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General Olympic Sports Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 4:03 am
by Mr. E
For all of those sports out there who don't have a thread of their own.
How about Simone Biles and Aly Raisman for the United States in women's gymnastics?
And I'm glad to see Aliya Mustafina bring home the Bronze for Russia following all of the scandal that country has dealt with these past several months.
Re: General Olympic Sports Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 4:08 am
by Mr. E
I really loved seeing Simone Manuel - an H-Town native - scoring the Gold Medal in a TIE with Canada's Penny Olaksiak in the 100m Women's Freestyle.
Normally, I hate ties in sports. It is one of the things that keeps me from really embracing Soccer & Hockey. But for something like this - an actual race with an actual finish with the exact same result is quite amazing! Both women finished at 52.70 seconds. That's just uncanny!
Re: General Olympic Sports Thread
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 11:01 pm
by bwgood77
Mr. E wrote:I really loved seeing Simone Manuel - an H-Town native - scoring the Gold Medal in a TIE with Canada's Penny Olaksiak in the 100m Women's Freestyle.
Just ventured into this thread to say that I was so glad to see Simone Manuel win. That was probably the most satisfying moment for me so far.
Re: General Olympic Sports Thread
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 6:50 am
by bondom34
Val Adams, Steven's sister, won silver in women's shot put. She won the previous 2 Olympic gold medals, but was beaten on the last throw by a US woman.
Re: General Olympic Sports Thread
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 8:03 pm
by minami
Rafa Nadal WOW. What a break against Del Potro.
Re: General Olympic Sports Thread
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 9:56 pm
by rocopc
Vamos DelPotro...jajaja bye bye Rafa
Re: General Olympic Sports Thread
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 2:02 am
by Spens1
wow our swimming team are a disgrace nowadays, its all the young ones taking gold and the supposed medal chances are coming near last and second last in the finals. its not london bad but cut their funding if this is the extent of the might of australian swimming.
Re: General Olympic Sports Thread
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 1:06 am
by Bank Shot
OMFG van Niekerk.
That was one of the most impressive things I've ever seen in sports.
Re: General Olympic Sports Thread
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 5:26 am
by Frank Dux
Bank Shot wrote:OMFG van Niekerk.
That was one of the most impressive things I've ever seen in sports.
From lane 9. Jesus christ, I just really hope he's clean.
Re: General Olympic Sports Thread
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:26 pm
by gavran
Way too many controvercy this year regarding the refereeing in boxing and wrestling. At least 3 medals were cheated off from the clearly better player. These 2 events need clear rehauls. Some refs were suspended in boxing. Doesn't make it fair, still.