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Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - ColoradoTree - 08-12-2016

Looks like Grace Luczak failed to medal, as GBR won the Women's Pair, with NZL getting the Silver and DEN the Bronze.  Bummer.

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - DC 86 - 08-12-2016

Brutal finish as the US women are eliminated in soccer and Christen Press skied the US's final penalty kick in the shootout. Hate to see it come down to penalties.

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - BobK - 08-12-2016

Not able to watch but on the phone with a friend.  Should that goal
By Sweden at the end count? Or why not ? 

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - DC 86 - 08-12-2016

Sweden's goal at the end of extra time should definitely have counted.

Carli Lloyd's goal right before that perhaps should have counted, it was never clarified whether she was ruled offside (which would have been an incorrect call) or called for a foul (which is a judgment call, obviously, but probably correct).

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - BobK - 08-12-2016

Thanks DC.  Makes the penalty kicks easier to take

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - fullmetal - 08-12-2016

Foluke and the USA vball WNT beat Italy, 3-1 in pool play!

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - fullmetal - 08-12-2016

More on Luczak and her race when I get to see the race...disappointing given that the pair was in contention for the first half of the race.  Seems like they faded or encountered adverse conditions  :-[

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - paloalto - 08-12-2016

https://www.yahoo.com/news/rio-turns-olympic-sized-disappointment-franklin-213712400.html?nhp=1

I am not sure there is any correlation between attending college and world-level athletic performance falling off, but it does show up occasionally.  Michelle Wie attended college and never regained her form as a teenage golfer.  Both Franklin and Wie had plenty of time after leaving school to get back on track but neither were able to recover.  Of course the vast majority of athletes do continue to progress during their college years.  Any explanation about Wie and Franklin or are they the exceptions that prove the rule?

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - paloalto - 08-12-2016

(08-12-2016, 12:53 PM)fullmetal link Wrote:Foluke and the USA vball WNT beat Italy, 3-1 in pool play!

I might be slightly biased.  Thus far I would vote Foluke MVP for the USA team.

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - JJJ - 08-12-2016

(08-12-2016, 02:11 AM)cardfan77 link Wrote:[quote author=amartinsu13 link=topic=15401.msg167558#msg167558 date=1470982930]
Here's a wonderful interview with Simone after the race, and also a great embrace with her Stanford coach and teammates: http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/simone-manuel-medal-not-just-me-100m-free

This was such a beautiful moment.  So proud!

Anyone has a video clip of her medal presentation?
[/quote]

Does this work for you?

https://www.facebook.com/NBCSports/videos/10154927245695329/

Also a cute story about her nickname:
http://darynkagan.com/2016/08/olympic-gold-medalist-simone-manuel-best-nickname-sports/

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - washingtonismoney - 08-12-2016

DiRado JUST beats Hosszu. A hell of a finish!

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - DC 86 - 08-12-2016

WOW! Maya DiRado with an incredible last 25 meters for a massive upset in the 200 back. Looked like she had no chance.

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - terry - 08-12-2016

H*U*G*E* upset by Maya DiRado! Amazing!

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Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - fullmetal - 08-12-2016

.06 second margin.  Wow.

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - DC 86 - 08-12-2016

11.38 second margin. Wow.

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - BostonCard - 08-12-2016

I wonder if Ledecky will swim an under-8 minute 800 by the time she is done.  Two more Stanford golds for DiRado and Ledecky.

BC

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - 82 Card - 08-12-2016

Just saw DiRado's gold medal swim on west coast prime time show. Watching her beat the $C swimmer with the final glide into the wall really made my day.

Ledecky is spectacular but not as surprising, more surreal. All the other swimmers were still in the middle of the pool when she touched. It was like watching a local kids swim meat where the one serious swimmer turns around to watch the other swimmers for a while.

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - Stymie - 08-13-2016

For all you BBC luvvies out there, they said (once that they had discovered her) that Katie was going to "The University of Stanford", and today that DiRado would be swimming for the same "club" as Ledecky in the fall.

#superciliousidiots@bbc.com

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - CTcard - 08-13-2016

(08-12-2016, 04:45 PM)paloalto link Wrote:I am not sure there is any correlation between attending college and world-level athletic performance falling off, but it does show up occasionally.  Michelle Wie attended college and never regained her form as a teenage golfer.  Both Franklin and Wie had plenty of time after leaving school to get back on track but neither were able to recover.  Of course the vast majority of athletes do continue to progress during their college years.  Any explanation about Wie and Franklin or are they the exceptions that prove the rule?

It's not clear that Franklin's problems were associated with being in University. She has had some injury troubles, but as recently as last summer, just after she completed her last semester at berkelee, she won a silver medal in the 200 back in the world championships and golds on the A team of the relays. And in her last NCAA championships ( a very high level meet - note how many of the swimmers from other countries attend US colleges) she won three individual titles: 200 yard back, 200 free, 200 IM.

Leaving college and turning pro seems to have coincided with her more severe troubles. That may be coincidence, but there are a few articles out there saying she overdid the endorsements for awhile.

Re: Stanford athletes schedules & performances in the Olympics - CompSci87 - 08-13-2016

(08-12-2016, 09:14 PM)82 Card link Wrote:a local kids swim [glow=red,2,300]meat[/glow] where the one serious swimmer turns around to watch the other swimmers for a while.

Serious swimmer or shark?