08-17-2016, 08:32 AM
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#41
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Originally Posted by Flaming Choy
Boxing is fixed, water is wet.
http://deadspin.com/5931226/was-this...ng-match-fixed
At least this one has a happy ending as the Japanese filed a protest and got the results overturned. I don't know if the Azerbaijani fighter was dominating the first couple rounds, but this definitely looks sketchy. |
Ridiculous. I love boxing but its yet another issue with a judged event at the Olympics. Its not even the first time we've seen issues with boxing at the Olympics, and people are just unable to compete fairly (or have the judges score fairly).
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08-17-2016, 08:38 AM
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#42
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In the Sin Bin
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There is an Irish boxer who just went off on the AIBA yesterday. Gave the judges the finger, then ranted on Irish media about how corrupt they are.
My only response was "Yeah, we knew that decades ago."
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08-17-2016, 08:40 AM
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#43
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You left out the best part where he tweeted Putin.
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08-17-2016, 09:33 AM
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#44
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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
You left out the best part where he tweeted Putin.
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08-17-2016, 10:54 AM
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#46
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Ryan Lochte ordered to not leave Brazil...but already has.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...d-cc4e67d75202
Brazil might want to drop this.... doesn't look good going after the victim in this situation.
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08-17-2016, 11:33 AM
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#47
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Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse
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Why would they drop it? They must have good reason to believe that Lochte and the group made the entire thing up and are therefore going to investigate it. Is the assumption that every single person in a position of authority in Brazil corrupt?
What would really be disconcerting is if someone, high profile athlete or not, made this claim and no serious investigation took place at all.
Last edited by Flabbibulin; 08-17-2016 at 11:40 AM.
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08-17-2016, 12:39 PM
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#48
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Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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wrong thread.
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08-17-2016, 01:07 PM
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#49
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse
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I wouldn't be surprised if Lochte made it up, he doesn't seem to be the sharpest guy around.
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08-17-2016, 01:11 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Flabbibulin
Why would they drop it? They must have good reason to believe that Lochte and the group made the entire thing up and are therefore going to investigate it. Is the assumption that every single person in a position of authority in Brazil corrupt?
What would really be disconcerting is if someone, high profile athlete or not, made this claim and no serious investigation took place at all.
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Why would they(swimmers) have made that up? A holdup in Rio is not out of the ordinary, i would give the benefit of the doubt to the swimmers. Why assume corruption?
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08-17-2016, 01:24 PM
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#51
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Rio is an extremely dangerous city. Getting robbed happens all the time. If I was the victim of a crime and a judge in some banana republic ordered me to turn in my passport I'd get on the first place back to my country.
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08-17-2016, 01:46 PM
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#52
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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
I feel really bad for the paralympic athletes. Apparently the Rio games are out of money and funds that are supposed to pay for paralympic athletes and coaches to come to Brazil haven't been made available. They have been using paralympic funds to pay for the regular games.
Sounds pretty rough.
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It is looking bleak for the paralympic games.
"Host countries typically help cover the costs of bringing athletes from around the world to the Games. But Paralympic officials now say grants from Brazil to help pay for that travel are overdue, potentially jeopardizing the ability of Paralympians in roughly 50 countries to make the trip."
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/empty-s...pics-1.3723958
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08-17-2016, 02:47 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Why would Lochte lie about this? I just don't see any motive. Nothing really to gain, but absolutely everything for him to lose.
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08-17-2016, 04:31 PM
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#55
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Flabbibulin
Why would they drop it? They must have good reason to believe that Lochte and the group made the entire thing up and are therefore going to investigate it. Is the assumption that every single person in a position of authority in Brazil corrupt?
What would really be disconcerting is if someone, high profile athlete or not, made this claim and no serious investigation took place at all.
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lol. If we're going to go down this route, their "good reason" is that Brazillian authorities are corrupt and embarrassed.
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08-17-2016, 04:35 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle
Why would Lochte lie about this? I just don't see any motive. Nothing really to gain, but absolutely everything for him to lose.
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unless he was doing something else and wanted to cover it up
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08-17-2016, 04:39 PM
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#57
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He wants attention and was probably doing something after a party that he probably shouldn't have.
How often do you have robbers let you keep valuables like smartphones and expensive watches? Not to mention the stories being told have apparently been different (one time it was two robbers, the other it was a single robber). Reportedly they have video of them getting back joking around with their valuables.
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08-17-2016, 04:44 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Also, I thought it was really odd that the story he told seemed to imply that he could understand what the robbers were saying. Cant imagine that random Rio favella dwellers would speak enough English to actually be understood.
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08-17-2016, 04:45 PM
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#59
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Hookers and blow.
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08-17-2016, 04:46 PM
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#60
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Hookers and blow.
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Almost certainly.
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Also, I thought it was really odd that the story he told seemed to imply that he could understand what the robbers were saying. Cant imagine that random Rio favella dwellers would speak enough English to actually be understood.
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He could understand them, but was so brave and awesome that even with a gun to his head he refused to comply. The guy is just super awesome and not an attention seeking idiot at all.
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