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Just now, heywoodu said:

Yeah but I'd prefer any 5th set of whoever over any other match just starting (especially if it has Williams in it  ).

 

Much like Eurosport and/or Dutch TV (when they have the rights) often annoy me by always 'having' to show Federer, Djokovic, Nadal, blabla. Most of the time that ends up being an incredibly one-sided match, while lesser known players are battling out great matches.

There's the EURO part in Eurosport so they'll show mostly European players at any given Grand Slam. So expect more Wozniacki & Halep over the likes of Keys and even Stephens. It's the USO schedule that favors the local players who get the prime-time slots, no way Gauff vs Babos would be on one of showcourts without the Gauff hype and her being American too.

Hurkacz still lost

7 minutes ago, Vojthas said:

I guessed so, so I didn't even played this sh**. But I need to correct you - as far as disco polo rose from eurodisco (Modern Talking, Sandra, Sabrina, Samantha Fox) and italo disco (Francesco Napoli, Ricchi e Poveri) these were far more bearable - in fact I would say I really like them. Even in Poland we had an eurodisco band - Papa Dance, they're really bearable for me, though it might look like the start of disco polo.

Most of the disco polo lyrics are:"She is here and dances for me", "Polka dot panties", "I'd like to soap you with the Fa soap".... MY GOD, WHERE FROM DO I KNOW ALL THAT?!

Don't have to tell me that, I played 2 Unlimited, Ice MC or Captain Hollywood Project on my old school Grundig cassette recorder

2 minutes ago, ChandlerMne said:

I will try to find their roster but these new generations are usually born in Israel. But yes, in recent history there were many USA born players in Israel. Even their former coach is actually American.

I remember him. And i agree with you. But Israel can focus more on rhythmic than on artistic gymnastics in that sense. I think that their full team in RG from Beijing is Soviet born.

Gymnastics & figure skating are two events where athletes from former USSR can be naturalized into a new home. The same way Americans do in basketball and Chinese in table tennis. I mean there are more Chinese competing in table tennis European Champs than actual Europeans these days

2 hours ago, ChandlerMne said:

To some extent, i am familliar with that. But as i told to MHSN, sport is changing. Who would say that Israel will be two times in a row European basketball champion (youth level)? Nationalisation can also happen, Ossetian wrestlers are great. And so on...

I know that chance for wrestling or taekwondo medal is extremelly unrealistic but from Iranian POV, its also something to think about.

And how many of those basketball players were Americans with Jewish heritage who never lived like 5 seconds in Israel in first place?

Maybe Israel finds enough gymnasts from former USSR to mount a run at an Olympic medal. I mean Shatilov has won medals at World Champs but he's probably too old now.

In Poland it's called disco polo, basically old school hi-NRG disco that breaths italo disco from the 80s. Can't stand this trash but it's popular again over here (the first wave was in the 90s during the eurodance explosion in Europe). Anyway, the song is called "She would have wanted this" and 'this' means smoking pot, dancing, counting money and having sex (a lot of sex)

Tbh this is the first time I hear this particular song and I feel like I wasted 3 minutes of my life now

38 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

I think something got lost in translation. I meant that over time sentiment against Muslims will decline. I will take quite a while based on current European attitudes obviously, but I think it will happen. To get back to the neighbor argument, I could care less who I live next too as long as their a) respectful of me and others in the neighborhood b) tolerate others c) don’t steal my stuff, break in my house, etc. d) don’t commit a murder (though I’d be okay with a reformed criminal) e) try not to a-hope when possible. I don’t expect a lot from people because I know how hard I am to put up with. It isn’t that hard to get along with people who are “different” then you. If I pass someone walking, I say “good morning, hello, etc.). If someone needs help, you help them. If someone’s lost around town, you help them figure out where they need to go. If someone’s doing something illegal you can either report it or ask them to stop (if they don’t there’s plenty ways to deal with it without losing your mind). If someone speaks a different language but needs help, I use an app that translates to help them. In general I make it a point to be the most positive member of the community I can be. I make very little noise, none between 22:00 - 6:00. I apologize if I trespass or get in someone’s way. It’s not hard to be a decent person. I can have a Muslim family to my right, and Jewish one to my left, and African one across the street, or even a family just moved from the inner-city across the way from me; and would still treat them like I’d treat anyone else. People are so difficult sometimes.

That's not really the reality in Central/Eastern Europe though. Oh, and Gypsies will almost certainly steal something from you even if it's of the lowest value. I once witnessed how they stole welding gloves of all fuckin' things

If we lose to Italy and Russia beats Slovakia then we play Russia in the next round? Talk about stinking up the joint

2 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

Does  even have a women’s national team? I’ve never seen any news or results from them.

Yes, they're ranked #30 in UEFA rankings. 47 teams are ranked

1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said:

Also worth noting that the world as a whole has seen super nationalistic feels the past 4-5 years. It’s a trend, so it will break and I think we will see numbers improve, especially around Muslims in Europe. This does say some positive things about the Slovakian education system, which from what I’ve read/seen is pretty good.

Support for Muslims could thrive in former colonial powers but Slovakia? Hell no. It's probably as laicized country as Czech Republic and you just don't see Muslims advocating their atheism. Their religion is part of the package.

1 hour ago, hckosice said:

A interesting research was done by our  Institute for Public Affairs in our high schools.

 

The kids between the ages of 15 and 19 were asked to anonymously answer who they would not want to have as their neighbors.  positively, most have chosen extremist politicians.  also is quite encouraging that our youngs have no problems with Jews and Peoples of different skin color. 

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

 

75% extremist politicians

61% Roma peoples (Gypsies)

59% Muslims

45% Refugees from countries affected by war and hunger

32% Long-term unemployed peoples

28% People of different sexual orientation

28% Foreigners from neighboring countries working in Slovakia

17% Jews

17% People of different skin color

No negatives about Jews and people of different skin color but Gypsies & Muslims are right up there? That kinda cancels each other out  

Team Poland

Point Guards:

Lukasz Koszarek (Stelmet Zielona Gora)

Kamil Laczynski (Slask Wroclaw)

A.J. Slaughter (ASVEL Villeurbanne)

Shooting Guards:

Karol Gruszecki (Polski Cukier Torun)

Mateusz Ponitka (Zenit St. Petersburg)

Small Forwards:

Michal Sokolowski (Stelmet Zielona Gora)

Adam Waczynski (Unicaja Malaga)

Power Forwards:

Aleksander Balcerowski (Herbalife Gran Canaria)

Aaron Cel (Polski Cukier Torun)

Centers:

Adam Hrycaniuk (Arka Gdynia)

Damian Kulig (Polski Cukier Torun)

Dominik Olejniczak (Florida State)

Coach: Mike Taylor

4 hours ago, phelps said:

 

I don't know for sure, but I think nowadays she has to be based with their team (where she also has a very good training partner/opponent in Jess Klimkait in the same weight class and Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard in the -63kg class)...

 

of course it's not like in Japan, but Canada are enjoying quite a good team in recent times (also among the men)...

 

they've won a lot of medals in the IJF World Tour in the last few seasons (and also this morning Constantin Gabun had a very good tournament and lost only at the Golden Score against Orujov in the round of last 16, after beating in the earlier fight the Pole Wiktor Mrowczynski), which is quite a good first step towards building a winning team also in the global events...

 

so, maybe Canadian Judo it's not a big deal, but for sure it's "a respectable thing"...

I just rewatched the final and our expert Tomasz Adamiec (former EC bronze medallist) says she lives in Japan full-time and is actually disliked by the Canadians because she allegedly takes the place away from Jessica Klimkait (at least for the Olympics anyway).

3 hours ago, heywoodu said:

That's only a few years later than expected

Yeah, Arzamasova has been in the freezer for like 4 years already?

Did the guy from Haiti last longer than the guy from Kiribati yesterday?

Is she based in Canada though? I don't expect judo being remotely a thing over there