For the Love of the Game(s)
By Chris Myers
For the Love of the Game(s)Aug 07, 2021
Beginning the Ending
In which I CANNOT BELIEVE IT IS ALMOST OVER
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Tall Women, Short On Time
In which I begin to mourn the end of the game(s).
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Firsts Other than First Place
In which I talk about a lot of firsts, but not necessarily gold medals.
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The End of Her....GLORY DAYS
In which I very messily go over the events of August 3, 2021 in Tokyo.
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Some Badly Needed Good Gymnastics News
In which I squeak excitedly about gymnasts for 15 minutes.
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Silver and Old
In which I recount the events of August 1 in Tokyo, most of which involves "old" people and/or Americans winning silver medals. WE ARE HERE FOR IT.
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Oh, Simone(s).
In which I go over the events of July 30 and 31st.
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When You're Fifteen and Somebody Tells You to Vault, You're Gonna Believe Them
In which I go on my first ever long Taylor Swift related tangent, talk more about Simone Biles (and the All Around competitors, none of whom are Simone Biles), and try to cover many hours of swimming in about 30 minutes.
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Maybe We Shouldn't Pin the Hopes of a Nation on Two 24 Year Old Women?
In which I recap another day of competition in Tokyo and also get irritated at how we treat athletes in the Olympics.
Katie Ledecky swimming with chocolate milk on her head:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-foNukLB-5w
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Not the Day We Expected, but the Day We Got
In which I have audio problems for the first time in this podcast, and in which I cry for the first time in this podcast.
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Day 3
Sorry for the delay in uploading!
In which I recap day 3 of competition and preview day 4.
We're On the Board!
In which I describe day 2 of competition, including what happened in 7/24's prime time as well as some things that will be shown on 7/25. (Spoilers at the end with a fair warning!)
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The US Has 0 Medals...Don't Get Used To It
In which I recap the first full day of competition and preview day 2.
NYT piece on athletic form:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/sports/olympics/adam-ondra-climbing.html
(Links for other athletes at the top of the page)
Baby Let The Game(s) Begin
...Are you ready for it?
In which I recap the opening ceremonies and discuss tomorrow's events and positive COVID cases on the team.
Articles mentioned:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/06/30/nursing-moms-babies-tokyo-olympics/
I Was Born in the U.S.A.
In which I give updates on a mish-mash of sports, including basketball, gymnastics, and the equestrian teams.
Men's Basketball Story/ Memes:
When I Said There Wouldn't Be Drama... I LIED.
In which I attempt to explain so much ban-related drama; despite having said there wouldn't be much this week. OOPS.
Sources Cited:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/07/03/international-swimming-federation-just-gave-black-swimmers-everywhere-wet-slap-face/
https://theundefeated.com/features/the-untold-story-of-wrestler-andrew-johnsons-dreadlocks/
https://www.outsideonline.com/2391874/olympics-2020-new-standards-running
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Flipping Out
In which I go over the results of the US Gymnastics Olympic Trials, break down who is on the team and explain the controversy surrounding one Mykayla Skinner.
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Diving Right In
In which I discuss swimming, diving, and synchro, and there's also a brief Jade Carey update (because no one will leave Jade Carey alone even though Jade Carey rules).
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Pre-Trials Trials
In which I try really hard to explain the complicated (and unnecessary) drama surrounding Jade Carey, what else happened at USAG Nationals, and talk about what's happening with Japanese resentment over these games.
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