The 2012 London Olympics Sports Thread

[MadBurgerMaker]

DON'T DEFEND BOISE STATE.

The Boise field is better than this hideous blue/pink field hockey abomination.  It's also better than the Eastern Washington red field.  That's about it though.

[CountDeMoney]

The Japanese chicks beat the Chinese chicks.

Only thing cooler would be to see the Japanese team decapitate them with their field hockey sticks for the dishonor of being eliminated for medal contention.

[Ed Anger]

The German chicks are in black.

CSW forum: OMG NAZI GLORIFICATION!

[MadBurgerMaker]

Germany vs New Zealand now.  Some German chick just lost a hand or something while I was walking by the TV.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Are these revolting turf colours quite common then? Me and the missus were rather shocked when we first saw the pitch, we'd assumed it would be green 

[MadBurgerMaker]

Are these revolting turf colours quite common then? Me and the missus were rather shocked when we first saw the pitch, we'd assumed it would be green 

There are at least three NCAA football teams with non-green fields, with Boise State being the most well known one (theirs is blue).  Eastern Washingon University has a red field that is pretty awful:



Central Arkansas has a purple and grey field:



I can't think of any others though.  It's not all that common, thankfully.

E:  Oh right, there's the blue one in Alaska too:



But that is a high school.  There are probably other high schools with gimmicky fields, but that's not something I keep track of.

[Syt]

Central Arkansas has a purple and grey field:

What. The. Fuck.

[MadBurgerMaker]

What. The. Fuck.

I'm waiting for someone to throw down a black field, then wonder why players are dropping from heat exhaustion during September games.

[CountDeMoney]

Jesus H Christ, can't we go back to the days of grass, or in Cleveland Municipal's case, green spray-painted dirt?

[Richard Hakluyt]

I think the red field may be the worst, it is rather hard to see the players apart from anything else 

[Sheilbh]

What. The. Fuck.

Indeed.  Sweet Jesus

Wimbledon's the only sporting venue I can think of that really pulls off purple.

[Sheilbh]

One argument for keeping football in the Olympics is women's football, which I'd never see otherwise. The US-Canada game's good fun.

[Valmy]

One argument for keeping football in the Olympics is women's football, which I'd never see otherwise. The US-Canada game's good fun.

Is there an argument for removing football from the Olympics?  Dear God.  Is there some law we are only allowed to enjoy international competition every four years and every other opportunity must be destroyed?

[Valmy]

I don't know if it is just because I have all this time to watch the Olympics with the new baby but I don't think I have enjoyed the Olympics this much since Barcelona 1992.  Just tons of fun so far.

[Sheilbh]

One argument for keeping football in the Olympics is women's football, which I'd never see otherwise. The US-Canada game's good fun.

Is there an argument for removing football from the Olympics?  Dear God.  Is there some law we are only allowed to enjoy international competition every four years and every other opportunity must be destroyed?

The argument is that an Olympic medal should be the peak in any Olympic sport. So no more football or tennis.