The 2012 London Olympics Sports Thread

[Eddie Teach]

What's with the constant whistle blowing in water polo? Seems like they don't have any effect 2/3 of the time. 

[MadBurgerMaker]

What's with the constant whistle blowing in water polo? Seems like they don't have any effect 2/3 of the time. 

They're fouls.  Most of the time they just require the guy to back off long enough for the offensive player to make a pass.

[CountDeMoney]

Cry Chinamen volleyball girls, cry. Your tears feed me.

I spooged.

[crazy canuck]

FWIW, I thought it was a penno. Not the bird in the wall - she had no chance to get her hand out of teh way - but the second girl from the ricochet. She had time to move out of the way.

Never mind the penalty though. It's that odd six second violation rule the ref called just before that. I've never seen that one given before...normally you get warned, possibly get a yellow, but an indirect kick in the box? I've never seen taht. Canadian goalie says she was never warned.

Yep, that's a legitimate beef. When the six second rule was introduced (10?) years ago, there were a lot of indirect free kicks in the box, but it seems to have been enforced less and less often in recent years and that was the first time I'd seen one in ages. Might be diifferent with women's footie though.

The first call was from bizarro land.  Everyone seems to agree with that assessment.  Even the American coach commented that you dont see that kind of call very often.   Its like the ref forgot where she was.

As to the handball call.  I agree with you Gups that it was a matter of descretion and one cannot complain too much about that if viewed in isolation.  But the problem with the call was that just a few minutes prior an American woman had hit down a cross into the box with her arm which would have resulted in a great scoring opportunity.

And speaking of inconsistency the Americans had much to complain about regarding missed calls on tackles and then phantom calls.

At this level one would hope a competant ref could be found.  That game was one of the best sporting events I have seen and all sullied by the ref who broke the golden rule - dont make the game about you.

Enough about the ref, about the game - I was amazed at the mental toughness of both sides.  The Americans never stopped coming and the Canadians fought back each attempt.  It was one of the most physical soccer games I have ever seen in either mens or womens play.  And one thing I particularly enjoyed was that rather than diving the women played through obvious pain and injury.

Both sides should be commended for playing with such skill, grit and determination.

[Syt]

What's with the constant whistle blowing in water polo? Seems like they don't have any effect 2/3 of the time. 

They're fouls.  Most of the time they just require the guy to back off long enough for the offensive player to make a pass.

And that's just the visible ones. What goes on under water is downright nasty by all accounts.

[garbon]

On the medal note, if you go by number of medals relative to population then NZ is leading, with Slovenia second and Denmark third.

What reasonable person does that?

[Eddie Teach]

He's out of date anyway, Grenada is way ahead.

[MadBurgerMaker]

And that's just the visible ones. What goes on under water is downright nasty by all accounts.

It is indeed.  I wore at least three suits (four against Churchill and Alamo Heights because fuck them) for water polo matches so as they got shredded, I would stay...legal.   

[Barrister]

At this level one would hope a competant ref could be found.

Competent officiating?  At the Olympics?

[Josephus]

What's with the constant whistle blowing in water polo? Seems like they don't have any effect 2/3 of the time. 

They're fouls.  Most of the time they just require the guy to back off long enough for the offensive player to make a pass.

And that's just the visible ones. What goes on under water is downright nasty by all accounts.

I saw an Australian boob the other day. They were playing China. Womens' waterpolo. Underwater shot. Chinese player grabbing Aussi player. Boob slipped out.

[Neil]

At this level one would hope a competant ref could be found.

Competent officiating?  At the Olympics?

Yeah.  Shitty countries produce shitty officials.

Also, Belgium might not have a government, but they have a great field hockey goalie.  I'm watching them play India at Boise State, and that guy is pretty impressive.

[Neil]

I saw an Australian boob the other day. They were playing China. Womens' waterpolo. Underwater shot. Chinese player grabbing Aussi player. Boob slipped out.

I would say that the summer Olympics are an assman's best sporting event.

[Octavian]

I saw an Australian boob the other day. They were playing China. Womens' waterpolo. Underwater shot. Chinese player grabbing Aussi player. Boob slipped out.

I would say that the summer Olympics are an assman's best sporting event.

I agree

[sbr]

I saw an Australian boob the other day. They were playing China. Womens' waterpolo. Underwater shot. Chinese player grabbing Aussi player. Boob slipped out.

I would say that the summer Olympics are an assman's best sporting event.

I agree

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r51E4Rb2PgU

Borderline NSFW.  No nudity or anything but might be awkward if someone were to be watching over your shoudler.

[CountDeMoney]

I would say that the summer Olympics are an assman's best sporting event.

Debatable.  Maybe in quantity, but as far as quality goes, figure skating has the best legs and asses. 

Girls, too.