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[Timbuktu]

They should have an "open" swim. Any style, and kind of turn, dolphin kicks, no limit to how far you can move underwater, etc.

Just swimming as fast as you can, anyway you can.

There is 'open' water swimming. And freestyle is pretty much what you described, just that front crawl is the fastest.

 

[Soyongdori]

Well that is maybe because they started from pretty much nothing? Even with money it takes time to catch up in different sports because other countries have long traditions in them.

Not a good argument. Some of the sports the chinese excel at like table tennis, badminton, and gymnastics, they started since the late 50s.

They started swimming and participated in the Olympics since the dawn of communist chinese rule.

 

[Hoo-doo]

Bleh, but some people are specialized at different strokes.

Some people are specialized at playing volleyball while sitting down. (Actual sport)
Who cares?

 

[Sky Chief]

and also being a wealthy country that can provide it's athletes with world class training and facilities.

But the United States itself doesn't provide this unless you are already world class unlike almost every other country in the world.

 

[nel e nel]

Something I've always wondered: How closely do they monitor the form in swimming races?

If you break form even slightly, will you be disqualified?

No, not really. Each swimmer will have slightly different styles. The main thing they look for are false starts, and legal turns at the walls.

 

[BravesCountry]

They should have an "open" swim. Any style, and kind of turn, dolphin kicks, no limit to how far you can move underwater, etc.

Just swimming as fast as you can, anyway you can.

There would be a fastest method and everyone would just do it the same. Hint: freestyle

 

[numble]

Not a good argument. Some of the sports the chinese excel at like table tennis, badminton, and gymnastics, they started since the late 50s.

They started swimming and participated in the Olympics since the dawn of communist chinese rule.

China didn't participate in the Olympics from 1956 to 1984.

 

[Monroeski]

Wait, what ?

I was in that same boat last olympics when I was watching live feeds. Only heard about US handball before that because I knew one guy in high school whose brother played it and US handball is a completely different sport than Olympic handball.

Olympic handball is essentially nonexistent in the US, not surprising at all that some people haven't heard of it.

 

[Dance Inferno]

OMG Dalhausser's blocking is disgustingly effective.

 

[3Sixty]

Real shame we didn't manage to get T20 Cricket in this Olympics.

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Real shame we didn't manage to get T20 Cricket in this Olympics.

Then baseball should be in the olympics.

 

[ElectricBlue187]

But the United States itself doesn't provide this unless you are already world class unlike almost every other country in the world.

meritocracy
obviously it works

 

[HoodWinked]

So, has anyone talked about my boy Sa Jae-Hyouk yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD4Zbxraico

Not for the easily queased.

wouldnt have mattered those chinese pairs were doping or something they were unstoppable. dislocated his arm so he wouldn't have to defend his gold medal from beijing

 

[Kurita]

I was in that same boat last olympics when I was watching live feeds. Only heard about US handball before that because I knew one guy in high school whose brother played it and US handball is a completely different sport than Olympic handball.

Olympic handball is essentially nonexistent in the US, not surprising at all that some people haven't heard of it.

Oh ok, I didn't know it was not well-known in the US.

 

[3Sixty]

Then baseball should be in the olympics.

I'd be fine with this.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

Admitting ignorance is cool.

It sells video games

 

[FlashbladeGAF]

Can't remember. The second one I guess but I'm not sure.

Never forget Korea's #10.

TRUTH

dat korea rising.

 

[weekend_warrior]

Speaking of race walking, this is probably one of the saddest and yet funniest moments in the Olympics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGDoX8zzEiQ&t=6m22s

If I saw this coming down the road towards me I'd run like hell.

 

[justjohn]

Debating whether to watch the basketball against Nigeria or go to bed. Obviously another blowout.

 

[Mr Cola]

i dont like amateur boxing, as soon as anyone gets a 1 point lead they spend the rest of the fight trying to hug the other person so they dont have to box

 

[Macattk15]

Wait, what ?

Neither had I as a formal sport. But I watched some of it and thought it was interesting.

Felt the goalie was kind of a moot person though with as much as they score lol.


And if Equestrian is in the Olympics .... Cricket and Baseball should be in it.

Blah blah tradition.

 

[masud]

This is embarassing Spain... UK stop bitching about America and watch your basketball team!

 

[Soyongdori]

Real shame we didn't manage to get T20 Cricket in this Olympics.

LOL, exactly which countries even play crickets? Maybe India, Australia, New Zealand, and UK. I don't think no other countries plays this sport.

 

[ShinAmano]

They should have an "open" swim. Any style, and kind of turn, dolphin kicks, no limit to how far you can move underwater, etc.

Just swimming as fast as you can, anyway you can.

True story...for fun in one race I swam Butterfly during a Freestyle event and won.

 

[Jensen]

Real shame we didn't manage to get T20 Cricket in this Olympics.

One day I hope T20 Cricket becomes an Olympic sport, it is just such a great format of the game. I can't remember too many T20 games that weren't entertaining.

LOL, exactly which countries even play crickets? Maybe India, Australia, New Zealand, and UK. I don't think no other countries plays this sport.

Pakistan, Bangladesh, SA and the individual countries of the West Indies

 

[McNei1y]

Then baseball should be in the olympics.

It does kind of suck they removed baseball from the olympics. It was fun seeing all of the stud college/prospects play. I mean Strasburg pitched with Davey Johnson. That was awesome!

 

[datruth29]

Wow, the Brits are making it real tough for Spain.

 

[davidsaurus]

He's a funny guy, kinda cute (and obviously gay) but damn I hate how he starts every other sentance with 'look'

A quick google search will tell you that he is infact straight, and rather frustrated about people presuming he's gay - http://www.mamamia.com.au/news/ian-thorpe-addresses-gay-rumours/

 

[Kjellson]

LOL, exactly which countries even play crickets? Maybe India, Australia, New Zealand, and UK. I don't think no other countries plays this sport.

Cricket is huge dude.

 

[BravesCountry]

If I saw this coming down the road towards me I'd run like hell.

I'VE SEEN SOME SHIT

 

[Dr.Acula]

There would be a fastest method and everyone would just do it the same. Hint: freestyle

Yeah, but there are some rules regarding the distance you can travel underwater. I mean NO RULES!

 

[Timbuktu]

Then baseball should be in the olympics.

Would have been at Regent's Park. Can'r believe they are getting rid of wind surfing for Rio.

 

[nny]

(Volleyball)

What a rally to close the set!

 

[Hoo-doo]

How about jai-alai? Is that even remotely popular these days?

 

[Sky Chief]

Something I've always wondered: How closely do they monitor the form in swimming races?

If you break form even slightly, will you be disqualified?

Very closely, there are all kinds of regulations. A swimmer was disqualified in the 200M Medley qualification yesterday for doing a dolphin kick before he seperated his hands in one of his strokes.

 

[davidsaurus]

Crowd at basketball is getting pretty hype.

 

[Soyongdori]

Cricket is huge dude.

Not as huge as baseball and baseball was thrown out of the Olympics as a sport.

 

[Simplet]

The hell? GB is 5 points from Spain in Basketball? How is this possible?

I didn't even know GB had a pro Basketball team?

 

[Alx]

Olympic handball is essentially nonexistent in the US, not surprising at all that some people haven't heard of it.

Cricket, badminton, polo or curling are nonexistent in many countries, but people still know about them...

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

If I saw this coming down the road towards me I'd run like hell.

Awesome Post. I laughed hard.

 

[Jensen]

Not as huge as baseball and baseball was thrown out of the Olympics as a sport.

It's bigger than baseball, it's by far the most popular sport in South Asia and that is a 1.5 billion audience.

 

[ConfusingJazz]

i dont like amateur boxing, as soon as anyone gets a 1 point lead they spend the rest of the fight trying to hug the other person so they dont have to box

That would be if they can get past the whole corruption thing. Did you see the Japan Azerbaijan bout? http://deadspin.com/5931226/was-this-disgraceful-olympic-boxing-match-fixed

 

[Big-E]

Cricket and baseball should be in and that asian kicking net game that I always forget the name of despite being told in this thread. Dressage, synchro, rhythmic, basketball, boxing should be out.

 

[BravesCountry]

The hell? GB is 5 points from Spain in Basketball? How is this possible?

I didn't even know GB had a pro Basketball team?

I don't know if pro is the proper word here..

 

[datruth29]

Not as huge as baseball and baseball was thrown out of the Olympics as a sport.

Why exactly was baseball thrown out of the Olympics??

 

[CrunchinJelly]

The hell? GB is 5 points from Spain in Basketball? How is this possible?

I didn't even know GB had a pro Basketball team?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBL

Would have taken you 2 seconds to Google and saved you from looking ignorant.

 

[LTWheels]

Then baseball should be in the olympics.

Not the cricket v baseball argument again.

 

[danwarb]

Not as huge as baseball and baseball was thrown out of the Olympics as a sport.

Isn't cricket the second most popular sport in the world?

 

[G17]

Russia beat Brazil with a 3-point shot at the buzzer WOW. And he was fouled on top of that while being tripped!

 

[davidsaurus]

And so we are back around to baseball vs cricket & which is the "most popular".