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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.

      Rancid SchnitzelR Offline
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      Rancid Schnitzel
      wrote on last edited by
      #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.

        antipodeanA Offline
        antipodeanA Offline
        antipodean
        wrote on last edited by
        #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
          antipodeanA Offline
          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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            #4867

            I love womens rowing!

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            • Billy TellB Offline
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              Billy Tell
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              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.

                Rancid SchnitzelR Offline
                Rancid SchnitzelR Offline
                Rancid Schnitzel
                wrote on last edited by
                #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.

                  MN5M Online
                  MN5M Online
                  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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                    #4871

                    That was a great race to beat the Romanians.

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                    • ToddyT Offline
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                      Toddy
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                      #4872

                      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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                          #4874

                          @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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                              • MiketheSnowM Offline
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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.

                                  boobooB Offline
                                  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
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #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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                                        • MajorPomM Offline
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                                          MajorPom
                                          wrote on last edited by MajorPom
                                          #4882

                                          Fantastic by the woman!

                                          Men, not so much ... still, made the final so fair play.

                                          C'mon the fours now!!!

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