Gross. Olympic OT games are 3 on 3...

[ZouMiz2424]

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Even the medal rounds. That's just plain stupid.

It's also dumb that the Russians aren't there. Can't have a world tournament without arguably one of the top 3 teams. The hockey team isn't involved in a war.

[Inglewood Jack]

At least the point system makes sense

[BalotelliMassive]

This tournament/winter Olympics mean nothing without Russia.

Heck...I'll argue that the US should be banned if we're focusing on creating war.

[TruBlueFan_1970]

https://x.com/pauliebignuts99/status/20 ... 06639?s=20

Even the medal rounds. That's just plain stupid.

It's also dumb that the Russians aren't there. Can't have a world tournament without arguably one of the top 3 teams. The hockey team isn't involved in a war.

Yeah, it’s dumb. Would love to have seen Ovi get one last Olympics in before he retires. Not sure he’s one of the top 12 forwards or not anymore, but it’s a shame he can’t play.

[Army's Mom]

Historically, Olympics were all about international influence and collaboration, cultural exchange, and peace, not about "best on best".

Excluding Russia absolutely makes sense.

If it makes the trophies less meaningful because it's not "best on best", so be it. That's not their purpose.

[ZouMiz2424]

Historically, Olympics were all about international influence and collaboration, cultural exchange, and peace, not about "best on best".

Excluding Russia absolutely makes sense.

If it makes the trophies less meaningful because it's not "best on best", so be it. That's not their purpose.

Then why is Iran and other middle eastern countries that promote terrorism allowed be involved? The Olympic's pick and choose what they deem ok and not ok, that's the problem.

[Army's Mom]

Historically, Olympics were all about international influence and collaboration, cultural exchange, and peace, not about "best on best".

Excluding Russia absolutely makes sense.

If it makes the trophies less meaningful because it's not "best on best", so be it. That's not their purpose.

Then why is Iran and other middle eastern countries that promote terrorism allowed be involved? The Olympic's pick and choose what they deem ok and not ok, that's the problem.

They probably shouldn't be allowed. But they also haven't overtly invaded another sovereign nation.

[fish]

Historically, Olympics were all about international influence and collaboration, cultural exchange, and peace, not about "best on best".

Excluding Russia absolutely makes sense.

If it makes the trophies less meaningful because it's not "best on best", so be it. That's not their purpose.

Then why is Iran and other middle eastern countries that promote terrorism allowed be involved? The Olympic's pick and choose what they deem ok and not ok, that's the problem.

Exactly!!!

[BalotelliMassive]

Historically, Olympics were all about international influence and collaboration, cultural exchange, and peace, not about "best on best".

Yup....watching two people with pads on their fists punching each other until the other suffers brain or body damage too severe to continue is all about peace and cultural exchange instead of the last man standing.

[BalotelliMassive]

But they also haven't overtly invaded another sovereign nation.

The US bombed more countries than everybody else combined this past year - we are in countries that do not want us there and even kidnapped the leader of a sovereign nation recently.

Do you think the US should be represented in the Olympics?

[ZouMiz2424]

But they also haven't overtly invaded another sovereign nation.

The US bombed more countries than everybody else combined this past year - we are in countries that do not want us there and even kidnapped the leader of a sovereign nation recently.

Do you think the US should be represented in the Olympics?

Didn''t he lose his election and refuse to leave office? I thought i saw videos of the citizens in the streets celebrating his arrest

[dugoutrex]

But they also haven't overtly invaded another sovereign nation.

The US bombed more countries than everybody else combined this past year - we are in countries that do not want us there and even kidnapped the leader of a sovereign nation recently.

Do you think the US should be represented in the Olympics?

Didn''t he lose his election and refuse to leave office? I thought i saw videos of the citizens in the streets celebrating his arrest

if another country kidnapped dumpy there would be celebrations in the street too - still doesn't make it right

[Army's Mom]

Historically, Olympics were all about international influence and collaboration, cultural exchange, and peace, not about "best on best".

Yup....watching two people with pads on their fists punching each other until the other suffers brain or body damage too severe to continue is all about peace and cultural exchange instead of the last man standing.

The fact that you find it nonsensical doesn't change the history of the Olympics. They were established by Greek city states. The first competition was actually a foot race, then expanded to chariot racing, pentathlon, and then boxing and wrestling. In short, the Olympics didn't start out as "two people with pads on their fists". The Olympics stopped around 400 AD when they were seen as too pagan.

The modern version was reborn in the 1890s, during a time of global conflict as Spanish Latin America was winding down, European colonization into Africa was getting bloodier, the Asiatic flu killed millions, and the 2nd industrial revolution drove economic growth throughout the West. The IOC recognizes that the games continue to honor the spirit of competition and peace, carrying forward the legacy of ancient Greece.

And, I think the argument to exclude US from the Olympics has merit, frankly. Nobody does "war" more than the US.

[callitwhatyouwant]

Historically, Olympics were all about international influence and collaboration, cultural exchange, and peace, not about "best on best".

Yup....watching two people with pads on their fists punching each other until the other suffers brain or body damage too severe to continue is all about peace and cultural exchange instead of the last man standing.

The fact that you find it nonsensical doesn't change the history of the Olympics. They were established by Greek city states. The first competition was actually a foot race, then expanded to chariot racing, pentathlon, and then boxing and wrestling. In short, the Olympics didn't start out as "two people with pads on their fists". The Olympics stopped around 400 AD when they were seen as too pagan.

The modern version was reborn in the 1890s, during a time of global conflict as Spanish Latin America was winding down, European colonization into Africa was getting bloodier, the Asiatic flu killed millions, and the 2nd industrial revolution drove economic growth throughout the West. The IOC recognizes that the games continue to honor the spirit of competition and peace, carrying forward the legacy of ancient Greece.

And, I think the argument to exclude US from the Olympics has merit, frankly. Nobody does "war" more than the US.

As much as I love the interwebs and their discussion on geopolitical issues. The US has rarely been the aggressor in any conflict. Have they upped escalation? Sure. But Russia wasn't banned for participating in war with Ukraine. It was banned for full on invasion. I would hope the US would be banned as well if they went and attacked a country unprovoked by global standards.

[callitwhatyouwant]

more to the OP and stuff that matters. it's hard to escape 3 on 3 in todays world. schedule with fairness. advertising dollars everything. They have to get the games done. I hate the idea of changing formats in game. But I hate the idea of changing formats in tournaments more. If the start of the tourney is 3 on 3, the medal rounds need to be as well. It's the format those teams played under. Because the whole stanley cup playoffs gets rid of 3 on 3, it works. and they get resets after series.

[Hooking]

more to the OP and stuff that matters. it's hard to escape 3 on 3 in todays world. schedule with fairness. advertising dollars everything. They have to get the games done. I hate the idea of changing formats in game. But I hate the idea of changing formats in tournaments more. If the start of the tourney is 3 on 3, the medal rounds need to be as well. It's the format those teams played under. Because the whole stanley cup playoffs gets rid of 3 on 3, it works. and they get resets after series.

However the NHL does change the rules even with 5 on 5 in the playoffs.

I have never been a fan of "let more penalties slide" just because it is the playoffs. It gives the ref's too much freedom to control the game behind the guise of 'let the players play' because they will pick and choose when to let a play go. In real-time that is so hard to be consistent at. One minute a guy gets cross-checked and no call then a less egregious cross-check happens and it's called. If the losing / more popular team gets a PP nobody will care.