darksabre Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 SO CLOSE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) the last time i cursed a swedish woman's rear end like that ... well. anyway. (Also: Mallory Pugh is The Truth.) Edited August 12, 2016 by That Aud Smell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Rapinoe came so close to getting a toe on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 The only player to whom I can compare Pugh is Ronaldo - for the speed at which they play in a controlled manner. Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 the last time i cursed a swedish woman's rear end like that ... well. anyway. (Also: Mallory Pugh is The Truth.) She is going to be the star of this team for 16 more years, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 She is going to be the star of this team for 16 more years, too. I can't recall the last time I was so blown away by a young U.S. athlete. I'm sure it happened recently. I just can't recall it. Anyway. She's an astonishing talent. Edit: Ha. Eichel? That's it. I want Jack Eichel to marry Mallory Pugh. I take it back. That ball to Morgan - she's more like Messi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I love women's soccer. It is 100% more entertaining than men's. I couldn't tell you the name of anyone on the US men's team other than Tim Howard. But these women are warriors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I love women's soccer. It is 100% more entertaining than men's. I couldn't tell you the name of anyone on the US men's team other than Tim Howard. But these women are warriors. I find them equally entertaining. Our men's team isn't able to keep up with the best in the world the way our women's team does, though. Two absolutely horrible offside calls just canceled each other out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 And there's something about soccer on that big, big field that makes the discrepancy between raw athletic ability (between the men and women) a non-issue. Ah, shoot. Offside. And Pugh's out. Oh, fortunate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Dear god I thought that was in. I gasped and all my coworkers glared at me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Dear god I thought that was in. I gasped and all my coworkers glared at me.the side of the net shot? Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Eleven Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Hopefully the last time I see Solo in a USA uniform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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josie Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Grass sports are stupid :{ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I am loving the little touches of style in the women's weightlifting. Lidia Valentin of Spain with her little hello kitty kneesocks (same outfit different competition) : Ubaldina Valoyes Cuesta of Colombia, with her headband and zebra knee braces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Weightlifting is the scariest sport to watch. I just expect every single person to explode their joints or bones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Weightlifting is the scariest sport to watch. I just expect every single person to explode their joints or bones. There was a guy earlier who dislocated his elbow. His scream was... inhuman. I've been shocked how much I've been enjoying the weightlifting competitions though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereal Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) Speaking of fringe and new sports- I'm really excited that competitive sport climbing will most likely be at Tokyo in 2020! aka bouldering. Watching those competitions is really cool- I love having it on while I work. Yeah, that'll be cool! It looks like each athlete (20 men and 20 women total) would participate in three events: sport climbing, bouldering, and speed climbing. Overall scoring will be based on results from all three events. I also see that speed climbing has a negative connotation among the climbing community. http://www.climbing.com/news/climbing-officially-approved-for-2020-olympics/ Edit: (for the uninitiated) Sport climbing = Climber is harnessed, and clips rope into bolts as they ascend the wall Bouldering = short, very difficult moves; no harness Speed climbing = Top-roping (harnessed, already anchored from top of wall to start) up easier moves very quickly Edited August 12, 2016 by Cereal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) Yeah, that'll be cool! It looks like each athlete (20 men and 20 women total) would participate in three events: sport climbing, bouldering, and speed climbing. Overall scoring will be based on results from all three events. I also see that speed climbing has a negative connotation among the climbing community. http://www.climbing.com/news/climbing-officially-approved-for-2020-olympics/ Edit: (for the uninitiated) Sport climbing = Climber is harnessed, and clips rope into bolts as they ascend the wall Bouldering = short, very difficult moves; no harness Speed climbing = Top-roping (harnessed, already anchored from top of wall to start) up easier moves very quickly Very nice! Yeah, the infighting about speed climbing is interesting. I guess the eastern Europeans were really pushing it to be a discipline, and everyone else is like, " yeah, nah". Everyone has their thing, I guess! I saw someone on reddit describe it as "chugging a fine wine". I dunno, seeing all those dynos in succession could be really cool, and get some attention/help the sport overall. Other shortlisted sports = karate, surfing, skateboarding, softball/baseball. Fingers crossed! Edited August 12, 2016 by Josie914 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Hopefully the last time I see Solo in a USA uniform. Absolutely, especially after reading this http://m.tmz.com/#2016/08/12/hope-solo-trashes-sweden-after-loss-bunch-of-cowards/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Hopefully the last time I see Solo in a USA uniform. I was going to ask you "why" you say that. Then I saw her post-game quotes about how the Swedes are cowards for playing a defensive game. I don't imagine that's why you said what you said, but it sort of obviated my desire to ask. What a idiot she is. Absolutely, especially after reading this http://m.tmz.com/#2016/08/12/hope-solo-trashes-sweden-after-loss-bunch-of-cowards/ Just missed this before posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Hopefully the last time I see Solo in a USA uniform. Based on what I've seen on the internet, not really looking forward to seeing her out of it either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Hey Hope, maybe if you hadn't choked on those two goals you allowed the previous game perhaps you wouldn't have had to play Sweden this round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Absolutely, especially after reading this http://m.tmz.com/#2016/08/12/hope-solo-trashes-sweden-after-loss-bunch-of-cowards/ I don't think Hope understands how teh spourt werkz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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