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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: MikeBjerum on August 01, 2021, 05:39:35 PM
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Are you watching the Olympics?
I have watched Men's Golf the last few days, and it was a good match.
Beyond that, I have little interest. I have tried to find the Shooting Sports, but they are aired once per match, and it is in the middle of the night - No replays. Someone, somewhere on the net, explained to me it was because there are no ratings for the Shooting Sports. Yet, Shooting Sports have yielded the second most medals for our nation as all others: Swimming 1/2 of the medal count (30 of 59) and Shooting Sports one 10th (6 of 59).
Why don't people pay attention to certain events? Could it be because the media ignores them? Every morning on the way to work, and other times in the car, I hear about the great accomplishments of our Olympic athletes, but I have yet to hear of any of the shooting athletes accomplishments. Even with world records set, silence.
The fact is that it is the media that does not want to show the Shooting Sports, not that people would not watch.
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No!
I could rehash things, let's just say they make the democrats look honest.
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I did hear we won in fencing .
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Nope..
I tried but the peacock has phuqued up the programming so badly it’s pathetic!
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The olympics? Is it that time again?
Gee, I missed the last two or so....
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I haven't watched a minute of it, and I don't intend to. This train wreck is the Oscars on steroids.
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I did hear we won in fencing .
Wood, vinyl or chain link?? ;D
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Wood, vinyl or chain link?? ;D
Maybe hog wire or barbed
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I saw the Women's Wrestling Gold Medal match. Our gal, Tamyra Mensah-Stock, is a 149 pounder from Katy, Texas. She took the Gold and wore American Flag earrings to the ceremony. She thanked God, praised America, and said she couldn't wait to get back to her husband. Such a refreshing difference from the "Ladies" on our soccer team.
And she really kicked butt in the final match.
Crusader Rabbit
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I'm waiting for the woman's nude arc welding finals.
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I saw the Women's Wrestling Gold Medal match. Our gal, Tamyra Mensah-Stock, is a 149 pounder from Katy, Texas. She took the Gold and wore American Flag earrings to the ceremony. She thanked God, praised America, and said she couldn't wait to get back to her husband. Such a refreshing difference from the "Ladies" on our soccer team.
And she really kicked butt in the final match.
Crusader Rabbit
Lucky guy .
And, YES, I mean that exactly as sarcasticlly as you think. ;D ;D
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I did hear we won in fencing .
"We" won one medal, gold, in women's fencing. Did not medal at all in any of the other fencing outfits. Full disclosure, yeah, I used to fence, foil and sabre. And the networks never cover it.
OTOH, the US has never medaled in fencing before, so a gold ain't bad for the young med student from KY.
As for the OP, the media are clearly ignoring the shooting sports wins, counting the medals but uttering not one word about which sport.
As for the naked arc welding, it's likely coming. I was stuck in a restaurant yesterday and they had men's dual war canoe and women's dual kayaking, so I imagine the welding will be in 2024, 2028 latest!
BTW, I call it the war canoe, 2 guys kneeling and paddling for all they're worth. Sure looked like a (very small) war canoe.
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As for the OP, the media are clearly ignoring the shooting sports wins, counting the medals but uttering not one word about which sport.
Nothing new from the last 40 or 50 years.
But you must have missed this one:
https://7news.com.au/sport/olympics/ukrainian-shooter-serhiy-kulish-fires-at-wrong-target-during-tokyo-olympics-rifle-competition-c-3583935
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Nothing new from the last 40 or 50 years.
But you must have missed this one:
https://7news.com.au/sport/olympics/ukrainian-shooter-serhiy-kulish-fires-at-wrong-target-during-tokyo-olympics-rifle-competition-c-3583935
Oops!!!!!
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Nothing new from the last 40 or 50 years.
But you must have missed this one:
https://7news.com.au/sport/olympics/ukrainian-shooter-serhiy-kulish-fires-at-wrong-target-during-tokyo-olympics-rifle-competition-c-3583935
That happened to a usa shooter a few Olympics back. He was so far a head he just had to hit the target to win gold. Shot the target next too him and placed some where in the teens.
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I saw the Women's Wrestling Gold Medal match. Our gal, Tamyra Mensah-Stock, is a 149 pounder from Katy, Texas. She took the Gold and wore American Flag earrings to the ceremony. She thanked God, praised America, and said she couldn't wait to get back to her husband. Such a refreshing difference from the "Ladies" on our soccer team.
And she really kicked butt in the final match.
Crusader Rabbit
Y I u can't be a wrestler and liberal. Its too hard of a support and you know all to well what sacrifice means
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Oops!!!!!
Ya think ? :D ;D ;D
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Did you see where the reigning 2x world ta Kwan do champion lost thr gold medal match.... because his kick was too strong and knock the opponent out.
You can't make this shit up. A combat sport where you are supposed to kick them in the head, just not too hard.