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.
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.
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.
Darn, Japanese protest and now win after Canada won protest, no bronze in the walk.
yes!
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.
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.
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 curious as to how the governing body can reverse it's decision. That seems beyond shady.
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.
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