2016 Rio Olympics

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 6:41 pm

I wish I could give rep. That Onion article is hilarious.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 6:47 pm

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 7:32 pm

I predict the US will look like Nuevo Riche trash.

The Euro babes will be fine and dressed smart.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:11 pm

Who else here actively roots against the US in the Summer Olympics?

Yeah, bad fan here.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sat Aug 06, 2016 12:31 pm

I root for the good ol' U S of A . . . and for shit like this not to happen.

But on the lighter side...

Don't ever stop never stopping Rio. You're the best...

Macho Grande · Post by **Macho Grande** » Sat Aug 06, 2016 12:39 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:Who else here actively roots against the US in the Summer Olympics?

Yeah, bad fan here.

Might wanna prepare yourself for disappointment. The predictions I saw seem to think we'll dominate the medal count.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Aug 06, 2016 12:46 pm

Of course we will, that's to be expected. We bring the biggest and most week trained delegation. No disappointment but why I find the Winter Olympics more intriguing in terms of rooting for the US.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Aug 06, 2016 1:19 pm

Come on CST, we're a big fat hairy winning machine. If you ain't first, your last!

Go USA

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Aug 06, 2016 1:36 pm

Chicat wrote:

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:09 pm

I guess that give new meaning to having events influenced by local elements.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:14 pm

I feel bad for that girl who won our first gold. People were ripping her like crazy for winning a shooting event

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:33 pm

MrBug708 wrote:I feel bad for that girl who won our first gold. People were ripping her like crazy for winning a shooting event

Ripping her why? I don't hear anything and I don't understand.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Aug 06, 2016 6:59 pm

Alieberman wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:I feel bad for that girl who won our first gold. People were ripping her like crazy for winning a shooting event

Ripping her why? I don't hear anything and I don't understand.

An overwhelming number of tweets and replies have been positive. However, a there have been a number of them like:

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:36 pm

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sat Aug 06, 2016 8:08 pm

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Aug 06, 2016 10:33 pm

Alright...watching this swimming, seeing the US having some trouble and watching my 2yo daughter totally into it and mimicking the strokes has me all GO USA.

I've shook the bah-humbug.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sun Aug 07, 2016 5:42 pm

That Hungarian swimmer crushed that WR yesterday

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun Aug 07, 2016 7:40 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Aug 07, 2016 8:53 pm

RichardCranium · Post by **RichardCranium** » Sun Aug 07, 2016 8:58 pm

Irish27 wrote:

I went to school with a girl named Fuchs.

She used to cop a helluva lot of shit for her name - and didn't deserve it one whit.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sun Aug 07, 2016 9:50 pm

Sometimes rules are ridiculous. Douglas is the reigning Olympic Champion in the All Around and finished 3rd, but because she happens to be on the team with 1 & 2, she can't defend his title.

Puerco · Post by **Puerco** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 1:33 am

CalStateTempe wrote:Who else here actively roots against the US in the Summer Olympics?

Yeah, bad fan here.

Da, komrade. We should meet over vodka to discuss your politics.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 9:12 am

CalStateTempe wrote:Who else here actively roots against the US in the Summer Olympics?

Yeah, bad fan here.

Not me. Having a relatively innocent way to be a nationalist is the fun. It's not like I'm a huge dressage and fencing fan who is just happy to be watching the sports I love on the big stage. The only reason to watch half the sports is a rooting interest in a particular nation.

Even more recognizable sports like swimming, I don't really know a technically sound breaststroke from an ugly one. I just know who makes it to the end of the pool first and I know that one gal from Hungary is on the juice.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 9:32 am

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
CalStateTempe wrote:Who else here actively roots against the US in the Summer Olympics?

Yeah, bad fan here.
Not me. Having a relatively innocent way to be a nationalist is the fun. It's not like I'm a huge dressage and fencing fan who is just happy to be watching the sports I love on the big stage. The only reason to watch half the sports is a rooting interest in a particular nation.

Even more recognizable sports like swimming, I don't really know a technically sound breaststroke from an ugly one. I just know who makes it to the end of the pool first and I know that one gal from Hungary is on the juice.

But Ledecky who won by 5 seconds is as pure as the wind driven snow...

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 10:44 am

nice to see the pac representing in the olympics. cal has 50 olympians in rio, the most out of any school in the world. i believe the pac-12 has close to 275 total athletes / staff, the most out of any conference by a wide margin. Arizona, along with the california schools, oregon, and asu are all in the top 25 most represented programs in rio. go pac!

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 10:58 am

dirtbags wrote:nice to see the pac representing in the olympics. cal has 50 olympians in rio, the most out of any school in the world. i believe the pac-12 has close to 275 total athletes / staff, the most out of any conference by a wide margin. Arizona, along with the california schools, oregon, and asu are all in the top 25 most represented programs in rio. go pac!

"Conference Of Champions"

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 10:58 am

Chicat wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
CalStateTempe wrote:Who else here actively roots against the US in the Summer Olympics?

Yeah, bad fan here.
Not me. Having a relatively innocent way to be a nationalist is the fun. It's not like I'm a huge dressage and fencing fan who is just happy to be watching the sports I love on the big stage. The only reason to watch half the sports is a rooting interest in a particular nation.

Even more recognizable sports like swimming, I don't really know a technically sound breaststroke from an ugly one. I just know who makes it to the end of the pool first and I know that one gal from Hungary is on the juice.
But Ledecky who won by 5 seconds is as pure as the wind driven snow...

It's just a joke. If I was being serious, I'd figure over 90% of medalists have had some sort of PED.

I was only joking about the Hungarian swimmer because she blew up like Barry Bonds.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 11:50 am

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
CalStateTempe wrote:Who else here actively roots against the US in the Summer Olympics?

Yeah, bad fan here.
Not me. Having a relatively innocent way to be a nationalist is the fun. It's not like I'm a huge dressage and fencing fan who is just happy to be watching the sports I love on the big stage. The only reason to watch half the sports is a rooting interest in a particular nation.

Even more recognizable sports like swimming, I don't really know a technically sound breaststroke from an ugly one. I just know who makes it to the end of the pool first and I know that one gal from Hungary is on the juice.
But Ledecky who won by 5 seconds is as pure as the wind driven snow...
It's just a joke. If I was being serious, I'd figure over 90% of medalists have had some sort of PED.

I was only joking about the Hungarian swimmer because she blew up like Barry Bonds.

I realize this, but there's this double standard that when our athletes kick all sorts of ass we assume it's because they work just that much harder or are just physically more gifted, but let some eastern bloc chick blow away the competition and we're looking for the hint of a mustache and any evidence of backne.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:29 pm

Chicat wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
CalStateTempe wrote:Who else here actively roots against the US in the Summer Olympics?

Yeah, bad fan here.
Not me. Having a relatively innocent way to be a nationalist is the fun. It's not like I'm a huge dressage and fencing fan who is just happy to be watching the sports I love on the big stage. The only reason to watch half the sports is a rooting interest in a particular nation.

Even more recognizable sports like swimming, I don't really know a technically sound breaststroke from an ugly one. I just know who makes it to the end of the pool first and I know that one gal from Hungary is on the juice.
But Ledecky who won by 5 seconds is as pure as the wind driven snow...
It's just a joke. If I was being serious, I'd figure over 90% of medalists have had some sort of PED.

I was only joking about the Hungarian swimmer because she blew up like Barry Bonds.
I realize this, but there's this double standard that when our athletes kick all sorts of ass we assume it's because they work just that much harder or are just physically more gifted, but let some eastern bloc chick blow away the competition and we're looking for the hint of a mustache and any evidence of backne.

Depends on who you talk to. Like I said, I'm pretty jaded about US and non-US athletes and PED's. I cut the number of medalists down from 100% because of sports like rifle and archery where physical strength and speed aren't issues.

Hosszu is an easy target because she put on about 20 lb of obvious muscle right as she went from good swimmer to record breaking swimmer. If you look at the before and after pics, it isn't real debatable.

It isn't like US athletes don't do it too, though.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Aug 08, 2016 1:19 pm

I mean after she kicked ass on sat, a certain crocodile Dundee phrase did come to mind...

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 6:33 am

I've gotten over the PED thing by not giving a shit if athletes take any.

Puerco · Post by **Puerco** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:10 am

Chicat wrote: I realize this, but there's this double standard that when our athletes kick all sorts of ass we assume it's because they work just that much harder or are just physically more gifted, but let some eastern bloc chick blow away the competition and we're looking for the hint of a mustache and any evidence of backne.

Not true. My wife, who is European and cares not one whit for American athletes took a look at Hoss yesterday evening and said, 'That is NOT natural.'

You've gotta admit she has a point:

Her success also only came about after she married and started being coached by that lunatic. Seriously, after seeing his antics, does anyone believe a little rule-bending would stop him?

EDIT: you guys see the image? I showed in the preview but not after I posted.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:17 am

Me no see image.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:24 am

No image.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:11 am

Hosszu pre "new training regimen" at the last Olympics:

Hosszu in her current world record form:

I mean, when someone changes physically and starts swimming much faster...

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:13 am

Believe this is it, no hotlinking allowed. Her hubby looks all roided up too.

Before PEDs?

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:28 am

When you go from good, not great, swimmer with normal body to jacked beast smashing world records with 25 new pounds of muscle in a short period of time, what do you think people are gonna say?

She went to USC. Maybe they really are dirty.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:44 am

^Camel toe

Anyone for field hockey?

pokinmik · Post by **pokinmik** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:58 am

Ehh, she clearly hit the weight room hard, although I don't know how much time had passed from the first picture to the second. Even with PEds, you have to hit the weight room hard. You can't just judge by a pic and either way she worked her ass off. Almost anyone could transform themselves like that if they were dedicated to working out that much.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 10:10 am

If she didn't work out her neck so much it would look like a normal progression.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 10:13 am

pokinmik wrote:Ehh, she clearly hit the weight room hard, although I don't know how much time had passed from the first picture to the second. Even with PEds, you have to hit the weight room hard. You can't just judge by a pic and either way she worked her ass off. Almost anyone could transform themselves like that if they were dedicated to working out that much.

The first pics are around her appearance in the 2012 Olympics. I don't think anyone believes she wasn't training at that point pretty heavily. You don't just pack on (my estimate) 20-25 pounds of lean muscle by being more dedicated.

I do buy that even with PED's, training matters, and being on something does not diminish the hard work necessary. Frankly, I'd rather there was truly a "level playing field" where there weren't PED restrictions. The current systeam doesn't deter use, it makes people go to lengths to avoid being caught. There's a cottage industry in masking results.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 5:46 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:34 pm

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Tue Aug 09, 2016 9:41 pm

Remember when Olympic boxing used to matter.

Puerco · Post by **Puerco** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 5:55 am

Chicat wrote:If she didn't work out her neck so much it would look like a normal progression.

Her lats would make Salty jealous.

ghostwhitehorse · Post by **ghostwhitehorse** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 6:11 am

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 6:28 am

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 8:52 am

Puerco wrote:
Chicat wrote:If she didn't work out her neck so much it would look like a normal progression.
Her lats would make Salty jealous.

https://youtu.be/PT3oGgND8HM" target="_blank

Except there's nothing imaginary about her lats.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Aug 10, 2016 12:17 pm

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