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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2016 14:18:49 GMT -5
I'm setting this thread up for all things Rio Olympics. So far, it is known for two scandals: The filth in the Rio de Janeiro waterways and Russian doping.  I certainly hope that it gets better. There are so many incredible athletes who have trained so hard and who certainly deserve their moment in the sun. |
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Post by mouse on Jul 24, 2016 3:54:11 GMT -5
and the possibilities[promises of terrorist attacks..plus the possibilities of future malformed babies...not a good background
but to to all who have put in years of training and dedication...its a golden opportunity to shine and thrill the watchers...best of luck to them all
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Post by Transcriber on Aug 6, 2016 9:35:56 GMT -5
 Former basketball player Hortencia Marcari carries the Olympic flame during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on Aug. 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty |
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Post by sadie on Aug 7, 2016 12:52:19 GMT -5
Did anyone see the male vaulter take the practice vault and break his leg??? OMG....it was horrible....I don't know if he was in shock or what....but he was sooooo calm......everyone around him was freaking out.....but he just kinda laid there....looked around.....like "oh good grief....can someone come over and deal with this"
I would post the link to the video....but oh my....it's graphic!!!!
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Post by beth on Aug 8, 2016 21:54:37 GMT -5
here are the tallies, as of earlier today.
From left to right - Gold, Silver, Bronze, Total
China
4 2 4 10
AUS
Australia
4 0 3 7
USA
United States
3 6 4 13
ITA
Italy
3 4 2 9
JPN
Japan
3 0 7 10
RUS
Russia
2 4 3 9
KOR
Korea
2 2 1 5
THA
Thailand
2 1 1 4
HUN
Hungary
2 0 0 2
GBR
Great Britain
1 1 2 4
BRA
Brazil
1 1 0 2
SWE
Sweden
1 1 0 2
TPE
Chinese Taipei
1 0 2 3
BEL
Belgium
1 0 1 2
ARG
Argentina
1 0 0 1
COL
Colombia
1 0 0 1
HRV
Croatia
1 0 0 1
KOS
Kosovo
1 0 0 1
NLD
Netherlands
1 0 0 1
VNM
Vietnam
1 0 0 1
IDN
Indonesia
0 2 0 2
NZL
New Zealand
0 2 0 2
CAN
Canada
0 1 2 3
KAZ
Kazakhstan
0 1 2 3
UKR
Ukraine
0 1 1 2
AZE
Azerbaijan
0 1 0 1
DNK
Denmark
0 1 0 1
FRA
France
0 1 0 1
MNG
Mongolia
0 1 0 1
PHL
Philippines
0 1 0 1
PRK
North Korea
0 1 0 1
ZAF
South Africa
0 1 0 1
UZB
Uzbekistan
0 0 2 2
ESP
Spain
0 0 1 1
GEO
Georgia
0 0 1 1
GRC
Greece
0 0 1 1
POL
Poland
0 0 1 1
PRT
Portugal
0 0 1 1
Data from PERFORM LLC © 2016
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Post by beth on Aug 9, 2016 22:52:17 GMT -5
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Post by mouse on Aug 10, 2016 4:33:15 GMT -5
I watched the cycling..it was great..but what a hairy route they took...
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Post by sadie on Aug 10, 2016 9:13:45 GMT -5
 And now they can't figure out the pool water!!!! |
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Post by Soulman on Aug 10, 2016 15:26:45 GMT -5
And now they can't figure out the pool water!!!! Did not bother our boys... manifique!! Chris Mears and Jack Laugher claim Team GB's FIRST EVER Olympic #Diving #GOLD! Stunning, simply stunning diving!  |
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Post by Dex on Aug 10, 2016 16:16:42 GMT -5
It might have gone green because they added something to purify the water.
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Post by sadie on Aug 10, 2016 18:25:36 GMT -5
It looks like a big batch of green jello!!!!
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Post by mouse on Aug 11, 2016 3:56:18 GMT -5
not a bad day for us ...the white water kayaking was a superb show of skill
Froome came 2nd in the cycling..after the fall the other day..it was a good show
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Post by Soulman on Aug 14, 2016 4:48:24 GMT -5
You have to laugh at these two Irish silver medal rowers interview.
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Post by mouse on Aug 15, 2016 4:34:02 GMT -5
the medals were coming in fast a furious as I watched last night..gymnastics and golf gold and a couple of silvers too...well done ladies and chaps
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Post by mouse on Aug 16, 2016 3:42:59 GMT -5
""In the past 24 hours Team GB have rewritten their Olympic history, moving ahead of China into second place in the Rio 2016 medals table after winning a record-breaking five gold medals in a single day."" wow...how can that be..China and America have populations in the hundred millions compared to ours of some 70 million....so by sheer numbers alone and talent to choose from they should at the top of the medal tree mind you this little rock in the atlantic has provided suprises before en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_China) - China's population is over 1.381 billion, the largest of any country in the world www.census.gov/popclockThe United States population on July 4, 2015 was: 321,442,019 Russia Population (LIVE) The current population of the Russian Federation is 143,437,771 as of Saturday, August 13, 2016, |
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