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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:

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    Olympic motto - Higher, faster, but not too stronger

    Yep
    Gone

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    No memory of the last 10km...!

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    @donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:

    No memory of the last 10km...!

    Wow

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    @donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:

    No memory of the last 10km...!

    That is Craig Barrett level hardship right there

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    Random fact: Hungarian Women's water polo bronze medallists include a Rebecca Parkes from Hamilton.

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    Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.

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    @nta said in Olympics Thread:

    Really shows that we're fucked without the swimming.

    Well NZ would be fucked without Lisa Carrington!!

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  • gt12G Offline
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    This is the shittiest ending ceremony ever.

    They are trying to rip off a Sunday afternoon at Yoyogi park and fucking that up.

    Just get some Yosokoi dancers out there and this would kick off.

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    This is so fucking stupid - this idea of Japan as a place of ‘dance’ is fucking ridiculous.

    Literally a place where dance clubs are outlawed!

    Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act - Wikipedia

    Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act - Wikipedia
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    In the history of the modern Olympics, that has to be the lamest closing ceremony ever, and its not because of Corona. Fucking lammmmmme.

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    @gt12 said in Olympics Thread:

    This is so fucking stupid - this idea of Japan as a place of ‘dance’ is fucking ridiculous.

    Literally a place where dance clubs are outlawed!

    Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act - Wikipedia

    Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act - Wikipedia

    When do the Harajuku girls turn up?

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    @gt12
    Aren't they social distancing? I'm sure I heard their initial plans went out the window with covid.

    Agree it's dull though, why not show technology with drones etc.?

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    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @gt12 said in Olympics Thread:

    This is so fucking stupid - this idea of Japan as a place of ‘dance’ is fucking ridiculous.

    Literally a place where dance clubs are outlawed!

    Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act - Wikipedia

    Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act - Wikipedia

    When do the Harajuku girls turn up?

    Actually, we wanted the rockabilly greaser dancers - fuck, if you are going to rip off ‘alternative’ Tokyo at least do it right!

    And those fluffybunnies are socially distanced too.

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  • gt12G Offline
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    This is a personal thing, but I’m also fucking sick of athletes bowing with their hands clasped in front.

    We aren’t in fucking Thailand.

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