Summer Tokyo 2021 Day 10 Thread

[The_Todd07]

more like Norfolk Island.

Loads of places like that in the Olympics. Bermuda, Hong Kong, Virgin Islands, Cook Islands. Think if you are an external territory from way back, you get to go to the Olympics

Theres 9 total territories
Guam
Puerto Rico
US Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Bermuda
Cayman Islands
British Virgin Islands
Hong Kong
Kingdom of Netherlands (Aruba)

Then Palestine, Kosovo, Cook Islands and Taiwan are another 4 "special" cases

 

[Moonwatcher]

Yep with the Olympics you get a few footy seasons' worth of highs and lows all packed into a fortnight.

A lifetime of highs if you're a crows supporter

 

[pepsi]

Yep with the Olympics you get a few footy seasons' worth of highs and lows all packed into a fortnight.

There really is nothing like it. 2 weeks of intense ups and downs, especially if you are into sport and the idea of representing your country.

The excitement. The highs and lows. The adrenaline of a close finish. Amazing feeling when Australia get up in a close one or heartbreak when we lose only just.

 

[drd23]

more like Norfolk Island.

Loads of places like that in the Olympics. Bermuda, Hong Kong, Virgin Islands, Cook Islands. Think if you are an external territory from way back, you get to go to the Olympics

It's literally just if the IOC thinks a state has enough autonomy and national identity to be called a "country" according to the IOC charter as this article of Puerto Rico in the Olympics explains

Why the IOC views Puerto Rico as its own country

As the U.S. and Puerto Rico prepare to face off in women's volleyball at the 2016 Rio Olympics, we wonder why two groups of U.S. citizens can compete against each other? Michael McCann explains.

www.si.com

 

[apollo_creed]

not convinced they wouldnt beat them

assume you’re joking but the Matildas played a local under 16’s boys side some years back and got smashed so never did that again..

 

[scottywiper]

Just watching replays of disallowed goal. Wtf.
I don't see how that doesn't stand.

 

[2006_Eagles]

The Kazak waterpolo coach looks like Hutchy, but not as fat

 

[2006_Eagles]

Opals drew to play USA in the quarters. RIP

 

[rocker_oz33]

Opals drew to play USA in the quarters. RIP

Their own fault for dropping group matches or luck of the draw...?

 

[rocker_oz33]

Wow just seen that non goal in the girls soccer....Totally ROBBED...

HELLO crime stoppers I like to report a crime..

 

[smasha]

Just watched replay after replay of the disallowed goal,ref cheated,pure and simple.

The players were not off side when the ball was taken and the block,what block?

Disgrace but Australian teams seem to cop this all the time,we copped a bs penalty against GB with no VAR ruling,hockey teams have copped alot of howler penalty corners that weren’t there.

Done with officials who cheat,copped it with Richmond and the umps all year,now these pricks.

 

[samFFC]

Their own fault for dropping group matches or luck of the draw...?

Both
Wouldn’t have been possible if top of group. given 3rd in group then 50/50 odds to get US.

 

[BGman]

There really is nothing like it. 2 weeks of intense ups and downs, especially if you are into sport and the idea of representing your country.

The excitement. The highs and lows. The adrenaline of a close finish. Amazing feeling when Australia get up in a close one or heartbreak when we lose only just.

The Olympic Games stand out from all the other sporting events as it exudes almost every emotion.. elation, disappointment, excitement, hope, pride, memories and inspiration all wrapped in one bundle.

 

[peternorth]

Just watched replay after replay of the disallowed goal,ref cheated,pure and simple.

The players were not off side when the ball was taken and the block,what block?

Disgrace but Australian teams seem to cop this all the time,we copped a bs penalty against GB with no VAR ruling,hockey teams have copped alot of howler penalty corners that weren’t there.

Done with officials who cheat,copped it with Richmond and the umps all year,now these pricks.

Id argue that we, richmond, have copped it worse than any national team

 

[peternorth]

The Olympic Games stand out from all the other sporting events as it exudes almost every emotion.. elation, disappointment, excitement, hope. pride, memories, and inspiration all wrapped in one bundle.

Spot on mate. People from all over the world put aside political, national, sporting differences.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Go India in the hockey

 

[rocker_oz33]

Can the girls soccer team medal ?

Or they done now?

 

[JP Sauce]

Can the girls soccer team medal ?

Or they done now?

We play the US (who lost to Canada in the other semi) for the bronze

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Can the girls soccer team medal ?

Or they done now?

Will be tough without Carpenter

 

[Forward Press]

I've counted at least three Richmond posters in this thread who compared the plight of the Matildas with their struggles with umpires.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Dwyer looking at he's opp in the 200 ...lol.

 

[rocker_oz33]

DeGrass though.

Wheels and Snake will be happy.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Yay the US loses

 

[norway blue]

Norwayyyyyyy. Grrrr well done Karsten.
Magnificent

On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[theyellowsash]

so the big question is, can we stay above russia? 1, maybe 2 more gold coming (assuming the sailing we are ahead in and the mens hockey fingers crossed), meaning russia would need another 3 to leapfrog us. with the gymnastics juts about done id assume they dont have many pet events left, could be tight.