Add synchronized swimming to the list of events that need to go away. Other than boxing, diving and gymnastics, I'm in favor of getting rid of events that rely on judging.
Olympics Rio '16
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Maybe it's a FIBA rule? I just know from what they were talking about during the Australia game with Kyrie.
China has 1 billion more people than we do. Imagine at like 11pm on your average night there should be so many people screwing that you could pick that up on a seismograph?
He's allowed, he played for Dominican before his 17th birthday. Google it, that's what I did lol
Yes he is eligible.
From FIBA, the rules stated that “ In order to play for the national team of a country, a player must hold the legal nationality of that country, and have fulfilled also the conditions of eligibility according to the FIBA Internal Regulations.”
“ Any player with two legal nationalities or more, by birth or by naturalisation, may choose at any age the national team for which he wishes to play. Any such choice must be made in a written declaration to FIBA. This provision applies also to any player having acquired legal nationality by birth, or having the right to acquire a second nationality at birth, but who does not lay claim to this right until a given time in the future. “
“However, if a player having two (2) or more nationalities is summoned by a national member federation after reaching the age of eighteen (18), he is obliged to choose for which national team he wishes to play. “
“A player who has played in a main official competition of FIBA (see article 2-1) after having reached his seventeenth (17) birthday may not play for a national team of another country. However, in exceptional circumstances the Secretary General may authorise such a player to play for the national team of his country of origin if he is ineligible to play for such country according to this article 3-23 and if this is in the interest of the development 9 of basketball in this country. An administrative fee as stipulated in article 3-305 and decided by the Secretary General is payable to FIBA.”
So what makes him eligible to play for United State:
- He was born in New Jersey.
- He is having United States nationality.
- He played for Dominican Republic for 2012 Olympics qualification but it was before his seventeenth birthday
That was 5 years ago when he played against the Kentucky all stars. Seems like so much longer ago
We also dominate every sport bc our populous is made up of all people from around the world.
evening
Team USA basketball looked like horse hockey today - is the coach? the players? what?
missed most everything else - someone catch me up?
oh yeah, heard about this guy:
Team USA basketball looked like horse hockey today - is the coach? the players? what?
missed most everything else - someone catch me up?
oh yeah, heard about this guy:
medal count as of 10:25 pm
Total: 69
26 Gold
21 Silver
22 Bronze
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Total: 69
26 Gold
21 Silver
22 Bronze
:americanflag:
Calling BS on that. Total BS. If that was true we would win every event in most everything.
She's pissed that the other girl is so good. She didn't even clap for her the other night when she won the all around, but the rest of the team was ecstatic.
Yeah was aware of that but don't pout, show you're the best at your forte instead
No joke. Laurie Hernandez cried when she was left out of the all around. But she seemed more excited than anyone when her teammates did well
American men's gymnastics team has completely cratered. The coaches should be sent home via the South American bus system and a completely new system instituted beginning tomorrow.
Isn't that the one who was suspended for doping a while back. I have no use for any athlete with a history of doping even if they are clean now.
Jamaican an awful mighty big accusation, mon!!
Who really knows how many of these athletes are doping right now. There is always cutting edge science that the testers have not caught up with yet and world class athletes (some) are always trying to get an edge.
Gotta play devil's advocate, with Lance Armstrong found to be a huge doper after his run in cycling and cancer comeback, how much bigger of a sh**storm would there be if it was found that Phelps was doping?
At least we know why he's so hungry.Oh he already been caught "doping" bro...
It's got something for everyone - I love watching it because of the skill level; and it's fast moving, exciting, etc.
I understand the other appeal - hubby watches too, after all, lol.
I wonder what Bolt looks like when he is trying his hardest on every stride from the get-go? Probably a blurred pair of running shoes and an evil laugh as he heads over the horizon.