2016 Rio Summer Olympics

[enisthemenace]

I don't think people are knocking Gatlin for his performances on the track, obviously a talented athlete. It's the two doping bans that make him hard to like, at least for me.

The 2 doping bans, the idiot move in the 200 (blaming an ankle for acting up on him) and overall douchiness.

 

[cyclone101]

The 2 doping bans, the idiot move in the 200 (blaming an ankle for acting up on him) and overall douchiness.

This too!

 

[cyclone101]

First American since 1908 wins the 1500m. Fun race to watch, lots of shoving and jostling around in the pack during the race.

 

[SpokaneCY]

Track and field 'plaint... How come the 100m relay, which took 42 seconds to run, had 27 straight minutes of "victory lap" crap going on?

 

[enisthemenace]

Happy for Merritt. He seems like a good dude.

 

[enisthemenace]

This Lochte-Lauer interview is brutal.

 

[CycloneWanderer]

This Lochte-Lauer interview is brutal.

Why are you watching that? I thought only gossipy women watched NBC's olympic coverage...

Wait, no. That makes sense. Never mind.

 

[enisthemenace]

Chinese diver with a perfect score on the platform. Goes from dead last to 6th in one dive.

I am no judge, but while it was a VERY good dive, I have never seen a perfect score until tonight, and I feel like I've seen better dives than this one.

 

[NWICY]

china v. Serbia for WVB gold was some darn good volleyball, too bad the Chinese won.

 

[SpokaneCY]

This Lochte-Lauer interview is brutal.

What a complete lack of character POS he is. He could have the world by the short and curlies but he has no class. Such a shame for such a talent.

 

[enisthemenace]

Why are you watching that? I thought only gossipy women watched NBC's olympic coverage...

Wait, no. That makes sense. Never mind.

Wut??

 

[enisthemenace]

Same Chinese diver with the perfect score, followed it up with a damn near perfect score, moving from last to 3rd in two dives. Well...he just back flopped. **** is crazy.

 

[Rabbuk]

Sliding headfirst into first isn't faster, not super convinced diving across a finish line is either.

 

[IASTATE07]

Sliding headfirst into first isn't faster, not super convinced diving across a finish line is either.

Did it happen again?

 

[Rabbuk]

Did it happen again?

Woops was apparently commenting on an old topic, I hit last unread instead of latest post.

 

[SoapyCy]

Does anyone else have a slight depression when the olympics are over? I can't explain it other than I'm sad when they end yet I have no emotional connection to them.

 

[CycloneWanderer]

Does anyone else have a slight depression when the olympics are over? I can't explain it other than I'm sad when they end yet I have no emotional connection to them.

Nope, but only because it means football season is only 2 weeks away.

 

[shagcarpetjesus]

I'm avoiding reading all the way through this thread to avoid a particular spoiler which will be apparent in a minute, but I'm watching the gold medal soccer match on DVR right now and holy freakin' moly free kick Neymar. I'm really rooting for Brazil to win this gold medal. Winning this would be so huge for this country.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Does anyone else have a slight depression when the olympics are over? I can't explain it other than I'm sad when they end yet I have no emotional connection to them.

No. I know it's only 2 weeks every four years but it's enough for me. The one sad thing from this one is that it's the last time we see Phelps and Bolt compete.

 

[CycloneWanderer]

I'm somewhat waiting for an Onion article about the Lochte story. Seems like it would be great material.