2024 Olympic Games

[blackhawkrush]

21 hours ago, blackhawkrush said:

No, but I'm a fan of 1ga, who just made it into the semis.     

  but Poles know how to celebrate bronze medals, so all is not lost yet.   

[goose]

On 7/28/2024 at 10:39 AM, Chicken hawk said:

Im watching the games on Peacock.  glad i can get it.   Every olympics seems to bring in new sports,.  

Break dancing!!!!!

 

 

[goose]

On 7/29/2024 at 5:48 PM, Leanne said:

Watching Fencing on Sunday, that's always been one of my favorites.

7 months pregnant and advances!  

[goose]

 

Trans boxer.     Not fair to women.  Italian biological female opponent quit after 46 seconds.

 

"...a still-tearful Carini said she quit because of the pain from those opening punches."

[blackhawkrush]

2 hours ago, goose said:

 

Trans boxer.     Not fair to women.  Italian biological female opponent quit after 46 seconds.

 

"...a still-tearful Carini said she quit because of the pain from those opening punches."

Nipples are there but surely that's not enough.  

[Nova Carmina]

1 hour ago, goose said:

 

Trans boxer.     Not fair to women.  Italian biological female opponent quit after 46 seconds.

 

"...a still-tearful Carini said she quit because of the pain from those opening punches."

My understanding is that she is not transgender; she has excessive testosterone production. Different things. 

[blackhawkrush]

2 hours ago, Nova Carmina said:

My understanding is that she is not transgender; she has excessive testosterone production. Different things. 

And a mean uppercut.    

[goose]

3 hours ago, Nova Carmina said:

My understanding is that she is not transgender; she has excessive testosterone production. Different things. 

Perhaps.  Here's a statement from the International Boxing Assoc regarding their decision to prohibit two boxers approved by the IOC for competition: "Both Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting post testing, did not meet the required eligibility criteria to compete within the female category of our respective events," [....]

"The urgent nature of the decision (to disqualify the boxers) was justified, as the safety of our boxers is our top priority."

 

It will be interesting to see how it plays out.

[blackhawkrush]

2 hours ago, goose said:

Perhaps.  Here's a statement from the International Boxing Assoc regarding their decision to prohibit two boxers approved by the IOC for competition: "Both Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting post testing, did not meet the required eligibility criteria to compete within the female category of our respective events," [....]

"The urgent nature of the decision (to disqualify the boxers) was justified, as the safety of our boxers is our top priority."

 

It will be interesting to see how it plays out.

I'm guessing it'll have to end up with a death before people start to sit up and take notice. 

[goose]

38 minutes ago, blackhawkrush said:

I'm guessing it'll have to end up with a death before people start to sit up and take notice. 

 

ETA:  Reports claim that the boxers in question tested positive for XY chromosomes

Edited August 2, 2024 by goose

[blackhawkrush]

2 hours ago, goose said:

Well, it only took a few broken backs in Sweden for the NHL to change the icing calls, and that didn't even involve women.   

[Nova Carmina]

9 hours ago, goose said:

Perhaps.  Here's a statement from the International Boxing Assoc regarding their decision to prohibit two boxers approved by the IOC for competition: "Both Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting post testing, did not meet the required eligibility criteria to compete within the female category of our respective events," [....]

"The urgent nature of the decision (to disqualify the boxers) was justified, as the safety of our boxers is our top priority."

 

It will be interesting to see how it plays out.

 

But they did meet the IOC standards, which is why they're competing,  and those are the same standards that keep people like Lia Thomas out of the Olympics. The IBA (an organization so corrupt even the IOC has broken with them) only came to that decision late (they had competed as female under IBA sanction previously), and possibly just to bust the IOC's balls (pun very much intended, thank you).

 

The chromosome thing is probably why they have the excess of testosterone.

 

Just as a non-scientific, but possibly non-trivial, point: does a country like Algeria strike you as the kind of place to tolerate or promote much gender leeway?

 

You're right, surely, that it is going to be interesting as it plays out!

[laughedatbytime]

2 minutes ago, Nova Carmina said:

 

But they did meet the IOC standards, which is why they're competing,  and those are the same standards that keep people like Lia Thomas out of the Olympics. The IBA (an organization so corrupt even the IOC has broken with them) only came to that decision late (they had competed as female under IBA sanction previously), and possibly just to bust the IOC's balls (pun very much intended, thank you).

 

The chromosome thing is probably why they have the excess of testosterone.

 

Just as a non-scientific, but possibly non-trivial, point: does a country like Algeria strike you as the kind of place to tolerate or promote much gender leeway?

 

You're right, surely, that it is going to be interesting as it plays out!

Wonder what the line would be in a Corruption Olympics event between the IBA and IOC would be?  I'd bet on both being disqualified, with the Avery Brundage Award remaining unclaimed, or maybe given out like Oprah gives out cars from local dealers.

 

Rob Manfred, Roger Goodell, Adam Silver, and Gary Bettman all suck, but they'd look like a choir of angels compared to these international sports committees

[blackhawkrush]

Swiatek wins bronze. We were expecting more but there we are. Medal count, 0-1-3    

[Chicken hawk]

53 minutes ago, blackhawkrush said:

Swiatek wins bronze. We were expecting more but there we are. Medal count, 0-1-3    

Who do you believe in this case?

 

American tennis star Danielle Collins ripped her opponent, Iga Swiatek, after their intense Paris Olympics quarterfinals match on Wednesday.

Collins retired from the match in a close battle. Swiatek was leading 6-2, 1-6, 4-1 when Collins needed a medical timeout over an injured stomach muscle. After the match, Collins said she accused Swiatek of being "insincere" about her injury.

[blackhawkrush]

3 hours ago, Chicken hawk said:

Who do you believe in this case?

 

American tennis star Danielle Collins ripped her opponent, Iga Swiatek, after their intense Paris Olympics quarterfinals match on Wednesday.

Collins retired from the match in a close battle. Swiatek was leading 6-2, 1-6, 4-1 when Collins needed a medical timeout over an injured stomach muscle. After the match, Collins said she accused Swiatek of being "insincere" about her injury.

The version I heard was that when Collins retired and the girls went over to shake hands, Swiatek asked, 'Is everything OK?' Collins dismissed the question, and accused Swiatek of unsportsmanlike conduct, referring to Iga's prolonged bathroom break by saying, 'I don't need the fakeness.' It is true that Swiatek takes long breaks, especially after losing a set, but in this case, when she asked the usher how much time she has, the person replied, 'As much as you like.' I understand Collins' frustration, but it has to be said she's not well liked on the tour. Also, an hour after the match she was playing doubles. The injury must not have been that severe.  

[Derek19]

I've watched some of the 2024 Paris, France Summer Olympics.  I thought the Opening Ceremony was really good.  The events I've watched have been mostly involving Canada, like Women's swimming events, beach volleyball, and soccer.  Even though it does look, and sound like cheating was done from Women's Canada soccer team by using drones during New Zealand's practices, it was some of their training coaches, who were responsible, and not the women's players because them saying they didn't know any of that was happening, and occurring.  I'm glad, seeing they've done most of the talk, and action on the field by advancing to the Tournament's Quarterfinal against Germany.  So far, after only a week, Canada, winning seventeen medals is good.       

Edited August 4, 2024 by Derek19

[Nova Carmina]

7 hours ago, laughedatbytime said:

Wonder what the line would be in a Corruption Olympics event between the IBA and IOC would be?  I'd bet on both being disqualified, with the Avery Brundage Award remaining unclaimed, or maybe given out like Oprah gives out cars from local dealers.

 

Rob Manfred, Roger Goodell, Adam Silver, and Gary Bettman all suck, but they'd look like a choir of angels compared to these international sports committees

 

Don't leave out FIFA! I know world soccer isn't your account, but those bloodsuckers might take the gold on that medal stand.

[laughedatbytime]

59 minutes ago, Nova Carmina said:

 

Don't leave out FIFA! I know world soccer isn't your account, but those bloodsuckers might take the gold on that medal stand.

I know enough about them, and their putting the World Cup in Qatar is enough to zoom them to the top of any list.  When people die because of your corruption, that's a whole another level of suckitude.

[blackhawkrush]

2 hours ago, laughedatbytime said:

I know enough about them, and their putting the World Cup in Qatar is enough to zoom them to the top of any list.  When people die because of your corruption, that's a whole another level of suckitude.

And don't forget Russia four years earlier. They must've been psychic.   

[pjbear05]

On 8/1/2024 at 8:50 PM, Nova Carmina said:

My understanding is that she is not transgender; she has excessive testosterone production. Different things. 

Whole discussion going on in SOCN;  situation different here since the IOC sanctions the boxing matches in the Olympics.  As I explained in SOCN, the International Boxing Federation (IBF, who believes the IOC is corrupt, and vice versa) DQ'ed Kelif twice for failing gender identity tests.

[blackhawkrush]

2 hours ago, pjbear05 said:

Whole discussion going on in SOCN;  situation different here since the IOC sanctions the boxing matches in the Olympics.  As I explained in SOCN, the International Boxing Federation (IBF, who believes the IOC is corrupt, and vice versa) DQ'ed Kelif twice for failing gender identity tests.

There are stories saying 'she' has lost to nine women in the past, but the battle against the Italian girl and her testimony after the fight would raise some questions about that. I still wouldn't put my money on the Hungarian in the next bout.   

[Nova Carmina]

10 hours ago, pjbear05 said:

Whole discussion going on in SOCN;  situation different here since the IOC sanctions the boxing matches in the Olympics.  As I explained in SOCN, the International Boxing Federation (IBF, who believes the IOC is corrupt, and vice versa) DQ'ed Kelif twice for failing gender identity tests.

 

I don't go into SOCN; I basically want to like people. I think it was the IBA, though, not the IBF (the alphabet soup of the boxing organizations is part of the ridiculousness here).

[goose]

On 8/2/2024 at 6:54 AM, Nova Carmina said:

 

But they did meet the IOC standards, which is why they're competing,  and those are the same standards that keep people like Lia Thomas out of the Olympics. The IBA (an organization so corrupt even the IOC has broken with them) only came to that decision late (they had competed as female under IBA sanction previously), and possibly just to bust the IOC's balls (pun very much intended, thank you).

 

The chromosome thing is probably why they have the excess of testosterone.

 

Just as a non-scientific, but possibly non-trivial, point: does a country like Algeria strike you as the kind of place to tolerate or promote much gender leeway?

 

You're right, surely, that it is going to be interesting as it plays out!

That she is Algerian is a very interesting twist.

[blackhawkrush]

Volleyball quarterfinals: Italy-Japan, France-Germany, USA-Brazil, Poland-Slovenia.