Off topic OT: 2016 Summer Olympics

[darksabre]

  On 8/11/2016 at 8:27 PM, Murray's Rats said:

Looking forward to the womens gymnastic all arounds

They're going right now. I assume we're winning, but I'll wait to watch the replay in prime time. 

[Norcal]

  On 8/11/2016 at 8:29 PM, d4rksabre said:

They're going right now. I assume we're winning, but I'll wait to watch the replay in prime time.

yeah, i'm waiting for prime time too

[josie]

I'm not. But good lord, you're in for a treat. Our girls are just plain incredible. 

[Randall Flagg]

Simone Manuel, incredible.

[darksabre]

I demand Thunderdome!

[Claude Balls]

I wonder if Michael Phelps can play quarterback, or maybe even goaltender.

[darksabre]

  On 8/12/2016 at 3:02 AM, Cygnus X 1 said:

I wonder if Michael Phelps can play quarterback, or maybe even goaltender.

I just wonder if he knows where Vesey is signing.

[Claude Balls]

  On 8/12/2016 at 3:05 AM, d4rksabre said:

I just wonder if he knows where Vesey is signing.

Most likely does and is probably drawing up his contract in between races.

[JJFIVEOH]

Can't have Phelps playing in BFLO, what with all his legal troubles.  :angel:

[Norcal]

Simone Biles is amazing and Ali Raisman is pretty in good too. Congrats to them.

Phelps just wasted Lochte in that race, damn.

[Claude Balls]

  On 8/12/2016 at 7:20 AM, Murray said:

Simone Biles is amazing and Aly Raisman is pretty ######in good too. Congrats to them.Phelps just wasted Lochte in that race, damn.

Two of my three daughters used to do their gymnastics training at the same gym (Brestyans) Ali goes to. I've got a few pictures of them with Aly, who is a great kid btw. My youngest was one of four girls that got to wear the first Aly Raisman leotard she designed. This was right around the time of the London olympics. My daughter is the second one in from the right.

Edited August 12, 2016 by Claude Balls

[darksabre]

Ha, that's so cool. 

[Eleven]

Water polo.  I'm exhausted just watching it.

[josie]

I think rhythmic gymnastics starts today. I know a lot of people laugh at it, but it always captivated me as a kid, and it's probably the closest to the stuff I do now. The ribbon never did much for me, but the hoop and ball routines are just so tough. 

 

I'll be trying to find it on live stream. 

 

The flexibility you need to be competitive.... well, here's a girl hyper stretching:

 

And, you know, just hanging out, warming up.

 

[darksabre]

  On 8/12/2016 at 2:55 PM, Eleven said:

Water polo.  I'm exhausted just watching it.

No kidding.

 

I always liked playing in gym. Good exercise. Can't motivate myself to find a local club, though I know they exist. 

[Eleven]

  On 8/12/2016 at 3:01 PM, Josie914 said:

I think rhythmic gymnastics starts today. I know a lot of people laugh at it, but it always captivated me as a kid, and it's probably the closest to the stuff I do now. The ribbon never did much for me, but the hoop and ball routines are just so tough. 

 

I'll be trying to find it on live stream. 

 

The flexibility you need to be competitive.... well, here's a girl hyper stretching:

 

And, you know, just hanging out, warming up.

 

 

I just can't get into the concept that it's a sport.  Sure, it's physically demanding; so is ballet.

 

Ducking for cover in 3...2...1...

[josie]

  On 8/12/2016 at 3:17 PM, Eleven said:

I just can't get into the concept that it's a sport.  Sure, it's physically demanding; so is ballet.

 

Ducking for cover in 3...2...1...

haha we got into this two years ago on figure skating. I'm sure neither of our opinions has changed. 

 

It's athleticism. Not sure any of the gymnastics qualifies- a lot of it is subjective, just as subjective as figure skating. No goals, no timing, no racing. 

 

But I will agree that rhythmic is one of the odd birds.. that and synchronized swimming. Just kinda... what I would've considered fringe sports. 

 

Speaking of fringe and new sports- I'm really excited that competitive sport climbing will most likely be at Tokyo in 2020! aka bouldering. Watching those competitions is really cool- I love having it on while I work. 

 

Official stuff: 

 

And the awesomeness that is Psicobloc: 

[Norcal]

  On 8/12/2016 at 12:51 PM, Cygnus X 1 said:

Two of my three daughters used to do their gymnastics training at the same gym (Brestyans) Ali goes to. I've got a few pictures of them with Aly, who is a great kid btw. My youngest was one of four girls that got to wear the first Aly Raisman leotard she designed. This was right around the time of the London olympics. My daughter is the second one in from the right.

Nice

[TrueBlueGED]

  On 8/12/2016 at 2:55 PM, Eleven said:

Water polo.  I'm exhausted just watching it.

 

Yea, and I just tore a groin simply looking at the pictures Josie posted.

[inkman]

  On 8/12/2016 at 3:52 PM, TrueBlueGED said:

Yea, and I just tore a groin simply looking at the pictures Josie posted.

I'd say I pulled my groin looking at those pics but I'm unsure of their ages

Edited August 12, 2016 by inkman

[Eleven]

, US women down 1-0 in soccer.

[That Aud Smell]

Jeebus.

 

C'mon, ladies!

[Eleven]

Alex Morgan!

[darksabre]

Outstanding. 

[That Aud Smell]

YYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

I love the mercilessness of how that goal came to be. swedish player down, and the U.S. ladies played on.

let's go. winner winner for USWNT.