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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 8, 2021 8:00:59 GMT -5
Tokyo announces it's 4th state of emergency
It will last July 12- Aug 22
Meaning it will last through the Olympics which is July 23- August 8
I don't think there was going to be fans anyway but it is def one of those things where once your event is over, the athletes are getting the f*** outta there
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Post by Lupin the Third on Jul 8, 2021 8:32:38 GMT -5
Now, I know that if they brought in Gridiron/American Football, the US would probably dominate. But here's a thought: What if they brought in Arena/Indoor Football as an Olympic Sport? I'm sure the US would still dominate, but I think that would be a fun sport to watch on the Olympic stage. There is about as much chance of this happening as competitive sexual intercourse being added to the program. There is literally no international footprint for regular American Football let alone Arena Football. To quote directly from the Olympic charter "a sport must be widely practiced by men in at least 75 countries and on four continents and by women in no fewer than 40 countries and on three continents." Ah, that makes sense. I'd have to look and see how many leagues there are in the world.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 8, 2021 9:37:19 GMT -5
They officially will not have spectators at the Olympics
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jul 8, 2021 13:47:35 GMT -5
There is about as much chance of this happening as competitive sexual intercourse being added to the program. There is literally no international footprint for regular American Football let alone Arena Football. To quote directly from the Olympic charter "a sport must be widely practiced by men in at least 75 countries and on four continents and by women in no fewer than 40 countries and on three continents." Ah, that makes sense. I'd have to look and see how many leagues there are in the world. Youβd be surprised... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_and_Canadian_football_leaguesAnd at least 100 nations are registered members of an international governing body for the sport. Sure, most may only represent a number of people actually playing the sport lower than the number of people who will post in this thread, but theyβre there.
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Post by burdette25159 on Jul 9, 2021 12:15:59 GMT -5
They officially will not have spectators at the Olympics Can't NBC borrow from Fox Fox's virtual fans technology that Fox used last season? At least Olympic coverage will for the most part be taped. NBC may as well use crowd shots from the Olympic video game
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Post by XIII on Jul 9, 2021 14:29:44 GMT -5
Now, I know that if they brought in Gridiron/American Football, the US would probably dominate. But here's a thought: What if they brought in Arena/Indoor Football as an Olympic Sport? I'm sure the US would still dominate, but I think that would be a fun sport to watch on the Olympic stage. I think that 7 on 7 passing/flag football could get in at some point. I think it has to be played in a certain amount of countries though and I donβt think that American football is played in more than a handful. Regardless of that, yeah, no way that pros or top college players would play and risk injury I donβt think.
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Post by XIII on Jul 9, 2021 14:30:51 GMT -5
They officially will not have spectators at the Olympics This is going to be weird to see now that there full arenas in the US again. For the best though
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 11, 2021 2:50:36 GMT -5
Team USA lost to Nigeria in a prelim game in basketball
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jul 11, 2021 17:34:29 GMT -5
Tokyo announces it's 4th state of emergency It will last July 12- Aug 22 Meaning it will last through the Olympics which is July 23- August 8 I don't think there was going to be fans anyway but it is def one of those things where once your event is over, the athletes are getting the f*** outta there I just want a little levity in the insane 18 months we've had, but I had a mental image of some done looking Olympic officials shoving athletes onto planes home immediately after their event is done.
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Post by burdette25159 on Jul 11, 2021 19:53:41 GMT -5
I think since there won't be any fans allowed during the games this year, we may as well call this years' games "The Cell Games" (The Cell Games in Dragon Ball Z were held in a empty arena in the middle of nowhere) with Cell as it's mascot
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Post by No Longer a Produceman on Jul 11, 2021 20:32:49 GMT -5
I think since there won't be any fans allowed during the games this year, we may as well call this years' games "The Cell Games" (The Cell Games in Dragon Ball Z were held in a empty arena in the middle of nowhere) with Cell as it's mascot Only if itβs sponsored by Hetap
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 13, 2021 0:29:47 GMT -5
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Post by hassanchop on Jul 13, 2021 3:49:07 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2021 11:39:14 GMT -5
Well yeah, who wants to see a bunch of tigers beat their children?
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 15, 2021 8:49:31 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2021 8:52:37 GMT -5
This whole thing really, really should've been cancelled.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 15, 2021 8:56:37 GMT -5
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 15, 2021 8:57:10 GMT -5
This whole thing really, really should've been cancelled. Japan being negligent as hell doesn't help matters
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Post by mattperiolat on Jul 15, 2021 23:13:26 GMT -5
Seems weβre heading into a perfect storm. COVID rates are spiking again, Delta is a thing, athletes who, for whatever reason, refused to vaccinate are getting sickβ¦
I wanted the Olympics more than anything to happen. Now? Iβm having serious buyersβ remorse.
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Post by salz4life on Jul 16, 2021 13:10:38 GMT -5
When the USA Basketball doesn't win Gold.... the COVID excuse will be used, guaranteed.
In other news, why is the IOC holding these Games again? Oh yeah..... MONEY!
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