Tokyo Olympics: The Thread (OPEN SPOILERS, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!!!)
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Man, these Olympics are going to be brutal for me: the last time the Games were held this many time zones away from me, I was still in my early thirties. I don't have the stamina to be staying up until zero-dark-thirty, to be watching this ****, anymore.
Just as a public service, here's the official schedule with TV broadcast information.
https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule
I found it a bit large and clunky at the default zoom, but zooming out a few times made it much more manageable.
https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule
I found it a bit large and clunky at the default zoom, but zooming out a few times made it much more manageable.
One of Laos' flagbearers competes in track and field. Which is a reminder that for, like, ninety percent of these athletes, the "win" is just getting to the Olympics, itself.
It's also a head trip to be reminded, every four years, that the countries are introduced in alphabetical order, but not necessarily the English alphabet, and not in the order of how the US spells these countries names.
It's also a head trip to be reminded, every four years, that the countries are introduced in alphabetical order, but not necessarily the English alphabet, and not in the order of how the US spells these countries names.
I watched the latter third of this Opening Ceremony, earlier today but, watching it again, when I'm not half-sleep, seeing the host nation walk into the stadium to dead silence is... not wassup.
PurpleHaze
All-Star
Correct way to pluralize Laos (officially Lao Democratic Peoples Republic) not Laos' but... "One of the Lao..." or "One of the Laotian..." The country misnamed by France when they colonized and ruled French Indochina (Lao, Cambodia, Viet Nam). Lao was always the name of the land locked ancient kingdom, not Laos. Simply put, French colonial masters messed up and every one just went along with spelling error to this day. But not the Lao people who do not refer to their country as Laos but Lao (LDPR). I've been there, several times and one of my favorite places on the planet is stunning, magical, ancient capital Luang Prabang.
Noted.
Swedish WNT is going to be a problem.
OffTheWallJamal
Starter
The Olympics are the best!
Woke up at 3 AM yesterday, started with beach volleyball, continued the morning watching some 3 x 3 basketball action. TV started a live feed from road race event (love this sport it's so interesting, but especially in Olympics, because there are no teams, riders can't really have some pre-race tactics, because there is no team with 9 people like in Tour de France or Giro d'Italia, where every single one has a task what they need to do in the particular race, riders from all over the world form a collaborative with other nations riders during the race, it's just incredible). And ended my day with some fencing, judo, table tennis, tennis, and classic volleyball, where Iran made one of the biggest upsets in volleyball history by beating defending World Champions Poland! Just love it!
I'm already pumped for day 2!
Woke up at 3 AM yesterday, started with beach volleyball, continued the morning watching some 3 x 3 basketball action. TV started a live feed from road race event (love this sport it's so interesting, but especially in Olympics, because there are no teams, riders can't really have some pre-race tactics, because there is no team with 9 people like in Tour de France or Giro d'Italia, where every single one has a task what they need to do in the particular race, riders from all over the world form a collaborative with other nations riders during the race, it's just incredible). And ended my day with some fencing, judo, table tennis, tennis, and classic volleyball, where Iran made one of the biggest upsets in volleyball history by beating defending World Champions Poland! Just love it!
I'm already pumped for day 2!
OffTheWallJamal
Starter
Yeah, this is gonna be a problem, the tennis player said his feet are burning even with shoes on when on the tennis court.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
I have melted the bottom of so many shoes in the summer in Tokyo. It is no joke.
USA just pitched their way out of a jam against AUS, in the top of the 6th, in softball.
USA gave up a bases-loaded walk, to fall behind in the top of the 8th, but scored two in the bottom of the 8th, to beat AUS 2-1, in extra innings.
France takes USA down in basketball!
Skynet is almost here
Jkbiker
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Sopan Deb @SopanDeb
about 18 minutes ago
biggest win by the french over america since jean luc picard threw jim kirk under a bridge and buried him there out of spite
Ouch
about 18 minutes ago
biggest win by the french over america since jean luc picard threw jim kirk under a bridge and buried him there out of spite
Ouch
a bit of a slow release but I’m sure he would make a good deep bench player.
Yeah, but he drags his feet everywhere. He'd be called for travelling on every play unless he's just a catch and shoot guy. Good range, though!
Löwenherz
Starter
After all the sound and fury, Skinner’s Olympics are done. Had one of the best overall meets of her life, but got 2-pered out of the events finals.
I’ll be glad in Paris when we return to five person teams, and eliminate this awkward “competing as an individual” experiment.
I’ll be glad in Paris when we return to five person teams, and eliminate this awkward “competing as an individual” experiment.
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That's a tough break for her, but it sounds like she would have been "2-pered" out of the events finals, even if they still had five-person teams. It sucks that she doesn't get a chance at a team medal, though.
