OT - Olympics / USWNT vs. Sweden

Submitted by skurnie on

I figured I'd create a thread for this since the USWNT is playing Sweden in the knockout stage but we can use it for general Olympic action today.

The match is in the 6th minute, 0-0.

TV: NBCSN

Streaming: NBC App

Lineup: Solo, O'Hara, Johnston, Sauerbrunn, Klingenberg, Long, Brian, Lloyd, Heath, Morgan, Pugh.

 

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icefins26

August 12th, 2016 at 12:20 PM ^

I respect soccer as a sport but I can't figure out what group of people are more annoying:

  • Crossfitters
  • Marathon runners
  • Vegans
  • Soccer fans

It's up for debate.

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mgoblue0970

August 12th, 2016 at 12:45 PM ^

Crossfit and it's by a MILE.

Soccer fans are capable of shutting up about soccer

The average Crossfit person I know never shuts the fuck up about Crossfit.  They work it into every conversation and always let you know about their workout.

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stephenrjking

August 12th, 2016 at 1:20 PM ^

In a sports fan paradigm, I've found that I no longer have much patience for:

1. People who feel the need to dog sports they don't like, usually with mindless platitudes in favor of their own sport at the expense of others. I've seen this from fans of almost all sports; it's really dumb. 

I'm really ok with believing that one sport is better. A guy who says "Baseball is the best sport in the world," for example. I may disagree, but if you love your sport, great. But, "Baseball is the best sport and football is dumb because it's just a bunch of meatheads hitting each other."

2. People who feel the need to berate those who don't appreciate their own favorite sport. Sports are a game, an inherently subjective form of entertainment with no inherent value. It doesn't matter if someone doesn't like your sport. And there is nothing superior about liking more sports or fewer sports (and I say that as someone who appreciates and enjoys watching more sports than almost anybody). If someone just cares about one sport, great. If they like many, great.

 

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Zarniwoop

August 12th, 2016 at 12:22 PM ^

Replace soccer fans with NASCAR fans.

Literally, soccer fans are a mouse fart compared to the Hindenberg crashing into your Oldsmobile as you drive into lava.

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stephenrjking

August 12th, 2016 at 1:33 PM ^

Confession: It's not exactly like other sports, but I've always wanted to see an auto racing event in the Olympics using identically prepared cars. Auto racing is a widely varied discipline where many of the series are determined by the preparation of the car rather than the skill of the driver. And there are so many different types of series. The "best racers" don't face each other and don't even drive similar cars.

A race or series of races in, say, identical GT Porsches, with two drivers permitted per country, would be a delightful. Most Olympic cities have adequate racing venues nearby, so it wouldn't be diffiicult to add. And the selection process would be fascinating. Which two Americans get picked? Are they both NASCAR drivers? An Indycar driver? 

There would be a lot of guys capable of medalling. With identical cars, the racing would be close. Yeah, it involves cars--not exactly a classic Olympic event. But it's something a lot of people enjoy and that has participants worldwide. And there are legitimate questions about who the best drivers are; it would be exciting to get some answers.

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