2016 Rio Olympics Thread

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:54 am

That is why I could not be a pole vaulter. (well, and the lack of speed/upper body strength)

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:54 am

degenerasian wrote:Bolt is great!

That's been shared umpteen times on my Facebook page by the same types of people who shit on Gabby Douglas for not putting her hand on her heart.

But anywho...

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:55 am

howard wrote:
BSF21 wrote:Is that some kind of parody or just the worst human?
Parody. I think the character is hilarious, but it seems to offend more people than it amuses. Which is a large part of the appeal to me.

(And I assume you were not calling the Chinese swimmer the worst human. Although that would be a nice extension of the joke.)

It's Howard.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:59 am

Johnnie wrote:
That's been shared umpteen times on my Facebook page by the same types of people who shit on Gabby Douglas for not putting her hand on her heart.

But anywho...

yeah that's sad. Keyboard warriors on top of everything. Another big story was Asthon Eaton being called a traitor for wearing a Canada hat cheering on his wife.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 11:13 am

This guy is the best:

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:12 pm

Too bad that pole vaulter wasn't Indian, wouldn't have been a problem. Being Japanese, that is going to inspire some unimaginably weird porn.

If the dancing weightlifter was American, he would have been the most hated man at the Olympics. #KiribatianPrivilege

This video linked at the end of the ass video is worth watching. The slow motion ass jiggle when she dives is lovely. She is gorgeous, too.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:24 pm

Sweden is trying to coward their way to the final.

still 0-0 after 60 minutes

Post by **brian** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:28 pm

Johnnie wrote:This guy is the best:

His country isn't going to exist in 40-50 years thanks to global warming. Literally. It will be completely gone underwater.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 12:44 pm

degenerasian wrote:Sweden is trying to coward their way to the final.

still 0-0 after 60 minutes

Don't quote Hope Solo. You're better than that!

Go CANADA!

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 2:17 pm

Why are you sending a 17 yo to take the 5th round PK?

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:21 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote:Why are you sending a 17 yo to take the 5th round PK?

Cause Marta missed the 5th round kick 4 days ago.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:32 pm

degenerasian wrote:
Nonlinear FC wrote:Why are you sending a 17 yo to take the 5th round PK?
Cause Marta missed the 5th round kick 4 days ago.

So, the ONLY option is to put a kid out there? That doesn't compute.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:39 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote:
degenerasian wrote:
Nonlinear FC wrote:Why are you sending a 17 yo to take the 5th round PK?
Cause Marta missed the 5th round kick 4 days ago.

So, the ONLY option is to put a kid out there? That doesn't compute.

yeah. I can only think that she's a forward-ish player and a better option than whoever they had left.

Post by **brian** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:55 pm

degenerasian wrote:Bolt is great!

The only bad part about that is that the "hur dur 'Murica!" crowd probably thinks it is because it was the American anthem when the respectful thing is to be quiet for any nation's anthem (as I'm sure Bolt would have done).

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 6:08 pm

sancarlos wrote:
howard wrote:
BSF21 wrote:Is that some kind of parody or just the worst human?
It's Howard.

Just being nominated, I feel like a winner

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:13 pm

Get your cameras ready. Sage Watson coming up

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:30 pm

Dammit Jersey girl...

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:28 pm

I was getting a beer but did I hear Costas just claim that an arrest was not equivalent to actual guilt deserving of the harshest punishment?

TheHumanComa · Post by **TheHumanComa** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:29 pm

Canada wins another Gold. This time in men's High Jump.

I'm only happy about this because the Canadian Olympic women are winning all the medals for our country thus far and encouraging all Canadian women on Facebook to tell us men how much we suck. Yes, Yes, Girl Power... You're forgetting it's about Country not genitalia.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:42 pm

The names on the French basketball jerseys are bugging me. Some have their names completely in the grey, some on the white, and one has her name halfway in each colour.

Dammit, France. Get your shit together.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:44 pm

Are they sweatback names?

That's probably the wrong term but a lot of college basketball teams have jerseys hat show different things when they get moisture.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:51 pm

Not the lettering. The location.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:03 pm

Ah. Gay/straight/bi?

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:10 pm

France wins so you may see these jerseys when they play the US

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:18 pm

Man, there is just something about a high level (indoor) volleyball match.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:21 pm

Rex wrote:Man, there is just something about a high level (indoor) volleyball match.

for sure, if you ever get a chance you have to go see it live. You feel sorry for the ball afterwards.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 12:28 am

howard wrote:That is why I could not be a pole vaulter. (well, and the lack of speed/upper body strength)

Think of the money you'd save not having to purchase poles though.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 12:30 am

degenerasian wrote:
Rex wrote:Man, there is just something about a high level (indoor) volleyball match.
for sure, if you ever get a chance you have to go see it live. You feel sorry for the ball afterwards.

Not that it's the same level, but I used to go to a lot of women's games when I was at UNM (and a few played on on the Aussie national team) they played in the old gym that had the stands above the level of the net. Was a really great experience.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 6:38 am

Who or what gets credit for Team GB's performance? They were 36th in the medal count in Atlanta. 10th in Sydney and Athens. Now they're right behind China for 2nd place and winning medals at stuff they've never been any good at.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 6:52 am

Ryan wrote:Who or what gets credit for Team GB's performance?

Long. To. Reign. O'er. Us.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 7:01 am

I'd buy that but Canada completely blows! I mean, they're awful! One more gold medal than Kazakhstan. Oof.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 7:15 am

Could Gabby Douglas BE more pissed that she had to hang around to watch everyone else perform? Jeez, I hate to pile on but that woman's body language is the pits.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 7:15 am

Ryan wrote:Who or what gets credit for Team GB's performance? They were 36th in the medal count in Atlanta. 10th in Sydney and Athens. Now they're right behind China for 2nd place and winning medals at stuff they've never been any good at.

Right before the London Olympics, the London IOC did a Talent Identification program. The Girls4Gold program was one of them. You put some money into a program of this nature and you will find some athletes that you can target at certain sports (i.e. body shape for optimal rowing)

http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/2013/11/ ... d-campaign
https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/olym ... rogrammes/

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:15 am

The guy who ran smack into the first hurdle is my new hero.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:27 am

tennbengal wrote:The guy who ran smack into the first hurdle is my new hero.

I mean, that dude did not pass GO or collect $200 on his way into that hurdle. That was impressive.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:28 am

tennbengal wrote:The guy who ran smack into the first hurdle is my new hero.

I want some roided up dude to go full Hulk some day and just blast through all of them... Having them hanging off his limbs as he rumbles past the finish line.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:32 am

A_B wrote:Could Gabby Douglas BE more pissed that she had to hang around to watch everyone else perform? Jeez, I hate to pile on but that woman's body language is the pits.

She's kind of in a no-win here.

I think she's developed a pretty big chip and at this point feels like if she acts all into it and bubbly she'll be called out for being fake. She KNOWS people are watching. Meanwhile, they show footage of all the girls meeting Zac Efron in a behind the scenes setting and Gabby is right there with the rest of them, all giddy and having fun.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:33 am

Good article on Carli Lloyd (the volleyball one) and her uncle...Turbo
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/15/sport ... ators.html

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:53 am

French guy is crying foul now.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/37104031

maybe he shouldn't spaz out like a 5 year old calling Brazilians Nazis during his press conference.

Amateurs.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:25 am

Yeah I mean if you are going to nuts...go nuts Irish boxing style
http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id ... hed-tirade

Has their been an olympic sport that has had more issues with judging than boxing?