2016 Rio Olympics Thread

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 12:07 pm

Johnnie wrote:Excellent celebration:

I have seen this a few times at these game. Earlier the Cuban heavyweight tossed his coached. This seems to happen pretty frequently in wrestling. But my favorite is the Iranian Coach who throws his wrestler.
http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-ri ... ld-2245626

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 12:54 pm

A_B wrote:I just watched some sailing. That looks fun. And very very hard.

Which class?

And yes, Olympic sailing is crazy hard. And intense.

But as crazy as it is, all my mates who have made the Olympics in sailing all have told me that the national qualifying regatta is WAY more stressful. Because only one team/crew/person makes the olympics per country in each class. So its either win, or the years of prep/training/fund-raising didn't pay off.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 12:57 pm

looks like the real victims of these olympics are the paraolympics.

Brazil is losing so much money on these games they're dipping into the paraolympics pool.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 12:57 pm

howard wrote:Jeez, that was Edwin Moses-esque. Dalilah Muhammed owning the 400m hurdles. USA women take five of the six medals in the hurdles.

I think women hurdlers are now my new favorite. Yowza....

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 1:20 pm

I wouldn't mind if she "jumped over me ten times in 53.13 seconds", if you know what I mean.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 1:25 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote:
A_B wrote:I just watched some sailing. That looks fun. And very very hard.
Which class?

And yes, Olympic sailing is crazy hard. And intense.

But as crazy as it is, all my mates who have made the Olympics in sailing all have told me that the national qualifying regatta is WAY more stressful. Because only one team/crew/person makes the olympics per country in each class. So its either win, or the years of prep/training/fund-raising didn't pay off.

49? Is that a class?

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 1:53 pm

My vote goes to Joanna Jozwik

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 2:24 pm

Japan appeals the Dunfee appeal by Canada, and gets back the Bronze in Men's 50K Walk. If you can believe it.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 3:09 pm

A_B wrote:
DaveInSeattle wrote:
A_B wrote:I just watched some sailing. That looks fun. And very very hard.
Which class?

And yes, Olympic sailing is crazy hard. And intense.

But as crazy as it is, all my mates who have made the Olympics in sailing all have told me that the national qualifying regatta is WAY more stressful. Because only one team/crew/person makes the olympics per country in each class. So its either win, or the years of prep/training/fund-raising didn't pay off.

49? Is that a class?

Yep...49er is the men's boat. Women sail the 49fx, which has a smaller rig and sails. Nutty boats, get going really fast downwind.

I know two brothers here in Seattle who won bronze in the class at the Sydney Olympics.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 3:46 pm

The Sybian wrote:My vote goes to Joanna Jozwik

A top contender for my vote is in the same race tomorrow. Melissa Bishop. O Canada.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 3:51 pm

I'd have to go with Muhammed too, she's gorgeous.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 5:18 pm

degenerasian wrote:Japan appeals the Dunfee appeal by Canada, and gets back the Bronze in Men's 50K Walk. If you can believe it.

Well then, Canada should appeal the appeal of the appeal!

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 5:27 pm

sancarlos wrote:
degenerasian wrote:Japan appeals the Dunfee appeal by Canada, and gets back the Bronze in Men's 50K Walk. If you can believe it.
Well then, Canada should appeal the appeal of the appeal!

There should be a walk-off.

50km. tonight!

Post by **brian** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 5:38 pm

In all seriousness just give both of them a damn bronze medal.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 5:44 pm

In fact Canada could have appealed again but Dunfee has let it go.

Official statement. Typically Canadian
http://athletics.ca/statement-evan-dunf ... rlOQn.dpbs

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:46 pm

holy crap Japan

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:49 pm

Yeah, what's going on there?

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:53 pm

Asuka Cambridge is half Jamaican, half Japanese.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:57 pm

Dang, we got DQ'ed. Wonder what it was.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 9:00 pm

I think messed up the last exchange, ran beyond the lane, but I have not seen the replay yet. O Canada.

eta: nope, third handoff was clean. Hold all tickets.

etaa: it was the first handoff. Exchange was initiated beyond the box, a step too early, and before the line.

edit for correct words.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Aug 19, 2016 11:06 pm

brian wrote:In all seriousness just give both of them a damn bronze medal.

Like.

TheHumanComa · Post by **TheHumanComa** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 4:01 am

Did Poland win Bronze in the women's relay or am i only remembering their qualifying round? I have no idea what they look like from the front, but they have very nice butts. and outfits that only cover about half of those butts so that they have Polish underbutt showing. They were interviewing the Americans and behind them were just butts. I can't find any photos online yet but i'm sure i'm not the only one that noticed.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:28 am

I'm watching the women's triathlon and they have their number drawn on both shoulders/triceps.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 10:38 am

NBC guy goes up to CBC guy: 'does this American Jorgensen chick have a shot in the triathlon?"

CBC guy: "yeah, she hasn't lost a race in 2 years"

NBC guy: "awesome, we'll tape delay it for prime time"

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 2:20 pm

howard wrote:I think messed up the last exchange, ran beyond the lane, but I have not seen the replay yet. O Canada.

eta: nope, third handoff was clean. Hold all tickets.

etaa: it was the first handoff. Exchange was initiated beyond the box, a step too early, and before the line.

edit for correct words.

Coincidentally, that's how Canada lost the bronze in London.

Andre DeGrasse is now an Official National Hero (without winning a gold. What a country!)

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 6:03 pm

Neymar's going over the bar here.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 6:11 pm

That's not very nice, Neymar.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:42 pm

Amazing to see an American win the mens 1500 meter race for the first time since 1908. That was also the last time the USA won a gold medal in jeu de paume:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeu_de_pa ... r_Olympics

howard · Post by **howard** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 9:56 pm

Israel usually wins?

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sat Aug 20, 2016 11:11 pm

howard wrote:Israel usually wins?

They giving out medals for being Chosen?

howard · Post by **howard** » Sun Aug 21, 2016 10:13 am

(jew de paume)

These Russian rhythmic gymnasts look like they stepped out of a Robert Palmer video

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Aug 21, 2016 10:37 am

The mountain bike course is nuts. Especially in the mud. That is a brutal hour and a half race.

Joe K · Post by **Joe K** » Sun Aug 21, 2016 11:29 am

Australia got hosed out of the bronze medal in basketball. The "blocking" foul called on Patty Mills with 5 seconds left is one of the worst game-deciding foul calls I've ever seen. And on Spain's prior possession, they got 2 FTs on a pretty soft non-shooting foul on Aron Baynes jostling for position with Pau Gasol.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Aug 21, 2016 12:22 pm

Mongolian Wrestling coach protest by stripping down to his boxers. Mongolian guy lost bronze on a PASSIVITY penalty with 1 second to go because he celebrated too soon!

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Aug 21, 2016 9:18 pm

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 7:25 am

That's fucking awesome. I think Tokyo is going to be an excellent Olympic location.

Also, dammit, I hate to post about that LT again, but NBC just uploaded the video. He's lost as shit looking for a flag to salute and half assed goes to attention. Either commit or don't, man. And if you can't find the flag, face the music. It's that simple.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 9:58 am

The full Japan 2020 intro

Looks like Japan's version of the Olympics rings are:
Blue: Doraemon
Yellow: Pac Man
Black: Hello Kitty
Green: Captain Tsubasa
Red: Super Mario

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:50 pm

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 2:43 pm

Ralph Lauren has dropped him too.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 3:04 pm

Gentle Hair Removal, too!