1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: Well breaking debuts. One b girl breaks the Internet to 2 00:00:06,280 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: carry to the rescue, a shocking disqualification for US men, 3 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:14,240 Speaker 1: and I am a woman a Moni Khalif makes a 4 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: gold medal state. 5 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:18,920 Speaker 2: Welcome everyone to this tea from Perry edition of Amy 6 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:22,920 Speaker 2: and TJ on this Saturday, August tenth. Down to the 7 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 2: last couple of days of competition, and the US and 8 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:29,319 Speaker 2: China are now tied in the gold medal count. Both 9 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 2: countries have thirty three gold medals, but the US is 10 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 2: a way ahead of China in the overall metal count 11 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:38,160 Speaker 2: one hundred and eleven to China's eighty three. 12 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:40,239 Speaker 1: There were even times we were way ahead in the 13 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:42,880 Speaker 1: overall metal count and China was ahead in the gold 14 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:46,599 Speaker 1: medal count. The once track and Field started, things kind 15 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:49,239 Speaker 1: of yeah, kind of changed even down a little a 16 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:51,919 Speaker 1: little bit. But yeah, welcome everybody. We know what you're 17 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 1: talking about is what everybody's talking about. We knew we'd 18 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: be talking about breaking today, break dancing, but we didn't 19 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: know that it would be this. So we're going to 20 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:03,440 Speaker 1: get into all that everybody's talking about. This is it 21 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:06,680 Speaker 1: ray Gun. I think she was actually the first because 22 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 1: I was walking when it started and you were texting 23 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 1: me and I didn't get to the TV until I 24 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,479 Speaker 1: think a couple of competitors in. She was actually one 25 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 1: of the first I saw. 26 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 2: Yes, same with me and yes. And I have to 27 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 2: say this, whatever you thought of her performance, you couldn't 28 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:24,679 Speaker 2: help but smile. Some people might have been even laughing, 29 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 2: but there was joy involved. Whatever your emotions were, I 30 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 2: would argue that you were riveted. You couldn't stop watching. 31 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 1: That is true, and a lot of people are still 32 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: watching today. 33 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 2: I might rewatch. I just actually suggested that later today 34 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 2: I might be up for rewatch. 35 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:46,120 Speaker 1: It was that good good. We're gonna get it too, 36 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: ray gun in a second. This morning we got into 37 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 1: and I guess it's that crazy me, but yes, the 38 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 1: Men's marathon was live at two am, and I got 39 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: up it. 40 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 2: Well, I woke up at two thirty and I finally 41 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 2: came out into the living room at three something. I 42 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 2: gave up my quest to go back to sleep. And 43 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:08,519 Speaker 2: I'm not upset about it, right because. 44 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:10,679 Speaker 1: You and I are marathon runners. We got a couple 45 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: of rnathons this year, and we got a ten mile 46 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:15,960 Speaker 1: to run today, so it's so interesting to see these guys. 47 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:18,120 Speaker 1: But it's also cool to see them struggle. What I 48 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:20,600 Speaker 1: mean by that is just you can relate to what 49 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 1: you're seeing, and we're more impressed by their feet than 50 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: anybody who is a non runner. Probably, Yeah, my god. 51 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:30,360 Speaker 2: I mean, to run a marathon is hard enough, and 52 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 2: I can't break four hours. That's what I've been trying 53 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 2: to do. These guys are just over two hours two 54 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 2: oh six something, I believe, and it was an Olympic 55 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 2: record actually today in one of the toughest marathon roots, 56 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 2: at least according to the commentators. The hills there was 57 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:51,360 Speaker 2: some extra heat. It was not optimal in terms of 58 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:54,080 Speaker 2: getting your fastest run. But just watching them run at 59 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 2: the pace they run at, I mean, I think, I 60 00:02:56,760 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 2: guess my marathon average is around I think it's around 61 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 2: nine forty five or maybe a little bit better than that, 62 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 2: maybe the nine thirties. But they are running between a 63 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:08,160 Speaker 2: four and a five minute mile for twenty six point 64 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 2: two miles. It's unthinkable to me. 65 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:13,799 Speaker 1: I'm trying to look for a good way to put 66 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 1: that into context. For people at the speed at which 67 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 1: they're going. The fastest mile I've ever run in my life, 68 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 1: with six minutes and twenty six seconds ever, and it 69 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 1: was just on a random day. I wasn't going for 70 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 1: something like this happened, and you know, feeling it that 71 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 1: day and on that second or third mile, boom fast 72 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: I've ever run in my life. 73 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:32,400 Speaker 2: When you're running like a three mile race. 74 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, two miles, there's nothing. Oh yeah, 75 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: it's won the long and it wasn't sustained. This is 76 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 1: one random ass thing. These guys are running four and 77 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 1: five minute miles for two hours straight, and I I 78 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:47,360 Speaker 1: just it's unfathomable. You couldn't keep up with them. If 79 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 1: they took off running outside right. 80 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 2: Now, I could not run one mile, not even close. 81 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 2: I couldn't run half a mile that fast. So it's 82 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 2: so impressive. It's just and some of the guys when 83 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 2: they came over, I mean most actually was. I was impressed. 84 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 2: We're still walking. But some of them went straight to 85 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 2: the medical tent. That's how hard this is. 86 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: They were stumbling over. They needed medical attention. And it 87 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 1: looked there was some sun out today and you were 88 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 1: talking about the guys were finding shade. 89 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 2: I know what that's like, always looking for shade. 90 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:17,360 Speaker 1: It makes it different. But the whole race, you see 91 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:19,720 Speaker 1: them getting these ice packs as they're going down at 92 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:22,520 Speaker 1: the constantly drinking water. The congrats to the guy who won. 93 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:25,719 Speaker 1: And it's a really really cool story because Robes he 94 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:28,359 Speaker 1: wasn't even supposed to be on this team. He was 95 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:29,360 Speaker 1: actually an alternate. 96 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:33,719 Speaker 2: That is so remarkable. He was an alternate because someone 97 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 2: had to drop out, and you know, they didn't want 98 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:39,320 Speaker 2: to put him in because I guess he had had 99 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 2: a couple races where he had issues and couldn't finish, 100 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:45,040 Speaker 2: which we all understand as well because every race is different. 101 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 2: So they felt like he was inconsistent. They didn't necessarily 102 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:48,880 Speaker 2: want him on the team. 103 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 1: And what a way to prove them wrong, and to 104 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:56,719 Speaker 1: actually don't prove them wrong. You're saying, actually, you didn't 105 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:59,120 Speaker 1: make a mistake by leaving me off. I got an 106 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 1: opportunity and what I'm able to do, he was just 107 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:05,599 Speaker 1: able to I guess reconfirm he's showed them what he's 108 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 1: actually capable of, and I don't know. It's a great 109 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:11,880 Speaker 1: story from kid from Ethiopia. Where's his name here? Tamrit 110 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 1: Tola of Ethiopia and set on Olympic row records. So 111 00:05:14,680 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 1: congrats to him, and it was fun to watch the 112 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:18,719 Speaker 1: other thing. You know, I've been watching every day and 113 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:22,920 Speaker 1: it's getting really close, folks. As of this recording, China 114 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 1: has won seven out of seven diving gold medals and 115 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:29,840 Speaker 1: we got one more today, Robes. And you know I 116 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:30,600 Speaker 1: ain't gonna miss it. 117 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:33,240 Speaker 2: I know you're not. It's coming up later this morning. 118 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:35,479 Speaker 2: We've been watching the semifinals for the finals or later 119 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:37,599 Speaker 2: this morning, so I know you will be watching that. 120 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 1: Nice to get to what everybody was talking about yesterday. 121 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:51,719 Speaker 1: We were all so excited Robes Breaking is making its 122 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,480 Speaker 1: Olympic debut, so it was all the buzz. 123 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 2: Anyway, it was all the buzz, and we watched a 124 00:05:58,000 --> 00:05:59,840 Speaker 2: little bit apart and then we came together. But I 125 00:05:59,960 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 2: was watching with my daughter Annalyse, and she said something 126 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:04,960 Speaker 2: right before you text it to me, there's a lot 127 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 2: of questions as to whether or not this should be 128 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 2: an Olympic sport. I mean, it's it was interesting to watch, 129 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 2: and you know, people have their different opinions. That was 130 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:17,480 Speaker 2: what I think people were thinking about going into watching Breaking, 131 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:20,359 Speaker 2: but then it turned into something altogether different. When we 132 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 2: watched one particular bee girl, but. 133 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:25,840 Speaker 1: It was it was it was new, it was fun, 134 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:31,120 Speaker 1: it was different, and clearly there's athleticism and creativity, but 135 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:35,320 Speaker 1: even to an untrained eye, which you could argue overwhelming 136 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:37,839 Speaker 1: majority of the eyes on it yesterday were untrained. I 137 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:39,719 Speaker 1: don't know what that trick is. I don't know what 138 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:41,400 Speaker 1: that trick is worth. I don't know who creative that. 139 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:46,120 Speaker 1: I don't know. But when you watched all the bee girls, 140 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:51,839 Speaker 1: one clearly stood out as not performing the same as 141 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:55,480 Speaker 1: not having the same energy, of not having the same athleticism, 142 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 1: the same skill. She stood out, like it or not, 143 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 1: you could tell that Raygun was different. 144 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 2: I know, I'm laughing because the names are so funny 145 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:09,680 Speaker 2: because her name is actually doctor Rachel Gunn, and so 146 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:11,920 Speaker 2: it's just funny she goes by ray Gun. But you know, 147 00:07:12,120 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 2: I was I was struggling a little bit with it 148 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 2: because you know, this all happened and began in the Bronx, 149 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 2: and some of it felt a little bit like cultural appropriation. 150 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 2: I sent that to you because I felt a little 151 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 2: icky watching it, like should these people be acting like this? 152 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 2: It just felt a little strange, and it felt even 153 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 2: stranger watching Australia's ray Gun. She just look it felt 154 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 2: like she was posturing or corny. It just didn't feel authentic, 155 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:44,680 Speaker 2: I guess, And it stood out for that. And I'm 156 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:46,760 Speaker 2: not saying she doesn't deserve to be there and she 157 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 2: doesn't have the resume to prove it, but it just 158 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,240 Speaker 2: felt corny. 159 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:57,560 Speaker 1: You know. I thought that was authentic, like I think 160 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 1: she is authentically. Maybe she's just really white. Guess that's 161 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 1: not a hip hop culture. 162 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 2: I tried to do that, I would have looked probably, 163 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:11,920 Speaker 2: oh definitely. 164 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 1: And if I'm trying to river dance, I'm probably gonna 165 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:15,680 Speaker 1: look pretty stupid. 166 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 2: So well exactly, I mean, that's my point. Like I 167 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:23,840 Speaker 2: just did, it didn't seem like it came to her naturally. 168 00:08:24,280 --> 00:08:25,800 Speaker 1: Okay, there we go. That's a good one because we 169 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:28,880 Speaker 1: are there are tons of folks outside of the black 170 00:08:28,880 --> 00:08:34,200 Speaker 1: community and hip hop culture who are plenty of white 171 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:37,800 Speaker 1: girls and boys out there who can dance. They asses 172 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:41,320 Speaker 1: are up against anybody out there in hip hop and 173 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 1: breaking and whatever you want to call it. True, she 174 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:46,880 Speaker 1: just didn't seem to be one of them. To an 175 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:50,199 Speaker 1: untrained eye, she stood out before anyone. Even you want 176 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:53,240 Speaker 1: to make fun of her or criticize her, you could 177 00:08:53,320 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 1: just look at the screen and tell she was not 178 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:58,520 Speaker 1: doing what a lot of the other women were doing. 179 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:00,760 Speaker 1: She was not like the other She was not like 180 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:02,520 Speaker 1: the outfit. Even what she was wearing. It was a 181 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:04,480 Speaker 1: green and yellow, it was a full it was a 182 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 1: flight suit, would you call it. 183 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 2: It looked very much like a flight suit, yes. 184 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:11,920 Speaker 1: Or a groundskeeper uniform. 185 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:15,360 Speaker 2: She might have been on the tarmac directing airplanes. Yes, 186 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:16,720 Speaker 2: it had that kind of look. 187 00:09:16,840 --> 00:09:19,960 Speaker 1: She owned that as well. She said, Hey, I came in. 188 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:22,640 Speaker 1: I didn't know we weren't supposed to rep our country. 189 00:09:22,679 --> 00:09:25,040 Speaker 1: I didn't being sarcastic about it, but yeah, she was 190 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:27,480 Speaker 1: proud of what she was wearing. So let's get into 191 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:31,360 Speaker 1: I know you've seen memes, you've seen jokes, you've seen 192 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:33,920 Speaker 1: the videos out there, but we want to get into 193 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:37,080 Speaker 1: exactly who is this lady. So Roles, let's start at 194 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:39,080 Speaker 1: the top. Exactly who is she? 195 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 2: Well, she has a PhD in Cultural studies. She works 196 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:46,520 Speaker 2: as a lecturer in the Department of Media, Communication, Creative Arts, 197 00:09:46,559 --> 00:09:52,719 Speaker 2: Literature and Language at Macquarie University in Sydney. And I'm 198 00:09:52,760 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 2: going to have to have you help me with one 199 00:09:54,040 --> 00:09:55,800 Speaker 2: of these words because you looked it up. But according 200 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 2: to the Australian Olympic Committee, her Areas of academic interest 201 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:03,719 Speaker 2: include dan feminist theory and something called auto ethnography. 202 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:06,440 Speaker 1: Now we decided to go ahead and put that in 203 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:08,440 Speaker 1: there because we had to look up what that is, 204 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:14,160 Speaker 1: but it is it's a type of study, academic study 205 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:18,679 Speaker 1: in which you use personal experience as a part of 206 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:22,160 Speaker 1: your data collection when you're studying particular parts of culture. 207 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:25,880 Speaker 1: So maybe she kind of I only mentioned that because 208 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:28,640 Speaker 1: it seemed to kind of go in line with who 209 00:10:28,679 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 1: she is, what she studied, and how she ended up 210 00:10:30,640 --> 00:10:35,400 Speaker 1: in breaking. So we wonder is she an experienced competitive breakdancer? 211 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:39,480 Speaker 1: And that answer is absolutely. She grew up with a 212 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:44,000 Speaker 1: dancing background I believe ballroom dancing and something and jazz 213 00:10:44,120 --> 00:10:46,480 Speaker 1: dancing I believe it was, but she didn't start breaking 214 00:10:46,600 --> 00:10:50,600 Speaker 1: until her mid twenties and robes, as we saw yesterday, 215 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:52,680 Speaker 1: that's kind of late to be breakdancing. 216 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:56,640 Speaker 2: Yep. And she's actually crediting her boyfriend who's now her husband, 217 00:10:56,760 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 2: to be the one who encouraged her to first start breakdancing. 218 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:04,080 Speaker 2: And look, she has been the top ranked B girl 219 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:08,319 Speaker 2: in Australia as in number one, and she represented Australia 220 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:12,040 Speaker 2: at Breaking World Championships in twenty twenty one, twenty twenty two, 221 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:16,960 Speaker 2: and she qualified for the Olympics fairly and squarely. 222 00:11:17,440 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 1: Yes, how did she qualify? Well, she won in two 223 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:24,240 Speaker 1: thousand and three, the World Dance Sport Federation. 224 00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:27,040 Speaker 2: In twenty three, two thousand and three. 225 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:29,200 Speaker 1: Twenty twenty three. So just last year the twenty twenty 226 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:34,160 Speaker 1: three World Dance Sport Federations Oceania Breaking Championships, she went 227 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:37,200 Speaker 1: up against fourteen other b girls. She won and by 228 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:41,960 Speaker 1: winning gold at that event, she punched her ticket to Paris. 229 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:45,760 Speaker 1: Now should mention that she was previously ranked number one 230 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:52,040 Speaker 1: in Australia years back. Currently she has not been a 231 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:56,720 Speaker 1: top ranked breakdancer out of Australia, but she won this 232 00:11:56,760 --> 00:11:59,080 Speaker 1: competition fair and square, so she got the ticket. So 233 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:02,319 Speaker 1: how did she score in the event yesterday at the Olympics, 234 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:03,200 Speaker 1: Well she didn't. 235 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:07,600 Speaker 2: She did not score one point. She scored nothing. And 236 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:10,360 Speaker 2: the way the scoring works in breaking, the big girls 237 00:12:10,360 --> 00:12:12,720 Speaker 2: go head to head for three rounds. You get a 238 00:12:12,760 --> 00:12:15,920 Speaker 2: score for each round by the nine judges. They don't 239 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:18,319 Speaker 2: give you technical stores scores to be added up, but 240 00:12:18,360 --> 00:12:20,720 Speaker 2: they just simply vote for which danswer they liked better 241 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:23,959 Speaker 2: in that round, and in all three rounds, Reygun did 242 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:26,120 Speaker 2: not get a single vote from any judge. 243 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:29,199 Speaker 1: Okay, so now all this has happened, she's exploded on 244 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:33,680 Speaker 1: the internet. What has she had to say about all this? 245 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:36,920 Speaker 1: While she told Yahoo's Sports afterwards quote I came into 246 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:40,480 Speaker 1: the event kind of expecting that I wouldn't get a 247 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:43,320 Speaker 1: vote in quote. She then told another outlet, I was 248 00:12:43,400 --> 00:12:45,880 Speaker 1: never going to beat these girls on what they do best, 249 00:12:46,120 --> 00:12:49,200 Speaker 1: the dynamic, the power moves. So I wanted to move differently, 250 00:12:49,400 --> 00:12:53,480 Speaker 1: be artistic and creative because how many chances do you 251 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:57,000 Speaker 1: get in a lifetime to do that on an international stage. 252 00:12:57,160 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 2: Well, I mean, and she made her mark, and you know, 253 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 2: she made the point to say her style is different 254 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:06,160 Speaker 2: from the younger breakdancer. She's thirty six, if we didn't 255 00:13:06,200 --> 00:13:09,760 Speaker 2: mention that, And so she said, I don't know if 256 00:13:09,800 --> 00:13:11,199 Speaker 2: it's going to be valued as much as some of 257 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:14,160 Speaker 2: the other criteria, but she hopes people are still wowed 258 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:17,360 Speaker 2: by what she did bring because she said it is 259 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:22,040 Speaker 2: something different. Well, people certainly were wowed, and I feel 260 00:13:22,040 --> 00:13:25,160 Speaker 2: like everyone who watched had an opinion and she was, 261 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:27,839 Speaker 2: if nothing else, extremely memorable. 262 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:32,080 Speaker 1: And that could be good or bad. I suppose, given 263 00:13:32,120 --> 00:13:35,560 Speaker 1: that this was the inaugural event. So who knows what 264 00:13:35,559 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 1: you're saying, But what are people saying now about her performance? 265 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:43,600 Speaker 1: A lot out there is encouraging supportive of her, calling 266 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:46,080 Speaker 1: her an inspiration. There are others out there who are 267 00:13:46,160 --> 00:13:49,000 Speaker 1: very critical, just saying she didn't do a good job, 268 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 1: or I don't know, she needs to bring up her skills, 269 00:13:52,920 --> 00:13:54,719 Speaker 1: or what's going on in Australia. How does she make 270 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:56,839 Speaker 1: the cut? And then it goes to some folks who 271 00:13:56,840 --> 00:14:00,200 Speaker 1: are just being downright mean and hateful. I've seen some 272 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:02,400 Speaker 1: stuff robes where folks were saying they were shamed to 273 00:14:02,440 --> 00:14:07,000 Speaker 1: be an Australian. There was some stronger language out there 274 00:14:07,080 --> 00:14:10,000 Speaker 1: that out there like that that goes a little too far. 275 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:12,320 Speaker 1: It's fine if you don't think she was good. She 276 00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 1: put herself out there, so criticism comms, but as always 277 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:17,839 Speaker 1: sometimes robes, things go a little too far. 278 00:14:18,040 --> 00:14:19,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I think I just it's one of 279 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:22,120 Speaker 2: those things where I think, if you can look that 280 00:14:22,160 --> 00:14:25,400 Speaker 2: she she brought. She brought some headlines to the sport, 281 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:27,960 Speaker 2: maybe not the ones that they were anticipating or hoping for, 282 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:31,480 Speaker 2: but it certainly made it even more fun to watch. 283 00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 2: That's what I will say. And again so much so 284 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:37,560 Speaker 2: that I would like to personally rewatch it at some 285 00:14:37,640 --> 00:14:40,600 Speaker 2: point this weekend. It was that fun to watch. 286 00:14:40,560 --> 00:14:42,040 Speaker 1: And we should give her a look. I don't know 287 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:45,000 Speaker 1: all the scoring that the judges do have something there, 288 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:47,320 Speaker 1: some things they're looking for. But a big part of 289 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:52,520 Speaker 1: your score is creativity, your originality, and your personality. So 290 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:54,960 Speaker 1: you get scored on some that she had that and 291 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 1: that was creative. 292 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 2: It was all her own kangaroo hops for a little 293 00:14:58,120 --> 00:14:59,640 Speaker 2: Australian legendary is. 294 00:14:59,560 --> 00:15:01,680 Speaker 1: What that is? Legendary? 295 00:15:02,040 --> 00:15:05,920 Speaker 2: Well, you just look if you want to smile and 296 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:07,680 Speaker 2: just just check her out. 297 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:10,800 Speaker 1: There are people who bring joy to the world given 298 00:15:10,840 --> 00:15:12,840 Speaker 1: if they don't mean to do so, and there are 299 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:15,880 Speaker 1: so many fol we are enjoying. She made a smile. 300 00:15:16,360 --> 00:15:19,120 Speaker 1: I wouldn't even say it was cringe worthy necessary. 301 00:15:19,280 --> 00:15:21,600 Speaker 2: You were laughing so hard, like just enjoying it. You 302 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:22,960 Speaker 2: had tears coming down your face. 303 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:26,400 Speaker 1: The tears came from reading all the things after. 304 00:15:26,640 --> 00:15:28,520 Speaker 2: And the ones that aren't mean. There are some that 305 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:30,960 Speaker 2: are just funny and lighthearted, like this is what my 306 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:33,760 Speaker 2: five year old nephew says after saying watch does after 307 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:36,800 Speaker 2: saying watch this, and then what they have up there 308 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:40,240 Speaker 2: some of the moves she's making. It very much fits 309 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:44,440 Speaker 2: the caption and it's just very funny. People are creative. 310 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:46,720 Speaker 2: I apply people who are creative and having fun with 311 00:15:46,760 --> 00:15:48,560 Speaker 2: it versus being mean with it. There's a way to 312 00:15:48,640 --> 00:15:51,520 Speaker 2: do it where it's you can be included. You're including 313 00:15:51,560 --> 00:15:54,440 Speaker 2: her in the fun in a way without being mean spirited. 314 00:15:54,600 --> 00:15:57,680 Speaker 1: Hats off to her to get out there on stage 315 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:00,880 Speaker 1: knowing she was outmatched by all these young girls. She 316 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:04,280 Speaker 1: knew going in that she's no she did, but she 317 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:07,920 Speaker 1: went out there and she was herself. I mean, I 318 00:16:08,120 --> 00:16:11,680 Speaker 1: I applaud anybody who's willing to do that, and I 319 00:16:11,720 --> 00:16:14,200 Speaker 1: think Australia should embrace her and be proud of her. 320 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:18,520 Speaker 1: And I don't know, everybody's talking about one of yours 321 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:21,800 Speaker 1: today and that's not a bad thing. I applaud her 322 00:16:21,800 --> 00:16:22,760 Speaker 1: and she made us all smile. 323 00:16:22,880 --> 00:16:26,000 Speaker 2: And Ami of Japan, she just goes by Ami. 324 00:16:26,280 --> 00:16:27,280 Speaker 1: You know, she was my favorite. 325 00:16:27,360 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 2: She was she was smooth. You liked her from the beginning. 326 00:16:30,680 --> 00:16:34,560 Speaker 2: I warmed up to her and I thought she Yeah, 327 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 2: she was just smooth and just like she was a 328 00:16:37,120 --> 00:16:37,880 Speaker 2: pleasure to watch. 329 00:16:37,880 --> 00:16:39,040 Speaker 1: You know what I think she did. I think she 330 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:40,560 Speaker 1: might have held some stuff back early on. 331 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:41,800 Speaker 2: That's what I think it was. 332 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:44,840 Speaker 1: She got better and better, she started getting I was like, oh, 333 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:46,640 Speaker 1: this girl can't be touched. But she was very smooth, 334 00:16:46,720 --> 00:16:48,920 Speaker 1: very fun to watch. If you like. If you don't 335 00:16:48,960 --> 00:16:50,600 Speaker 1: like it, what do you think about breaking? Just the 336 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:52,080 Speaker 1: event itself? What did you think? 337 00:16:52,840 --> 00:16:56,320 Speaker 2: I don't know, because I appreciate the spotlight to the 338 00:16:56,320 --> 00:16:58,400 Speaker 2: sport and that it is an athletic and endeavor. But 339 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:00,560 Speaker 2: then I'm like, are we opening it up to ballet 340 00:17:00,680 --> 00:17:02,520 Speaker 2: or we're going to open up to when you start 341 00:17:02,920 --> 00:17:06,639 Speaker 2: involving dance. I don't know. It just I it's just 342 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:08,760 Speaker 2: there's a question as to what is an Olympic event 343 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:11,720 Speaker 2: and what isn't. And look, this was fun to watch. 344 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:14,720 Speaker 2: I will be we will be watching the men compete 345 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:15,200 Speaker 2: today too. 346 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:18,200 Speaker 1: So I don't know. I don't say about breaking yet. 347 00:17:18,200 --> 00:17:21,840 Speaker 1: I don't fully I don't know. I don't know if 348 00:17:21,840 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 1: it's a yeah, it is a matter of the Olympics. 349 00:17:23,840 --> 00:17:26,560 Speaker 1: Because I'm just watching breaking, I would have no issue. 350 00:17:26,600 --> 00:17:29,639 Speaker 1: But on that stick, clearly there's athleticism. This is not 351 00:17:29,680 --> 00:17:31,879 Speaker 1: a question of these athletes or not. No, and the 352 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:34,400 Speaker 1: moves and the tricks and the study and the practice 353 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:37,919 Speaker 1: that it takes. I'm not questioning that, but when you 354 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:42,840 Speaker 1: have someone out there like ray Gun, you then like, 355 00:17:42,880 --> 00:17:45,200 Speaker 1: wait a minute, this this person's the same eating in 356 00:17:45,240 --> 00:17:48,560 Speaker 1: the same cafeteria with Lebron and Carrie and right Decky 357 00:17:48,680 --> 00:17:49,920 Speaker 1: and really. 358 00:17:49,680 --> 00:17:52,800 Speaker 2: One of the memes was thank you Raygun for making 359 00:17:53,240 --> 00:17:55,080 Speaker 2: millions of people at home feel like they too could 360 00:17:55,080 --> 00:17:57,520 Speaker 2: become an Olympic athlete. So that's the one thing you 361 00:17:57,520 --> 00:18:00,280 Speaker 2: wouldn't want to happen, is that becomes a mockery of 362 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:06,200 Speaker 2: what the Olympics actually are. That's it's all. That's the concern. 363 00:18:06,440 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 1: Perhaps, oh whattal we do? But here's the thing we 364 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:14,320 Speaker 1: how this talk break dancing is not in the Olympics 365 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:16,480 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty eight in LA. It is not on 366 00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:20,399 Speaker 1: the schedule. And what's after LA. It's not on the 367 00:18:20,440 --> 00:18:22,920 Speaker 1: schedule for the one after that either, So we don't 368 00:18:22,920 --> 00:18:24,920 Speaker 1: know when we might see it back. It could change. 369 00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:27,119 Speaker 1: But they do this because they're trying to stay relevant. 370 00:18:27,160 --> 00:18:29,840 Speaker 1: They're trying to get your body, trying to be relevant. 371 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:32,399 Speaker 1: But look at us, now, how much do you enjoy skateboarding? 372 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:33,840 Speaker 1: Do you question that in the Olympics? 373 00:18:33,920 --> 00:18:35,600 Speaker 2: I really like, no, I don't. 374 00:18:35,480 --> 00:18:38,160 Speaker 1: You don't surfing. You question that, No, because. 375 00:18:37,960 --> 00:18:40,680 Speaker 2: If anyone could do something that I couldn't possibly dream 376 00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:43,200 Speaker 2: of doing, that to me should be an Olympic event. 377 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:44,320 Speaker 1: Then that's break dancing. 378 00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:47,640 Speaker 2: I mean I would go with dancing of any kind 379 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:51,200 Speaker 2: if we're going to go there. Answer your question, I 380 00:18:51,280 --> 00:18:52,600 Speaker 2: can't even do the Cuba shuffle. 381 00:18:54,640 --> 00:18:58,119 Speaker 1: Oh well, congrass to her plenty more. She came from 382 00:18:58,240 --> 00:19:09,119 Speaker 1: I am sure every day I come on here and 383 00:19:09,119 --> 00:19:10,920 Speaker 1: I say, it was the moment, the best moment for 384 00:19:11,040 --> 00:19:12,600 Speaker 1: me here. This was the best thing I've ever watched. 385 00:19:12,680 --> 00:19:15,080 Speaker 1: And I hate to be a just sucker for the moment, 386 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:19,080 Speaker 1: but we saw something yesterday that is going to go 387 00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:23,040 Speaker 1: down as one of the moments of this Olympics. And 388 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:27,960 Speaker 1: we have Shakari Richardson to thank for it because she 389 00:19:28,119 --> 00:19:32,239 Speaker 1: played absolute superhero yesterday. We all witnessed it. Coming up 390 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:35,560 Speaker 1: on the last leg of the final of the women's 391 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:38,879 Speaker 1: four by one hundred relay. The US team was in 392 00:19:39,080 --> 00:19:43,919 Speaker 1: third place, and then Robes they gave the batons to 393 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:46,680 Speaker 1: Shakerri and it was magic. 394 00:19:46,840 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 2: She flat out ran down the German competitor who was 395 00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:55,480 Speaker 2: in the lead significantly actually, and then she beat out 396 00:19:55,480 --> 00:19:57,560 Speaker 2: the woman from Great Britain that was in second place. 397 00:19:57,640 --> 00:20:01,280 Speaker 2: It was remarkable to watch she I mean down the 398 00:20:01,359 --> 00:20:03,920 Speaker 2: one hundred meter stretch and in what will be one 399 00:20:03,920 --> 00:20:07,360 Speaker 2: of the lasting images of the Olympics, should Carrie turned 400 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:10,760 Speaker 2: I mean and just staring down the other runners as 401 00:20:10,840 --> 00:20:13,320 Speaker 2: she was crossing the finish line. It was so badass. 402 00:20:13,800 --> 00:20:16,200 Speaker 2: It was so bad, you said, I hope someone took 403 00:20:16,240 --> 00:20:18,560 Speaker 2: that picture and blows it up for her and she 404 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:20,639 Speaker 2: can just hang it over her bed. I mean, that 405 00:20:20,800 --> 00:20:21,600 Speaker 2: is just something. 406 00:20:22,640 --> 00:20:26,320 Speaker 1: It was iconic, it was and that what added to it. 407 00:20:26,400 --> 00:20:28,560 Speaker 1: They were it was pouring rain. 408 00:20:28,720 --> 00:20:31,720 Speaker 2: It was a downpour, so it. 409 00:20:31,760 --> 00:20:33,760 Speaker 1: Added to the drama. We were worried if they were 410 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:35,359 Speaker 1: going to be able to hold on to batons, if 411 00:20:35,359 --> 00:20:37,679 Speaker 1: they were going to be slick. But after what happened 412 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:39,640 Speaker 1: with her in one hundred meter, we know she is 413 00:20:39,840 --> 00:20:42,679 Speaker 1: one of the two or three faces of the Olympics. 414 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:45,199 Speaker 1: All to talk about her after what happened to her 415 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:48,240 Speaker 1: not going to Tokyo, having to come back from that, 416 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:51,639 Speaker 1: everything she went through and been blazing for years getting 417 00:20:51,640 --> 00:20:54,040 Speaker 1: to this moment. She didn't win the hundred She lost 418 00:20:54,040 --> 00:20:55,840 Speaker 1: out to the young lad Julian and I Alfred from 419 00:20:56,760 --> 00:20:57,480 Speaker 1: from Saint Lucia. 420 00:20:57,640 --> 00:20:59,560 Speaker 2: But you know what, it was almost like we mentioned 421 00:20:59,560 --> 00:21:01,640 Speaker 2: that last stretched that last hundred meters that she did 422 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:03,760 Speaker 2: in the four in the four by one hundred, that 423 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:05,919 Speaker 2: was her one hundred meter race that you know what 424 00:21:05,920 --> 00:21:08,040 Speaker 2: I mean, she blazed past everyone else. It was just 425 00:21:08,040 --> 00:21:09,639 Speaker 2: so cool to see her. It was it was I 426 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:11,880 Speaker 2: don't want to say redemption, but it was proving that 427 00:21:11,960 --> 00:21:13,399 Speaker 2: she is gold metal worthy. 428 00:21:13,640 --> 00:21:15,760 Speaker 1: Something about this felt even better because it was she 429 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:17,800 Speaker 1: did it for the team, right she did was a 430 00:21:17,800 --> 00:21:21,320 Speaker 1: team event and she had to bail them out. Yeah, 431 00:21:21,359 --> 00:21:24,320 Speaker 1: they were down, she had to chase down. I know, 432 00:21:24,359 --> 00:21:26,640 Speaker 1: you always love it. But the two she chased down 433 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:28,400 Speaker 1: was a woman that was five eight and a woman 434 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:30,160 Speaker 1: that was five to seven and it comes a little 435 00:21:30,200 --> 00:21:32,879 Speaker 1: five too five too to carry. 436 00:21:32,880 --> 00:21:34,920 Speaker 2: Look, well, you know what that is. That is what's 437 00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:37,280 Speaker 2: one of the coolest parts about it because she doesn't 438 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:40,000 Speaker 2: look like the other runners with the long legs, but 439 00:21:40,080 --> 00:21:42,919 Speaker 2: she's got power and fierceness in those legs and she 440 00:21:43,119 --> 00:21:46,040 Speaker 2: just propels herself in a way that I just think 441 00:21:46,160 --> 00:21:48,840 Speaker 2: is it just defies expectations when you look at the 442 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:51,160 Speaker 2: physicality of all of them, and I you know, love it. 443 00:21:51,359 --> 00:21:53,080 Speaker 1: I might blow that picture up and put it on 444 00:21:53,080 --> 00:21:55,800 Speaker 1: the wall of her staring them down as she crossed. 445 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:57,880 Speaker 1: But congratu to them and the four one hundred meter 446 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:01,159 Speaker 1: women's relating that one goal the fellas do rotes. 447 00:22:01,200 --> 00:22:04,240 Speaker 2: Wow, Yeah, that this is a fun transition. I'm gonna 448 00:22:04,240 --> 00:22:08,240 Speaker 2: sum it up with one word, disqualified. But even worse, 449 00:22:08,240 --> 00:22:11,280 Speaker 2: this is adding insult to injury. This was the fifth 450 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:15,359 Speaker 2: consecutive Olympics where Team USA misses the podium in the 451 00:22:15,400 --> 00:22:18,600 Speaker 2: men's four by one hundred relay, So for twenty years 452 00:22:18,920 --> 00:22:22,400 Speaker 2: the United States has been without a medal despite having 453 00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:26,720 Speaker 2: some of the best runners in the world. That is indisputable. 454 00:22:27,040 --> 00:22:29,720 Speaker 2: And it was hard to watch. And it happened almost 455 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:35,640 Speaker 2: immediately as lead runner Christian Coleman collided with Kenny Bidnarik 456 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:38,320 Speaker 2: in a botched baton pass. 457 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:41,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, and when we were watching this live together, because 458 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:44,040 Speaker 1: they took a wider shot and on that first tall 459 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:47,720 Speaker 1: runners are together and that first exchange happened, I screamed, 460 00:22:47,800 --> 00:22:51,000 Speaker 1: what the just going crazy? You're like, where are you? 461 00:22:51,320 --> 00:22:53,280 Speaker 2: Was terrible eyesight. I was like, how could you see that? 462 00:22:53,320 --> 00:22:55,680 Speaker 2: It was it was like a far shot and you 463 00:22:55,760 --> 00:22:58,640 Speaker 2: saw you were zeroed in on on the USA. 464 00:22:58,440 --> 00:23:01,320 Speaker 1: And you saw something go terrible wrong, which is what 465 00:23:01,520 --> 00:23:04,520 Speaker 1: they run into each other. They've had in the past 466 00:23:04,600 --> 00:23:07,880 Speaker 1: like drop batons, but these two literally bumped into each 467 00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:12,359 Speaker 1: other on the track. Now again they got seventh, So 468 00:23:12,520 --> 00:23:15,320 Speaker 1: even they crossed the finish line, they get seventh. You're thinking, well, 469 00:23:15,359 --> 00:23:19,680 Speaker 1: that sucks, that's terrible, but it actually got worse. They 470 00:23:19,720 --> 00:23:22,600 Speaker 1: were disqualified that handoff where they bumped in each other. 471 00:23:22,920 --> 00:23:25,680 Speaker 1: It happened outside of the exchange on once they finally 472 00:23:25,760 --> 00:23:28,600 Speaker 1: did do the handoff. So this is history repeating itself. 473 00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:31,720 Speaker 1: Men's Rey late teams lost by baton pass botches two 474 00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:36,080 Speaker 1: thousand and eight, twenty sixteen, Tokyo twenty twenty one. And 475 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:38,440 Speaker 1: there are questions now this morning about how this team 476 00:23:38,480 --> 00:23:40,120 Speaker 1: was managed, and it has to do with Noah Lot. 477 00:23:40,080 --> 00:23:43,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, because so the entire lineup was shuffled after Noah 478 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:47,119 Speaker 2: Lyles dropped out of the competition after he announced he 479 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:50,520 Speaker 2: had COVID nineteen. So instead of just plugging in Kyrie King, 480 00:23:50,760 --> 00:23:53,119 Speaker 2: who was taking Noah's place, so just putting him in, 481 00:23:53,200 --> 00:23:57,080 Speaker 2: Lyle Spot whoever, decided to switch up the entire lineup, 482 00:23:57,320 --> 00:23:59,720 Speaker 2: which some believe could have led to the baton issue. 483 00:23:59,760 --> 00:24:02,080 Speaker 2: Because it wasn't the order in which they had practiced 484 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:06,119 Speaker 2: running in. And one person who was very upset, American 485 00:24:06,200 --> 00:24:09,800 Speaker 2: track and field legend who doesn't need any introduction, Carl Lewis. 486 00:24:10,320 --> 00:24:12,040 Speaker 2: He was in the stands. You can see it on 487 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:15,480 Speaker 2: his face, but he was so pissed. Later he took 488 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:18,760 Speaker 2: it to social media. He wrote on x it is 489 00:24:18,840 --> 00:24:21,879 Speaker 2: time to blow up the system. This continues to be 490 00:24:21,960 --> 00:24:26,240 Speaker 2: completely unacceptable. He threw some barbs directly at the Track 491 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:29,400 Speaker 2: and Fields, the US Track and Field Association, so he 492 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:32,480 Speaker 2: was not mincing words and he said, enough is enough. 493 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:36,879 Speaker 1: Look, we losing is one thing. If a team crosses 494 00:24:37,800 --> 00:24:41,480 Speaker 1: the line before you by a second fraction of a second, 495 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:43,280 Speaker 1: you still get upset. We can come back and do 496 00:24:43,320 --> 00:24:45,920 Speaker 1: better when you just don't. I mean, it's the basic thing. 497 00:24:46,119 --> 00:24:48,080 Speaker 1: Where is lady yesterday? All right? Hey, this is what 498 00:24:48,119 --> 00:24:50,520 Speaker 1: you do fellas you run fast and then you hand 499 00:24:50,560 --> 00:24:51,879 Speaker 1: the stick to the guy in front of you that's 500 00:24:51,960 --> 00:24:55,440 Speaker 1: running fast as well. That's basically it. I know there's 501 00:24:55,480 --> 00:24:58,560 Speaker 1: some technical stuff into practice that's involved, but we can't 502 00:24:58,680 --> 00:25:02,280 Speaker 1: get a stick round a track. It was in twenty years. 503 00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:04,040 Speaker 2: I know, and it was crazy because we were worried 504 00:25:04,080 --> 00:25:05,840 Speaker 2: about the women because we saw the rain coming down 505 00:25:05,840 --> 00:25:07,679 Speaker 2: so hard that they were going to drop the baton na. 506 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:11,040 Speaker 2: They did not. But the men, well they were literally 507 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:12,520 Speaker 2: and it was nothing to do with the ring. 508 00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:14,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's it's like the three stooges out of there. 509 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:16,399 Speaker 2: It really did kind of look like that. 510 00:25:16,480 --> 00:25:18,840 Speaker 1: It was, unfortunately, but we know those guys. They worked 511 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:21,320 Speaker 1: at it and who knows what went wrong, and but 512 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:23,840 Speaker 1: we give them credit. And Kung Fu Kenney, of course, 513 00:25:23,840 --> 00:25:25,640 Speaker 1: we've loved watching him throughout and he was a part 514 00:25:25,640 --> 00:25:28,720 Speaker 1: of the exchange unfortunately, but something's got to be done. 515 00:25:28,720 --> 00:25:30,960 Speaker 1: If Carl Lewis is saying it, we are listening. 516 00:25:30,720 --> 00:25:34,639 Speaker 2: Yes, exactly, Well, everyone was listening to the woman at 517 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:38,440 Speaker 2: the center of the gender eligibility controversy. She came out 518 00:25:38,480 --> 00:25:40,720 Speaker 2: on top and she had a lot to say. Twenty 519 00:25:40,760 --> 00:25:45,160 Speaker 2: five year old Amani Khalif has now become Algeria's first 520 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:48,919 Speaker 2: Olympic gold medalist in women's boxing, and she's the first 521 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:53,359 Speaker 2: boxer from that country to win gold since nineteen ninety six. 522 00:25:53,440 --> 00:25:58,080 Speaker 2: She beat the world champion China's Yanglu by unanimous decision. 523 00:25:58,320 --> 00:26:00,959 Speaker 2: As you might imagine, the crowd went wild, shouting her 524 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:04,800 Speaker 2: name over and over, and it was just a beautiful 525 00:26:04,840 --> 00:26:10,359 Speaker 2: moment after such an ugly last several days, even weeks, 526 00:26:10,600 --> 00:26:14,200 Speaker 2: because her fight outside of the ring was definitely overshadowing 527 00:26:14,240 --> 00:26:16,560 Speaker 2: any of her matches inside the ring, and she had 528 00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:20,399 Speaker 2: to repeatedly defend herself. Even her father got involved for 529 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:22,399 Speaker 2: her right to compete as a woman. 530 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:25,960 Speaker 1: See we that's her right to compete as a woman. 531 00:26:26,800 --> 00:26:29,399 Speaker 1: You're just you're having to argue that you're a woman. 532 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:33,520 Speaker 1: That sucks, I mean, And she had to say it afterwards, 533 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:36,120 Speaker 1: that statement, I am a woman. What woman has won 534 00:26:36,160 --> 00:26:38,640 Speaker 1: an event at the Olympics and part of her press 535 00:26:38,640 --> 00:26:39,920 Speaker 1: conference she had to say, I'm a woman. 536 00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:43,280 Speaker 2: It's sad, but I love that she was able to 537 00:26:43,359 --> 00:26:46,080 Speaker 2: keep her head clear and in fact maybe even motivating 538 00:26:46,119 --> 00:26:48,120 Speaker 2: her to do what she does best. But yet she 539 00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:50,399 Speaker 2: I wanted to read her full statement because it's just 540 00:26:50,440 --> 00:26:52,480 Speaker 2: so powerful and again to your point, the fact that 541 00:26:52,520 --> 00:26:54,520 Speaker 2: she even had to say this instead of saying thank 542 00:26:54,560 --> 00:26:56,439 Speaker 2: you and you know I have fought hard for this. 543 00:26:56,560 --> 00:26:59,280 Speaker 2: Instead she had to say, I am fully qualified to 544 00:26:59,280 --> 00:27:02,120 Speaker 2: take part in this competition. I'm a woman like any 545 00:27:02,160 --> 00:27:04,679 Speaker 2: other woman. I was born a woman, I lived as 546 00:27:04,680 --> 00:27:07,720 Speaker 2: a woman. I competed as a woman, There's no doubt 547 00:27:07,720 --> 00:27:09,960 Speaker 2: about that. And she talks about the detractor. She says 548 00:27:09,960 --> 00:27:12,960 Speaker 2: are enemies of success. That is what I call them, 549 00:27:13,080 --> 00:27:17,880 Speaker 2: and that also gives my success a special taste because 550 00:27:17,880 --> 00:27:19,960 Speaker 2: of these attacks. Good. 551 00:27:21,600 --> 00:27:23,639 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, I'm leaning back in my chair, not to 552 00:27:23,680 --> 00:27:26,080 Speaker 1: the mic. I just it's been a great and the 553 00:27:26,119 --> 00:27:29,760 Speaker 1: way not just the Algerian fans have embraced her, but 554 00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:33,160 Speaker 1: how everybody in that arena has been embracing her. It's again, 555 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:36,160 Speaker 1: it's one of the lasting images and moments and stories 556 00:27:36,160 --> 00:27:37,400 Speaker 1: of these Olympics, no doubt. 557 00:27:37,480 --> 00:27:40,360 Speaker 2: Yeah. And there was another boxer, Lynn U Ting, who 558 00:27:40,520 --> 00:27:44,959 Speaker 2: also had her gender eligibility questioned as well, along with Khalif. 559 00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:50,800 Speaker 2: She is from Taiwan. She is fighting today also for gold, 560 00:27:50,840 --> 00:27:53,320 Speaker 2: against a Polish competitor, so we will be watching that 561 00:27:53,359 --> 00:27:56,679 Speaker 2: match as well. But she is, certainly she is. That 562 00:27:56,840 --> 00:28:00,560 Speaker 2: is happening. I do have that written down. I'm sorry, 563 00:28:00,560 --> 00:28:03,000 Speaker 2: but that's when it's happening. And I, oh, it's happening 564 00:28:03,040 --> 00:28:05,520 Speaker 2: at three thirty Eastern time this afternoon. 565 00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:07,760 Speaker 1: Well, we're losing a step here, baby. I was trying 566 00:28:07,800 --> 00:28:10,200 Speaker 1: to I was trying to keep from interrupting you by 567 00:28:10,240 --> 00:28:12,080 Speaker 1: saying what time is it? In case you didn't know, 568 00:28:12,440 --> 00:28:14,119 Speaker 1: That's why I didn't say anything, and that's pointed to 569 00:28:14,119 --> 00:28:16,600 Speaker 1: my read watch. And then you made moves, but it 570 00:28:16,680 --> 00:28:18,800 Speaker 1: still stopped you. And I was trying to keep you 571 00:28:18,840 --> 00:28:19,400 Speaker 1: from stopping. 572 00:28:19,440 --> 00:28:21,040 Speaker 2: You know, I can't do two things that way. 573 00:28:22,200 --> 00:28:24,000 Speaker 1: But good for the IOC. They keep coming out and 574 00:28:24,040 --> 00:28:27,680 Speaker 1: saying these women are eligible, leave them alone, and that's 575 00:28:27,720 --> 00:28:29,639 Speaker 1: the end of it. So we'll be watching for the 576 00:28:29,920 --> 00:28:31,520 Speaker 1: possible second gold medal in all this. 577 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:33,600 Speaker 2: Placet Yeah, and we want to oh, I want to 578 00:28:33,640 --> 00:28:36,440 Speaker 2: give a shout out. We watched this yesterday too. Twenty 579 00:28:36,640 --> 00:28:40,560 Speaker 2: one year old Olivia Reeves, who won the United States 580 00:28:40,760 --> 00:28:45,120 Speaker 2: first Olympic weightlifting gold medal in twenty four years, also 581 00:28:45,240 --> 00:28:49,360 Speaker 2: setting an Olympic redal record with that medal, And you 582 00:28:49,480 --> 00:28:50,840 Speaker 2: got to love it when you get the gold and 583 00:28:50,880 --> 00:28:53,520 Speaker 2: you also set a record, and she did both of 584 00:28:53,560 --> 00:28:56,040 Speaker 2: those things. And this is just the second Olympic gold 585 00:28:56,080 --> 00:28:59,000 Speaker 2: medal for Team USA since women were even allowed to 586 00:28:59,040 --> 00:29:01,200 Speaker 2: compete in the event in two thousand. So this is 587 00:29:01,400 --> 00:29:04,680 Speaker 2: a rarity and she hopes it brings shines of spotlight 588 00:29:04,760 --> 00:29:06,240 Speaker 2: on USA weightlift. 589 00:29:06,360 --> 00:29:10,520 Speaker 1: Weightlifting another thing we've been enjoying watching when they're struggling 590 00:29:10,560 --> 00:29:13,640 Speaker 1: to keep that thing off and they're shaking. Oh, some 591 00:29:13,720 --> 00:29:15,720 Speaker 1: of them fall off the stage. Oh. 592 00:29:15,920 --> 00:29:17,520 Speaker 2: I've been on the edge of my seat watching both 593 00:29:17,520 --> 00:29:19,760 Speaker 2: the men's and the women's. It's and a lot of 594 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:23,320 Speaker 2: these people, men and women, are lifting double their body weight. 595 00:29:23,520 --> 00:29:27,000 Speaker 2: It's unthinkable to me. Again, something I could never imagine 596 00:29:27,080 --> 00:29:28,320 Speaker 2: ever being able to do. 597 00:29:28,480 --> 00:29:32,560 Speaker 1: Well, could you ever imagine us? This is what we 598 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:35,000 Speaker 1: do now, Hey babe, make sure you get here by 599 00:29:35,040 --> 00:29:37,160 Speaker 1: eight fifteen. Weightliftings on right. 600 00:29:38,760 --> 00:29:40,719 Speaker 2: Yeah, we've said things we've never said to each other 601 00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:42,480 Speaker 2: before we are watching Olympics. 602 00:29:43,640 --> 00:29:45,160 Speaker 1: But this has been fun. This has been fun. So 603 00:29:45,200 --> 00:29:47,360 Speaker 1: today is a huge day. We're planning it all around. 604 00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:49,600 Speaker 1: So we're about to head out here shortly going to 605 00:29:50,520 --> 00:29:52,800 Speaker 1: You can catch us on Park Avenue. 606 00:29:52,680 --> 00:29:55,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, Lafayette as he turns into Park. Yeah. So it's cool. 607 00:29:55,280 --> 00:29:57,800 Speaker 2: We actually our friend Matt James, we ran into him 608 00:29:57,880 --> 00:29:59,120 Speaker 2: running the other day and he was like, are you 609 00:29:59,160 --> 00:30:01,280 Speaker 2: all going to run on this streets in New York? 610 00:30:01,520 --> 00:30:04,240 Speaker 2: And we're like, what's that? Sadly, I've lived here for 611 00:30:04,280 --> 00:30:07,120 Speaker 2: more than twenty years and I don't know basic things 612 00:30:07,160 --> 00:30:10,280 Speaker 2: about the city. But they open up several stretches of 613 00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:14,200 Speaker 2: streets in all five burroughs for pedestrians, runners, bikers, whatever, 614 00:30:14,400 --> 00:30:17,720 Speaker 2: no cars allowed. And it's an awesome opportunity, especially for 615 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:21,120 Speaker 2: those of us training for marathons, to have a new 616 00:30:21,200 --> 00:30:23,400 Speaker 2: running path that we would never ordinarily get to run. 617 00:30:23,440 --> 00:30:26,080 Speaker 2: So we're gonna run through the streets of Manhattan here 618 00:30:26,080 --> 00:30:27,560 Speaker 2: in a little bit. We actually have a little of 619 00:30:27,600 --> 00:30:30,600 Speaker 2: a break today. We only have to run ten miles 620 00:30:31,080 --> 00:30:34,920 Speaker 2: and next weekend's fifteen miles, so we're about to go 621 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:37,400 Speaker 2: do that. But the watching the men's marathon today was 622 00:30:37,440 --> 00:30:39,720 Speaker 2: such an awesome inspiration. And by the way, if you 623 00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:42,200 Speaker 2: didn't get up at one thirty in the morning to watch, 624 00:30:42,560 --> 00:30:45,080 Speaker 2: you can rewatch it at ten thirty Eastern time. It 625 00:30:45,120 --> 00:30:48,280 Speaker 2: really is an awesome thing to be able to see 626 00:30:48,280 --> 00:30:52,200 Speaker 2: and witness. And we're kind of planning everything around getting 627 00:30:52,200 --> 00:30:54,840 Speaker 2: the run done in time to be ready for eleven 628 00:30:54,880 --> 00:31:00,400 Speaker 2: am Eastern time, where the US women soccer team gold 629 00:31:00,440 --> 00:31:02,360 Speaker 2: medal match plays Brazil. 630 00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:08,240 Speaker 1: Most watch and Brazil is beautiful. They are so beautiful 631 00:31:08,240 --> 00:31:08,680 Speaker 1: to watch. 632 00:31:08,960 --> 00:31:10,040 Speaker 2: It's it's gonna be there. 633 00:31:10,040 --> 00:31:10,760 Speaker 1: This is gonna be fun. 634 00:31:10,800 --> 00:31:12,480 Speaker 2: This is fun because we have that going on, and 635 00:31:12,520 --> 00:31:15,560 Speaker 2: then at ten am. Right before that, the men's breaking 636 00:31:15,600 --> 00:31:17,400 Speaker 2: as we just talked with, that's their prelims. But two 637 00:31:17,480 --> 00:31:19,800 Speaker 2: pm is the finals, so I think we'll probably end 638 00:31:19,880 --> 00:31:22,280 Speaker 2: up watching soccer and then the finals. 639 00:31:22,360 --> 00:31:24,320 Speaker 1: Wonderful Australia has any male I. 640 00:31:24,360 --> 00:31:27,320 Speaker 2: Mean, I can't wait to find out the platform diving. 641 00:31:27,320 --> 00:31:29,640 Speaker 2: Men's platform diving, which I know you're really excited about, 642 00:31:29,680 --> 00:31:32,160 Speaker 2: is at nine am. I'm luckily all of these big 643 00:31:32,200 --> 00:31:35,040 Speaker 2: events in these finals are oftentimes replayed and you can 644 00:31:35,040 --> 00:31:37,239 Speaker 2: find them throughout the day, which is what we've had 645 00:31:37,280 --> 00:31:39,720 Speaker 2: to do sometimes. Track and field final day of competition 646 00:31:39,840 --> 00:31:43,200 Speaker 2: starting at one thirty this afternoon Eastern time. I'm excited 647 00:31:43,240 --> 00:31:46,240 Speaker 2: about the women's fifteen hundred meter final. You've got more 648 00:31:46,280 --> 00:31:49,560 Speaker 2: relay finals men and women's four by four hundred, the 649 00:31:49,600 --> 00:31:52,400 Speaker 2: men's eight hundred meter final, the men's high jump final, 650 00:31:52,440 --> 00:31:55,120 Speaker 2: the women's javelin throw final. Oh I love this one, 651 00:31:55,160 --> 00:31:58,200 Speaker 2: the women's one hundred meter hurdles. Just, I mean, so 652 00:31:58,440 --> 00:32:03,800 Speaker 2: many really excited things to watch. Then three thirty Eastern time, 653 00:32:03,880 --> 00:32:10,440 Speaker 2: we have Team USA men's basketball final versus home country France. 654 00:32:10,520 --> 00:32:13,400 Speaker 1: This is kind of perfect. This is set up perfectly. 655 00:32:13,480 --> 00:32:15,960 Speaker 1: The team everybody wants to be versus the home team, 656 00:32:15,960 --> 00:32:19,200 Speaker 1: which is quite quite good. This is gonna this is 657 00:32:19,240 --> 00:32:21,280 Speaker 1: not a you know what, They're gonna blow these guys out. 658 00:32:21,680 --> 00:32:24,600 Speaker 1: I bet they blow Frants out. I think it's gonna 659 00:32:24,600 --> 00:32:26,440 Speaker 1: be a close match. And I know weben Yama, but 660 00:32:26,480 --> 00:32:31,320 Speaker 1: they got too much pride to Yeah, I'm predicted easy win. 661 00:32:31,520 --> 00:32:32,000 Speaker 1: All right. 662 00:32:32,160 --> 00:32:34,440 Speaker 2: It was so three thirty is basketball, but it's also 663 00:32:34,480 --> 00:32:38,760 Speaker 2: boxing that we just mentioned. We've got lin U ting 664 00:32:39,120 --> 00:32:42,120 Speaker 2: fighting at three thirty, and then just all the other 665 00:32:42,160 --> 00:32:44,320 Speaker 2: events that I know are so important to so many people, 666 00:32:44,320 --> 00:32:46,200 Speaker 2: but lots of everything's a final today. It's one of 667 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:49,160 Speaker 2: the last days of competition. So water polo women going 668 00:32:49,160 --> 00:32:53,080 Speaker 2: for the bronze. USA women table tennis, it's China versus Japan, 669 00:32:53,160 --> 00:32:56,600 Speaker 2: the women's team finals. We've been watching some sports climbing. 670 00:32:56,640 --> 00:33:01,160 Speaker 2: There's finals there, rhythmic gymnastics finals, and ta is competing 671 00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:05,640 Speaker 2: in the artistic swimming, duo finals, synchronized swimming. So there's 672 00:33:05,680 --> 00:33:08,720 Speaker 2: something for everyone today, and really this is one of 673 00:33:08,720 --> 00:33:11,520 Speaker 2: the last days, so it's gonna be a fun day 674 00:33:11,520 --> 00:33:14,560 Speaker 2: of sitting in front of the TV after our ten miles. 675 00:33:14,800 --> 00:33:16,640 Speaker 1: It's the weekend. I know, folks have a loves going 676 00:33:16,640 --> 00:33:18,320 Speaker 1: on during the week because is your last chance to 677 00:33:18,360 --> 00:33:20,680 Speaker 1: see some of the greatest athletes, some of the greatest performances. 678 00:33:20,760 --> 00:33:24,600 Speaker 1: So enjoy. We certainly have been, and we will today 679 00:33:24,640 --> 00:33:27,640 Speaker 1: as well. But we always appreciate you listening in to us. 680 00:33:27,680 --> 00:33:29,640 Speaker 1: I guess we got how many of these left too. 681 00:33:29,760 --> 00:33:31,960 Speaker 1: We'll have them tomorrow. We have one Monday. 682 00:33:31,600 --> 00:33:34,200 Speaker 2: Maybe and that's it. So yeah, we have two more 683 00:33:34,320 --> 00:33:36,960 Speaker 2: editions of Tea from Parie. But thank you for listening 684 00:33:37,000 --> 00:33:42,800 Speaker 2: as always, and we'll see you tomorrow.