Summer Olympics

[nycfan]

The animation is like watching someone else play Wii but instructive.

 

[uncsig]

Glad to see both our 4x100 relay teams get the sitck around the track today--though the women's second exchange to Gabby Thomas was dicey.

 

[HeelInTheOzarks]

USA and Brazil in the 5th set of the women's volleyball semifinal. Super high level game.

 

[circlesky88]

I hope the women don’t do what they men did and choke away a 2-1 lead

 

[HeelInTheOzarks]

USA women on to the gold medal match

 

[Zoo_View]

If you haven’t watched it, pull up a YouTube of the Men’s Steeplechase……great race!

 

[uncjhodges]

Glad to see both our 4x100 relay teams get the sitck around the track today--though the women's second exchange to Gabby Thomas was dicey.

Jamaicas men didn’t qualify for the final because they really struggled with exchanges

 

[CarolinaFever]

If you haven’t watched it, pull up a YouTube of the Men’s Steeplechase……great race!

That dude that took the faceplant, though.

 

[Zoo_View]

That dude that took the faceplant, though.

He went to the hospital. Taken off the track on a stretcher. Apparently, he’s doing fine now.

 

[aGDevil2k]

So in a sport like these sprints and relays where hundredths of a second matter, does anyone have an idea why women track stars wear weaves and big hair and then the men are wearing jewelry and stuff? I would think you want to make yourself as aerodynamic as possible, right? I mean they wear uniforms that hug the body pretty tightly....seems counterintuitive.

 

[uncsig]

Dang...the Botswanian wins the 200

 

[HeelYeah2012]

Not a great showing for Lyles. Botswanian smoked everyone for the most part.

 

[fuheel]

Not a great showing for Lyles. Botswanian smoked everyone for the most part.

Apparently he ran with Covid. Not an excuse but interesting nonetheless.

 

[HeelYeah2012]

Apparently he ran with Covid. Not an excuse but interesting nonetheless.

Noticed he was wearing a mask before the semifinal heat last night as he was putting his spikes on.

 

[aGDevil2k]

Holy shit. Lyles had covid. Diagnosed 2 days ago. And won bronze! That's honestly pretty bad-ass. I wondered why he was wearing the mask yesterday.

 

[rodoheel]

Holy shit. Lyles had covid. Diagnosed 2 days ago. And won bronze! That's honestly pretty bad-ass. I wondered why he was wearing the mask yesterday.

Wonder if the told his fellow competitors? Feels kinda crappy if not. Also wonder if he's trying to cover a bit for just being out of gas. Running 100 and 200 is tough.

 

[rodoheel]

USA/Serbia in the semis in basketball, with USA unable to get a stop early. Getting shredded defensively.

 

[rodoheel]

US women were also upset today in the semis of water polo. Bad day for the US in terms of getting back ahead in gold medals. Hopefully Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is about to add a drama-free gold, though.

 

[aGDevil2k]

Wonder if the told his fellow competitors? Feels kinda crappy if not. Also wonder if he's trying to cover a bit for just being out of gas. Running 100 and 200 is tough.

Nah he was wearing a mask yesterday...hadn't been doing that for the 100. So I doubt he was so pre-emptive to have an excuse ready. When he interviewed after the race he had those droopy eyelids of a sick person, too.

And if you noticed, no one from USA came up to him after - so I think they all knew. He says he likely won't do the 4x100 because of how he feels

 

[HeelInTheOzarks]

So in a sport like these sprints and relays where hundredths of a second matter, does anyone have an idea why women track stars wear weaves and big hair and then the men are wearing jewelry and stuff? I would think you want to make yourself as aerodynamic as possible, right? I mean they wear uniforms that hug the body pretty tightly....seems counterintuitive.

Gotta look good to feel good