2016 Rio Olympics Thread

Post by **brian** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 2:46 pm

It could be awesome, but not under the stupid stroke play format they chose and not if no one shows up.

I think they should have done team-type events similar to the Ryder Cup like best ball. A combination of best ball and a knockout bracket-type format would have been pretty cool.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 2:46 pm

tennbengal wrote:Also, golf as an Olympic event is stupid.

it would be ok if pros weren't allowed

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 3:00 pm

brian wrote:It could be awesome, but not under the stupid stroke play format they chose and not if no one shows up.

I think they should have done team-type events similar to the Ryder Cup like best ball. A combination of best ball and a knockout bracket-type format would have been pretty cool.

That, in fact, would have been much better.

Post by **brian** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 3:05 pm

I know they only wanted the golfers to eat up a week of time and they didn't want the guys to play one match and go home. So I get it.

What they could have done was have something like 32 two-man teams. Allow countries like the US, England and two or three others with lots of good golfers two teams. Then have a World Cup like tournament where you have group stage play over three days. Narrow that to 16 teams then play single elimination. Play four matches over three days in the knockout rounds and you've only taken up one week.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 7:40 am

Rory, from the back tees:

"I'll watch the Olympics, but probably not golf. I'll watch track and field, swimming, diving -- you know, ones that matter."

"I didn't get into golf to try and grow the game. I got into golf to win championships and win majors."

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 7:46 am

I mean, come on. If the Olypics had been in London or really just about anywhere else a big portion of these guys would have played. The scheduling would be fucked up because the majors are in the summer, but there would have been better turnout.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 7:51 am

Ryan wrote:Rory, from the back tees:

"I'll watch the Olympics, but probably not golf. I'll watch track and field, swimming, diving -- you know, ones that matter."

"I didn't get into golf to try and grow the game. I got into golf to win championships and win majors."

unless that helps sell Nike gear...then grow that game...free Nike youth clinic..i am there for the photo op

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:56 pm

They are a bunch of rich, entitled twats. I can't even imagine them hanging in the village with the track and gymnastics athletes.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 2:02 pm

sancarlos wrote:They are a bunch of rich, entitled twats. I can't even imagine them hanging in the village with the track and gymnastics athletes.

Don't know. Maybe they would hang out hoping to pull some Curtis Strange

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 4:11 pm

For athletes in sports that people give a shit about, there's no incentive for athletes to go to the olympics. Water polo and track athletes will always attend, but golfers have a lot more attractive options than the Olympics.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:33 am

If I'm Tiger right now, I put out a press release killing Rory/Jordan/Jason/etc. for backing out and saying he would never do such a thing. Would be A++++ trolling.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:39 am

And leave himself open to some "not afraid to live a disease-friendly lifestyle" comebacks by the human dis track that is Rory McIlroy?

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 10:37 am

you guys are taped delayed again

Despite occurring in a location that is only one hour ahead of the Eastern Time Zone (where the ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET), NBC confirmed that it would continue its practice of tape delaying the opening ceremony broadcast for the United States audience; the broadcast will begin at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, resulting in the ceremony airing on a one-hour delay on the east coast, and a four-hour delay on the west. NBC had also made a request to the IOC for the Parade of Nations to be conducted in English alphabetical order rather than Portuguese, stating that it would affect viewership if the U.S. team, referred to as "Estados Unidos" in Portuguese, entered too soon. The IOC denied this change, as it runs contrary to the requirement that countries enter in the alphabetical order of the language of the host country.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 9:01 am

How the fuck did anyone let this Olympics happen in Rio..there has to be some FIFA level shadiness that this wasn't moved.

http://deadspin.com/staying-in-rio-pres ... 1784641588

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 12:13 pm

A_B wrote:How the fuck did anyone let this Olympics happen in Rio..there has to be some FIFA level shadiness that this wasn't moved.

http://deadspin.com/staying-in-rio-pres ... 1784641588

Billions spent on security?

1) Fire started by worker throwing a lit cigarette into a pile of trash.

2) Fire alarms not activated.

3) Team uniforms and laptop stolen - other communications devices "rifled through"

4) No CCTV in the village.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 1:30 pm

Those are African Nations Cup conditions.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 6:53 pm

degenerasian wrote:Those are African Nations Cup conditions.

I like a few of the events at the Olympics, but absolutely loathe the IOC... part of me really wants to see a catastrophic games.

(Which does not mean anything that results in loss of life or serious injury)

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Aug 02, 2016 7:59 am

Riohazard

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue Aug 02, 2016 9:33 am

heh. There are supposedly less mosquitoes in Rio now because it's winter.
They are all in Florida now.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Aug 02, 2016 12:53 pm

There's a 41-year-old woman, Oksana Chusovitina, who has at least qualified to represent Uzbekistan in the vaulting event. Forty. One. As in, born a few months before Carlton Fisk's home run. She looks like your Aunt Ludmilla.

Anyway, she has competed internationally under the flags of Uzbekistan, the Unified Team, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the SOVIET FREAKING UNION, and Germany. Why Germany? Well, she has a 17 year old son and he was diagnosed with Leukemia 14 years ago. She moved to Germany and used prize money and donations to get him treated. If she competes, she'll be the oldest OIympic gymnast ever, and the first to compete in 7 straight games.

I've been hacked by Tashkent Mary Carillo apparently, but the Olympics are still real to me dammit!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Aug 02, 2016 12:56 pm

Oh, they're important to me. I love seeing them. Been watching a lot of trials this summer, and caught a nice documentary on the 76 women's swim team last night - The LAst Gold - that was really really well done. I just hate what these athletes are having to deal with. You think the IOC members don't have showerheads or curtains?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:42 pm

So apparently the games have started. Us women play tonight.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:45 pm

Good luck!

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Aug 03, 2016 5:19 pm

P.D.X. wrote:Good luck!

ha

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Aug 03, 2016 5:26 pm

Well we know why Matt Kuchar did not back out of the games in Rio.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/matt-kucha ... 21177.html

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Aug 04, 2016 2:06 pm

Paragraph previews of every single event

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Aug 04, 2016 4:18 pm

Anyone have a site (or even better, app) that has an easy access and navigate schedule? I'll be damned if I can me the NBC Sports app tell me when the USWNT plays next (Sat, I know).

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Aug 04, 2016 8:15 pm

3

Central.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Aug 04, 2016 10:02 pm

That was a great game tonight!

Normally it's teams that travel to ATL that succeed, not teams that travel from.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:42 am

271 out of 400 Russian Athletes that arrived in Rio have been approved to compete. Even 1 track athlete got in despite the track team being banned. Why? Cause she's hot. The Olympics aren't stupid.

Darya Klishina

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 6:30 am

Head shot of the track star? Perhaps you can try again and we can properly evaluate her hotness. All I see is bleached hair and makeup.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 6:36 am

HaulCitgo wrote:Head shot of the track star? Perhaps you can try again and we can properly evaluate her hotness. All I see is bleached hair and makeup.

Tried and failed. But upon further review . . . 6/10 on a regular human scale but 3/10 on an Olympic track star scale. Need some cushion for that pushin. Prefer some semblance of softness but probably pretty scarce in the Olympic village.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 9:52 am

Elbows are probably too pointy.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 9:53 am

P.D.X. wrote:Good luck!

We did good!

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 9:59 am

HaulCitgo wrote:
HaulCitgo wrote:Head shot of the track star? Perhaps you can try again and we can properly evaluate her hotness. All I see is bleached hair and makeup.
Tried and failed. But upon further review . . . 6/10 on a regular human scale but 3/10 on an Olympic track star scale. Need some cushion for that pushin. Prefer some semblance of softness but probably pretty scarce in the Olympic village.

I'd order it

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:05 am

HaulCitgo wrote:
HaulCitgo wrote:Head shot of the track star? Perhaps you can try again and we can properly evaluate her hotness. All I see is bleached hair and makeup.
Tried and failed. But upon further review . . . 6/10 on a regular human scale but 3/10 on an Olympic track star scale. Need some cushion for that pushin. Prefer some semblance of softness but probably pretty scarce in the Olympic village.

There's women's weightlifting.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:07 am

There would be plenty of softness* there, if you know what I mean.

* My penis would be flaccid because the weightlifting types don't do it for me.

howard · Post by **howard** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:08 am

I have no interest in anything more from Hope Solo, just tired of her. Give some of that media attention to the other women.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:17 am

What's the logic, anyway? Is it American media thinking the goalie is the key player or something? Cynically, she's not the best looking on the team by far. More logically, she's probably a terrible person and not very interesting. For a sport you (I) want to grow as big as possible, she's the worst possible face.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:22 am

She initiates it though. Easy access, easy material. I HOPE she gets a bug spray disease