guyser Posted July 30, 2012 Report Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) Beach Volleyball - Put on an effing sweater Man card...turn yours in now. Put on a sweater ??? :angry: And the swimmer should...I dont know...a jacket? And track and firld competitors should...winter coats? Track partcipants run in a bikini for all intents and purposes Edited July 30, 2012 by guyser Quote
bleeding heart Posted July 30, 2012 Report Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) Put on a sweater ??? :angry: Yeah, what gives? Teacher, our homework! you forgot to give us homework! (Not sure why these are connected for me...something to do with taking away my fun, maybe.) Edited July 30, 2012 by bleeding heart Quote “There is a limit to how much we can constantly say no to the political masters in Washington. All we had was Afghanistan to wave. On every other file we were offside. Eventually we came onside on Haiti, so we got another arrow in our quiver." --Bill Graham, Former Canadian Foreign Minister, 2007
guyser Posted July 30, 2012 Report Posted July 30, 2012 Yeah, what gives? Teacher, our homework! you forgot to give us homework! (Not sure why these are connected for me...something to do with taking away my fun, maybe.) LOL, that made me laugh Quote
Guest American Woman Posted July 30, 2012 Report Posted July 30, 2012 The Men’s Beach Volleyball Uniforms Need an Overhaul I have to agree. I don't understand why women can play in bikinis but men wear shorts and shirts. What's up with that? Show us some pecs and abs, get sand in your belly button. If the ladies can do it, so can you. Plus, I will be more likely to watch you play. Women would like to enjoy watching beach volleyball as much as men do. Quote
TheNewTeddy Posted July 30, 2012 Report Posted July 30, 2012 I watch the Olympics to see the competition. If I want to see ladies without clothing on, I'll use the Internet. Quote Feel free to contact me outside the forums. Add "TheNewTeddy" to Twitter, Facebook, or Hotmail to reach me!
BubberMiley Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 If I want to see ladies without clothing on, I'll use the Internet. They have that on the Internet now? Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
RB Posted July 31, 2012 Author Report Posted July 31, 2012 Summer Olympic sports, by how much I like em. Dislike Tennis - Just not my cup of tea Badminton - Like Tennis, but slower Equestrian - Don't care for horses. I'm honestly not sure how some of these sports on the lower half of the list have made it into the games. I like all the sports you mentioned, love horses. But, it is a misconception to rate badminton as slow. I think many people feel the same because it is not promoted as much as other games such as tennis, and it looks rather like an easy "girl" game. I would say at the olympics level perhaps both raquet sport need the same skill set. However, badminton is actually the fastest racquet sport around. The court is smaller, reflexes have to be faster, so players are faster, the shuttles are heck of a lot faster twice faster than squash, and needs plenty of endurance:)I play both tennis, and badminton at some level to get the "wind" knock out of me in badminton. Table tennis is also an excellent sport, until recently I have never played and would also "dislike" it. Now, I can see all sports have their strategies, discipline and skills which is transferable in other sports and in life. Just sayin. Quote
wyly Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 I think it is rubbish to consider some swimmer or gymnast the best athlete of the olympic games if he/she wins seven gold medals as in those sports there are so many events which makes it possible to win that many golds. I don't mean to belittle winning seven golds, of course not, but such an athlete is not necessarily a better athlete than someone who only has an opportunity to win one gold medal like wrestlers, weight-lifters etc. agreedi'd say if someone can win multiple medals then there are too many similar events...IMO the 200 meter race in track should be eliminated...in kayaking they eliminated the 500m race because the distance was to similar to the 1000m and one person could win two golds, they changed to 200, which makes it very difficult to train for two very different distances... get rid of the multiple styles in swimming, freestyle only, does track have a 100 backward race, 100 meter skipping, 100 meter hopping and the a combined 100 meter running/backward/skipping/hopping...its just silly, some swimming events were just added to fill out the event... I'm so impressed with those tiny ladies in weightlifting 100lb ladies lifting 230?..wow... and the 125lb ladies lifting 300lb...also very glad mrs wyly can't do that otherwise it would physical as well as verbal abuse... Quote “Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”- John Stuart Mill
wyly Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 I like all the sports you mentioned, love horses.does the horse get a medal? no...rider with the best horse wins...shouldn't be an olympic sport...But, it is a misconception to rate badminton as slow. I think many people feel the same because it is not promoted as much as other games such as tennis, and it looks rather like an easy "girl" game. I would say at the olympics level perhaps both raquet sport need the same skill set. However, badminton is actually the fastest racquet sport around. The court is smaller, reflexes have to be faster, so players are faster, the shuttles are heck of a lot faster twice faster than squash, and needs plenty of endurance:)I play both tennis, and badminton at some level to get the "wind" knock out of me in badminton. Table tennis is also an excellent sport, until recently I have never played and would also "dislike" it. Now, I can see all sports have their strategies, discipline and skills which is transferable in other sports and in life. Just sayin. confirm badminton is very fast, table tennis is even faster...the amount of training required to excel at either is considerable...but what are gauging as fast, ball speed or reaction time required...fastest racquet sport jai-alai, not in olympics, but not many people play it Quote “Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”- John Stuart Mill
Boges Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) agreed i'd say if someone can win multiple medals then there are too many similar events...IMO the 200 meter race in track should be eliminated...in kayaking they eliminated the 500m race because the distance was to similar to the 1000m and one person could win two golds, they changed to 200, which makes it very difficult to train for two very different distances... How often has it happened that someone wins the 100 and the 200? Usain Bolt did it last Olympics and it was an incredible achievement. In 2006 Micheal Johnson won the 200 and the 400, do you think the same about that? Perhaps they should only have the 100 and the 400 get rid of the multiple styles in swimming, freestyle only, does track have a 100 backward race, 100 meter skipping, 100 meter hopping and the a combined 100 meter running/backward/skipping/hopping...its just silly, some swimming events were just added to fill out the event... Yeah because the Backstroke, Butterfly, Freestyle and Breast Stroke are all so similar. What about the Medley where you have to successfully do all the strokes in one race? I agree there are too many swimming events but if you only had one stroke you'd be done with the Swimming event in about an afternoon. Edited July 31, 2012 by Boges Quote
Boges Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) does the horse get a medal? no...rider with the best horse wins...shouldn't be an olympic sport... And who trained that horse? Being an excellent rider is most definitely a difficult skill. More so, I'd say, than firing a shotgun or a bow and arrow. Edited July 31, 2012 by Boges Quote
wyly Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 How often has it happened that someone wins the 100 and the 200? Usain Bolt did it last Olympics and it was an incredible achievement. In 2006 Micheal Johnson won the 200 and the 400, do you think the same about that? Perhaps they should only have the 100 and the 400 yup it holds true, eliminate the 200..if an athlete can win two distances then the distances are too similar, kayaking recognized that and eliminated the 500m...eliminating events is not unheard of resistance is more political than anything...no track athlete will win a 100m and 400mYeah because the Backstroke, Butterfly, Freestyle and Breast Stroke are all so similar. What about the Medley where you have to successfully do all the strokes in one race? swimming is the same, forget the different styles it's the distance that's critical...100meters any style they want, if someone wants to run backward in the 100m track event go for it but we don't need a 100 backward race... I agree there are too many swimming events but if you only had one stroke you'd be done with the Swimming event in about an afternoon.it would have the same number of races as the track... Quote “Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”- John Stuart Mill
wyly Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 And who trained that horse? Being an excellent rider is most definitely a difficult skill. More so, I'd say, than firing a shotgun or a bow and arrow. training horses isn't an event, want to add horse races too? how about fly ball or sheep herding for dog trainers the athlete is the horse not the rider...eric lamaze is 44 he could keep going until he's 64 how much athleticism is required here, he does well because he can afford the most expensive horse...and that's how it is for equestrian events it's not ability of the rider but quality $$$$$ of the horse...agree on bows and shooting events, they are highly technical but require a minimum of athletic ability it's all repetition, you could be a chain smoking 50 yr old 400lber and win a medal...now throw in a timed obstacle course with the those skills and it would have some athletic relevance, like biathlon... Quote “Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”- John Stuart Mill
Boges Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 Your opinions regarding swimming and track will never happen, but like opinions everyone has them. If all strokes in swimming were the best swimmer would win in all disciplines. Micheal Phelps wouldn't have won 7 Golds, more like 14 or 21. But there are people that are strong in certain strokes. As for Track, because some special athlete wins two different races an entire event should be done away with? That's like saying either The Vault and the Floor Routine should be done away with in Gymnastics because they both involve running and doing some sort of complex flip motion. It would be far more likely for a Gymnast to win those two events as it would be for a Track athlete to win both the 100 and the 200. Quote
Guest American Woman Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 Wooohooo! U.S. women's gymnastics team won the Gold. Quote
guyser Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 Wooohooo! U.S. women's gymnastics team won the Gold. Congrats, thats a tall order to beat some of those teams, ranked first or not. Quote
wyly Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 Your opinions regarding swimming and track will never happen, but like opinions everyone has them. and your opinions are based in fantasy, Olympic events are constantly reviewed, modified, added to or even eliminated as necessary....standing long jump-gone, standing high jump-gone, underwater swimming-gone, golf-gone, but to be returned, gymnastic rope climbing- gone, aquatic obstacle race-gone...If all strokes in swimming were the best swimmer would win in all disciplines. Micheal Phelps wouldn't have won 7 Golds, more like 14 or 21. But there are people that are strong in certain strokes. obviously critical thought required here escapes you, 1964 olympics had 16 swimming events, today it's 32(?) is it any wonder that someone can pile up a high medal count, multiple events in similar distances cheapens the value of the win...events are added for the sake of television revenue and nothing else...it's time to add the 100m backward race to track and the 100m one leg hop and any other silly inefficient way to cover a 100m, it works for swimming so why not...As for Track, because some special athlete wins two different races an entire event should be done away with? ya it should and has been in the past...your quick with an opinion as everyone has one, but opinion based on athletic knowledge and olympic history nada...That's like saying either The Vault and the Floor Routine should be done away with in Gymnastics because they both involve running and doing some sort of complex flip motion. It would be far more likely for a Gymnast to win those two events as it would be for a Track athlete to win both the 100 and the 200.get rid of gymnastics entirely it has too much subjective bias, if an activity can't be measured, timed etc then it shouldn't be in the games...let them have a separate activity games and they can add ballroom dancing and figure skating,diving and all the other subjective sports where the russian judge can award mysterious winning marks for some invisible reason that has nothing to do with what actually happened... Quote “Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”- John Stuart Mill
Boges Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) Critical thought is required to say that the only worthwhile Olympic swimming stroke is the front crawl? If my opinions are based on fantasy please cite popular sentiment that the 200m dash, backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke should be removed from the Olympics. Just because you can come up with a logical argument to remove a sport or event from the Olympics doesn't mean there's an appetite for it to be removed nor does it mean it will ever be removed. Sports are removed for a variety of reasons but I've not heard anyone saying Swimming events should be cut by like 2 thirds. One could say Soccer should be removed because the best in the world aren't playing in that event, it's just a Junior tournament. You could also remove a sport because it's too regional. You should see Olympic women's hockey removed because essentially only two countries enter teams that have any shot of winning. BTW there are different forms of track in the Olympics. There's Hurdling and long-distance walking. How similar are the triple jump and the long jump should they be removed? Edited July 31, 2012 by Boges Quote
RB Posted July 31, 2012 Author Report Posted July 31, 2012 does the horse get a medal? no...rider with the best horse wins...shouldn't be an olympic sport... not sure where you are going with this - best horse, best racquet, best swim suit, best soccer ball, best ribbon wins???...riding horses is regular stuff for those who know about the same. It takes certain skill to first walk a horse, watch someone who has never walked horses prior - they can get hurt, much less to control how it jumps or the speed it goes confirm badminton is very fast, table tennis is even faster...the amount of training required to excel at either is considerable...but what are gauging as fast, ball speed or reaction time required... generally speed is referencing the speed on the ball, birdie...if you watch tennis they usually show how fast the ball is served, for the shuttles it is how fast it travel e.g. a smash travels at the fastest time of 332 km/h v 263 km/h for tennis the point of tennis being slower than badminton. Reaction is faster for badminton also...in other words badminton is a sport terribly UNDER-ESTIMATED, if taken seriously, it is not for the faint hearted - best news it gives great abs. Quote
RB Posted July 31, 2012 Author Report Posted July 31, 2012 Congrats, thats a tall order to beat some of those teams, ranked first or not. wow! I am reading this news here first. Well done Fab 5. Quote
msj Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 get rid of gymnastics entirely it has too much subjective bias, if an activity can't be measured, timed etc then it shouldn't be in the games...let them have a separate activity games and they can add ballroom dancing and figure skating,diving and all the other subjective sports where the russian judge can award mysterious winning marks for some invisible reason that has nothing to do with what actually happened... For a guy who talks about critical thinking and understanding history of sports' inclusion in the Olympics, I am surprised that you then have this statement. Gymnastics have been a part of the modern Olympics since 1896. Sure, subjectivity has proven difficult in various Olympic events but exactly why is that so wrong? I have watched figure skating and gymnastic events and have come away satisfied that the judges, most of the time, are doing a good job. I certainly feel better about that then when I see swimmers, cyclists or runners dope their results (and usually are getting away with it). But hey, that's ok, because that is an "objective" result. If you don't like an event why don't you STFU and don't watch it? Is that so hard? Quote If a believer demands that I, as a non-believer, observe his taboos in the public domain, he is not asking for my respect but for my submission. And that is incompatible with a secular democracy. Flemming Rose (Dutch journalist) My biggest takeaway from economics is that the past wasn't as good as you remember, the present isn't as bad as you think, and the future will be better than you anticipate. Morgan Housel http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/01/14/things-im-pretty-sure-about.aspx
Guest American Woman Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 Congrats, thats a tall order to beat some of those teams, ranked first or not. Thank you. It was somewhat personal, as my daughter knows the family of one of the team members. Quote
Guest American Woman Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 wow! I am reading this news here first. Well done Fab 5. I'm quite happy for them. Quote
Boges Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 If you don't like an event why don't you STFU and don't watch it? Is that so hard I think it would be damn near impossible to enjoy every Olympic event. The beauty of the Olympics is that there's something for everyone. My wife loves the Equestrian, I love the Volleyball (Beach and Court) I was at the Gym this afternoon an Water Polo was on and I couldn't see the appeal of a sport like that. I think Weightlifting is about as dull as a sport can get but so what. Then of course you'll watch a sport if Canada or a nation of your heritage stands to win a medal even if it's boring or you find the rules dumb. I remember in the 2010 I got really interested in the Curling. Quote
msj Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 I think it would be damn near impossible to enjoy every Olympic event. The beauty of the Olympics is that there's something for everyone. My wife loves the Equestrian, I love the Volleyball (Beach and Court) I was at the Gym this afternoon an Water Polo was on and I couldn't see the appeal of a sport like that. I think Weightlifting is about as dull as a sport can get but so what. Then of course you'll watch a sport if Canada or a nation of your heritage stands to win a medal even if it's boring or you find the rules dumb. I remember in the 2010 I got really interested in the Curling. Or you don't watch any events because you would rather "do" than "be." [a couch potato, that is] I haven't seen any events and I doubt I will see any. But for those who enjoy them - good on you. Quote If a believer demands that I, as a non-believer, observe his taboos in the public domain, he is not asking for my respect but for my submission. And that is incompatible with a secular democracy. Flemming Rose (Dutch journalist) My biggest takeaway from economics is that the past wasn't as good as you remember, the present isn't as bad as you think, and the future will be better than you anticipate. Morgan Housel http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/01/14/things-im-pretty-sure-about.aspx
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