OT: 2016 Rio Summer Olympics

[wpgsilver]

I figure with the opening ceremonies tonight a thread to discuss the Olympics is appropriate.

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[Georgetown Al*]

I figure with the opening ceremonies tonight a thread to discuss the Olympics is appropriate.

Ho Hum!

Winter Olympics has Hockey! Well at least I hope so! You never know now tho!

Go Jets Go Go Jets Go

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[jetsforever]

Go Canada

 

[flyingkiwi]

US beat our ladies at soccer. Boo.

Predicting medals in rowing, sailing, canoeing, cycling, sevens, and shot put.

Bring it on, Canada.

 

[wpgsilver]

Man, I love the Olympics.

 

[surixon]

A good day for our women's sports teams. Excellent performance in Soccer, Rugby and Basketball.

Edit:

Add the 4 by 100 free style to the list. If they run a similar race could meddle.

 

[CaptainChef]

Like to watch cycling but boy were the commentators on that terrible. I think they mentioned the Canadians in the race once & that was when all 3 were near the front of the pack. Pretty bad when you have to switch over to the US networks to get decent commentating.

 

[flyingkiwi]

A good day for our women's sports teams. Excellent performance in Soccer, Rugby and Basketball.

An NZ Canada women's Sevens final would have me running scared.

 

[EastRiver]

Like to watch cycling but boy were the commentators on that terrible. I think they mentioned the Canadians in the race once & that was when all 3 were near the front of the pack. Pretty bad when you have to switch over to the US networks to get decent commentating.

I agree. Went to Sportsnet to watch it, then switched to NBC and noticed the commentators were better and not homers. But I guess there were no Americans in the race.

 

[puck stoppa]

Nice bronze! Love swimming relay! Winnipeger on the podium

 

[sully1410]

Good stuff. We notoriously don't do well in the summer. Winter has always been our Jam.

 

[surixon]

Nice bronze! Love swimming relay! Winnipeger on the podium

Agreed. Terrific race and congratulations on the bronze.

 

[puck stoppa]

Wow, that cycling crash was nuts.

 

[ps241]

Have not started watching the Olys yet.

 

[antiqueslivers]

Team Canada takin it to the US right now in volleyball!

 

[puck stoppa]

Team Canada takin it to the US right now in volleyball!

Yup! Women's rugby 7s looked good in win. Too bad divers finished fourth, lost it on last dive. Swimming finals tonight!

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Only really care about the big team events.

sorry I can't get pumped for 30 different kinds of swimming.

 

[puck stoppa]

Only really care about the big team events.

sorry I can't get pumped for 30 different kinds of swimming.

You're missing out. Swimming finals are unreal

 

[CaptainChef]

Wow, that cycling crash was nuts.

That was a wild finish. Nederlands cyclist home free for the gold going down the mtn and she wipes out seriously bad. American looks like she's home free but gets caught by 3 cyclists on the home stretch. A different Nederlands cyclist wins it in a sprint to the finish

 

[puck stoppa]

That was a wild finish. Nederlands cyclist home free for the gold going down the mtn and she wipes out seriously bad. American looks like she's home free but gets caught by 3 cyclists on the home stretch. A different Nederlands cyclist wins it in a sprint to the finish

Both men's and women's race shows how much drafting makes a difference, group riding sure helps and paid off both days. Yesterday tho the polish rider only became lone cause two guys crashed in lead pack.

 

[puck stoppa]

Epic vb win vs #5 US in group of death! Three straight! Gavin Schmidt huge!

 

[bustamente]

Swimming , Cycling and Track and Field are always great to watch.

 

[puck stoppa]

Beach vb time!

 

[flyingkiwi]

Watching a replay of Canada vs France women's sevens QF. France just scored a cracking try.

 

[puck stoppa]

Watching a replay of Canada vs France women's sevens QF. France just scored a cracking try.

One things for sure, the women can't kick very well after those tries