Summer Youth Olympic Games 2018

[intoronto 6,468]

 

9 minutes ago, MHSN said:

 

Of course, anything else will be a huge surprise

and btw your wrestler is a world bronze medalist. he even has a chance for the gold

He was fifth this year in the cadet worlds, so hopefully he can challenge for gold, but a medal would be nice, would be the first male Canadian wrestler to win a medal at the Youth Olympics.

[MHSN 3,782]

3 minutes ago, intoronto said:

 

He was fifth this year in the cadet worlds, so hopefully he can challenge for gold, but a medal would be nice, would be the first male Canadian wrestler to win a medal at the Youth Olympics.

 

actually he is now a bronze medalist. the Russian gold medalist failed the drug test.

 

btw I watched a quick match of him. now I don't think he can win the gold. but he is definitely better than the Algerian kid.

 

PS: Iran also qualified in this weight but since the kid lost the final to this Russian kid in a very stupid way in last seconds and pissed off the coaches. they decided to pick up 65kg instead which was a mistake IMO.

[intoronto 6,468]

25 minutes ago, MHSN said:

 

actually he is now a bronze medalist. the Russian gold medalist failed the drug test.

 

btw I watched a quick match of him. now I don't think he can win the gold. but he is definitely better than the Algerian kid.

 

PS: Iran also qualified in this weight but since the kid lost the final to this Russian kid in a very stupid way in last seconds and pissed off the coaches. they decided to pick up 65kg instead which was a mistake IMO.

*Pretends to be shocked 

[bestmen 2,906]

Games of toxico/dopers 

 

[nitinsanker 206]

really pointless mixed NOC team event in shooting ................................  irritated by the concept ..... the strongest shooters are paired with the weakest shooters from the other gender and  lose in the first round  ......... it is a punishment for winning a medal.............................. can somebody tell me what is the point 

 

 

i think they should pair the shooters of the same country together and if there is no opposite gender representative have a mixed NOC team ( the way they are doing in TT )

[nitinsanker 206]

half way through the YOG 

 

Impressions - 

 

Loved - vibe of beunos aires venues and the city itself ........ seems a cool place to be @LDOG ( you lucky Dog )

Loved - Sports climbing - the event is a joy to watch and the athleticism of the climbers is something to see 

Loved - Breaking ...... was jaw dropping at times and just so much fun...... loved the youthful vibe 

Loved - BMX mixed again a great addition , it had me at the edge of my seat 

Loved - Hockey 5s - so much more interesting than the standard hockey , found the dribbling skills and field skills so important compared to the normal hockey which seems to overemphasize penalty corners 

 

Hated - Futsal - not something I enjoyed watching  ... did not have the theatre of football 

Hated - Basketball 3s - took a visual delight and cut it in half 

Hated - Mixed NOC events in most sports did not see the point of it .....allow mixed gender teams from the same country if they are already there 

Hated - The athetics modification into stages and combinations - atheletics is already the creme of any multi-event and the most watched ........ why change perfection 

 

[intoronto 6,468]

27 minutes ago, nitinsanker said:

really pointless mixed NOC team event in shooting ................................  irritated by the concept ..... the strongest shooters are paired with the weakest shooters from the other gender and  lose in the first round  ......... it is a punishment for winning a medal.............................. can somebody tell me what is the point 

 

 

i think they should pair the shooters of the same country together and if there is no opposite gender representative have a mixed NOC team ( the way they are doing in TT )

Its a rule for each sport to have at least one stupid rule at the Youth Olympics 

[heywoodu 16,015]

Great 3rd leg for China in the 4x100 free (who had a breast stroke specialist there)

 

Spoiler

 

[heywoodu 16,015]

Pretty cool picture of the Mexican race walker in his last lap.

 

Spoiler

 

[LDOG 2,471]

Zambia won against Australia in hockey  quarterfinalswtf