Rio Olympics Megathread

[Luminesa]

People talk, whatcha gonna do. Though that "Mass Shooting" comment was flipping low.

I read that, and was like "That's just a bit tasteless." But it is just talk.

And the worst part is that I chuckled.

Some people just have to make everyone else feel miserable, to feel good about themselves. As long as Ginny keeps her head up, the noise will just be exactly that. Noise.

[Kingdom of Irhk]

I read that, and was like "That's just a bit tasteless." But it is just talk.

And the worst part is that I chuckled.

Some people just have to make everyone else feel miserable, to feel good about themselves. As long as Ginny keeps her head up, the noise will just be exactly that. Noise.

Well, it's four now...

And about Messi: He quit the national team because their trainer wasn't good. Simple as that. When you make the game circle around one person and one person only, that tends to be exhausting.

[Luminesa]

Some people just have to make everyone else feel miserable, to feel good about themselves. As long as Ginny keeps her head up, the noise will just be exactly that. Noise.

Well, it's four now...

And about Messi: He quit the national team because their trainer wasn't good. Simple as that. When you make the game circle around one person and one person only, that tends to be exhausting.

It's why teams like Golden State (for basketball) fall apart under pressure. If you make one guy do all of the work, that's not a team. That's a tease.

[Kingdom of Irhk]

Well, it's four now...

And about Messi: He quit the national team because their trainer wasn't good. Simple as that. When you make the game circle around one person and one person only, that tends to be exhausting.

It's why teams like Golden State (for basketball) fall apart under pressure. If you make one guy do all of the work, that's not a team. That's a tease.

Five now.

And despite the fact that Argentina had other good players, it was clear that their tactic was simple: Leave it to Messi.

[Luminesa]

It's why teams like Golden State (for basketball) fall apart under pressure. If you make one guy do all of the work, that's not a team. That's a tease.

Five now.

And despite the fact that Argentina had other good players, it was clear that their tactic was simple: Leave it to Messi.

Which is a problem. Now it's going to be their fault when they play without their best player, in years to come.

Danggone it Brazil. Stahp. What are you doing?! STAHP?! XD

[Kingdom of Irhk]

Five now.

And despite the fact that Argentina had other good players, it was clear that their tactic was simple: Leave it to Messi.

Which is a problem. Now it's going to be their fault when they play without their best player, in years to come.

Danggone it Brazil. Stahp. What are you doing?! STAHP?! XD

5-1 now. I think that's the final score.

And despite a long rivalry, I wish the best for Argentina in these Games.

[Nariterrr]

Does anyone actually have full footage of the opening ceremony?

[Luminesa]

Which is a problem. Now it's going to be their fault when they play without their best player, in years to come.

Danggone it Brazil. Stahp. What are you doing?! STAHP?! XD

5-1 now. I think that's the final score.

And despite a long rivalry, I wish the best foe Argentina in these Games.

We'll see what happens. Who do they play?

[The Two Jerseys]

And yet again, the American men choke on the pommel horse...

[Kingdom of Irhk]

5-1 now. I think that's the final score.

And despite a long rivalry, I wish the best foe Argentina in these Games.

We'll see what happens. Who do they play?

I don't know. In football they already lost to Portugal, but in a sport I'm not remembering they won one gold medal, if I'm not mistaken.

[Luminesa]

We'll see what happens. Who do they play?

I don't know. In football they already lost to Portugal, but in a sport I'm not remembering they won one gold medal, if I'm not mistaken.

Hey, a gold medal is a gold medal. One man in Portugal will never have to pay for drinks in Portugal ever again.

[Outer Sparta]

Official Rio update after Day 1 (subject to change)

1. USA: 1g, 4s, 0b, 11 points
2. Australia: 2g, 0s, 1b, 7 points
2. Japan: 1g, 0s, 4b, 7 points
2. China: 0g, 2s, 3b, 7 points
5. Hungary: 2g, 0s, 0b, 6 points
6: S. Korea: 1g, 1s, 0b, 5 points
7: Italy: 0g, 1s, 1b, 4 points
7: Kazakhstan: 0g, 1s, 1b, 4 points
9. Argentina: 1g, 0s, 0b, 3 points
9. Belgium: 1g, 0s, 0b, 3 points
9. Russia: 1g, 0s, 0b, 3 points
9. Thailand: 1g, 0s, 0b, 3 points
9. Vietnam: 1g, 0s, 0b, 3 points
14. Brazil: 0g, 1s, 0b, 2 points
14. Denmark: 0g, 1s, 0b, 2 points
14: Indonesia: 0g, 1s, 0b, 2 points
17. Canada: 0g, 0s, 1b, 1 point
17. Poland: 0g, 0s, 1b, 1 point
17. Spain: 0g, 0s, 1b, 1 point
17: Uzbekistan: 0g, 0s, 1b, 1 point

[Kingdom of Irhk]

I don't know. In football they already lost to Portugal, but in a sport I'm not remembering they won one gold medal, if I'm not mistaken.

Hey, a gold medal is a gold medal. One man in Portugal will never have to pay for drinks in Portugal ever again.

Sorry, expressed myself badly. It was an Argentinian woman who won the gold medal.

[Luminesa]

Hey, a gold medal is a gold medal. One man in Portugal will never have to pay for drinks in Portugal ever again.

Sorry, expressed myself badly. It was an Argentinian woman who won the gold medal.

Woman then.

[Big Jim P]

Apparently not everybody appreciates our Gold medal shooter.

People talk, whatcha gonna do. Though that "Mass Shooting" comment was flipping low.

Not really low. I've seen worse.

[Minzerland]

Official Rio update after Day 1:

1. USA: 1g, 4s, 0b, 11 points
2. Australia: 2g, 0s, 1b, 7 points
2. Japan: 1g, 0s, 4b, 7 points
2. China: 0g, 2s, 3b, 7 points
5. Hungary: 2g, 0s, 0b, 6 points
6: S. Korea: 1g, 1s, 0b, 5 points
7: Italy: 0g, 1s, 1b, 4 points
7: Kazakhstan: 0g, 1s, 1b, 4 points
9. Argentina: 1g, 0s, 0b, 3 points
9. Belgium: 1g, 0s, 0b, 3 points
9. Russia: 1g, 0s, 0b, 3 points
9. Thailand: 1g, 0s, 0b, 3 points
9. Vietnam: 1g, 0s, 0b, 3 points
14. Brazil: 0g, 1s, 0b, 2 points
14. Denmark: 0g, 1s, 0b, 2 points
14: Indonesia: 0g, 1s, 0b, 2 points
17. Canada: 0g, 0s, 1b, 1 point
17. Poland: 0g, 0s, 1b, 1 point
17. Spain: 0g, 0s, 1b, 1 point
17: Uzbekistan: 0g, 0s, 1b, 1 point

It feels good being Australian.

[The East Marches]

People talk, whatcha gonna do. Though that "Mass Shooting" comment was flipping low.

Not really low. I've seen worse.

I am impressed. Glad she did well. Was a bit disappointed in our archery performance though.

[Cetacea]

Thanks :-)

It was. I think Rio was a mix of London's and Beijing's divided by 12.

Beijing and London were the best, and Sochi's winter Olympics were good, too.

Beijing gets my vote as the most spectacular Opening Ceremony, the parade of Chinese innovations was truly awe inspiring

I still can't get over Londons celebration of smog and poor houses, the whole replacing of the country idyllic by dirty smoke stacks was just horrifying.

[Commerce Heights]

Official Rio update after Day 1:

You’ve got it all wrong again.

Official Rio update after Day 1:

1. Hoàng Xuân Vinh: 1g, 2d, 0e, 100 points
2. Hosszú Katinka: 1g, 1d, 0e, 10 points
3. Hagino Kōsuke: 1g, 1d, 1e, 1 point
3. Mack Horton: 1g, 0d, 0e, 1 point
3. Kim Woo-jin: 1g, 0d, 0e, 1 point
3. Ku Bon-chan: 1g, 0d, 0e, 1 point
3. Sopita Tanasan: 1g, 0d, 0e, 1 point
3. Madison Wilson: 1g, 0d, 0e, 1 point
9. Beslan Mudranov: 1g, 0d, 1e, 0.1 points
9. Paula Pareto: 1g, 0d, 1e, 0.1 points
9. Virginia Thrasher: 1g, 0d, 1e, 0.1 points
12. Bronte Campbell: 1g, 0d, 2e, 0.01 points
12. Cate Campbell: 1g, 0d, 2e, 0.01 points
12. Brittany Elmslie: 1g, 0d, 2e, 0.01 points
12. Emma McKeon: 1g, 0d, 2e, 0.01 points
12. Szász Emese: 1g, 1d, 3e, 0.01 points
17. Lee Seung-yun: 1g, 0d, 3e, 0.001 points
17. Greg van Avermaet: 1g, 0d, 3e, 0.001 points

Who will have the diacritical skills to be able to challenge Hoàng?

[The Two Jerseys]

Beijing and London were the best, and Sochi's winter Olympics were good, too.

Beijing gets my vote as the most spectacular Opening Ceremony, the parade of Chinese innovations was truly awe inspiring

I still can't get over Londons celebration of smog and poor houses, the whole replacing of the country idyllic by dirty smoke stacks was just horrifying.

But London had the Queen parachuting from a plane with James Bond!

And as for Rio, notice that during the segment about all the immigrants to the country, they left out the ones who goosestep...

[Outer Sparta]

Beijing and London were the best, and Sochi's winter Olympics were good, too.

Beijing gets my vote as the most spectacular Opening Ceremony, the parade of Chinese innovations was truly awe inspiring

I still can't get over Londons celebration of smog and poor houses, the whole replacing of the country idyllic by dirty smoke stacks was just horrifying.

I have the entire opening ceremony for Beijing 2008 on DVD.

[The first Galactic Republic]

Beijing gets my vote as the most spectacular Opening Ceremony, the parade of Chinese innovations was truly awe inspiring

I still can't get over Londons celebration of smog and poor houses, the whole replacing of the country idyllic by dirty smoke stacks was just horrifying.

But London had the Queen parachuting from a plane with James Bond!

That was so poorly shot I immediately thought it was fake.

[Kingdom of Irhk]

Beijing gets my vote as the most spectacular Opening Ceremony, the parade of Chinese innovations was truly awe inspiring

I still can't get over Londons celebration of smog and poor houses, the whole replacing of the country idyllic by dirty smoke stacks was just horrifying.

But London had the Queen parachuting from a plane with James Bond!

And as for Rio, notice that during the segment about all the immigrants to the country, they left out the ones who goosestep...

Waaaaaait a minute. Who are the ones who goosestep?

[The Two Jerseys]

But London had the Queen parachuting from a plane with James Bond!

And as for Rio, notice that during the segment about all the immigrants to the country, they left out the ones who goosestep...

Waaaaaait a minute. Who are the ones who goosestep?

The Nazis gone into hiding.

[The Two Jerseys]

Wow, the end of that beach volleyball match!

I don't blame the Swiss, the officials blew that call big time!