Olympics Thread
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@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.
@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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Women's Beach Volleyball
Egypt vs Spain.
Take a guess as to the differences in uniforms.
@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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@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
@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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@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.
@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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@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.
@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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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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The men smashed unfortunately
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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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@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.
@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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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.
@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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Médaille d’or!
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Superb from the Romanian men in the double sculls
@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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@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.
@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:
@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.
Huge difference at that crucial 300-400m stage
