2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro

[Fungo Squiggly]

No kidding. Beat the Aussie girl by almost 3 seconds in the final leg. Ridiculously good.

 

[CFPBuckeye]

Maybe I'm missing something here...

Can somebody explain how the IOC won a gold medal?

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

I think a refugee won a gold and doesn't have a country to call home. That's probably his.

 

[CFPBuckeye]

I think a refugee won a gold and doesn't have a country to call home. That's probably his.

I think an amazing philanthropic moment would be if Tom Petty played the closing ceremonies. Just to let people know...

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Maybe I'm missing something here...

Can somebody explain how the IOC won a gold medal?

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A Kuwaiti won a gold medal, but Kuwait is banned from the Olympics, so it goes down as a medal for an "Independent Olympic Athlete".

 

[CFPBuckeye]

A Kuwaiti won a gold medal, but Kuwait is banned from the Olympics, so it goes down as a medal for an "Independent Olympic Athlete".

Okay, but for the sake of argument, wouldn't the Kuwaiti have to still play for a country? Not Kuwait since they are banned but a different country. Wouldn't THAT country then get credit for the medal? I don't know the event and I didn't watch but did the event have Great Britain, Brazil, Hungary, United States, Dennark, Germany, Spain and random countryless guy?

 

[BayBuck]

Okay, but for the sake of argument, wouldn't the Kuwaiti have to still play for a country? Not Kuwait since they are banned but a different country. Wouldn't THAT country then get credit for the medal? I don't know the event and I didn't watch but did the event have Great Britain, Brazil, Hungary, United States, Dennark, Germany, Spain and random countryless guy?

http://www.bcsn.tv/news_article/show/678249

The Arab country has been engaged in an ongoing rift with the IOC, which has accused Kuwait’s government of interfering with sports.

The IOC suspended Kuwait in October and the country countered will a $1.3 billion lawsuit against 14 board members of the Gulf state’s Olympic committee and the national federations of several sports. A lawsuit against the IOC was thrown out by a Swiss court.

The IOC made a concession just before the Rio Olympics, allowing Kuwait’s athletes to participate as independents under the IOC flag, should they qualify.

 

[CFPBuckeye]

http://www.bcsn.tv/news_article/show/678249

That explains it. Thanks.

Thanks also, @Fungo Squiggly.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

US women gymnasts are ridiculous. 3rd place (godless commie bitch #1) was closer to 19th place than she was to first. She was closer to 10th than 2nd. Amazing.

 

[TooTall]

Jesus, Fiji is all over GBR in the Gold Medal match in men's rugby. A bit surprised Australia or New Zealand didn't make it to the Gold OR Bronze Medal matches.

 

[Dryden]

Maybe I'm missing something here...

Can somebody explain how the IOC won a gold medal?

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That's the 10% vig on Brazil's medals for winning the bid to host.

Now stop asking before the IOC comes to break your legs.

 

[Steve19]

South Africa blew the game with GBR, who shouldn't have been in final. In fairness, Senatla out with wrist injury but SA too mentally fragile in big games. Wins bronze with 56-14 rout of Japan.

 

[BUCKYLE]

Maybe I'm missing something here...

Can somebody explain how the IOC won a gold medal?

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Can someone explain why you're visiting espn

 

[TooTall]

Can someone explain why you're visiting espn

I hear the message boards are easier to read.

 

[CFPBuckeye]

Can someone explain why you're visiting espn

Same reason people go to BWI. The worst places are sometimes the best.