Rio 2016 Olympics - countdown and discussion
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US swimming trials: Phelps scratches 100 and 200 freestyle. Lochte fails to qualify for 400 IM and 200 freestyle individual spots. At least he may earn a spot in the 4 x 200 free relay. Missy Franklin and Matt Grevers also failed to qualify for their events over 100 backstroke. It's time for a change: the older athletes are pushed aside by the younger ones.
Is that because the US Women's team win?!?!
No. The US girls are just fine. It's because football always takes center stage. I like to watch other sports instead.
Does it count if I knew somebody who performed in the Opening Ceremony in Calgary in 1988? (one of the dancers)
Other than that, the sister of a former friend once dated figure skater Kurt Browning (first man to land a quadruple jump in competition; he did extremely well in Canadian competition and was World Champion several times, but never won at the Olympics). I never met Browning myself, though I've heard that he's very gracious to his fans.
Does it count if I knew somebody who performed in the Opening Ceremony in Calgary in 1988? (one of the dancers)
Other than that, the sister of a former friend once dated figure skater Kurt Browning (first man to land a quadruple jump in competition; he did extremely well in Canadian competition and was World Champion several times, but never won at the Olympics). I never met Browning myself, though I've heard that he's very gracious to his fans.
I'm always interested in hearing nice stories like that.
I went to school with someone who was on the athletics team in 2000 (Sydney) and 2004 (Athens) along with various other international competitions.
Needless to say, his class always won Sports Day
The conditions at the forthcoming Rio Olympics are getting worse:
http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2016/07/05/3795386/rio-olympics-many-problems/
http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2016/07/05/3795386/rio-olympics-many-problems/
I've seen photos of the water, and it's light-years beyond disgusting. They're basically telling the sailors, rowers, and swimmers to compete in a large, open-air toilet that nobody in Rio seems remotely interested in cleaning up.
The pathogens in that water are so bad that they could kill anyone who swallowed any of it, and I sure wouldn't want to get any in my eyes, either.
The outdoor aquatics events should just be canceled. Actually, the whole thing should just be canceled.
What good is a gold medal if you die from a superbug?
What a disgusting place.
What a disgusting place.
The most damning thing is that this is a once in an liftetime opportunity and they wasted the money in a very real chance to change things. I'm afraid for the people who have to live there after it's all over.
Some people have the idea that the NJ beaches here are not the cleanest, but in fact, they are some of the cleanest on the east coast of the USA and millions of times cleaner than those in Rio.
Some people have the idea that the NJ beaches here are not the cleanest, but in fact, they are some of the cleanest on the east coast of the USA and millions of times cleaner than those in Rio.
And I thought BC was bad here in Canada. There's a reason why I refused to wade in the Pacific Ocean in Vancouver and on the Island.
Some athletes are super rich, others have to do crowd funding to be able to take their familes along.
I'm looking forward to some finals in the middle of the night. Or should I say morning (it's three in the morning in Germany when some finals).
What do you think about the indecisiveness of the IOC as to the banishment of some instead of all Russian athletes?
I'm looking forward to some finals in the middle of the night. Or should I say morning (it's three in the morning in Germany when some finals).
What do you think about the indecisiveness of the IOC as to the banishment of some instead of all Russian athletes?
I'm not sure if I'm going to watch anything. I usually try to watch the Opening Ceremonies and the gymnastics. I've enjoyed other events that take place outdoors - like the cycling races, the triathlon, etc. But I've no desire to see people swimming in an outdoor toilet, so I'll skip that.
At least the time zone isn't too far from my own; I'll be able to see everything in real time, assuming I have access to whatever sports channels cover it.
As for the Russians, I see the point that it's unjust to penalize the ones who weren't doping. On the other hand, at this point, I wouldn't believe any of them if they said they weren't. So yeah, the whole bunch should have been banned. Maybe the hue and cry would have done more to make that country find some honesty.
This way, all they need to do is figure out sneakier ways to get past the tests. Not that it's going to be super difficult this time, since (as far as I know) there aren't any facilities in Rio for testing samples and they have to send them out of the country.
At least the time zone isn't too far from my own; I'll be able to see everything in real time, assuming I have access to whatever sports channels cover it.
As for the Russians, I see the point that it's unjust to penalize the ones who weren't doping. On the other hand, at this point, I wouldn't believe any of them if they said they weren't. So yeah, the whole bunch should have been banned. Maybe the hue and cry would have done more to make that country find some honesty.
This way, all they need to do is figure out sneakier ways to get past the tests. Not that it's going to be super difficult this time, since (as far as I know) there aren't any facilities in Rio for testing samples and they have to send them out of the country.
I'll probably just watch some daily highlights, as I'm in a different timezone.
A true shitshow
Even the IOC seems to be having regrets. Too late for that!
Rio’s Olympics Woes Sour IOC on Developing World as Games Site
Here's a list of all the issues surrounding the 2016 Rio Olympics
Even the IOC seems to be having regrets. Too late for that!
Rio’s Olympics Woes Sour IOC on Developing World as Games Site
Here's a list of all the issues surrounding the 2016 Rio Olympics
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