OT: 2016 Rio Summer Olympics

[kcin94]

Bronze for Eric Lamaze in Show Jumping

 

[kcin94]

Wow, intense finish! Great bronze for soccer ladies. They went to equastrian jump off to soon tho, show the celly especially with equestrian already on tsn, seriously

Canadian got bronze in that too.

 

[puck stoppa]

Moves Canada 10th in total medals, that's spectacular!

 

[puck stoppa]

Canadian got bronze in that too.

I watched it, but one of five channels could've stayed with soccer

 

[Guardian17]

Which channel?

I was watching it online on CBC's website.

 

[wpgsilver]

Lol at the idea that agreeing to pay nearly $11,000 for petty vandalism at gun point isn't shady.
The swimmers acted irresponsibly and likely illegally. They should be treated by public opinion accordingly.

However let's not pretend what took place is above board.
As I said earlier, the swimmers should have paid the entire cost of the repairs, nothing more. Certainly not simply emptying their wallets.
In Canada this would be considered a robbery.

 

[puck stoppa]

Lol at the idea that agreeing to pay nearly $11,000 for petty vandalism at gun point isn't shady.
The swimmers acted irresponsibly and likely illegally. They should be treated by public opinion accordingly.

However let's not pretend what took place is above board.
As I said earlier, the swimmers should have paid the entire cost of the repairs, nothing more. Certainly not simply emptying their wallets.
In Canada this would be considered a robbery.

Travelling in foreign countries, people need to be smart, not stupid. Try chewing gum in Singapore, or being caught with dope in Indonesia, you'll be lucky to ever get outve jail. This isn't Canada. Those ignorant swimmers got what they deserved.

 

[Ducky10]

You're in a foreign country, representing your country in the highest profile sporting event in the World, and you do this............WTF?

Completely clueless.

 

[wpgsilver]

Travelling in foreign countries, people need to be smart, not stupid. Try chewing gum in Singapore, or being caught with dope in Indonesia, you'll be lucky to ever get outve jail. This isn't Canada. Those ignorant swimmers got what they deserved.

I had a longer post, but ultimately this thread should focus on the athletics, I think.
We'll have to agree to disagree.

 

[puck stoppa]

Bishop in 800m final, relay shortly after. Will be a good night. What other medal chances are left? A few in kayak tomorrow plus taekwando? Any bmx medal chance?

 

[surixon]

Bishop in 800m final, relay shortly after. Will be a good night. What other medal chances are left? A few in kayak tomorrow plus taekwando? Any bmx medal chance?

Henderson is still hanging around in golf so she's a possibility as well.

 

[puck stoppa]

Darn, Japanese protest and now win after Canada won protest, no bronze in the walk.

 

[puck stoppa]

Henderson is still hanging around in golf so she's a possibility as well.

That's right. She slipped down today tho, will need great round for a medal.

 

[Rheged]

Darn, Japanese protest and now win after Canada won protest, no bronze in the walk.

They protested the protest?

 

[meedle]

They protested the protest?

yes!

 

[surixon]

yes!

I'm curious as to how the governing body can reverse it's decision. That seems beyond shady.

 

[CaptainChef]

Darn, Japanese protest and now win after Canada won protest, no bronze in the walk.

Ok that's just weird. Japanese appeal to the same body that accepted the Canadian protest (based on careful review I would imagine) and now IOC have overturned their own decision based on the Japanese protest.

Weird but coming from the IOC, its more important what country you come from (and its prestige) than what the correct decision is.

 

[Villert]

Ok that's just weird. Japanese appeal to the same body that accepted the Canadian protest (based on careful review I would imagine) and now IOC have overturned their own decision based on the Japanese protest.

Weird but coming from the IOC, its more important what country you come from (and its prestige) than what the correct decision is.

Yeah, that's my thought as well. Any extended detail is pretty sparse right now. CBC headlines and news regarding the re-appeal are pretty much non-existent right now.

Probably just some garbage IOC protocol regarding protests and appeals, or almost comically more likely - corruption by the IAAF.

 

[flyingkiwi]

Ok that's just weird. Japanese appeal to the same body that accepted the Canadian protest (based on careful review I would imagine) and now IOC have overturned their own decision based on the Japanese protest.

Weird but coming from the IOC, its more important what country you come from (and its prestige) than what the correct decision is.

I don't think much protest was involved, but I'm sure prestige had something to do with the USA ladies being able to re-run the 4x100m. Would have surely been a DQ for most other countries.

 

[surixon]

I don't think much protest was involved, but I'm sure prestige had something to do with the USA ladies being able to re-run the 4x100m. Would have surely been a DQ for most other countries.

Things like this is why I have a hard time truly taking the Olympics seriously. There is way too much corruption and differing standards depending on what country you are.

These games have been a disaster with regards to attendance and already a couple of scandals that I hope it prompts serious change going forward. The country of Brazil is going to lose a bucket load of cash on these games.

Also given the dwindling number of cities that actually want to foot the bill of money losing endeavor and the Olympics could be on life support in another decade barring serious a serious overhaul.

 

[Positive]

Bishop in 800m final, relay shortly after. Will be a good night. What other medal chances are left? A few in kayak tomorrow plus taekwando? Any bmx medal chance?

I'm pretty much in love with her. Uh, if I wasn't taken already, that is. Looks over shoulder...

 

[bustamente]

I'm curious as to how the governing body can reverse it's decision. That seems beyond shady.

Olympics governing right up there with FIFA.

 

[Positive]

No. Not unless all other avenues have been exhausted and they were exhibiting behaviour that indicated they were going to cause physical harm to the security guards or other patrons of the service station.

This pull first ask questions later type of attitude has violent riots going on in the US right now, so I don't think you are right that public sentiment would be behind security guards.

No one is defending Lochte and the guys behaviour. They were being idiots. Particularly in a foreign country.

But getting a gun pulled on you for a minor vandalism is excessive. I'd probably think it's robbery as well. It's not asking for repayment for the damage, it's extortion. Keep the swimmers in the store until police arrive. Talk to the swimmers. There is 1000x other ways to handle that rather than pulling a gun on them and demanding money. Then to seize people's passports and demand 11K in damage for a minor vandalism. Come on. Let's not paint the Brazilians as completely innocent here.

In Canada maybe. As a security guard in dangerous Rio? I can't say I could tell them they overreacted.

 

[puck stoppa]

Women's field hockey gold went to shootout, interesting how it works, can shoot from spot or you can get 8 sec and start further back and come in on breakaway, get full 8 sec and can put in rebounds

 

[surixon]

Women's field hockey gold went to shootout, interesting how it works, can shoot from spot or you can get 8 sec and start further back and come in on breakaway, get full 8 sec and can put in rebounds

Neat. What time is the 800m on tonight?