Summer Olympics
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What you didn’t want to watch Dressage down Blue Hill Ave.?
That balance beam killed a lot of dreams today. Suni was smart to take out the second wolf turn.
the probably won’t mention it but Andrade put in an inquiry after the beam and her score was increased and it brought her to second place.
They took off for her leaps not being a full 180 degrees
the probably won’t mention it but Andrade put in an inquiry after the beam and her score was increased and it brought her to second place.
They took off for her leaps not being a full 180 degrees
I wasn't aware of this - I think Boston would make a wonderful Olympics host city! But the costs would be astronomical and I think that's always a sticking point. One advantage that Brisbane had for 2032 is that some aspects of the necessary infrastructure already exist and will simply require upgrading, rather than building from scratch. Not a lot of cities have that luxury.
Congrats to the Aussie swimmers who just went gold and bronze respectively.
One of the Russian gymnasts did her floor routine to a cover of Paint it Black
Gator Mike
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Women's soccer appears headed for extra time in a Quarterfinals match with the Netherlands, tied at two.
New England's Alyssa Naeher stopped a Dutch penalty kick late in the match that would have sent the USWNT home without a medal for the 2nd consecutive Olympics.
New England's Alyssa Naeher stopped a Dutch penalty kick late in the match that would have sent the USWNT home without a medal for the 2nd consecutive Olympics.
Gator Mike
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What a wild finish to that game. Was pretty cool to wake up and see the last 20 minutes or so, then the penalty kicks. Naeher was just unbelievable down the stretch
Morris Wanchuk
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This time difference is killing me with the spoilers. Tried to avoid it all and I checked the market on friggin CNBC.com and they threw in some spoilers, seriously!
Karma bit the Dutch team in the ass after this crap was printed. I just looked and even post match they are still running their mouths.
The Russian girls had a rough time on the floor exercise.....I would think that would be the least difficult of all they do.......but what do I know
For the past 20 years the floor exercise has gone from being more dance like to pure power which is why the US has been so dominant there and on vault.
Russia's best events are the bars and beam where they can showcase their incredible flexibility and attention to intricate, fine details. This quad has been the best Russia has looked on vault and floor as a whole.
Gymnastics is slowly starting to turn into a hybrid of dance and power where each element is equally important which is why some scores have seemed very low. If you don't get your leaps into a full 180 degree split, you will see a numbers of deductions.
I can't wait to see how the US adjusts for 2024 especially on beam because they got hammered on their E or execution score.
Floor seems a lot less dynamic....remember how incredible Dominique Dawes was on floor...her tumbling was so action packed , now is more meh
Nothing will ever top her back to back connected tumbling passes. Those were magical.
I think that every routine is packed with so much tumbling it all just blends together and can seem meh.
I'd like to see them widen the floor (for safety and because it is time to evolve a bit) and also start mandating more dance elements to break up all the tumbling.
College gymnastics is great because they have the ability to show personality by incorporating more dance into their routines. I am hoping that we will start to see some of that carry over into the world of elite.
This isn't 1992. It is time for the powers that be to get the sticks out of their asses and start loosening up a bit
Bruinaura
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The guys doing floor routines always looks so awkward to me. The way they take giant steps to get to the corner to start a run, the weird balance moves and handstands. I guess it looks funny because they don't incorporate dance into it like the girls do.
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The bug?NBC deliberately set the bug so it only shows IF your set is getting the HDR feed
