Employed by their coach Andonovski. It is so opposite of the mentality they have played for over 25 years.
This is not the same team. The average age of this team is 30.8 years. This is the oldest USWNT team ever, and the oldest at this olympics.
This is the same team, which is the problem, which is kind of a symptom of the bargaining agreement they've set up. It will be interesting in how they handle that in the future. The talent pool is still enough that they should dominate the world stage for another decade, but there's no room for young blood to get experience/tested/developed like you see on the men's side.
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Breaking News: Simone Biles said she withdrew from the women’s gymnastics team final because she wasn’t in a good place mentally to compete after so much pressure to win. It is not clear whether she will compete in her individual events. https://nyti.ms/3iV9Ul6
It's so easy to watch these amazing athletes perform and forget what an all-encompassing effort it is, mentally and physically, non-stop for essentially an entire lifetime. In sports where you are competing against yourself essentially (I'm sure there is competitive strategy, but opponents can't really strategize to stop you in swimming/track/gymnastics the same way NFL teams can attack on defense) it must be unfathomably difficult to stay at the tippy top.
Something like this makes me really appreciate even more performances like Phelps' in Beijing or Biles in Rio.
gives you a nice glimpse of what the majority of people think athletes should do. Its pretty damn sad. If you aren't near death apparently its inexcusable.
how Djokovic seems to be the biggest star at the Olympics among all the athletes. I'm a guy who has rooted against him for a decade, and there are so many people like me who root for Federer/Nadal who have disrespected him over the years. The lack of media attention he receives in comparison to those two has also been notable.
But it seems like he is finally having his moment as "THE guy" and all his world-class athlete peers seem to be giving him a tremendous amount of respect at these games. The Golden Slam being within reach and his status as likely GOAT seems to have changed the narrative with him.
We'll see if he can get the Gold here but either way, I'm just happy for him that he's getting the kind of love/respect that he deserves after years of being the red-headed stepchild among the Big 3.
athletes have to be both physically and mentally strong. I don't know what to make of the increasing number of athletes who are discussing mental health, but each person has the prerogative to not compete.
Choosing not to compete seems like it may come with side effects that probably can exacerbate the situation though.
Good for Simone. I'm so glad that mental health-in 2021-is no longer stigmatized.
She is not used to making mistakes. It was probably devastating - unexpected and confusing. Maybe she refocus with a couple days off, and jumps back in, if the injury is not lingering. I hope she has the chance.
This coach is a gonna have a hard time getting back into the country if he can’t figure out how to get the best team in the world to play like the best team in the world. It’s been a horrible tourney for the ladies.
And wtf happened to Biles? It’s like the most fucked up Olympics.
I wish Kerry Collins had this option against the Ravens
She is not used to making mistakes. It was probably devastating - unexpected and confusing. Maybe she refocus with a couple days off, and jumps back in,
This coach is a gonna have a hard time getting back into the country if he can’t figure out how to get the best team in the world to play like the best team in the world. It’s been a horrible tourney for the ladies.
And wtf happened to Biles? It’s like the most fucked up Olympics.
They are people, not machines. USWNT, is an old machine, though.
RE: RE: Disgraceful showing by the USWNT on the pitch
This coach is a gonna have a hard time getting back into the country if he can’t figure out how to get the best team in the world to play like the best team in the world. It’s been a horrible tourney for the ladies.
And wtf happened to Biles? It’s like the most fucked up Olympics.
They are people, not machines. USWNT, is an old machine, though.
The women are being out coached not outplayed. The team didn’t all of the sudden become pedestrian. And sure they’re old but, again, I don’t their poor performance is due to age.
RE: RE: RE: Disgraceful showing by the USWNT on the pitch
This coach is a gonna have a hard time getting back into the country if he can’t figure out how to get the best team in the world to play like the best team in the world. It’s been a horrible tourney for the ladies.
And wtf happened to Biles? It’s like the most fucked up Olympics.
They are people, not machines. USWNT, is an old machine, though.
The women are being out coached not outplayed. The team didn’t all of the sudden become pedestrian. And sure they’re old but, again, I don’t their poor performance is due to age.
athletes have to be both physically and mentally strong. I don't know what to make of the increasing number of athletes who are discussing mental health, but each person has the prerogative to not compete.
Choosing not to compete seems like it may come with side effects that probably can exacerbate the situation though.
There’s a lot of truth to this statement. I understand why athletes like Osaka and Biles are concerned about their standing in terms of their profession. I don’t want to go deeper than surface level with that one because I’m sure there is some deep shit there, especially internationally. But I wanted to see Simone Biles be the GOAT as she was hyped as. A nervous 24 year old isn’t what I expected when I read about the hype.
I know the hype on young kids these days is insane due to social media, but some people like a LeBron James (prob another era but insane hype) end up living up to that potential and shrugging away any pressure. Biles is actually better at what she does than LeBron is what he does, so it’s wild to see her still fail due to pressure.
Mental health is a real thing, 100%. I’ll never disagree with that fact. But it’s definitely a little annoying to see certain athletes claim that as their downfall when we’ve always known pressure was a real thing (Clutch exists).
All I can do is hope Simone is ready to go for the next one. Rooting for her.
about the side effects is that if an athlete is struggling with self-doubt, putting a microscope on their desire to compete seems like it has a chance to spiral out of control, especially with the way social media is.
I also think there needs to be a better understanding of mental health. Things like this opens the door for people to not take the field even if they are physically able to and that will often give the appearance of a lack of desire.
I mean - hitting closer to home, how would a NFL fan react if their QB walked off the field in order to preserve mental health? Sam Darnold was caught on audio about seeing ghosts and it tore away at the idea he was mentally tough.
I just see this going badly in many cases. Partially because of mental health issues being still understood and also because criticism of exiting an event will be looked at as insensitive and bullying.
Yeah, he wasn't expected to get on the podium, let alone win. He just made his two fastest swims at that distance in the semifinal heat and the final. Clutch
I know basically nothing about who is in what race until the race itself, but I assume he is in the 50 meters and has a great chance with that kind of skill in the start.
volleyball team won the first two sets vs. Turkey, but now are in a battle. Up 2 sets to 1, but trailing by 3 in the 4tf set and Turkey has the momentum
Game ended 2-2. The Dutch had a penalty in regular time about 10 minutes from the end but Alyssa Naeher saved it. Then she saved 2 penalties in the shootout
Excellent game. US was lucky to get out of there. Netherlands had the much betterof the play from half on. US got their requisite 4 goals wiped out due to offsides. When it goes to PKs the USWNT has a huge advantage. They just don't miss them.
It's time for an infusion of younger players on this team. Age is definitely catching up with about 6 of their starters.
Ridiculous that 9 goals for the USWNT have been nullified by offsides. That is just plain awareness of where you are on the field.
Netherlands was the better team today.
It's time for an infusion of younger players on this team. Age is definitely catching up with about 6 of their starters.
Ridiculous that 9 goals for the USWNT have been nullified by offsides. That is just plain awareness of where you are on the field.
Netherlands was the better team today.
Love Carli lloyd but She's cooked. No way she should be playing 50 minutes in an elimination rd game.
She gave up a soft goal when the US was leading 2-1. She then saved a penalty in the 80th minute, almost lost it again by doing a Jordan Pickford in stoppage time, then saved the two penalties in the shootout…
US was a perfect 4-4 on penalties, none of them could be saved
This is not the same team. The average age of this team is 30.8 years. This is the oldest USWNT team ever, and the oldest at this olympics.
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Employed by their coach Andonovski. It is so opposite of the mentality they have played for over 25 years.
This is not the same team. The average age of this team is 30.8 years. This is the oldest USWNT team ever, and the oldest at this olympics.
This is the same team, which is the problem, which is kind of a symptom of the bargaining agreement they've set up. It will be interesting in how they handle that in the future. The talent pool is still enough that they should dominate the world stage for another decade, but there's no room for young blood to get experience/tested/developed like you see on the men's side.
The most impressive player for Nigeria? Promise Amukamara - younger sister of Prince.
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Breaking News: Simone Biles said she withdrew from the women’s gymnastics team final because she wasn’t in a good place mentally to compete after so much pressure to win. It is not clear whether she will compete in her individual events. https://nyti.ms/3iV9Ul6
It's so easy to watch these amazing athletes perform and forget what an all-encompassing effort it is, mentally and physically, non-stop for essentially an entire lifetime. In sports where you are competing against yourself essentially (I'm sure there is competitive strategy, but opponents can't really strategize to stop you in swimming/track/gymnastics the same way NFL teams can attack on defense) it must be unfathomably difficult to stay at the tippy top.
Something like this makes me really appreciate even more performances like Phelps' in Beijing or Biles in Rio.
But it seems like he is finally having his moment as "THE guy" and all his world-class athlete peers seem to be giving him a tremendous amount of respect at these games. The Golden Slam being within reach and his status as likely GOAT seems to have changed the narrative with him.
We'll see if he can get the Gold here but either way, I'm just happy for him that he's getting the kind of love/respect that he deserves after years of being the red-headed stepchild among the Big 3.
Still rooting against him at the USO.
Choosing not to compete seems like it may come with side effects that probably can exacerbate the situation though.
She is not used to making mistakes. It was probably devastating - unexpected and confusing. Maybe she refocus with a couple days off, and jumps back in, if the injury is not lingering. I hope she has the chance.
And wtf happened to Biles? It’s like the most fucked up Olympics.
And wtf happened to Biles? It’s like the most fucked up Olympics.
They are people, not machines. USWNT, is an old machine, though.
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This coach is a gonna have a hard time getting back into the country if he can’t figure out how to get the best team in the world to play like the best team in the world. It’s been a horrible tourney for the ladies.
And wtf happened to Biles? It’s like the most fucked up Olympics.
They are people, not machines. USWNT, is an old machine, though.
The women are being out coached not outplayed. The team didn’t all of the sudden become pedestrian. And sure they’re old but, again, I don’t their poor performance is due to age.
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This coach is a gonna have a hard time getting back into the country if he can’t figure out how to get the best team in the world to play like the best team in the world. It’s been a horrible tourney for the ladies.
And wtf happened to Biles? It’s like the most fucked up Olympics.
They are people, not machines. USWNT, is an old machine, though.
The women are being out coached not outplayed. The team didn’t all of the sudden become pedestrian. And sure they’re old but, again, I don’t their poor performance is due to age.
Could be, I am not watching the Olympics.
Choosing not to compete seems like it may come with side effects that probably can exacerbate the situation though.
There’s a lot of truth to this statement. I understand why athletes like Osaka and Biles are concerned about their standing in terms of their profession. I don’t want to go deeper than surface level with that one because I’m sure there is some deep shit there, especially internationally. But I wanted to see Simone Biles be the GOAT as she was hyped as. A nervous 24 year old isn’t what I expected when I read about the hype.
I know the hype on young kids these days is insane due to social media, but some people like a LeBron James (prob another era but insane hype) end up living up to that potential and shrugging away any pressure. Biles is actually better at what she does than LeBron is what he does, so it’s wild to see her still fail due to pressure.
Mental health is a real thing, 100%. I’ll never disagree with that fact. But it’s definitely a little annoying to see certain athletes claim that as their downfall when we’ve always known pressure was a real thing (Clutch exists).
All I can do is hope Simone is ready to go for the next one. Rooting for her.
I also think there needs to be a better understanding of mental health. Things like this opens the door for people to not take the field even if they are physically able to and that will often give the appearance of a lack of desire.
I mean - hitting closer to home, how would a NFL fan react if their QB walked off the field in order to preserve mental health? Sam Darnold was caught on audio about seeing ghosts and it tore away at the idea he was mentally tough.
I just see this going badly in many cases. Partially because of mental health issues being still understood and also because criticism of exiting an event will be looked at as insensitive and bullying.
I was surprised the men didn't field a 3x3 team
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I was surprised the men didn't field a 3x3 team
Yeah, he wasn't expected to get on the podium, let alone win. He just made his two fastest swims at that distance in the semifinal heat and the final. Clutch
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That was a VERY close race
He got a great start and held the lead throughout.
Just about held it. He won by 6 hundredths of a second. Great swim
Finke's last 50 was incredible. And just the concept of 800 meters freestyle leaves me exhausted. That's a long way to race in a pool.
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Finke's last 50 was incredible. And just the concept of 800 meters freestyle leaves me exhausted. That's a long way to race in a pool.
Not sure I want to walk that far!
Great news. One champion retires, another is crowned.
That's great. She's been the most consistent of all the gymnasts so far. I bet she'll win gold in the bars later in the week.
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Congratulations! That gold medal stays in American hands
That's great. She's been the most consistent of all the gymnasts so far. I bet she'll win gold in the bars later in the week.
The Brazilian gymnast, Rebeca Andrade, was going to win but she stepped out of bounds twice on the floor and finished second
Excellent game. US was lucky to get out of there. Netherlands had the much betterof the play from half on. US got their requisite 4 goals wiped out due to offsides. When it goes to PKs the USWNT has a huge advantage. They just don't miss them.
Ridiculous that 9 goals for the USWNT have been nullified by offsides. That is just plain awareness of where you are on the field.
Netherlands was the better team today.
Ridiculous that 9 goals for the USWNT have been nullified by offsides. That is just plain awareness of where you are on the field.
Netherlands was the better team today.
Love Carli lloyd but She's cooked. No way she should be playing 50 minutes in an elimination rd game.
US was a perfect 4-4 on penalties, none of them could be saved