2021 Summer Olympics? In Tokyo???

[King Kamala]

Had dinner at Mom and Pops Kamala's last night. Pops Kamala is one of the only American people left still into Olympic Boxing and I found it mildly amusing that with sooooo many channels airing Olympics stuff, there's STILL some sports where they're like "Nah. We'll just stick it in on a streaming service." I know Olympic Boxing in the US hasn't been relevant since the '80s but yeesh.

 

[alkeiper]

That's frustrating because boxing really is an easy sport to watch and follow. Full days of time trials and scoring events and you don't know who won until the end? Pass. But boxing gives you a winner every 10-15 minutes.

 

[King Kamala]

Yeah. I don't get why boxing is one of the fourth tier sports of Olympic programming. Maybe it's because they assume kids are watching and they think it's too violent? Even then they're wearing headgear and larger gloves so it's a lot less violent and bloody than the pros. Besides I watched plenty of pro boxing as a kid with my dad and I turned out (relatively?) fine (?)

And boxing isn't as popular as it used to be arguably but at least it had a long period of relevancy! Vast majority of sports at the Olympics, I only see during the Olympics. That brings another reason maybe why they don't show it. "Who cares about the amateurs when you can see the pros every weekend?" Idk. It's fine really. My dad knows how to use streaming services!

 

[Hawk 34]

Yeah. I don't get why boxing is one of the fourth tier sports of Olympic programming. Maybe it's because they assume kids are watching and they think it's too violent? Even then they're wearing headgear and larger gloves so it's a lot less violent and bloody than the pros. Besides I watched plenty of pro boxing as a kid with my dad and I turned out (relatively?) fine (?)

And boxing isn't as popular as it used to be arguably but at least it had a long period of relevancy! Vast majority of sports at the Olympics, I only see during the Olympics. That brings another reason maybe why they don't show it. "Who cares about the amateurs when you can see the pros every weekend?" Idk. It's fine really. My dad knows how to use streaming services!

All this tells me is that you and Pops Kamala need to start a YouTube channel teaching his peers how to use paramount plus so they can binge watch Yellowstone.

 

[Zetterberg is God]

The coverage here is fantastic but the decisions at times are a little baffling. As an example last night Canada had a boat in the women's pair rowing final (and they ended up winning bronze). Figured that's automatic to show on at least one of the 5 channels with coverage. Instead 4 of them showed the same Canada-Brazil rugby match and the other men's golf. Thankfully CBC streams everything but was a little weird not to show a potential medal instead of a prelim rugby game.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

... Thankfully CBC streams everything but was a little weird not to show a potential medal instead of a prelim rugby game.

Based on how I've heard the service described (I've never actually watched it, because I don't like football), Olympic coverage needs an equivalent to the RedZone channel, that just cycles between any medal game/match/event final, all day.

 

[King Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1421447631751061507

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1421719042054770691

This diving competition has gone to Shit!

 

[Zetterberg is God]

The Canadian women finally beat the Americans. Fuck yes.

 

[alkeiper]

This may be the most interesting non-athletic story of the Olympics.

What we know: Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya refused to leave Japan, Tokyo Olympics

Here is the latest on the situation involving Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who said she was being forced to leave Japan and refused.

www.usatoday.com

 

[909]

Rest of the team is playing like shit so KD is running Spain off the court by himself.

 

[King Kamala]

Spain leaves the Olympics without medaling for the first time since 2004.

I still think Team USA might stumble their way to gold. Yeah, they aren't as good as they once were but unlike '04, it's not like their competition has gotten better either.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

If I remind you guys on the front end that I'm not attracted to ectomorphs, am I still going to be accused of being horny, if I say that I wish Sydney McLaughlin had reacted to breaking the world record while winning the gold medal in the 400m hurdles, the same way that Karsten Warholm did last night?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1422724912096100355

 

[909]

If I remind you guys on the front end that I'm not attracted to ectomorphs, am I still going to be accused of being horny, if I say that I wish Sydney McLaughlin had reacted to breaking the world record while winning the gold medal in the 400m hurdles, the same way that Karsten Warholm did last night?

A lot of the girls in that final were very cute. Her especially. So it's cool

 

[alkeiper]

If I remind you guys on the front end that I'm not attracted to ectomorphs, am I still going to be accused of being horny, if I say that I wish Sydney McLaughlin had reacted to breaking the world record while winning the gold medal in the 400m hurdles, the same way that Karsten Warholm did last night?

Yes

 

[Zetterberg is God]

Gold to Andre De Grasse in the 200m. Fuck yeah.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Yes

Hrmm... Well, that's unfortunate.

 

[cobainwasmurdered]

gable steveson is a monster

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

His parents named him Gable Dan Stevenson... He never even had a choice. He couldn't have wanted to grow up to be, like, a gourmet chef.

 

[alkeiper]

Another one for Slim Citrus’ list of things he wished female Olympic winners did.

 

[King Kamala]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1423198321896673284

My President

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

View attachment 745Another one for Slim Citrus’ list of things he wished female Olympic winners did.

Only if they're on the water polo team.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Sarah Hildebrandt's leg lace skills are no joke. She went from being down 0-2, to winning by technical superiority, some kinda fast!

 

[alkeiper]

Gable Steveson winning a gold medal on a literal last second takedown is as good a moment I've seen in these games.

 

[alkeiper]

Sifan Hassan, who fell during her heat and still won, took the bronze medal in the 1500m final.

 

[Zetterberg is God]

The Canadian National Women's team. That is all.

Christine Sinclair is finally a champion.

 

[alkeiper]

Feel gutted for Caroline Seger of Sweden. How brutal to get a penalty kick for gold and come up short.

 

[King Kamala]

Organisers report 26 new Games-related COVID-19 cases

Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics reported 26 new Games-related COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total since July 1 to 430 cases.

www.reuters.com