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WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,516
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I’m just glad Kerri Walsh isn’t here.

beach volleyball….joke “sport”
If I had known then what I know now...

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    oftenreadingoftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,833
    I am so psyched to watch the climbing. Not so much the speed climbing, because that’s pretty repetitive, but I am looking forward to the bouldering and lead climbing. 
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    Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Is it over?
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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    Ever seen Bill Burr’s piece on curling?

    ”That creepy moment…” :lol:
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,659
    Wobbie, awful take.
    Beach volleyball is awesome.

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    Jason PJason P Posts: 19,123
    Did cornhole get added? 
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    Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    I think cornhole may someday replace the 100 m as the signature event...add in beer and a few southern folks and a microphone and it might be the most exciting...
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    WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,516
    Jason P said:
    Did cornhole get added? 
    it should…it could replace rhythmic gymnastics.

    beach volleyball is another American-centric “sport” that somehow got added so we could dominate.

    cool to see a Tunisian win the 400m free.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 28,315
    No fans in stands blows I’m not watching any of it tried last night lasted about 45 minutes..
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,659
    Odd, I didn't notice the no fans part all that much.
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,659
    Hoops team lost to France.
    Hysterical.
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    Jason PJason P Posts: 19,123

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    hedonisthedonist standing on the edge of forever Posts: 24,524
    Skateboarding last night was a letdown. The bit we caught included ONE move, then done.

    Pfffft to that. 
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    ZodZod Posts: 10,272
    hedonist said:
    Skateboarding last night was a letdown. The bit we caught included ONE move, then done.

    Pfffft to that. 

    We saw that too. The actual CBC (Canadian Broadcaster) was just showing interviews and videos on different events, but no actual live events.   You had to grab the app, but then the app shows gratitious commercials trying to get you to pay for it.

    We finally get to the skating via an American feed, but it was pretty boring.   One trick down a rail... lol.   I was expecting something a bit more free from like snowboarding half pipe where you string together moves a la Tony Hawk.

    Also tried to watch some of the surfing but got bored of that too.

    I guess I'm more of a winter olympics kind of person.  Watching people do things that I can do (mostly) just faster and better, seems less interesting to me, than events I would be terrified to do (Ski Jumping, luge etc...).


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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,066
    Watched the basketball game and we lose to France?!?

    C’mon man…
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,962
    I watched some of the men's USA vs France men's volleyball. Wow those guys can hit the ball. There were some balls that knocked over some of the guys when they spiked/killed the ball.
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    YefaYefa Posts: 1,133
    Wobbie said:
    beach volleyball is another American-centric “sport” that somehow got added so we could dominate.

    The USA and Brazil have been the best countries in beach volleyball:

    USA Men - 3 Gold, 1 Silver
    Brazil Men - 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze

    USA Women - 3 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
    Brazil Women - 1 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze
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    YefaYefa Posts: 1,133
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Wobbie, awful take.
    Beach volleyball is awesome.

    Agreed.  I enjoy watching beach volleyball in every Summer Olympics.
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    Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftVNmFUtIyI

    Ouch!
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    lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 12,038
    Im lovin every  sport.  Fans  dont matter at all
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    Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    I read Japan will lose at least 20 billion…lmfao.  Toyota cancelled their ads in support of the Japanese people who wanted the games cancelled…

    and yes fans matter.  Now Japan and her citizens are really on the hook…

    and many of those venues will not be utilized when the games are over.

    countries need to re-think if the bullshit Olympics are worth it anymore…


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    Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Your Mom's Posts: 17,989
    I can't believe skateboarding is an actual event.  Might as well have farting competitions too.
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    dankinddankind I am not your foot. Posts: 20,827
    edited July 2021
    Gern Blansten said:
    I can't believe skateboarding is an actual event.  Might as well have farting competitions too.
    Yeah, I've never broken my wrist or elbow, gotten severe road rash (embedding loose gravel beneath layers of skin) or multiple concussions, or separated my shoulder completely from my clavicle by farting.

    Farting is way more Olympics speed. Like running in a circle. That's a big one.
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    tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 39,066
    Meltdown99 said:
    I read Japan will lose at least 20 billion…lmfao.  Toyota cancelled their ads in support of the Japanese people who wanted the games cancelled…

    and yes fans matter.  Now Japan and her citizens are really on the hook…

    and many of those venues will not be utilized when the games are over.

    countries need to re-think if the bullshit Olympics are worth it anymore…


    This has happened for years in countries.  We were going to try and have one here in NYC.  Where Hudson Yards is now was going to be Olympic Stadium then given to the Jest and Giants to use for Football.


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    The JugglerThe Juggler Behind that bush over there. Posts: 47,315
    edited July 2021
    I enjoyed some of the rowing over the weekend.

    On Saturday, unless I was hallucinating, I believe I was watching a 3 on 3 women's basketball game.  ?


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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,659
    Agree.  We already have standard basketvall, why in the heck do they have 3 on 3 as well?

    I enjoyed watching some of these things I won't watch again for four years.  Water polo players are badass athletic freaks.
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    eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,962
    Yefa said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Wobbie, awful take.
    Beach volleyball is awesome.

    Agreed.  I enjoy watching women's beach volleyball in every Summer Olympics.
    fixed :wink::tongue:

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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,914
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Agree.  We already have standard basketvall, why in the heck do they have 3 on 3 as well?

    I enjoyed watching some of these things I won't watch again for four years.  Water polo players are badass athletic freaks.
    Why have a 100m freestyle and a 200m freestyle?
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    ZodZod Posts: 10,272
    Meltdown99 said:
    I read Japan will lose at least 20 billion…lmfao.  Toyota cancelled their ads in support of the Japanese people who wanted the games cancelled…

    and yes fans matter.  Now Japan and her citizens are really on the hook…

    and many of those venues will not be utilized when the games are over.

    countries need to re-think if the bullshit Olympics are worth it anymore…



    Yah, I read the Japan legally didn't have the capacity to cancel or postpone them.  They got stuck in a bad place.

    I'm not sure why countries are so eager to host them.  It does seem like a giant money pit of which you have very little control over.   Japan is probably the worst example, because of the pandemic, and not getting any ticket revenue.. but other years countries end up losing too.

    Maybe countries will be less eager going forward.  Maybe repeating cities from the past that already infrastructure in place?
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    F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 30,659
    mcgruff10 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Agree.  We already have standard basketvall, why in the heck do they have 3 on 3 as well?

    I enjoyed watching some of these things I won't watch again for four years.  Water polo players are badass athletic freaks.
    Why have a 100m freestyle and a 200m freestyle?
    3x3 isn't truly a thing, or at least it wasn't until recently.
    Who knows....in this case I just don't think it is needed.
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