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Post by stoneheartsrevenge on Aug 5, 2016 19:30:26 GMT
A thread for all things Olympics, if like me you find yourself screaming at the TC as you watch your favourite athletes compete, and need somewhere to vent and/or discuss afterwards.
Opening ceremony is tonight. I won't be able to watch since I a, working tomorrow and the time difference means it doesn't start until midnight or something
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Post by Nezzer on Aug 6, 2016 4:02:14 GMT
Well, the opening ceremony at least was pretty cool. The Olympic flame was incredible, reminded me a lot of the sun from the GoT intro.
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Post by day dreamer on Aug 6, 2016 12:55:06 GMT
I watched a movie instead of the opening ceremony, whoops. I tend to favor the Winter Olympics, but I love watching swimming, diving, gymnastics, track, and volleyball.
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Post by kingeomer on Aug 6, 2016 13:00:20 GMT
I want to watch gymnastics. They fascinate me. I just hope they are on at a time I can watch!
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Post by stoneheartsrevenge on Aug 6, 2016 18:25:58 GMT
I want to watch gymnastics. They fascinate me. I just hope they are on at a time I can watch! Qualifiers were on today (mens) and again tomorrow (women's). Gymnastics is my favourite event, though I enjoy the athletics and swimming too. I've posted at length about this in confessions already though  |
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Post by stoneheartsrevenge on Aug 6, 2016 22:14:38 GMT
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Post by day dreamer on Aug 7, 2016 1:47:57 GMT
Ew ew ew ew ew.
I feel so badly for people who just miss the finals. Watching swimming now.
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Post by day dreamer on Aug 7, 2016 2:02:30 GMT
Daaaaammmnnn Katinka Hosszu.
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Post by lordcarson on Aug 7, 2016 3:20:57 GMT
Swiss volleyball got fucked at the end there. lol nevrmind There's a hilarious culture difference in this game where the China team has their butts fully covered and the Swiss are practically wearing thong bikinis  |
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Post by day dreamer on Aug 7, 2016 4:25:13 GMT
Yaaasss Kerri Walsh-Jennings!
But I miss seeing her with Misty May.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2016 12:34:55 GMT
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Post by Basil on Aug 7, 2016 12:44:29 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2016 12:45:48 GMT
I just saw a gif of Samir Aït Saïd breaking his leg.  Oh no! Apparently they dropped him before putting him in the ambulance. |
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Post by Basil on Aug 7, 2016 12:57:36 GMT
I just saw a gif of Samir Aït Saïd breaking his leg. Oh no! Apparently they dropped him before putting him in the ambulance. Poor guy!  This can mean the end of his career. Many years ago I was in a small car accident and it fucked up my right arm pretty bad. It looked like that guy's leg, like it was made out of rubber. The pain was unspeakable.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2016 13:19:53 GMT
Oh no! Apparently they dropped him before putting him in the ambulance. Poor guy! This can mean the end of his career. Many years ago I was in a small car accident and it fucked up my right arm pretty bad. It looked like that guy's leg, like it was made out of rubber. The pain was unspeakable. Oh no. That's terrible. I didn't see video. I saw an image of the rubber leg, and that was enough.  It's hard to imagine that not ending his gymnastics career. |
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Post by stoneheartsrevenge on Aug 7, 2016 18:19:39 GMT
Poor guy! This can mean the end of his career. Many years ago I was in a small car accident and it fucked up my right arm pretty bad. It looked like that guy's leg, like it was made out of rubber. The pain was unspeakable. Oh no. That's terrible. I didn't see video. I saw an image of the rubber leg, and that was enough. It's hard to imagine that not ending his gymnastics career. depends really on how badly damaged it is. Certainly looked bad, but if it heals cleanly and no complications he will be able to come back from this if he puts in the work once he is back. Watching the women's now. Brazil are the biggest surprise, definite home advantage there (i dont mean biased judges, i mean they are feeding off the home crowd). GB have been pretty good, Tinkler's beam was awesome, and so was Harrold's floor. I didnt see the other women's qualifiers though because i was working |
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Post by stoneheartsrevenge on Aug 7, 2016 18:30:45 GMT
Wow Claudia Fragapane is a real powerhouse on floor
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2016 19:09:27 GMT
Was anyone watching the women cyclists just now? Oh my God, the American woman was leading forever, but a pack of 3 came up and passed her and took all the medals at the VERY END. I think I saw her heart break. |
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Post by day dreamer on Aug 8, 2016 0:29:03 GMT
My son is watching Aliya Mustafina do her floor exercise and just told me he's going to marry her lol.
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Post by day dreamer on Aug 8, 2016 1:00:41 GMT
Now he's using our couches as uneven bars...maybe I should stick him in gymnastics lol.
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This can mean the end of his career.
It's hard to imagine that not ending his gymnastics career.