2024 Olympics

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  1. beerleagueman

    beerleagueman Well-Known Member

    doesn’t feel like the Olympics till Track starts
     
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  2. Gunners

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    Swimming seems a little light tomorrow but absolute fire start. 50M to F200 back into M200IM

    Welcome all T&F commentary, I know very little in grand scheme besides Sydney and Crouser are massive favorites
     
  3. IrishLAX2

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    It’s being reported by Reuters (and quite a few other outlets) that she and another boxer were previously disqualified by the International Boxing Association for testing that showed XY chromosomes.

    https://www.reuters.com/sports/olym...on-against-boxers-over-gender-row-2024-08-01/

    So that part doesn’t seem to be a conspiracy theory. Whether or not that should matter given they were raised as female from birth is a whole other conversation. The IOC has no issue with it.
     
  4. Jax Teller

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    it’s a conspiracy because the IBA won’t say what test they supposedly failed or what the results were.
     
  5. Gunners

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    swimming and gymnastics have been awesome and women’s soccer is incredibly competitive

    fuck 3 on 3
     
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  6. IrishLAX2

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    My only real issue with it is using the word “conspiracy theory”, especially if it’s being reported on by a number of extremely reputable news outlets. I think your point about the IBA is valid, but I wouldn’t jump to calling it a “conspiracy theory”.

    At the end of the day though, it doesn’t matter what the IBA says or thinks. They have no control over Olympic boxing. The IOC does. And they see no issue here.
     
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  7. duc15

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    I have loved all the volleyball
     
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  8. Suralacher

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    I’ll do anything for enough likes.
     
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  9. The Banks

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    And the org is so corrupt that they weren’t allowed to be a part of the Olympics.
     
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  10. Jax Teller

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    im saying its a conspiracy theory because literally noone knows what the test was and what the results were. All the IBA is saying is it wasn’t for testosterone.
     
    #11360 Jax Teller, Aug 2, 2024
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  11. The Subspace Mariner

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    They absolutely have an advantage...but she's still a woman. Just sucks for the other girls that they have to be contemporaries with her.
     
  12. bro

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  13. southlick

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    :meh:

    Wow, everyone look at Tom Cruise!
     
  14. bro

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    Wow, everyone look at this guy that isn't impressed by Tom Cruise!
     
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  15. snowfx2

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    Should get a literal Tom Cruise to Glen Powell torch passing
     
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  16. southlick

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    lol
     
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  17. Sir Phobos

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    there is a (currently unsubstantiated) pic out there of her as like what I'd assume is maybe 5-7 years old and she's every random Algerian 5-7yo girl you'd see.

    such a stupid argument and it's only going to cause that poor woman trouble when she goes back home to her country that, oh yea, has a fucking state religion. guess the religion. go on, guess.
     
  18. i am a bammer

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    It's unbelievable how stupid you sound if you're trying to call that boxer trans, or whatever, based on whatever a "gender test" is. I know a very good gender test that she passes.
     
  19. The Banks

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    This stupid contrived grievance aside, it’s amazing the percentage of Americans that don’t know the difference between sex and gender.
     
  20. The Banks

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    Your Alaska Nanook alum Segan Maddalena with a silver in women’s 50M air rifle for the US! We so back in shooting things
     
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  21. Fidelio

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    I wish lasorda was alive to carry the torch in a dead sprint for 2028
     
  22. dump bueckers

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    especially when there are very good biological reasons for a woman to have higher than normal testerone like PCOS
     
  23. JVP

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    The Mixed Medley relay throws up some interesting scenarios. Australia were a pool length behind after the first leg and in 7th coming in to the freestyle leg but Chalmers against 7 women won by about 2 body lengths.
     
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  24. Hippocast

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    Mixed medley is wild. Swimming that is one of the only truly co-ed sport. HS and college. Still strange. Dressell 50.1 fly split.

    Hoping nic is on the relay, I’d go smith, fink, huske/walsh, Alexy/dressel/guilliano.

    Edit smith has other stuff to do, berkoff on back

    jinx JVP
     
    #11374 Hippocast, Aug 2, 2024
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  25. wes tegg

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    There’s absolutely zero evidence that they have any kind of advantage.
     
  26. TC

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    -get your ass beat
    -cry
    -call into question your opponents gender

    Pretty embarrassing for the [people propping up the] loser.
     
    #11376 TC, Aug 2, 2024
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  27. Redav

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    You know when someone accuses someone of something they usually need to provide proof
     
  28. racer

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    Yeah I’m thinking we should ban all posters of Italian heritage until the games are over in solidarity
     
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  29. seanofthedead86

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    From everything I've read, the Italian boxer isn't the one who did anything and is getting dragged in this unfairly.
     
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  30. TC

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    U rite, I was reacting to people I saw posting on social media. I edited
     
  31. Baron

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    She's pretty fast.

     
  32. seanofthedead86

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    You're being an idiot

    https://apnews.com/article/angela-carini-imane-khelif-boxing-63e9dbaa30f1e29196d4162c72c2babf

    Why did she quit?
    Afterward, a still-tearful Carini said she quit because of the pain from Khelif’s opening punches, adding that her nose bled afterward.

    “My face and nose were hurting,” Carini said, according to the Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport. “I couldn’t breathe anymore. I thought about my family, I looked at my brother in the stands and I went to my corner to retire. … I’ve never been hit with such a powerful punch.”

    Carini added that it wasn’t a pre-meditated move.

    “All this controversy makes me sad,” Carini said. “I’m sorry for my opponent, too. … If the IOC said she can fight, I respect that decision.”

    Carini was apologetic for not shaking Khelif’s hand after the bout.

    “It wasn’t something I intended to do,” Carini said. “Actually, I want to apologize to her and everyone else. I was angry because my Olympics had gone up in smoke. I don’t have anything against Khelif. Actually, if I were to meet her again I would embrace her.”
     
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  33. TC

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    For looking at social media? U rite again
     
  34. racer

    racer Fuck Tucker, Tucker sucks.
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    USA v Japan mixed team archery QF match. US up after 1 set
     
  35. racer

    racer Fuck Tucker, Tucker sucks.
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    Fuck yeah 4-2 USA as we go to set 4
     
  36. Rock

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    Did this dude just concuss himself on that header?
     
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  37. racer

    racer Fuck Tucker, Tucker sucks.
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    US through to the Archery mixed team semis
     
  38. racer

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    Big miss in set 2 of semis vs Germany. 2-2 after 2
     
  39. racer

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    I remember when this was a proper Olympic thread and we lived and died with every arrow.
     
  40. DirtBall

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    I don’t have a lot of faith in boys soccer surviving. They’ll need a couple breaks.
     
  41. racer

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    Oof Germany is cooking. This is not good.
     
  42. racer

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    Brady is warshed. Unbelievable.
     
  43. Fran Tarkenton

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    what sport
     
  44. theseasonisover

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    Riley Gaines entire economy.
     
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  45. clemsontyger04

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    I am quite upset with that performance
     
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  46. WC

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    well fuck
     
  47. dome foam

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    Morocco has several players playing in top leagues, most notably Hakimi for PSG. We are overmatched.
     
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  48. Baron

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    These Americans aren't too bad at archery.
     
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  49. CF3234

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    using this post as a jumping off point. One of my favorite parts of the olympics is the 100M qualifying. It's the event basically every country gets an auto bid in. Got these people showing up from all over the world in the crappiest gear. Most don't even have a real uniform, they race in worn down gym clothes with their country written in Sharpie. Their olympics lasts a whole 12-15 seconds but they bust their ass and represent their country. Awesome to watch/support imo.
     
  50. The Blackfish

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