The 2012 London Olympics Sports Thread

[Drakken]

Also, another bronze medal for Canada in high jumping. Alas for Zelinka (yum yum) she'll be sloppy seconds again, this time not winning Canada's first track and field medal of the game.

Canada does what it does best, though: dominating the "best losers" category finishing 3rd to 6th.

[DGuller]

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[crazy canuck]

My respect for the American side just cratered.

[Drakken]

My respect for the American side just cratered.

So basically Wambach hounded the referee and incited her to call a foul by counting in her vicinity? That's rather unsportsmanlike, how the ref calls his or her game is the ref's own business.

I think next time "Tank-ready" should ram her into the goal post. Bet she was itching to do just that during the whole game, that Canadian soccer player is one mean girl. 

[katmai]

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[DGuller]

My respect for the American side just cratered.

Why?

[DGuller]

Anyway, all Wambach managed to get for Americans is the indirect free kick.  It's not like her cunning tricked Canadians into putting players with arms into the penalty box.

[alfred russel]

My respect for the American side just cratered.

So basically Wambach hounded the referee and incited her to call a foul by counting in her vicinity? That's rather unsportsmanlike, how the ref calls his or her game is the ref's own business.

I think next time "Tank-ready" should ram her into the goal post. Bet she was itching to do just that during the whole game, that Canadian soccer player is one mean girl. 

But Canada was apparently repeatedly breaking a rule to gain an advantage, and she was just repeatedly pointing it out. Isn't lobbying the ref in such a situation common in every sport?

It is a good reason not to have rules that aren't commonly enforced.

[MadBurgerMaker]

[MadBurgerMaker]

All American women's beach volleyball gold medal round. 

USA USA USA

[Barrister]

My respect for the American side just cratered.

So basically Wambach hounded the referee and incited her to call a foul by counting in her vicinity? That's rather unsportsmanlike, how the ref calls his or her game is the ref's own business.

I think next time "Tank-ready" should ram her into the goal post. Bet she was itching to do just that during the whole game, that Canadian soccer player is one mean girl. 

But Canada was apparently repeatedly breaking a rule to gain an advantage, and she was just repeatedly pointing it out. Isn't lobbying the ref in such a situation common in every sport?

It is a good reason not to have rules that aren't commonly enforced.

Well apparently the common response would be to warn her first.

[sbr]

My respect for the American side just cratered.

So basically Wambach hounded the referee and incited her to call a foul by counting in her vicinity? That's rather unsportsmanlike, how the ref calls his or her game is the ref's own business.

I think next time "Tank-ready" should ram her into the goal post. Bet she was itching to do just that during the whole game, that Canadian soccer player is one mean girl. 

But Canada was apparently repeatedly breaking a rule to gain an advantage, and she was just repeatedly pointing it out. Isn't lobbying the ref in such a situation common in every sport?

It is a good reason not to have rules that aren't commonly enforced.

I agree, great move by Abby.

I love the people, mostly NBA fans but they are everywhere, who get pissed that the refs "affects" the outcome of a game by calling a violation, that is really a violation.  On the other hand they have no problem with the refs affecting the outcome by NOT calling a violation, that is really a violation.

[Barrister]

My respect for the American side just cratered.

So basically Wambach hounded the referee and incited her to call a foul by counting in her vicinity? That's rather unsportsmanlike, how the ref calls his or her game is the ref's own business.

I think next time "Tank-ready" should ram her into the goal post. Bet she was itching to do just that during the whole game, that Canadian soccer player is one mean girl. 

But Canada was apparently repeatedly breaking a rule to gain an advantage, and she was just repeatedly pointing it out. Isn't lobbying the ref in such a situation common in every sport?

It is a good reason not to have rules that aren't commonly enforced.

I agree, great move by Abby.

I love the people, mostly NBA fans but they are everywhere, who get pissed that the refs "affects" the outcome of a game by calling a violation, that is really a violation.  On the other hand they have no problem with the refs affecting the outcome by NOT calling a violation, that is really a violation.

You're talking to Canadians, most of whom are NHL fans.  Thus we are evry familiar with refs "not affecting the outcome of the game" by putting away their whistles.

[Admiral Yi]

I love the people, mostly NBA fans but they are everywhere, who get pissed that the refs "affects" the outcome of a game by calling a violation, that is really a violation.  On the other hand they have no problem with the refs affecting the outcome by NOT calling a violation, that is really a violation.

I agree refs should call a travel, or a 3 second, or a foul when it affects the game late.  But how much does a goalie holding the ball in a tie game affect the outcome?

[derspiess]

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