OT - 2016 Brazil Olympic thread

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Well, the Matildas had a kick for the win and couldn't seal the deal. I hope Labbe was playing attention, apparently you can take 2-3 steps forward off your line in the attempt to make a save and the ref will allow it

 

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Looks like we're back after a brief outage. Just in time to see one Canadian beach volleyball team eliminate another Canadian beach volleyball team.

 

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BRONZE! in women's cycling team pursuit.

 

[puckhead]

This Swiss-Dutch ladies beach volleyball is some quality viewing, btw

 

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Mo Farah collides with his training teammate halfway through the men's 10K and takes a tumble, picks himself up and goes on to win a gold medal. Pretty impressive stuff.

 

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BTE wins BRONZE! in the women's heptathlon.

 

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USA wins gold in long jump, silver in women's 100m, 14th straight gold in 4x100 in Phelps' curtain call...

Please excuse a little over the top nationalism because we are dominating this Olympics!

 

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Speaking of nationalism, Brazil fans going crazy as Brazil takes 2-0 lead on Columbia with 8 minutes left and puts away the match.

 

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USA wins gold in long jump, silver in women's 100m, 14th straight gold in 4x100 in Phelps' curtain call...

Please excuse a little over the top nationalism because we are dominating this Olympics!

 

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"He had a great snatch... let's see what his jerk looks like."

Hard to watch weightlifting with a straight face.

 

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Speaking of nationalism, Brazil fans going crazy as Brazil takes 2-0 lead on Columbia with 8 minutes left and puts away the match.

Check out the Brazilian soccer fan below (lol)

 

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"He had a great snatch... let's see what his jerk looks like."

Hard to watch weightlifting with a straight face.

much prefer women's mixed martial arts
"she's not much of a wrestler, but you should see her box!"

 

[puckhead]

Well,

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Well,

Shi T has got nothing on this guy ... Thankfully

 

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Was watching a bit today with my kid, and said "Look, Dong Dong go Boing Boing"
She laughed uncontrollably for about 20 minutes.

yup, still able to hit the juvenile wheelhouse

 

[puckhead]

/twins running the marathon

 

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I don't know about you, but I suddenly have a hankering for some Doublemint gum...

 

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Ryan Lochte's mom says he was held at gunpoint in Rio. The IOC says Lochte told the USOC it wasn't true

 

[puckhead]

you're doing it wrong!
(or as 43 would say, very very right)

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Ryan Lochte's mom says he was held at gunpoint in Rio. The IOC says Lochte told the USOC it wasn't true

Friedman said it was Phelps that got robbed