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RBP
08-07-2016, 03:28 AM
I saw scattered comments, thought we could consolidate here.

Did you see this injury? :shock:

http://i.imgur.com/Yq2SSPq.mp4

deebakes
08-07-2016, 03:43 AM
:puke:

Hugh_Janus
08-07-2016, 07:48 AM
I fuckin love the olympics

RBP
08-07-2016, 02:42 PM
http://i.imgur.com/x1jKIsy.jpg

deebakes
08-07-2016, 03:25 PM
my 12 year old is totally into it this year... i have watched more women's handball than i ever have :lol:

Hugh_Janus
08-07-2016, 08:59 PM
that crash in the women's road race though.... :puke:

deebakes
08-07-2016, 09:05 PM
now we just watched fencing... i could not explain to him what was happening and why the person who won actually won :lol:

Hugh_Janus
08-07-2016, 09:09 PM
fuckin russians :meh:

now watching the women's rugby 7s.... the matches are very good

RBP
08-07-2016, 09:10 PM
The Chicago fencing scene is pretty active.

http://i.imgur.com/AoCdCPi.jpg?1

deebakes
08-07-2016, 09:11 PM
i don't get it :idk:

Hugh_Janus
08-07-2016, 09:14 PM
I do :loser:

DemonGeminiX
08-07-2016, 10:36 PM
now we just watched fencing... i could not explain to him what was happening and why the person who won actually won :lol:

It's a wicked fast sport.


fuckin russians :meh:

now watching the women's rugby 7s.... the matches are very good

The entire Russian paralympic team was banned for the use of PEDs.

Rugby's awesome. It'd probably be a lot better to me if I knew what the rules were. :lol:

redred
08-09-2016, 10:03 AM
http://i.imgur.com/CtcaiV3.jpg

Godfather
08-10-2016, 02:14 AM
Phelps is a fucking machine, guy is incredible.

DemonGeminiX
08-10-2016, 03:10 AM
And the US men take down another relay gold. Insane.

DemonGeminiX
08-10-2016, 03:14 AM
Those Chinese gymnasts don't look any older than 12 years old.

Muddy
08-10-2016, 03:17 AM
And the US men take down another relay gold. Insane.

Haas went to the same elementary school as my oldest.. He's 2 years ahead of her though and she doesnt remember him..

Muddy
08-10-2016, 03:22 AM
Those Chinese gymnasts don't look any older than 12 years old.

I think that last girl was about 8 years old, 3 feet tall and about 65 lbs..

DemonGeminiX
08-10-2016, 11:51 PM
Jesus this was a close game, but they pulled it out.

USA men's basketball team takes down Australia, 98 - 88.

Teh One Who Knocks
08-11-2016, 10:35 AM
Some records will never be broken. Others only get threatened after more than 2,100 years.
By Rodger Sherman - SB Nation


Michael Phelps won his 20th and 21st gold medals Tuesday night, extending his record for the most golds of any Olympian ever. His win in the 200 meter butterfly made him the first person to win individual swimming gold in Olympic games 12 years apart. He also became the oldest man to win individual swimming gold, breaking a 96-year-old record set by Hawaiian surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku in 1920.

But there is an even older record he now has in his sights:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympics?src=hash">#Olympics</a> With his 12th individual Olympic title Michael Phelps equal the all time Olympic record set by Leonidas of Rhodes in 152 BC</p>&mdash; Hilary Evans (@OlympicStatman) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlympicStatman/status/763187563226099712">August 10, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Typically our oldest sports records are at most 75 or 100 years old, so it's absolutely wild to think of a sports record that spans millennia. But if we consider today's modern Olympics to be an extension of the ancient games held in Greece, Phelps has now tied a record.

Phelps' 12 individual gold medals is by far the record for the modern games -- early 20th century American track-and-field star Ray Ewry is next with eight. But Leonidas won 12 titles in the second century B.C. A renowned runner, Leonidas won three events -- the stadion, a sprint; the diaulos, a longer run; the hoplitodromos, a run performed while wearing armor -- in four straight Olympiads. He is believed to have won more Olympic titles than anybody at the ancient Olympic games. .

If we're being technical, Phelps is alone with the record for most gold medals -- they didn't give out gold medals at the ancient Olympics, instead giving athletes a crown of olive leaves. He'll pass Leonidas for most Olympic titles (medals or wreaths) if he wins either of his two other individual events, the 100-meter butterfly and the 200-meter individual medley.

Hopefully Leonidas enjoyed his 2,000 years on top. Here's to the robot sports bloggers of the year 4,184 putting up a post about how Olympic blernsball champion Lord Glorpnax the Destroyer has tied a record from an ancient swimming man named "Michael Phelps."

deebakes
08-11-2016, 01:08 PM
this is sparta! :x

Godfather
08-12-2016, 07:33 PM
Aw man Elliot Freidmen from CBC fucked up with the call in the 100m, mixed up Lochty and Phelps and is just getting blasted on radio and the internet. He for sure fucked up a historic call, but he's awesome otherwise and I hope he bounces back. Everyone makes mistakes, he just got the lanes confused among the chaos.

But Phelps I mean wow. It wasn't even close.

DemonGeminiX
08-13-2016, 12:09 AM
Serbia really pushed the USA Men's basketball team tonight. It was a 3 point win for us. 94 - 91. 3 points. Our guys owned the game the entire first half, but Serbia came back in the second half and refused to go away. I'm afraid that our basketball team is very beatable this Olympics. Onto France.

Godfather
08-13-2016, 12:12 AM
Every medal Canada has won including 2 golds are from our women! :shock: That's wicked, Canada is a proud hub of women's sports.... but the boys need to pick it up!

Godfather
08-13-2016, 01:24 AM
https://i.redd.it/rir8j18krzex.jpg


Olympics updated from Best Korea :lol:

DemonGeminiX
08-13-2016, 01:51 AM
:lol:

DemonGeminiX
08-13-2016, 02:54 AM
Usain Bolt runs tomorrow.

RBP
08-13-2016, 08:57 AM
Every medal Canada has won including 2 golds are from our women! :shock: That's wicked, Canada is a proud hub of women's sports.... but the boys need to pick it up!

You're all pussies, so how can we tell the difference?

RBP
08-13-2016, 09:01 AM
What was the actual year (at the time of course) of the Olympics where the individual event record was set? If you say 152 BC, I will hunt you down and torture you. And not like waterboarding, but actual torture.

Teh One Who Knocks
08-13-2016, 10:11 AM
Every medal Canada has won including 2 golds are from our women! :shock: That's wicked, Canada is a proud hub of women's sports.... but the boys need to pick it up!

:gay:

Teh One Who Knocks
08-13-2016, 12:12 PM
Tribune News Wire


http://i.imgur.com/llR56yc.jpg

RIO DE JANEIRO – Katie Ledecky destroyed her own world record in the 800-meter freestyle event Friday, earning her a fourth gold medal at this year’s Summer Olympics in Rio.

She’s now the first female swimmer to sweep the 200, 400 and 800 since Debbie Meyer did it in the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Katie Ledecky​ is just racing against time in the 800m freestyle. <br><br>More swimming: <a href="https://t.co/oDAbZW0FKC">https://t.co/oDAbZW0FKC</a> <a href="https://t.co/JiDCun1uI4">https://t.co/JiDCun1uI4</a></p>&mdash; NBC Sports (@NBCSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSports/status/764288540016377856">August 13, 2016</a></blockquote>
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She posted a time of 8:04:79, which left her a leisurely 12 seconds to wait at the edge of the pool for the next competitor to arrive, silver medalist Jazz Carlin from Great Britain. In third place was Boglarka Kapas, of Hungary.

Ledecky won by such an incredible margin that the images posted on Twitter seemed unreal:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Katie Ledecky, pictured with the 7 next best swimmers in the world. <a href="https://t.co/3C08xu9DL7">pic.twitter.com/3C08xu9DL7</a></p>&mdash; Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) <a href="https://twitter.com/rodger_sherman/status/764272705403138048">August 13, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Look how insane this picture is <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/classbyherself?src=hash">#classbyherself</a> <a href="https://t.co/7sEB66Mn6k">pic.twitter.com/7sEB66Mn6k</a></p>&mdash; Michele Steele (@ESPNMichele) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNMichele/status/764272774881894405">August 13, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is just halfway through the race <a href="https://t.co/G0Abn6Jf2d">pic.twitter.com/G0Abn6Jf2d</a></p>&mdash; Christine Brennan (@cbrennansports) <a href="https://twitter.com/cbrennansports/status/764271578494472192">August 13, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">katie ledecky is ridiculous <a href="https://t.co/p5LuhAWKtr">pic.twitter.com/p5LuhAWKtr</a></p>&mdash; nick pants (@nick_pants) <a href="https://twitter.com/nick_pants/status/764275235797528578">August 13, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/nytimes">@nytimes</a> with the Ledecky story. Looks like she&#39;s going the wrong way. Nope just that far ahead. <a href="https://t.co/IEetogR61R">https://t.co/IEetogR61R</a></p>&mdash; Russell Blair (@RussellBlairCT) <a href="https://twitter.com/RussellBlairCT/status/764287661196607489">August 13, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I missed Katie Ledecky&#39;s race. Is this real? This looks photoshopped. <a href="https://t.co/ZfBk5wHvDJ">pic.twitter.com/ZfBk5wHvDJ</a></p>&mdash; Joel (@NobodyEpic) <a href="https://twitter.com/NobodyEpic/status/764282462008643584">August 13, 2016</a></blockquote>
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DemonGeminiX
08-13-2016, 02:35 PM
The only reason Canada's not medaling more is because there's no ice or snow in the events. There's like only 2 days of summer in the entire country.

Godfather
08-13-2016, 05:06 PM
These Irish goofs :lol:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlO7zr7woHc

Goofy
08-13-2016, 11:27 PM
https://i.imgur.com/3rokarP.mp4

https://i.imgur.com/79V1Woi.mp4

https://i.imgur.com/jTaejlD.mp4

https://i.imgur.com/OENbKP6.mp4

Goofy
08-13-2016, 11:31 PM
Wiggins :rofl:

https://i.imgur.com/M41MKV9.mp4

DemonGeminiX
08-14-2016, 02:24 AM
Michael Phelps has won more gold medals than anyone ever in recorded history. That includes Greek antiquity. That is insane.

DemonGeminiX
08-14-2016, 04:10 PM
I don't care if she's a doper or Russian, Darya Klishina's freakin' hot.

DemonGeminiX
08-15-2016, 01:38 AM
Bolt... insane.

RBP
08-15-2016, 03:44 AM
I don't care if she's a doper or Russian, Darya Klishina's freakin' hot.

http://i.imgur.com/4F7qBcH.jpg?1

Teh One Who Knocks
08-15-2016, 10:14 AM
Watched some Olympics last night for the first time...NBC's coverage sucks ass. NBC obviously stands for Nothing But Commercials.

Pony
08-15-2016, 11:47 AM
Watched some Olympics last night for the first time...NBC's coverage sucks ass. NBC obviously stands for Nothing But Commercials.

Yes, it's absolutely horrible.

Muddy
08-15-2016, 06:21 PM
We have been streaming every single bit of it across Chromecast and the NBC sports app.. Very light in the commercials..

PorkChopSandwiches
08-15-2016, 06:34 PM
You're light in the loafers

DemonGeminiX
08-15-2016, 06:38 PM
So basically you're streaming it through wifi into your TV.

I watched yesterday's Greco-roman wrestling tournament (2 weight classes) entirely online through nbc.com. I didn't see any commercials but I do have adblockers on my browsers.

DemonGeminiX
08-15-2016, 06:44 PM
I streamed the track and field and watched it on tv at the same time and I will tell you this: the online streaming has about a minute of delay, but they are showing a lot more. In between the track races, online would show the triple jump event, but tv would just skip over that and play commercials.

PorkChopSandwiches
08-15-2016, 06:52 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToPRDDPN4xg

DemonGeminiX
08-15-2016, 06:56 PM
Our Greco-Roman wrestlers suck. We have absolutely no support for that style of wrestling in the USA.

PorkChopSandwiches
08-15-2016, 07:00 PM
http://i.imgur.com/QnNKKYQ.jpg

Hugh_Janus
08-15-2016, 07:01 PM
team gb is smashing it 8-)

DemonGeminiX
08-15-2016, 07:17 PM
Our men's beach volleyball team is pretty sad too.

DemonGeminiX
08-16-2016, 11:17 PM
US women's basketball... BOOYAH!!!

Into the semifinals.

DemonGeminiX
08-17-2016, 12:13 AM
2012 Gold medalist Russian Ilya Zakharov pulled this today.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w4um56U454&ab_channel=NBCSports

He scored a zero.

DemonGeminiX
08-17-2016, 12:16 AM
Malayasian diver pulled a flop too.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyIY8T1tXVg&ab_channel=NBCSports

DemonGeminiX
08-17-2016, 12:31 AM
I agree with Mayweather: Gary Russell got robbed.

DemonGeminiX
08-17-2016, 06:31 PM
Oops! Dutch gymnast faceplants.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ffk7qTC0IM#action=share"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ffk7qTC0IM

Teh One Who Knocks
08-17-2016, 06:33 PM
http://i.imgur.com/tlc89eQ.jpg

:-k

DemonGeminiX
08-17-2016, 11:30 PM
USA men's basketball took down Argentina, 105 - 78. Kevin Durant was a madman from the 2nd quarter on. They started off slow in the first but recovered and continually pulled away the entire game. They played really well this time around. Don't want to speak too soon, but it looks like they're pulling it together.

On to a real test: a semifinal game against Spain.

redred
08-18-2016, 10:56 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNtjPg-jMGU

his pole vault failed by his pole

DemonGeminiX
08-18-2016, 07:10 PM
It wasn't just his wang, his entire body was brushing up against the pole.



Don't go there, guys.

DemonGeminiX
08-18-2016, 08:49 PM
Man, that Japanese chick looks devastated after she got beat. She should be happy she got silver. She should be happy she got on the podium at all.

DemonGeminiX
08-18-2016, 09:23 PM
Ok, Helen Maroulis won the Gold, but apparently Elena did not win the bronze. Why the hell did the results show her winning the bronze?

In any case, congratulations to our wrestling ladies. :usa:

I'm glad they made a good showing and at least one got a goal out of the deal. :usa:

DemonGeminiX
08-19-2016, 12:12 AM
Ryan Lochte's a fucking asshole. He better hope the US doesn't have an extradition treaty with Brazil. Dumbass.

RBP
08-19-2016, 01:00 AM
Ryan Lochte's a fucking asshole. He better hope the US doesn't have an extradition treaty with Brazil. Dumbass.

They were chanting and attacking the car on the other ones.

Yes, Rio's otherwise stellar reputation has been sullied. :lol:

DemonGeminiX
08-19-2016, 01:13 AM
Dude, he and the other three fucked up, then lied about it. Regardless of the host country's reputation, we should expect more from our own. If our best and brightest can't set an example of exemplary behavior, then they have absolutely no business being among our best and brightest.

RBP
08-19-2016, 01:17 AM
Dude, he and the other three fucked up, then lied about it. Regardless of the host country's reputation, we should expect more from our own. If our best and brightest can't set an example of exemplary behavior, then they have absolutely no business being among our best and brightest.

I don't disagree with any of that. But for Rio to pretend like they were completely respectable before those evils assholes is laughable.

DemonGeminiX
08-19-2016, 01:22 AM
Why do you keep deflecting from the issue? Who cares how bad Brazil is? They're not us.

Muddy
08-19-2016, 02:04 AM
Wambui.. man

RBP
08-19-2016, 03:46 AM
Why do you keep deflecting from the issue? Who cares how bad Brazil is? They're not us.

yes, that's totally what I am doing. FREE LOCHTE! :roll:

or I am both totally agreeing with you while pointing out the hypocrisy of the local response. One or the other.

redred
08-19-2016, 05:29 AM
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160819/d8aba1913a0f9d7e61655b0405bbd8b5.jpg

DemonGeminiX
08-19-2016, 10:27 AM
yes, that's totally what I am doing. FREE LOCHTE! :roll:

or I am both totally agreeing with you while pointing out the hypocrisy of the local response. One or the other.

The hypocrisy of the local response has nothing to do with it. It's irrelevant. And yes, that's deflection.

RBP
08-19-2016, 10:28 AM
The hypocrisy of the local response has nothing to do with it. It's irrelevant.

Irrelevant to what? I can make whatever point I please. :usa:

Teh One Who Knocks
08-19-2016, 11:36 AM
http://i.imgur.com/iFvTLwn.jpg

:usa:

deebakes
08-19-2016, 01:41 PM
leave it to someone that had a failed reality tv show to fuck things up for the us :x

Godfather
08-20-2016, 02:46 AM
Lochte is so dumb it's incredible :lol: It almost doesn't surprise me that he made up bullshit story about being robbed by thieves dressed as cops... when it actually turns out it was him and his buddies pissing all over a gas station in the middle of the night that got them in trouble.


This is my favorite interview. You get the picture of how slow the wheel turns in this guy's head:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnceMoPtVfE

redred
08-20-2016, 10:31 AM
https://media.giphy.com/media/26gJymmbYQBWLrChO/giphy.gif

redred
08-20-2016, 10:32 AM
https://media.giphy.com/media/SSxUmuV6J2YV2/giphy.gif

redred
08-20-2016, 10:34 AM
http://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2016/32/1471089403-giphy.gif

redred
08-20-2016, 10:35 AM
http://lolhehehe.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/wrestlers-gif.gif

deebakes
08-20-2016, 02:11 PM
:canada: :haha:

redred
08-20-2016, 02:31 PM
At least we know where hal is :lol:

deebakes
08-20-2016, 05:59 PM
:rofl:

DemonGeminiX
08-20-2016, 08:15 PM
The USA Women's basketball team wins the gold medal over Spain, 101 - 72.

:usa:

DemonGeminiX
08-21-2016, 09:25 PM
The USA men's basketball team beat Serbia 96 - 66 to win gold.

Total USA medal tally: 121 total medals.
Total USA gold medal tally: 46 gold medals
Total USA silver medal tally: 37 silver medals
Total USA bronze medal tally: 38 bronze medals.

No other country broke above 27 medals in any metal composition. The closest total medal winner was China with 70 total medals.

China can suck it. :nana:

We are the champions, my friends!!! :usa:

deebakes
08-21-2016, 10:14 PM
i'd hope so, we had the largest delegation :shrug:

DemonGeminiX
08-21-2016, 10:19 PM
:nono:

Size is no guarantee. We could have sent the largest delegation of athletes that suck the hardest.

deebakes
08-21-2016, 11:57 PM
we unfortunately sent lochte :x

RBP
08-22-2016, 03:10 AM
we unfortunately sent lochte :x

Who sucks... literally and figuratively. I think you guys agree here. :lol:

fricnjay
08-22-2016, 03:11 PM
http://i.imgur.com/IjYpL0x.jpg

fricnjay
08-22-2016, 03:20 PM
http://i.imgur.com/Be9SfOY.jpg

fricnjay
08-22-2016, 03:28 PM
http://i.imgur.com/PTwoD5L.jpg

Hugh_Janus
08-22-2016, 06:46 PM
lol.... biggest budget and 3rd biggest population in the world. hardly surprising the us top the medal table

DemonGeminiX
08-22-2016, 06:51 PM
Budget means nothing. Olympians in the US train on their own dime. They don't see a single penny from anybody until they win their sport's respective trials. And even after that they don't get hardly anything. We don't have a development program for Olympians here in the States.

Population means nothing. It takes a special breed of person to seriously go after an Olympic medal. Most people in the US would see the sacrifice that Olympians make throughout their entire lives and say, "Nope. Screw that. I'm gonna go watch TV and eat Cheetos. Good luck."

PorkChopSandwiches
08-22-2016, 06:54 PM
Budget means nothing. Olympians in the US train on their own dime. They don't see a single penny from anybody until they win their sport's respective trials. And even after that they don't get hardly anything. We don't have a development program for Olympians here in the States.

Population means nothing. It takes a special breed of person to seriously go after an Olympic medal. Most people in the US would see the sacrifice that Olympians make throughout their entire lives and say, "Nope. Screw that. I'm gonna go watch TV and eat Cheetos. Good luck."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Olympic_Training_Center

:-k

Teh One Who Knocks
08-22-2016, 07:19 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Olympic_Training_Center

:-k


The road to the Olympics is a demanding one — not just physically and mentally, but also financially. Between the cost of coaches, gym time, expensive equipment, and — in some cases — competition outfits, training can get very, very expensive. So how exactly do Olympians make it work while also paying for their regular living expenses? One thing's for sure: it isn't easy. Believe it or not, Olympians don't get paid to train. Yep, let that sink in for a minute.

In fact, the U.S. is one of just three countries that do not provide government funding for their Olympic program. Some athletes get special funding from the national governing bodies of their respective sports, but it's usually only a limited amount. For example, The Conversation reports that U.S. swimming provides "approximately $3,000 to national team members of its top 16 ranked athletes."

http://www.bustle.com/articles/178357-do-olympic-athletes-get-paid-to-train-the-road-to-rio-is-even-harder-than-you

Muddy
08-22-2016, 07:49 PM
lol.... biggest budget and 3rd biggest population in the world. hardly surprising the us top the medal table

:empathy:

DemonGeminiX
08-22-2016, 09:24 PM
http://www.bustle.com/articles/178357-do-olympic-athletes-get-paid-to-train-the-road-to-rio-is-even-harder-than-you

Thank you, Lance.

I don't care what that wikipedia article states, no one lives at those training centers for years, not unless they're shelling out major dollars to do it, and like Lance's article states, the athletes cover the entire cost themselves.

Nobody rides for free in this country.

Goofy
08-23-2016, 08:32 AM
http://www.medalspercapita.com/

Grenada ftw :tup:

Hugh_Janus
08-24-2016, 09:29 PM
Budget means nothing. Olympians in the US train on their own dime. They don't see a single penny from anybody until they win their sport's respective trials. And even after that they don't get hardly anything. We don't have a development program for Olympians here in the States.

Population means nothing. It takes a special breed of person to seriously go after an Olympic medal. Most people in the US would see the sacrifice that Olympians make throughout their entire lives and say, "Nope. Screw that. I'm gonna go watch TV and eat Cheetos. Good luck."

Not going to argue the first bit because I don't know how it works over there, but you're saying australia has the same amount of those "special breeds" as the us?

DemonGeminiX
08-24-2016, 11:23 PM
Australia's a bad example so I'll run with a general case. While we qualified the most athletes at 554, the Aussies sent the 4th most at 421 athletes, behind only us, the Brazilians (465), and the Germans (425). Y'all had 366 athletes, behind the above four, plus China (413) and France (395).

A smaller country could. Assuming that things stay the way they are in the United States i.e. no government funding, then if a smaller country started a national recognition and conditioning program to churn out Olympic athletes in every Olympic sport, then they could very possibly qualify more athletes to the Summer Olympics than every other country that attends the Olympics. They could become an Olympic Sparta where all they do is train for Olympic games. Of course, the cost to the country would be astronomically huge, but it is possible. If their government injects a heavy dose of national pride propaganda and all of the countrymen respond to the call, they could possibly dominate every sport. Is it realistic? No, but truth is stranger than fiction my friend.

It's not just about physical aspects. Don't forget that there's massive dedication, a drive to be the best, that goes into becoming an Olympic athlete. It's more of a mental conditioning. The physical side of the coin is easy. Bodies can be molded very easily. The mind takes a lot more. You're not born with it. It's conditioned into them from a very early age.

fricnjay
08-26-2016, 06:17 PM
http://i.imgur.com/7apbrQh.gif

Think I'm starting to like pole vaulting. :-k

deebakes
08-26-2016, 06:46 PM
:ghey2:

Hugh_Janus
08-29-2016, 10:37 AM
Australia's a bad example so I'll run with a general case. While we qualified the most athletes at 554, the Aussies sent the 4th most at 421 athletes, behind only us, the Brazilians (465), and the Germans (425). Y'all had 366 athletes, behind the above four, plus China (413) and France (395).

A smaller country could. Assuming that things stay the way they are in the United States i.e. no government funding, then if a smaller country started a national recognition and conditioning program to churn out Olympic athletes in every Olympic sport, then they could very possibly qualify more athletes to the Summer Olympics than every other country that attends the Olympics. They could become an Olympic Sparta where all they do is train for Olympic games. Of course, the cost to the country would be astronomically huge, but it is possible. If their government injects a heavy dose of national pride propaganda and all of the countrymen respond to the call, they could possibly dominate every sport. Is it realistic? No, but truth is stranger than fiction my friend.

It's not just about physical aspects. Don't forget that there's massive dedication, a drive to be the best, that goes into becoming an Olympic athlete. It's more of a mental conditioning. The physical side of the coin is easy. Bodies can be molded very easily. The mind takes a lot more. You're not born with it. It's conditioned into them from a very early age.
so budget doesn't mean nothing?

also, australia is a good example. The us has ~15x its population.... are you telling me that all things being equal in funding and training, a population of 20-odd million will produce the same amount of these "special breed of people" that are the same level as a country with 300+million people?

DemonGeminiX
08-29-2016, 11:28 AM
I'm telling you again, budget means nothing because our athletes train on their own dime. And population means nothing because the Aussies had the fourth most athletes at the games.

Goofy
08-29-2016, 06:08 PM
:popcorn:

Teh One Who Knocks
08-29-2016, 06:31 PM
http://i.imgur.com/4xfCUYm.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/6FItLbn.jpg

The population of East Germany never exceeded 19 million in its history yet look at the rankings in how many medals they won at the Olympics while the country existed.

Goofy
08-29-2016, 06:46 PM
http://i.imgur.com/4xfCUYm.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/6FItLbn.jpg

The population of East Germany never exceeded 19 million in its history yet look at the rankings in how many medals they won at the Olympics while the country existed.

Master race! :hitler:

Hugh_Janus
08-29-2016, 09:23 PM
I'm telling you again, budget means nothing because our athletes train on their own dime. And population means nothing because the Aussies had the fourth most athletes at the games.
yeah, okay, champ

http://i.imgur.com/4xfCUYm.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/6FItLbn.jpg

The population of East Germany never exceeded 19 million in its history yet look at the rankings in how many medals they won at the Olympics while the country existed.

east germany.... really? :lol:

DemonGeminiX
08-30-2016, 12:51 AM
yeah, okay, champ

:lol:

Champ?

What the hell is that?