Soccer, Sports and Politics - Part Deux

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  1. bigredfutbol

    bigredfutbol Moderator
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    Sep 5, 2000
    Woodbridge, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3076 bigredfutbol, Aug 6, 2024
    That describes quite a few European nationals as well.
     
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  2. Dr. Wankler

    Dr. Wankler Member+

    May 2, 2001
    The Electric City
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    #3077 Dr. Wankler, Aug 6, 2024
    That's pretty close to the human condition, unfortunately.
     
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  3. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3078 charlie15, Aug 6, 2024
    France beating Canada in men's basket ball was not in my bingo card.
     
  4. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
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    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3079 soccernutter, Aug 6, 2024
    Was Drake in the crowd?
     
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  5. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3080 charlie15, Aug 6, 2024
    Didn't pay attention, I only saw the last few minutes...
     
  6. russ

    russ Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Canton,NY
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3081 russ, Aug 6, 2024
    Gold and bronze in the 1500 .Hell yeah Murica!
     
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  7. chaski

    chaski Moderator
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    Mar 20, 2000
    redacted
    Club:
    Lisburn Distillery FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Guam
    #3082 chaski, Aug 6, 2024
    Tired of criticism for ignoring foreign athletes, NBC played up the rivalry between the Norwegian and the Brit, and treated the Americans as an afterthought.:laugh:
     
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  8. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3083 charlie15, Aug 6, 2024
    WOW...Gabby Thomas won the gold in 200 m...I was betting on Julien Alfred.....
    Thomas ran a great race.
     
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  9. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
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    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3084 soccernutter, Aug 6, 2024
    Honest question: do you follow T&F much (outside the Olys)?
     
  10. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3085 charlie15, Aug 6, 2024
    it is obvious that I do not......:ROFLMAO:
     
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  11. feyenoordsoccerfan

    feyenoordsoccerfan Member+

    Jan 5, 2006
    Dragon's den, Rotterdam Netherlands
    #3086 feyenoordsoccerfan, Aug 6, 2024
    Why don't you call it athletics?
    Where does the marathon belong?
     
  12. russ

    russ Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Canton,NY
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3087 russ, Aug 6, 2024
    Shout out to Canada for double gold in men's and women's hammer throw. Obviously it's the poutine.
     
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  13. soccernutter

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    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3088 soccernutter, Aug 6, 2024
    I asked as Alfred's victory in the 100m was a bit of an upset (Richardson was favored). Not a big upset, but an upset nonetheless.
    And Thomas (as I went back to verify) does have the best form this season in the 200m Thomas was far clearer a favorite than Richardson.
    Of course, I've been paying attention to these things.

    I hope SAFP recovers from her injury in time for the 4x100 (does she also run the 4x400 - I can't remember). If not, the US is the clear favorite. If so, it will be so, so close.
     
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  14. argentine soccer fan

    argentine soccer fan Moderator
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    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    #3089 argentine soccer fan, Aug 6, 2024
    The middle distances are my favorite races to watch, and to me the 1500 is the best. You need the right balance of natural talent, mental toughness, and strategic acumen.
     
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  15. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
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    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3090 soccernutter, Aug 6, 2024
    It's what we use in the US, and Charlie is from/based in the US. If I were talking to a European, I'd probably use "athletics."
    It's a running event, so it is T&F/athletics.
     
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  16. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3091 charlie15, Aug 6, 2024
    I know that Alfred was a pretty big upset. Sha'Carri was the favorite. Spent a lot of time in Jamaica the last few years and pretty familiar with the Jamaican T&F athletes. There was no love lost for Richardson there.
     
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  17. soccernutter

    soccernutter Moderator
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    Tottenham Hotspur
    Aug 22, 2001
    Near the mountains.
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3092 soccernutter, Aug 6, 2024
    I don't think it was that big. Alfred has been running very well all year.

    Not surprised, and that is also funny.
     
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  18. argentine soccer fan

    argentine soccer fan Moderator
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    Jan 18, 2001
    San Francisco Bay Area
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    #3093 argentine soccer fan, Aug 6, 2024
    Well, yeah, racism is everywhere unfortunately. I remember a Chinese friend of mine - she used to be my interpreter - moved to Tokyo to study. One day she called me crying, and told me that she was tired of facing racism, and said that Japan was the most racist country in the world. I was thinking, “obviously you haven’t been to the West”.

    But it’s everywhere, we just need to recognize it, denounce it and reject it.
     
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  19. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3094 charlie15, Aug 6, 2024
    Last edited: Aug 6, 2024
    Back in the states now and watching the Games on Peacock. I have to say that the coverage is pretty solid. They offer a lot of programming and events.
    Having said that, the commentaries leave a lot to be desired, to say the least...
     
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  20. charlie15

    charlie15 Member+

    Mar 9, 2000
    Bethesda, Md
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #3095 charlie15, Aug 6, 2024
    Just found out this.....F***** insane....

    If you've been following the 2024 Summer Olympics, you've probably seen a lot of Snoop Dogg. But his presence at the Olympic Games seemingly came with a significant paycheck.

    Henry L. McNamara, who is a New York-based venture capitalist and Forbes 30-Under-30 honoree, recently shared an interesting tidbit on X (formerly known as Twitter). According to McNamara, Snoop, 52, is earning $500,000 a day for his Olympic appearances, plus expenses.
     
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  21. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    #3096 Auriaprottu, Aug 6, 2024
    Nah, we get credit for stuff like this. Big butts/natural athletes Kipling stuff, but they act like Sven pulling a truck being him (Strongest Man) isn't a sport, so Sven gets credit for brains. It IS a sport.
     
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  22. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
    #3097 Bluto11, Aug 6, 2024
    Except swimming. Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines are ********ing awesome
     
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  23. feyenoordsoccerfan

    feyenoordsoccerfan Member+

    Jan 5, 2006
    Dragon's den, Rotterdam Netherlands
    #3098 feyenoordsoccerfan, Aug 6, 2024
    Mmmm, we tend to call somethings racism far too easy nowadays, when it comes down to ethnic xenophobism. So more an "Us vs them" matter.
     
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  24. Auriaprottu

    Auriaprottu Member+

    Atlanta Damn United
    Apr 1, 2002
    The back of the bus
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    #3099 Auriaprottu, Aug 6, 2024
    Everyone who plays a sport is an athlete. That's just too broad a term unless it's been pidginized (for lack of a better term) by Europeans to define a smaller subgroup.
     
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  25. M

    M Member+

    Feb 18, 2000
    Via Ventisette
    #3100 M, Aug 6, 2024
    They wasted their money.
     
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