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    @nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:

    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:

    @gt12 said in Olympics Thread:

    @act-crusader said in Olympics Thread:

    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

    Olympic motto - Higher, faster, but not too stronger

    if being knocked out gives you a medal, I've got a chance!

    That seems harsh on the guy who kicked him out, he did walk into it a bit....

    True but I reckon I'm good enough to wave my hands around aimlessly and make a hash of trying to kick him.

    I was trying to say I feel bad for the guy who got DQed. I agree you could present a viable target

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    @canefan oh, right. It would totally suck, that was a great kick.

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    Kick was a bit low but yeah he kind of walked into it.

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    I told you that, whatever the ferk it is, is shit. The only memorable thing was that tidy bit of Ukrainian delight.

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    Very little on now, just flipped over to the women's volleyball final. There is some Brazilian hawtness on display here

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    The US women win the Basketball Gold and America overhauls China to take top position in the Medal Table.

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    @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

    The US women win the Basketball Gold and America overhauls China to take top position in the Medal Table.

    They have a chance to win the women's volleyball too

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    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

    Ludicrous.

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    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

    Ludicrous.

    apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

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    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

    Ludicrous.

    apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

    Still ludicrous. No wonder people consider it a joke.

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    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

    Ludicrous.

    apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

    Pretty hard in a fast full contact sport

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    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

    Ludicrous.

    apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

    Pretty hard in a fast full contact sport

    Lucky it wasn’t like that in prize fighting back in the day or else Rocky Marcianos record would have read 6-43 instead of 49-0.

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    @mn5 said in Olympics Thread:

    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

    Ludicrous.

    apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

    Pretty hard in a fast full contact sport

    Lucky it wasn’t like that in prize fighting back in the day or else Rocky Marcianos record would have read 6-43 instead of 49-0.

    it's not a full contact sport in this form, though. It's a skill competition/demonstration as far as I know.

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    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

    @mn5 said in Olympics Thread:

    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

    Ludicrous.

    apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

    Pretty hard in a fast full contact sport

    Lucky it wasn’t like that in prize fighting back in the day or else Rocky Marcianos record would have read 6-43 instead of 49-0.

    it's not a full contact sport in this form, though. It's a skill competition/demonstration as far as I know.

    But at that speed it must be difficult to keep control of your force.

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    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

    @mn5 said in Olympics Thread:

    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

    Ludicrous.

    apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

    Pretty hard in a fast full contact sport

    Lucky it wasn’t like that in prize fighting back in the day or else Rocky Marcianos record would have read 6-43 instead of 49-0.

    it's not a full contact sport in this form, though. It's a skill competition/demonstration as far as I know.

    Sounds like Steven Seagal trying to justify his badass martial arts skills.

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    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

    @mn5 said in Olympics Thread:

    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

    Ludicrous.

    apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

    Pretty hard in a fast full contact sport

    Lucky it wasn’t like that in prize fighting back in the day or else Rocky Marcianos record would have read 6-43 instead of 49-0.

    it's not a full contact sport in this form, though. It's a skill competition/demonstration as far as I know.

    But at that speed it must be difficult to keep control of your force.

    I'm not defending them here, just sharing what I understand. It seems to be in the rules - if you're not pulling your punches/kicks, you're not in control, and you get pinged for it.

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    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

    @mn5 said in Olympics Thread:

    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

    Ludicrous.

    apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

    Pretty hard in a fast full contact sport

    Lucky it wasn’t like that in prize fighting back in the day or else Rocky Marcianos record would have read 6-43 instead of 49-0.

    it's not a full contact sport in this form, though. It's a skill competition/demonstration as far as I know.

    But at that speed it must be difficult to keep control of your force.

    I'm not defending them here, just sharing what I understand. It seems to be in the rules - if you're not pulling your punches/kicks, you're not in control, and you get pinged for it.

    Very practical too. Nothing will show a bunch of muggers who’s boss like a pulled punch or chop. They’ll admire the discipline and self control and run for miles.

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    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

    @mn5 said in Olympics Thread:

    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

    Ludicrous.

    apparently it's meant to be touch, and KO is automatic DQ. So ... soudns technically correct according to the experts on Reddit

    Pretty hard in a fast full contact sport

    Lucky it wasn’t like that in prize fighting back in the day or else Rocky Marcianos record would have read 6-43 instead of 49-0.

    it's not a full contact sport in this form, though. It's a skill competition/demonstration as far as I know.

    But at that speed it must be difficult to keep control of your force.

    I'm not defending them here, just sharing what I understand. It seems to be in the rules - if you're not pulling your punches/kicks, you're not in control, and you get pinged for it.

    Me neither. Just saying. I saw a bout in the lighter class where a guy executed the same kick and got the opponent in the mid section. No problem there. This guy ducks into a good kick and wins a medal for his trouble. Sounds like tackle rules in rugby!

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    @tewaio said in Olympics Thread:

    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

    Seriously, how do you screw up a baton change at this level?

    The higher the level, the faster you're going, so the less room for error.

    You see far fewer baton change fuck ups at club/amateur level, simply because they're moving much slower.

    It’s their job FFS

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    @act-crusader said in Olympics Thread:

    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Did anyone see this? Thoughts?

    Olympic motto - Higher, faster, but not too stronger

    Yep
    Gone

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