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This team had suffered a few key injuries throughout these Olympics….great to see them win gild.

Impressive performance in the first half from Japan, but in the end, too much strength and size from the US.

The Paralympics are up next. I remember seeing this commercial during the Super Bowl, and each time it is shown, I admit to getting choked up. Jessica Long's story is a great one and well worth reading. https://onherturf.nbcsports.com/2021/02/07/paralympic-swimmer-jessica-long-featured-in-toyota-super-bowl-ad/

This is pretty cool, and impressive The baseball team gets the silver medal in a 2-0 loss to Japan. https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/usa-japan-baseball-live-score-highlights-olympics/x1qs9vptuok31kgy9hw9dszjs

If you have not seen Nelly Korda play, she is impressive. https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31977196/golfer-nelly-korda-first-win-major-olympic-gold-medal-same-year

Granger’s Sarah Hildebrandt has a great late push for the Tech Superiority call https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/sports/2021/08/05/grangers-sarah-hildebrandt-makes-her-olympic-wrestling-debut-in-tokyo/5507570001/ love this picture…watching her celebrate was pretty awesome.

The Boss’ daughter earns a silver in her first Olympics https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31979341/jessica-springsteen-us-equestrian-team-win-silver-medal-sweden

Kevin Durant was dominant in this game.

Not a fan of Brady, but this is funny

Paul Chelimo puts a tremendous effort into winning the bronze in the 5,000 meter race. I have always known there is contact between runners in these distance races, but this race had a LOT of contact. Chelimo was actually pushed off the track for a few steps before recovering.

Molly Seidel, a University of Notre Dame graduate, becomes just the 3rd American woman to earn a medal in the Women’s Marathon under extreme conditions…..temperatures on the course were over 100 degrees, with humidity at 86%.

Right....no escape points in Free Style. Indiana and it sounds like AAU, uses Folk Style scoring. I have heard of matches where guys let opponents escape on purpose to rack up the take downs; with the goal of getting to 30 points; the "Dirty 30". One of our wrestlers a few years ago was attempting to just get the 10 point spread for the tech fall, but out of the blue the ref deducts points, or awarded the opponent (cannot remember which one), for unsportsmanlike conduct.

https://gophersports.com/sports/wrestling/roster/bobby-steveson/17922 It says he has one State title in Indiana. Looking that up now OK...so according to Indiana Mat he was at Merrillville.

I knew it was that area, just not sure exactly where. Our Wrestling coach said his brother wrestled for Lake Central before they moved.

This is a great article about her. https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/layden-allyson-felixs-spectacular-legacy?fbclid=IwAR2gV4MITSQaFmtMr5srMNQI9YjuPQhgfBOCBF3fg9lXRIE30TK0ACRBJXg

I believe his family is from the Hammond. IN area before moving to MN.

Gable Steveson trailed 8-7 with just 10 seconds left, and with just 2 seconds on the clock, he gains control for for two points and adds a point because of a failed challenge to win gold against the current world champion. https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/31971387/american-gable-steveson-wins-wrestling-gold-medal-125-kg-class-tokyo-olympics

Still….nothing you have replied to has anything to do with the conversation. This was NOT about the use of plexiglass, ESPECIALLY kids in schools. If you refuse to even consider what McAfee says, or have such a low, judgmental opinion of him, why even respond? He has at least owned what he did wrong. He never made excuses. You do you though All I said is he raised interesting points, one about how the league is going to test, and what the league was going to do about players who refuse to say whether they have been vaccinated or not.

Kyle Dake gets a solid win for the bronze medal after a disappointing semifinal loss yesterday.

No…..Pat McAfee used it as an example to explain what the league was doing as far as testing guys who openly said they were not vaccinated. And I merely speculated how the league was going to handle the players who refused to say whether they are vaxed or not. so, yeah, neither statement had a thing to do with my post. Try actually watching the full clip next time.

Sarah Hildebrandt jumped out quickly to a 7-0 lead, and slowed down in the second period and had a 7-6 lead with just 20 seconds left and gets taken down to lose 10-7.

Neither comment has a thing to do with what I posted.

And Sarah Hildebrandt moves on easily to the semi final.....started out down 2-0, but got a good double leg, got the legs together and rolled her opponent to get the SUP call. Really impressive. Kyle Snyder moves onto the semi final round with a solid 6-0 win.