Summer Tokyo 2021 Day 4 Thread

[Forward Press]

It really is such an interesting and difficult topic to debate. I don't get angry with the argument for either side. A fair bit of nuance around the issue. Ethically I don't know what the right way to go with it is.

A transgender AFL player (MtF) posted on the main AFL board a few years back, saying that even she thinks the current restrictions are too lenient ie that MtF athletes should wait longer before being allowed to compete in women's sport, with more hormone treatments to 'handicap' them further etc.

It really is a balance between the right of people to participate in sport, and the inherent advantage of going through puberty as a male.

My views are towards the former but I don't begrudge those holding the opposite view, as long as they don't express it in a hateful, sexist or bigoted manner.

 

[Bugz]

Tomorrow is stacked.

Cycling time trials x2, Swimming, 6 Rowing Finals, Fox seeking redemption.

Men's hockey, football and basketball teams all up in the evening.

 

[manureid]

Just waiting for 7 to end the feed here

 

[The_Todd07]

Just waiting for 7 to end the feed here

I already had to jump on the laptop because my TV decided to lose wifi connection

 

[Cmarsh]

It really is such an interesting and difficult topic to debate. I don't get angry with the argument for either side. A fair bit of nuance around the issue. Ethically I don't know what the right way to go with it is.

Hubbard is 43. Apparently the oldest weightlifter to qualify fo the olympics. Shouldnt be winning medals at that age in a sport than requires peak physical capabilities. If Hubbard manages a medal then it will only reinforce claims of unfairness.

 

[Drummond]

Tomorrow is stacked.

Cycling time trials x2, Swimming, 6 Rowing Finals, Fox seeking redemption.

Men's hockey, football and basketball teams all up in the evening.

And I’m working 10 hours. Far out.

 

[Royces Hart]

I welcome our new Japanese sporting overlords.

 

[Donakebab]

So tell me folks, what should I be watching right now.

 

[drd23]

Brazil close it out. That was a very entertaining game to watch

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Best I retire for the evening. See you all for day 5

 

[pepsi]

So tell me folks, what should I be watching right now.

It's all about ending tonight. I'll check what's live.

Handball France vs Spain is tight.

3v3 basketball quarter final about to start.

 

[Drummond]

In came the big server, who lobbed up a dolly. A bit like in D2 when Russ the knuckle puck guy came in, tried his move, and Bombay asked him whether that was it.

Anyway sensational match, volleyball again delivering the goods. What a sport!

 

[Royces Hart]

So tell me folks, what should I be watching right now.

pr0n

 

[Drummond]

And on we hop over to handball, France vs Spain 12-12. Been meaning to watch some handball, perfect way to spend the end of day 4.

 

[Drummond]

So tell me folks, what should I be watching right now.

Handball pick of the sports left IMO.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Germany win the team "Horse Dress Up" comp.

USA 2nd
UK 3rd
Denmark 4th
Netherlands 5th
<insert another European country>
<insert another European country>
<insert another European country>

 

[Forward Press]

Germany win the team "Horse Dress Up" comp.

USA 2nd
UK 3rd
Denmark 4th
Netherlands 5th
<insert another European country>
<insert another European country>
<insert another European country>

Is it a popular consensus around here that dressage would be a sport we'd drop if we were in charge of the Olympics?

Because count me in.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Not having to watch the horsies has been good! Thank goodness we suck at that sport nowadays lol

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Is it a popular consensus around here that dressage would be a sport we'd drop if we were in charge of the Olympics?

Because count me in.

Yep. Don’t mind the show jumping and the cross country but boy dressage is boring

 

[JP Sauce]

Can anyone tell me the qualification criteria for 3x3 basketball?

The standard is so shit. You'd think we could get the 15-18th best Aussie players in and dominate this.

 

[pepsi]

Is it a popular consensus around here that dressage would be a sport we'd drop if we were in charge of the Olympics?

Because count me in.

My biggest issue with equestrian is that it's a sport that is very financially restrictive. How many nations out of the 200 odd can afford to compete in a sport like it? I guess the same could be said for sailing.

 

[manureid]

Can anyone tell me the qualification criteria for 3x3 basketball?

The standard is so sh*t. You'd think we could get the 15-18th best Aussie players in and dominate this.

Seems to be no set rules. Like you can basically tackle

 

[Forward Press]

My biggest issue with equestrian is that it's a sport that is very financially restrictive. How many nations out of the 200 odd can afford to compete in a sport like it? I guess the same could be said for sailing.

With a quick look at the medal tables, of all the nations to have won a medal in equestrian, you can really only say Mexico is a non first world country (16th) and even then there is massive wealth inequality there, same with Saudi Arabia in 30th.

In sailing, you at least get representation from China, Bahamas, Cuba and Cyprus, but it's not much better.

 

[JP Sauce]

Seems to be no set rules. Like you can basically tackle

Yeah it seems to be more "street ball" rules which is fine. But why is there not a single player of note there?

The US could make 100 teams that would smoke anyone else.

 

[Drummond]

Great saves at either end. I’m not entirely sure what it is about them, but female Spanish athletes really annoy me lol.

Cmon France!