Holy shit, Anthony Ervin! What a fucking sequel to have!
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 13 August 2016 01:57 (eight years ago) link
also i love women's shotput
me too and I hope you didn't miss the women's hammer right before, possibly the best screams of the whole games
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Saturday, 13 August 2016 01:57 (eight years ago) link
ervin race was so great.
from wikipedia: He is currently in first place in the 50m in the 2016 Olympics, although there are still several meters to go in the race.
― estela, Saturday, 13 August 2016 01:59 (eight years ago) link
Just caught Michelle Carter winning there. Damn right.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 13 August 2016 02:01 (eight years ago) link
i want to watch val adams in the shotput but it's not being shown here.
― estela, Saturday, 13 August 2016 02:01 (eight years ago) link
i am subject to network whims, so only getting shotput etc in fragments
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 13 August 2016 02:04 (eight years ago) link
i never know which 7 channel i should be watching at any given time but i haven't seen it on any so far.
― estela, Saturday, 13 August 2016 02:15 (eight years ago) link
otm. tv situation is annoying af, just trying to surf the mediocre waves as they come which means watching events 5 hrs after every already talked about them
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 13 August 2016 02:49 (eight years ago) link
i seem to keep getting after the event interviews with athletes or boring beach volleyball, though to be fair the swimming coverage has been good.
― estela, Saturday, 13 August 2016 03:15 (eight years ago) link
Well I'll tell ya, it may have just been a quarterfinal, but the Brazil/Australia women's football match just now, goddamn THAT was a crazy tense down-to-the-wire ending, extra time, penalties, sudden death. Astounding one-hand save by Barbara at the death, the fans going absolutely apeshit. Glad I was watching; after the US fuckup, I'm all in for Brazil to own it the rest of the way.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 13 August 2016 03:57 (eight years ago) link
TOTES barbara was amazing there. def relieved to see marta's shot getting blocked was not their untimely demise.
― 6 god none the richer (m bison), Saturday, 13 August 2016 04:02 (eight years ago) link
Glad he didn't win. He's the most garlanded Olympian simply because there are far too many swimming events. --Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_)
Uh and because he's the greatest swimmer ever.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Saturday, 13 August 2016 04:19 (eight years ago) link
finally watched ledecky's swim, that was some joyous human endurance
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 13 August 2016 04:46 (eight years ago) link
sports that i can't seem to get jazzed about -beach volleyball-handball-fencing-archery
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 13 August 2016 05:53 (eight years ago) link
Man they really shoulda shown more shotput that looked like a great final
― Spottie, Saturday, 13 August 2016 06:57 (eight years ago) link
skeet shooting aimed towards a highway made me wonder
― alphonse ginaloa (alomar lines), Saturday, 13 August 2016 06:58 (eight years ago) link
Glad he didn't win. He's the most garlanded Olympian simply because there are far too many swimming events.--Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_)
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF)
Right! And. The greatest pole vaulter ever isn't going to have as many medals. Even if they were a better pole vaulter than Phelps is a swimmer.
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Saturday, 13 August 2016 11:36 (eight years ago) link
Of course. That's the way swimming (and to an extent sprinting, gymnastics) work. Anyway most garlanded or not there are very few athletes in their respective milieus who have been as good for as long as Phelps. Begrudging him success just seems weird to me.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Saturday, 13 August 2016 13:32 (eight years ago) link
I don't begrudge him his success, but I would like to see other outlets for people to be celebrated by norms for smoking hella weed
― 6 god none the richer (m bison), Saturday, 13 August 2016 14:10 (eight years ago) link
bolt heat soon
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 13 August 2016 15:20 (eight years ago) link
did anyone watch the men's single sculls final it was insane
― assawoman bay (harbl), Saturday, 13 August 2016 15:22 (eight years ago) link
There's a woman racing in steeplechase named Babar :D Also a woman named Sclumpf
that is all
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 13 August 2016 15:25 (eight years ago) link
im clearly pulling for henry brunches
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 13 August 2016 15:36 (eight years ago) link
GodDAMN Murray's rally just now in the semi.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 13 August 2016 16:30 (eight years ago) link
And into the final. Yeah after that rally, Jesus H.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 13 August 2016 16:31 (eight years ago) link
https://twitter.com/JimmyDonofrio/status/764281540599701506
:)
― Number None, Saturday, 13 August 2016 17:28 (eight years ago) link
Babybel's like "fuck celery!"
― schwantz, Saturday, 13 August 2016 18:06 (eight years ago) link
Handball: Denmark behind with 1 entering the final minute, an equaliser with 30 seconds to go, then Qatar loses the ball on a mistake and Mikkel Hansen scores two seconds from the end. Denmark in the quarter finals!
― Frederik B, Saturday, 13 August 2016 19:44 (eight years ago) link
Team handball is the best!
― Frederik B, Saturday, 13 August 2016 19:47 (eight years ago) link
i hate being told that a broadcast will include cycling only to not include cycling >:(
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 13 August 2016 20:55 (eight years ago) link
Russia vs Ukraine in the women's team sabre about to start.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 13 August 2016 21:13 (eight years ago) link
That sounds safe
― Frederik B, Saturday, 13 August 2016 21:18 (eight years ago) link
that nadal/other guy final was pretty intense
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Saturday, 13 August 2016 21:21 (eight years ago) link
lol that other guy is a really great player who's been injured lately
― have you ever even read The Drudge Report? Have you gone on Stormfron (k3vin k.), Saturday, 13 August 2016 21:36 (eight years ago) link
Darya Klishina is out as well. 'New evidence'.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 13 August 2016 21:49 (eight years ago) link
i heard! i watched the match with a buddy of mine who actually follows tennis --- i had forgotten so much about the rules/basic gameplay, it was a little embarrassing. otoh, i now think i should probably watch tennis more often??
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Saturday, 13 August 2016 21:49 (eight years ago) link
tennis rules. should be lots of great tennis on TV the next month leading up to and including the U.S. open
― have you ever even read The Drudge Report? Have you gone on Stormfron (k3vin k.), Saturday, 13 August 2016 21:56 (eight years ago) link
Olga Kharlan fenced beautifully for Ukraine but Russia were totally dominant from the start. 45-30 in the end.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 13 August 2016 22:01 (eight years ago) link
Man I want puig to win this so bad
― Spottie, Saturday, 13 August 2016 22:02 (eight years ago) link
Puig up a break in the final set
― Spottie, Saturday, 13 August 2016 22:19 (eight years ago) link
Puig gold for Puerto Rico!
― Spottie, Saturday, 13 August 2016 22:52 (eight years ago) link
PUIIIG
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 13 August 2016 22:52 (eight years ago) link
Sad to miss Puig -- was out this afternoon with a visiting friend -- but settled in now to see Farah hopefully do the damn thing (again).
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 14 August 2016 00:29 (eight years ago) link
OK. Mo Farah wins, I can go to bed now.
― Aw naw, no' Annoni oan an' aw noo (Tom D.), Sunday, 14 August 2016 00:57 (eight years ago) link
that was great
― estela, Sunday, 14 August 2016 00:58 (eight years ago) link
Just superb. All time now, what a legend.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 14 August 2016 00:59 (eight years ago) link
Long jump is a nail-biter
― Rae Kwoniff (NickB), Sunday, 14 August 2016 01:07 (eight years ago) link
Saw start of mo race but was snoozing for the finish :(
― poor fiddy-less albion (darraghmac), Sunday, 14 August 2016 01:12 (eight years ago) link
I know very little of Mo Farah, but he looks like the coolest person to have as a friend.
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 14 August 2016 01:12 (eight years ago) link
Crazy crazy long jump
― Rae Kwoniff (NickB), Sunday, 14 August 2016 01:18 (eight years ago) link