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Official 2012 London Summer Olympics Thread

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Well, the olympics start in a month and I don't see a thread that isn't about the actual competitions... So, let the discussion begin!

USA! USA!
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(also lets hope the images work this time...)
Jun 25 2012 2:38PM
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jason...
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i dont even give a fuck, its womens soccer. im just saying be happy you won and leave it at that, no need to be a sore winner.

Aug 7 2012 10:48PM
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Aug 7 2012 10:51PM
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Mr.Sloth
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Poor Russian girls falling all over the beam...
Aug 7 2012 10:51PM
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momentz
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Solid finish for the 100 meter hurdles, for the women's!!
Aug 7 2012 10:52PM
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Zimmerman
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Alexandra Raisman just nailed that. Anyone notice the guy facepalming behind her dad?
Aug 7 2012 10:58PM
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EmperorKuzco
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You're kinda sounding like a sore loser...
Aug 7 2012 11:25PM
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kaPOW
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My thought exactly^

This is the best explanation I could find of why the ref really did the correct thing given the circumstances
http://www.socceramerica.com/article/47658/sorry-canada-the-ref-was-right.html
Aug 8 2012 2:47AM
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corona
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that's not even the main issue in my opinion. when the kick was taken it went straight for a Canadian player hitting her arm. She was close enough where there was no time for her to readjust to not get a hand ball and not directly in front of the kick where you'd expect that to happen. refs do not call handball in that situation. she did. while at the other end of the field a US player had a blatant handball in the crease and didn't get called on it. that call is really what led to US tieing it up. although the 6 second one is pretty bullshit too. I bet if I went through the match I could find 4 or 5 times when the Solo held for more than 6 seconds. you can't just not call them all game, or all Olympics for that matter, then decide to call one just when the US needs to get back in the game. then follow it up with a bullshit handball call.


bottom line, US team got really really lucky to win that game it it DID come down to some shabby refereeing which is a terrible way to decide a game.

US fans and players are just trying to be so defensive since they don't like to admit they were outplayed and can be beaten by Canada in a sport Canada has traditionally never been strong in.


oh well. next Olympics I'll be looking forward to US getting wrecked in women's hockey.
Aug 8 2012 8:08AM
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Giggs85
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australia vs usa in mens bball tomoz. this is going to be a piece of cake for the boomers. Australia by 30+. my glass is defenitally half full
Aug 8 2012 8:45AM
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theBearJew
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We got outplayed. So what? We ended up winning. In the world cup the USA mens team got robbed by the ref in a few games. It happens, it is part of soccer. Everyone will bitch when it is against them but turn a blind eye when it plays in their favor. If you have played soccer you have had a call go your way and decide the game. And you have also had a call go against you and decide the game. It sucks, but it's a part of the game. It always will be. Football has challenges to remove the human error in officiating. Soccer does not and will not.

Hell of a game Canada, it does suck, but get over it. It happens.
Aug 8 2012 9:12AM
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Ski_the_east01
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Embedding again because Olympic nazis keep pulling it down..this shit is just too funny
Aug 8 2012 9:38AM
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CliffyByro
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thats fucking brilliant hahaha
Aug 8 2012 9:48AM
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Hoppy
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That is fantastic
Aug 8 2012 10:41AM
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bdarb207
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I though it was real til like ten seconds in the guy almost gets smoked by the boom and te guys like "look out you dick head" hahahhaa
Aug 8 2012 10:55AM
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Tinga
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shaping up to be an upset australia vs serbia in water polo.
Aug 8 2012 11:15AM
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EmperorKuzco
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Aug 8 2012 11:33AM
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Bar_Down
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USA vs. Italy volleyball game is pretty good so far.
Aug 8 2012 11:35AM
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95959
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Fuck off Canada.

This rotten bitch has the nerve to complain about the reffing after committing seven fouls, seeing yellow, then pulling this stunt.



“‘I hope you can sleep tonight and put on your American jersey because that’s who you played for today”

Fuck off America Junior
Aug 8 2012 12:31PM
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Laurent.
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That was close, should have never came this far but the Dutch women's squad is going trough after a penalty shootout.

Thank you BASED Ellen Hoog, with your BASED backhand.

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Aug 8 2012 1:05PM
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jason...
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bahahaha classic american arrogance.

i'll just leave this here, maybe you will learn a thing or two.

http://postmasculine.com/america
Aug 8 2012 1:20PM
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Avifarer
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that goalie was showing 5 hole the whole time
Aug 8 2012 1:44PM
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theBearJew
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Some Americans are not arrogant. It's the unintelligent ones that are. And yes, we have a lot of those.
Aug 8 2012 1:47PM
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95959
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Classic Canadian cop-out.

American posts damning footage of Canadian player being a fuck, call American either arrogant, fat, or stupid.

Sweet self-help site by the way.

I'm sure your knowledge of the United States is vast and founded in years of experience, but kindly take a lap, maybe continue taking laps until anybody takes Canada seriously.

Back to the topic at hand, the olympics. Enjoy your 11 medals.
Aug 8 2012 1:53PM
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Ski_the_east01
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Aug 8 2012 2:08PM
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t_rob
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http://www.sbnation.com/2012/8/8/3227793/mckayla-maroney-not-impressed-meme

http://mckaylaisnotimpressed.tumblr.com/
Aug 8 2012 2:11PM
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howlongcanausern
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^outstanding.
Aug 8 2012 2:22PM
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FrenchToastMafia
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Kenny P!
Aug 8 2012 3:33PM
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Spinoza
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i dont really want to get into an argument with you yankees right now,

Aug 8 2012 3:51PM
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easiestEC
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this is the entirety of america wrapped up in one gif.
Aug 8 2012 3:56PM
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corona
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Scandinavian countries are beastly looking at all time medals.

I'd love to see this for the winter Olympics
Aug 8 2012 5:08PM
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geteducated
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this had me rolling

Aug 8 2012 5:14PM
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Zimmerman
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I'm an American and Canada is the better country.

Woo your country is better at sports!
Aug 8 2012 6:07PM
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Aug 8 2012 6:07PM
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95959
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And I'm sure you have a ton of legitimate reasons to support that claim..
Aug 8 2012 6:17PM
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Zimmerman
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Just like you did!
Aug 8 2012 6:18PM
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95959
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Excuse me for asking where exactly I claimed anything of the sort?
Aug 8 2012 6:19PM
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howlongcanausern
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only nsg has the power to turn the olympic games to a nationalistic dick measuring contest in a single page
Aug 8 2012 6:20PM
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95959
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I'm not trying to cause a ruckus here, just wanted to point out some bullshit in the soccer game that no one seemed to be paying attention to in this thread, was subsequently called arrogant.
Aug 8 2012 6:22PM
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Zimmerman
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Goodnight.
Aug 8 2012 6:24PM
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95959
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exactly
Aug 8 2012 6:25PM
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Zimmerman
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Just stop. I'm trying to prevent ruining this thread.

You shat on Canada and used their lesser amount of medals as justification. Happy?
Aug 8 2012 6:33PM
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SSteezle
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hipster
Aug 8 2012 6:39PM
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95959
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Whatever, let's just avoid referring to each other as typical 'your nationality here' because that's bull.

Thread continue
Aug 8 2012 6:44PM
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PON3
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10/10 for being funny and not caring about this whole USA Canada argument.

Fucking love nutela
Aug 8 2012 6:45PM
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Zimmerman
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Aug 8 2012 6:47PM
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Laurent.
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Also i forgot to post this:

Ellen Hoog accidentally hit New-Zeeland player #5 against the head with her stick.

Blood was flowing.

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Aug 8 2012 6:59PM
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DripDrop
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Besides we have a common enemy in the looming threat of Communism coming from the Chinese leading the medal count...
Aug 8 2012 6:59PM
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howlongcanausern
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i would be completely ok with her doing this to me
Aug 8 2012 7:12PM
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Bateman
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I've got a feeling something horrible is going to happen in London during the olympics the 11th of August.
Aug 8 2012 7:18PM
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Spinoza
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Like what
Aug 8 2012 7:20PM
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