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The Rio Olympics.
« on: 30 July, 2016, 04:25:12 pm »
Nothing really, I'd just thought I'd mention it.
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #1 on: 30 July, 2016, 09:10:03 pm »
Has it started, then?
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #2 on: 30 July, 2016, 09:16:00 pm »
My earworm for the next 3 weeks

https://youtu.be/e3W6yf6c-FA
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #3 on: 30 July, 2016, 09:41:17 pm »
Has it started, then?
Taking this at face value...
football group rounds starts Wednesday, opening ceremony Friday, main competition starts Saturday, first medal (air rifle) at or shortly before 15:00, cycling road race finishes circa 19:30.

Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #4 on: 30 July, 2016, 09:44:35 pm »
Has it started, then?

The sport (FCVO) - not yet.

The Apocalympics* are well underway - see all the stories about the Zika virus, the state of the athletes' accommodation, shakedowns by police, the sailing/open water swimming/triathlon taking place in literal sea of shit (and the occasional dead body or parts thereof)...

If anything, those Russians who have been barred from going to Rio have probably been done a huge favour.  :demon:

* Hat-tip to Reddit
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #5 on: 30 July, 2016, 09:48:42 pm »
Is that something like a Pockyclypse, only not in Australia?
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #6 on: 30 July, 2016, 09:53:32 pm »
Think 'Chariots Of Fire' meets 'Apocalypto'...
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #7 on: 30 July, 2016, 11:55:59 pm »
There have been apocalypse stories about the Olympics every four years.
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #8 on: 06 August, 2016, 12:00:33 am »
So tired. Can't decide whether to go to bed or stay up and watch the ceremony. Why can't I have the broadcast beamed into my brain while I sleep?
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #9 on: 06 August, 2016, 02:17:12 am »
And the prize for the most vom-inducing outfits so far goes to Norway.
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #10 on: 06 August, 2016, 12:12:53 pm »
I watched until GB came in, then recorded the rest. This has enabled me to watch it while ffwding through the teams coming in (cos that's boring) and the boring speeches. I've just got to someone getting a special award.
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #11 on: 06 August, 2016, 12:30:11 pm »
.... I've just got to someone getting a special award.

Kip Keino - he's 76 and they made him run.
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #12 on: 07 August, 2016, 01:15:08 am »
Nasty injury to a French gymnast Samir Ait Said.  Double break of the lower leg. The BBC are not showing pictures or video.

Hope he makes a full recovery.

Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #13 on: 07 August, 2016, 09:38:16 am »
Nasty injury to a French gymnast Samir Ait Said.  Double break of the lower leg. The BBC are not showing pictures or video.

Hope he makes a full recovery.
There is a photo of the aftermath here:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-07/olympic-gymnast-samir-ait-said-breaks-leg/7698100
It looks like a mid-shin break, which is better than a joint break I guess. Looks ghastly.
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #14 on: 07 August, 2016, 09:58:13 am »
It does, and thanks for the link. The man suffered it, we can at least look and see how horrible it was.
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #15 on: 07 August, 2016, 06:40:23 pm »
It's really gruesome.

I am watching the tennis on the telly and the swimming on the laptop. Plus I think I'm getting "red button finger."
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #16 on: 07 August, 2016, 07:14:45 pm »
best thing so far (apart from the comedy rowing through waves) is the sevens rugby - brilliant to watch.  GB women going well too. 

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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #17 on: 07 August, 2016, 08:11:51 pm »
Now I have gymnastics on the laptop and diving on the telly.
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #18 on: 07 August, 2016, 09:51:15 pm »
Chris Hoy is doing a live chat/Q&A on the Team GB facebook page. I am dying laughing that they asked him my question.
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #19 on: 08 August, 2016, 07:03:04 am »
It does, and thanks for the link. The man suffered it, we can at least look and see how horrible it was.

Not for me, thanks. The cycling was spoiled too by seeing Van Vleuten's crash. Poor Chris Boardman was clearly affected by it after his mother's death.
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #20 on: 08 August, 2016, 09:18:12 am »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/37000676

On a more positive note, that's a very spectacular goal from China.
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #21 on: 08 August, 2016, 09:35:11 am »
Good vision. Saw the 'keeper off their line and pinged it. Always worth a pop.

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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #22 on: 08 August, 2016, 09:54:54 am »
best thing so far (apart from the comedy rowing through waves) is the sevens rugby - brilliant to watch.  GB women going well too.
Five of the rugby sevens players are from Bristol! Only three of the five are playing for GB though...
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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #23 on: 08 August, 2016, 11:01:22 am »
A French judo player (or whatever one does at judo) was disqualified yesterday for touching her opponent's leg. It would be almost comical if it weren't so distressing for the judo-ist involved. Neither 'player' knew what was going on - because neither realised it had happened - and the referee/judge/umpire had to explain.

Apparently, you cannot take your opponent by the leg with your hand (you can use your own leg though) as a first-off move. The French player hadn't attempted a hold, her arm/hand merely touched the opponents leg. Tough call... but them's the rules.   :-\

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Re: The Rio Olympics.
« Reply #24 on: 08 August, 2016, 01:14:22 pm »
Michael Phelps just won his 19th (NINETEENTH) Olympic Gold Medal (23 medals in all).

I don't want to jump to any conclusions but I reckon he's, potentially, a good swimmer.
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