OT: Summer Olympics

[will1066]

Created this to mainly comment after watching some volleyball. How are they supposed to return serves anymore? Just like in tennis. Those serves are wicked. Everything's just getting faster and faster no matter the sport.

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[The Crypto Guy]

The US turned too political for my tastes this time around to really be bothered with it.

I'll watch some hockey in the Winter though.

 

[nyr2k2]

I watched a field hockey game tonight and understood nothing. The whistle kept being blown and I had no idea why. I assume sort of foul or violation. Several goals appeared to have been scored that didn't count and the announcer made no attempt to explain what was happening. It was disappointing because otherwise it seemed like an interesting game.

 

[17futurecap]

I like the swimming, and it’s live at a normal time for us on the east coast so that’s nice.

 

[will1066]

The US turned too political for my tastes this time around to really be bothered with it.

I'll watch some hockey in the Winter though.

There's field hockey. Or as they call it at the summer games: hockey

 

[will1066]

Kenny Albert is calling beach volleyball. No kidding.

 

[will1066]

Observation:

Human beings have created more than enough variations of a game whose objective is to get an object into the opponent's net, as well as variations of a game whose objective is to hit an object across a centric net and towards the opponent in a manner that prevents said opponent from hitting the object back over said net.

 

[NYSPORTS]

When do the Olympics start?

 

[NYSPORTS]

Kenny Albert is calling beach volleyball. No kidding.

shame it isn’t Joe Tessitore.

 

[Machinehead]

The Olympics absolutely slap.

Love watching live sports after midnight.

 

[Machinehead]

Old news but with repeating forever: Katie Ledecky swam about a mile and, in the most literal sense, lapped the field. As in, girls were touching the previous wall when she finished.

It was her second race that night.

Meanwhile, I...got out of bed today.

 

[will1066]

Italy's Stefano Luongo is a generational water polo player. He's Ovi-like unstoppable from the right corner.

Water polo goalie might really be the most useless position in all of sports. @Machinehead

 

[SnowblindNYR]

No Phelps, Biles exits, family issues, I can't remember the last time I was this disinterested in the Olympics. Too bad normally I absolutely love them and am really upset when they're over.

 

[Machinehead]

Italy's Stefano Luongo is a generational water polo player. He's Ovi-like unstoppable from the right corner.

Water polo goalie might really be the most useless position in all of sports. @Machinehead

It's pretty normal in the grand scheme of things. In lacrosse and soccer as well, most goals are just going in. You hedge your bets on making a couple of big stops.

Hockey is the one that's totally on another planet where goalies can control the game.

 

[will1066]

No Phelps, Biles exits, family issues, I can't remember the last time I was this disinterested in the Olympics. Too bad normally I absolutely love them and am really upset when they're over.

There's like 50 other different sports for you to try to watch.

I found last night's women's badminton matches scintillating.

 

[will1066]

Italy's Stefano Luongo is a generational water polo player. He's Ovi-like unstoppable from the right corner.

Water polo goalie might really be the most useless position in all of sports. @Machinehead

Luongo with 2 snipes

 

[will1066]

Observation:

Human beings have created more than enough variations of a game whose objective is to get an object into the opponent's net, as well as variations of a game whose objective is to hit an object across a centric net and towards the opponent in a manner that prevents said opponent from hitting the object back over said net.

Water polo = field hockey = soccer = handball...

 

[motopanekeku]

European handball ftw. That and women's indoor volleyball.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

I watched a field hockey game tonight and understood nothing. The whistle kept being blown and I had no idea why. I assume sort of foul or violation. Several goals appeared to have been scored that didn't count and the announcer made no attempt to explain what was happening. It was disappointing because otherwise it seemed like an interesting game.

But wouldn't it be fun to see the NHL adopt field hockey penalty shots?

 

[will1066]

Argentina men's volleyball team has a player named Loser. Very unfortunate

 

[Rempe73]

Observation:

Human beings have created more than enough variations of a game whose objective is to get an object into the opponent's net, as well as variations of a game whose objective is to hit an object across a centric net and towards the opponent in a manner that prevents said opponent from hitting the object back over said net.

Lmfao this is great

 

[Irishguy42]

I was talking with my wife the other day, and I'm pretty sure I competitively fenced against the Team USA member who is accused of sexual misconduct.

It's been a while, but I am confident that I must have gone against him in some capacity, either in high school competition or general competition trying to get ranked.

What a downfall he's had. I mean...good for him on being good enough to be an Olympian, but...sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh

 

[will1066]

Biggest surprise of the night was seeing Donald Sutherland as the head coach of US men's basketball team.

 

[Machinehead]

You know what slaps?

Water polo

 

[will1066]

Georgia. Ellenwood.