OT: Tokyo Olympics thread

[jstewismybastardson]

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[Judge Fudge]

This thread needs some music today.

How about Canada's unofficial 2nd anthem

Sing it ya hosers

 

[puckhead]

Damn, Canada comes close to taking the lead. This Swedish keeper is giving me Tommy Salo flashbacks.

so... aim for her head?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

[Judge Fudge]

wow. Thought that last one was stopped.

Congrats, Canada!

She did but I think the kick was hard enough that it was knocked up to get in

I am going to rewatch it, I might be mistaken...


I think it bounced just in front of her because how high the ball went

 

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Pretty good summer for Italy:

Win Euro 2020
Win Olympic gold in the 100m and 4x100m relay

 

[jstewismybastardson]

(Yah Im creeping my neighbours 20 year old daughters social media lol)

Ive seen it said a couple times how the 2012 london bronze inspired Julia Grosso and other 11 year old girls … like these girls (who all played whitecaps residency/went to burnaby central high) … sincy lit the torch and is passing it on now

 

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Does Andre hang around for 2024? He's still pretty young.

 

[forty_three]

How about Labbe in the penalty shootout though? Some clutch saves to keep Canada alive.

The announcing crew on our broadcast didn't like her mind games. Said she was flirting with a penalty (?) for her "antics". Particularly the standing at the 6 yard box line until told to move back.

I am going to rewatch it, I might be mistaken...


I think it bounced just in front of her because how high the ball went

If the Swedish keeper had both hands across, that one doesn't go in. That close.





Still hate any medal or championship game decided that way, no matter what. I liked this outcome, but still.

 

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The announcing crew on our broadcast didn't like her mind games. Said she was flirting with a penalty (?) for her "antics"

Antics you say eh? Well, she learned from a bitter defeat in 2012.

MANCHESTER, England - Abby Wambach was counting. Out loud. Within earshot of the referee.

That's how medals are won, with moments such as those. A wily veteran using a subtle tactic to get the ref to make a call no one ever makes, one that turns the match around.

When the game for the gold is all there's left to play, it's usually fitting to immediately sweep away the underbrush that preceded it. Not this time. The United States' semifinal win over Canada in the Olympic women's soccer tournament was so dramatic - and produced such fiery accusations of bias against the referee from the Canadians - that it's taking some extra time to digest it all.

Wambach counts 'em out

MANCHESTER, England - Abby Wambach was counting. Out loud. Within earshot of the referee. That's how medals are won, with moments such as those. A wily veteran using a subtle tactic to get the ref to make a call no one ever makes, one that turns the match around.

www.inquirer.com

 

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Way to go gents.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

The announcing crew on our broadcast didn't like her mind games. Said she was flirting with a penalty (?) for her "antics". Particularly the standing at the 6 yard box line until told to move back.

lol who were the us announcers? Did they not watch the “show” put on by both goalies in the euro final there? Pickford gave jorghino the ole mock italian hand gesture after his miss lmao … or is this a case where women should be more ladylike and shouldnt be acting like the men lmao

 

[forty_three]

lol who were the us announcers? Did they not watch the “show” put on by both goalies in the euro final there? Pickford gave jorghino the ole mock italian hand gesture after his miss lmao … or is this a case where women should be more ladylike and shouldnt be acting like the men lmao

I don't know. One was named Foudy, which stuck out to me because of Liam Foudy. But she was some American former player. The guy was named Fido or Arlo or something, maybe.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

I don't know. One was named Foudy, which stuck out to me because of Liam Foudy. But she was some American former player. The guy was named Fido or Arlo or something, maybe.

Arlo white should know better but hes an actor now so … lol

 

[forty_three]

Arlo white should know better but hes an actor now so … lol

He was particularly concerned about the dancing and bouncing on the goal line.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

He was particularly concerned about the dancing and bouncing on the goal line.

 

[forty_three]

These Great Britainish people are pretty good at bike stuff.

Olympics: Great Britain dominate from start to finish to win women's Madison gold

Denmark take silver, ROC bronze

www.cyclingnews.com

 

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jstew or BBB can correct me if I'm wrong, but it used to be that the goalie couldn't move until the ball was kicked. That rule was changed and the goalie can now move/dance on the line, but they can't move forward off the line.

 

[elocomotive]

Congrats to Canada on the gold medal in women's soccer.

Pretty cool to hear that Katie Nageotte brought home the gold medal in pole vault - she's the cousin of a friend of mine and gave Cleveland a shout out after her win. Go USA!