OT - 2016 Brazil Olympic thread

[elocomotive]

Might be the biggest story for Brazil in these olympics winning to go to the Gold Medal for beach volleyball. On top of beating Kerry Walsh Jennings

Even though we lost, that was a fun match. Happy for the Brazilians.

That will be the second biggest story... IF Brazil is playing for the gold in soccer!

 

[forty_three]

Only in America is the #2 seed beating the #3 seed an "upset".

Brazilians played a perfect match. Deserved the win 100%. And the American's didn't roll over. Great match. The Brazilians figured out their opponent's weakness and exploited it.


Much like the cowards in Women's soccer did.

 

[dash]

Warner off to a great start in the men's decathlon (10:23 into a head wind was his 100m dash time)

 

[jstewismybastardson]

just bizarre ...

Police have questions for U.S. swimmers involved in robbery report

 

[dash]

Okay, I'll ask - What the hell does an Olympic swimmer need with $1,500 shoes?!?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Jim Benning this morning: "wow he won a gold medal in the high jump??? ... I better call Yzerman to see if he's still available!!!"

 

[elocomotive]

USA now has exactly 28 of each medal. Three 28s... Sounds like a Semintrick.

 

[elocomotive]

Okay, I'll ask - What the hell does an Olympic swimmer need with $1,500 shoes?!?

Spend so much time in the pool they need all the help they can get on land? :idk:

 

[dash]

USA now has exactly 28 of each medal. Three 28s... Sounds like a Semintrick.

You know what it sounds like to me - Impressive.

 

[dash]

BMX bike competition starts today - I have a feeling our friend 43 will be checking out the action.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

he apparently needed medical attention after this

 

[elocomotive]

You know what it sounds like to me - Impressive.

I thought Semintrick sounded a little...uh... rapey. But ya know, if you find it impressive, Dash, who am I to disagree.

 

[dash]

I'm a horrible person eloco, it's been well documented on these boards...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Police went to the athletes' village to speak with the swimmers, who were not there.Ryan Lochte, Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen said they were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning. Lochte has returned home to the United States, his attorney said.

 

[forty_three]

BMX bike competition starts today - I have a feeling our friend 43 will be checking out the action.

Alise Post and Marist Strombergs will win gold. Book it. Done.

Unless Mariana Pajon continues rudely being so damn dominant.

I thought Semintrick sounded a little...uh... rapey. But ya know, if you find it impressive, Dash, who am I to disagree.

I thought the Semintrick is what broke up that women's diving team?

Police went to the athletes' village to speak with the swimmers, who were not there.Ryan Lochte, Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen said they were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning. Lochte has returned home to the United States, his attorney said.

Way to go Brazil. Fight the stereotype of your inept and corrupt police force by focusing your suspicion on a very popular victim.

 

[dash]

After two events of the decathlon, Ashton Eaton of the States has a 30 point lead over Damian Warner of Canada (2030 to 2000). German guy in third place has 1892 points.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

But...but..white Canadian guys can't jump

 

[jstewismybastardson]

the response of a COWARD!!! lol

 

[dash]

At least he didn't get bags of urine thrown at him...

The Frenchman, 29, was in tears as he was barracked on the podium on Tuesday.

On Monday, he was booed by the partisan home crowd before his final vault - losing out to home favourite Thiago Braz da Silva in a dramatic final.

Bach said the crowd's behaviour was "unacceptable at the Olympics".

Lavillenie held his head in his hands on the podium and was later consoled by Brazilian gold medallist Da Silva, IAAF president Lord Coe and former Olympic and world pole vault champion Sergey Bubka after the ceremony.

Rio Olympics 2016: Renaud Lavillenie being booed 'shocking' - Thomas Bach

 

[dash]

I'm hearing that may have won wait for it...wait for it...BRONZE! in the team equestrian event.