Beach Volleyball at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

[AmericanHero40 222]

  On 7/22/2016 at 9:52 PM, vinipereira said:

No way we will win all 4 Volleyball gold medals, I expect 2 (3 if we're lucky).

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I hope USA wins one of the indoors, most likely women, but they were overmatched in the Grand Prix Final

 

and seems like Brazil have problem with pressure playing at home (7-1)

[vinipereira 3,421]

  On 7/22/2016 at 9:57 PM, Maxim Fastovsky said:

 

I hope USA wins one of the indoors, most likely women, but they were overmatched in the Grand Prix Final

 

and seems like Brazil have problem with pressure playing at home (7-1)

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I don't think we have a "problem with pressure playing at home". This was one competition, and we lost based on quality (meaning that our team was shit). The Olympics are different. You can lose a gold medal (Men's Football) and win another in a question of minutes (Women's Volleyball). At Rio, will be the same. Brazil will lose some "sure" golds, and maybe will win other medals that weren't expected.

 

I don't think we will win all 4 gold medals in Volleyball because we have other teams that are in the same level or are even better. For me, USA women has a more consistent team than Brazil. For Beach Volleyball, there's a number of teams that are good enough to win against our athletes etc

[heywoodu 15,355]

  On 7/22/2016 at 9:36 PM, wpwells said:

Bold prediction: Brazil wins <2 golds in all volleyball events.

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A little less bold: I think Brazil will win 1 or 2 gold volleyball medals  (and let's say 4 total medals....and 2 for the USA) 

[AmericanHero40 222]

  On 7/22/2016 at 10:09 PM, vinipereira said:

 

I don't think we have a "problem with pressure playing at home". This was one competition, and we lost based on quality (meaning that our team was shit). The Olympics are different. You can lose a gold medal (Men's Football) and win another in a question of minutes (Women's Volleyball). At Rio, will be the same. Brazil will lose some "sure" golds, and maybe will win other medals that weren't expected.

 

I don't think we will win all 4 gold medals in Volleyball because we have other teams that are in the same level or are even better. For me, USA women has a more consistent team than Brazil. For Beach Volleyball, there's a number of teams that are good enough to win against our athletes etc

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Also 1950 Uruguay in Maracana.....

[heywoodu 15,355]

  On 7/22/2016 at 10:28 PM, Maxim Fastovsky said:

Also 1950 Uruguay in Maracana.....

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I don't think today's beach volleyball pairs will think "oh my, our football team lost at home in 1950, I think we are doomed"  

[AmericanHero40 222]

  On 7/22/2016 at 10:32 PM, heywoodu said:

I don't think today's beach volleyball pairs will think "oh my, our football team lost at home in 1950, I think we are doomed"  

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haha, maybe the americans are telling dalhauser/lucena and walsh/ross to remind them if they play in the final stages

[AmericanHero40 222]

Do i remember correctly and the draw for the knockout round will be after the lucky loser playoffs?

[orangeman 2,027]

I was robbed on the beach right next to this stadium.  Memories .  

[orangeman 2,027]

A bit of a hometown call there to get Brazil the first set.  At least Canada kept it close.  

[orangeman 2,027]

Brazil bitching and complaining after every Canadian point.  Really sad to see from a world champion team (that's winning).