# Summer Olympics 2021 ongoing discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** olympic-sports-track\ **Created:** [July 23, 2021, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137 "2021-07-23T12:00:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 21
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/402 "2021-07-30T11:15:46Z")
The Dutch women’s football team play against USA. I really like their chances. 15 mins in – 0-0 Hup Holland! ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/403 "2021-07-30T11:16:37Z")
Matilda’s go 2 up in 1st min of 2nd period of ET via Sam Kerr header ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/404 "2021-07-30T11:17:21Z")
Great goal. I guess its still not going back home to the UK. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/405 "2021-07-30T11:19:38Z")
And a great goal for Holland. USA hasnt exactly been an offensive force in these Olympics. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/406 "2021-07-30T11:22:12Z")
Matilda’s sitting back, need to hold possession but further up field. 8mins to play ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/407 "2021-07-30T11:25:24Z")
GB get one back. Seat of pants stuff for next 4 mins ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/408 "2021-07-30T11:29:20Z")
NED 1 - USA 1 Dutch defense not looking good. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/409 "2021-07-30T11:31:01Z")
Aus v GB 4-3 into 2 mins extra time ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/410 "2021-07-30T11:31:28Z")
NED 1 - USA 2 That was way to easy. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/411 "2021-07-30T11:31:33Z")
They were fine. Just a brilliant cross and a perfect header. Great goal. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/412 "2021-07-30T11:32:40Z")
Matilda’s home 4-3 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/413 "2021-07-30T11:33:44Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > They were fine. Just a brilliant cross and a perfect header. Great goal. An attacker without defender is not a sign of good positioning. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/414 "2021-07-30T11:33:48Z")
Great match. Much more entertaining than Canada v Brasil. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/415 "2021-07-30T11:36:08Z")
Maybe you are right. I was watching two matches at once. I just thought that it was a perfect cross and the header beat the GK to the near post. Either way it was a great goal. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/416 "2021-07-30T11:36:40Z")
Maybe for a neutral observer:) ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/417 "2021-07-30T11:41:30Z")
I know Im probably insane but I live in Los Angeles and this match is being played at 4am my time. Its so much fun to wake up at weird hours to watch the football. This is a flashback of Japan/Korea 2002 which almost killed me. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/418 "2021-07-30T11:53:01Z")
Lots of US crosses swinging into a crowded box for the US. Not pretty, but effective with their size. This game has another goal in it I think. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/419 "2021-07-30T12:05:21Z")
I was hoping for at least 2;) ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/420 "2021-07-30T12:12:10Z")
Miedema! US goalie doesn’t look good here. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/421 "2021-07-30T12:12:33Z")
Belated congrats to Sunisa Lee for the all-around Gold – nice for the Hmong community. Sport climbing looks fascinating to me though I wonder how engaging the slower events will be (no problem with the speed event). Interesting that the 3 events are combined for one medal (opposite of swimming?\*) > **[How To Watch Olympic Sport Climbing](https://fivethirtyeight.com/videos/how-to-watch-olympic-sport-climbing/)** > > Sport climbing is making its debut at the Olympic Games this year. To win a medal, 20 men and 20 women will each compete in three separate events: lead, speed a… Brian - Personally I think there may be too many swimming events, but I realize this is a personal feeling and I am not forced to watch. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137.md?page=20) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137.md?page=22)