***2021 Olympics thread***

[CyclonesFan4ever]

With a silver in the last boxing final match, USA's final medal tally is 39 Gold, 41 Silver, 33 Bronze, 113 Total.

Of the 39 gold medals, the men's side won 16, the women's side won 23.

 

[t-noah]

I'll probably regret in the AM with a 7 week old but having fun watching now

Wait. You have a 7 week old?

BOOM LADIES!!!!!!!!

And a 3 year old. OK my son will call this a Power nap tomorrow!

 

[CyclonesFan4ever]

 

[theshadow]

Rhythmic Gymnastics (CHN - 4th) [38 - 36]
Women's Basketball (USA - gold) [38 - 37]
Women's Cycling, Omnium (USA - gold) [38 - 38]

Women's Volleyball (USA - gold) [38 - 39]
Men's Boxing, Lightweight (USA - silver)
Women's Boxing, Middleweight (CHN - silver)
Men's Boxing, Superheavyweight (USA - silver)

 

[mynameisjonas]

Wow ended up beating China. Helluva comeback to beat them in gold medals.

 

[isufbcurt]

Is it weird to anyone else that this was the first gold for Women's Indoor VB? I would have thought that is something the USA dominates.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

Is it weird to anyone else that this was the first gold for Women's Indoor VB? I would have thought that is something the USA dominates.

Without looking it up, I feel like it’s a sport that would be dominated by South and Central America maybe? Isn’t Brazil usually a great volleyball country?

 

[3TrueFans]

Is it weird to anyone else that this was the first gold for Women's Indoor VB? I would have thought that is something the USA dominates.

It is a little weird, they've gotten close a number of times though I think.

 

[JM4CY]

Is it weird to anyone else that this was the first gold for Women's Indoor VB? I would have thought that is something the USA dominates.

I could be wrong but I think there might be professional leagues in some countries. I think they said that during part of one of their matches I watched.

 

[ISU22CY]

I could be wrong but I think there might be professional leagues in some countries. I think they said that during part of one of their matches I watched.

Russia and Turkey are big VBall leagues or at least on the men's side they were talking about them

 

[Neptune78]

Is it weird to anyone else that this was the first gold for Women's Indoor VB? I would have thought that is something the USA dominates.

Only saw one of their games and the top US scorer went out with an ankle injury. Did she make it back for the gold medal game?

 

[Cydar]

 

[knowlesjam]

The guy's little jump skip after the knock out is pure gold...or not.

 

[c.y.c.l.o.n.e.s]

I think if the Men had their absolute best players play, they could still field two teams and play each other in the finals. But, that probably won't ever happen (having absolute best 10-11 players participate).

Probably true. But if it was USA vs the world they would have a battle. Four of the top ten vote getters for the NBA MVP this year were foreigners.

The Australian Olympic team has six NBA players on their roster and the French have five

 

[madguy30]

Kudos to the Tokyo Olympic organizers for providing a space for very few hiccups with all that's going on, and the athletes from all over for all the work to get there and represent.

 

[CyDawg23]

I guess I don’t understand Karate even though I’m well versed in the Karate Kid movies (as well as the Netflix series). Looked clean to me. Pretty sure Daniel-San would be wearing gold there.

 

[jdoggivjc]

I guess I don’t understand Karate even though I’m well versed in the Karate Kid movies (as well as the Netflix series). Looked clean to me. Pretty sure Daniel-San would be wearing gold there.

Should have just swept the leg.

 

[CNECloneFan]

How VERY French of this guy...

 

[madguy30]

Ended up down the YT rabbit hole and watching Michael Johnson's '96 200 and 400 and then Bolt's record races.

Forgot how much of a machine Johnson was and just what a raw force of nature Bolt was.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

Seeing a lot of jump rope in this closing ceremonies. Think that should be an Olympic sport now.