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  • canefanC canefan

    @nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:

    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:

    @gt12 said in Olympics Thread:

    @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

    https://twitter.com/Delisketo/status/1424048393362583564

    if being knocked out gives you a medal, I've got a chance!

    That seems harsh on the guy who kicked him out, he did walk into it a bit....

    True but I reckon I'm good enough to wave my hands around aimlessly and make a hash of trying to kick him.

    I was trying to say I feel bad for the guy who got DQed. I agree you could present a viable target

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    @canefan oh, right. It would totally suck, that was a great kick.

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      Kick was a bit low but yeah he kind of walked into it.

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        #4324

        I told you that, whatever the ferk it is, is shit. The only memorable thing was that tidy bit of Ukrainian delight.

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          Very little on now, just flipped over to the women's volleyball final. There is some Brazilian hawtness on display here

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            #4326

            The US women win the Basketball Gold and America overhauls China to take top position in the Medal Table.

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            • sparkyS sparky

              The US women win the Basketball Gold and America overhauls China to take top position in the Medal Table.

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              @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

              The US women win the Basketball Gold and America overhauls China to take top position in the Medal Table.

              They have a chance to win the women's volleyball too

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              • StargazerS Stargazer

                Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

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

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                @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

                Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

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

                Ludicrous.

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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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                  @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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                    @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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                        #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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                          @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
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                            #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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                              @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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                                @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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                                  @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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                                    @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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                                          No memory of the last 10km...!

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

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