The Official 2012 London Olympics Thread

[DalMem]

How long will it take Serena to wipe Sharapova off the court tomorrow?

 

[No1]

like 3 u.s. boxers got jipped.

conspiracy.

no medals for men's boxing.

Why are you surprised? We always get robbed at the Olympics in boxing.

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Im supporting the Filipino boy, Mark Barriga, only boxer represeing the Philippines. He will be on tomorrow..

 

[PortCityProphet]

yall heard about the 17 year old girl boxer from Flint, Mich.
The Story of 17-Year-Old Olympic Boxer Claressa Shields | Outside Magazine's Articles | OutsideOnline.com

The story of 17-year-old boxer Claressa Shields has appeared so far in the New Yorker, The New York Times, NPR, and numerous other high profile media outlets. Shields, also known as T-Rex, is a teenage boxing phenom from Flint, Michigan who is looking to be the first woman ever to win Olympic gold. This is the first year the sport is in the Olympics, and Shields is the youngest competitor. Sue Jaye Johnson and her team are following Shields to London for a documentary called T-Rex.

Recently, they put the sports flick up on Kickstarter so they could get a little funding. They've already met their goal, but say that a little more cash will help with post-production. (You can contribute online to the movie until the end of the day Saturday.) To get a taste for what their documentary might include, check out this short video featured on The New York Times, which was produced by Johnson. For more on Shields, read "A Ring of One's Own," a New Yorker feature by Ariel Levy. It's the perfect Olympic profile to lose yourself in this weekend, as pointed out in this week's Longreads selections by Outside's Scott Rosenfield.

Aside from that, you might want to tune in to watch Shields box in the Olympics. She has ambitions that won't stop in London, but it might be nice for you to be able to say you saw her back when, even though a championship might not be so far off.

"I plan to be a world champion before the age of 19, 20," Shields said in a New York Times Magazine video. "And, if I can do it before then, that would be great too."

100 times better than the story of the teenage swimmer but what gets more coverage on NBC? I wonder why

 

[CoolazzFemale]

Is dat da indoor squad? Because i know da men's beach volleyball team got eliminated earlier too. Dat one short one was lookin all kinds of

outdoor

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

damn those girls in '96 weren't fukking around either

 

[Texas2step]

I must be the only one rooting against the US

 

[Grams]

Errol Spence won his protest. My nikkas I'm shocked

USA IS STILL ALIIIIIIVEEEEE

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

bytch landed the vault on one foot.

 

[FloorGeneral]

Keri Strug's Vault

I still remember watching it live. shyt was...unreal brehs

 

[phillycavsfan]

Errol Spence won his protest. My nikkas I'm shocked

USA IS STILL ALIIIIIIVEEEEE

I keep seeing this on Twitter, but I can't find a legit source.

By all means though, Spence got robbed. He DOMINATED the Indian in rounds 2 and 3.

 

[The_Sheff]

They should let the old gymnastics coach talk more. This Hungarian man is funny.

 

[phillycavsfan]

Found the link. Glad Spence got justice.

Errol Spence Receives Justice, AIBA Overturns Loss - Boxing News

 

[TheFryingDutchman]

Serbia looks like a beat team, like someone kick their dog.-color commentary

I watched this game earlier today and i thought the same thing. The Serbs werent even trying to block some of Hookers spike.

@ the guy whos doing color. Dudes saying whatever he wants.

 

[phillycavsfan]

I think I just saw Logan Tom smile.