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  • Majingir
    Moderator
    • Apr 2005
    • 47792

    #1

    2016 Rio Olympics


    With the opening ceremonies set to take place one week from today, and first events actually taking place on Wednesday with Womens soccer(notables include Brazil-China,Canada-Australia,US-New Zealand).

    Mens soccer takes place on Thursday August 4th, 1 day before opening ceremonies(notables include Brazil-South Africa,Mexico-Germany,Portugal-Argentina).


    So go ahead and discuss all topics Olympic related here(except possibly basketball,if anyone here wants to have an Olympic thread in the basketball section to talk about all countries,feel free to make it).
  • TripleCrown9
    Keep the Faith
    • May 2010
    • 23731

    #2
    Re: 2016 Rio Olympics

    This is going to be a **** show.

    It'd be really cool to compete for your country, but sometimes (this being one of them) it just isn't worth it.
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    • Ghost Of The Year
      T Bone
      • Mar 2014
      • 6421

      #3
      Re: 2016 Rio Olympics

      Originally posted by TripleCrown9
      This is going to be a **** show.

      It'd be really cool to compete for your country, but sometimes (this being one of them) it just isn't worth it.
      Au contraire mon frere.
      "We do these things not because they are easy, but because they are hard."

      Mad respect to those who choose to risk representing this year.
      I think those that compete this year will be remembered a little more specially.
      Just an opinion.
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      • DocHolliday
        Farewell and 'ado
        • Oct 2002
        • 4698

        #4
        Re: 2016 Rio Olympics

        In hindsight, I'm so effin glad this is not in chicago.


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        • SPTO
          binging
          • Feb 2003
          • 68046

          #5
          Re: 2016 Rio Olympics

          Originally posted by DocHolliday
          In hindsight, I'm so effin glad this is not in chicago.


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          It's not necessarily the Olympics that's the issue it's the clown show from Brazil. They were so ill equipped to take on an event of this magnitude and thus this debacle has pushed the IOC to go with smaller more economical Games from here on out.

          So in that respect, this may be a blessing in disguise.

          Gotta feel bad for the athletes having to compete in substandard venues with HORRIBLE housing and the high risk of the Zika Virus being contracted, not to mention the risk of AIDS in a country like Brazil as well.

          As GOTY said, these athletes are going to be remembered more for their trials and tribulations than a lot of athletes in previous Games.
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          • TheMatrix31
            RF
            • Jul 2002
            • 52931

            #6
            Re: 2016 Rio Olympics

            Eh, the World Cup was generally OK from what I remember.

            I can't stand the Summer Olympics, but I guess it'll be a couple weeks of tape-delayed stuff on TV at all hours so whatever.

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            • Cusefan
              Earlwolfx on XBL
              • Oct 2003
              • 9820

              #7
              Re: 2016 Rio Olympics

              Originally posted by TheMatrix31
              Eh, the World Cup was generally OK from what I remember.

              I can't stand the Summer Olympics, but I guess it'll be a couple weeks of tape-delayed stuff on TV at all hours so whatever.
              Brazil is less stable now than when they had the world cup. I cant imagine being a water sport Olympian and having to go into the open sewer they call a beach. Anyone competing in that water might as well start drinking toilet water to build up a immunity.
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              • 19
                Chaos Theory
                • Aug 2008
                • 8859

                #8
                Re: 2016 Rio Olympics

                A fire was started where some Australian athletes are being housed. When they returned, stuff was missing...



                Computers and clothing turned up missing after Friday’s fire, which was investigated for arson. The Australian team initially refused to inhabit the athletes’ village owing to its being “uninhabitable,” though the team moved in Wednesday after being assured that “all defects” had been repaired—except that during the blaze, the delegation realized the building’s fire alarms were disconnected.

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                • TripleCrown9
                  Keep the Faith
                  • May 2010
                  • 23731

                  #9
                  Re: 2016 Rio Olympics

                  Oh hey, the main ramp at the sailing facility collapsed.

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                  • TheMatrix31
                    RF
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 52931

                    #10
                    Re: 2016 Rio Olympics

                    Okay well I take it back. Looks like thing are off to a horrendous start. Cool bro.

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                    • TripleCrown9
                      Keep the Faith
                      • May 2010
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                      #11
                      Re: 2016 Rio Olympics

                      Chinese hurdler robbed in a very interesting manner.

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                      • TheMatrix31
                        RF
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 52931

                        #12
                        Re: 2016 Rio Olympics

                        The accompanying photo of the guy makes that absolutely perfect. But good grief.

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                        • TripleCrown9
                          Keep the Faith
                          • May 2010
                          • 23731

                          #13
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                          Report: Polluted Rio air more dangerous for Olympians than filthy water

                          Which is truly incredible, considering...

                          Rio travelers who ingest water risk 'getting violently ill,' says expert
                          Last edited by TripleCrown9; 08-02-2016, 07:24 AM.
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                          • Ghost Of The Year
                            T Bone
                            • Mar 2014
                            • 6421

                            #14
                            Re: 2016 Rio Olympics

                            I wonder which is worse, 2016's Rio water or 2008's Beijing air lol
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                            • Majingir
                              Moderator
                              • Apr 2005
                              • 47792

                              #15
                              Re: 2016 Rio Olympics

                              Nothing for me will ever beat the Sochi bathroom stories. Still the funniest story I heard going into an olympics. Everything about them were funny,you seriously couldn't make it up.

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