Paris 2024 Olympics thread (the opening ceremony is Friday) on NBC/USA network/Peacock and other NBC Universal stations.

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Curry put the team on his back.

 

[Buzz Rules]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1821667812517015927

 

[jeneric997]

Watching Break Dancing, not saying I understand it, but I'm watching! Also keeping tabs on Men's volleyball.

 

[Dead2009]

Been watching the weightlifting, the heavier they go the more they drop it.

 

[Diznygrl]

Well I have to say now that I'm watching it....breakdancing at the Olympics is just about the stupidest thing I've ever seen at the Olympics.

I'm not knocking breakdancing as a whole, but being 'played' as an Olympic sport just looks totally ridiculous.

 

[BrianL]

Watching Break Dancing, not saying I understand it, but I'm watching! Also keeping tabs on Men's volleyball.

I just switched over - that's pretty interesting. They seem to compete under their handles and not their real names. I guess that's part of the culture. I was jamming to that electronic cover of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida! Slick moves for sure. I am not sure how it is judged, but I could tell that the one girl was doing way better - somehow.

 

[nancipants]

I'm not one to praise streaming services lately, but I do have to hand it to Peacock. I've been watching so much of the Olympics. Their Gold Zone is great to get a taste of all the different sports going on.

 

[jeneric997]

I didn't last long with break dancing. Turned on Men's volleyball. Now I have on France vs. Spain for soccer, just to see the craziness. I am probably the only person on this earth who thinks watching soccer is boring. I played it as a kid, but for some reason I don't enjoy watching.

 

[jeneric997]

And now I know why I hate soccer. The amount of falling down and acting like you are injured is ridiculous. Didn't take long for someone to fall down. I'm a hockey fan, I've seen guys break bones and stay out on the ice!

 

[Buzz Rules]

And now I know why I hate soccer. The amount of falling down and acting like you are injured is ridiculous. Didn't take long for someone to fall down. I'm a hockey fan, I've seen guys break bones and stay out on the ice!

France and Spain have been called out for flopping before. MLS actually gives out major fines for it. If you watch the Premier League next week (NBC, USA Network, Peacock), you will see a lot less flopping.

 

[nancipants]

The women flop way less.

 

[Buzz Rules]

And now I know why I hate soccer. The amount of falling down and acting like you are injured is ridiculous. Didn't take long for someone to fall down. I'm a hockey fan, I've seen guys break bones and stay out on the ice!

If you watch Leagues Cup tonight, you will see less flopping and more physical play.

 

[Buzz Rules]

The women flop way less.

Not true at all. Mexico, Canada, and South American teams do it consistently.

 

[Buzz Rules]

And now I know why I hate soccer. The amount of falling down and acting like you are injured is ridiculous. Didn't take long for someone to fall down. I'm a hockey fan, I've seen guys break bones and stay out on the ice!

https://sports.yahoo.com/mls-has-a-...el-messi-exposed-its-main-flaw-064917740.html

 

[Buzz Rules]

The women flop way less.

The USA men don't flop either.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

And now I know why I hate soccer. The amount of falling down and acting like you are injured is ridiculous. Didn't take long for someone to fall down. I'm a hockey fan, I've seen guys break bones and stay out on the ice!

My favorite when watching soccer is when they realize no one is paying attention to their dramatics so they get up and go on with playing

I don't mind watching soccer but it's quite silly the way theatrics go on like that, it may make it difficult sometimes to see when a player actually is hurt.

That said when I was watching fencing the commentators repeatedly discussed what strategies they will use to either gain a bit of extra time to calm down/breathe or to throw their opponent off kind of like icing a kicker. So they'll do things like adjust their shoe/tie their shoe, ask for a different weapon, re-adjust the wires, etc. There was one match I saw where the player did collide with their opponents hand causing their wrist to bend in what looked very uncomfortable. However, it was brought up that he may not have actually been really injured because a very quick spray with numbing spray and some quick pats of ice and he proceeded to score I believe 8 or 9 points rapidly after that. The commentator said it probably didn't feel good but that it could have also been used as a strategy.

 

[BrianL]

And now I know why I hate soccer. The amount of falling down and acting like you are injured is ridiculous. Didn't take long for someone to fall down. I'm a hockey fan, I've seen guys break bones and stay out on the ice!

That's why I like Rugby - no flopping there!

 

[thanxfornoticin]

And now I know why I hate soccer. The amount of falling down and acting like you are injured is ridiculous. Didn't take long for someone to fall down. I'm a hockey fan, I've seen guys break bones and stay out on the ice!

And yet the NHL had a flopping problem, too. Fortunately, they tried to stop it by making it a penalty - but it happens in soccer, in hockey, in basketball, in football......... sadly, an annoying part of the game to try and gain an advantage with the refs.

 

[jeneric997]

https://sports.yahoo.com/mls-has-a-...el-messi-exposed-its-main-flaw-064917740.html

I have no doubt Messi gets targeted, but if you are injured enough to fall down and roll around, you should get off the field. So I like the 2 minute sideline rule. Seems like it is working.

My favorite when watching soccer is when they realize no one is paying attention to their dramatics so they get up and go on with playing

I don't mind watching soccer but it's quite silly the way theatrics go on like that, it may make it difficult sometimes to see when a player actually is hurt.

That said when I was watching fencing the commentators repeatedly discussed what strategies they will use to either gain a bit of extra time to calm down/breathe or to throw their opponent off kind of like icing a kicker. So they'll do things like adjust their shoe/tie their shoe, ask for a different weapon, re-adjust the wires, etc. There was one match I saw where the player did collide with their opponents hand causing their wrist to bend in what looked very uncomfortable. However, it was brought up that he may not have actually been really injured because a very quick spray with numbing spray and some quick pats of ice and he proceeded to score I believe 8 or 9 points rapidly after that. The commentator said it probably didn't feel good but that it could have also been used as a strategy.

Yes! I've seen at least one player in this match limp around and then miraculously recover!!!!

That's why I like Rugby - no flopping there!

100%

 

[Buzz Rules]

I have no doubt Messi gets targeted, but if you are injured enough to fall down and roll around, you should get off the field. So I like the 2 minute sideline rule. Seems like it is working.


Yes! I've seen at least one player in this match limp around and then miraculously recover!!!!

100%

The Leagues Cup matches will not have flopping from MLS teams. Only the Mexican teams.