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Exactly and that was also coached by Penn state....thats not a throwaway "eh they just got us" thats a unique position and time sequence that should of been prepped for....It looks like selling out on the stalemate like your hanging onto legs at NCAA with your head down and praying for the whistle. It's bad tactics. Ive seen many many more times USA lose late vs euros trying to "hold on" late too. Retherford has had many tho perhaps not the same position. I would say there was more then one sequence that showed a lack of international savvy and instincts in this match and I believe the sequence that could of led brooks up 5-0 was international savvy by the Belarusian.

Coaching Something needs to be said That position brooks was in at the end was fairly elementary and should of seen that move coming and practiced a million times Penn state malpractice ?

Brooks needed to finish that single to go up 5-0. Not sure how he didn't score 2 things are true. Brooks didn't wrestle bad and could of wrestled yaz tough and brooks was also massively overrated because he doesn't dominate fields and a result like this should not be shocking

I think brooks is getting judged too harshly .....he didn't look bad...it's just his style ...one in which is not likely to win close matches like NCAA against foreigners. Even dake loses close matches to foreigners. It's all stylistic. Taylor 100 percent would of dominated this Belarus guy. ...and brooks would fare better vs yazdani then the Belarus will. Just like brooks did vs Taylor Brooks would of given yazdani a go.

It's not just experience it's style. Brooks style is more close matches which the Europeans are elite at. Taylor just opened up on people. The closer the matches the more experience you need for those tight positions.

Amine can beat brooks even 100 percent brooks. Amine fits international style better. Remember Valencia best brooks at trials. Dude is massively overrated

Taylor would of tech falled the Bulgarian no doubt. This is another cox situation.

Taylor would of dominated that match That last position was a international position. Brooks isn't elite there yet Everytime Taylor doesn't go we see what happens

10 years once junior worlds start. Just take one of his current son's. Let's say they move to Sweden because his purebred American Midwestern wife gets a job change. Well if the metcalfs get dual citizenship the current metcalfs can wrestle for Sweden And everyone here would have no right to say well that's an American kid. My take on emor stands.

I think if Brent Metcalf and his Iowa wife moved to Sweden in 5 years and had a wrestler son everyone here would say that's more of an American kid. And then my take would look golden.

There's many guys who are good at specialization in one sport and elite. There's few who are elite at multiple. It's what makes bo Jackson the best athlete of all time or deion Sanders. And it's what makes Eddie eagen the greatest Olympian ever. Eddie Eagan, USA Sports: Men’s Boxing, Men’s Bobslei After competing in boxing for his first two Olympic Games in 1920 and 1924, Eagan decided to try his hand at the bobsleigh at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. At the end of his sporting career, he had two gold medals to boast of—one for boxing, and one for bobsleigh.

Your takes are horrible. Marchand best the world record holder in the fly as his competition. Phelps also had swim suits that are now banned technology due to being able to swim faster. Phelps and marchand are both in modern age of swimming so times matter.

Uh marchand best Phelps time in all those races above. I watched the entire swimming and it was quoted he said that during broadcast. Also Bowman quoted saying marchand asked how much Phelps time was in their most arduous practice session and marchand best it by 5-6 seconds. Broadcast also pointed out how marchand under water is better then Phelps

It doesn't even matter who has more medals. Marchand is more dominate and by a considerable margin. He's better. In multiple strokes.

Phelps should not be in the conversation. Marshon has destroyed his times by many seconds and their coach has declared marshon better. Phelps is aided by relays from his teammates strength. Marshon could easily win the same amount of golds with better teammates.

So she was 1 day too young to be eligible for the last Olympics ? Would she of won

Spencer Lee and maroulis are examples of those who are half American and can choose and are rightful Americans. Emit elor is full blooded not American. She has more in common with the turkey opponent genetically.

I actually feel if both your parents were not born in same country as you then you should represent their origin of country. If your parents do not share the same country then you should choose. We have many many born and bred American athletes with at least 50% blood who choose to represent another country. Example the Sweden pole vaulter from Louisiana. Helen maroulis is also 50 percent Greek......if I'm being honest ...a championship by Brent Metcalf Kyle dake Taylor Burroughs Snyder are more true blooded American and an Olympic gold is more meaningful. She is an a converted American who is still 100 percent Israeli blood. 100 percent blood means you should represent that country. Now If she married an American and they have a son...he should represent American since she was born here.

Why doesn't this girl wrestle for Israel ? Both parents from there. Guessing training partners.

Sounds like a consultant. No way id want her to be my main tactician coach.

Stupid American money at betonline What did dake open at ? He's at -700 which seems insanely juiced. Next biggest fav is taz at -200. Much better bet Paris is double the favorite of akgul and geno Lee and micic favorites at 57

Yazdani Lol yazdani didn't go either. He was in a hyperbaric chamber meditating his win.

Why Paris Olympics even better then worlds with Russia ? It's not. The only thing the Olympics has is "mystique" which is something but also a whole lot of nothing in tangible aspects of competition- and actually becomes nothing once you realize it's only based if some old fat guys allow you in instead of pickleball or bowling or Cornhole. I don't need a hall of fame to tell me Pete rose wasn't a hall of famer and I don't need a Luis Vuitton sticker to say wrestling only matters every 4 years Olympics is cool - but without Russia no way it's the pinnacle achievement in any way shape or form.

Ok. Sure - take advantage of the Olympics but don't sell your soul and be ready to pivot at any second. I'm not against the Olympics per say . But is it overrated ? Absolutely. And would I rather watch Russia dual USA vs Olympics ? No question. If the Olympics is only special because of it's rarity of once every 4 years, then that means Russia vs USA dual is extra extra rare and even more special There is a reason Willie has the monikor "the greatest mind" in wrestling. His Olympic take was legendary.

Willie made a great point once. It was when the Olympics were disbanding wrestling or changing weight classes The great Willie said. Paraphrasing "f the Olympics" I agree. Wrestling doesn't need the Olympics. It's better because it's once every 4 years ? Wtf ? Just makes it more rare. But not better. I mean it's like wal mart buying a local mom and pop and saying it's better because it's wal mart. There's just a brand on it. Ain't no difference. The mystique is overblown. And then when you bow down to a corporate brand like that...you lose your rights and freedoms that made you great. Eventually they may kick you out anyway. And for what ? To say it's "the Olympics". Sounds like some kim Kardashian shit to me