Slick Mongoose Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Anyone understand how Gaviria got 5th in that scratch race? Edit: Turns out the whole peloton sprinted a lap early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I really wish someone would put a stop to this tradition of having the winners bite their medals. You just know that at least one person who handled the medals didn't wash their hands after taking a shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 1 hour ago, HelenaExMachina said: From Beijing onward (commentators were talking about that too). And these new wins will only help things more Eta: Which Tyler has it right, post-Beijing saw the Men's gymnastics improve dramatically. Before that we only really posted individuals 1 hour ago, Which Tyler said: The emergence of Beth in Athens; with other girls joining her in Beijing, and the boys finally getting to grips with it in London (IIRC) It looks to me like in the last two decades or so there's been some careful planning from the Team GB organisers to target, fund, and attract talent to any event that a seeming chink opens up in, especially medal-heavy ones. They were clear and open about doing that with the cycling, which has now become a glamour sport in the UK, but it really looks to me like the same is happening in gymnastics, and swimming might be next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempra Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 1 hour ago, Dr. Pepper said: I really wish someone would put a stop to this tradition of having the winners bite their medals. You just know that at least one person who handled the medals didn't wash their hands after taking a shit. Not sure whether it would be worse if they washed their hands with Rio water... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Anti-Targ Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I just saw my colleague in the elevator, who won gold at the Commonwealth games in 2014 for the women's 50m prone rifle event and asked he why she's not at the Olympics. She told me that the 50m prone rifle event is men only at the Olympics. WFT!?! So I go and look at all the shooting events for the Olympics and the 50m prone isn't the only men's only event. 50m rifle 3 positions 10m air rifle Men's 50m rifle prone 10m air pistol Men's 25m rapid fire pistol Men's 50m pistol Women's 25m pistol Trap Men's double trap Skeet Sure there's the women's only 25m pistol, but that smells of being the women's consolation for not getting to do the 50m pistol. In John Oliver's words, how is this still a thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyoshi Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 ^That's very shocking to me; especially since I heard that sevens rugby wasn't an event at the Olympics because the IRB didn't have a women's divisions. And ad soon as the women's was ready it was entered. (The source was my brother and he's never really reliable. So I could be wrong on that). But yeah, that's disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempra Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Van Nekerk shattered Michael Johnson's 400m WR...from lane 8. Maybe the most impressive WR in the Games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 That was damn amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 He did it in 43.03 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Bolt vs Gatlin showdown minutes away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kairi Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 What a race! He blew them away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kairi Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Green fig, cassava and fish power - Bolt! Nuff fricken said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Usain Bolt threepeat!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Bolt is out of this world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I cant wait to see the 200m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 5 hours ago, Dr. Pepper said: I really wish someone would put a stop to this tradition of having the winners bite their medals. You just know that at least one person who handled the medals didn't wash their hands after taking a shit. Good thing there's no Faceless Men at the Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 4 minutes ago, Corvinus said: Good thing there's no Faceless Men at the Olympics. Actually, I was reading something recently about how one of the things Phelps was looking forward to in retirement was to not have to be so vigilant about where he eats because there's a very real threat that someone could drug his food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Anti-Targ Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 4 hours ago, Kyoshi said: ^That's very shocking to me; especially since I heard that sevens rugby wasn't an event at the Olympics because the IRB didn't have a women's divisions. And ad soon as the women's was ready it was entered. (The source was my brother and he's never really reliable. So I could be wrong on that). But yeah, that's disappointing. Just as well they waited until the women's 7's was up and running, otherwise we wouldn't have won a medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 4 hours ago, DireWolfSpirit said: He did it in 43.03 ! and he had shitty reaction time out of the blocks. really pleased for Kenny, who all of a sudden has snuck up to 5 golds, with a likely further one in the keirin. Also Whitlock amazing. However i couldn't give a shit about those 2 multi millionaires getting their golds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andriy Czarchenko Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 11 hours ago, DireWolfSpirit said: I can only comment on the events Ive viewed of course, but for the Track and Field coverage over the last few days the camera views have been simply fantastic. Especially have appreciated the long jump, Womans Sprints and the Mens Middle/Long distance shots. The Sprints where the runners eyes and face expression as theyve chugged across the finishes have been footage you remember long after the race and the side angle views right in the Long Jump pit, right on point. Good stuff Brazil ! I´m sure the finnish TV-crew that once again handles track & field production is delighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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