Tokyo Olympics 2021

Stinky said:
When did they add Skateboarding?  What the Heck!!!

I've heard a theory that if you need a judge to tell you how good you did (like in Figure-Skating, Half-Pipe, Diving, Gymnastics, ETC), that it is not a real sport.
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Boxing?  MMA?  All have judges.  Extend this to football, Basketball, Hockey - referees can and unfortunately do on occasion impact the score / winner.  

That theory is an interesting conversation starter but I'd disagree with the principle.  

On  to the subject of the Olympics - used to love it and was excited to watch it - even sports that I didn't really care about.  The national pride, dedication and commitment of the athletes.....This year, I haven't watched one event.  It's a shame that the actions of a few athletes and people have soured the whole event.  

I went to the Winter Olympics in Calgary in 1988 and Winter Olympics in Vancouver in 2010 - absolutely amazing experiences.  Each countries pride was spectacular.  Hanging out in Olympic Village and partying with the Jamaica Bobsled Team was so cool - everyone was cheering for them even though they didn't have a chance / I love the underdog.  I was in love with Katarina Witt (German figure skater) got to have a drink with her in the village.  Eddie the Eagle ski jumper - spectacular for his crashes.  Canada winning Gold in 2010 Hockey!

If you were alive and old enough - how could you not be moved by the USA beating the Russian's in hockey in 1980 then going on and winning the gold medal?  The cold war, college kids against pro's from Russia - nobody thought the US had a chance.  That brought an incredible amount of pride in the USA!!!

Unfortunately - not so much today.......

 
So if this doesn't sum it all up in one  story.

Mom & Dad bring there young child here to the USA from Guatemala . Mom and Dad are get this Undocumented so is the baby right.  Well the bleeding heart Libs made it so those poor kids who didn't break any laws but were drug along with the parents can sign up for DACA.  Makes it so they can get a possible path to citizenship because, here it is  "We cant send them back, they have no ties to there home country" 

Well said kid qualified for the Olympic team, guess he   will run in one of the long distance races ......... for are you ready for this,

Have you taken your blood pressure meds today?

Have you spent the required time in the zen garden?

Guatemala

What happened to he had no ties with  the country, #1 reasons for why he needed to have DACA?  

Wondering who's passport he will be traveling on ? 

:angryant:

 
I like to watch Gymnastics and some swim, looking forward to climbing.  I have zero desire to watch skateboarding, surfing and most snowboarding anymore.  Anything in a halfpipe bores me to death.  But in the end, I will watch it if there is nothing else on, doesn't really entertain me anymore..............I actually think it is the TV coverage, too much talking not enough of the activity.

 
What ever issues you have with what's going on with all this Crap how can you as an American not be proud for these kids supporting our country?

 
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Between all of the doping and hormone supplementing, judges and their political biases and some 3rd rate pear shaped hammer throwing b1tch (is that really a sport? Why not pancake flipping or waffle eating?) disrespecting the flag, I have no interest in watching any of it. Russia was so blatant with their doping, the last 2 Olympics they built a building attached to the testing lab, knocked a hole in the wall and replaced all of their athletes' samples with clean ones. They got caught both times and they are "officially" not invited to this yrs Olympics, per the IOC. Yet there are plenty of Russians athletes participating under ROC. The IOC has no teeth to enforce their own ban.

https://sports.yahoo.com/roc-olympics-russian-athletes-competing-184201719.html

There is no longer any honor in these games. There is no sportsmanship. How can anyone accept winners who are doped by their government or watch athletes who think this is a platform for their own racist agenda?

 
Watched the women's 1500 M swim last night and the Men's (4) 200 M freestyle relay!

1500M...that is .932 mile :scared:

That was pretty awesome.

America crushed the 1500 placing gold and silver.

America fell apart on the Men's relay...ended up 5th. 1 st leg we were in the lead, but GB just destroyed us.

 
Used to love watching the Olympics. It is very sad to see what has happened. Think I read only 16 million viewers now. Sad state of affairs. I would bet 90+ percent of our athletes are good Americans that don't spew their beliefs simply because they think they have the platform to do it. Think about how hard these men and women work to even get there to compete. My cousin who is the same age as me used to run 10 miles twice a day when training. He ran a 4:11 mile. Was 4 seconds off the Olympic trials cut off time for the steeplechase. It is no joke to get to that level. It sure ruined it when they brought in professional athletes. Like said before when the USA won gold in men's Hockey in 1980 it was incredible. Miracle on ice aptly said. 

 
Esco said:
What ever issues you have with what's going on with all this Crap how can you as an American not be proud for these kids supporting our country?
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Totally agree with you. Its sad that people don't support our country. 

 
Something I am proud of that you don't see with any other country, the diversity we bring to the Olympics is like no other, we represent every race. creed, and color.  When was the last time you saw a Black Russian athlete?

 
MWB said:
No what he is saying is that competitions who's outcomes require a person's opinion to score the event are not real sports.  That only leaves Bull fighting and Racing as real sports, the rest are games.

Not saying they are not in peak health, physically fit or don't have amazing talents just that is it a real sport when somebody's opinion on how well you performed a trick or move that is subject to interpretation isn't really a sport it's a popularity contest.
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Ah, got it.

Googled the definition, looks to be legit as far as the Rules and Customs and Competitive part.
 


sport spôrt


►
  • n.
    An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
  • n.
    Such activities considered as a group.
 
For the record, they are called the Olympic Games, not Olympic Sports................ha

 
onanysunday said:
Used to love watching the Olympics. It is very sad to see what has happened. Think I read only 16 million viewers now. Sad state of affairs. I would bet 90+ percent of our athletes are good Americans that don't spew their beliefs simply because they think they have the platform to do it. Think about how hard these men and women work to even get there to compete. My cousin who is the same age as me used to run 10 miles twice a day when training. He ran a 4:11 mile. Was 4 seconds off the Olympic trials cut off time for the steeplechase. It is no joke to get to that level. It sure ruined it when they brought in professional athletes. Like said before when the USA won gold in men's Hockey in 1980 it was incredible. Miracle on ice aptly said. 
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The reason it was so memorable is because it was before rampant state sanctioned doping, the athletes trying to push their agenda, etc. It was before athletes withdrew from competition due to "mental health". I've heard Simone withdrew for other reasons, but the hallmark of a champion is to perform under pressure, under any conditions.

I want the Olympics to be something worth watching, free from BS and non athletic drama, but I'm afraid it's too late.

I'd rather watch 2 5 yr old kids race their tricycles down the sidewalk. There's true competition, sportsmanship, playing for the love of it instead of cheating, doping, political agendas or the expectation of fat endorsement contracts the day after the games close.

I've also seen news that NBC is totally effing up their coverage of it and I hate commercials, which is the entire point of all of this, if you follow the money.

 
Lord of the Dunes said:
I want the Olympics to be something worth watching, free from BS and non athletic drama, but I'm afraid it's too late.
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Like in the 80's when the Us didn't participate because of the Russian's being in Afghanistan? 

Or Like in the 70's when The East Germans had the women on so many steroids they looked like men? 

Or the 60's when Terrorist's stopped the games and killed athlete's

Or the 30's when Hitler was pissed a black man beat his perfect Arian specimens in front of the German People ?   

When was it free from non-athletic drama? 

 
MWB said:
Like in the 80's when the Us didn't participate because of the Russian's being in Afghanistan? 

Or Like in the 70's when The East Germans had the women on so many steroids they looked like men? 

Or the 60's when Terrorist's stopped the games and killed athlete's

Or the 30's when Hitler was pissed a black man beat his perfect Arian specimens in front of the German People ?   

When was it free from non-athletic drama? 
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I remember watching the Olympics plenty of times in between those events when the coverage wasn't dominated by non-athletic drama. Maybe it will be drama free some day in the future, but not this year.

 
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Last night on PBS they had the BBC feed on.  The headline was "Transgender Athlete" quits the Olympics...twas a weightlifter.  The guy was on there (he came outa duh womb w/a tally-wacker) trying to explain that because trans-women take so many hormones/drugs they loose their manly muscular advantage.

 
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