OT: Tokyo Olympics thread

[elocomotive]

I was just going to come on and post the video because I think this was the best moment of the Olympics so far.

Worth watching the whole thing because these two run and jump like they identify as gazelles. So impressive.

Link since it can't be embedded

 

[jstewismybastardson]

The backstory on lamont marcell jacobs who won the gold in the 100m for Italy is pretty amazing too*. Has never run sub 10 seconds until today. American father who he has not had contact with since he moved back to italy with his italian mother at the age of 5 months old.

Decided to start seeing a sports psychologist during covid and the psychologist made the suggestion that he needed to try and reach out and find his father in texas to solve his mental health issues outside of sport. He did that. And his sprinting improved

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/olympic-champion-jacobs-was-determined-to-find-his-dad/2021/08/01/4e187d2a-f2e4-11eb-a636-18cac59a98dc_story.html

* i sure hope he wasnt roiding

 

[Judge Fudge]

The backstory on lamont marcell jacobs who won the gold in the 100m for Italy is pretty amazing too*. Has never run sub 10 seconds until today. American father who he has not had contact with since he moved back to italy with his italian mother at the age of 5 months old.

Decided to start seeing a sports psychologist during covid and the psychologist made the suggestion that he needed to try and reach out and find his father in texas to solve his mental health issues outside of sport. He did that. And his sprinting improved

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/olympic-champion-jacobs-was-determined-to-find-his-dad/2021/08/01/4e187d2a-f2e4-11eb-a636-18cac59a98dc_story.html

* i sure hope he wasnt roiding

Good heartfelt stories are always nice. Escpially after the time we just got out

 

[Montalban]

How come the bitches didn't get to play golf in the Olympics but the men did?

 

[Montalban]

Hey, at least your basketball team has delivered the goods several times. Our team with several NBA players lost at home in a qualifying tourney to a bunch of janitors from the Czech Republic.

Ha ha ha! That's funny

 

[naslundfan19]

How come the women didn't get to play golf in the Olympics but the men did?

They start Tuesday.

 

[Montalban]

They start Tuesday.

Nice! i heard nothing about it.

 

[Montalban]

The 12 second clock in women's beach volleyball does not start until the post-point hug is completed? Are you fucking kidding me?

 

[puckhead]

watching the womens' 200m heats, there was one heat with three different runners who were "too manly" to race at longer distances.
i guess there's medication you can take to suppress testosterone to allow you to run 400m+ races, but these gals declined and chose the shorter distance instead.
one of them had the fastest time of all of the heats, didn't remember who the other two were.

next heat, the Jamaican favourite eased up a little too much when she thought she had it in the bag and missed qualifying by .004 seconds. ouch

 

[Montalban]

One person's shame is another person's opportunity. Biles quitting on the team and forever destroying her reputation opened up a door for Sunni Lee and she made it big. Great job by her. 3 medals; one of each. Well done, young lady.

 

[Comeds]

How come the bitches didn't get to play golf in the Olympics but the men did?

I don't think the Warriors qualified.

 

[puckhead]

holy shit

 

[Montalban]

I love to watch the Track competition; especially the 200 and the 400. Love watching them hit those turns and stretch it out.

 

[Montalban]

I don't think the Warriors qualified.

Don't those bitches play basketball?

 

[catman]

How about the Qatari and Italian each getting a gold medal in the high jump? That was pretty cool.

 

[Montalban]

Gabby Thomas is hot! And really smart

 

[Montalban]

How about the Qatari and Italian each getting a gold medal in the high jump? That was pretty cool.

The high jump is a cool event. World record is just over 8 feet. That's like jumping a foot over Shaq's head. Its astonishing.

 

[elocomotive]

Biles quitting on the team and forever destroying her reputation opened up a door for Sunni Lee and she made it big.

I think you're in the minority with that opinion... and I'm not saying you're an asshole, but you're sure are wearing the shit out of the asshole's point of view.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I think you're in the minority with that opinion... and I'm not saying you're an asshole, but you're sure are wearing the shit out of the asshole's point of view.

And here i thought tattoo from fantasy island was the incell ???!!?

 

[puckhead]