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Aug 1, 2012 7:58 PM
Fly4Fun;1238703 wrote:Haha, yes. The absurdity that is trampolining continues!

It's still better than power walking.
Aug 1, 2012 7:58pm
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Aug 1, 2012 10:31 PM
like_that;1238744 wrote:It's still better than power walking.

I will agree.
Aug 1, 2012 10:31pm
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Aug 1, 2012 10:33 PM
I also still think soccer should be eliminated. Soccer already has its world cup.

Why not golf?
Aug 1, 2012 10:33pm
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Aug 1, 2012 10:36 PM
Great ending in swimming for the US there.
Aug 1, 2012 10:36pm
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Aug 1, 2012 10:38 PM
Orozco puts too much pressure on himself. He looked ready to vomit and his performance didn't help.

Feel bad for the guy but....

What kind of salary does an Olympic gymnast make? Can he take care of his family? I assume NBC is blowing it up for a storyline
Aug 1, 2012 10:38pm
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Aug 1, 2012 10:40 PM
like_that;1238804 wrote:I also still think soccer should be eliminated. Soccer already has its world cup.

Why not golf?

They could have country teams and the U.S. could wear shitty polo shirts.
Aug 1, 2012 10:40pm
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Aug 1, 2012 10:40 PM
Nathan Adrian with one of the most exciting swimming races of these Olympics.
Aug 1, 2012 10:40pm
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Aug 1, 2012 10:56 PM
like_that;1238804 wrote:I also still think soccer should be eliminated. Soccer already has its world cup.

Why not golf?
I like it as a U-23 event. I agree that the Olympics don't have the magnitude of the World Cup or Euro, but it's good exposure for the younger players. It's much more of an event for women's soccer because it's one of two times that it really gets exposure.

It wasn't devastating that our team didn't make it, but it would have been nice to gather up the young players to have them work together and better learn Klinsmann's system. More touches definitely doesn't hurt.
Aug 1, 2012 10:56pm
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Aug 1, 2012 11:03 PM
NilesPacMan;1238822 wrote:I like it as a U-23 event. I agree that the Olympics don't have the magnitude of the World Cup or Euro, but it's good exposure for the younger players. It's much more of an event for women's soccer because it's one of two times that it really gets exposure.

It wasn't devastating that our team didn't make it, but it would have been nice to gather up the young players to have them work together and better learn Klinsmann's system. More touches definitely doesn't hurt.
I don't even think the big European soccer countries give a shit about Olympic soccer. Everyone just pays attention to their actual national teams that compete in the World Cup. It may be exposure, but no one cares, at all. It's like basketball used to be, then they let the pros play and people actually started giving a damn.

I agree on tennis as well... it's basically a worldwide federation, so those players play each other every goddamn week for 4 years, so the Olympics are beyond meaningless for them.
Aug 1, 2012 11:03pm
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Aug 1, 2012 11:13 PM
Is it a rule that it's U-23 though?? Great Britain had two guys over 30
Aug 1, 2012 11:13pm
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Aug 1, 2012 11:19 PM
Gold for U.S. Women 4x2 swimming
Aug 1, 2012 11:19pm
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Aug 1, 2012 11:22 PM
Midstate01;1238828 wrote:Is it a rule that it's U-23 though?? Great Britain had two guys over 30
If it's not a rule (I have no idea), then someone needs to make a good soccer player somewhere give enough of a damn to actually compete. Otherwise, scrap it at the Olympics and stick to World Cup.
Aug 1, 2012 11:22pm
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Aug 1, 2012 11:24 PM
Midstate01;1238828 wrote:Is it a rule that it's U-23 though?? Great Britain had two guys over 30
Each team is allowed 3 players above the age of 23.
Aug 1, 2012 11:24pm
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Aug 2, 2012 12:25 AM
US Olympians get a fair amount of taxpayer support (didn't use to always be that way, but with rule changes they can get endorsements and more prize money today). Anyway, a gold medal gets like a $15k prize ($10k for silver), I think awarded by the Olympics themselves, or perhaps the USOC.

But not so fast...Apparently success, even in th Olympics, means paying more than your fair share. So gold medal winners can expect to cough up over $5k in taxes for winning. Probably taxed on the value of the gold medal, too.
Aug 2, 2012 12:25am
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Aug 2, 2012 3:34 PM
NilesPacMan;1238822 wrote:I like it as a U-23 event. I agree that the Olympics don't have the magnitude of the World Cup or Euro, but it's good exposure for the younger players. It's much more of an event for women's soccer because it's one of two times that it really gets exposure.

It wasn't devastating that our team didn't make it, but it would have been nice to gather up the young players to have them work together and better learn Klinsmann's system. More touches definitely doesn't hurt.

There is also a U-23 (or maybe U-21?) world cup, which countries take more seriously.

I like the idea of having golf. Have a team tournament, then have the individual tournament the following week.
Aug 2, 2012 3:34pm
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Aug 2, 2012 9:38 PM
Rebecca Soni beat the world record in the 200m breast in the semis and just beat her own in the finals.

Easy gold. Very impressive.
Aug 2, 2012 9:38pm
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Aug 2, 2012 9:39 PM
like_that;1239168 wrote:There is also a U-23 (or maybe U-21?) world cup, which countries take more seriously.

I like the idea of having golf. Have a team tournament, then have the individual tournament the following week.

Would be decent.
Aug 2, 2012 9:39pm
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Aug 2, 2012 9:41 PM
Cool commercial on Soni's 200m gold....
Aug 2, 2012 9:41pm
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Aug 2, 2012 9:43 PM
like_that;1239168 wrote:There is also a U-23 (or maybe U-21?) world cup, which countries take more seriously.

I like the idea of having golf. Have a team tournament, then have the individual tournament the following week.

I didn't read everything, but are you not aware that golf is being added?
Aug 2, 2012 9:43pm
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Aug 2, 2012 10:05 PM
ccrunner609;1239391 wrote:Golf is coming in 2016


Also....mens volleyball is ghey.

Mens synchronized diving is ghey....every single thing about it.
Aug 2, 2012 10:05pm
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Aug 2, 2012 10:08 PM
wildcats20;1239388 wrote:I didn't read everything, but are you not aware that golf is being added?
right now it looks like it will just be a 72 hole stroke play format...which is stupid imo. need a team match play format as well
Aug 2, 2012 10:08pm
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Aug 2, 2012 10:12 PM
dazedconfused;1239406 wrote:right now it looks like it will just be a 72 hole stroke play format...which is stupid imo. need a team match play format as well

Might evolve into that but I think individual competition for the first year is ok. They need to make sure the players really want to be there.
Aug 2, 2012 10:12pm
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Aug 2, 2012 10:32 PM
wildcats20;1239410 wrote:Might evolve into that but I think individual competition for the first year is ok. They need to make sure the players really want to be there.
i get that but only doing a 72 hole stroke tournament makes it just seem like a pga tour stop in rio. will have the same feel as tennis does this year
Aug 2, 2012 10:32pm
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Aug 2, 2012 10:33 PM
Tyler Clary shocks with the gold in the 200 backstroke.

Ryan Lochte is becoming Mr. Overrated these Olympics takes bronze after leading the first 170
Aug 2, 2012 10:33pm
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Aug 2, 2012 10:37 PM
dazedconfused;1239434 wrote:i get that but only doing a 72 hole stroke tournament makes it just seem like a pga tour stop in rio. will have the same feel as tennis does this year

I don't disagree.

I think we will see a change after the next Olympics.
Aug 2, 2012 10:37pm