London2012 Summer Olympics

[darksoul]

So I'm not a huge fan of TKD (no offense to the TKD guys here) but I'm definitely looking forward to Judo.

Canada's got the following in the martial arts sports:

• Men's Judo

• -60kg
  
  • Sergio Pessoa

  -66kg

  • Sasha Mehmedovic

  -81kg

  • Antoine Valois-Fortier

  -90kg

  • Alexandre Edmond

• Women's Judo

• -57kg
  
  • Joliane Melancon

  -70kg

  • Kelita Zupancic

  -78kg

  • Amy Cotton

• Men's Tae Kwon Do

• -80kg
  
  • Sebastien Michaud

  +80kg

  • François Coulombe-Fortier

• Women's Tae Kwon Do

• -67kg
  
  • Karine Sergerie

While this isn't a traditional martial art, I still think it deserves notice...

• Men's Fencing

• Individual Sabre
  
  • Philippe Beaudry

  Individual Foil

  • Étienne Lalonde-Turbide

• Women's Fencing

• Individual Sabre
  
  • Sandra Sassine

  Individual Foil

  • Monica Peterson

  Individual Épée

  • Sherraine Schalm

Edited July 27, 2012 by darksoul

[darksoul]

Oh and here's...

• Men's Boxing

• Welter
  
  • Custio Clayton

  Super Heavy

  • Simon Kean

• Women's Boxing

• Middle
  
  • Mary Spencer

Sorry about only posting Canadian athletes, but hey, I'm Canadian! You guys feel free to post the athletes of your country

[DWx]

I managed to get tickets for the men's heavyweight +80 kg TKD finals in a couple of weeks. Don't really follow Olympic TKD but can't wait to go down and watch!

What about the wrestling?

[darksoul]

What about the wrestling?

I don't consider wrestling a martial art, but that's probably only because I think it's lame

[pittbullJudoka]

What about the wrestling?

I don't consider wrestling a martial art, but that's probably only because I think it's lame

Let's hear why wrestling is not a martial art also why you consider it lame? You need to back your statement up.

[darksoul]

Let's hear why wrestling is not a martial art also why you consider it lame? You need to back your statement up.

It's not based on any real facts. Obviously it is a martial art.

Why I think it's lame? It just never grabbed me. Never enjoyed watching it. Never enjoyed taking part in it.

Just stupid personal bias towards it, which I know is unjust to the sport.

It's like music, I guess. Some like one style, some hate another.

[pittbullJudoka]

Let's hear why wrestling is not a martial art also why you consider it lame? You need to back your statement up.

It's not based on any real facts. Obviously it is a martial art.

Why I think it's lame? It just never grabbed me. Never enjoyed watching it. Never enjoyed taking part in it.

Just stupid personal bias towards it, which I know is unjust to the sport.

It's like music, I guess. Some like one style, some hate another.

I'll give you that one atleast you're honest about why you do not like it. So as someone said in another thread: We agree to disagree.

[darksoul]

Let's hear why wrestling is not a martial art also why you consider it lame? You need to back your statement up.

It's not based on any real facts. Obviously it is a martial art.

Why I think it's lame? It just never grabbed me. Never enjoyed watching it. Never enjoyed taking part in it.

Just stupid personal bias towards it, which I know is unjust to the sport.

It's like music, I guess. Some like one style, some hate another.

I'll give you that one atleast you're honest about why you do not like it. So as someone said in another thread: We agree to disagree.

Exactly!

I do want to mention one thing though. If someone came up to me and said he was an Olympic wrestler, I would definitely have the highest respect for him and tell him so too.

Just because I don't like something, doesn't mean it doesn't demand respect and admiration.

[DWx]

Sorry for the bump but I just found the IOC YouTube channel with all the matches from all sports on there for free:

http://www.youtube.com/user/olympic

Wrestling:

Taekwondo:

Judo:

Fencing:

Boxing:

[darksoul]

Awesome find! Thanks