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[fuenf]

The clock was also reset, which is a bit fishy.

I'm sorry but i dont think anyone in this thread knows enough about fencing to really judge wheter it was fishy or not. I mean a NFL game cant end on a defensive penalty either.

edit: damn stealth edits, nvmd

 

[killer_clank]

I'm hoping GB win this one so the sport gains more support in the UK.

yup, also they might start to get any money at all if they do pretty well.

6-1!

 

[Alebrije]

Well the BBC said, that the clock was reset to 1s one time because of a technical infringement by the Korean (a fight cant end on an infringement).

I dont know, honestly i dont even care anymore. It might have been a bad decision, but it was the referees decision. There's always a little controversy when a referee has to make a judgement call that decides the match. I mean if the Korean had won you could've made exactly the same argument for the German.

I think all this controversy stems from the depresssing image of a crying Shin on the piste and that the vast majority of the TV watchers arent knowledgeable enough to judge wheter it was a good decision or not. Yes Heidemann is German and she profitted from the decision, but i'll take her judgement and those of the referees over people who simply cry unfair while they dont know anything about the rules or the standard practices of fencing.

I agree but specially in subjective sports like diving, gym , etc. But in this case they even breaked the rules of time, a time paradox cuould be created ; )

 

[Kikujiro]

Why is that one player wearing different clothes? Are they like a goalie?

It's the Libero:

In 1998 the libero player was introduced internationally.[13] The libero is a player specialized in defensive skills: the libero must wear a contrasting jersey color from his or her teammates and cannot block or attack the ball when it is entirely above net height. When the ball is not in play, the libero can replace any back-row player, without prior notice to the officials. This replacement does not count against the substitution limit each team is allowed per set, although the libero may be replaced only by the player whom he or she replaced.

From Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball#Libero

 

[McNei1y]

BBC

BBC iPlayer. Nothing better, everything live and everything on archive

I guess I can't watch it over here.

 

[Kjellson]

As in "somewhat obscure sport that catches peoples' imagination"

I wouldn't exactly call handball "obscure".

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

I'm sorry but i dont think anyone in this thread knows enough about fencing to really judge wheter it was fishy or not. I mean a NFL game cant end on a defensive penalty either.

edit: damn stealth edits, nvmd

I'm not really dwelling on it any more to be honest. The decision has been made.

 

[ag-my001]

Keep the scores coming, NBC just dropped the live feed of the match and will only show the replay.

 

[D4Danger]

8-3

we've got this!

 

[EdibleExplosives]

Keep the scores coming, NBC just dropped the live feed of the match and will only show the replay.

From reading this thread, the American coverage seems awful. Is it always like this?

 

[zero_suit]

I guess I can't watch it over here.

Why not? I'm in the U.S.

 

[killer_clank]

9-3 GB!!!!

 

[Ark]

I guess I can't watch it over here.

There have been a number ways for people outside of the UK to use the iPlayer, but I don't know what they are.

 

[AngryMoth]

Really getting into this volleyball! C'mon GB, we got this now

 

[Good Job Bob]

From reading this thread, the American coverage seems awful. Is it always like this?

The coverage on the TV channels is pretty bad, the coverage on the website is..coverage, nothing to really complain about.

 

[D4Danger]

9-6

we're blowing it

 

[killer_clank]

damn, 9-6. we can't lose this now

 

[Ark]

And here's the choke

Cmon girls!

 

[Nesotenso]

If it is indoor vball, that is the team captain.

Liberos ?

 

[Levyne]

Women's floor sweep team not as in sync as the men

 

[Alebrije]

The coverage on the TV channels is pretty bad, the coverage on the website is..coverage.

Tv is obsolete , Net coverage is by far the best and has more credibility.

 

[Psychotext]

It's the Libero:

That makes even more sense.

 

[Tashi]

Marti Malloy has charmed me and won me over. Was awesome to watch her get that Bronze.

 

[Willkiller]

Ooooo this is intense

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

Watching these sorts of games makes me wish I could get into team sports but I just don't work well with others. I have this overwhelming desire to take charge combined with the knowledge that because I'm not responsible for my team mates training I can't rely on them.

 

[D4Danger]

lol. that serve almost went in the car park.

 

[aj1467]

11-7

Come on girls!!

 

[EdibleExplosives]

The coverage on the TV channels is pretty bad, the coverage on the website is..coverage, nothing to really complain about.

I guess that's not so bad then. I'm British but I'm mostly using the internet coverage anyway.

 

[TylerD]

Liberos ?

yep, i was wrong. never had that mentioned during the matches i have watched.

 

[killer_clank]

13-7!!!!!!

COME ON GB

 

[D4Danger]

let's do this! 2 more points

 

[AngryMoth]

Come on GB, 2 more points!

 

[nny]

GB close to winning this!

 

[killer_clank]

match point!!!!!!!!!!!

YES. THEY WON!

 

[Levyne]

Wow at that point

 

[Air Zombie Meat]

Niice, match point.

edit: got it, glad I stayed up to watch.

 

[EdibleExplosives]

Yessssss, go GB!

 

[ag-my001]

As in "somewhat obscure sport that catches peoples' imagination"

Curling had the advantage of being held over multiple days, giving more people a chance to tune in. It is also paced well; slow enough so that the audience can think about how they'd play the next stone but fast enough that you don't get bored. The quirkiness helps too: how can a broom make a 42-lbs. granite stone do that? It also didn't hurt that the US women's team was nick-named the 'Curl Girls' that year.

Archery is possible, it still has several days left. Fencing is also in the running, but will depend on the event. I find epee much more enjoyable than foil, for instance. Handball depends on people being able to enjoy the nuances of the game, and I don't think they'll be enough coverage with proper commentary to help.

I'm voting Archery as the breakout of the games so far.

 

[nny]

Uuuuh, great ball!

 

[Xun]

Fuck yes! Awesome.

Go Team GB!

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

I really know nothing about this sport. They have to get to 15 to win? Then why did they end up on 25 in the last set (or did I imagine that)?

 

[Ark]

Never thought I'd get this excited over indoor volleyball, holy shit this is tense.

No funding for two years? Cmon UK.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really know nothing about this sport. They have to get to 15 to win? Then why did they end up on 25 in the last set (or did I imagine that)?

I imagine the last set is made shorter to stop the game from dragging on for too long.

 

[DemonNite]

well done to the girls

 

[zero_suit]

Awesome

 

[D4Danger]

Wooooo!

we won at something!

 

[Willkiller]

Yeyyyyyyyyyy

Well done girls!

 

[Wes]

YES YES YES! WOOO!

Hahah look how happy they are

 

[Levyne]

YEAH!

 

[EdibleExplosives]

I really know nothing about this sport. They have to get to 15 to win? Then why did they end up on 25 in the last set?

The fifth set is 15, it's shorter than the rest.

 

[Xun]

Never thought I'd get this excited over indoor volleyball, holy shit this is tense.

No funding for two years? Cmon UK.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!



I imagine the last set is made shorter to stop the game from dragging on for too long.

Neither did I.

Hopefully volleyball gets the funding it deserves!