SparksterMeta0
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...That's actually true, I guess.
I still find it weird that Table Tennis and Handball(?) are considered Olympic events.
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...That's actually true, I guess.
I still find it weird that Table Tennis and Handball(?) are considered Olympic events.
GhostWriter24
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USA pulling away in medals now
Naw. Hope had three critical saves today. Morgan was a ball hog even though she could take control of those lobs she got.
They should also add sarcasm detection as well.
Nah, you want stuff that'd get you gold. Otherwise China would win again.
TheKaeptain
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Oh man that guy and I share some facial features.
Dark Schala
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I'd say it's a bit of a fair tradeoff. Japan gets the cup; US gets the medal.
ConfusingJazz
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Joel Was Right
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It's what I love about the sport. USA were heading out a few nights ago until a wrong penalty decision. How fate could have been so different. But there was always Hope
Well then at least add it to the thread. Ah but then what fun would that be.
A Black Falcon
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US women won water polo today too, not just soccer... so that's three golds for US womens sports teams (Water Polo, Soccer, Beach Volleyball), two to go. (Basketball and Indoor Volleyball, US women are in the final of the latter on Sat.) The mens' teams... basketball will be it. And they haven't gotten any lower medals either, while the women got a silver in beach volleyball too as well as the gold.
You're right that women's soccer isn't incredibly successful, but it is true that even while the leagues have generally not lasted, there have been professional women's soccer leagues for at least 10-15 years now. There are still a couple of them, though they're not prominent (the best-known recent one shut down earlier this year). Other countries have taken much longer to set up womens' soccer leagues than the US. From what I've read, a lot of that is thanks to Title IX... other countries don't have something like it, and consider soccer a mens' sport, so they have taken much, much longer to start trying to have a decent womens' team. With the US that wasn't an issue, between Title IX and the fact that soccer was never that popular anyway so there isn't much of a cultural issue with it either.
You're right that women's soccer isn't incredibly successful, but it is true that even while the leagues have generally not lasted, there have been professional women's soccer leagues for at least 10-15 years now. There are still a couple of them, though they're not prominent (the best-known recent one shut down earlier this year). Other countries have taken much longer to set up womens' soccer leagues than the US. From what I've read, a lot of that is thanks to Title IX... other countries don't have something like it, and consider soccer a mens' sport, so they have taken much, much longer to start trying to have a decent womens' team. With the US that wasn't an issue, between Title IX and the fact that soccer was never that popular anyway so there isn't much of a cultural issue with it either.
Good Job Bob
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I love how you guys are talking about Hope Solo and Alex Morgan, but not the chick who, you know, scored the two goals.
CARLI LLOYD
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The top level women's league folded here in 2012
Eh, I think it looked a lot better live, seeing the one on one and expecting a nice shot by the Japanese player. In the end it was a decent save, but a poor shot.
zephervack
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So is the CTV website wrong or are there really no events at all tomorrow?
TheKaeptain
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RangersFan
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Yeah...wasn't talking bout on the field play...
OriginofHysteria
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I love how you guys are talking about Hope Solo and Alex Morgan, but not the chick who, you know, scored the two goals.
CARLI LLOYD
She is pretty underrated in the looks department. I would.
Jeff Albertson
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Here as in America?
Stomped on the face? Ain't no thang. Don't tread on me!I love how you guys are talking about Hope Solo and Alex Morgan, but not the chick who, you know, scored the two goals.
CARLI LLOYD
Japan deserved a penalty for a hand ball. Didn't look on purpose, but it still happened. USA were the better team in the end, but Japan were pretty good.
A Black Falcon
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The women's water polo gold medal game that I mentioned above was on NBC, not the soccer game (which was on at the same time). Soccer was on cable on the NBC Sports Network, which had all of the soccer games. So yeah, they aired it, but not on the network.
Joel Was Right
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Lets hope we're all permabanned by then because I dont think I could take anymore teary eyed eagle.jpgs flooding my screen everytime I check this thread
Lion Heart
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Damn it Japan
Hehe hehe hehehe...
TheKaeptain
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One day it will happen and the tears will be beautiful.
Live Free or Die
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medal ceremony.
Oh, it's all in good fun.
The endless repeating of images has to stop though, that's just annoying.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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It's not so, I don't believe it.
Congrats to them for getting revenge on the biggest stage.
Good Job Bob
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Medal ceremony starting.
Pollux
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Don't worry buddy I'll PM you crying eagles every day until we win the world cup!!!
Dark Schala
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They're showing events here: http://www.ctvolympics.ca/results-schedules/day=2012-08-10/grid.html
Men's 4x100 relay round 1 is tomorrow! :O
talisayNon
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I definitely enjoy watching Women's Soccer.
As well as Gymnastics.
As well as Gymnastics.
LOL at all the bitter tears in this thread. You can see that so many people were geared up to trash the USWNT if they lost the game, yet... yet they won.
Yeah there was definitely a few people that even said as much. Hoping they would lose.
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_/¯And why not Americans just keep hating while we keep shining.
helloresolven
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Hey Americans. Do what we do best. Boo the commissioner. Boo Sepp Blatter.
vas_a_morir
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I don't think GAF will survive that long.
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