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I don’t know much about high level volleyball, but Jordan Thompson is electrifying to watch.
I absolutely ❤ Smith as an announcer.
How much you think those people were paid to wave out flags and wear usa gear? Crazy when they get a better send off there then they would in our own country lol.
Has Dake’s shirtless lifestyle rubbed off on Snyder? Haha
Being so crass and cynical makes you look bad.
I think the cheering is how those waving people show their hospitality and pride and quality and enthusiasm. Whether on staff or not, that’s how they want to treat their guests on quests.
Only spent a month in Japan divided over 2 trips. Both my wife and I were impressed by how polite and willing to help everyone was. The school kids all wanted to practice their English and even the tiniest shopkeeper would stop work to give directions. One elderly gentleman even made a rough map on a brown bag and left his shop to make sure to walk us to the corner to make the first turn. I believe the Japanese people are very concerned about making the Olympians feel welcome.
Couldn't sleep last night and wound up watching judo, which is more similar to wrestling than I figured, except in bathrobes. More like Greco than FS, easy to figure out the rules. Basically, a match ends on either one clean throw, or extended exposure.
So it's kinda like Ohio State wrestling?
St John is still closing the gap.
He's fine now and ready to go. Was his foot
My wife is Japanese and I keep showing her the videos of the people waving the American flags. She was loving it.
A couple guys on BWI are predicting Yaz Walks u around and off the mat so many times u either lose via tech or disqualification
That's funny, some matches just begin with an extended exposure in a bathrobe.
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You beat me to it.
Having said that, I think US small town would give a team, other than the US, a very good send-off.
Lionlover would win a gold medal.
Tonight at 10 EDT
Adeline Gray starts first on Mat B in WFS 76KG; Ildar Hafizov in GR 60 KG is seventh on Mat A. Mat C will be 130KG GR
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/wrestling/olympic-schedule-and-results.htm
Live stream link is here:
https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule/sport/wrestling
Quarterfinals to follow tonight. If you miss tonight, the replay should be available at the link above in the morning.
Adeline Gray starts first on Mat B in WFS 76KG; Ildar Hafizov in GR 60 KG is seventh on Mat A. Mat C will be 130KG GR
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/wrestling/olympic-schedule-and-results.htm
Live stream link is here:
https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule/sport/wrestling
Quarterfinals to follow tonight. If you miss tonight, the replay should be available at the link above in the morning.
Busy lot going on can't get on here as much as I would like to
The UWW Site has bios, match videos and more for each athlete. Takes a little trial and error to learn all the navigation but there's plenty of content.
https://uww.org/event/tokyo-2020
https://uww.org/event/tokyo-2020
Adeline Gray vs Tunisia,
Round of 16:
TD, Gray 90 seconds in, follows up w/ a gut wrench, 4-0.
Another TD, 6-0, Gray, ... exposure, 8-0 ... has an arm bar, going for the fall.
WBF, 2:11.
Adeline Gray will wrestle Turkey's rep in the quarterfinals.
Turkey just beat Brazil, 6-0.
Looks like it will be in 6 or 7 matches.
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Mens' Greco in 60kg & 130kg going on as well, but I'll watch the ladies rather than watching grass grow.
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Russia vs Egypt, 76kg women, each lady has two 4-point moves and a near fall for each.
8-8. Now 14-8. Wow.
12-12 at intermission, after video reversal.
... Russian lady won 16-12 after her third 4-point throw of the match.
Round of 16:
TD, Gray 90 seconds in, follows up w/ a gut wrench, 4-0.
Another TD, 6-0, Gray, ... exposure, 8-0 ... has an arm bar, going for the fall.
WBF, 2:11.
Adeline Gray will wrestle Turkey's rep in the quarterfinals.
Turkey just beat Brazil, 6-0.
Looks like it will be in 6 or 7 matches.
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Mens' Greco in 60kg & 130kg going on as well, but I'll watch the ladies rather than watching grass grow.
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Russia vs Egypt, 76kg women, each lady has two 4-point moves and a near fall for each.
8-8. Now 14-8. Wow.
12-12 at intermission, after video reversal.
... Russian lady won 16-12 after her third 4-point throw of the match.
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Wow.
Estonia woman upsets reigning 75/76kg Olympic gold winner from Canada, 5-4.
Estonia built an early 5-0 lead, Canada w/ go-behind + gut, to make it 5-4 w/ 0:15 left, but couldn't score again.
Adeline Gray, in the hole for her quarterfinal.
Now on deck.
Estonia woman upsets reigning 75/76kg Olympic gold winner from Canada, 5-4.
Estonia built an early 5-0 lead, Canada w/ go-behind + gut, to make it 5-4 w/ 0:15 left, but couldn't score again.
Adeline Gray, in the hole for her quarterfinal.
Now on deck.
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Adeline Gray vs Turkey
76kg Quarterfinal:
Gray w/ a leg, moves up to upper body, TD, 2-0.
Gray has the gut, but ref blows it dead. WTF.
Re-start . . . .5:00 . . . neutral.
High-C, TD, Gray, looks like an exposure as well, but not given.
4-0, Gray.
Restart . . . .4:00 ... passivity warning. . . .Hand fighting and 2-on-1s.
Intermission, 4-0 Gray.
Second period.
Low shot Gray, Turkey squares, stalemate, 2:11.
Powerful TD Gray, working a turn . . . .ref stops it, 6-0.
Restart.
Turkey shoots, Gray stuffs it, working a go-behind, stalemate, 0:55.
Restart, Turkey with deep shot, go-behind, 6-2., 0:24.
Shit... Turkey works the leg lace, 6-4.
Trying for another turn.
0:11, out of bounds.
Dammit.
Turkey shoots, Gray stuffs it again, go-behind Gray at the buzzer.
8-4.
Gray wins 8-4, but Turkey almost got that 2nd late lace. That was close !!!
Adeline Gray onto the semis !!
76kg Quarterfinal:
Gray w/ a leg, moves up to upper body, TD, 2-0.
Gray has the gut, but ref blows it dead. WTF.
Re-start . . . .5:00 . . . neutral.
High-C, TD, Gray, looks like an exposure as well, but not given.
4-0, Gray.
Restart . . . .4:00 ... passivity warning. . . .Hand fighting and 2-on-1s.
Intermission, 4-0 Gray.
Second period.
Low shot Gray, Turkey squares, stalemate, 2:11.
Powerful TD Gray, working a turn . . . .ref stops it, 6-0.
Restart.
Turkey shoots, Gray stuffs it, working a go-behind, stalemate, 0:55.
Restart, Turkey with deep shot, go-behind, 6-2., 0:24.
Shit... Turkey works the leg lace, 6-4.
Trying for another turn.
0:11, out of bounds.
Dammit.
Turkey shoots, Gray stuffs it again, go-behind Gray at the buzzer.
8-4.
Gray wins 8-4, but Turkey almost got that 2nd late lace. That was close !!!
Adeline Gray onto the semis !!
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I know they treat their guest very well. It’s one of the vey few foreign countries I’ve actually been to many times. Did I mention cheering or waving? I thought I was talking about the flags and tshirts. If you think this wasn’t set up and paid for then you have no clue. Christ lighten up lol.
Gray got hosed out of at least 4 points in that match due to very questionable officiating. Happy she was able to overcome it and be victorious anyway. She’s gonna win gold, I can feel it!
Holy Schnikies.
The Russian woman who won 16-12 earlier, just threw herself on her own back THREE TIMES with several failed elevators vs Kyrgyzstan.
Russian basically tech'd herself, 12-0.
That was very strange.
She needed to study her Bo Nickal vs Myles Martin film clips.
The Russian woman who won 16-12 earlier, just threw herself on her own back THREE TIMES with several failed elevators vs Kyrgyzstan.
Russian basically tech'd herself, 12-0.
That was very strange.
She needed to study her Bo Nickal vs Myles Martin film clips.
Gray hangs in to win 3-2, will wrestle for gold. Gray's points were on a step out, a shot clock violation, and a failed challenge. Up 3-0 she gave up a late takedown but fought off a lace, similar to her quarters match.
