Off topic OT: 2016 Summer Olympics

[That Aud Smell]

A gentleman should always come second.

 

I should think Steele Johnson would, um ... never "arrive."

 

 

Here's the link..https://www.instagram.com/p/BI2w810gHrL/

 

[Norcal]

thx for the assist. I have no clue how to do that

[ubkev]

Ha! Suck it, Russian cheater!

[That Aud Smell]

That American girl -- the one called out the doping Rooskie and then beat her by .5+ for gold -- is a badass.

[ubkev]

That American girl -- the one called out the doping Rooskie and then beat her by .5+ for gold -- is a badass.

He name is Lilly King, and Tim Murray loves how much she hates Russians!

[That Aud Smell]

Crown her!

[JJFIVEOH]

I guess Lochte's "Jeah!" didn't pan out...............

[TrueBlueGED]

He name is Lilly King, and Tim Murray loves how much she hates Russians!

 

I gaffaw'd. Well done.

[Huckleberry]

Our tally:

Both great efforst from persons who weren't supposed to get a medal.

 

Men cycling: Gold

Men Judo under 73kg: Bronze

[Randall Flagg]

*sits patiently waiting for track and field events*

[qwksndmonster]

*sits patiently waiting for track and field events*

You are the worst kind of person.

[Norcal]

Ha! Suck it, Russian cheater!

that was cool. She even stared her down at the start. Go USA

[Eleven]

Some Day 3 highlights!

 

--Not enough food for the brazilians of people who traveled to Rio:  https://munchies.vice.com/en/articles/the-olympics-food-and-drink-situation-is-a-complete-and-utter-mess

 

--Dutch gymnast expelled for using performance-diminishing drugs:  http://kxan.com/2016/08/08/gymnasts-behaving-badly-netherlands-yuri-van-gelder-expelled-from-olympics/

 

--No fishing in toilets:  http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2016/08/08/Rio-Olympics-bathroom-sign-bans-fishing-in-toilets/8061470673647/

 

--The Daesh team may have snuck into the Games after all:  http://oglobo.globo.com/rio/suspeito-de-ligacao-com-terrorismo-procurado-no-norte-19882678

[josie]

Rather bummed NBC didn't feel like giving the men's gymnastics air time. I guess it was shown much later, and then only a snippet. Kohei Uchimura is being lauded as the greatest men's gymnast of all history, and because the US team just isn't gold contenders, they deemed it not worth showing. 

 

I think rings is one of the most incredible feats of strength out there. I'm glad I caught some of it live yesterday.

 

And there's even controversy! The Ukrainian men's gymnastics team reportedly threw their results. Many think it's a form of protest for 2012, when an appeal on a Japanese gymnast's routine knocked them out of medal contention. Babyish, but still interesting! I feel for Switzerland, who would've been able to compete in the finals if Ukraine had decided to throw it earlier. 

 

 

 

Aggghhh and now i'm missing New Zealand vs Japan in 7s because my office has shite bandwidth. 

Edited August 9, 2016 by Josie914

[LGR4GM]

NBC's coverage, as always, has been crap. 

[That Aud Smell]

^

 

A lot of people have been saying so on my social media feeds.

 

Without even knowing it, I had expected (much) better because the NBC coverage of the English Premier League has been quite good.

[LTS]

We're just not yet to the day and age where you can stream everything without having to pay for an account with a cable or satellite provider.

 

 Some day.

 

Because I have TWC I am able to stream a ton of events on the NBC app on the Xbox or at a PC.  It's working well.

 

But I know for those who are cord cutters you are on the outside not looking in.

 

Some day... perhaps in 2020. :)

[Eleven]

West Seneca just got a shout out on NBC.

[Huckleberry]

watching field hockey is almost as good as watching beach volleyball.

 

Reminds of when I was 16 yrs old, and next to the football field we had to play there was a female field hockey game going on.

Man we felt lucky, short skirts, white tops, and then like a scene out of a movie the sprinklers of the field turned on.    :wub:

[JJFIVEOH]

Regis McGuire was commentating women's water polo. Is there anything he doesn't do?

[darksabre]

watching field hockey is almost as good as watching beach volleyball.

 

Reminds of when I was 16 yrs old, and next to the football field we had to play there was a female field hockey game going on.

Man we felt lucky, short skirts, white tops, and then like a scene out of a movie the sprinklers of the field turned on.    :wub:

 

And here I am watching Judo. 

[Hoss]

The diving venue took a dive http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/something-unfortunate-has-happened-in-the-olympic-divin-1785044045?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

[That Aud Smell]

West Seneca just got a shout out on NBC.

 

Ugh.

 

They lost to Italy.

 

Adding insult to injury: The kid from West Seneca faulted on his serve and in so doing delivered the deciding match point to Italy.

[josie]

The diving venue took a dive http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/something-unfortunate-has-happened-in-the-olympic-divin-1785044045?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

ugh I was just watching that and was really wondering. 

 

Women's gymnastics on, watch now if you want to see anything besides maybe one russian and the USA chicks on primetime tonight... 

[darksabre]

Ugh.

 

They lost to Italy.

 

Adding insult to injury: The kid from West Seneca faulted on his serve and in so doing delivered the deciding match point to Italy.

Because Buffalo?