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Badger52
08-06-2016, 09:00
Thought I'd place a thread for any comments, noteworthy events that actually involve athletic pursuits (vice terrorism/urban bio-hazards).
Congrats this morning to young Virginia Thrasher (nice name) for taking the first medal & first Gold (by beating 2 CHICOM competitors) in the 10m Air Rifle.
Nice job young lady!
:cool:
Link to story
Shooting - American teenager Thrasher wins first gold of Games
https://www.yahoo.com/news/shooting-american-thrasher-wins-first-gold-games-140536631--oly.html
Way to go young lady.
Great shooting young lady. Congrats
Badger52
08-06-2016, 15:20
Now that the recalcitrant lawn has been mowed, bride informs me that USA men take Silver in Archery. Saw the final shots in replay; them darn ROKs were dumping their shafts in there where & when needed to get the job done. IIRC, their women's team is notoriously handy as well.
frostfire
08-07-2016, 12:29
Bravo Zulu young lady!
While IMHOO 10m Air Rifle is far too removed from the original intent of the guy who invented a cartridge and a rifle vs. a ball and a bat (not to mention the $$$ involved is enough to afford Nemo Arms Omen + optics + rounds + range finder), achieving 60 successive perfect/near-perfect shots is purely skull-numbing!
FWIW, I tried out for the Air Rifle team in college. Did not make the cut:( (granted, this is before Master Rick coaching and Master Gene Econ's Sports Psychology mentoring). I then tried out for the NRA High Power team and started off with Expert classification score, and left with Master:lifter. Now Olympic Rapid Fire Pistol and Bullseye on the other hand ...:boohoo
Abu Jack
08-07-2016, 14:48
Both cycling road races have been epic!
...so the first US gold medal was gun related?
Badger52
08-07-2016, 19:11
...so the first US gold medal was gun related?
Yup, first day, first medal, first Gold. (Yeah, the SJW's are busy ingesting their children right now.)
Also, congrats to Dana Vollmer for medaling again (100m Butterfly). Gold last time, Bronze this time. 'Course, even I couldn't do what she did which is to have a kid in between 2 Olympics.
:lifter
Women's bike race was kind of a heartbreaker but those things really highlight who has the 'never quit' dialed up the most.
Has anybody been following Katie Ledecky for USA women's swimming? She has been smashing records like its no one's business and is simply INCREDIBLE!!! Today she had an awful start (in the 200m I believe) and STILL won convincingly.
What I admire most about her though is that she is clearly a very humble and gracious person who recognizes and prioritizes the most important things in her life such as her faith (she's a Catholic like me!), family, and patriotism (she has spoken in strong support of our military and supports numerous charities). We as a nation are very blessed to have her representing us in Rio!!! :lifter
This picture pretty much says it all, LOL :D
Has anybody been following Katie Ledecky for USA women's swimming? She has been smashing records like its no one's business and is simply INCREDIBLE!!! Today she had an awful start (in the 200m I believe) and STILL won convincingly.
What I admire most about her though is that she is clearly a very humble and gracious person who recognizes and prioritizes the most important things in her life such as her faith (she's a Catholic like me!), family, and patriotism (she has spoken in strong support of our military and supports numerous charities). We as a nation are very blessed to have her representing us in Rio!!! :lifter
This picture pretty much says it all, LOL :D
Yep...I told my wife that she needs to swim against Phelps for some competition. :D
I'm glad she is on our side! It's believed that she is set up to take five golds. I truly hope so!
Badger52
08-08-2016, 19:33
Yep...I told my wife that she needs to swim against Phelps for some competition. :D We've been following her as well. 2nd in her pre-lim tonight, looking forward to her swim tomorrow. Phelps was asked what he thought of Katie:
His answer: "Stud." (one swimmer to another, that's a good thing)
The Olympic Games are in the Southern Hemisphere, so wouldn't that make them the Winter Olympics? :confused:
Pat
The Olympic Games are in the Southern Hemisphere, so wouldn't that make them the Winter Olympics? :confused:
Pat
Summer vs Winter Olympic Games --> traditionally seasonal type of sports, not necessarily the region. Try holding the winter games in Brasil's single ski area with its 30m of elevation difference no matter what time of year it is. ;)
Richard
Old Dog New Trick
08-10-2016, 00:05
Women's gymnastics uniform- best ever!
Congrats to them. Outstanding job!
Micheal Phelps - what an awesome job!
All the US competitor - fantastic performance!
Badger52
08-10-2016, 05:08
Concur. Don't watch much television other than Cubs game when they're on and a documentary or two, and a few (too many, really) congressional hearings...
This has been an enjoyment with the CoS in the evenings. Lots of depth in these teams, even besting several who spend the majority of their time in the US training here. (Not familiar with our track & field posture.) Good thing the Russians have a Judo team, as even RT saw fit to do a fairly balanced story on Efimova and the hostility toward doping.
"I do think it's a victory for clean sport to show you can do it after competing clean all your life," (Gold medalist Lilly King)
I need to get some of those noise-cancelling headphones little Boomer Phelps has for when the sisters-in-law come over...
:cool:
What I love most about the summer 0lympics is best described by this guy...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y9z_8fBF5U
Tonight is the first time that the wife and I have watched the Olympics. Its been a good night to start watching. We were both very impressed with swimmer Maya Dirado's Gold medal effort. She sang the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem was played , the wife cried and the hair on my arms stood up.
Badger52
08-15-2016, 20:01
Congrats to young Mr. Murphy for taking a Bronze in the 800m, his first Olympics, coming from way back. Think he still had some gas left and, had there been a little more distance he could've taken Silver. He'll learn more about when to begin moving in such a heavy field.
The Masai from Kenya took the Gold as he did in London. That guy's got serious pace.
Any of us with a few years behind us will remember Mark Spitz and his 7 gold medals from 44 years ago. This article contains a comparison of the two. There have been a few seconds trimmed off those 1972 times.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3745266/Michael-Phelps-pays-tribute-swimming-legend-Mark-Spitz.html
Badger52
08-18-2016, 05:32
Any of us with a few years behind us...I resemble that. Interesting comparison, thanks. Someone mentioned to me the other day that Phelps would be the greatest swimmer ever. Told 'em yeah, that's what they said about Mark Spitz. They said, "who?" Told 'em to google it on their expensive-too-heavy-can't-keep-a-charge-thumb-magnet flat thing.
Congrats to the 3 US Women on their (first ever) USA sweep in the 100m Hurdles.
Zoom-zoom, well-done ladies.
I have been disappointed with the wrestling coverage. Almost zero Greco coverage.
I have been disappointed with the wrestling coverage. Almost zero Greco coverage.
Wrestling gets little to no respect at any level.
SouthernDZ
08-18-2016, 17:35
Interesting that the MSM has ignored her........as if I didn't know why.
Fans Blame Skimpy Coverage Of Shooter Kim Rhode's Olympic Record To Media Bias
She just became the first Olympic athlete, male or female, to medal in six consecutive summer Olympic Games, but most sports fans have never heard of U.S. skeet-shooter Kim Rhode. Conservatives say there’s a reason for that: She’s pro-Second Amendment. Not only that, she supports Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/08/17/fans-blame-skimpy-coverage-shooter-kim-rhodes-olympic-record-media-bias
Badger52
08-18-2016, 20:43
Interesting that the MSM has ignored her........as if I didn't know why.
Fans Blame Skimpy Coverage Of Shooter Kim Rhode's Olympic Record To Media Bias
She just became the first Olympic athlete, male or female, to medal in six consecutive summer Olympic Games, but most sports fans have never heard of U.S. skeet-shooter Kim Rhode. Conservatives say there’s a reason for that: She’s pro-Second Amendment. Not only that, she supports Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/08/17/fans-blame-skimpy-coverage-shooter-kim-rhodes-olympic-record-media-biasSaw her shoot her medal round (advantage of being retired besides no OPORDERs or SHARP tng). Let's see how she's received when the inevitable WH visit comes. You know what a talented shotgun guy the annointed one is.
I have been disappointed with the wrestling coverage. Almost zero Greco coverage.
Here you go
"Helen Maroulis wins USA's first gold medal in women's wrestling"
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/helen-maroulis-wins-team-usas-first-ever-gold-medal-womens-wrestling
"It took some time, but the United States now has a gold medalist in women's wrestling.
And to earn it, Helen Maroulis had to beat a woman who knows a thing or two about gold medals: Japan's Saori Yoshida, a 13-time world champion and three-time reigning Olympic champion...."
Here you go
"Helen Maroulis wins USA's first gold medal in women's wrestling"
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/helen-maroulis-wins-team-usas-first-ever-gold-medal-womens-wrestling
"It took some time, but the United States now has a gold medalist in women's wrestling.
And to earn it, Helen Maroulis had to beat a woman who knows a thing or two about gold medals: Japan's Saori Yoshida, a 13-time world champion and three-time reigning Olympic champion...."
I just watched an interview with Maroulis. She said she always lacked self-confidence and her wrestling gave her that back. I would say it certainly did.
Well done, Ms. Maroulis. Well done, indeed!
The Reaper
08-19-2016, 07:00
Since the government has decreed that a woman is the full equal of a man in all regards, and his superior in many, someone please explain to me why we have separate, but equal women's sports?
TR
Since the government has decreed that a woman is the full equal of a man in all regards, and his superior in many, someone please explain to me why we have separate, but equal women's sports?
TR
The sports arena still realizes something that the US military chooses to ignore.
I just watched an interview with Maroulis. She said she always lacked self-confidence and her wrestling gave her that back. I would say it certainly did.
Well done, Ms. Maroulis. Well done, indeed!
She is very talented. There are others. Tashiya (sp?) Alo is another up and comer. Super talented. Natural Athlete.
With that said, women's wrestling has a ways to go in increasing participation worldwide before the competition pyramid is as steep as it is for the men. The Japanese jumped on the sport early and kick ass.
Since the government has decreed that a woman is the full equal of a man in all regards, and his superior in many, someone please explain to me why we have separate, but equal women's sports?
TR
Because we all know, deep down that the first part of your statement is bullshit.
GratefulCitizen
08-21-2016, 13:35
Automatic response.
That is just cool.
https://youtu.be/PechzO5LASs
Badger52
08-21-2016, 13:56
"...you will default to the level of your training."
Good brakes - well done.
:cool:
Automatic response.
That is just cool.
https://youtu.be/PechzO5LASs
Simply put...that was outstanding! Well done!
Old Dog New Trick
08-21-2016, 23:30
With very few distractors (Lotchegate - brought to the world by NBC and their otherwise horrible manipulation of broadcast) this was an outstanding Olympics!
Well done Rio, well done! Golf clap!
Too bad the media scared everyone away long before it all started. Zika!
Congratulations to all the athletes who participated, won medals or just competed. Thanks!
Badger52
08-22-2016, 04:19
Certainly had its moments which were given by the athletes themselves, as usual. The media stuff is largely chaff, the better of it when you have someone who's also competed doing a direct interview.
For those who count such things (which the Chief of Staff asked me to find), here's a location (https://www.google.com/search?q=2016+Olympic+medal+count&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8) for the top medal listings (the Norks even had a few).
Next: Tokyo; hope the surf's up in Sagani Bay.
Red Flag 1
08-22-2016, 08:55
see below.
The Rio Olympics was great. I miss it already. There were a lot of things said about how bad things were going to be, with some sources saying we would be watching a total disaster unfold in Rio. To me things looked on, or above par with other Olympiads. The USA had another great showing with an impressive medal count. I felt pride not only in what they did, but for being patriots by singing our National Anthem when it was played.
About the only wrinkle was Lotche showing the world we still have an ugly American to deal with. There may have been other similar happenings, but Lotche is ours and he should hang his head in shame. Shame not only for what he did, but for being the coward who ran, leaving his buddies to take all the heat for his behavior.
Very well said. I told my wife that I hated to see them end. The USA had one of its best olympics in a long time.
As to Lochte...I think the worst part -- to me -- was the cowardly way he ran away and still can't find it within himself to own up to what he did. He still claimes he can't remember what he did and still distances himself from a lot of it. Cowardly actions.
Very well said. I told my wife that I hated to see them end. The USA had one of its best olympics in a long time.
As to Lochte...I think the worst part -- to me -- was the cowardly way he ran away and still can't find it within himself to own up to what he did. He still claimes he can't remember what he did and still distances himself from a lot of it. Cowardly actions.
Getting out of Brazil was SMART not cowardly. This was a minor incident that got blown up out of proportio by Brazilian authorities already butt hurt by failures and other incidents. This was a great target of opportunity for them. Why did thatone swimmer have to pay a $10k extortion payment? I never did understand that.
Lothe, however left his buddies hanging by not making any statements to help them out. That's the biggest issue. IMO
Getting out of Brazil was SMART not cowardly. This was a minor incident that got blown up out of proportio by Brazilian authorities already butt hurt by failures and other incidents. This was a great target of opportunity for them. Why did thatone swimmer have to pay a $10k extortion payment? I never did understand that.
Lothe, however left his buddies hanging by not making any statements to help them out. That's the biggest issue. IMO
I know what you mean by him being smart, but I still think he jumped ship, but that's just my opinion. I also think he was a pansy and left them hanging and on their own. It could have been handled differently if he had owned up to what he did. But, he didn't. Either way...he's already paying for it by losing endorsements and more will probably follow suit.
The Reaper
08-22-2016, 13:24
I think that they wrongfully broke down the latrine door at the gas station, and the armed security guard responded.
He likely saw an opportunity and shook-down the US athletes as a target of opportunity, possibly with the assistance of the local LEOs.
Lochte made up the story to keep from having to report that they were drunk (probably) and stupid (definitely), thinking he could avoid the bad publicity by making up a creative story about the shake-down.
Unfortunately for him, the Brazilians are currently hyper-sensitive to this, and made a big deal of it.
Through luck or planning, Lochte fled before the investigation was complete and avoided the backlash and additional extortion by the Brazilian government that fell on his teammates.
This act of stupidity did not reflect credibly on the US or the swimmers, but did not warrant the overreaction by the Brazilian authorities, particularly yanking the swimmers off the airplane and allegedly taking $10,000 from them.
That just made Brazil look more like a corrupt banana republic.
Just my .02, YMMV.
TR
Old Dog New Trick
08-22-2016, 14:17
For the record (TTBOMK) no bathroom door was broken, no soap dispenser or mirror was broken (by them). If what I've read and heard they never entered the bathroom and pee'd in the alley where Lotche broke some flimsy metal sign off the back/side of the gas station. Probably falling down stupid drunk. It must have made some noise because otherwise why would someone care. The only care the station manager cared about was getting money from four stupid aMErican drunks who may have resembled Olympic athletes. And then they got stupid over $33 (or 1,000 pesos) "Never go full retard" when someone is pointing a gun at you demanding money and alls you got is your dick in your hand. "Whatever!" (Ryan Lotche)
Everything else that happened did happen. Only a crime didn't take place and the parties involved quickly rectified the situation.
The story his mother told the media never made sense. The story he told never made sense - the bravado and brazenness was unthinkable even for a drunk. The IOC and Brazilian police said there was never a robbery and the media NBC all to happy to make hay where a field did not exist choose to make hay because up until this point all their dire predictions hadn't materialized. They latched onto this story like Pit Bull latches onto a jugular!
The only person that got "robbed" is the swimmer who had to pay extortion money to get his passport back and leave the country.
For Lotche, the cost of this fabricated tale will be millions in sponsoring $$ but sure as I say he will not be invited to Tokyo in 2020...he will be there because he is now a ratings success far beyond drug test failures and doping.
People want to see the train wreck, and the media and the IOC will ensure it happens.
Old Dog New Trick
08-22-2016, 21:17
Never go full retard!
Check out this article from USA TODAY:
USA TODAY Sports investigation raises questions about Rio cops, Lochte incident
http://usat.ly/2bMXMTd
As this pans out many went full retard.
The one who will lose the most is the one who misspoke first.
...Lotche would make a great politician
Hillary Clinton lied about being shot at and wound up being secretary of state. Her lies may well land her in the white house.
Lotche is still young; if he studies the moves of madam secretary he could turn his international travels and his ability to lie and then lie about lying into a very successful political career.
...just like that clinton woman
good luck to you mr Lotche - you have quite a political future ahead of you if you play your cards right
Old Dog New Trick
08-22-2016, 22:33
...Lotche would make a great politician
Hillary Clinton lied about being shot at and wound up being secretary of state. Her lies may well land her in the white house.
Lotche is still young; if he studies the moves of madam secretary he could turn his international travels and his ability to lie and then lie about lying into a very successful political career.
...just like that clinton woman
good luck to you mr Lotche - you have quite a political future ahead of you if you play your cards right
Thank you. LMAO!
mojaveman
08-22-2016, 22:49
All I can say is shame on Ryan Lochte. He can still wear those cute speedos around the pool or at the beach but he will not receive another dime in endorsements from Speedo, Ralph Lauren or a few others. :p
http://foxnews.com/sports/2016/08/23/four-companies-end-ryan-lochte-endorsement-deals.html
Old Dog New Trick
08-22-2016, 22:54
All I can say is shame on Ryan Lochte. He can still wear those cute speedos around the pool or at the beach but he will not receive another dime in endorsements from Speedo, Ralph Lauren or a few others. :rolleyes:
http://foxnews.com/sports/2016/08/23/four-companies-end-ryan-lochte-endorsement-deals.html
32 years old and growing up in a bubble. What do you expect?
He called his mom...
32 years old and growing up in a bubble. What do you expect?
He called his mom...
And that's it in a nutshell! Another sheltered soul!
Streck-Fu
08-23-2016, 10:15
That just made Brazil look more like a corrupt banana republic.
Just my .02, YMMV.
TR
Here were a couple days after the USA Today report and it is pretty clear that the Brazilian authorities and media went hog wild to blame Lochte for exaggerating. The US media went all in on the story as well and now there is zero mention of Brazil's efforts to cover their asses.
I know what you mean by him being smart, but I still think he jumped ship, but that's just my opinion. I also think he was a pansy and left them hanging and on their own. It could have been handled differently if he had owned up to what he did. But, he didn't. Either way...he's already paying for it by losing endorsements and more will probably follow suit.
You do not sit in a country waiting to be shaken down by a corrupt judicial system. (That's not ours) Period. That is just plain dumb.
Especially when they are going to use you to prove a point.
The facts are not in yet. Lots of overreaction here to a very very minor incident.
Here were a couple days after the USA Today report and it is pretty clear that the Brazilian authorities and media went hog wild to blame Lochte for exaggerating. The US media went all in on the story as well and now there is zero mention of Brazil's efforts to cover their asses.
Yes but if not for this the media might have to report on hillary's emails, the corrupt Clinton Foundation and pay for play, why hillary has gone to ground. Etc etc