PhatMack19 Posted August 3, 2016 Report Posted August 3, 2016 I'm a big fan of the Olympics, but this is ridiculous. The athletes shouldn't have to risk their lives in order to compete. These smaller countries spend billions building basically a whole city for the Olympics that last less than 3 weeks. The venues are ghost towns once the games are over. They need to pick 4 or 5 host and rotate between countries that can actually afford it. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Quote
PhatMack19 Posted August 3, 2016 Author Report Posted August 3, 2016 The opening ceremonies are Friday, but soccer started today. US Women face New Zealand at 5pm on NBCSN. Channel 220 on Direct. Quote
PhatMack19 Posted August 6, 2016 Author Report Posted August 6, 2016 USA wins their first gold metal of the games in the Women's Pellet Gun This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Quote
baddog Posted August 6, 2016 Report Posted August 6, 2016 5 hours ago, PhatMack19 said: USA wins their first gold metal of the games in the Women's Pellet Gun This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up You ever watched them shoot in those competitions? They look as if they are about to die before they shoot. It's kinda funny really. Go USA! Quote
Hagar Posted August 8, 2016 Report Posted August 8, 2016 That US lady swimmer Ledecky won the 400m freestyle by about 10 or more meters. Set a new WR. Don't see domination against "The Best in the World" like that very often. Quote
Bigdog Posted August 9, 2016 Report Posted August 9, 2016 You probably have already seen it, but the South African swimmer decided to poke the bear. Don't poke the bear!!! Quote
Hagar Posted August 10, 2016 Report Posted August 10, 2016 21 hours ago, PhatMack19 said: I haven't laughed so hard in a while. That's a classic video. Chester86 1 Quote
Hagar Posted August 10, 2016 Report Posted August 10, 2016 Michael Phelps won his 20th Gold in the 200m Butterfly. Oldest swimmer to win an individual swimming Gold (31). Awesome. the guy must have a wingspan to rival any bird. Quote
PhatMack19 Posted August 10, 2016 Author Report Posted August 10, 2016 1 hour ago, REBgp said: Michael Phelps won his 20th Gold in the 200m Butterfly. Oldest swimmer to win an individual swimming Gold (31). Awesome. the guy must have a wingspan to rival any bird. #21 now. And the libs wanted the Muslim chick to carry the flag. What a joke! Chester86 and Hagar 2 Quote
Hagar Posted August 10, 2016 Report Posted August 10, 2016 6 minutes ago, PhatMack19 said: #21 now. And the libs wanted the Muslim chick to carry the flag. What a joke! PC. (Potential Communist?) Quote
PhatMack19 Posted August 10, 2016 Author Report Posted August 10, 2016 Only 32 countries have won more medals than Phelps. 174 have less. Quote
UTfanatic Posted August 10, 2016 Report Posted August 10, 2016 Another first, maybe This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up I remember her daddy in HS and at SMU. Quote
king Posted August 11, 2016 Report Posted August 11, 2016 Basketball team must of been out drinking the night before. Had trouble against Australia Quote
BS Wildcats Posted August 12, 2016 Report Posted August 12, 2016 Michael Phelps is a beast. Congrats to Simone Manuel of Sugar Land on winning gold in 100m freestyle. Chester86 1 Quote
PhatMack19 Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Posted August 12, 2016 21 minutes ago, BS Wildcats said: Michael Phelps is a beast. Congrats to Simone Manuel of Sugar Land on winning gold in 100m freestyle. History Quote
BS Wildcats Posted August 12, 2016 Report Posted August 12, 2016 16 minutes ago, PhatMack19 said: History I believe first African-American female to win an individual medal in any event. Quote
UTfanatic Posted August 12, 2016 Report Posted August 12, 2016 16 minutes ago, REBgp said: Did Pheips win a gold last night. Yes Quote
Hagar Posted August 12, 2016 Report Posted August 12, 2016 Just watched the Track 800m heats. One American was moving up to third and the guy stiff armed him. I know international rules are different, but I doubt that was legal. I'd been embarrassed if our runner had done something that cheesy. On the plus side, our guy did make the the semifinals on his speed. UTfanatic 1 Quote
PhatMack19 Posted August 13, 2016 Author Report Posted August 13, 2016 Phelps is slipping in his old age. He only got a Silver Medal tonight. Quote
Hagar Posted August 13, 2016 Report Posted August 13, 2016 53 minutes ago, PhatMack19 said: Phelps is slipping in his old age. He only got a Silver Medal tonight. Yea, what a putz lol. Was amazing that three tied for the silver when you're down to hundreds of a second. That has to be a long shot. Hope y'all got to see Ledecky in the 800m freestyle. She set a new WR, and must have been close to 25m (half the pool) ahead of second place. If you've ever seen a replay of Secretariat win the Belmont Stakes by 25 lengths, you get an idea. One last winner, the opposite of Ledecky, in the women's 200m backstroke, the USA's Madeline Dirado was @ a half a length behind the favorite at the last turn and won by .06 of a second. Quote
UTfanatic Posted August 13, 2016 Report Posted August 13, 2016 17 hours ago, PhatMack19 said: Phelps is slipping in his old age. He only got a Silver Medal tonight. The boy who won, attends UT, and has a longhorn tatto on his shoulder that says "come and take it" He is from Singapore. Quote
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