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2016 Olympics - Opening Ceremony and beyond....


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I 'm sure I noticed the shootout difference in London, but not Beijing, but don't quote me on that. They were certainly penalty flicks when I played (20+ years ago, with many, many other differences).

Each Olympics I notice new things that have changed, you're allowed to turn your back on a tackler now, long corners aren't corners, short corners have different regulations, quarters rather than halves etc.

 

I've followed the tourney through, Netherlands comfortably the best team in the tourney on paper, team GB proving that sport just isn't played on paper, and deserved to win all our matches.

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Is it normal for so many athletes to be wearing the same outlandish shoes?  Those neon yellow and pink things are unsightly.  Is there some symbolism or significant of the color or is this just a way for Nike to get as much coverage as possible.  I'm seeing the kids in the neighborhood wearing them all over the place now.  

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I hate winning/losing on technicalities.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqRG7dgXgAA8kOc.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqRHkmtXgAQHJJn.jpg:large

 

I don't buy the baton exchange thing. The lane thing I do, in which case Japan should be DQ'd too.

This is what got Canada DQ'd in 2012

https://cdnolympic.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/gavinline.jpg?quality=100

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4 minutes ago, Baltan said:

What??? No channel is talking about this in my region.

So what are the positions? Jamaica first, then who's silver and bronze if not Japan and the USA?

China then GBR. That's if both Japan and Canada are also out.

Sorry, just China since there's no reason for Canada to get the DQ.

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It was definitely the baton exchange for the Americans.  At the first exchange, Gatlin started too early and the exchange was way outside of the box area.  

CBC is saying that Japan is ok because the only time stepping out of the line counts is on the curve.  

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