Rio de Janeiro 2016 - Games of the XXXI Olympiad

[Northern Goblin]

Won't remember anyone who won a medal.

So how is Usain Bolt such a global superstar?

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Beating Cavendish on bike was fap-worthy.
HAVING SAID THAT, I have to say, the success team GB is having is inspiring.
This is how you do it folks. Invest heavily in infrastructures and services. Sport becomes a vital part of society and then after 15-20 years, you reap the benefits.
Fair play to you guys. You deserve this one.

[DrMcNinja]

Netherlands just broke its gold medal record from the 2012 Olympics. Woo!

[Fuiking]

Netherlands just broke its gold medal record from the 2012 Olympics. Woo!

Nice eh? btw you saw the fucked up referee at female Hockey? I had a facepalm moment with that slut there

[Northern Goblin]

Conlan's scaithing attack on AIBA is must watch tv. Rewatching that fight there is no way he should have lost, let alone unanimously.

Meanwhile Jack Burnell gets disqualified for apparently nothing and goes into a blistering "they don't know what they're doing" rant.

Shit day to be an Olympic judge.

[DrMcNinja]

And another fall on the horizontal bar, the fourth during these olympics.

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Conlan's scaithing attack on AIBA is must watch tv. Rewatching that fight there is no way he should have lost, let alone unanimously.

Meanwhile Jack Burnell gets disqualified for apparently nothing and goes into a blistering "they don't know what they're doing" rant.

Shit day to be an Olympic judge.

That's was golden. In fairness... can't really see how the Russian won.

[Deleted]

Gold in six track events, silver in three others, and an additional silver and bronze where we had two medallists. Crazy.

[Northern Goblin]

Gold in six track events, silver in three others, and an additional silver and bronze where we had two medallists. Crazy.

He lives!

No pressure but an ETA on an updated front page?

[Tradewind]

lack of Canada in page 1 medal rankings = sadface.

[Crissi]

Kerry-Walsh and April Jennings upset by brazil! Brazil played better definately.

fun fact: US is 28/28/28 in g/s/b medals. yay for evenness!

[Northern Goblin]

Britain on course not only for their most successful away Olympics, but even surpassing their London 2012 medal haul.

Another already guaranteed gold in the bag today, if only cycling had as many events as swimming did, we'd be competing with America at the top

[Alixie]

Anyone getting tired of Brazilian fans booing matches and ceremonies?

[Northern Goblin]

It's pretty terrible conduct, athletes who are normally reserved have even spoken out about it. It's against the spirit of the games, sure your home town hero lost but the overwhelming majority of medallists are there because they earned it.

[Blobfish]

Such the Best story from Rio
The Organisors have said both Runners will Participate in the 5000 metre Final

http://www.runnersworld.com/olympics...0-meter-mishap




Abbey D’Agostino, a 5,000-meter runner who trains in Boston, was part of an on-track collision in the first round of the women’s 5,000 and took a hard fall to the track. But it was her reaction to the collision that caught the attention of spectators.

Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand was running in front of D’Agostino when she fell in the race’s eighth lap.
Without time to move to the outside, D’Agostino also fell, and she suffered an injury to her right knee.

When D’Agostino tried to continue running, she fell to the track again. This time, Hamblin helped her up. Both continued running, D’Agostino visibly limping. Hamblin finished the race in 16:43, D’Agostino in 17:10. Both were advanced to the final, as well as a third runner, Jennifer Wenth of Australia.

“She could hardly stand up,” Hamblin said. “She helped me first, I tried to help her. She was pretty bad. I didn’t even realize she was still running. When she was like, ‘Go on, go on, my leg’s not working,’ I thought she wouldn’t be able to finish. So when I turned around at the finish line and she’s still running, I was like, ‘Wow.’”

[JohnBrown1917]

Gold in six track events, silver in three others, and an additional silver and bronze where we had two medallists. Crazy.

Funny to see us, the netherlands, at 2nd with just 1 gold and 1 silver.


Sort of reminds me of Sochi 2014, only we are the country in 2nd behind the dominant country.

[Noradin]

Anyone getting tired of Brazilian fans booing matches and ceremonies?

Yes, it is an embarrasment.

[dwightyo39]

Won't remember anyone who won a medal.

So how is Usain Bolt such a global superstar?

On that note, I found myself very attracted to the two female Jamaican sprinters in the 100m finals. Especially the one with Jamaican flag colored hair.

[Mhyroth]

Yes, it is an embarrasment.

It's so demoralizing to see and hear them "boo" like that and it's mentally frustrating for the athletes aswell I can only imagine.

[Crissi]

With everything else going wrong at Tio, may as well add idiot fans too