2016 Olympic Games, Rio

[ratsapprentice]

Pretty positive reception judging by twitter though...

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

finding it funny the americans on Twitter seem to think fiji where bad at rugby.

Mind a number of them are surpised that people from Fiji are black LOL. (You can't make this up)

this is what i live with everyday, people who are not aware of a world outside the USA

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Pretty positive reception judging by twitter though...

Most certainly hopefully it sticks after the games.

this is what i live with everyday, people who are not aware of a world outside the USA

I feel for you.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

furk that swimming DQ was heartbreaking to watch.


Wait wat?

 

[ncurd]

Adam Peaty laying down one hell of a marker.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Yeh been enjoying this opening day even with the few incidents.

 

[munstermuffin]

Superb watching cycling. Really liked the course.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

French guy broke his leg off in the gymnastics,
I won't post the pictures but they're all over the internet and are disgusting.

 

[ratsapprentice]

When you say "off"....

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

French guy broke his leg off in the gymnastics,
I won't post the pictures but they're all over the internet and are disgusting.

Yep was really nasty.

- - - Updated - - -

Team GB back on in the 7's soonish.

god Butler and SCW are like the worse commentators for this, just awful.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Should've got someone with some actual 7s experience.

Annoys me when people who should know better don't understand that once a ruck is formed you can't touch the ball.
Nothing harsh about it, Clive.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

When you say "off"....

It was attached by skin but not a lot else, really really nasty break.



Good win against JPN. Be interesting to see how we go against Canada (and Aus/NZ/Fiji) because they looked a clear class above their opponents so far.

 

[Rich Taff]

Gutted for 'G'. Really fancied him for that race.
Peaty didn't just beat the world record, he absolutely destroyed it!
.5s in a 100m event is enormous. He's been hyped up in the papers, but wasn't expecting him to be THAT good.
Only caught the womens 7's GB v Brazil, but that was fairly entertaining.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Flicked through a few different events this evening and attendance isn't great.
Understandable when you consider the factors, but still disappointing to see.




Didn't realised they'd removed the headguards for the boxing - wonder if we'll see a KO?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Fiji V aus should be a good game.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Didn't realised they'd removed the headguards for the boxing - wonder if we'll see a KO?

Highly unlikely.

The reason they got rid of them is because they don't really do anything to prevent brain trauma.

Caslick is awesome, really good feet.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

can't see past a Aus V NZ Gold medal game

 

[ratsapprentice]

Can't look past Aus winning gold so far... on a different level, even to NZ.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Highly unlikely.

The reason they got rid of them is because they don't really do anything to prevent brain trauma.

Caslick is awesome, really good feet.

Are the gloves much bigger in olympics boxing?
I know next to nothing about the sport but it does look like they've got pillows on their fists in these bouts.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Just seen the footage of the Serbian rowers capsizing.

Off the Olympics to capsize in,it had to be in Rio and its dirty water