Olympics

[jbsoonerfan]

Has anyone watched much coverage of the Olympics so far? I have watched a few different events so far. Those guys that play water polo are phenomenal athletes, to tread water and swim back and forth as much as they do is pretty incredible. Fencing, well that was different to say the least. The cycling made my legs hurt just watching it. The volleyball (both beach and indoor) are played by some GIANTS!!!! Watched some of the archery, diving, skateboarding and softball as well.

 

I like to watch some of the sports that you never get to really see on TV.

[jimmyjoe]

   Did you see any of the rapid-fire pistol or free rifle events?             jj

[jbsoonerfan]

4 minutes ago, jimmyjoe said:

   Did you see any of the rapid-fire pistol or free rifle events?             jj

Nope, I wish I would have. It's hard to figure out what they are even showing at most times, just have to flip through the channels to see what's on as the guide is almost useless.

[TnRiver46]

I only watch when I’m at moms house because she loves it. Ive never really enjoyed the olympics, we watched some people kayak down an artificial river earlier……….. what in the heck 

[huZZah]

Yeah the kayaking was insane.  Looked fun though. 
 

I like watching the Olympics. It’s fun to see people dedicated to their craft.

[DaubsNU1]

Have not watched one minute of the Olympics...and not much TV for that matter.  Too many projects, side gigs, work stuff...oh, and fishing(!)  

 

: ) 

 

Network TV stinks. Too many commercials...too much politics. I would rather pull up a youtube video and learn something, or listen to a book on audible. Just got done with Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West.

 

d**n good book!

[gim]

I enjoy it. Mostly because USA dominates the summer olympics and usually leads the medal count. My favorite events are swimming, track, and women’s gymnastics. I used to be a competitive swimmer. There’s really no other sports on right now either other than baseball which is like watching paint dry.

 

I was watching badminton earlier today. I didn’t realize that some of these activities were even events.

[throttleplate]

waiting to watch the micro fishing weigh-in, heaviest bag i think will be around 1/16 oz.

[TnRiver46]

8 minutes ago, throttleplate said:

waiting to watch the micro fishing weigh-in, heaviest bag i think will be around 1/16 oz.

I fell down a YouTube rabbit hole once of micro fishing in Japan, they take it to an entirely different extreme. Bass resource may have even been how I slipped into this rabbit hole, I can’t remember 

[desmobob]

The USA swept the skeet competition with a gold in mens' and women's.

The women's favorite to win gold, from England, got knocked out of the competition by testing COVID19 positive when leaving for Tokyo.

[soflabasser]

I hope the USA wins the most Gold Medals and most medals like it usually does. 

[NHBull]

I really prefer Winter over Summer and politics are killing this for me.

 

One rub I have is that many athletes representing other countries are also American citizens.  Many more have gone to school at D1 universities with American coaches, and most on scholarship.  

 

It's kind of hypocritical!

 

 

[jbsoonerfan]

1 hour ago, NHBull said:

I really prefer Winter over Summer and politics are killing this for me.

 

One rub I have is that many athletes representing other countries are also American citizens.  Many more have gone to school at D1 universities with American coaches, and most on scholarship.  

 

It's kind of hypocritical!

 

 

I agree! I think I heard them say that as long as a persons Mom or Dad was a citizen of a country then they could compete for that country. I might have heard wrong though.

[PourMyOwn]

5 minutes ago, jbsoonerfan said:

I agree! I think I heard them say that as long as a persons Mom or Dad was a citizen of a country then they could compete for that country. I might have heard wrong though.

Yes, that's been going on for quite some time. I remember Mark Aguirre and Cedric Ceballos (two well known NBA players at the time) being invited to play in the 92 Olympics for Mexico. Both had fathers born in Mexico.

[NHBull]

13 minutes ago, jbsoonerfan said:

I agree! I think I heard them say that as long as a persons Mom or Dad was a citizen of a country then they could compete for that country. I might have heard wrong though.

It can actually go back several generations in some countries.  

[throttleplate]

On 7/26/2021 at 5:32 PM, NHBull said:

I really prefer Winter over Summer and politics are killing this for me.

 

One rub I have is that many athletes representing other countries are also American citizens.  Many more have gone to school at D1 universities with American coaches, and most on scholarship.  

 

It's kind of hypocritical!

 

 

kinda like the miss universe pageant, every woman is 1/2 this and a 1/4  this nationality. No one is really 100% native anymore.

[TnRiver46]

14 hours ago, throttleplate said:

kinda like the miss universe pageant, every woman is 1/2 this and a 1/4  this nationality. No one is really 100% native anymore.

Well, some people are. I don’t think the Fertile Crescent is completely void of humans……….

 
I would imagine there are lots of Europeans that have inhabited the same areas for a dozen generations or so as well. Define 100% native ………. Do Australian aborigines compete??

[gim]

The American dominance in the pool so far is very satisfying to see.  Really the only country that can even remotely compete with us in the water is Australia.

[schplurg]

On 7/26/2021 at 6:35 AM, desmobob said:

The USA swept the skeet competition with a gold in mens' and women's.

The women's favorite to win gold, from England, got knocked out of the competition by testing COVID19 positive when leaving for Tokyo.

 

Why would anyone compete against the USA in shooting? Don't they watch the news? Yer gonna lose! 

 

Not a fan of the olympics. Would be interesting to be there though, but nah. I don't have cable TV anyways.

20 hours ago, throttleplate said:

kinda like the miss universe pageant, every woman is 1/2 this and a 1/4  this nationality. No one is really 100% native anymore.

 

They're all from the Universe though  

[Columbia Craw]

I’m a fan.  I know it’s political. It always has been.  Ask Jesse Owens but these athletes have purposed their lives to compete and I choose respect that. 

[lo n slo]

i love all of it

[flyfisher]

Interesting to see this thread about these fantastic US athletes, most young and other threads where we see chatter about the entitled generation who don't work hard etc....

I like the olympics winter and summer and watch them all.  

The best thing to happen so far was the women's road cycling race winner.  Basically the biggest underdog story in probably all of sports.  She was a solo rider, not from a huge team and she was on a breakaway.  The majority of her group got pulled back but she kept going.  She had such a solid lead that when the second place person, the favorite, came across the line she actually thought she won and had her hands raised in triumph.  All the while over a minute earlier the race was already won.

 

[Koz]

As an ex hockey player, I prefer the winter Olympics. But honestly, since pro athletes were allowed to participate it has lost its luster for me.

 

Case in point, the 1980 Olympic hockey team. Just a bunch of no name college kids that took on the world. And to this day I can still name just about every player on that squad off the top of my head.

[Columbia Craw]

The good stuff is yet to come.

[jbsoonerfan]

Gold in golf! Sorry, I'm a golf nut and super happy to see Xander win the gold.