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847badgerfan

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Re: Summer Olympics Thread-Tokyo
« Reply #42 on: July 25, 2021, 03:11:13 PM »
Quote from: MaximumSam on July 25, 2021, 01:00:46 PM
??? That multiple countries boycotted the Olympics for political reasons (not to mention the numerous countries that boycotted the 1984 Olympics for political reasons) seems like even more evidence that politics have been part of the Olympics for a long time. Really, more then than now.
It was a humanitarian cause.

And then you have this? 




Any wonder as to why the Olympics and award shows are so very much down?
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Re: Summer Olympics Thread-Tokyo
« Reply #43 on: July 25, 2021, 03:28:10 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on July 25, 2021, 03:11:13 PM
It was a humanitarian cause.

And then you have this?


[img width=361.81 height=384]https://i.imgur.com/4KoBLCB.png[/img]

Any wonder as to why the Olympics and award shows are so very much down?
BLM is very much a humanitarian cause.

But anyway, ratings for everything are down. News networks, baseball, NCIS, what have you. Considering one with an internet connection can watch or read or listen to an unbelievable number of things, it isn't much surprise.
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Re: Summer Olympics Thread-Tokyo
« Reply #44 on: July 25, 2021, 03:48:10 PM »
Quote from: MaximumSam on July 25, 2021, 03:28:10 PM
BLM is very much a humanitarian cause.

But anyway, ratings for everything are down. News networks, baseball, NCIS, what have you. Considering one with an internet connection can watch or read or listen to an unbelievable number of things, it isn't much surprise.
sure they are 

just look at their stance on Cuba
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Re: Summer Olympics Thread-Tokyo
« Reply #45 on: July 25, 2021, 03:56:38 PM »
Take this crap to other threads.   Rather read about obscure sports, thrill of victory and agony of defeat.
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Re: Summer Olympics Thread-Tokyo
« Reply #46 on: July 25, 2021, 04:02:04 PM »
Quote from: MarqHusker on July 25, 2021, 03:56:38 PM
Take this crap to other threads.  Rather read about obscure sports, thrill of victory and agony of defeat.
Agree. Sorry.
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Re: Summer Olympics Thread-Tokyo
« Reply #47 on: July 25, 2021, 05:02:01 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on July 25, 2021, 04:02:04 PM
Agree. Sorry.
Quote from: MarqHusker on July 25, 2021, 03:56:38 PM
Take this crap to other threads.  Rather read about obscure sports, thrill of victory and agony of defeat.
hey one mans crap is another mans bread and butter
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Re: Summer Olympics Thread-Tokyo
« Reply #48 on: July 25, 2021, 05:07:49 PM »
Watching weightlifting makes my spine hurt
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Re: Summer Olympics Thread-Tokyo
« Reply #49 on: July 25, 2021, 05:33:09 PM »
Quote from: MaximumSam on July 25, 2021, 05:07:49 PM
Watching weightlifting makes my spine hurt
Having gone through a couple of ACL tears, I'm just waiting for their knees to completely give out.

Men's triathlon final starting right now
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« Reply #50 on: July 25, 2021, 06:56:36 PM »
Quote from: ELA on July 25, 2021, 05:33:09 PM
Having gone through a couple of ACL tears, I'm just waiting for their knees to completely give out.

Men's triathlon final starting right now
I know - I've always been told don't let your knees go past 90 degrees on a squat. Then I see these guys hoisting a small truck, their knees looking like folding chairs.
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Re: Summer Olympics Thread-Tokyo
« Reply #51 on: July 25, 2021, 07:09:04 PM »
Watching these guys grab water bottles over and over, they should get extra points if they can drink the whole water, or stick the landing when they drop it.
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Re: Summer Olympics Thread-Tokyo
« Reply #52 on: July 25, 2021, 07:20:42 PM »
The guy who won the triathlon looked about as surprised as one could be to actually win something
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Re: Summer Olympics Thread-Tokyo
« Reply #53 on: July 25, 2021, 07:51:22 PM »
That was an awesome moment.   I like how he tied himself up in the ceremonial tape.
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Re: Summer Olympics Thread-Tokyo
« Reply #54 on: July 25, 2021, 07:55:42 PM »
Quote from: MaximumSam on July 25, 2021, 05:07:49 PM
Watching weightlifting makes my spine hurt
Great SNL skit on that years ago.  
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Re: Summer Olympics Thread-Tokyo
« Reply #55 on: July 25, 2021, 08:57:58 PM »
Quote from: Honestbuckeye on July 24, 2021, 11:45:35 AM
I used to be thrilled as a youngster when the Olympics rolled around and washed every second that I could get with my family.

between everything you’ve already mentioned in the fact that most of these athletes are highly compensated, my interest level could not be lower.  It’s not even a conscious decision, I’m just not inclined to tune in to any of it because it is completely meaningless to me.  It’s more about “platforms“ and messages, and social media drama and very little to do with real sports.

We also turned the Olympics into a family event, with us little kids sharing the carpet or Mom and Dad’s lap to watch the opening and closing Barcelona ceremonies. For Atlanta we were allowed to stay up late watching Women’s gymnastics win gold.

When noticing how the increasingly unwatchable Olympics are less and less about the actual competitions, remember how briefly big of a story it was when Gwen Berry turned her back on the national anthem during Track & Field qualifying trials? It brought her a ton of attention that would otherwise never go to a hammer thrower because nobody cares or watches hammer throwing. For a week the media ran with headlines about a hammer thrower because Colin Kaepernick gave the blueprint for athletes to make headlines by turning their "platform" and "brand" into reactive politics.

Here's another proud Olympic doozy:


https://twitter.com/BatoriWorld/status/1416740293483778048
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