# 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:** 22
**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, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/422 "2021-07-30T12:17:15Z")
Any sub that brings Rose Lavelle on is going to be a good sub. ---
**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, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/423 "2021-07-30T12:24:38Z")
They only have a single camera for the VAR check? ---
**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, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/424 "2021-07-30T12:39:34Z")
US goalie looked much better than Martens:( ---
**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, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/425 "2021-07-30T12:41:02Z")
That was an incredibly bad penalty. ---
**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, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/426 "2021-07-30T12:52:36Z")
Christen Press completely shit the bed. That’s gotta be a goal for the US. ---
**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, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/427 "2021-07-30T13:03:10Z")
US needs to mark Miedema more aggressively. She’s got a strong shot on a short windup and is dangerous with the amount of space she’s being given. ---
**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, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/428 "2021-07-30T13:06:35Z")
If they put any more players on her they’ll have no one left:) ---
**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, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/429 "2021-07-30T13:07:42Z")
Offside rules changed recently? Bereensteyn wasn’t involved in the play so it doesn’t matter where she was. Maybe with a replay I could judge where the other attacker was, she could’ve been off as well. They don’t need more players in Miedema. If you have two one needs to get up in her shit and the other providing cover. Both holding off is a recipe for disaster. ---
**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, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/430 "2021-07-30T13:10:22Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > Bereensteyn wasn’t involved in the play She was standing 4-5 meters in front of the center of the goal, it is hard to see how she would be not involved in the play. Besides, I believe she was not the only one standing offside. ---
**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, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/431 "2021-07-30T13:12:00Z")
US looks winded. ---
**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, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/432 "2021-07-30T13:13:23Z")
The ball was high and looping, she wasn’t screening anyone and didn’t challenge for the ball. Absolutely not involved. If there was someone else off, that’s why I want more replays. NBC only showed one so I couldn’t get a good look as I was looking at Beerensteyn. Yeah, at this point the US probably just want to make it to pks. Oh hey, nice goalkeeping, about 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, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/433 "2021-07-30T13:16:23Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > NBC only showed one so I couldn’t get a good look as I was looking at Beerensteyn The choice of replays is really strange. Almost if the director is directing their first football game. ---
**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, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/434 "2021-07-30T13:29:53Z")
Now that she’s getting older it makes more sense, but I never understood Alex Morgan getting caught offside so often. She was always faster than the defenders, give half a body cushion and outrun them! ---
**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, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/435 "2021-07-30T13:37:55Z")
My money is on van Veenendaal:) ---
**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, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/436 "2021-07-30T13:42:42Z")
Another poor penalty. Weakly struck. ---
**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, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/437 "2021-07-30T13:45:23Z")
I hate, hate, hate penalties since Marco van Basten missed one in '92 ---
**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, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/438 "2021-07-30T13:47:09Z")
That might be the worst of the lot. Eek. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/439 "2021-07-30T14:11:21Z")
My understanding is that some Republicans have been cheering for the American women to lose in soccer, so even though I am already cheering for them, I really feel like this makes me want them to win gold even more. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/440 "2021-07-30T14:17:42Z")
Novak Djokovic has been knocked out of the tennis tournament. He can still win the Grand Slam this year, but no Golden Slam like Steffi Graf did in 1988. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137/441 "2021-07-30T14:52:50Z")
Kudos to the American women. That was one helluva soccer match against the Dutch. But the Americans need to figure out how to score without being offside. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/summer-olympics-2021-ongoing-discussion/947137.md?page=23)