Beach Volleyball at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

[heywoodu 16,015]

We made the semi-finals 

 

Alright, it was NED - NED, but still 

 

Always a bit disappointing when two teams/players from the same nation play each other in any sport.. 

[heywoodu 16,015]

Could someone replace those booing people in the stadium with actual beach volleyball fans? 

[vinipereira 3,460]

3 minutos atrás, heywoodu disse:

Could someone replace those booing people in the stadium with actual beach volleyball fans? 

 

Are we gonna complain about boos in team sports now?

[heywoodu 16,015]

3 minutes ago, vinipereira said:

 

Are we gonna complain about boos in team sports now?

 

This is worthy of complaining, I've never heard it being so bad in beach volleyball in any other country, normally it's one big party. And yes, that includes NED - BRA in the world champs final in the Netherlands last year, where (I looked it back before posting) there was no booing, only cheering for one team and a bit quiet for the other team. 

 

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against these players and I would be more than happy with both as finalists (Alison is by far my favourite player in the world), but this is just...no. No words. 

 

(Apart from the fact that I don't even really see this as a 'real' team sport with a full team instead of a duo)

Edited August 16, 2016 by heywoodu

[vinipereira 3,460]

4 minutos atrás, heywoodu disse:

 

This is worthy of complaining, I've never heard it being so bad in beach volleyball in any other country, normally it's one big party. And yes, that includes NED - BRA in the world champs final in the Netherlands last year, where (I looked it back before posting) there was no booing, only cheering for one team and a bit quiet for the other team. 

 

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against these players and I would be more than happy with both as finalists (Alison is by far my favourite player in the world), but this is just...no. No words. 

 

(Apart from the fact that I don't even really see this as a 'real' team sport with a full team instead of a duo)

 

I don't support the boos in general, but I don't really see the problem in team sports. Brazil suffers the same playing in other countries (ok, maybe not so much in Beach Volleyball), so I don't really get some of the complaints.

[heywoodu 16,015]

1 minute ago, vinipereira said:

 

I don't support the boos in general, but I don't really see the problem in team sports. Brazil suffers the same playing in other countries (ok, maybe not so much in Beach Volleyball), so I don't really get some of the complaints.

 

That's just as bad if you ask me  

 

I'm just sad because I was looking forward to watching a great match, like beach volleyball always is a big party, but the presence of a Brazilian team in the match makes it unbearable...just unacceptable. And as a fan that makes me sad, no matter who wins. 

 

Like in the gymnastics, I was really happy for Hypolito winning a medal since that was just awesome, but those crowds gave me mixed feelings...and the same story again for Thiago Braz. 

Edited August 16, 2016 by heywoodu

[heywoodu 16,015]

Holy shit how did they take this 2nd set?! 

 

That last serve to win the set 

[dcro 10,210]

22 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

...and the same story again for Thiago Braz. 

 

They were like Germans in 1936 according to Lavillenie, lol.

[heywoodu 16,015]

1 minute ago, dcro said:

 

They were like Germans in 1936 according to Lavillenie, lol.

Though Jesse Owens beat them and he didn't 

[Gianlu33 5,284]

Very nice set. For me the winner of this match will win the gold medal.