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2008 Beijing Olympics

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Bucklion;1231091; said:
My point about Blake is that it was one point. an important on yes, but one point. I played competative tennis for a lot of years, and I got really [censored]ed every time I lost. There's a difference between saying "I think I got hosed on that call" and saying things like "He's a great player who mostly plays by the rules". One is frustration, the other is questioning the integrity of your opponent, which is a more serious thing to do. Now, maybe the guy is a scumbag who knew the ball hit is racket, but unless that is obvious, you come off looking like not only a whiner, but someone who is impuning the integrity of a competitor just because you lost. That looks bad, and is bad.
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I agree, i play tennis a lot, and i know i get hosed from time to time, but that's the game. Gotta deal with it and move on. I didn't get to watch it, but I believe, that the tipped ball came AFTER he had 3 match points already that he choked away?
 
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Oh8ch;1222998; said:
During the Tour de France they were talking about how cyclists actually rode faster after a mild rain because it increased the amount of oxygen in the air.
If there is any group of athletes who will be sensitive to poor air it is the folks riding 120 or 239 klicks.

These folks are machines that run on oxygen. I would imagine distance runners are in a similar category - although all athletes are affected to some degree (except golfers and NASCAR drivers of course).

You wouldn't run the 100 meters in the mud because the problem would be too obvious. Yet we are asking the finest athletes in the world to display their skills in an environment where they may not be able to breathe properly.

If somebody wants to wear a black mask to call attention to that issue I am fine with that.
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you ever seen a fat NASCAR driver? those guys ROUTINELY lose 10 pounds during a race. imagine driving 190 MPH in a sauna set to 160 for three hours. and since the aerodynamics of the cars are so good, relatively little fresh air actually makes into the cockpit, so they need to be very efficient with what oxygen they do get.
 
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lvbuckeye;1231676; said:
you ever seen a fat NASCAR driver? those guys ROUTINELY lose 10 pounds during a race. imagine driving 190 MPH in a sauna set to 160 for three hours. and since the aerodynamics of the cars are so good, relatively little fresh air actually makes into the cockpit, so they need to be very efficient with what oxygen they do get.
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You do realize that most drivers have cool suits that pump cool air into their helmets, right?
 
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Jake;1226767; said:
I'm kinda enjoying the Poland women's volleyball team. :biggrin2:
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They're scheduled to be back on NBC today squaring off against the USA ladies. I hope I can catch some of that one. :p
 
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lvbuckeye;1231676; said:
you ever seen a fat NASCAR driver? those guys ROUTINELY lose 10 pounds during a race. imagine driving 190 MPH in a sauna set to 160 for three hours. and since the aerodynamics of the cars are so good, relatively little fresh air actually makes into the cockpit, so they need to be very efficient with what oxygen they do get.
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Have you seen how small the "cockpits" are? Don't you realize that extra weight for the driver will limit the top speed of the car?

their body size has nothing to do with athletic ability. To suggest NASCAR drivers are elite athletes is nothing short of comical.
 
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Bucknut24;1231292; said:
I agree, i play tennis a lot, and i know i get hosed from time to time, but that's the game. Gotta deal with it and move on. I didn't get to watch it, but I believe, that the tipped ball came AFTER he had 3 match points already that he choked away?
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I think so. The play in question occurred at 0-0, so it wasn't even a crucial point, although you could argue that at that stage in the match, every point was crucial. But it was clearly not THAT important.
 
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China continues to dominate in Gnip Gnop, taking home more gold.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX2bqI--c-k]YouTube - Gnip Gnop[/ame]
 
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Fencing

Want to mention Jason Rogers. Former Buckeye fencer won silver in Men's team Saber. Gold went to France. Last US men's fencing medal was in 1984 (When the competitive countries were boycotting).

Women's foil earned a surprising silver (gold went to Russia). Most European countries have very competitive Soviet style women's foil programs. US Women's Saber won four medals including gold. The event first appeared in the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Our six medals increase our two in Athens, and none since 1984. It's helping the medal count at least.
 
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The USA Men's Eight rowing team took the bronze medal today. Ohio State grad Bryan Volpenheim, who took up the sport in '94 while attending OSU, is one of those Eight. :cheers: :oh:
 
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