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[legend166]

Both of them are more regional sports instead of global, but international baseball could support at least as many acceptable teams as cricket without having to resort to tiny nations like Bermuda to beef up numbers (going by the above post about cricket teams). As it stands neither of them are in the olympics and I don't think that will change for the foreseeable future anyway so it doesn't really matter.

I'm not sure how a sport with major participants from every inhabited continent bar South America can be considered regional?

In a T20 tournament at the Olympics, you'd have at least 7 nations who could actually win the gold medal:

Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England, South Africa.

Bangladesh, Netherlands, Canada, Ireland, the Carribean nations (in international cricket, these countries combine and play under the one banner of the 'West Indies'), Scotland, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Afganistan would be making up the numbers, but could produce an upset (the Netherlands beat England in the 2009 tournament for example).

That's the difference between Cricket and Baseball. In Baseball, how many nations would be legitimate shots at winning the gold, if all the best players were involved?

It's not just a comparison of how many nations play each sport - it's a comparison of how is the talent spread internationally. Cricket has a much, much, much richer history of international competition than baseball. The only sport with an international history and presence like cricket is soccer, but even then the top level of that sport is club based.

If anything, that's probably why the ICC have no desire to put cricket into the Olympics anyway.

 

[Envelope]

Do synch judges have replay? How the fuck can they judge form and synch at the .1 scale like they do without it?

For other diving, it always feels like it all comes down the the entry splash no matter how amazing they were in the air. Tiny chinese women got that down pact.

Nope, the diving judges do not have the benefit of any kind of replay, they have to decide based on their first impressions.

 

[Levyne]

Nope, the diving judges do not have the benefit of any kind of replay, they have to decide based on their first impressions.

Tradition!

 

[Dr.Acula]

I remember watching speed climbing when it was in the X Games.

Speed climbing was quite a bit different. It was an attempt at creating a universal standard, so the speed climb actually has a specific layout and wall angle. A lot of professional climbers dismissed it because it removed problem solving and tactics from the equation, the central tenants of climbing. Plus the speed route was simple enough for amateurs to complete, so poor climbers could specialise and outperform the professionals.

Modern tournament sport climbing features routes designed by routesetters working in secret. Climbers are allowed an observation period before their climb, and are then sequestered so that each climber climbs without having received any insight from watching their competitors.

Here's Sasha DiGiulian, an American, and probably the best woman climbing today.

 

[Envelope]

Tradition!

FIFA would be proud.

 

[LuuKyK]

Maybe I am late here, but what are you guys watching? Thought today's games ended like hours ago. x_x

 

[Levyne]

I'm watching baseball and pretending it's the olympics

 

[braves01]

Nope, the diving judges do not have the benefit of any kind of replay, they have to decide based on their first impressions.

There's really no excuse for this (no, tradition is not an excuse).

 

[duderon]

Speed climbing was quite a bit different. It was an attempt at creating a universal standard, so the speed climb actually has a specific layout and wall angle. A lot of professional climbers dismissed it because it removed problem solving and tactics from the equation, the central tenants of climbing. Plus the speed route was simple enough for amateurs to complete, so poor climbers could specialise and outperform the professionals.

Modern tournament sport climbing features routes designed by routesetters working in secret. Climbers are allowed an observation period before their climb, and are then sequestered so that each climber climbs without having received any insight from watching their competitors.

Here's Sasha DiGiulian, an American, and probably the best woman climbing today.

The Euro's would wipe the floor with us. Check out the boulder and sport climbing world cups. Sasha is the exception.

That's not to say I don't want it to be an olympic sport. I wish it was bouldering rather than sport climbing, though.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Maybe I am late here, but what are you guys watching? Thought today's games ended like hours ago. x_x

American prime time.

 

[Toge]

Is there a video archive of Hsing vs Li table tennis match? I'm in the UK and the bbc archives are showing nothing atm.

 

[Nesotenso]

Lochte seems a longshot to medal in 200 free final.

 

[Dr.Acula]

The Euro's would wipe the floor with us. Check out the boulder and sport climbing world cups. Sasha is the exception.

2020? Ashima is an American (unless she wants to compete for Japan?). Possible that Sasha and Ashima could be the two strongest women in the world in 2020. Men, I agree, but there could be a couple of dark horses. Seems like the Americans are more focused on bouldering, with guys like Daniel Woods flashing hard problems, and Paul Robinson and Dave Graham just pulling down tonnes of V15s. They all might be too old by 2020 though.

You know, the different companies manufacture climbing holds, they're bound a lot by geography. If the 2020 games are in the States, and they use an American provider of holds, that could favour American climbers, because they're more familiar with them.

That's not to say I don't want it to be an olympic sport. I wish it was bouldering rather than sport climbing, though.

See we're both thinking the same way

Well, I'm Canadian, if it were up to me, it'd be trad crack-climbing in the Olympics.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Damn, that south african guy just destroyed everyone.

 

[mclem]

Haha, I was JUST about to say that. I was gonna say that I wish they could find a way to digitize the line and put in in the pool for the swimmers to see.

Watch the water polo; they have lighting technology to project lines onto the pool to mark areas. Theoretically I imagine that could be used in swim races, too, although I agree in general that it'd probably be offputting.

 

[weekend_warrior]

South African dude crushed it. Hanson with bronze.

 

[Red Blaster]

Damn that UK swimmer has a huge nose

 

[duderon]

2020? Ashima is an American (unless she wants to compete for Japan?). Possible that Sasha and Ashima could be the two strongest women in the world in 2020. Men, I agree, but there could be a couple of dark horses. Seems like the Americans are more focused on bouldering, with guys like Daniel Woods flashing hard problems, and Paul Robinson and Dave Graham just pulling down tonnes of V15s. They all might be too old by 2020 though.

You know, the different companies manufacture climbing holds, they're bound a lot by geography. If the 2020 games are in the States, and they use an American provider of holds, that could favour American climbers, because they're more familiar with them.



See we're both thinking the same way

Well, I'm Canadian, if it were up to me, it'd be trad crack-climbing in the Olympics.

True Ashima is amazing. She hasn't done any international competition, but she's still a kid. The Olympics would definitely help get more Americans competing in the world cups and serious comps. It's true that we have a ton of strong boulderers, but they prefer the outdoors. DWoods is arguably the strongest climber in the world and he barely places in the comps he enters because he'd rather be climbing on rock. I can't blame him.

Good to know there's another climber on GAF. I boulder and live in NC, where trad climbing is king.

 

[diehard]

this is impossible to follow because not only is it tape delayed, my tv is an hour behind all the other American tv's so i can't even read this thread.

 

[TylerD]

Damn that UK swimmer has a huge nose

She uses it as a rudder.

 

[Novid]

Does NBC even do nascar? I know ABC does this. Fox shows Nascar too.

ESPN is the only one i know of that does side to side views during the breaks. NBC (when they used to have Nascar) and Fox does not.

 

[perfectchaos007]

this is impossible to follow because not only is it tape delayed, my tv is an hour behind all the other American tv's so i can't even read this thread.

Yeah West coast is worst coast when it comes to prime time programming. Everything airs in the east coast and central time zone an hour or two beforehand.

 

[Novid]

Oh boy. Here comes NBC with that manufactured drama about Phelps to gain the primetime audience's attention.

ugh. im guessing folks dont do broadway.

 

[MIMIC]

Let's get it, Gabby!

 

[vagabondarts]

keepin up with the televised events and this thread is impossible

 

[TylerD]

I miss Nastia and Shawn.

 

[evilhomer]

Is there a video archive of Hsing vs Li table tennis match? I'm in the UK and the bbc archives are showing nothing atm.

Not up yet, says will be available soon. Not sure how long that usually takes though.

 

[perfectchaos007]

I miss Nastia and Shawn.

Yeah, it was sad watching Nastia at the qualifiers last month. She was a trainwreck ( not physically, just performance wise )

 

[Novid]

I miss Nastia and Shawn.

Nastia got too bulky and Shawn had to grow out of pedo-bait stage. Their time has passed, and they got cheated out of the team gold. No need to come back.

 

[Red Blaster]

Female gymnasts have absurdly short shelf lives, they all retire at like 20.

 

[MIMIC]

God damn she was up there

 

[Victory Red]

Lots of young tight bodies here

 

[woolley]

Lots of young tight bodies here

Way to make it creepy...

 

[neptunes]

So is there no Live event going on right now? or are they done for today?

 

[weekend_warrior]

USA vaulting team!

Lots of young tight bodies here

here there...

 

[gerg]

So is there no Live event going on right now? or are they done for today?

It's 2am now in the UK. I think the athletes are sleeping at the moment. : P

Spoiler

Or having crazy sex, depending on which tabloid you subscribe to.

 

[s7evn]

So is there no Live event going on right now? or are they done for today?

It's 2AM in London...

edit: beaten...

Spoiler

only crazy sex after they win or lose from what I can tell

 

[Lonestar]

it's getting extra creepy.

The extra, because we're getting to the point that current olympians were being born about the same time I graduated High School....

 

[Novid]

NBC has bet half of the contract on 2020. The reason being that the American bid might be successful. If they get it in some east coast city- they can bring better resorces to bare because this Olympics proved why they didnt lie to the All England Club when The Wimebly contract came up. They only paid 1.4 billion for these games and it shows big time.

 

[derder]

What cameras are they using for the super slow mo?

 

[Novid]

it's getting extra creepy.

The extra, because we're getting to the point that current olympians were being born about the same time I graduated High School....

yes. creepy gaf is creepy.

 

[Novid]

What cameras are they using for the super slow mo?

I think one of those Sony models...

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Female gymnasts have absurdly short shelf lives, they all retire at like 20.

Ya, there's just a high chance of injury that you really beat the shit out of your body especially if you start competing when you're 16 or so.

 

[Nomad Blue]

20/20 cricket needs to be in the Olympics

It'd give the sub-continent a chance at some more medals at least

And more importantly, you'd think for the IOC(and their sponsors), a massive increase in viewing figures.

The only sport with an international history and presence like cricket is soccer, but even then the top level of that sport is club based.

Rugby Union?

Anyway, if any sport should be in the olympics, it's kabadi! Channel4 (UK) need to bring back showing random sports on a Sunday morning.

 

[flipping_heck]

Kazakhstan has won 2 GOLD medals! One in cycling and the other in weightlifting, achieving a world record. Seriously, I only knew about the country when I watched Borat and that film was joking about the country...but in all honestly, it's good to see the poorer countries doing soooo well in the Olympics. Britain has 1 siver medal with Armitstead doing the pentathlon, god, she was a beast. Absolute legend. Cycling for hours in the rain and keeping up the pace is amazing. Britain also has 1 Bronze from Addington, cool achievement.

 

[Red Blaster]

NBC has bet half of the contract on 2020. The reason being that the American bid might be successful. If they get it in some east coast city- they can bring better resorces to bare because this Olympics proved why they didnt lie to the All England Club when The Wimebly contract came up. They only paid 1.4 billion for these games and it shows big time.

2020 is between Madrid, Tokyo and Istanbul

 

[neptunes]

It's 2am now in the UK. I think the athletes are sleeping at the moment. : P

Spoiler

Or having crazy sex, depending on which tabloid you subscribe to.

On these small-ass Ikea beds?

 

[Alebrije]

What cameras are they using for the super slow mo?

Phantom cameras

 

[Novid]

Lets hope the CHODE dont show up with twitter stats, facebook scores and pinintrest look ins.

 

[MIMIC]

LOL. That was hilarious