I've got to believe he wants his kid to actually see him in competition. I say he is back.
Olympics Rio '16
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They might be; I don't know. Even if they are , the fact that USA was 0-2 in Rio and playing BRA in front of what looked like about 20,000 made it appear they were underdogs. Announcers sure thought so.
It's winter in Rio. It's just inside the tropics so it's not like it gets really cold, but it's in the mid 60s there today. Wet and wearing almost nothing, that's pretty cold.
Watching the women's soccer team play Sweden. Wherever they are, it's nippley.
Edit: They are playing in Brasilia. 580 miles from Rio. I know they use area facilities but, dang!
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I was thinking of diving and polo which is in the outdoor stadium, but yes you're right the swimmers are inside. Might still be somewhat chilly in there.
At least we don't have to be bothered to watch soccer now. Silver linings. Also, Hope Solo can get pumped.
I would argue baseball (which is coming back next Olympics). The underdog's pitcher being on their game is enough for an upset.
True. The low scoring in soccer makes an upset more likely than it might otherwise be, but .600 is a very good record for a baseball team and last year's premier league winner had 23 wins, 12 draws, and only 3 losses. Even if those draws go 50/50 in a shootout, they'd still have had a .763 record.
For all of us that care
Swiss beach volleyball team plays tomorrow at 2:00 pm.
Swiss beach volleyball team plays tomorrow at 2:00 pm.
More like deciding baseball with a home run derby. The penalty shootout is a bad way to end games but a necessary way because players are only conditioned to play 90 mins. After that fatigue is huge where baseball plays sit on the bench and stand sill in a field 90% of the game. Plus the most common result in soccer is 1-0.
yes it is
our guys aren't quite as dominant as in years past; too many newbies (new to the Olympics) maybe? I know there are some different rules that can be confusing
Melo seems to be taking over now
I haven't yelled at my tv over a basketball game this much since the last time I got pissed at Skal. So, March.
Best shooter wide open. We deserved for that game to go to overtime. Those last minutes were absolute dogshit. Both execution and coaching. Still no clue why they went short, and then ran isolation O. It was like we were trying to give it away.
The way that game played out, it was a crowd t-shirt gimmick away from being any random Super Tuesday SEC West game, right down to our coach playing with his butthole instead of adjusting and coaching, and yet still winning.
Never a doubt, though. Even if it had gone to overtime. If it goes OT, that "foul every trip" strategy would have ended up with Serbia unable to field a team.
Never a doubt, though. Even if it had gone to overtime. If it goes OT, that "foul every trip" strategy would have ended up with Serbia unable to field a team.
poorly coached? how can they be poorly coached? Why, we have the greatest college basketball coach, ever, leading this team.
Of course you know I was being a bit sarcastic
I could've coached them better -USA has played the pace of each of the last three teams they played, and it near bit them in the arse.
Maybe Durant et al should say eff you to Ratface and play it their way
Dude looked exhausted after the semi last night. Probably would have won it if he had more time to rest.