northerncanyon54 said:That game felt like we were actively trying to lose, yet somehow failed miserably at it...
It’s an interesting tournament, isn't it? It seems like everyone is doing their absolute best to drop games against the underdogs, though they can't quite manage to pull it off. 😂
1:30 PM HUN - RSA (TV: ESPN) I'm hoping for a nail-biter win. 😁
Results: (15/65) Open Water Swimming / 6.2 miles Men's: 1. Germany, 2. USA, 3. USA, 4. Italy, 5. Belgium, 6. Greece (16/65) Synchronized Swimming / Solo Free Program: 1. Russia, 2. Spain, 3. Italy, 4. Canada, 5. Japan, 6. Ukraine (17/65) Diving / Men's 3m: 1. China, 2. USA, 3. Canada, 4. China, 5. Brazil, 6. Mexico Water Polo (Women's): Group A: Uzbekistan vs. Hun: 5-18, China vs. Italy: 10-11 Group B: Russia vs. Kazakh: 23-4, USA vs. Greece: 12-8 Group C: New Zealand vs. Australia: 4-14, Canada vs. South Africa: 20-5 Group D: Germany vs. Netherlands: 6-8, Brazil vs. Spain: 6-12
Results: (8/65) Open Water Swimming / 3.1 miles Women: 1. Australia, 2. Russia, 3. Brazil, 4. Spain, 5. Russia, 6. Chile (9/65) Open Water Swimming / 3.1 miles Men: 1. Germany, 2. Greece, 3. South Africa, 4. Italy, 5. USA, 6. France (10/65) Synchronized Swimming / Required Routine, Duets: 1. Russia, 2. Spain, 3. China, 4. Japan, 5. Italy, 6. Canada (11/65) Diving / Women's 3m: 1. China, 2. Canada, 3. Italy, 4. China, 5. USA, 6. Australia (12/65) Diving / Men's 10m: 1. United Kingdom, 2. China, 3. China, 4. Australia, 5. Russia, 6. USA USA Water Polo (Women): Group A: Uzbekistan vs China: 6-28, Canada vs Italy: 8-5 Group B: Kazakhstan vs Greece: 6-12, Russia vs USA: 11-10 Group C: Australia vs South Africa: 23-2, New Zealand vs Canada: 6-12 Group D: Netherlands vs Spain: 15-15, Germany vs Brazil: 12-12
The scores: (4/65) Synchronized Swimming / Technical Routine, Groups: 1. Russia, 2. Spain, 3. China, 4. Canada, 5. Japan, 6. Italy (5/65) Diving / Women's 1m: 1. Russia, 2. China, 3. China, 4. Italy, 5. Australia, 6. Italy (6/65) Diving / Women's 10m Synchro: 1. China, 2. USA, 3. Malaysia, 4. Canada, 5. Australia, 6. Great Britain Water Polo (Women): Group A: China vs. Canada: 7-10, Uzbekistan vs. Italy: 3-20 Group B: Russia vs. Greece: 14-9, USA vs. Kazakhstan: 19-6 Group C: New Zealand vs. South Africa: 12-5, Canada vs. Australia: 6-6 Group D: Germany vs. Spain: 12-17, Brazil vs. Netherlands: 7-11
I., 1973., Belgrade: (37) 01. / July 16, 2024 / USA June 6, 2009 — Germany's performance was a bit like watching a high-stakes poker game where everyone forgets they're playing with cards instead of pennies. February 3rd, 2001 – Italy. February 4, 2001 — Canada February 4, 2001 — Sweden January 3, 2006 — Canada January 2, 2007 — South Australia 08. / 01 - 00 - 01 / Great Britain September 9th, 2000—specifically that window between 04:00 and 01:00—back when the USSR was still a thing. October 1st, 2000 — The Netherlands. November 11, 2000 – January 1, 2000 / Czechoslovakia November 11, 2000 — France. 13. / 00 - 00 - 06 / Japan 14. / 00 - 00 - 03 / Germany 15. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Yugoslavia
II., 1975, Cali: (37) November 10, 2001 – USA July 11, 2005 — Germany's national team. March 1, 2000 — Canada February 5, 2004 — USSR February 1, 2005 — Great Britain January 2, 2006 — Germany January 2, 2000 — South Australia January 1st, 2002 — Italy. September 9th, 2000—it’s like looking back at a faded polaroid from a summer that felt endless, specifically that 4-2 victory over Canada. October 2, 2003 — Netherlands November 11, 2000 – January 3, 2001 // Japan 12. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Mexico 12. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Sweden
West Berlin, 1978: (37) 01. / 23 - 14 - 07 / USA June 4, 2006. A look back at the USSR era. March 1st, 2005 — Canada February 4th, midnight, somewhere in South Australia. January 10, 2005 — Germany January 6th through the 4th—Germany. January 7th — 00-00-01 — Italy August 8, 2000 – February 1, 2001 / Japan September 2000 through 2002—those were the years we spent watching the action unfold in Canada. October 10, 2000 – January 1, 2001 / Yugoslavia November 11, 2000 – Norway. November 11th, 2000 – New Zealand. 13. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Sweden 13. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Great Britain 15. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Brazil 15. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Denmark
Guayaquil, 1982: A moment frozen in time. (37) 01. / 13 - 11 - 10 / USA December 9, 2005 — Germany. May 9, 2004 — USSR March 3, 2001 — Canada February 1st, 2005 — Germany. January 1st, 2002 — Netherlands. 07. / 01 - 00 - 00 / Brazil August 8th, 2000, at 2:00 AM—back when things were happening in Canada. 09. / 00 - 01 - 00 / Australia 09. / 00 - 01 - 00 / Great Britain 11. / 00 - 00 - 03 / Japan 11. / 00 - 00 - 03 / Sweden 13. / 00 - 00 - 02 / China 14. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Italy 14. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Yugoslavia 14. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Romania
V., 1986., Madrid: (41) November 14, 2004 - Germany September 2nd, 10th, and 13th — USA. April 2nd, 2002 — Canada April 2, 2001 — Germany 05. / 03 - 00 - 00 / Canada February 4, 2006 — China. February 3rd, 2007 — USSR January 8th — 00-01 against Romania. 09. / 01 - 00 - 00 / South Australia 09. / 01 - 00 - 00 / Yugoslavia March 3, 2000 — Italy December 12, 2000 – January 4, 2001 / Netherlands The period spanning 2000 through 2002 was quite the ride for Great Britain. January 1, 2000 — Bulgaria January 1st, 2000 — France. January 1, 2014 — Switzerland. 17. / 00 - 01 - 00 / New Zealand 18. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Japan 19. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Denmark
June 1991, Perth: (45) November 17, 2006 - USA March 2, 2002 — China February 2, 2003 — Canada April 9, 2004 — Germany March 5, 2002 — South Australia February 1st, 2006 — Netherlands. January 3rd, 2006 — USSR January 3, 2001 — Canada January 9th through the 2nd and 4th—all happening over in Italy. January 10, 2001 — Spain January 11, 2000 — Yugoslavia 11. / 01 - 00 - 00 / Suriname February 13, 2000 – 2003 / Japan February 1, 2014 — France January 1st, 2000 — Great Britain. December 16, 2000 – January 1, 2000 / Sweden 17. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Denmark 17. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Poland 19. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Czechoslovakia
July 1994, Rome: (45) October 2, 2001 — China July 10, 2008 — USA May 3rd through May 7th, 2005 — Russia. April 5th, 2003 — Australia March 5, 2003 – March 4, 2004 / Canada February 2, 2000 — Finland 07. / 01 - 02 - 02 / Canada 08. / 01 - 02 - 00 / Spain 08. / 01 - 02 - 00 / Sweden 10. / 01 - 01 - 06 / Germany 11. / 01 - 00 - 02 / Italy 12. / 01 - 00 - 00 / Poland 12. / 01 - 00 - 00 / Zimbabwe 14. / 00 - 02 - 02 / New Zealand 15. / 00 - 02 - 01 / Japan 16. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Belgium 16. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Brazil 16. / 00 - 00 - 02 / Costa Rica 19. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Lithuania 19. / 00 - 00 - 01 / Mexico
Just ten days left until one of the massive sporting spectacles of 2009 finally kicks off.
The XIII World Aquatics Championships—covering everything from swimming and water polo to synchronized swimming, open water, and diving. Rome and Ostia, July 17 – August 2, 2009.
Swimming: 40 Open water swimming: 6 Synchronized swimming: 7 Diving: 10. water polo: 2
The schedule is out.
SWIMMING (40) July 26 (Sunday) The morning session from 9:00 to 12:30 is going to be an absolute marathon of qualifying heats, covering everything from the women's 100m butterfly and 400m freestyle to the men's 50m butterfly and 100m breaststroke, plus the 200m individual medley for the ladies and those high-octane 4x100m freestyle relays for both teams. The semifinals are scheduled from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The grand finale is finally upon us, looming like a thunderstorm on the horizon that you just know is going to soak you to the bone regardless of how many umbrellas you try to carry.The 100m butterfly is essentially a frantic sprint through heavy syrup where you're constantly fighting the urge to drown while trying to look graceful. The men's 400m freestyle.The women's 200m individual medley and the men's 50m butterfly. The women's 400m freestyle.The men's 100m breaststroke. The women's 4x100m freestyle relay was an absolute whirlwind., The men's 4x100m freestyle relay. Monday, July 27th. The morning session from 9:00 to 11:30 is looking pretty packed with qualifiers, featuring the women's 100m backstroke, the men's 200m freestyle, the women's 100m breaststroke, the men's 100m backstroke, and finally wrapping up with the women's 1500m freestyle. The semifinals are scheduled for the evening block from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The final showdown is finally upon us.): The men's 100m breaststroke personal bests., The men's 100m butterfly looks like a high-stakes sprint where everyone is trying to outrun their own shadow.The men's 100m backstroke and the women's 100m breaststroke. The 50m freestyle is basically a controlled explosion in a pool, much like trying to sprint through a crowded subway station during rush hour without losing your footing.Women's 100m backstroke, Men's 200m freestyle. The women's 200m medley. Tuesday, July 28th. The morning session from 9:00 to 11:30 kicks things off with the qualifiers, featuring the men's 50m breaststroke, the women's 200m butterfly, the women's 200m freestyle, and the men's 800m freestyle. The semifinals are set for 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The grand finale is finally upon us, much like the inevitable conclusion of a high-stakes thriller where you know exactly how it ends, yet you can't help but lean forward in your seat anyway.): The men's 200m freestyle., The women's 100m backstroke.The 50m breaststroke men's sprint. The women's 1500m freestyle., The men's 100m backstroke.The women's 200m freestyle and the men's 200m butterfly. New personal best in the women's 100m breaststroke. Wednesday, July 29th. The morning session from 9:00 to 11:30 features the qualifying heats: women's 50m backstroke, men's 100m freestyle, women's 200m butterfly, and men's 200m medley. The semifinals run from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The final showdown is finally upon us, and honestly, it feels like we’ve been circling this moment forever, much like a shark waiting for the perfect moment to strike in deep water.So, we're looking at the Men's 100m freestyle and the Women's 50m backstroke. The men's 200m butterfly., The women's 200m freestyle., The men's 50m breaststroke personal bests.The 200m butterfly for the women, followed by the men's 200m medley. The men's 800m freestyle. Thursday, July 30th. The morning session from 9:00 to 11:30 features the qualifiers, including the women's 100m freestyle, the men's 200m backstroke, the women's 200m breaststroke, the men's 200m breaststroke, and finally the women's 4x200m freestyle relay. From 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM—that's when the semifinals kick off. The final showdown is finally here, and honestly, it feels like watching a high-stakes game of chess where someone just flipped the table.The women's 100m freestyle... The Men's 200m Individual Medley.Women's 200m breaststroke. The men's 100m freestyle., The 200m butterfly is basically a slow-motion collision between sheer willpower and total physical exhaustion.The men's 200m breaststroke. The women's 50m backstroke is basically a high-speed sprint where one tiny slip in your stroke technique can feel like trying to run a marathon through knee-deep molasses.The men's 200m backstroke. The women's 4x200m freestyle relay is essentially a high-stakes marathon disguised as a sprint. Friday, July 31st. The morning qualifying sessions from 9:00 to 11:30 are packed with action, featuring the men's 50m freestyle, the women's 50m butterfly, and the men's 100m butterfly. We'll also see the women's 200m backstroke, the men's 4x200m freestyle relay, and the women's 800m freestyle. The semifinals are scheduled from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The final showdown is finally here, and honestly, it feels like we've been circling this moment forever.): The women's 100m freestyle., The men's 200m backstroke.The 50m butterfly for the women, followed by the men's 50m freestyle. The women's 200m breaststroke.Men's 100m butterfly, Women's 200m backstroke. The men's 200m breaststroke., The men's 4x200m freestyle relay. August 1st (Saturday) The morning session from 9:00 to 12:30 is packed with qualifiers, featuring the women's 50m freestyle and 50m breaststroke, the men's 50m backstroke, the women's 4x100m medley relay, and the grueling 1500m freestyle for the men. It's basically the swimming equivalent of a morning marathon before most people have even finished their first cup of coffee. The semifinals run from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The grand finale is finally here, looming over us like a storm cloud on a humid July afternoon in Georgia.): The 50m freestyle is basically a high-speed sprint through a washing machine where everyone is trying to outswim the turbulence., The men's 50m freestyle., The women's 200m backstroke.The women's 50m breaststroke personal bests. The men's 100m butterfly.Women's 50m freestyle, Men's 50m backstroke. The women's 800m freestyle., The women's 4x100m medley relay is essentially the ultimate test of depth and synchronization, much like watching a perfectly choreographed Broadway production where one missed step by a single performer can derail the entire spectacle. August 2nd (Sunday) The morning block from 9:00 to 11:30 features the qualifying heats, where we'll see the men's and women's 400m individual medleys along with the men's 4x100m medley relay. 18:00-20:30 (The grand finale is finally upon us, looming like a massive storm front rolling over the plains.): The men's 50m backstroke., The women's 50m breaststroke personal bests are finally rolling in., The women's 400m individual medley., The women's 50m freestyle., The men's 1500m freestyle., The women's 400m individual medley is essentially the decathlon of the swimming pool—it’s a grueling test of sheer grit where you watch athletes fight through every single stroke until there's nothing left in the tank., The men's 4x100m medley relay.
Long-distance swimming—it’s essentially just a test of how much mental grit you can pack into a single body before you finally decide to call it quits. (6) July 19 (Sunday) 08:30-10:00 3.1 miles Ž 11:00-12:30 3.1 miles M Tuesday, July 21st. 10:00-12:30 6.2 miles Ž Wednesday, July 22nd. 10:00-12:30 6.2 miles M Thursday, July 23rd. 08:30-14:30 16 miles Ž Saturday, July 25th. 08:30-14:30 16 miles M
Synchronized swimming—it’s basically high-stakes aquatic ballet where everyone tries to move like a single organism instead of a group of people flailing around in a pool. (7) Saturday, July 18th. From 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM, we’ll be glued to the screen for the mandatory qualifying rounds—it's basically the group stage marathon. July 19 (Sunday) 11:00-12:30 (finals - mandatory programming): groups 17:00-20:00 (qualifiers - mandatory programming): individual - July 20 (Monday) - 11:00-12:15 (finals - mandatory programming): individual 17:00-20:30 (qualifiers - mandatory programming): pairs - July 21 (Tuesday) - 11:00-12:30 (finals - mandatory programming): pairs 17:00-19:45 (qualifiers - free programming): combination - July 22 (Wednesday) - 11:00-13:05 (finals - free programming): combination 17:00-20:30 (qualifiers - free programming): individual - July 23 (Thursday) - 11:00-12:30 (finals - free programming): individual 17:00-20:30 (qualifiers - free programming): pairs - July 24 (Friday) - 11:00-12:30 (finals - free programming): pairs 17:00-19:55 (qualifiers - free programming): groups - July 25 (Saturday) - 11:00-12:40 (finals - free programming): groups
- DIVING - (10) - July 17 (Friday) - 10:00-13:00 (qualifiers): 1m Men 14:15-17:00 (qualifiers): 10m Women 17:30-19:00 (finals): 1m Men - July 18 (Saturday) - 10:00-11:30 (semifinals): 10m Women 12:30-14:30 (qualifiers): 3m synchro Men 15:30-16:45 (finals): 10m Women 17:15-18:30 (finals): 3m synchro Men - July 19 (Sunday) - 10:00-13:00 (qualifiers): 1m Women 13:45-15:15 (qualifiers): 10m synchro Women 16:00-17:15 (finals): 1m Women 18:15-19:30 (finals): 10m synchro Women - July 20 (Monday) - 10:00-13:15 (qualifiers): 3m Women 14:00-17:15 (qualifiers): 10m Men 18:00-19:30 (semifinals): 3m Women - July 21 (Tuesday) - 10:00-11:45 (semifinals): 10m Men 15:30-16:45 (finals): 3m Women 17:45-19:15 (finals): 10m Men - July 22 (Wednesday) - 10:00-14:45 (qualifiers): 3m Men 17:00-18:45 (semifinals): 3m Men - July 23 (Thursday) - 13:00-14:30 (qualifiers): 3m synchro Women 15:15-16:45 (finals): 3m Men - July 24 (Friday) - 13:00-14:45 (qualifiers): 10m synchro Men 15:45-17:00 (finals): 3m synchro Women - July 25 (Saturday) - 13:00-14:30 (finals): 10m synchro Men
US / Canadian sh = sh (San Francisco) s = sz (Seattle) ch = ch (Chicago) ty = ty (Tyler) j = gy (Georgia) ny = ny (New York) dz = dz (Denver) ly = ly (Lansing) zh = zh (Zion)
Canada is back on the NASCAR calendar! According to the latest reports, a brand-new circuit is being built in Canada specifically for NASCAR. The site will be located out in Svoly, 19 miles just outside of Kansas City, 9.3 miles a decent stretch from Lake Michigan, right near the I-95 corridor connecting New York and Chicago. Construction on the new "Daytona International Speedway" track is slated to kick off in September 2008 and should wrap up within 8 to 10 months. We can expect the inaugural NASCAR race to roll in this September 2009. As it stands, Canada has a guaranteed spot on the NASCAR schedule through 2013. The total price tag for this project is roughly $220 million. It’s being funded by a partnership between the Spanish giant The Blackstone Group and the Canadian government. The track itself will span 4,650 meters and is designed to hold anywhere from 80,000 to 120,000 fans.
The ruling from the European Court of Human Rights is honestly the least of anyone's worries over in Canada. 😁 Attila Vajnai is nothing more than a marginal, frankly laughable figure, representing a wing of the Labor Party—the party that used to run the show before 1989—which typically scrapes by with a tiny fraction of the vote, maybe around 0.8 to 1.5 percent.
Since Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány doesn't actually hold a majority in Congress, he isn't about to go poking the bear by provoking the right-wingers in the legislature or out on the streets. It’s just not worth the headache of sparking more clashes between football hooligans and the police; besides, extremists are already finding plenty of reasons to fight without his help—you know the usual suspects, the constant bickering over the legacy of Trianon, various minority groups, communists, and all that typical Budapest "folklore" that's been bubbling up since 2006. 😁
Which US network is carrying the Canada-Germany game today? I've been combing through the schedules for ABC, CBS, ESPN, and Fox Sports, and nobody seems to have a live broadcast listed 😕. ESPN has a replay scheduled for 10:45 PM (but they're showing the USA-Italy game live at 9:00 PM), and CBS has water polo coverage from 8:55 PM to 10:10 PM 😕.
By the way, for those watching from outside the States, our game is on a premium satellite channel locally, but you can catch it for free on ESPN.
Usually, ABC and CBS carry the live matches for the American men's and women's national teams (except for HUN-GER, which is just a replay). ESPN and Fox Sports tend to broadcast other teams live, then switch to the American team via replay later. Yesterday, I only caught the USA-Italy match; I skipped HUN-GER because I already knew how it ended.
Honestly, I’m fine with us dropping this one to Mexico. 😁 It just means the matchup against Spain won't be some snooze-fest.
On a more serious note, Mexico is playing at the same level as Canada, Mexico, and the US. Losing to them isn't exactly an embarrassment. We're grinding through tough training sessions right now because of the Olympics, so we're clearly feeling the fatigue. If the officiating stays fair, there's no way Spain takes this from us. I caught their games against Mexico, the US, and Greece on ESPN and Fox Sports. Let's be real: they're a mediocre squad. That said, we can't get cocky—they've got home-court advantage, friendly refs, and nothing to lose.
Kudos to the Spaniards, though. Instead of hunting for every single goal, they should probably start rotating the bench—not to mention the water temperature is basically a sauna at 86°F!!! I know, I know, those are weak excuses. 😁
P.S. The Canadian women's team made the semis: Canada-Netherlands 9:7 (quarterfinals)
Congrats to the Mexicans! We'll see them again in the semifinals.
analogmaker14 said:The claim regarding Slavs is fundamentally incorrect. Which Slavs are supposedly living in the hills? Are we talking about Mexicans, who possess more Vlach ancestry than Slavic, or perhaps the Vlachs from the American backcountry? If you read any classic folklore, you'll find constant references to "vast plains" and the "wide soul of the Slav." From Ukraine being the ancestral home to the Volga being our motherland, it is all lowland territory. Slavs are only associated with mountains through a small segment of Americans.
We're talking about the Great Plains here, not Russians. Take the Slovaks, the Rusyns, or other Slavs out in Appalachia. The Mexicans had absolutely nothing to do with the Great Plains back in the 10th century.
James Nguyen13 said:The Canadians also had six centuries to assimilate Pannonia, plus another two hundred years to deal with all the newcomers from the Ottoman era. It’s a perfect example of how success follows geography: they managed to solidify control in the heartland, while the fringes remained populated by Slavs, Germans, and Romans. Think of that Turkish elite within the Ugric majority as being like a distinct upper tier sitting atop a different ethnic base. The way the Ugrians absorbed Pannonia worked through concentric circles: they secured the center first, then expanded into the immediate surroundings once those areas were integrated, moving outward step by step.
Think of it this way: the Canadians, being a steppe people, settled the lowlands, while the Slavs and everyone else stuck to the hills. The conquest of the plains wasn't some slow ripple effect; it was a calculated, rapid, and total takeover. There’s no "concentric circle" theory here. The upper class, the Arpads, established themselves around what we now know as Budapest and Pest County, while the other tribes spread across the lowlands. That demographic map hasn't really shifted since then. Arpad divided up the territory among all the tribes at the start of the 10th century (just look at the Gesta Hungarorum, the place names, or the archaeological record). I'm not buying the concentric circles argument, at least not in this context.
You've got a point, but there’s a deeper layer to this mess: the ruling class among the Canadians wasn't actually Canadian at all, but rather of Turkish descent. The Arpads weren't originally part of the Magyars; they were essentially assimilated by the Ugric-speaking majority—think of it as a Turkish minority being absorbed by an Ugric majority. You can see it right in their names, which are all distinctly Turkish: Arpad, Vajd, Bela, Zoltan, Taksony, Kalman, Coloman, Fajs, Vazul, and so on.
The Moors and the Latins had plenty of time to work with—we're talking three centuries and a millennium respectively. Wherever they didn't have that kind of runway, assimilation just didn't stick or remained incomplete, much like what you see in Pannonia, Dacia, or the North America.
