2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro

[Honor&Glory]

Fencer just advanced to finals.

 

[scarletmike]

This volleyball match has me going crazy already. Some of these kills have been ridiculous.

 

[scarletmike]

Well...the US started to fall apart quickly in that 2nd set. Down 2-0 now. They have 0 passing right now, and can't get anything past the Canadian block.

 

[Honor&Glory]

Someone will have to explain fencing scoring to me. Watched the American touch first three straight points but the Italian got credit.

 

[scarletmike]

Damnit, lost to the freaking Canadians for the first match of the Olympics. Not a great start for the men's volleyball team.

 

[Steve19]

Chu want to understand fencing?

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

 

[Oh8ch]

One can not be both an atheist and a fan of women's beach volleyball.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Really dominating so far. Almost 10 points difference between 1st and 2nd is unheard of, gymnastics is a sport that's supposed to be decided by tenths of points, not 10s.

 

[ScriptOhio]

The USA basketball teams sure have it tough:

Rio 2016: US basketball team staying on cruise ship rather than Olympic Village

American men's and women's basketball teams are staying on the cruise ship Silver Cloud at the Rio Olympics, a major step up from their fellow Olympians in the athletes village.

Entire article: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-05/us-basketball-team-living-on-cruise-ship-rio-2016/7693074

Just saying': This ain't a Carnival ship. The Silver Cloud (Silversea Cruise lines) is a "high end/upscale" cruise ship.

 

[Bucknut24]

wooo, Del Po beats Djokovic!!

 

[scarletmike]

Holy shit, Katie Ledecky is not human!

 

[BayBuck]

Amazing turn by Phelps!

 

[BUCKYLE]

Dead.

 

[scarletmike]

Surprised I haven't seen this mentioned here yet.

A gymnast has made a new move, and it is called "The Dick."

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/gymnas...icky-move-with-a-trickier-name-011541845.html

For gymnasts competing in major competitions such as the Olympics, there are two routes to immortality: You can win a medal, or you can pull off a move never before done in competition. The first gets you some of the most prized hardware on earth. The second gets the move named for your surname, forevermore.