Monzanator

11 minutes ago, OlympicsFan said:

Maybe we will see a miracle in the 50 free ...

That's the thing with the sprints, it could go anywhere tbh. But Juraszek is even a safer bet than Kawecki these days. Let's see if he makes the final bc we haven't been this far off the elites since the 2008 OG.

Still better than Poland's medal haul. The only one we got is Olivia Smoliga but it doesn't count

1 minute ago, heywoodu said:

I assume you won't vote for either of them once you're eligible?

He's ineligible for voting? You must be 21 in USA to vote?

18 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

I will never understand Polish politics, or British for that matter. I hate when people talk about political correctness. There is no such thing. It’s called being a decent fucking human being the end. The end. (That’s not meant to be a rant against you by the way, that’s just me getting upset).

I don't give a damn about political corectness either. But politics and decency have nothing to do with each other. Politics is greed for power. Everything else is bullshit. LGBT community in Poland is just a tool in a political power struggle. There is no human rights crap in Poland like in the US. Poland is one of the least racially & religiously diverse countries in the whole Europe. The Jews that heavily occupied the communist Stalin regime were ousted in 1968 by the "new wave" of communists and that was it. The Ukrainian & Belarussian minority stayed behind the USSR borders following Yalta conference decisions. The Germans that lived in Pomerania & Schlessien were mostly send back behind the Oder River after WWII ended. Yeah, it's way too complicated for any American whose only choice was GOP or Democrats for the last 150 years or so

2 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

@Monzanator I don’t understand what the LGBTQ+ community has to do with anything. They are just people trying to live their lives. Yes, they’re passionate about it, but it’s because people receive them so poorly.

It's like selling an Eagles jersey in Cowboys stadium. You're gonna get whacked just by being there. Law & Justice doesn't care much about political corectness & the LGBT community ain't their voters whatsoever. And no, staging a public protest is not "living their lives". According to the conservative politicians over here it's a provocation, period. Moreover some liberal politicians have asked for more protests so the people who get beat up even more and than be used as LGBT martyrs of sorts

13 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

The current international political swing is in their favor. I’d be surprised if Polish populists and conservatives didn’t take more power. Especially since Poland is a hub of the international far-right. It would be huge if any center, liberal, social democratic, green, or socialist parties won.

Law & Justice formed the government with the far-right (Polish Families League) back in 2005. Now the leader of that party supports the liberals   The true far-right has been neutralized over the past 10 years and means nothing other than being supported by various hooligan groups associated with soccer clubs. Bialystok is a city with a top soccer club and I wouldn't be surprised if several of those attackers were football hooligans in disguise. They don't care about politics but rather clashes with other groups and the LGBT comunity is a very suitable group to attack. Moreover it's on the north east part of the country which has strong Home Army & anti-communist traditions. They fit the Law & Justice voters' profile. The only bigger support for Law & Justice is in the south-east (Western Galicia) where Ukrainian nationals murdered thousands of Poles during WWII (even more in Eastern Galicia currently within Ukraine borders). Politics in Poland has strong connections to the past communism and pre-WWII days and this won't be dismissed over some LGBT ideology that quickly if ever. 

On 21/07/2019 at 12:27, VolleyRuller96 said:

There was an equality parade yesterday in Bialystok, and of course, because it's Poland, it was invaded by hordes of uncivilized, barbaric animals which call themselves "True Patriots" Highlists include : A man using his own infant son as a shield from the police, four chavs assaulting and beating a crying girl, and six od them attacking and robbing a teenager.



 

Promoting LGBT ideology is risky business in Poland We're not as liberal as the Netherlands or Sweden. It's time some people really acknowedge that. You can promote LGBT in Warsaw but the whole country? Ain't gonna happen. Watch Law & Justice crush these liberals in the October elections again

Couldn't watch the finals live because I was working but man, Cate Campbell clowned Simone Manuel on the last leg of the mixed relay  

So, is Milak the new Cseh? Or more like the new Egerszegi?

This is the same drug which had his Beijing medal stripped already. And the same used by Jon Jones in MMA. In fact he used the same defense as Jones that the latter test showed echo from the previous doping cycle  

Majchrzak missed 100m Free SF by 0,10. Dressel miles ahead.

1 minute ago, ofan said:

 

Sheesh, I think it would be appropriate to put Hope Solo in the same conversation as Sun Yang for likability. 

Hope is OK even though she's a bit of a loose cannon haha. But I'm never politically correct to begin with

1 minute ago, Olympian1010 said:

Hope Solo

Alex Morgan

Simone Biles

You got two out of three right   Biles dominance is driving me nuts

2 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

I like most sports. I can play this game all day.

Gimme a list of three names and I'll tell you if you're correct

Tchorz in 10th place! A rare safe SF spot for us! Minna Atherton out in 18th.

6 minutes ago, ofan said:

Does anyone have a link to a site that streams the morning heats? Our broadcaster in Canada only has streams for the final

https://ustreamix.su/stream.php?id=tvp-sport-poland&token=8fa-7d6-385-dcf-3e7-1de-018-7dc-be1-747-47

If you don't mind Polish commentary I watch it on TV anyway...

Alicja Tchorz 28,14 in 50m backstroke heats. This could be too slow for the semis...

1 hour ago, Olympian1010 said:

I have nothing better to do than read the website all day.

I don't feel like I post too much in threads about sports popular in America tho

If I picked Kharlan over Velikaya I'd have 5 pts more and probably finished 3rd or 4th. But a Top 10 is still not bad for a sport I follow on very sporadic basis

1 hour ago, Olympian1010 said:

Yes, but I hate on a lot of athletes. I’ve expressed my distaste with many American athletes too. In fact of few those were ones you liked.

How do you know which American athletes I like?

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

For me all those major players committing tax fraud and getting off with a (for them) tiny fine are icons of corruption  

This entire situation comes from the fact the Beckham Tax law has lapsed in 2014 and players no longer pay 24% but rather 43-52%. Hence the off-shore accounts are running wild & getting cracked one after another. I wonder if Alex Morgan would like to pay 24% income tax or rather 52%?

38 minutes ago, thepharoah said:

https://en.as.com/en/2019/07/23/football/1563890719_910788.html

 

Alex Morgan shares on Twitter an article "Ronaldo is an icon of corruption in sports "  

 

 

She's simply jealous. The global power of men's football far exceeds what women have to offer and they can't handle it. What's worse, NFL season kicks off in like six weeks so nobody will be talking about Morgan & Rapinoe again

7 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

True, but I have never hated an athlete more, so it’s hard for me to think rationally here. I should know better.

I bet it's very easy for Americans to hate on Russian & Chinese athletes  

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Bauke Mollema  

 

 

Or Abraham Olano & Laurent Jalabert   You don't have to dominate the winner's circle to be a regular GT contender.

7 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

With a GT win and three second places spread through the years (and not really after classic succes) I'd say he was both. Although it wasn't really clear what you meant exactly with 'a regular stage tour winner'  

Schleck's GT window was pretty small so it makes it even more curious. It seems like he evolved from being a one-day speciallist almost by fluke and his brother got busted on doping so it's even more fishy.

Kwiatkowski won Tirreno-Adriatico and has podium finishes in Paris-Nice & Basque Country but he's not a GT contender.

Regular GT contender is someone who goes for the overall GT win for the best part of 10 years or more. Schleck ain't one. And I realize someone might be a late bloomer only because he is held back by team orders like LeMond for Hinault or Froome for Wiggins.