RIO Olympics 2016

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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    Congrats to Simone Manuel!

    http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/simone-manuel-african-american-swimmer-win-olympic-individual/story?id=41320343
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,067
    Hope Solo is the absolute worst. I almost cheer against the USWNT because of her.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,395
    I really care nothing about swimming in general, but I really enjoy watching Phelps smote fools.
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,925
    Cliffy6745 said:

    Hope Solo is the absolute worst. I almost cheer against the USWNT because of her.

    Yeah, I just saw her quotes. She's a all-time great goalie, but very unlikable. Shocked by the lack of attention all of her off the field bullshit gets.
  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    Indifference71 said:

    Cliffy6745 said:

    Hope Solo is the absolute worst. I almost cheer against the USWNT because of her.

    Yeah, I just saw her quotes. She's a all-time great goalie, but very unlikable. Shocked by the lack of attention all of her off the field bullshit gets.
    She's all over the news here... :|
    The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.

    - Christopher McCandless
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    Indifference71 said:

    Cliffy6745 said:

    Hope Solo is the absolute worst. I almost cheer against the USWNT because of her.

    Yeah, I just saw her quotes. She's a all-time great goalie, but very unlikable. Shocked by the lack of attention all of her off the field bullshit gets.
    Twice arrested for domestic violence. If she was an NFL player, she'd be out of the league. Nice double standard being set.
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,925
    RKCNDY said:

    Indifference71 said:

    Cliffy6745 said:

    Hope Solo is the absolute worst. I almost cheer against the USWNT because of her.

    Yeah, I just saw her quotes. She's a all-time great goalie, but very unlikable. Shocked by the lack of attention all of her off the field bullshit gets.
    She's all over the news here... :|
    Yeah, that makes sense in her hometown and where she plays. Like dyer said above....if an NFL player had her track record and was still playing, the outrage would be off the charts.
  • jnimhaoileoin
    jnimhaoileoin Baile Átha Cliath Posts: 2,682
    edited August 2016
    My Danish guys are going well in the badminton :smile: Well to be honest they're not actually playing well but they have won both their games, which is the main thing! Carsten Mogensen collapsed with a brain aneurysm during the European Team Championships in February and has made an amazing recovery from brain surgery to play in Rio. Hoping they can pull out a great performance and nick a medal
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  • jnimhaoileoin
    jnimhaoileoin Baile Átha Cliath Posts: 2,682
    Also, we got our first medal today and our first ever rowing medal! Our lads from Cork are pure legends :smile:
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 30,159
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    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 30,159
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  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 30,159
    edited August 2016
    1 gold & 1 bronze medal so far for HELLAS

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  • Degeneratefk
    Degeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    Indifference71 said:

    What else can you say about Phelps? He's unbelievable. One of the greatest athletes of all time.

    Pretty sure Katie Ledecky will be holding this title in a few years.
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,925
    Degeneratefk said:

    Indifference71 said:

    What else can you say about Phelps? He's unbelievable. One of the greatest athletes of all time.

    Pretty sure Katie Ledecky will be holding this title in a few years.
    Yeah...she is unbelievable. No one is even close to her in these races.
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,547
    Jason P said:

    I really care nothing about swimming in general, but I really enjoy watching Phelps smote fools.

    Then you gotta check out Katie Ladecky....Holy shit it's crazy to see how good she is.

    It's like she is PJ of her sport and the next best are nickleback and kid rock. That's how much she dominates.
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  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,547
    Indifference71 said:

    RKCNDY said:

    Indifference71 said:

    Cliffy6745 said:

    Hope Solo is the absolute worst. I almost cheer against the USWNT because of her.

    Yeah, I just saw her quotes. She's a all-time great goalie, but very unlikable. Shocked by the lack of attention all of her off the field bullshit gets.
    She's all over the news here... :|
    Yeah, that makes sense in her hometown and where she plays. Like dyer said above....if an NFL player had her track record and was still playing, the outrage would be off the charts.
    Clear cut double standard. Very unfair really. Ray Rice couldn't even get a team to call him for a try-out because they are so scared of the potential backlash.
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 30,159
    edited August 2016
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  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 30,159
    What a game! It took 2 extra-time periods to have a winner! Kudos to both teams! Nice basketball! :clap:
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  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,092
    Wobbie said:

    jnimhaoileoin said:

    Wobbie said:

    I'm getting a tad tired of swimming and gymnastics. personally, I don't mind watching sports the USA doesn't dominate.

    You should watch the badminton tomorrow, America are shite at that :wink:
    I would watch that if I could find it.

    I was pretty good at badminton, back in the day.
    good at the shuttlecock eh?

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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,296
    Great athlete but sure does help to get medals when there are so many darn swimming events.

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