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The official Olympics thread
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eelbor Aug 1 2012, 09:47 AM Post #76
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You are right on everything you said. The problem is just that I don't follow swimming between Olympics. I don't listen to the media about mainstream American sports because I watch those sports. I form my own opinions. But when it comes to Olympic events there is really no other place to turn to find out info on these guys before the games.

Lochte absolutely shouldn't have to apologize for anything. I'm not saying that at all. But I'm also fully willing to acknowledge that being handed a big lead with our "best" swimmer up and just 100m to go, I was disappointed when we ended with silver. I can't change that feeling.
Fair enough, but freestyle is not his best stroke. He is much better at the backstroke, (and the IM because of that). He is about a year older than Phelps also, we will see how it all shakes out soon enough.
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Lezak's was crazier cuz it was entirely unexpected. Agnel is a beast, but Lochte was supposed to be the best in the world now. Obviously not.
I'm not going to sit here and act like I follow swimming around the calendar.

With that being said, Lochte hasn't lived up to the hype he was getting coming in.
Agreed. All I heard about was how he had overtaken Phelps as the best swimmer in the world. I think he's been disappointing thus far.
You guys are talking about someone walking in and replacing the most dominant swimmer and olympic athlete of all time. It is an unfair to Lochte to wonder why he is not as dominant as Phelps was. That's like comparing 2005 Tiger woods win at the Masters to Bubba Watson's win this year, and then thinking less of Bubba because he does not win every tornament he enters by 10-20 strokes. Lochte may(or may not) be the best swimmer now, but it is a hell of a thing to say he has been disappointing.
I think Bat said it right that we didn't expect him to BE Michael Phelps and win everything he enters. But there is a difference between not winning everything and being handed a half body length lead in the 100 and losing by a full body length. Not knowing anything about Lochte going into the Olympics, I'm questioning why any of the news outlets were making such a big deal out of him in the first place. Not only does it appear he's not the best swimmer in the world (which was the claim), I'm not even sure he's better than Phelps yet. I think we were either misled, or he is not performed up to par.
Wait, you trusted the same media that last year said in college basketball there was UNC and then everyone else, that LSU would easily win the NC in football, and that Rory Mciilroy Jason Dufner Zack Johnson and Rickie Fowler were the next Tiger Woods? Yes there were expectations, but let him finish his olympics before you dismiss him.

Of course the media pimped him. NBC paid double boatloads of cash for the rights, mostly for the prestige because they are not breaking even, but they do have to stuff the broadcast full of this kind of shit to increase viewership and try to keep the loss to reasonable levels. If networks covered the world series, super bowl, or NCAA BB championship the same way, there would be rioting in the streets. They can't even decide wether to cover the Olympics as an entertainment event or as a sporting event.

Don't buy into that crap. I am sick of the athletes having to apologize for getting a silver medal. It is bullshit.
Good post, Eel.

Although, I will add, none of the articles I read on Lochte before the games started were from NBC.
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US Men faltering again in the all around finals. They are gonna really have to kick ass to medal.
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Pommel Horse is the death of us. Pretty nice comeback after that, but it looks like it will be too little, too late.
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Couple of the leaders slipping here....cracking the door open a bit for Levya.
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Levya with a HUGE routine on high bar and ends up winning the bronze. Wow, what a comeback!!!
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Yeah. That was a heck of a comeback. Kudos to him.
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Yeah. That was a heck of a comeback. Kudos to him.
Orozco as well to finish 8th. Obviously that wasn't good enough for a medal for after two events he was 24th.
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Yeah! Missy and company got another gold!
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That was a fantastic swim. I was happy to get such a big lead over China cuz I wasn't sure any lead was safe with that ye Shwen girl swimming anchor.
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How about Nathan Adrian winning gold in the 100M Free over 'The Missile' Magnussen?! Didn't see that one coming.

BTW, anyone see the McKayla Maroney's vault in the team finals? Sweet baby Jesus that was a sweet vault.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/2012/top-nbc-moment-maroneys-vault.html
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Yeah, I don't think a vault can get much better than that outside if there was more pressure on the line like Strugg's.

Glad I found that video though...with my satellite getting struck last night, I missed it all.
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Yeah, I don't think a vault can get much better than that outside if there was more pressure on the line like Strugg's.

Glad I found that video though...with my satellite getting struck last night, I missed it all.
Yes I watched that last night. I am surprised how pumped I can get over gymnastics.
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Yeah, I don't think a vault can get much better than that outside if there was more pressure on the line like Strugg's.

Glad I found that video though...with my satellite getting struck last night, I missed it all.
Yes I watched that last night. I am surprised how pumped I can get over gymnastics.
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