Olympics Thread Part 2

[Mike in Horseheads]

I thought I'd take a chance and start a new thread, can we possibly stay on topic about the results for at least a day or two?

[ExiledInIllinois]

I think (but who cares what I think) the thread title is a bit open ended.  Anything "Olympics" can be "on topic."

 

😏

[Mike in Horseheads]

3 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

I think (but who cares what I think) the thread title is a bit open ended.  Anything "Olympics" can be "on topic."

 

😏

And my frienemy what would you suggest?

[ExiledInIllinois]

4 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

And my frienemy what would you suggest?

Yeah... Kinda a tough spot.  You laid ground rules out in the original post.  Sometimes controversies show up at the door.  Original should have been left open and weathered the storm, IMO

[Mike in Horseheads]

1 minute ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Yeah... Kinda a tough spot.  You laid ground rules out in the original post.  Sometimes controversies show up at the door.  Original should have been left open and weathered the storm, IMO

It got out of hand, no saving.

... @flaz says he's never watching golf again if Rory Sabbatini wins the Olympic gold. He's in 3rd right now

 

[Mike in Horseheads]

 

[BillStime]

Incredible

 

 

[Bad Things]

I cannot believe the first thread had to be locked.

It's the bloody Olympics for crying out loud.  You know, world peace and all that stuff?

 

That said, Aotearoa - New Zealand has had a fun run at medals the last few nights.

Here is the medal per capita count.  (not seems to be updated frequently enough.)

https://www.medalspercapita.com/#medals-per-capita:2020

 

[Blokestradamus]

Max Whitlock defends his pommel title successfully. He's also heading to Paris in 2024. Might be one of our best Olympians of all time.

[UConn James]

I had wanted to highlight the ROC women’s volleyball player Nataliya Goncharova, who at 34 was the player of the match in beating our 🇺🇸 ladies 3 sets to 0.
 

Wow. I couldn’t take my eyes off of her. 😍. Where is LABillsFan with his Russian mail-order brides site?

[DrW]

12 hours ago, Bad Things said:

I cannot believe the first thread had to be locked.

It's the bloody Olympics for crying out loud.  You know, world peace and all that stuff?

 

That said, Aotearoa - New Zealand has had a fun run at medals the last few nights.

Here is the medal per capita count.  (not seems to be updated frequently enough.)

https://www.medalspercapita.com/#medals-per-capita:2020

 

 

As you indicated, it is outdated. San Marino now has two medals, increasing their lead. I don't think anybody will catch them. And they sent a total of only 5 athletes to Japan.

Edited August 1, 2021 by DrW

[EmotionallyUnstable]

USA Men’s indoor volleyball eliminated by Argentina today. 
 

Looking forward to USA Men’s hoops playing Spain on Tuesday. Too bad it’s at 12:45 am my time…

[Mike in Horseheads]

1 hour ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

USA Men’s indoor volleyball eliminated by Argentina today. 
 

Looking forward to USA Men’s hoops playing Spain on Tuesday. Too bad it’s at 12:45 am my time…

Same here, amazing they couldn't schedule that earlier

[Blokestradamus]

8 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Same here, amazing they couldn't schedule that earlier

 

Bloody Japanese, having their own time zones. Won't somebody please think of the Americans?

[Rico]

Congrats Canada! 

[Mike in Horseheads]

Japan just beat the USA in  baseball.

Edited August 2, 2021 by Mike in Horseheads

[Gugny]

45 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Japan just beat the USA in  baseball.

 

Not surprising.  The US Team would barely complete in single A ball.

[Mike in Horseheads]

1 minute ago, Gugny said:

 

Not surprising.  The US Team would barely complete in single A ball.

It was 7-6 in extra innings, I thought they were done but its double elimination

[LeGOATski]

Rapinoe didn't want to give any credit to Canada in her interview immediately after the match. She said "Obviously, we don't want to lose to Canada. I've never lost to Canada." Clearly indicating how little she thought of them. All she talked about was the US mistakes.

[Rico]

23 minutes ago, LeGOATski said:

Rapinoe didn't want to give any credit to Canada in her interview immediately after the match. She said "Obviously, we don't want to lose to Canada. I've never lost to Canada." Clearly indicating how little she thought of them. All she talked about was the US mistakes.

Go Australia!