2020 Tokyo Olympics thread

[Gopper]

I'll never stop thinking about it due to how complete robbed Canada was in that game. Also with Sinclair scoring a hat trick in one of the greatest womens sporting performances ever, any sport. Inept, intimidated officiating took a golden performance and turned it bronze. Never seen a more despicable instance of a game ruined by officiating.

This one gives us a bit back, but its not the same as the 2012 ludicrous calls. This call last night was at least VAR, and it was actually a legit call that could plausibly be made. The US got a call that had occurred once before in 50yrs.

That penalty I think is a 50/50 call. Really just depends on ref. Definitely no where close to the bs of 2012. That was just shameful.

It's amazing that Christine Sinclair will get a chance to play for a gold medal. I honestly never thought I'd see the day. She's one of the finest athletes this country has ever seen. What an amazing way to finish her career.

 

[MoontoScott]

Monday's medal count

Country	View attachment 458778	View attachment 458786	View attachment 458789	View attachment 458782
1 View attachment 458779China	29	17	16	62
2 View attachment 458776United States	22	25	17	64
3 View attachment 458777Japan	17	6	10	33
4 View attachment 458805Australia	14	4	15	33

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5 View attachment 458797ROC	12	21	17	50
6 View attachment 458792Great Britain	11	12	12	35
7 View attachment 458808France	6	10	7	23
8 View attachment 458810Germany	6	6	11	23
9 View attachment 458796South Korea	6	4	9	19
10 View attachment 458809Netherlands	5	7	6	18
11 View attachment 458819Italy	4	9	15	28
12 View attachment 458801New Zealand	4	3	4	11
13 View attachment 458794Czech Republic	4	3	1	8
14 View attachment 458798Canada	3	4	7	14
15 View attachment 458790Switzerland	3	4	5	12
16 View attachment 458781Croatia	3	2	2	7
17 View attachment 458780Chinese Taipei	2	4	4	10
18 View attachment 458824Brazil	2	3	5	10
19 View attachment 458787Cuba	2	3	3	8
20 View attachment 458829Hungary	2	2	2	6
21 View attachment 458804Denmark	2	1	2	5
22 View attachment 458826Slovenia	2	1	1	4
23 View attachment 458793Ecuador	2	1	0	3
24 View attachment 458832Greece	2	0	1	3
25 View attachment 458806Kosovo	2	0	0	2
25 View attachment 458803Qatar	2	0	0	2
27 View attachment 458835Georgia	1	4	1	6
28 View attachment 458783Spain	1	3	3	7
29 View attachment 458807Romania	1	3	0	4
29 View attachment 458802Sweden	1	3	0	4
29 View attachment 458820Venezuela	1	3	0	4
32 View attachment 458795Hong Kong	1	2	0	3
32 View attachment 458800South Africa	1	2	0	3
32 View attachment 458821Slovakia	1	2	0	3
35 View attachment 458840Austria	1	1	3	5
35 View attachment 458831Indonesia	1	1	3	5
35 View attachment 458849Serbia	1	1	3	5
38 View attachment 458823Jamaica	1	1	2	4
39 View attachment 458857Belgium	1	1	1	3
39 View attachment 458813Ethiopia	1	1	1	3
39 View attachment 458847Norway	1	1	1	3
42 View attachment 458812Poland	1	1	0	2
42 View attachment 458846Tunisia	1	1	0	2
44 View attachment 458838Turkey	1	0	4	5
45 View attachment 458822Ireland	1	0	2	3
45 View attachment 458848Israel	1	0	2	3
47 View attachment 458828Belarus	1	0	1	2
47 View attachment 458834Estonia	1	0	1	2
47 View attachment 458845Fiji	1	0	1	2
47 View attachment 458816Uzbekistan	1	0	1	2
51 View attachment 458811Bermuda	1	0	0	1
51 View attachment 458799Iran	1	0	0	1
51 View attachment 458784Latvia	1	0	0	1
51 View attachment 458825Morocco	1	0	0	1
51 View attachment 458817Philippines	1	0	0	1
51 View attachment 458856Puerto Rico	1	0	0	1
51 View attachment 458785Thailand	1	0	0	1
58 View attachment 458854Colombia	0	2	1	3
58 View attachment 458843Dominican Republic	0	2	1	3
60 View attachment 458842Ukraine	0	1	5	6
61 View attachment 458858Mongolia	0	1	2	3
62 View attachment 458844India	0	1	1	2
62 View attachment 458815Kenya	0	1	1	2
62 View attachment 458853Portugal	0	1	1	2
62 View attachment 458859San Marino	0	1	1	2
62 View attachment 458852Uganda	0	1	1	2
67 View attachment 458818Bulgaria	0	1	0	1
67 View attachment 458837Jordan	0	1	0	1
67 View attachment 458830North Macedonia	0	1	0	1
67 View attachment 458851Turkmenistan	0	1	0	1
71 View attachment 458833Kazakhstan	0	0	3	3
71 View attachment 458827Mexico	0	0	3	3
73 View attachment 458839Azerbaijan	0	0	2	2
73 View attachment 458814Egypt	0	0	2	2
75 View attachment 458855Argentina	0	0	1	1
75 View attachment 458841Armenia	0	0	1	1
75 View attachment 458791Côte d'Ivoire	0	0	1	1
75 View attachment 458788Finland	0	0	1	1
75 View attachment 458836Kuwait	0	0	1	1
75 View attachment 458850Malaysia	0	0	1	1

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Good thing we sent the ladies over to represent us. They have really shone.

 

[oobga]

I'll never stop thinking about it due to how complete robbed Canada was in that game. Also with Sinclair scoring a hat trick in one of the greatest womens sporting performances ever, any sport. Inept, intimidated officiating took a golden performance and turned it bronze. Never seen a more despicable instance of a game ruined by officiating.

This one gives us a bit back, but its not the same as the 2012 ludicrous calls. This call last night was at least VAR, and it was actually a legit call that could plausibly be made. The US got a call that had occurred once before in 50yrs.

Haha, just had to make me relive it eh! Ok, now London will stick in my mind for a while longer again But, this sweet win still helps quite a bit.

 

[JayE]

That penalty I think is a 50/50 call. Really just depends on ref. Definitely no where close to the bs of 2012. That was just shameful.

It's amazing that Christine Sinclair will get a chance to play for a gold medal. I honestly never thought I'd see the day. She's one of the finest athletes this country has ever seen. What an amazing way to finish her career.

It was a clear and obvious foul, even if it was a pretty unfortunate situation for the US defender. There's no other correct interpretation of that play other than a foul (and that goes for any league or tournament, men's or women's).

Terrible game, overall, but as the underdog you take it. The Canadians defended well and their front 2 pressed well. Their midfield play was pretty poor outside of Scott's defensive play and Fleming (Sinclair was a liability), but the US weren't good, either. The Canadians defend well enough to have a shot in the final. It's international football, so there's nothing wrong defending well and waiting for some luck. It won Greece a European Championship, after all.

 

[oilers'72]

Sunday/Monday results

Artistic Gymnastics

Men's Rings
Yang Liu - China - Gold
Hao You - China - Silver
Eleftherios Petrunias - Greece - Bronze

Women's Floor Exercise
Jade Carey - United States - Gold
Vanessa Ferrari - Italy - Silver
Mai Murakami - Japan - Bronze
Angelina Melnikova - Russia - Bronze

Men's Vault
Jeahwan Shin - South Korea - Gold
Denis Abliazin - Russia - Silver
Artur Davtyan - Armenia - Bronze
Artistic Gymnastics Schedule & Results - 2 Aug | Tokyo 2020

Artistic Swimming

Duet Free Routine Preliminary

Claudia Holzner and Jacqueline Simoneau finished 5th.
Artistic Swimming - Free Routine Preliminary Results

Athletics

Gabriela Dubues-Stafford finished 1st in Women's 1500m Round 1 Heat 1 and advances to the Semifinals.
Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 1 Results
Natalia Hawthorn fell and finished 10th in Heat 2 and did not qualify.
Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 2 Results
Lucia Stafford finished 7th in Heat 3 and advances to the Semifinals.
Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 3 Results

Men's Long Jump
Miltladis Tentoglou - Greece - Gold
Juan Miguel Echevarria - Cuba - Silver
Maykel Masso - Cuba - Bronze

Crystal Emmanuel finished 1st in Women's 200m Round 1 Heat 6 and finished 6th in the Semifinals, and did not advance.
Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 6 Results
Athletics - Semi-Final 2 Results

Women's 100m Hurdles
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn - Puerto Rico - Gold
Hendra Harrison - United States - Silver
Megan Tapper - Jamaica - Bronze

Alysha Newman had a No Mark in Women's Pole Vault Qualification Group A and did not advance.
Athletics - Qualification - Group A Results
Anicka Newell finished 2nd in Group B and advances to the Final.
Athletics - Qualification - Group B Results

Women's Discus Throw
Valerie Allman - United States - Gold
Kristen Pudenz - Germany - Silver
Yaime Perez - Cuba - Bronze

Sage Watson finished 5th in Women's 400m Hurdles Semifinal 1 and did not advance.
Athletics - Semi-Final 1 Results
Matthew Hughes finished 6th and John Gay finished 15th in Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final.

Soufiane El Bakkali - Morocco - Gold
Lemecha Girma - Ethiopia - Silver
Benjamin Kigan - Kenya - Bronze
Athletics - Final Results

Andrea Seccafien finished 15th in Women's 5000m Final.

Sifan Hassan - Netherlands - Gold
Hellen Obiri - Kenya - Silver
Gudaf Tsegay - Ethiopia - Bronze
Athletics - Final Results
Athletics Schedule & Results - 2 Aug | Tokyo 2020

Badminton

Women's Doubles
Indonesia - Gold
China - Silver
South Korea - Bronze

Men's Singles
Viktor Axelsen - Denmark - Gold
Long Chen - China - Silver
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting - Indonesia - Bronze
Badminton Schedule & Results - 2 Aug | Tokyo 2020

Baseball

Round 2

Israel 1 South Korea 11 (game called in the bottom of the 7th due to Mercy Rule)
Baseball/Softball - Israel vs Republic of Korea - Round 2 Results
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1921129539732?time=452187:00:09 (full game)

United States 6 Japan 7 (10 innings)
Baseball/Softball - United States vs Japan - Round 2 Results
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1921191491979?time=452193:58:40 (full game)

Basketball

https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...mpic-schedule-and-results-date=2021-08-02.htm

Beach Volleyball

Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes beat Spain 2-0 in Women's Round of 16.
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...ach-volleyball/results-women-8fnl-000100-.htm
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...mpic-schedule-and-results-date=2021-08-02.htm

Canoe Sprint

Andreanne Langlois finished 5th in Women's Kayak Single 200m Heat 3 and 1st in Quarterfinal 1 to advance to the semifinals.
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...ts-women-s-kayak-single-200m-heat-000300-.htm
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...ts-women-s-kayak-single-200m-qfnl-000100-.htm
Michelle Russell finished 5th in Heat 5 and 2nd in Quarterfinal 3 to advance to the Semifinals.
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...ts-women-s-kayak-single-200m-heat-000500-.htm
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...ts-women-s-kayak-single-200m-qfnl-000300-.htm
Roland Varga and Connor Fitzpatrick finished 5th in Men's Canoe Double 1000m Heat 1 and 3rd in Quarterfinal 2 to advance to the Semifinals.
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...lts-men-s-canoe-double-1000m-heat-000100-.htm
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...lts-men-s-canoe-double-1000m-qfnl-000200-.htm
Simon McTavish finished 5th in Men's Kayak Single 1000m Heat 1 and 4th in Semifinal 2 and did not advance.
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...lts-men-s-kayak-single-1000m-heat-000100-.htm
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...lts-men-s-kayak-single-1000m-qfnl-000200-.htm
Alanna Bray-Lougheed and Madeline Schmidt finished 5th in Women's Kayak Double 500m Heat 4 and 5th in Quarterfinal 2 and did not advance.
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...ts-women-s-kayak-double-500m-heat-000400-.htm
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...ts-women-s-kayak-double-500m-qfnl-000200-.htm
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...mpic-schedule-and-results-date=2021-08-02.htm

Cycling Track

Canada finished 8th in Women's Team Pursuit Qualifying.
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...results-women-s-team-pursuit-qual-000100-.htm
Canada finished 6th in Men's Team Pursuit Qualifying.
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...k/results-men-s-team-pursuit-qual-000100-.htm

Women's Team Sprint
China- Gold
Germany - Silver
Russia - Bronze
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...mpic-schedule-and-results-date=2021-08-02.htm

Diving

Cedric Fofana finished 29th in Men's 3m Springboard Preliminary and did not advance.
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...results-men-s-3m-springboard-prel-000100-.htm

Equestrian

Colleen Loach and Qorry Blue D'Argouges finished 28th in Eventing Jumping Team and Final and Individual Qualifier.

Great Britain - Gold
Australia - Silver
France - Bronze
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly.../equestrian/results-eventing-jump-000100-.htm

Eventing Individual Jumping
Julia Krajewski - Germany - Gold
Tom McEwan - Great Britain - Silver
Andrew Hoy - Australia - Bronze
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly.../results-eventing-individual-jmpf-000100-.htm

Football

Women's Semifinals

United States 0 Canada 1
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/football/results-women-sfnl-000200-.htm
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1921179203931
(full game)

Australia 0 Sweden 1
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/football/results-women-sfnl-000100-.htm
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1921200195917?time=452195:00:04 (full game)

Handball

https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...mpic-schedule-and-results-date=2021-08-02.htm

Field Hockey

https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...mpic-schedule-and-results-date=2021-08-02.htm

Shooting

Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
Jean Quiquampoix - France - Gold
Leuris Pupo - Cuba - Silver
Yuehong Li - China - Bronze

Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions
Changhong Zhang - China - Gold
Sergey Kamenskiy - Russia - Silver
Milenko Sebic - Serbia - Bronze
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...mpic-schedule-and-results-date=2021-08-02.htm

Table Tennis

https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...mpic-schedule-and-results-date=2021-08-02.htm

Volleyball

https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...mpic-schedule-and-results-date=2021-08-02.htm

Water Polo

https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...mpic-schedule-and-results-date=2021-08-02.htm

Weightlifting

Women's 87kg
Zhouyu Wang - China - Gold
Tamara Yajaira Salazar Arce - Ecuador - Silver
Crismery Dominga Santana Peguero - Domincan Republic - Bronze

Women's +87kg
Wenwen Li - China - Gold
Emily Jade Campbell - Great Britain - Silver
Sarah Elizabeth Robles - United States - Bronze
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...mpic-schedule-and-results-date=2021-08-02.htm

Wrestling

Danielle Suzanne Lappage lost to Khanum Velieva of Kazakhstan 0-7 in Women's Freestyle 68kg 1/8 Final.
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...esult-women-s-freestyle-68kg-8fnl-000600-.htm
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/oly...mpic-schedule-and-results-date=2021-08-02.htm

 

[Cloned]

It was a clear and obvious foul, even if it was a pretty unfortunate situation for the US defender. There's no other correct interpretation of that play other than a foul (and that goes for any league or tournament, men's or women's).

Terrible game, overall, but as the underdog you take it. The Canadians defended well and their front 2 pressed well. Their midfield play was pretty poor outside of Scott's defensive play and Fleming (Sinclair was a liability), but the US weren't good, either. The Canadians defend well enough to have a shot in the final. It's international football, so there's nothing wrong defending well and waiting for some luck. It won Greece a European Championship, after all.

I'd start Grosso over Quinn in the final. Quinn's been pretty shaky in the midfield, probably the weakest link there, misplaying balls, missing easy interceptions, and giving away the ball at the slightest hint of pressure.

 

[Cloned]

Christine Sinclair is absolute class.





Canada's soccer captain consoled her American club teammate after the USWNT lost its shot at Olympic gold

Gilles also consoled Lloyd briefly at the end of the game.

 

[oilers'72]

Monday/Tuesday schedule

Artistic Gymnastics starting @ 2 AM

Elisabeth Black takes part in Women's Balance Beam Final @ 2:50 AM.

Artistic Swimming

Claudia Holzner and Jaqueline Simoneau take part in Duet Technical Routine @ 4:30 AM

Athletics

Session 10 starting @ 6 PM to 9:35 PM
Elisabeth Gleadle takes part in Women's Javelin Throw Qualification Group A @ 6:20 PM.
Kyra Constantine takes part in Women's 400m Round 1 Heat 1 @ 6:45 PM.
Natasha McDonald takes part in Heat 5 @ 7:17 PM.
Andre de Grasse takes part in Men's 200m Round 1 Heat 3 @ 8:21 PM.
Aaron Brown takes part in Heat 5 @ 8:37 PM.
Brendon Rodney takes part in Heat 7 @ 8:53 PM.
Session 4 starting @ 4 AM to 6:55 AM
Tim Nedow takes part in Men's Shot Put Qualification Group A @ 4:15 AM.
Mohammed Ahmed and Luc Bruchet take part in Men's 5000m Round 1 Heat 1 @ 4:56 AM.
Justyn Knight takes part in Heat 2 @ 5:16 AM.
Camryn Rogers takes part in Women's Hammer Throw Final @ 5:35 AM.

Baseball

Round 1 Repechage

Israel vs Dominican Republic @ 4 AM

Basketball starting @ 7 PM

Beach Volleyball

Women's Quarterfinals

Session 33 starting @ 6 PM to 7:50 PM
Session 34
Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson take on Latvia @ 6 AM.
Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes take on Australia @ 7 AM.

Boxing

Session 19 starting @ 8 PM to 10:40 PM
Session 20 starting @ 2 AM to 4:40 AM

Canoe Sprint starting @ 6:30 PM

Michelle Russell takes part in Women's Kayak Single 200m Semifinal 1 @ 6:30 PM.
Andreanne Langlois takes part in Semifinal 2 @ 6:37 PM.
Roland Varga and Connor Fitzpatrick take part in Men's Canoe Double 1000m Semifinal 2 @ 6:52 PM.

Cycling Track starting @ 12:30 AM

Canada takes on France in Women's Team Pursuit Round 1 Heat 2 @ 12:37 AM.
Canada takes on Germany in Men's Team Pursuit Round 1 Heat 1 @ 1:22 AM.

Diving starting @ 7 PM

Equestrian

Mario Deslauriers and Bardolina 2 take part in Jumping Individual Qualifier @ 4 AM.

Football

Men's Semifinals

Mexico vs Brazil @ 2 AM
Japan vs Spain @ 5 AM

Handball starting @ 6:30 PM

Field Hockey

Session 35 starting @ 7:30 PM to 9:15 PM
Session 36 starting @ 4 AM to 5:45 AM

Sailing starting @ 9:05 PM

Jacob Saunders and Oliver Bone take part in Men's Two Person Dinghy Race 9 @ 9:15 PM and Race 10 sometime after 9:33 PM.
Tom Ramshaw takes part in Men's One Person Dinghy (Heavyweight) - Finn Medal Race @ 11:33 PM.

Sport Climbing

Sean McColl takes part in Men's Combined Speed Qualification @ 2 AM, Men's Combined Bouldering @ 3 AM and Men's Combined Lead Qualification @ 6:10 AM.

Table Tennis

Session 26 starting @ 7 PM to 10 PM
Session 27 starting @ 11:30 PM to 2:30 AM
Session 28 starting @ 4:30 AM to 7:30 AM

Volleyball starting @ 6 PM

Canada takes on Russia in Men's Quarterfinals @ 6 PM.

Water Polo starting @ 11 PM

Canada takes on United States in Women's Quarterfinals @ 11 PM.

Weightlifting starting @ 10:50 PM

Wrestling starting @ 8 PM

 

[rboomercat90]

Been following Christine Sinclairs heroic career since she was playing unders. What a brilliant career she has had. Glad to have watched last nights game in entirety. I didn't see much of the Brazil game and lost some hope after the Japan game. The ladies gutted it out but its so ironic that the Canadian team never reached this lofty gold medal game perch with Sinclair in prime. Now that Sinclair is a shadow of her former self they get the chance at gold. Nobody in womens soccer deserves a gold more than Sinclair, but this W was due to the whole team, and Labbe who has been so solid in net.

We’re seeing that old cliche “defense wins championships” playing out again with this team. Offensively, they are a shadow of what they were at their peak but their back end has never played better.

I’m like you, I’ve been following Sinclair since that 2002 tournament here in Edmonton. I’d never watched a women’s game before that but there was something about that team that captured people’s hearts. It’s a shame what happened in London. IMO, that was when this team was at its best and should have won gold. I’m happy they’re getting their shot now even if it’s with a somewhat rebuilding team.

 

[oilers'72]

Raining in the Olympic Stadium. That'll affect things and might lead to upsets.

 

[rboomercat90]

Christine Sinclair is absolute class.





Canada's soccer captain consoled her American club teammate after the USWNT lost its shot at Olympic gold

Gilles also consoled Lloyd briefly at the end of the game.

You should contrast this by showing the class the US women’s team displayed at the World Cup when they played Thailand.

 

[JayE]

I'd start Grosso over Quinn in the final. Quinn's been pretty shaky in the midfield, probably the weakest link there, misplaying balls, missing easy interceptions, and giving away the ball at the slightest hint of pressure.

I thought Quinn had a strong first half against Brazil, but yeah, very shaky since then. Grosso brings more athleticism and can transport the ball better.

They'll never do it, but I wouldn't start Sinclair. Prince (and Rose when she came in) and to a lesser extent Beckie have been great pressing up the field and tracking back by putting back pressure on the midfield, but a lot of their pressing goes for naught when Sinclair isn't doing anything off the ball. If she was great on the ball, that would be one thing, but she really hasn't been. You can only afford players to have a free role like that with little defensive contribution if they're a dominant creative force but Sinclair simply isn't that anymore. I'd play a 4231 with Huitema as the 9 and Fleming as the 10 (with a double pivot of Scott and Grosso).

 

[Drivesaitl]

We’re seeing that old cliche “defense wins championships” playing out again with this team. Offensively, they are a shadow of what they were at their peak but their back end has never played better.

I’m like you, I’ve been following Sinclair since that 2002 tournament here in Edmonton. I’d never watches a women’s game before that but there was something about that team that captured people’s hearts. It’s a shame what happened in London. IMO, that was when this team was at its best and should have won gold. I’m happy they’re getting their shot now even if it’s with a somewhat rebuilding team.

Also a shame that Karla Lang had her career cut so short due to a series of serious knee injuries. Christine and Kara show was something to behold. I had all game tickets to several of the womens and mens tournaments here through the decades. Fell in love with that team in 2002. I think I've attended way more Soccer games than football games in this century so far. The Mens unders tournaments were something else as well, except Canada wasn't so good.

 

[Cloned]

You should contrast this by showing the class the US women’s team displayed at the World Cup when they played Thailand.

Yeah that was pretty classless.

 

[Drivesaitl]

On twitter its sheer luck that Canada won yesterday, and all the "haven't beat us in 20yrs comments" and yet Canada legit beat US, also, in the 2012 Olympics but were completely jobbed out of that result. In anycase Canada has hung with the US in major tournaments such as the Olympics and may well be passing their program.

So lets see. 2012 Team Canada was robbed in the Olympics having the lead right into injury time and with that TERRIBLE ball handling call handed to the US, followed by a Penalty Kick right after to help US send the game to OT. Without which we would win.

2016 US team flamed out of the Olympics.

2021 Olympics we beat the US .

Nothing to see here folks, total mirage.

Fluke Canada, we're lucky to even be a country...

 

[Cloned]

I thought Quinn had a strong first half against Brazil, but yeah, very shaky since then. Grosso brings more athleticism and can transport the ball better.

They'll never do it, but I wouldn't start Sinclair. Prince (and Rose when she came in) and to a lesser extent Beckie have been great pressing up the field and tracking back by putting back pressure on the midfield, but a lot of their pressing goes for naught when Sinclair isn't doing anything off the ball. If she was great on the ball, that would be one thing, but she really hasn't been. You can only afford players to have a free role like that with little defensive contribution if they're a dominant creative force but Sinclair simply isn't that anymore. I'd play a 4231 with Huitema as the 9 and Fleming as the 10 (with a double pivot of Scott and Grosso).

Give and take. Sinclair has obviously declined in terms of ball skills and movement, but she’s probably the most composed one out of her, Prince and Rose. The other two just panic with the ball at their feet.

Huitema is obviously the future, she just needs more experience and she’ll be very good with her combination of height, speed and ball skills.

Beckie is likely the most influential outfield player on the team right now, I feel like she’s being underused by Priestman in the formation.

Gilles has been the biggest surprise and probably one of the biggest reasons why they’ve made it this far. She’s a huge upgrade over Zadorsky.

 

[oilers'72]

As an aside, Brianna Boyd, who was part of the Women's National Team from 2000 to 2003, 43 appearances and scoring twice is my aunt's (deceased) granddaughter. She had to retire due to a severe concussion. Her dad, Barry, was part of the Canadian Track & Field Team.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Give and take. Sinclair has obviously declined in terms of ball skills and movement, but she’s probably the most composed one out of her, Prince and Rose. The other two just panic with the ball at their feet.

Huitema is obviously the future, she just needs more experience and she’ll be very good with her combination of height, speed and ball skills.

Beckie is likely the most influential outfield player on the team right now, I feel like she’s being underused by Priestman in the formation.

Gilles has been the biggest surprise and probably one of the biggest reasons why they’ve made it this far. She’s a huge upgrade over Zadorsky.

Depends if they think Sinclair can go 90 or not. She was obviously hobbled by game end and was tender running a few times in the game yesterday. Just age catching up I think. I'd rather have her in 2nd half and OT (if it occurs) than trying to start and then not being able to finish. She's still effective on the ball and continues to strips some balls and make deft passes. But she's having trouble getting into spots where she can be served. Just not very mobile anymore. That said the Corner kicks from Team Canada are abysmal. Not even close to finding her.

 

[Cloned]

Depends if they think Sinclair can go 90 or not. She was obviously hobbled by game end and was tender running a few times in the game yesterday. Just age catching up I think. I'd rather have her in 2nd half and OT (if it occurs) than trying to start and then not being able to finish. She's still effective on the ball and continues to strips some balls and make deft passes. But she's having trouble getting into spots where she can be served. Just not very mobile anymore. That said the Corner kicks from Team Canada are abysmal. Not even close to finding her.

Definitely slower at her age now. But I think I’d rather start Sinclair and have the speed of Rose off the bench running against tired defenders.

 

[JayE]

Give and take. Sinclair has obviously declined in terms of ball skills and movement, but she’s probably the most composed one out of her, Prince and Rose. The other two just panic with the ball at their feet.

Huitema is obviously the future, she just needs more experience and she’ll be very good with her combination of height, speed and ball skills.

Beckie is likely the most influential outfield player on the team right now, I feel like she’s being underused by Priestman in the formation.

Gilles has been the biggest surprise and probably one of the biggest reasons why they’ve made it this far. She’s a huge upgrade over Zadorsky.

Gilles has been excellent. Pretty shaky on the ball, but she's been great defensively.

I don't disagree that Sinclair is still clearly the best finisher and probably the most composed on the ball out of the attacking players available (although I think Fleming can carry out a similar role just as well while also doing the running that Sinclair simply cannot do anymore), but I think they're best served playing defensively compact and looking for small opportunities to punish Swedish mistakes. Tweaking the system a little and bringing in Huitema (mostly just to run, I'm not expecting much else from her) as a 9 while bumping Fleming to a 10 spot in a 4231 probably serves that better (in the 2nd half they basically collapsed to this with Sinclair as the 9 after the pen). Maybe I'm being overly cynical about their chances playing anything other than negative football against Sweden.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Norweigan smashed the 400m Hurdles WR . What an amazing race..

 

[snipes]

Good boxing in the featherweight Semis between the American and Ghana fighter.

American going for Gold

 

[snipes]

Norweigan smashed the 400m Hurdles WR . What an amazing race..

That was damn impressive. Smashed his own WR time.

 

[oilers'72]

Listening to the person counting down on the start line for sailing, I can't tell if it's a woman or a little girl.

 

[MoontoScott]

When is the final for the men's 200 meter sprint?