Olympics!

**Lampa** · Posted On: 7/20/2012 4:07pm

Alright, so, if you've never heard me go on about how much I love even the effing idea of the Olympics, you can check out the long version here:

http://www.thefightnerd.com/did-you-...-is-next-week/

The short version is "SPORTS you lousy so and so's." Watch people do things simply better than human beings should be able to.

Anyways, we got five conventionally defined combat sports on the Olympic roster (boxing, fencing, TKD, wrestling and Judo) and one thread to discuss them.

I'll start with wrestling. The reason why I made special mention of Clarissa Cho in the linked article is because I was interviewing former medalist Sara McMann and Cho was her pick for team USA in women's freestyle wrestling.

Afterwards I did a little research on the 105er that McMann was so big on and I might just be a believer that she takes home a medal for 'murica.

**atomicpoet** · Posted On: 7/20/2012 4:36pm

Great idea. Here's the boxing schedule. All times are listed in EDT.

Light Flyweight

July 31, 8:30 a.m. / 3:30 p.m. (Round of 32)
August 4, 8:30 a.m. / 3:30 p.m. (Round of 16)
August 8, 3:30 p.m. (Quarterfinals)
August 10, 8:30 a.m. (Semifinals)
August 11, 3:30 p.m. (Finals)

Flyweight

July 30, 8:30 a.m. / 3:30 p.m. (Round of 32)
August 3, 8:30 a.m. / 3:30 p.m. (Round of 16)
August 7, 3:30 p.m. (Quarterfinals)
August 10, 3:30 p.m. (Semifinals)
August 12: 8:30 a.m. (Finals)

Bantamweight

July 28, 8:30 a.m. / 3:30 p.m. (Round of 32)
August 1, 8:30 a.m. / 3:30 p.m. (Round of 16)
August 5, 3:30 p.m. (Quarterfinals)
August 10, 9 a.m. (Semifinals)
August 11, 3:45 p.m. (Finals)

Lightweight

July 29, 8:30 a.m. / 3:30 p.m. (Round of 32)
August 2, 8:30 a.m. / 3:30 p.m.(Round of 16)
August 6, 3:30 p.m. (Quarterfinals)
August 10, 4 p.m. (Semifinals)
August 12: 8:45 a.m. (Finals)

Light Welterweight

July 31, 9:45 a.m. / 4:45 p.m. (Round of 32)
August 4, 9:30 a.m. / 4:30 p.m. (Round of 16)
August 8, 4:30 p.m. (Quarterfinals)
August 10, 9:30 a.m. (Semifinals)
August 11, 4:15 p.m. (Finals)

Welterweight

July 29, 10 a.m. / 5 p.m. (Round of 32)
August 3, 9:30 a.m. / 4:30 p.m. (Round of 16)
August 7, 4:30 p.m. (Quarterfinals)
August 10, 4:30 p.m. (Semifinals)
August 12: 9:15 a.m. (Finals)

Middleweight

July 28, 10 a.m. / 5 p.m. (Round of 32)
August 2, 9:30 a.m. / 4:30 p.m. (Round of 16)
August 6, 4:30 p.m. (Quarterfinals)
August 10, 10 a.m. (Semifinals)
August 11, 4:45 p.m. (Finals)

Light Heavyweight

July 30, 9:45 a.m. / 4:45 p.m. (Round of 32)
August 4, 10:30 a.m. / 5:30 p.m. (Round of 16)
August 8, 5:30 p.m. (Quarterfinals)
August 10, 5 p.m. (Semifinals)
August 12: 9:45 a.m. (Finals)

Heavyweight

August 1, 9:30 a.m. / 4:30 p.m. (Round of 16)
August 5, 4:30 p.m. (Quarterfinals)
August 10, 10:30 a.m. (Semifinals)
August 11, 5:15 p.m. (Finals)

Super Heavyweight

August 1, 10:30 a.m. / 5:30 p.m. (Round of 16)
August 6, 5:30 p.m. (Quarterfinals)
August 10, 5:30 p.m. (Semifinals)
August 12: 10:15 a.m. (Finals)

Women's Flyweight

August 5, 8:30 a.m. (Round of 16)
August 6, 8:30 a.m. (Quarterfinals)
August 8, 8:30 a.m. (Semifinals)
August 9, 11:30 a.m. (Finals)

Women's Lightweight

August 5, 9:30 a.m. (Round of 16)
August 6, 9:30 a.m. (Quarterfinals)
August 8, 9 a.m. (Semifinals)
August 9, 11:45 a.m. (Finals)

Women's Middleweight

August 5, 10:30 a.m. (Round of 16)
August 6, 10:30 a.m. (Quarterfinals)
August 8, 9:30 a.m. (Semifinals)
August 9, 12:30 p.m. (Finals)

**judoka_uk** · Posted On: 7/20/2012 4:47pm

-60 Zantaria
-66 Khashbaataryn
-73 Wide open.
-81 Kim or Guilhero
-90 Iliadis
-100 Anai/Rakov
+100 Riner

**Permalost** · Posted On: 7/20/2012 5:37pm

I love fencing, but Olympic fencing is so fast, its hard to tell who scored what when you watch it on a screen.

**Naszir** · Posted On: 7/20/2012 5:46pm

Originally Posted by judoka_uk

-60 Zantaria
-66 Khashbaataryn
-73 Wide open.
-81 Kim or Guilhero
-90 Iliadis
-100 Anai/Rakov
+100 Riner

I can't help but think that a few of these were absolute gimmes. What brackets are you looking forward to most?

**judoka_uk** · Posted On: 7/20/2012 6:06pm

Originally Posted by Naszir

I can't help but think that a few of these were absolute gimmes. What brackets are you looking forward to most?

Honestly, any which has good Judo. I'm just hoping that the new rules will ensure we don't have a repeat of the appalling spectacle of 2008.

I'd love to see Iliadis and Riner do an ippon streak to gold. I'm also excited to see who pulls it out of the bag in -73s, because I really think its anyones to take.

I really hope Decosse finally wins gold, she's missed out so many times and is running out of time.

**lordbd** · Posted On: 7/20/2012 6:37pm

I am determined to learn the rules of Judo so I can enjoy it this year. I'm tired of only watching TKD and boxing.

**Like Water** · Posted On: 7/20/2012 6:52pm

Originally Posted by lordbd

I am determined to learn the rules of Judo so I can enjoy it this year. I'm tired of only watching TKD and boxing.

Wait, there's rules? I always had plenty of fun just watching the fancy throws.

**lordbd** · Posted On: 7/20/2012 6:53pm

Originally Posted by Like Water

Wait, there's rules? I always had plenty of fun just watching the fancy throws.

I like that too, but then I become confused and enraged by when the action stops, or someone says a japanese word that means nothing to me. It's not the sports fault, it's me.