The Quadrennial Summer Sporting Festival Thread
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i can do that, but i dont wanna
I'm fairly sure I could do that too, and I'd be happy to, but my girlfriend would probably object.
GasBandit
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So, basically, Russia is populated entirely by cheats, frauds and thieves.
http://www.barstoolsports.com/phila...is-a-little-pissed-off-at-the-olympic-judges/
Hard to say who is more corrupt, Russia or AIBA/IOC.
Most Irish response ever though.
http://www.barstoolsports.com/phila...is-a-little-pissed-off-at-the-olympic-judges/
Hard to say who is more corrupt, Russia or AIBA/IOC.
Most Irish response ever though.
Why is boxing still amateur?
GasBandit
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Why is anything, really, if you ask me. I never really bought the whole "no professionals" thing about the olympics.
But that has been over for the main sports for 24 years.
More of these sports have "professional" levels than you think, I feel like. Professional just means they get paid to do it for the most part. Professional figure skaters for example, still can't compete in the Olympics.
Also, Simone Biles can't compete in college when she goes to UCLA because she is "professional."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...astics-champ-simone-biles-turns-pro/30848751/
Completely different topic, but college sports continue to be a ripoff for talented athletes. [emoji14]
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...astics-champ-simone-biles-turns-pro/30848751/
Completely different topic, but college sports continue to be a ripoff for talented athletes. [emoji14]
There were plenty of pro athletes in the Olympics when it was "amateur only." Just ask Russia.
But most of them are not present at the Olympics. Why allow 3 pro soccer players per country at the Olympics? There's plenty of soccer tournaments. Why not allow pro boxers then? Or archers? In some countries there are whole separate leagues of pro and amateur archers to divide those who get paid enough to live from it and those who don't - and only the second can go to the Olympics. Etc.
Though, in part, you're right - I just enjoy the "lesser known"/"lesser shown" sports more than the ones we get all the time.
The hockey team was just a bunch of soldiers that got to play hockey on the weekends.......
GasBandit
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So remember that Irish boxer who the judges said lost to his Russian opponent and there was a big stink about it?
Look how clean and undamaged he looks, right?
Now it turns out the Russian who "won" was too badly beaten to continue competing in the next round.
In the wake of this...
Without admitting or even acknowledging the corruption, some Judges are being sent home. They won't say which judges or which fights they judged, and all results up to this point are still to stand.
Conlon got robbed at his chance for a medal.
Look how clean and undamaged he looks, right?
Now it turns out the Russian who "won" was too badly beaten to continue competing in the next round.
In the wake of this...
Without admitting or even acknowledging the corruption, some Judges are being sent home. They won't say which judges or which fights they judged, and all results up to this point are still to stand.
Conlon got robbed at his chance for a medal.
Sounds like a young Floyd Mayweather.
Good thing she wasn't doing it over lava during the actual competition. :x
I have no doubt, but these things should be dealt with from now on. Just because they've been swept under the rug in the past doesn't mean we should keep allowing it.
At least the olympics weren't held in Singapore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_P._Fay
That said, he was a guest in their country, and should be subject to their punishment. Chances are good, though, that the charges won't result in extradition, and so only his teammates will be punished, and he will simply have to avoid going to brazil ever again.
Olympic athletes, particularly disgraced ones, don't typically make a lot of money, otherwise this is something that could probably have been taken care of discreetly with a bunch of lawyers and cash.
That said, he was a guest in their country, and should be subject to their punishment. Chances are good, though, that the charges won't result in extradition, and so only his teammates will be punished, and he will simply have to avoid going to brazil ever again.
Olympic athletes, particularly disgraced ones, don't typically make a lot of money, otherwise this is something that could probably have been taken care of discreetly with a bunch of lawyers and cash.
Yup, I still feel fine about not watching a second of these Olympics that isn't in gif form.