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2016 Rio Summer Olympics

#1 Post by Artemis » Fri Aug 05, 2016 4:55 am

With all the problems in Brazil right now , I'm surprised that these games are actually happening. Anyway...

Go Team Canada!! :rockon:

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#2 Post by clickie » Fri Aug 05, 2016 9:06 am

I plan on watching a lot. Always been more interested in the summer games than the winter.

Hopefully something doesn't go terribly wrong considering how the funding appears to have been so poorly managed.


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#4 Post by perkana » Fri Aug 05, 2016 11:12 am

Artemis wrote:With all the problems in Brazil right now , I'm surprised that these games are actually happening.
Yeah, Brazilians are not happy

Reminds me of the Olympics in 1968 after the massacre of Tlatelolco. I asked my mom when I was a kid why she didn't remember anything. I guess it's going to be the same for them.

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#5 Post by clickie » Fri Aug 05, 2016 1:36 pm

The new macots are adorable.




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#6 Post by Artemis » Fri Aug 05, 2016 6:25 pm

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#7 Post by creep » Fri Aug 05, 2016 7:47 pm

hours and hours of this tonight > :wave:

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#8 Post by kv » Sat Aug 06, 2016 12:31 am

Most meh opening eva

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#9 Post by clickie » Sat Aug 06, 2016 4:24 am

Mark Spitz looks kinda like Perry these days...







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#10 Post by Artemis » Sat Aug 06, 2016 12:09 pm

So far the USA is leading the medal count with 1 gold in shooting. :lol:

Virgina Thrasher won the gold for 10m air rifle shooting.

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#11 Post by Matz » Sat Aug 06, 2016 12:14 pm

when's the mens ping pong final, I'll be watchin? Used to be a semi bithin player back in the day

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#12 Post by Artemis » Sat Aug 06, 2016 12:29 pm

Matz wrote:when's the mens ping pong final, I'll be watchin? Used to be a semi bithin player back in the day
Here is the schedule:

http://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/201 ... cipline/45

Mens singles final is on Thursday(Aug 11) at 20:30(ET), so that would be 02:30(Aug 12) your time

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#13 Post by Artemis » Sat Aug 06, 2016 12:42 pm

French gymnast breaks leg.
French gymnast Samir Aït Saïd was coming in for a landing after flipping several times off of the vault, when his left leg buckled and snapped horrifically upon contact with the ground.

As a warning, the video below is graphic.

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#14 Post by creep » Sat Aug 06, 2016 1:22 pm

yeah.....not watching that

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#15 Post by crater » Sat Aug 06, 2016 2:37 pm

Since we have to see gross Etty ass every time you post, you're going to have see this :thumb:

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#16 Post by Pandemonium » Sat Aug 06, 2016 3:47 pm

creep wrote:yeah.....not watching that
I was in an UrgentCare waiting room this morning waiting to be seen and came across that clip, played it and loudly exclaimed "Holy Fuck" getting the attention of everyone else in the office.

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#17 Post by Larry B. » Sat Aug 06, 2016 4:11 pm

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#18 Post by clickie » Sun Aug 07, 2016 1:37 pm

Artemis wrote:So far the USA is leading the medal count with 1 gold in shooting. :lol:

Virgina Thrasher won the gold for 10m air rifle shooting.

You guys win anything yet? Too bad Ice sweeping aint an event in the summer games.

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#19 Post by Artemis » Sun Aug 07, 2016 2:30 pm

clickie wrote:
Artemis wrote:So far the USA is leading the medal count with 1 gold in shooting. :lol:

Virgina Thrasher won the gold for 10m air rifle shooting.

You guys win anything yet? Too bad Ice sweeping aint an event in the summer games.
:lol: Yeah, we'd have at least a couple of golds by now.

So far only 1 bronze in Women's swim relay.

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#20 Post by creep » Sun Aug 07, 2016 2:37 pm

i still haven't looked at the leg break. i just scroll by really fast. good try though.

that womens cycling finish was crazy. that brutal crash and then the american losing in the last few seconds. not only did she not win she had three women pass her so no medal for her.

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#21 Post by clickie » Sun Aug 07, 2016 2:43 pm

I keep hearing about this one female swimmer from Hungary thats tearing shit up. I guess shes knockin a full 2 seconds off world record times.

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#22 Post by creep » Sun Aug 07, 2016 4:41 pm

Artemis wrote:
clickie wrote:
Artemis wrote:So far the USA is leading the medal count with 1 gold in shooting. :lol:

Virgina Thrasher won the gold for 10m air rifle shooting.

You guys win anything yet? Too bad Ice sweeping aint an event in the summer games.
:lol: Yeah, we'd have at least a couple of golds by now.

So far only 1 bronze in Women's swim relay.
almost had another bronze but those girls just choked on their final dive.

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#23 Post by Artemis » Sun Aug 07, 2016 6:08 pm

woohoo! silver for women's butterfly!

Total Medals: 2

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#24 Post by crater » Mon Aug 08, 2016 2:59 pm

I've never watched women's rugby before, but a player for Great Britain's team is gorgeous.

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Too bad they just lost though.
Artemis wrote:woohoo! silver for women's butterfly!

Total Medals: 2
Now you have three. They just won bronze in rugby.

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