The 2016 Rio Olympics

[Lone Star]

US Women sweep the 100m hurdles.

http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/first-t ... rack-event

The sweep by the U.S. women marked a significant first in Olympic history.

According to the Olympic historian Bill Mallon, there had been 61 such American track and field 1-2-3’s in prior editions of the modern Games, dating to 1904 (in events such as the 200-meter hurdles, which back then was a thing). The most recent U.S. 1-2-3’s: the 400 and 400 hurdles at the Beijing 2008 Games.

All 61 were in men’s events.

Wednesday night thus made for the first medals sweep for American track and field women.

The Medal Count
https://goo.gl/JHfQGm

[vlad]

Lone Star you wont find it, it was during a TV interview on the Beeb OLympic coverage.

[Lone Star]

Lone Star you wont find it, it was during a TV interview on the Beeb OLympic coverage.

Yes, I understood it was a TV interview.

I was looking for any mention of the US team complaining about GB Cycling. Nothing. The US Team seemed quite happy with their performance and times. All of the references I found were questions from Australia, France and Germany.

[wazza]

Australian competitor stuck up with a knife and walked to an ATM for $1000 withdrawl.

Seems legit. Bank statements and witnesses

Team USA perhaps flying in a few lawyers to cut a deal with 3 competitors who appear to have falsified their robbery claims. CCTV showing a different story.

[Lone Star]

Australian competitor stuck up with a knife and walked to an ATM for $1000 withdrawl.

Seems legit. Bank statements and witnesses

Team USA perhaps flying in a few lawyers to cut a deal with 3 competitors who appear to have falsified their robbery claims. CCTV showing a different story.

That's an Olympic event exclusive for Rio! Looks like no one is going to win.

[Lone Star]

Huge Upset.

http://www.espn.com/olympics/wrestling/ ... ri-yoshida

American freestyle wrestler Helen Maroulis defeated the legend, Japan's Saori Yoshida, who had unsurprisingly not given up a point in her Rio Olympics bid.

American Maroulis takes Gold.

[Lone Star]

The medal count ...

1 United States - 43 Gold ... Total 116

2 Great Britain - 27 Gold ... Total 66

3 China - 25 Gold ... Total 69

4 Russia - 17 Gold ... Total 53

(I don't know if these are final numbers or not, but they are up to date as of this morning, which is Saturday night in Rio.)

[stattointhailand]

Not sure if good or bad, but I think the Germans have it spot on

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olym ... 95011.html

[vlad]

We haven't done to bad when you consider the size of the Squad the Americans sent.

[Lone Star]

We haven't done to bad when you consider the size of the Squad the Americans sent.

Yeah, they could have been a big squad of losers. 555 I didn't realize that the overall size of a team meant automatic success.

[vlad]

We are now a Super Power in the olympic world beating the Chinese and coming in Second overall that's without convicted drug cheats and bad losers.

[panmotor]

We are now a Super Power in the olympic world beating the Chinese and coming in Second overall that's without convicted drug cheats and bad losers.

Christine Ohuruogu!?!

Still a great achievement and, as a proud Yorkshireman, I feel compelled to point out that we again contributed massively. Sadly it seems the Mancs have bragging rights this time though although, given that the National cycling centre is there, I still think Yorkshires triathletes, heptathletes, divers and boxers win the day!

http://www.joe.co.uk/sport/team-gb-fini ... hind/80973

[Lone Star]

Congrats to all competitors -- winners and losers alike. These athletes make great sacrifices to compete, and I applaud their desire, their sacrifice and competitiveness.

Special congrats to Thailand, my adopted home, which garnered six medals in 2016. Two Gold, one Silver and one Bronze in Weightlifting and one Silver and one Bronze in Taekwondo.

[stattointhailand]

And to vlad for winning the wooden spoon for **** stirring

[Shado]

Special congrats to Thailand, my adopted home, which garnered six medals in 2016. Two Gold, one Silver and one Bronze in Weightlifting and one Silver and one Bronze in Taekwondo.

Concur. The Thai athletes did themselves proud and Thailand is a standout among the ASEAN countries.

[can123]

Australia maintain their record of being poor at almost everything.

[stattointhailand]

can123 they are the undisputed sledging champions =D>

No. hang on, wait a minute, that 's been renamed luge, and it's the Austrians not the Australians that are good at it :-"

[Lone Star]

Some good all-around stories highlighting athletes from various countries.

http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/ ... o-olympics

Around the World in 17 Days

[vlad]

Not really s/stirring Statts fact is Justin Gatlin is a two time drug cheat and the American team Goalie showed bad sportsmanship and a few of there Swimmers caused damage and lied about it. So its not a wooden spoon for me just delivering facts. Just there all American.

[wazza]

The real loosers in this Rio 16 are the Brazilians' and their economy

Stadiums that already will be overgrown and empty. never to be used again

Harbour back to its heavily polluted waters.

Well done to the GB side they have taken over in many events that we used to win, cycling, yachting, rowing etc

Massive negative press already,. poorest medal count in 16 years

A lot to do with younger generations spending more time chasing Pokémon , than medals

I'm sure as drug testing continues to improve with the technical levels, we will see a few medals relocated for Rio 16