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Weren’t they reinstated? ** -- hoos73 07/30/2021 3:48PM Just saw that. Which is great news. Still bizarre how our 2nd runner -- gfhoo 07/30/2021 4:11PM How did they get reinstated, I always late hand off was a no-no. 4th leg -- Mad Bowl Hoo 07/30/2021 4:49PM I think the track officials were involved and apparently telling them -- gfhoo 07/30/2021 5:04PM
Olympics getting chippy. Russians fire back on doping allegations (link) -- gfhoo 07/30/2021 09:00AM So first he expresses frustration that he won silver, not gold, -- hoodozhnik 07/31/2021 8:43PM Then explain why it is 'Russian Olympic Committee' team....... ** -- DurhamCav 07/30/2021 11:39PM Catch me if you can, huh? ** -- sfb123 07/30/2021 7:48PM Has china fired back yet?.. ** -- me chuckles 07/30/2021 1:21PM They don’t care at all. Try and stop me is their motto! ** -- walkthecorner 07/30/2021 1:48PM You're right about that ** -- me chuckles 07/30/2021 5:23PM Love the line about the Russians being invited to a pissing contest and -- Ephus 07/30/2021 11:37AM That's not firing back, that's trolling. -- sabrex 07/30/2021 11:37AM Truth hurts. ** -- walkthecorner 07/30/2021 09:05AM I don't think even a moderate tweak to his training and he's hitting WRs -- PWillis52 07/30/2021 08:48AM Problem is......he has had only one coaching voice his entire life.... ** -- DurhamCav 07/30/2021 11:32PM I know. No shame in "only" getting an athlete 95% of the way there -- PWillis52 07/31/2021 08:20AM It’s not that his free sucks… he is swimming the 50free later -- SipSip 07/29/2021 11:17PM He has done this over and over again and not made changes.... -- DurhamCav 07/30/2021 11:32PM Maybe Dad coaching not best idea? ** -- walkthecorner 07/29/2021 10:32PM And WSJ has a big article on his regime today -- Hoo 07/30/2021 12:15PM That debate got answered a couple years ago.... -- DurhamCav 07/29/2021 10:35PM So are you saying I was off base? ** -- walkthecorner 07/29/2021 10:39PM No..... that was agreement..... -- DurhamCav 07/29/2021 10:44PM Cool. That was my non educated swimming snap commentary. Parent -- walkthecorner 07/29/2021 10:48PM I started to cramp up just watching that. -- AncientHoo 07/29/2021 10:35PM Because they saw him do the same thing in the Olympic Trials. -- Automator 07/30/2021 09:03AM Which goes to coaching and conditioning. Time for Dad to step back. ** -- walkthecorner 07/30/2021 09:06AM I don’t think we’ll see any change from him soon. -- Automator 07/30/2021 10:52AM We all knew it was coming...... -- DurhamCav 07/29/2021 11:08PM It exists. sits between Mongolia to the north and Myanmar/Laos to the south -- DurhamCav 07/29/2021 10:32PM China is dopin ** -- me chuckles 07/29/2021 10:29PM Gold medals for two former UVA rowers on the Canadian boat* ** -- Matthooz 07/30/2021 11:30AM Biles looked legitimately pissed off after Suni's uneven bars -- MaizeAndBlueWahoo 07/29/2021 9:09PM Oddly enough I noticed the same thing. Maybe just camera just caught her in -- Ephus 07/30/2021 07:01AM Earlier today, she was universally praised for cheering all of the gymnasts -- gfhoo 07/29/2021 9:12PM Hope so. It'd be good to be wrong. TV can certainly be deceiving ** -- MaizeAndBlueWahoo 07/29/2021 9:13PM T-Rex trying to finish a 200 IM.... ** -- DurhamCav 07/29/2021 9:19PM No Ledecky, Dressel is in a semifinal. Men’s 200 IM and womens -- gfhoo 07/29/2021 9:09PM IM is always great IMO -- MaizeAndBlueWahoo 07/29/2021 9:12PM Fair point. And Michael Andrew is really good for first 150, maybe the best -- gfhoo 07/29/2021 9:14PM That 200 breast turned out pretty compelling -- MaizeAndBlueWahoo 07/29/2021 9:59PM Track would have to show races like the 800 or mile for this to happen… -- aficionadHOO 07/30/2021 07:49AM Sure was and compelling back story. ** -- walkthecorner 07/29/2021 10:08PM Yes, I forgot about that one. Great race. All swimming nights are great :) ** -- gfhoo 07/29/2021 10:00PM I noticed that Suni Lee is Hmong-American. I worked with those people fifty -- Hoogle.com 07/29/2021 4:13PM In the war? ** -- me chuckles 07/29/2021 5:53PM Yes ** -- Hoogle.com 07/29/2021 5:54PM Appreciate your service. Were you SF? ** -- Ephus 07/30/2021 07:02AM I thought so -- me chuckles 07/29/2021 5:56PM Third and fourth sets were ruff ** -- Stimp 07/29/2021 5:05PM International soccer is filled with these types of examples -- WahooMatt05 07/29/2021 2:04PM It evens out some -- sabrex 07/29/2021 11:30AM Wait until you get to track and field--- Olympic field = SEC championships -- HooInDE 07/29/2021 11:10AM No problem for me either. I just find it interesting. ** -- jonybuck33 07/29/2021 3:34PM I'd imagine quite a few are on scholarship to US universities. UVA has a -- CT Wahoo 07/29/2021 10:58AM I agree. On the USMNT, it helps us recruit dual nationals from countries -- Hoo in W. Africa 07/29/2021 3:36PM Look at our rosters in everything except FB and -- 141lile 07/29/2021 1:51PM It woudl have been easy to get distracted by the Biles situation -- Don Catfishio 07/29/2021 2:30PM Very happy with this result -- wahoowa94 07/29/2021 2:07PM Fellow Marylander? ** -- walkthecorner 07/29/2021 2:09PM Yes, I live in enemy territory. Not by choice, by marriage. Although she -- wahoowa94 07/29/2021 2:13PM I am up in Parkton on the MD - PA line. Similar path - wife wanted to move -- walkthecorner 07/29/2021 2:19PM But to be honest, it's been nice to be a Hoo in MD the last several years -- wahoowa94 07/29/2021 2:24PM Agreed though i still get some grief from the UMBC cousins. ** -- walkthecorner 07/29/2021 2:31PM As long as it’s not in Dressage ** -- jackethoo 07/29/2021 12:31PM You mean horse dancing? -- wahoowa94 07/29/2021 2:25PM No, dressaaaage. Long A ** -- jackethoo 07/29/2021 3:09PM Transfer portal for the following year? that seems unusual ** -- HooInDE 07/29/2021 11:08AM Nothing mentions a transfer to Virginia -- Hooman2 07/29/2021 10:45AM Nope ** -- me chuckles 07/29/2021 5:54PM Balance of two points of view -- HooInDE 07/29/2021 10:43AM Is there not robust drug testing like with cycling? ** -- walkthecorner 07/29/2021 09:55AM There is to some extent. But the testing lags behind the chemistry used -- wahoowa94 07/29/2021 11:57AM If it quacks like a duck….remember that Irish swimmer in 96? ** -- Pezhoo 07/29/2021 09:22AM Doubt it. The results thus far for ROC are even stranger - see link -- RML Hoos 07/29/2021 09:18AM “Yes. Of course.” -Kristin Otto ** -- aficionadHOO 07/29/2021 09:02AM I have no reason to trust anything affiliated with the PRC ** -- AmericanHero247 07/29/2021 08:22AM No reason to think they are ** -- PWillis52 07/29/2021 06:16AM They have been busted before. I suspect they and Russia have extensive -- Ephus 07/29/2021 05:19AM China probably, but I don't think Russia can take the chance right now. -- wahoowa94 07/29/2021 09:15AM I don't think they know how not to take that chance! ** -- HooInDE 07/29/2021 10:44AM You mean banned, but all of their athletes and coaches can still attend and -- Ephus 07/29/2021 10:10AM Don't get me wrong. This ROC [email protected] is ridiculous. My kids keep asking -- wahoowa94 07/29/2021 12:01PM I think they are still cheating. ** -- Ephus 07/29/2021 2:45PM Probably and why not? The powers that be have no balls to truly punish them ** -- wahoowa94 07/29/2021 5:13PM Very true. ** -- Ephus 07/29/2021 7:16PM Sure, that will happen. The ROC stuff is nonsense - they are competing as -- TriplHoo 07/29/2021 09:36AM Though I’d love for them to compete under a Sean Connery flag -- WahooMatt05 07/29/2021 1:24PM Are they ever? ** -- DurhamCav 07/29/2021 12:44AM No idea but didn't China sandbag the 4 x100? -- wahoowa94 07/29/2021 12:23AM UF swimmers won the 100 and 800 frees tonight. Impressive IMO. ** -- aficionadHOO 07/29/2021 12:10AM 3 UVa swimmers won a medal. Amazing ** -- confuzionrains 07/28/2021 11:59PM Five...... -- DurhamCav 07/29/2021 12:03AM 1:55.3 morning split lowers her 1:55.9 night split ** -- DurhamCav 07/28/2021 11:59PM Well, rolling start on a relay so not an official 'PR'...but.... -- DurhamCav 07/29/2021 12:06AM Yea, leadoff on a relay is an official time. but next 3 legs are 'splits'.. -- DurhamCav 07/29/2021 12:11AM It wasn’t that bad of a start. All 4 US swimmers swam well. ** -- gfhoo 07/28/2021 11:53PM The opening leg was not very good. ** -- Hooman2 07/29/2021 10:48AM Hence I said wasn't that bad. A shade over 1:56. Going up against Titmus -- gfhoo 07/29/2021 10:57AM What a race ** -- sammyrags 07/28/2021 11:53PM Yep, all 3 medal teams broke the WR! ** -- Hoos Operator 07/28/2021 11:59PM Incredible comeback. ** -- confuzionrains 07/28/2021 11:54PM Now, that was a great race..Beaten favorite, World Record, Silver Hoo.. -- CSL66 07/28/2021 11:58PM US team also set an American Record. Great race ** -- confuzionrains 07/29/2021 12:02AM Olympics are the best. The sheer happiness of fighting so long and achievin -- ftwuva 07/28/2021 10:54PM I wasn’t that excited about this year -- Don Catfishio 07/28/2021 10:57PM Agreed. Sucks they can't fans and family but the dream of winning is still -- ftwuva 07/28/2021 11:01PM I hope Suni wins -- HoosGuy 07/28/2021 10:54PM He is -- SipSip 07/28/2021 10:51PM Caeleb F’n Dressel keeps the 100m freestyle tradition alive for the USA!** -- Hoos Operator 07/28/2021 10:44PM No quit in that dude , he was smokin ** -- me chuckles 07/28/2021 10:46PM It's really interesting seeing the different age ranges in different sports -- Trugoy 07/28/2021 10:36PM Check out the ages of the equestrian winners. Ancient ** -- confuzionrains 07/28/2021 11:37PM I think young works more for the women than the men ** -- ftwuva 07/28/2021 10:42PM That's a good point. I hadn't really thought of that ** -- Trugoy 07/28/2021 10:47PM That said I can't explain why. Any change in mass should be accompanied -- ftwuva 07/28/2021 10:54PM Girls reach final height earlier than boys, adjust their bodies earlier -- Clark2 07/29/2021 08:16AM Will always be the first-ever 800m Olympic champ ** -- DurhamCav 07/28/2021 10:23PM So this Russian male gymnast who tore his Achilles 3 months ago and could -- gfhoo 07/28/2021 8:17PM Hold on!! Russia is at the Olympics?? I thought Russia was banned! -- SipSip 07/28/2021 9:10PM WTF is ROC? ** -- GoochlandHoo 07/28/2021 9:53PM Russian Olympic Committee ** -- gfhoo 07/28/2021 9:53PM Oh, I know, but where did they come up w it?? ** -- GoochlandHoo 07/28/2021 9:54PM Contrived name to allow Russian athletes to compete without being Russia. -- gfhoo 07/28/2021 10:05PM So what happens of ROC athletes are doping? Come up with a new name? -- GoochlandHoo 07/29/2021 05:46AM Sochi et al… ** -- SipSip 07/28/2021 10:14PM I wish somebody would give some to Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 2 years later -- southdenverhoo 07/28/2021 8:33PM Yes we will, but -- SipSip 07/28/2021 8:46PM #1stWorldProblems ** -- neworleanshoo 07/28/2021 9:01PM Feels good doesn’t it?? ** -- SipSip 07/28/2021 10:15PM Wonder how much impact it has on international perception -- UltimateHooFan 07/28/2021 1:02PM I did tell my sister living in Tunis to call that kid and say "UVa" to him -- HooInDE 07/28/2021 5:41PM Todd should hot box him in Tokyo ** -- sammyrags 07/28/2021 7:24PM And the coaches. I remember the anguish when Augie left in 2017 ** -- Hoogle.com 07/28/2021 2:44PM Pretty sure the skinny kid from watch party is heading for meme-dom ** -- HooInDE 07/28/2021 5:44PM We were just up in Seward & saw all of the signs as well. Really neat story ** -- 2000Hoo 07/28/2021 5:18PM Is the Alaska kid in the blue shirt a swimmer or high jumper? Had some ups. ** -- aficionadHOO 07/28/2021 4:41PM And, she is going to Texas???? ** -- Hoogle.com 07/28/2021 2:49PM Texas has made it a 4 team race now for sure -- cavadore 07/29/2021 12:58AM Yep. Erica Sullivan is headed there as well. ** -- Automator 07/28/2021 7:53PM The overall reaction to this seems a bit strange. As a professional athlet -- RML Hoos 07/28/2021 1:40PM Careful with "there hasn't been any report of some unexpected or traumatic -- gfhoo 07/28/2021 2:48PM You're exactly right ** -- me chuckles 07/28/2021 1:00PM I will be very interested to see if she can perform in the individual -- HooStu 07/28/2021 12:46PM She’s withdrawn from the all-around -- Stimp 07/28/2021 1:52PM She's done then, this article puts things in pretty good perspective -- HooStu 07/28/2021 2:07PM Right. Same with media and tennis. Of course the athletes benefit -- TriplHoo 07/28/2021 12:08PM There was a lot of this when Osaka walked off the court at the French Open -- hoolstoptheheels 07/28/2021 09:29AM Excellent post. Lion vs Demon is bi-polar. Athletes aren't robots and -- SW_CTHoo 07/28/2021 10:36AM If she had taken a deep breath and kept going, it would hurt the team -- Clark2 07/28/2021 11:31AM I feel like many people are missing that fact. Watch the slo-mo of her -- wahoowa94 07/28/2021 12:44PM Let's not forget she was a victim of Larry Nasser too -- HooStu 07/28/2021 2:11PM Understand not lionizing people for quitting but in Biles' case, -- gfhoo 07/28/2021 09:37AM And if she didn't quit, not sure the team gets the silver or any medal...I -- TriplHoo 07/28/2021 12:10PM I understand how people view this as quitting as what she did fits the -- wahoowa94 07/28/2021 10:29AM I was glad to see she stayed out there for the whole event once she came -- TriplHoo 07/28/2021 12:12PM I agree with that caveat. -- hoolstoptheheels 07/28/2021 09:48AM Isn't it? Steve Blass, Mickey Hatcher, Steve Sax...probably a few pro -- TriplHoo 07/28/2021 12:14PM Don't you dare denigrate Mickey Hatcher...it was Mackey Sasser ;) ** -- HooStu 07/28/2021 12:43PM E on me. ** -- TriplHoo 07/28/2021 2:26PM Totally agree! But that still isn't courage to quit -- PWillis52 07/28/2021 09:44AM Down is up. War is peace. -- PWillis52 07/28/2021 09:18AM Ooh, I have a column for you. -- Automator 07/28/2021 08:57AM Kind of a weird essay. I think there's always been a nationalistic -- TriplHoo 07/28/2021 12:31PM Don't ever expect the media to do the right thing -- wahoowa94 07/28/2021 08:49AM The media does not care ** -- me chuckles 07/28/2021 1:01PM Stated differently, the media does what its market demands. ** -- hoolstoptheheels 07/28/2021 09:14AM Not so sure about that. ** -- TriplHoo 07/28/2021 12:16PM If they weren’t, they’d be out of business. We see that most obviously -- hoolstoptheheels 07/28/2021 12:39PM That’s a great endorsement for PBS. I agree. But NBC network news is pretty -- EC Hoo 07/28/2021 9:17PM Isn't part of it that cable companies carry channels that would not -- TriplHoo 07/28/2021 2:29PM I’m not enough of a media expert to give a reliable answer. I assume that -- hoolstoptheheels 07/28/2021 2:46PM
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