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[Zow]

Italian female boxer has to give up after getting pummeled by a guy. What a brutal way to end her Olympic experience.

Boxer 'deemed male' leaves Italian female fighter in tears at Olympics

Controversial Algerian fighter Imane Khelif clashed with Italian Angela Carini in this morning's Olympic welterweight bout.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I'm glad someone else is talking about this because I think it's one of the biggest reasons many are turning away, be very interesting to find out how many people are watching
And would @Zow hand me my muzzle so I don't say anything further

I mean, at this point I need to get a retainer payment from you if my IRL job flows to these boards to the extent that I have to tell you to remain silent.

That said, my comment earlier was more so about your Last Supper comment (because that was factually errant, though as a raised Catholic I could see the initial similarity).

 

[AAABatteries]

Saw a video on Reddit about the speed walking and almost all of the competitors were not keeping contact with the ground. I thought that was a rule - what gives?

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Italian female boxer has to give up after getting pummeled by a guy. What a brutal way to end her Olympic experience.

Boxer 'deemed male' leaves Italian female fighter in tears at Olympics

Controversial Algerian fighter Imane Khelif clashed with Italian Angela Carini in this morning's Olympic welterweight bout.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I'm glad someone else is talking about this because I think it's one of the biggest reasons many are turning away, be very interesting to find out how many people are watching
And would @Zow hand me my muzzle so I don't say anything further

Nobody really watches women's boxing anyway. I'm skeptical that this is turning many people away

That's actually a great point and I tend to agree with you Moops however...

USA 31 medals but 5th overall in Gold...someone posted team Silver and Team Bronze, that was funny
China leads all countries in gold medals so far at 11

Focus people Focus

 

[AAABatteries]

Hey guys - I know I’ve twice now posted borderline inappropriate comments but can the rest of you be cool so the thread doesn’t get locked? TIA.

 

[the moops]

It’s turning people away from the Olympics

Viewership is up 79% from Tokyo

 

[Sand]

Instant legend.

Turkey Olympics shooter goes viral for silver medal with limited gear: Social media reacts

Turkey air pistol shooter Yusuf Dikec went viral Wednesday for winning a team silver medal on Tuesday without goggles. Here's how social media reacted:

www.usatoday.com

 

[falguy]

Instant legend.

Turkey Olympics shooter goes viral for silver medal with limited gear: Social media reacts

Turkey air pistol shooter Yusuf Dikec went viral Wednesday for winning a team silver medal on Tuesday without goggles. Here's how social media reacted:

www.usatoday.com

Practice Session 2 weeks ago

 

[Osaurus]

More men’s kayaking today. Some great paddlers on the course

 

[Cowboysfan8]

It’s turning people away from the Olympics

Viewership is up 79% from Tokyo

No one is being turned away by this. You’re right. My bad

 

[the moops]

It’s turning people away from the Olympics

Viewership is up 79% from Tokyo

No one is being turned away by this. You’re right. My bad

You can't please everyone. Clearly there are people who are turned off and not watching but it is also clear that those people are a small small population.

Every Olympics there is some group that gets all upset about something and yells as loudly as possible that this is the worst thing to ever happen and society is doomed.

 

[3C's]

It's amazing watching how fast a human powered boat can go.

I row (on land) for exercise and yesterday I was trying to keep up with the guys and girls in the E/F (last place types) races and was being put to shame.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Every Olympics there is some group that gets all upset about something and yells as loudly as possible that this is the worst thing to ever happen and society is doomed.

Noone here has said anything close to that. No one is yelling anything as loud as they can.

Some ppl here have voiced their opinion that it’s pretty damn sad that young women train most of their lives to ultimately get eliminated from the Olympic Games by someone that has no business in the competition.

I could give my opinion of your defense of this happening but I’ll just let it go instead

:cheers:

 

[zoonation]

A lot of misinformation out there right now about the Algerian boxer. Born with female reproductive organs. Also xxy chromosomes, which is very rare (same as Jamie Lee Curtis). But NOT a biological male. A conversation about whether it is fair to let her complete given the elevated testosterone levels is appropriate. Saying that a man was beating up a woman, or that she is trans (she is not), is completely inappropriate.

 

[the moops]

Every Olympics there is some group that gets all upset about something and yells as loudly as possible that this is the worst thing to ever happen and society is doomed.

Noone here has said anything close to that. No one is yelling anything as loud as they can.

Some ppl here have voiced their opinion that it’s pretty damn sad that young women train most of their lives to ultimately get eliminated from the Olympic Games by someone that has no business in the competition.

I could give my opinion of your defense of this happening but I’ll just let it go instead

:cheers:

I wasn't talking about you or anyone in here. You said you are watching.

I was just talking about your comment that "it's turning people away"

 

[Osaurus]

I would kindly ask folks to focus their comments on the athletes and their respective sports. The rest is just flotsam imo.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

I would kindly ask folks to focus their comments on the athletes and their respective sports. The rest is just flotsam imo.

Sorry

 

[Brony]

Forgot about the volleyball match. When I turned it on, US was down 5-8 in the fifth set. Great finish.

that was a great match. USA up 2 sets to 0, then let the Serbs sneak back in, and squeak one out at the wire. that's now 2 matches in a row that they've gone to 5 sets. hope that doesn't come back to bite them.

I was most impressed by my ability to watch the match on my DVR last night without any spoilers prior to viewing.

Both the mens and womens have been great matches to watch this week. Women's team got an incredibly tough draw in their pool with Serbia and China. Looks like they ought to advance if they don't choke against France. Men's match against Germany also went 5 sets.

After watching a lot of volleyball the past few days, I think I prefer watching the women. They don't hit as hard which results in more volleys and scrambles. It's a little more interesting as a spectator.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Team handball is growing on me. I'd obviously die if I tried to play it seriously. But it looks like the kind of game that would be fun to half-*** around with at a BBQ.

 

[Osaurus]

Watching women’s all-around gymnastics live. Absolutely amazing athleticism and determination from all.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Watching women’s all-around gymnastics live. Absolutely amazing athleticism and determination from all.

They are insane people. How do they all not break their necks?

 

[Jaysus]

Team handball is growing on me. I'd obviously die if I tried to play it seriously. But it looks like the kind of game that would be fun to half-*** around with at a BBQ.

I have not seen it, but I think beach handball is a demonstration sport - I bet that would be all sorts of fun to play!

 

[TLEF316]

Watching the Floor exercise is always kinda funny. The music is very additive to the whole experience.....until you fall (like that Brazilian just did).

Hard to keep doing backflips to the Can Can dance after face planting.

 

[Yo Mama]

Tomorrow morning, the kid who was on my son’s HS track team, Nico Young, runs in the 10K. Not sure exactly when the race is, but the tv schedule bundles it together with other track &field events starting at 8:40am Pacific.

@Gally @Judge Smails - Nico went to Newbury Park HS (I think you knew this Gally, just a reminder).

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Forgot about the volleyball match. When I turned it on, US was down 5-8 in the fifth set. Great finish.

that was a great match. USA up 2 sets to 0, then let the Serbs sneak back in, and squeak one out at the wire. that's now 2 matches in a row that they've gone to 5 sets. hope that doesn't come back to bite them.

I was most impressed by my ability to watch the match on my DVR last night without any spoilers prior to viewing.

Both the mens and womens have been great matches to watch this week. Women's team got an incredibly tough draw in their pool with Serbia and China. Looks like they ought to advance if they don't choke against France. Men's match against Germany also went 5 sets.

After watching a lot of volleyball the past few days, I think I prefer watching the women. They don't hit as hard which results in more volleys and scrambles. It's a little more interesting as a spectator.

I also find women's volleyball more interesting but have been watching both. My wife coaches and my daughter plays club and school so its something we're enjoying together. Also, there are two players on the team we're familiar with due to having played at Wisconsin which we follow. The games against China and Serbia were truly awesome athletic competitions. Incredible athletes playing together as a team and going toe-to-toe through 5 gut-wrenching sets. It seems most everyone is already penciling in what seems like a certain win over France in the final game, which means the US team is surely through to the QFs.

I'm also enjoying the beach team of Nuss/Kloth who have won both matches and should finish the group stage undefeated (playing China today). This is the first time I've really followed beach VB and started to figure out the tactics and strategies. Its a fantastic team competition. There's a second US women's beach team I haven't seen yet.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Forgot about the volleyball match. When I turned it on, US was down 5-8 in the fifth set. Great finish.

that was a great match. USA up 2 sets to 0, then let the Serbs sneak back in, and squeak one out at the wire. that's now 2 matches in a row that they've gone to 5 sets. hope that doesn't come back to bite them.

I was most impressed by my ability to watch the match on my DVR last night without any spoilers prior to viewing.

Both the mens and womens have been great matches to watch this week. Women's team got an incredibly tough draw in their pool with Serbia and China. Looks like they ought to advance if they don't choke against France. Men's match against Germany also went 5 sets.

After watching a lot of volleyball the past few days, I think I prefer watching the women. They don't hit as hard which results in more volleys and scrambles. It's a little more interesting as a spectator.

I also find women's volleyball more interesting but have been watching both. My wife coaches and my daughter plays club and school so its something we're enjoying together. Also, there are two players on the team we're familiar with due to having played at Wisconsin which we follow. The games against China and Serbia were truly awesome athletic competitions. Incredible athletes playing together as a team and going toe-to-toe through 5 gut-wrenching sets. It seems most everyone is already penciling in what seems like a certain win over France in the final game, which means the US team is surely through to the QFs.

I'm also enjoying the beach team of Nuss/Kloth who have won both matches and should finish the group stage undefeated (playing China today). This is the first time I've really followed beach VB and started to figure out the tactics and strategies. Its a fantastic team competition. There's a second US women's beach team I haven't seen yet.

"I also find women's volleyball more interesting"

you and me both

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I'm also enjoying the beach team of Nuss/Kloth

Is that the tall redhead and short blonde? They were in the Tokyo Games, too.

 

[beer 30]

Badminton has captured my attention as have the various 'fencing' sports. For completely other reasons, I was thoroughly captivated by women's synchronized diving yesterday.

 

[3C's]

same as Jamie Lee Curtis

I don't think anyone was thinking of her as a man/manly back in the day.

 

[Brony]

Forgot about the volleyball match. When I turned it on, US was down 5-8 in the fifth set. Great finish.

that was a great match. USA up 2 sets to 0, then let the Serbs sneak back in, and squeak one out at the wire. that's now 2 matches in a row that they've gone to 5 sets. hope that doesn't come back to bite them.

I was most impressed by my ability to watch the match on my DVR last night without any spoilers prior to viewing.

Both the mens and womens have been great matches to watch this week. Women's team got an incredibly tough draw in their pool with Serbia and China. Looks like they ought to advance if they don't choke against France. Men's match against Germany also went 5 sets.

After watching a lot of volleyball the past few days, I think I prefer watching the women. They don't hit as hard which results in more volleys and scrambles. It's a little more interesting as a spectator.

I also find women's volleyball more interesting but have been watching both. My wife coaches and my daughter plays club and school so its something we're enjoying together. Also, there are two players on the team we're familiar with due to having played at Wisconsin which we follow. The games against China and Serbia were truly awesome athletic competitions. Incredible athletes playing together as a team and going toe-to-toe through 5 gut-wrenching sets. It seems most everyone is already penciling in what seems like a certain win over France in the final game, which means the US team is surely through to the QFs.

I'm also enjoying the beach team of Nuss/Kloth who have won both matches and should finish the group stage undefeated (playing China today). This is the first time I've really followed beach VB and started to figure out the tactics and strategies. Its a fantastic team competition. There's a second US women's beach team I haven't seen yet.

I'm a Chicago guy and lots of ties to our area on that Women's national team.

 

[bryhamm]

don't know if she'll do it, but Biles could probably compete into her 30s if she wanted. she is THAT good.

 

[encaitar]

don't know if she'll do it, but Biles could probably compete into her 30s if she wanted. she is THAT good.

Gotta think that the Olympics being in the LA in 2028 might make her consider it? She's just so so good. Definitely at the top of the GOAT convo for female athletes.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

I'm also enjoying the beach team of Nuss/Kloth

Is that the tall redhead and short blonde? They were in the Tokyo Games, too.

Tall blonde (Kloth). Nuss is shorter and I think is brunette hair but might be a ginger.

 

[Sand]

It's amazing watching how fast a human powered boat can go.

I row (on land) for exercise and yesterday I was trying to keep up with the guys and girls in the E/F (last place types) races and was being put to shame.

I would love to do that, but man my fingers take a set to the bar diameter and getting them back straight after finishing is amazingly painful. Never figured out how to make that not awful.

But, on subject, those peeps are just ridiculous aerobic beasts.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Forgot about the volleyball match. When I turned it on, US was down 5-8 in the fifth set. Great finish.

that was a great match. USA up 2 sets to 0, then let the Serbs sneak back in, and squeak one out at the wire. that's now 2 matches in a row that they've gone to 5 sets. hope that doesn't come back to bite them.

I was most impressed by my ability to watch the match on my DVR last night without any spoilers prior to viewing.

Both the mens and womens have been great matches to watch this week. Women's team got an incredibly tough draw in their pool with Serbia and China. Looks like they ought to advance if they don't choke against France. Men's match against Germany also went 5 sets.

After watching a lot of volleyball the past few days, I think I prefer watching the women. They don't hit as hard which results in more volleys and scrambles. It's a little more interesting as a spectator.

I also find women's volleyball more interesting but have been watching both. My wife coaches and my daughter plays club and school so its something we're enjoying together. Also, there are two players on the team we're familiar with due to having played at Wisconsin which we follow. The games against China and Serbia were truly awesome athletic competitions. Incredible athletes playing together as a team and going toe-to-toe through 5 gut-wrenching sets. It seems most everyone is already penciling in what seems like a certain win over France in the final game, which means the US team is surely through to the QFs.

I'm also enjoying the beach team of Nuss/Kloth who have won both matches and should finish the group stage undefeated (playing China today). This is the first time I've really followed beach VB and started to figure out the tactics and strategies. Its a fantastic team competition. There's a second US women's beach team I haven't seen yet.

I'm a Chicago guy and lots of ties to our area on that Women's national team.

The team this year seems to be dominated by midwest and Big Ten schools - just a couple from the normal feeders in California and Texas. But I think they're mostly 3-5 years removed from college and all playing professionally in Europe now.

 

[Mjolnirs]

Italian female boxer has to give up after getting pummeled by a guy. What a brutal way to end her Olympic experience.

Boxer 'deemed male' leaves Italian female fighter in tears at Olympics

Controversial Algerian fighter Imane Khelif clashed with Italian Angela Carini in this morning's Olympic welterweight bout.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I wonder how many more he will beat. Real tough guy beating up on women.

Obviously the whole thing is awful, but just for clarity....this person is not trans. They're apparently one of the very small % of the population that is "intersex".

Now, if this person was raised as a man and has external male organs and just boxes as a woman because its a genetic gray area....then yeah, F them. But i have no idea if that's the case.

This is basically the Caster Semenya situation....except in a combat sport.

Yeah, I didn't know anything about it as I don't really follow Olympic boxing but saw that today. Does the IOC even have a rule about intersex athletes?

Olympic boxing is fun to watch. I grew up boxing from 6-16 and enjoy the amateur matches way more than professional boxing.
I don't subscribe to Peacock, so I watch when I can. They used to show it a lot more on TV.

I really don't follow the rest of the Olympics that much ... a little of the soccer. I started losing real interest years ago for a variety of reasons.

 

[Maik Jeaunz]

Instant legend.

Turkey Olympics shooter goes viral for silver medal with limited gear: Social media reacts

Turkey air pistol shooter Yusuf Dikec went viral Wednesday for winning a team silver medal on Tuesday without goggles. Here's how social media reacted:

www.usatoday.com

that's the most GenX thing ever. just show up and do the thing. lol

 

[General Malaise]

Obviously Ledecky is incredible. Her dominance in 1 discipline is unlike anything we've ever seen.

But IMO you can't put someone who only competes in 1 stroke at the level of someone like Phelps. She's a 1 trick pony.

In what she's good at (looong course races) there is only free. If there was a 1500 IM or 1500 fly she'd be right up there with Phelps.

It's like saying Shiffrin is a one trick pony because all she does is ski down a hill.

In the end, at least for me, she's the greatest female athlete of my lifetime.

Not sure how you could say that. Each stroke requires different technique and abilities and often favor slightly different body types. By your logic, the same swimmers that are great in the 100 fly should also be good in the 100 back or the 100 breast. But they're generally not.

This is generally untrue. Free and fly usually go together - those who are good at one are usually good at the other. Even back is pretty analagous - look at Hunter Armstrong these games. The breaststrokers are the weird ones. Used to be a pretty competitive swimmer and this is generally the pattern.

Ledecky has such an insane engine I'd think she'd be competitive in anything long. Except breast. Real swimmers don't do that stroke.

YOU WATCH YOUR HOOOOOOOOOOOOOR MOUTH!

 

[General Malaise]

You're a baseball guy - Ledecky is like Mariano Rivera. One pitch that nobody can hit. One. Phelps is Clayton Kershaw, a guy who can get you out with 4 different pitches.

I think Phelps would be more like Shohei Ohtani. If Shohei also consistently led the league in stolen bases.

I was going for a comparison of athletes who perform the same task, but I have no problem with a Phelps = Ohtani comparison. Shohei is 3rd in SB this year so far. Amazing athlete.

 

[Sand]

Ledecky has such an insane engine I'd think she'd be competitive in anything long. Except breast. Real swimmers don't do that stroke.

YOU WATCH YOUR HOOOOOOOOOOOOOR MOUTH!

 

[General Malaise]

And again, what makes Phelps the GOAT swimmer is precisely what that dolt Sand is saying - the breast stroke is such a difficult stroke to master and is the undoing of so many great swimmers who attempt the medley. Phelps made it look like a leisurely departure from his other strokes while besting the field over and over and over again.

We won't see another Olympic swimmer like him in our lifetimes.

 

[Sand]

And again, what makes Phelps the GOAT swimmer is precisely what that dolt Sand is saying - the breast stroke is such a difficult stroke to master and is the undoing of so many great swimmers who attempt the medley.

I see what you're attempting here, but my initial statement stands. Breaststroke is for... well, maybe I can't finish that statement in these halls.

 

[Gatorade]

It’s turning people away from the Olympics

Viewership is up 79% from Tokyo

No one is being turned away by this. You’re right. My bad

You can't please everyone. Clearly there are people who are turned off and not watching but it is also clear that those people are a small small population.

Every Olympics there is some group that gets all upset about something and yells as loudly as possible that this is the worst thing to ever happen and society is doomed.

it is a shame that the controversial opening ceremonies has caused some to tune out. these athletes have worked for years to represent their countries and do not deserve to be let down for something beyond their control. I support the athletes, not the IOC or French Olympic committee.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Italian female boxer has to give up after getting pummeled by a guy. What a brutal way to end her Olympic experience.

Boxer 'deemed male' leaves Italian female fighter in tears at Olympics

Controversial Algerian fighter Imane Khelif clashed with Italian Angela Carini in this morning's Olympic welterweight bout.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I'm glad someone else is talking about this because I think it's one of the biggest reasons many are turning away, be very interesting to find out how many people are watching
And would @Zow hand me my muzzle so I don't say anything further

Nobody really watches women's boxing anyway. I'm skeptical that this is turning many people away

It’s turning people away from the Olympics

Sorry but I'm legitimately confused here. Isn't this exactly what you and @Sand and @Ministry of Pain want?

As best I can find, this isn't a transgendered person (I don't think that's even legal in Algeria). Imane was born a female, with a uterus and errr, other lady parts, but with hormonal imbalances including elevated testosterone. A female by birth and by the biblical definition.

I'm just super confused here, because the group that is claiming to be put off by this are the ones that typically demand a person be defined by their birth/biblical gender, and are getting exactly what they ask for.

 

[pollardsvision]

i should probably send it to the WNBA corner that nobody cares about, but if anybody thinks women's basketball only started mattering a few months ago, Stewie says otherwise.
She lost 5 games total in college, and won 4 NCAA Tourney MVPs.

Stewie is absolutely amazing, and it's mind-blowing that she's not even the best player in the game right now.

Belgium made it too close for comfort, but they are really good. Messelman is a former WNBA MVP. Vanloos is a badass.

Team USA runs through Stewie and A'ja. With the 2 of them, the rest really doesn't matter too much.

But they need to tweak it. Diana is the GOAT, but she needs to sit the bench and give high 5's. We need way more AT, Sabrina, and Kah. And if anybody wants to crap on AT's shooting style, she has completely destroyed both shoulders. Plays through it all and is relentless. Reeves had to beg her to come back to USA Baskeball. They needed her toughness and it showed in the Belgium game.

 

[the moops]

Italian female boxer has to give up after getting pummeled by a guy. What a brutal way to end her Olympic experience.

Boxer 'deemed male' leaves Italian female fighter in tears at Olympics

Controversial Algerian fighter Imane Khelif clashed with Italian Angela Carini in this morning's Olympic welterweight bout.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I'm glad someone else is talking about this because I think it's one of the biggest reasons many are turning away, be very interesting to find out how many people are watching
And would @Zow hand me my muzzle so I don't say anything further

Nobody really watches women's boxing anyway. I'm skeptical that this is turning many people away

It’s turning people away from the Olympics

Sorry but I'm legitimately confused here. Isn't this exactly what you and @Sand and @Ministry of Pain want?

As best I can find, this isn't a transgendered person (I don't think that's even legal in Algeria). Imane was born a female, with a uterus and errr, other lady parts, but with hormonal imbalances including elevated testosterone. A female by birth and by the biblical definition.

I'm just super confused here, because the group that is claiming to be put off by this are the ones that typically demand a person be defined by their birth/biblical gender, and are getting exactly what they ask for.

Social media accounts have been labeling her a man and/or transgendered. It snowballed from there, and if someone only read certain headlines they would not know that this is in fact a woman

 

[belljr]

Mentioned earlier 3 "ex" 3 may be the dumbest description ever

 

[belljr]

Was there a dads group for open tryouts for 3x3 bball?

I kid

 

[bryhamm]

Social media accounts have been labeling her a man and/or transgendered. It snowballed from there, and if someone only read certain headlines they would not know that this is in fact a woman

The problem with so many things nowadays

 

[Capella]

Italian female boxer has to give up after getting pummeled by a guy. What a brutal way to end her Olympic experience.

Boxer 'deemed male' leaves Italian female fighter in tears at Olympics

Controversial Algerian fighter Imane Khelif clashed with Italian Angela Carini in this morning's Olympic welterweight bout.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I'm glad someone else is talking about this because I think it's one of the biggest reasons many are turning away, be very interesting to find out how many people are watching
And would @Zow hand me my muzzle so I don't say anything further

Nobody really watches women's boxing anyway. I'm skeptical that this is turning many people away

It’s turning people away from the Olympics

Tens of millions of people are watching daily and it was not a guy. Good grief.

 

[General Malaise]

It’s turning people away from the Olympics

Viewership is up 79% from Tokyo

No one is being turned away by this. You’re right. My bad

You can't please everyone. Clearly there are people who are turned off and not watching but it is also clear that those people are a small small population.

Every Olympics there is some group that gets all upset about something and yells as loudly as possible that this is the worst thing to ever happen and society is doomed.

it is a shame that the controversial opening ceremonies has caused some to tune out. these athletes have worked for years to represent their countries and do not deserve to be let down for something beyond their control. I support the athletes, not the IOC or French Olympic committee.

Is anybody still outraged? So dumb.