The Olympics

[kumu]

Saw some of the US-Roumania water polo match today. Again stunned by the speedos, they do not look doubled up. The announcers again mentioned how rough the game is, they likened it to hockey for roughness, they pointed out the players might be the best conditioned athletes of any sport. It would be nice if the Olympics and this kind of coverage increases interest in the sport, and helps convince American Youth that it is just fine to wear speedos.

[kumu]

More mens' diving tonight, I thought the Ukranian suits were real attractive, a nice blue front and yellow back. That would be a nice suit to get.

[Byron]

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Here are three guys with whom I would not argue too much for possession of the ball and pretty certainly French - but whether those eye-catching suits are/were for the national w-p team I am not sure (there is a line of text I believe but very much undecipherable on that print).

[NJHunkguy]

Originally Posted by Byron

Nice suit !!

[California Dolphin]

On the subject of the Olympics, I watched a volley ball game I believe was between the U.S. and Russia. Then about 2 hours later, there was a track meet.

In both events, all the guys were wearing what looked like traditional pre -90s shorts!!!

[kumu]

Its also interesting to see a video of a basketball game from the '80's, the shorts really are short, higher than mid thigh, they are so short they remind me of speedos. I guess it was the baggy gang clothing fad that got basketball shorts past knee length, it can't be efficient. Nothing lasts forever. That fad has overstayed its welcome.

When we read history of the original olympic games in Greece the competitors were all male and competed nude, women were not allowed to view the games, their men feared they would be so smitten by the sight of fit young lads that they would never relate sexually with their husbands again. And we know ancient Greece had different standards on homosexuality than the modern world, it wasn't merely tolerated, it was celebrated--in the right context. Those athletes, those finely tuned young athletes, the mind reels.

[Byron]

Agree on shorts for basketball - boxing attire has gone ridiculously long too.

If it wasn't for the economic difficulties in the EuroZone I would say let's all go to Greece (interesting to note that DeCoubertain first got his ideas for an olympiad after watching the way games were played at English public schools).

NJH: I am still frustrated in understanding the tiny roundel and line of text beneath on those three w.p suits. A crest or badge is also faintly discernible at the right hip but do you notice that only the guy at far left has something red at the seam of his left leg opening?