BurntEyes

Are you saying debates over greatness of an athlete on a message board lacks real value?!?!?! How dare you!!!

Gonna sound weird, I'm sure, but I find myself very attracted to extremely beautiful women who are also amazing musicians. Bizarre, I know.

I sent someone a text that our men didn't even know where to fucking look. Much less where they should be heading or where to be. Our team was fucking painful to watch. #hater

Well, pretty close to the same except I proactively root against both Spain and France cause Italian.

If you feel a distraction is in order to assist you in moving on France is currently battling Latvia (sp?) in a 3-3 semi final. It's riveting and might help you. Also, are people here pulling for Spain over Morocco?!? If so, get fucked.

If half courts are the cost to be paid for all that can be found in the Netherlands... it's a price worth paying.

Don't look now but..... Men's and women's flag football in the 2028 LA Olympics Also, in case you missed it, I was made aware that UCLA is in Los Angeles by their new, brilliant, head corch. So is USC in case you were wondering.

That was a crazy challenge ending!!! Rebeca Andrade has a really strong floor routine.

You folks are comparing apples and oranges. The medical aspects including diet, exercise training, physiology and anatomy destroy the tops things from 40 years ago. I was snow skiing 12 weeks after hip replacement surgery and im a 50 something non-athelete. Then there myriad of other items in addition to health aspects including massive advances in science and technology allowing for study of specific aspects of all sports motions not just gymnastics. Comparing Nadia to Simone is just silly. I get that perhaps you don't like her specific brand of "self-promotion", but to say she's any more self promoting that Jordan, Air Jordan, among the biggest self promoters of all time... is just stupid and/or sexist. You can dislike her brand but you had best dislike similar brands or it's dishonest and hypocritical. You can take issue with her medical problems last Olympics, but at least recognize that it was a MEDICAL issue. It's absolutely unbelievable to me how 3rd world the US in general and many US citizens still are when it comes to mental health. You'd think all the shootings would have made a dent in the 1950s mindset on mental health. Fuck sake. Whether you take issue with an athletes health issues or their particular brand of self promotion is irrelevant when determining the level of success ON the field. Deon Sanders drove me nuts with his off field antics and his brand of defense frustrated me. Be damn if I didn't want him playing for my team. Jordan, same. If the off field behavior doesn't hurt or endanger others, and is just annoying don't hate the player, hate the game. Because, as a great fictional character and a game creator motto once said, "It's in the game." Biles IS one of the best ever, quite likely the best. Hate her style off the mat if you please, but hating on her athletic ability or achievements is just fucking stupid.

I've come to the conclusion that as a 1/2 century old who was a decent high school athlete decades ago... I can perhaps still compete in the Olympics. I'm joining a 3-3 squad. LA, here I come!!

Some really amazing vollies in that extremely entertaining match. USA! . . (Forza Azzurri)

..and Spain sent the Thicc Squad.

Pointy knees. Wood not. /Surly

That's because they've been genetically modified from the womb not to.

Hell yes, eat shit China!

NY Times - WADA is full of shit

It's from SI, so... but it does break down pretty clearly why Pan's record is crazy and some other Chinese swimming shenanigans Pan's Cheating Ways, no not the bully goat flute player The Russians tested their athletes and there was no issue at all.

WADA defers to the Chinese government. So no, not really. Discussion in swimming thread. Can't be said enough.

You're not the only one. There has been a lot of concerns regarding WADA from folks that are in a place to know things. I'm confident the carpet will be pulled and the roaches will be discovered regarding China and it's cheating ways.

What a fucking race.. That too.

Bol was a fucking monster coming down the stretch.

I'll never stop shitting on France, but it's never actually done with real animosity or vitriol. It's done in the same "disdain" as they have for "Americans". That's what happens when two very proud cultures, despite any historical allegiance, reflect upon one another. Sorta like, I talk more shit about the people I love most than people I dislike and typically do it to their face. They do the same.

Bro, do you even "Moist"?

It's gone unnoticed and it shouldn't. It's really witty and they gave them a wide birth of commentary. It's funny.

Yeah, this is the nature of sports. Polyurethane and Neoprene suits were banned in 2009 as they provided an unfair advantage to taller athletes, allegedly. I mean, they could open a new category of swimming that is "under water" 100 that demand no more than 3 breathes or something per 50. I'd watch that event for sure. To further your point, think of cycling. BMX, road, free style, off road etc etc. They are all very different and have different rules of bikes you can use and tracks. Events morph over time, compare football today to it's beginning. Sometimes things they do are stopped for any variety of reasons. Usually it's to maintain the essence of the game, to keep a level field or for safety reasons. (Safety is usually lowest on that totem pole sadly)