greyraven8 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 30 minutes ago, FGM13 said: She just won a gold. While I'm celebrating getting my driver's licence, trying to get a job and preparing for grade 11, she's out there with four Olympic medals to her name. Crazy. Just briefly saw bits of the ceremony including the flag raising. Not sure how they decided which anthem was first; don't really care either way. Since there was a tie for gold you'd think the flags would be side by side; not the United States flag placed directly above the Canadian flag (only thought I saw that in the brief second I was watching that part - correct me if I was seeing things). "Just when I thought you'd said the stupidest thing, you keep on talking" - Hank Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninersdd Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 They should play "You're the Best Around" whenever they introduce Phelps. BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 12 minutes ago, ninersdd said: They should play "You're the Best Around" whenever they introduce Phelps. Or "Gin and Juice" as a result of his two DUIs and photo with a bong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 7 hours ago, greyraven8 said: Just briefly saw bits of the ceremony including the flag raising. Not sure how they decided which anthem was first; don't really care either way. Since there was a tie for gold you'd think the flags would be side by side; not the United States flag placed directly above the Canadian flag (only thought I saw that in the brief second I was watching that part - correct me if I was seeing things). No, you saw that correctly. We were wondering the same thing. They probably only had three harnesses to raise flags, so if they wanted to put the gold medal countries in the middle harness (which usually is right in front or above the gold medal portion of the podium), they had to put one flag over the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyraven8 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 3 hours ago, HedleyLamarr said: No, you saw that correctly. We were wondering the same thing. They probably only had three harnesses to raise flags, so if they wanted to put the gold medal countries in the middle harness (which usually is right in front or above the gold medal portion of the podium), they had to put one flag over the other. found a video: http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/heres-simone-manuels-medal-ceremony-since-nbc-didnt-ai-1785186276 Figured I would heard a sh** storm about having the U.S. flag above the Canadian (plus having the U.S. anthem 1st) at least in the comments on some Canadian sites online but have heard nary a peep. Not sure if there is a standard procedure on the ceremony for gold medal ties on flag placement and the order of anthems played in the Olympics or if it varies Olympics to Olympics (or even ceremony to ceremony). "Just when I thought you'd said the stupidest thing, you keep on talking" - Hank Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninersdd Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Unbelievable. US upset by the Swedes on PKs. ☹️ BEAR DOWN ARIZONA!2013/14 Tanks Picks Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Hope Solo didn't look like she even wanted to be there today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordsketor Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 The USWNT "Darlings" Press and Morgan choked big time... Many thanks to Discrimihater for making the sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 How do you have a tie in swimming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 You finish the race at the exact same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 3 minutes ago, burgundy said: Hope Solo didn't look like she even wanted to be there today. That was a pretty punk move by her to stall and change gloves*. *-But it would've been a total G-move had she saved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Ugh. Just like the US Men's basketball squad, I pretty much expect our Women's soccer team to win every tournament they enter. Choked that one. Hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGM13 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 *muffled Canadian laughter* GO OILERS-GO BLUE JAYS-GO ESKIMOS-GO COLTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 1 minute ago, FGM13 said: *muffled Canadian laughter* Yea yea.. We'll get you in hockey. Someday. Probably not in my lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Classy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 That's just Hope Solo being, well Hope Solo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Since the USWNT's old coach Pete Carroll, I mean, Pia Sundhage left to coach her native Sweden, the USWNT is 0-2-2 against the Swedes. What does she know that we don't? | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyk33 Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 50 minutes ago, Cujo said: Classy. You would think after the Zika tweet she would learn the shut the hell up. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 12 hours ago, Nyk33 said: You would think after the Zika tweet she would learn the shut the hell up. . You tell Hope Solo to shut up and come back to tell us how that goes. Meet her in Houston or Miami and give her your thoughts. She beat the hell out of her nephew who is 6'7" and 280. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 USA basketball did its best to join the women's soccer team today against Serbia, holding on for a three point win, even giving up a potential game tying shot. Durant seems to be playing like just a guy. Anthony can't always be the guy. When Irving doesn't have it, he's infuriating. Harrison Barnes still isn't playing and WTF is he on the team. If the US keeps hoping to coast on talent, they're going to lose to a team that's efforting it. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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