If so, it likely would have taken too long to even out the height of the two top flags, in this rarest of occasions (tie for first).
NBC just showed the dual anthems.
Poor Swedish girl at the begining when they took their places is like "Can I hug too?".
I'm not usually one to complain but during the medal ceremony it did piss me off that they placed the Canadian flag UNDER the American one instead of side by side like they usually do when there's a tie and it looked like the US beat Canada. Playing the US anthem first was less of an issue for me, but to not put the Canadian flag equal with the American one really irked me.
Made me wish Penny could've swam just a tiny bit faster to have the podium all to herself.
Thanks. Hopefully what happened tonight will help alleviate my hangover tomorrowAll of Canada will be going to bed with a smile on their face tonight for sure. I still am having trouble believing this is actually happening
Happy Birthday, by the way!
Didn't even notice.
I'm assuming they raised all three flags as the anthems played?
If so, it likely would have taken too long to even out the height of the two top flags, in this rarest of occasions (tie for first).
I did notice Simone got announced first, and they played the US anthem first. I really doubt Penny cared all that much, though.
Loved it he two tears that went down each cheek from the American swimmer sang the anthem. Penny was not as emotional... You could see her barely mouthing the words to the anthem.
Also the hug between the medalists and the kinda weird group hug with the Aussie medalist. Liked that the Aussie medalist seemed genuinely happy even though she might have thought she could have got gold.
Really didn't care about the flags or anything at all.
Sjostrom of Sweden took bronze, I believe.
Sjostrom of Sweden took bronze, I believe.
Bitter? We have like 20 gold medals in the pool already. Congrats on your first?
Happy for Penny though. Good for her
She's 16 years old, she just won her fourth Olympic medal of these games, and her first Gold.
We've got every right to be ecstatic about her performance thus far. It's been mentioned several times that Canada usually doesn't fare especially well in the pool; Penny is now our most accomplished Olympic swimmer, I believe.
So we could do without the condescending "USA is better lol" rhetoric, that's all. No one's debating American dominance in the pool, you don't have to remind us at every turn.
I love when they introduced her and they said from whatever her high school's name is.
Love her reaction waiting and looking at the clock. Just amazing.
Right? I think she had a similar reaction after her silver medal in the 100m Fly too. The thing that strikes me about her is she's incredibly humble and grounded. No ego, genuine and such a good sportswoman. A national treasure.
They should've had a swim off for gold. Double gold medalists doesn't make sense. It goes against the spirit of competition.
They should've had a swim off for gold. Double gold medalists doesn't make sense. It goes against the spirit of competition.
Also, why is no one talking about a 21 year old sweeping the backstrokes? There are only 3 others who've won 2 or more individual golds in the swimming events so far this Olympics, and those three are Phelps, Ledecky and Hosszu who are all talked about a lot.
No one talks about the next swimming star for the USA. People should start looking past Phelps and Lochte. They both are likely done after this Olympics. Murphy represents the future of USA swimming.
Australia's swim team was apparently out for redemption at these Olympics. Turns out they're choking again. Absolutely pathetic. Cate Campbell's capitulation in the second 50 is one of the most painful sights I've seen. She totally fell apart, was swimming on the spot. Incredible.
So disappointed. Larkin, McEvoy, Seebohm, Campbell, all failed.
These are top level athletes. Getting beaten is not a failure. They got beaten by other great athletes. Australia is a top notch athletics and swimming country. All their athletes got the money and training needed... And they just didn't win. Not a failure. Not a choke. Top level, best trained athletes sometimes finish 5th or 6th. It is just what happens.
These are top level athletes. Getting beaten is not a failure. They got beaten by other great athletes. Australia is a top notch athletics and swimming country. All their athletes got the money and training needed... And they just didn't win. Not a failure. Not a choke. Top level, best trained athletes sometimes finish 5th or 6th. It is just what happens.