Rank Your Favorites: Men's/Women's Indoor Knockout Stage
Aug 1, 2021 15:35:08 GMT -5
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Post by Hawk Attack on Aug 1, 2021 15:35:08 GMT -5
The time is almost upon us! With a shockingly premature exit for the USA men, and the USA women clinching a spot somewhere (literally anywhere...) in the knockout stage, who are you rooting for when your fav gets eliminated?
Men
1. Japan
2. Brazil
3. Russia
4. Italy
Sentimental favorite in the Japanese for me, I'm going to have to root for the two cultures I've been able to observe in person. I love the development programs in both countries. The winner of the Japan/Brazil match is going to have my hopes although I don't like a Russia match-up for either squad's chances at the final. I'm going to ride the bottom half of the bracket and hope for a gold medalist from that side. I think a finals match-up vs Italy is the most exciting for me, I just can't bring myself to get behind either Poland/France (and I'm very happy one eliminates the other right away).
Women
1. USA
2. Russia
3. Egonu
4. Turkey
5. Brazil
6. Serbia
Obviously I'm going with the home country as my gold hopefuls, but that Russia match put massive respect on their name, I want to see how far the trees can take themselves and I'd looove to see a breakout run for Fedorovtseva. Being able to see a 17-year old emerge as a world contender in real time is pretty damn cool. Everyone else has at least one reason to get excited for them. Egonu just deserves this. Brazil is a perennial threat and fun energy to watch. And how can you not want to just see what Karakurt would do in an Olympic final. I'm not terribly behind the Serbian squad based on their apparent problematic tendencies but they're a great team with a good shot.
Who are you rooting for?
Men
1. Japan
2. Brazil
3. Russia
4. Italy
Sentimental favorite in the Japanese for me, I'm going to have to root for the two cultures I've been able to observe in person. I love the development programs in both countries. The winner of the Japan/Brazil match is going to have my hopes although I don't like a Russia match-up for either squad's chances at the final. I'm going to ride the bottom half of the bracket and hope for a gold medalist from that side. I think a finals match-up vs Italy is the most exciting for me, I just can't bring myself to get behind either Poland/France (and I'm very happy one eliminates the other right away).
Women
1. USA
2. Russia
3. Egonu
4. Turkey
5. Brazil
6. Serbia
Obviously I'm going with the home country as my gold hopefuls, but that Russia match put massive respect on their name, I want to see how far the trees can take themselves and I'd looove to see a breakout run for Fedorovtseva. Being able to see a 17-year old emerge as a world contender in real time is pretty damn cool. Everyone else has at least one reason to get excited for them. Egonu just deserves this. Brazil is a perennial threat and fun energy to watch. And how can you not want to just see what Karakurt would do in an Olympic final. I'm not terribly behind the Serbian squad based on their apparent problematic tendencies but they're a great team with a good shot.
Who are you rooting for?
