goose Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 QUOTE (treeduck @ Aug 4 2012, 04:40 PM) Wow Paul McCartney was in the Olympic stadium as Britain won the women's Heptathlon gold, and men's 10,000 metre and long jump golds! Some of the favorites for the gold in the 2012 Men's Hiptathalon: http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg293/goose_trf/hipsters-1.jpg http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg293/goose_trf/hipsters-4.jpg http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg293/goose_trf/hipsters-11.jpg http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg293/goose_trf/hipsters-13.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 QUOTE (goose @ Aug 1 2012, 11:31 AM) QUOTE (workingcinderellaman @ Aug 1 2012, 12:05 PM) QUOTE (goose @ Aug 1 2012, 11:06 AM) QUOTE (Chicken hawk @ Aug 1 2012, 09:29 AM) Can you believe this???? The Olympic committee takes swift action after the female badminton players try to throw matches. Disqualified 8 players. Here's an article on it. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/01/b...26pLid%3D186798 My question is, how is this different from soccer teams deliberately playing to a tie? That's not their best effort? It's good strategy. In her final floor exercise, a US athlete intentionally removed a move from her routine to increase the certainty of her team's finish. Should she have tried for a better perfromance even thugh it would have put her gold medal at risk? Good point. I don't see what the problem here is. It's not like they are determining the outcome of a wager or something. It's just smart strategy. Maybe they should suspend themselves for designing a tournament that could be manipulated this way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 QUOTE (laughedatbytime @ Aug 4 2012, 07:06 PM) QUOTE (goose @ Aug 1 2012, 11:31 AM) QUOTE (workingcinderellaman @ Aug 1 2012, 12:05 PM) QUOTE (goose @ Aug 1 2012, 11:06 AM) QUOTE (Chicken hawk @ Aug 1 2012, 09:29 AM) Can you believe this???? The Olympic committee takes swift action after the female badminton players try to throw matches. Disqualified 8 players. Here's an article on it. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/01/b...26pLid%3D186798 My question is, how is this different from soccer teams deliberately playing to a tie? That's not their best effort? It's good strategy. In her final floor exercise, a US athlete intentionally removed a move from her routine to increase the certainty of her team's finish. Should she have tried for a better perfromance even thugh it would have put her gold medal at risk? Good point. I don't see what the problem here is. It's not like they are determining the outcome of a wager or something. It's just smart strategy. Maybe they should suspend themselves for designing a tournament that could be manipulated this way... I saw some of the lowlights of that spectacle. Those girls didn't even try to be legit. Germany and Austria were much smarter in 1982. They were allowed to continue in the tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 QUOTE (treeduck @ Aug 4 2012, 05:40 PM) Wow Paul McCartney was in the Olympic stadium as Britain won the women's Heptathlon gold, and men's 10,000 metre and long jump golds! And the crowd had a spontaneous sing-a-long of "All You Need Is Love"! Sir Paul really got into it - very cool. Loved the finish of the 10,000. Farah seems a class act, and he was sooo very happy, not just for himself, but also for his training partner - USA's own Galen Rupp! First US medal (silver) in that race since 1964. One of the all time greats, Alberto Salazar, trains both men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 QUOTE (Mara @ Aug 5 2012, 12:32 AM) QUOTE (treeduck @ Aug 4 2012, 05:40 PM) Wow Paul McCartney was in the Olympic stadium as Britain won the women's Heptathlon gold, and men's 10,000 metre and long jump golds! And the crowd had a spontaneous sing-a-long of "All You Need Is Love"! Sir Paul really got into it - very cool. Loved the finish of the 10,000. Farah seems a class act, and he was sooo very happy, not just for himself, but also for his training partner - USA's own Galen Rupp! First US medal (silver) in that race since 1964. One of the all time greats, Alberto Salazar, trains both men. Yeah they train up near Goober in Oregon... Sir Macca was all over those Olympic venues yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blackhawkrush Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Murray destroys Federer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndseyG Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 QUOTE (blackhawkrush @ Aug 5 2012, 04:19 PM) Murray destroys Federer... YAY!!! MURRAY!!!!! WOOHOO!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 QUOTE (blackhawkrush @ Aug 5 2012, 10:19 AM) Murray destroys Federer... Aye, good performance there! And he goes back in front in their personal head to head 9-8... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 QUOTE (blackhawkrush @ Aug 5 2012, 10:19 AM) Murray destroys Federer... Great opoening to the second set. That third game was pure magic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 QUOTE (blackhawkrush @ Aug 4 2012, 08:17 PM) QUOTE (laughedatbytime @ Aug 4 2012, 07:06 PM) QUOTE (goose @ Aug 1 2012, 11:31 AM) QUOTE (workingcinderellaman @ Aug 1 2012, 12:05 PM) QUOTE (goose @ Aug 1 2012, 11:06 AM) QUOTE (Chicken hawk @ Aug 1 2012, 09:29 AM) Can you believe this???? The Olympic committee takes swift action after the female badminton players try to throw matches. Disqualified 8 players. Here's an article on it. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/01/b...26pLid%3D186798 My question is, how is this different from soccer teams deliberately playing to a tie? That's not their best effort? It's good strategy. In her final floor exercise, a US athlete intentionally removed a move from her routine to increase the certainty of her team's finish. Should she have tried for a better perfromance even thugh it would have put her gold medal at risk? Good point. I don't see what the problem here is. It's not like they are determining the outcome of a wager or something. It's just smart strategy. Maybe they should suspend themselves for designing a tournament that could be manipulated this way... I saw some of the lowlights of that spectacle. Those girls didn't even try to be legit. Germany and Austria were much smarter in 1982. They were allowed to continue in the tournament. Tamking is part of many sports, but you have to at least sell making an effort to the fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReflectedLight Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 badminton, now there's a great spectator sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushCanuck Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 The Mens 100 metre final, with Bolt blazing down the runway, was amazing. I also enjoyed the Women's Marathon. One event took 10 seconds and the other took 2 hours, 20 plus minutes, but the ultimate prize was the same... the gold medal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReflectedLight Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 wtf!!! i was just getting into the track and field and now they're switching over to volleyball. nbc overage sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Aug 5 2012, 07:32 PM) wtf!!! i was just getting into the track and field and now they're switching over to volleyball. nbc overage sucks! Nobody should watch NBC's night session...for health reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 QUOTE (blackhawkrush @ Aug 5 2012, 08:41 PM) QUOTE (ReflectedLight @ Aug 5 2012, 07:32 PM) wtf!!! i was just getting into the track and field and now they're switching over to volleyball. nbc overage sucks! Nobody should watch NBC's night session...for health reasons. merde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I'm sick of beach volleyball. enough already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 QUOTE (librarian @ Aug 6 2012, 11:27 AM) I'm sick of beach volleyball. enough already. There's a men's competition isn't there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I felt bad for the Canadian vaulter that landed on her face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 QUOTE (treeduck @ Aug 6 2012, 01:13 PM)QUOTE (librarian @ Aug 6 2012, 11:27 AM) I'm sick of beach volleyball. enough already. There's a men's competition isn't there? Well, sure, but they're not showing the guys, just the girls (BORING)! I just prefer team volleyball than beach anyway - Misty may and friend are getting tiresome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Phelps says he's retired, doubt it. Give it a few years, he'll be back... Why is yahoo so concerned with Gabby Douglas' hair? or making note of Missy franklins feet. Get a Life, Yahoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 QUOTE (librarian @ Aug 6 2012, 02:35 PM) Phelps says he's retired, doubt it. Give it a few years, he'll be back... Why is yahoo so concerned with Gabby Douglas' hair? or making note of Missy franklins feet. Get a Life, Yahoo! I sure hope nobody asks Don Imus what he thinks about her hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingcinderellaman Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Aug 6 2012, 02:58 PM) QUOTE (librarian @ Aug 6 2012, 02:35 PM) Phelps says he's retired, doubt it. Give it a few years, he'll be back... Why is yahoo so concerned with Gabby Douglas' hair? or making note of Missy franklins feet. Get a Life, Yahoo! I sure hope nobody asks Don Imus what he thinks about her hair. I really like Gabby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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