              Higgins
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              #4867

              I love womens rowing!

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              • Billy TellB Offline
                Billy TellB Offline
                Billy Tell
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                #4868

                Médaille d’or!

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                • antipodeanA antipodean

                  @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

                  @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                  @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                  @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                  They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                  Still stoopid.

                  It's the butterfly of athletics.

                  It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

                  Handball is brilliant

                  Sure. I love seeing school sports promoted to adult past times.

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                  Rancid Schnitzel
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                  #4869

                  @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

                  @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

                  @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                  @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                  @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                  They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                  Still stoopid.

                  It's the butterfly of athletics.

                  It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

                  Handball is brilliant

                  Sure. I love seeing school sports promoted to adult past times.

                  Tbf Olympic handball in no way whatsoever resembles school handball.

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                  • Rancid SchnitzelR Rancid Schnitzel

                    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                    They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                    Still stoopid.

                    It's the butterfly of athletics.

                    It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

                    Nah. Defined sport with defined rules you play as hard as you can. Butterfly and race walking are both events where you're required to race slowly.

                    Slower of course but ridiculous to say slowly. Its certainly not easier. Ultimately they are in fact operating within defined rules and doing it as hard as they can.

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                    MN5
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #4870

                    @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

                    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                    They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                    Still stoopid.

                    It's the butterfly of athletics.

                    It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

                    Nah. Defined sport with defined rules you play as hard as you can. Butterfly and race walking are both events where you're required to race slowly.

                    Slower of course but ridiculous to say slowly. It’s certainly not easier. Ultimately they are in fact operating within defined rules and doing it as hard as they can.

                    Absolutely ridiculous. What next ? Combat sports where you can’t kick or grapple ?

                    https://giphy.com/gifs/aew-boxing-mike-tyson-ugNAhgOkLdBNdno4gJ

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                    • BovidaeB Offline
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                      Bovidae
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                      That was a great race to beat the Romanians.

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                      • ToddyT Offline
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                        Toddy
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                        Damn that was so good. What a race.

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                        • DamoD Offline
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                          Damo
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                          #4873

                          That was great. Pulled away in the third quarter and just had enough to hold on in the last 200m. If there was another 100m it might have been different.

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                          • DamoD Damo

                            That was great. Pulled away in the third quarter and just had enough to hold on in the last 200m. If there was another 100m it might have been different.

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                            nzzp
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                            @Damo with that rating the Romanians were at risk of blowing up

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                            • Billy TellB Offline
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                              Billy Tell
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                              #4875

                              The men smashed unfortunately

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                              • DamoD Damo

                                That was great. Pulled away in the third quarter and just had enough to hold on in the last 200m. If there was another 100m it might have been different.

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                                  MiketheSnow
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                                  #4877

                                  Superb from the Romanian men in the double sculls

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                                  • Rancid SchnitzelR Rancid Schnitzel

                                    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                                    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                    They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                                    Still stoopid.

                                    It's the butterfly of athletics.

                                    It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

                                    Nah. Defined sport with defined rules you play as hard as you can. Butterfly and race walking are both events where you're required to race slowly.

                                    Slower of course but ridiculous to say slowly. Its certainly not easier. Ultimately they are in fact operating within defined rules and doing it as hard as they can.

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                                    boobooB Offline
                                    booboo
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #4878

                                    @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

                                    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                                    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                    They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                                    Still stoopid.

                                    It's the butterfly of athletics.

                                    It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

                                    Nah. Defined sport with defined rules you play as hard as you can. Butterfly and race walking are both events where you're required to race slowly.

                                    Slower of course but ridiculous to say slowly. Its certainly not easier. Ultimately they are in fact operating within defined rules and doing it as hard as they can.

                                    No they're not. They could run or swim properly.

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                                    • DamoD Damo

                                      That was great. Pulled away in the third quarter and just had enough to hold on in the last 200m. If there was another 100m it might have been different.

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                                      canefan
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #4879

                                      @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                                      That was great. Pulled away in the third quarter and just had enough to hold on in the last 200m. If there was another 100m it might have been different.

                                      Great job to build the lead and hang on. Another medal sitting down

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                                      • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                                        Médaille d’or!

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                                        booboo
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #4880

                                        @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                                        Médaille d’or!

                                        Huh? For? Who? Where?

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                                        • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                                          Superb from the Romanian men in the double sculls

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                                          antipodean
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                                          #4881

                                          @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                          Superb from the Romanian men in the double sculls

                                          Interesting that both Romanian double sculls use a very high (comparatively) stroke rate.

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