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Shocker! US Women's Soccer Team Ousted in Olympic Quarterfinals (in penalty kicks)
CBS News August 12, 2016, 2:57 PM ^

Posted on 08/12/2016 12:29:30 PM PDT by drewh

BRASILIA, Brazil - The United States was eliminated by Sweden in Olympic women's soccer quarterfinal after a penalty shoot-out Friday.

The U.S. team, which is the reigning World Cup champions, had been favored to get to the gold medal showdown -- but are instead out in the round of 8.

The Friday match was a stunning loss for the U.S. team, which has played in the final every year since women's soccer became an Olympic sport in 1996, winning gold four times.

This is a developing story ...

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2016olympics; teamusa
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To: drewh

Hard to feel bad about this when many of the stars of the women’s team have done their best to push ‘LGBT’ propaganda via social media, etc. A lot of America’s young girls look up to these gals, and they’re get some terrible messages.


21 posted on 08/12/2016 12:40:58 PM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: irishjuggler

** getting


22 posted on 08/12/2016 12:41:30 PM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: drewh

Americans probably came in the game overconfident and the other team wanted to win more.


23 posted on 08/12/2016 12:45:41 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: drewh

I was thinking of a rancid roast beef taco mangled by a wild animal...


24 posted on 08/12/2016 12:47:06 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Wilderness Conservative
Oh come now. What could be more exciting than watch a bunch of women playing soccer? It's like watching people swimming! It's edge of your seat, electrifying.☺
25 posted on 08/12/2016 12:47:50 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: irishjuggler

Hard to feel bad about this when many of the stars of the women’s team have done their best to push ‘LGBT’ propaganda via social media, etc. A lot of America’s young girls look up to these gals, and they’re get some terrible messages.
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Their coach Jill Ellis is ‘married’ to another woman and they have a daughter.


26 posted on 08/12/2016 12:48:19 PM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: dfwgator

They weren’t particularly attractive for Swedish girls, were they?


27 posted on 08/12/2016 12:50:32 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: bramps
Their coach Jill Ellis is ‘married’ to another woman and they have a daughter.

Someone else was involved in the production of that girl ...

28 posted on 08/12/2016 12:52:32 PM PDT by NorthMountain (Hillary Clinton: corrupt unreliable negligent traitor)
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To: scottinoc

Baseball and softball will be Olympic sports in 2020.

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/04/sport/olympics-new-sports-ioc-skateboarding-surfing-karate-baseball-softball-climbing/index.html


29 posted on 08/12/2016 12:52:50 PM PDT by KansasGirl (Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." Thomas Paine)
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To: bramps

30 posted on 08/12/2016 12:57:25 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: KansasGirl

Why in the world are they bringing back baseball?

They had a hissy fit and dropped it years ago because MLB refused to halt their season and allow top-tier players to compete in the Olympics. Can’t imagine they changed their minds on that.


31 posted on 08/12/2016 12:57:37 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: drewh

Can’t blame the Swedish females for playing so hard.

Anything to keep from having to go back home any sooner than they have to.


32 posted on 08/12/2016 1:01:53 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: drewh

More importantly, Kim Rhode won her sixth medal in six games in skeet shooting, becoming the first woman to win medals in six consecutive olympic games.


33 posted on 08/12/2016 1:03:43 PM PDT by Mouton (The insurrection laws maintain the status quo now.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Probably because there’s a lot of other countries playing it. And really given that the IOC is generally looking for sports America isn’t good at if the MLB keeps their players out that helps the goal.


34 posted on 08/12/2016 1:04:41 PM PDT by discostu (If you need to load or unload go to the white zone, you'll love it, it's a way of life)
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To: KansasGirl

Skateboarding???

Is this a joke?

And Climbing is going to be judged how?


35 posted on 08/12/2016 1:06:53 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: dragnet2

You have just described the fatal flaw of most women’s sports.


36 posted on 08/12/2016 1:08:37 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: VanDeKoik
I want Skeet Surfing as an Olympic Sport.

Because it's totally bitchin, riding waves and blasting pigeons.


37 posted on 08/12/2016 1:11:55 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: irishjuggler

A friend of mine described working local college ,( ODU), women’s basketball games as a “ LBGT Lollapalooza “.


38 posted on 08/12/2016 1:14:15 PM PDT by csvset ( Illegitimi non carborundum)
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To: Wilderness Conservative
If i care about anything less than soccer it would be women’s soccer.

gotta say I'm with ya there.

39 posted on 08/12/2016 1:17:51 PM PDT by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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To: drewh

“This is a developing story....”

No, not really.


40 posted on 08/12/2016 1:20:14 PM PDT by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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