2012 Summer Olympics
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klein
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Well, US wins the game in stoppage time and extra time (almost 3 minutes after extra time was played).
Was thinking it will go to penalty kicks, but it was a very last second goal that decided this game.
Final was 4:3 USA, with very questionable referee decisions.
(free kick that should have never been given as well as a penalty shot that was uncalled for, and many corner kicks that shouldn't have been given to the disadvantage of the Canadian team).
Was thinking it will go to penalty kicks, but it was a very last second goal that decided this game.
Final was 4:3 USA, with very questionable referee decisions.
(free kick that should have never been given as well as a penalty shot that was uncalled for, and many corner kicks that shouldn't have been given to the disadvantage of the Canadian team).
texan
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At least it went to the wire and your team did very well taking it to that point.
texan
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I wish he was US, but who can deny this man as the greatest 100 meter sprinter ever.
Usain Bolt sets Olympic record in men's 100-meter.
Pulling away from the pack with every long stride, Bolt surged after his typical lumbering break
from the blocks and overwhelmed a star-studded field to win in 9.63 seconds Sunday night, the
second-fastest 100 in history and an Olympic record that let him join Carl Lewis as the only men
with consecutive gold medals in the Summer Games' marquee track event.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-33747_1...s-olympic-record-in-mens-100-meter/?tag=strip
Usain Bolt sets Olympic record in men's 100-meter.
Pulling away from the pack with every long stride, Bolt surged after his typical lumbering break
from the blocks and overwhelmed a star-studded field to win in 9.63 seconds Sunday night, the
second-fastest 100 in history and an Olympic record that let him join Carl Lewis as the only men
with consecutive gold medals in the Summer Games' marquee track event.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-33747_1...s-olympic-record-in-mens-100-meter/?tag=strip
klein
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texan
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I feel the same way about the calls of the judges in boxing.
Some funny scores from them. Sorry I just can not, like most older Americans, watch soccer.
Our culture, what can you say? It does not make us wrong, just Americans.
There are some that do, and I have no problem with it.
But generally, we are not a big soccer loving country.
klein
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That's too bad, because it sure looks like the US womens soccer team will win gold now and besides they are ranked #1 in the world, too !
And yes, soccer is one of those sports where only the referee decides the game - no replays, reviews, nadda.
They should have reviews before rewarding a penalty kick that is 95% of the time a goal, or even free kicks that are near the 16 meter box.
texan
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Most support them and like their medal, but to watch for 90 minutes plus.
klein
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See, I can't watch football or baseball. They have too many breaks, stoppage time, and tons of commercials.
Soccer goes non-stop , without any commercials. They play and run the entire game.
Hockey and soccer for me only.
Fast paced and ongoing !
klein
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Have you ever looked at the true stats of medal counts.
I must admit, the US as the fattest nation worldwide, isn't doing as bad as China !
USA is ranked 42nd :
Grenada is first ranked with 1 gold and 1 medal per 110.000 population, follwed by NZ with 10 medals and 4.4 million population, with 1 medal per 440.000.
Olympic Medals per Capita
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Olympics Medals per Capita?
Are you freaking kidding me???
What's next---Olympic Medals per team budget?
Are you freaking kidding me???
What's next---Olympic Medals per team budget?
moreluck
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Oh well, you won't beat China with their 5 times your population ! That's forsure.
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