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[modulaire]

Come on, Federer. Two more points.

 

[Wes]

Pendleton: 'I'm sorry for all the people who've come here who we've disappointed ... I'm really sorry.'

 

[Macattk15]

Yeah they suck for not putting a shit load of money into it and not having a shit ton of people.

So China and the USA suck for having more people? smh.

Komova probably won't get a great score on the beam with that routine.

 

[Majine]

I suppose some countries have to think of the Olympics like this in order to feel relevant.

Bigger population means bigger chances in the big genepool lottery. I see no problem with this.

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Fucking hell! 20 grand for one of those track bikes.

 

[dc89]

you are watching the wrong matches then. beachvolleyball is usually extremely exciting and has players like this

thats 90% of the matches(men n women)

and ladies like those u posted are the 10%

Zara Damney - Team GB. She is the 10%.

 

[Trunks]

Fed beats Isner in two sets

 

[Diprosalic]

Federer wins!! what a match point very lucky.

 

[Simplet]

Fall of the british!

You're about 30+ minutes late

 

[Dance Inferno]

Dude this USA-ESP match is freaking close!

Edit: Those tips are killing the Spaniards.

 

[KingItachi]

Bolt and Blake are not 400m runners, there are half a dozen Americans that would run it faster than they could. US is dominant in the 4x400.

You don't have to be a 400m runner to be put in 4 x 400 relay, if they want Blake and Bolt in it they will add them.

 

[Brinbe]

Fed takes it, onto the semis

 

[masud]

Lets go Gabby!

 

[weekend_warrior]

I think it's unfair how suspicious quite a majority of people call foul if China dominate anything even if you can't really dope to win said thing

It's suspicious when a country that has literally no history of success in a sport comes out and starts breaking world records. It takes a lot more then doing some extra squats to win at an Olympic level. It takes strength, skill, training, technique, and coaching. That's why most sports are dominated by certain countries for long stretches of time, because the coaching and training are already in place.

 

[Simplet]

Fed beats Isner in two sets

ffs They were at 5-5 in the tie-break that on my feed when I read that...

 

[Trunks]

I think tennis is one of the only sports in the Olympics where it's okay to root for another country/player.

 

[Kurtofan]

You're about 30+ minutes late

Not my fault!

 

[Trey]

Yeah they suck for not putting a shit load of money into it and not having a shit ton of people.

Not at all. It's impressive that they compete at the highest level in their respective sport(s).

 

[Macattk15]

You don't have to be a 400m runner to be put in 4 x 400 relay, if they want Blake and Bolt in it they will add them.

Yes but both Bolt and Blake train to be the bees knees at the 100m sprint. They are not highly trained to be 400m runners. Sure they are capable ... but there are better Americans at the 400m than either of them.

 

[Dance Inferno]

Match point Spain.

 

[John Dunbar]

I think tennis is one of the only sports in the Olympics where it's okay to root for another country/player.

that's because everyone loves federer.

 

[masud]

You don't have to be a 400m runner to be put in 4 x 400 relay.

Yeah but you should be.

 

[Victory Red]

Well, that was the first Roger Federer match I've ever watched. (Not a big tennis fan.)

Great win by him, kept his cool the entire time and made some great touch and witty plays.

Lucky match point but whatev.

His post-match interview was great, very open and humble. I am a fan.

 

[Dance Inferno]

Oh man, USA ties it up at 14-14. Tight match!!

 

[jl4855]

its not even fair

 

[keit4]

Spain choking D:

 

[Xun]

I would've liked to have seen Federer lose, but ah well! He played well.

I'm sure he's a nice guy, but I've always just found him to be a bit full of himself.

 

[MIMIC]

OHIO REPRESENTING!!!! Gold medal in Judo!!

 

[Brinbe]

Ouch, that fall

 

[tino]

It's suspicious when a country that has literally no history of success in a sport comes out and starts breaking world records. It takes a lot more then doing some extra squats to win at an Olympic level. It takes strength, skill, training, technique, and coaching. That's why most sports are dominated by certain countries for long stretches of time, because the coaching and training are already in place.

China will always dominate in the skill based sports, such as table tennis, badminton, diving, gymnastic, etc. Swimming is getting more skill based thats why the Chinese are catching up. China still can't compete at the strength based sports.

If you can't see it yourself, just watch for 2 more Olympics.

 

[Zalasta]

am I the only one who thinks Beach Volleyball is boring to watch?!

Indoor Volleyball is so much more fun and strategic IMO.

Well, I prefer regular volleyball because you actually get more interesting plays and long volleys. Beach volleyball is much harder though, simply because there are less players on the court and it is difficult (as well as taxing) to run on sand. As a result, you tend not to see a lot of more fancy plays and setups, so points are won/loss really quick.

 

[Trey]

Bigger population means bigger chances in the big genepool lottery. I see no problem with this.

Yes, I'm sure US and China's hyper competitive cultures and sizable resources have little to do with it. They win medals because they push out more freaks of nature, despite there being a plethora of technical based and team oriented sports at the Games.

 

[Dance Inferno]

Oof, this USA-ESP game is nerve wracking. I can't imagine what the players are going through.

 

[Brinbe]

Does either team want this?

Americans finally win it! Great match

 

[masud]

Did they take rythmic gymnastics out of the games?

 

[numble]

Can anyone explain when/why they shed the 4th rider?

 

[weekend_warrior]

USA!! USA!! USA!!

 

[Trunks]

USA beats Spain in beach volleyball

 

[keit4]

Fuck USA

((((((((((((((

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

It sucks if you train for one for 4 years and then someone else fucks it up.

Spoiler

I have no idea what happened in the Cycling.

The rules and regulations - when it comes to the appeals process - toward each Olympic sport seems really inconsistent.

 

[Dance Inferno]

Ah man, great match, although I was pulling for Spain.

 

[Sky Chief]

You don't have to be a 400m runner to be put in 4 x 400 relay, if they want Blake and Bolt in it they will add them.

You are completely missing the point.

Just because you are a fast sprinter does not mean you can run the 400m well. It is considered one of the most grueling events in all of Olympic competition because your respiratory and cardiovascular system is not capable of replenishing Oxygen to your muscles as fast as they are using it. It is an anaerobic sprint and therefore very different than running the 100m or 200m.

Most 400m runners are specialists and sprinters who train for 100m or 200m will not be able to compete the nearly as well as you seem to believe.

 

[MIMIC]

Girl falls off the beam :-/

 

[giga]

USA win! Great match Spain.

 

[modulaire]

Ah man, great match, although I was pulling for Spain.

Both team will advance though. You will see the Spain team again.

 

[LegoArmo]

I can't believe that British girl is a professional gymnast...

 

[tj hazuki]

USA GIRLS!

 

[Clydefrog]

oooooh our volleyball team is clutch

 

[Dai101]

Did they take rythmic gymnastics out of the games?

Usually it's after Artistics are over

 

[Wes]

It sucks if you train for one for 4 years and then someone else fucks it up.

Spoiler

I have no idea what happened in the Cycling.

The rules and regulations - when it comes to the appeals process - toward each Olympic sport seems really inconsistent.

They're different because each sport is governed by their own governing body. In Cycling there is no appeals process. The commissar (referee's) decision is final.

Pendleton overtook before she was allowed to. Rules are rules. It's heartbreaking all the same.

Hoy comforting Pendleton.