2020 Tokyo Olympic Games - Day Sixteen (8 August)

[skatingguy]

I'm pulling for Uzbekistan so they can have their second best Summer Olympics after Rio.

It's been a good Olympics for small countries, and a number of countries have had best ever performances. Looks like 93 countries will take home at least one medal which is a new record.

 

[Cachoo]

I love what is happening on the track with so many athletes from smaller countries making their mark. Botswana today!

 

[allezfred]

Do those 3 swimming medals not count?

No. They are the medals with the black mark of shame we don’t talk about here.

 

[allezfred]

I thought I had seen it all, but an American boxer making an entrance to Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” is a first.

Papadakis/Cizeron Uber?

 

[Karen-W]

I don't see how the American boxer is going to beat the Uzbeki boxer. The Uzbeki must have a good 4 inches of height on the US guy.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

It's been a good Olympics for small countries, and a number of countries have had best ever performances. Looks like 93 countries will take home at least one medal which is a new record.

The wide representation in the medals has been one of the highlights of these games!

 

[Cachoo]

I thought I had seen it all, but an American boxer making an entrance to Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” is a first.

Papadakis/Cizeron Uber?

Ok…the guy is class valedictorian, loves chess, built a robot and was knocked out cold by this man in 2019. Why does he want to take blows to his head?

 

[gingercrush]

Gold to Uzbekistan. Just two events left to go.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

USA continues to not win at men’s boxing. Lol. Gold to Uzbekistan!

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Ok…the guy is class valedictorian, loves chess, built a robot and was knocked out cold by this man in 2019. Why does he want to take blows to his head?

For the sake of accuracy, he didn’t “build a robot,” he was on his school’s robotics club. He’s a Vex Robotics kid

As someone who works with robotics teams, I can confirm they get hit in the head anyways.

 

[Karen-W]

First time watching handball and... I'm a little surprised this isn't a more popular sport in North America. It's this weird combination of basketball, rugby and soccer.

France is playing hard and I think it will be hard for Russia to beat them. About halfway through the 2nd half.

 

[allezfred]

France wins the women’s handball title for the first time!

Just the men’s water polo to go and the Olympics are done….

 

[gingercrush]

Woo go France. That puts them past Italy and Germany.

 

[Karen-W]

France wins the women’s handball title for the first time!

Just the men’s water polo to go and the Olympics are done….

Love seeing their men's team in the stands cheering them on! Superb result for France!

It's been a rough last 2 days of the Olympics for Russia. I think the only bright spot was the women's high jump.

I see that it's Serbia v. Greece for men's water polo. It would be kind of appropriate for Greece to win the last medal of the Olympics, no?

 

[mjb52]

oops wrong thread

 

[allezfred]

Watching Serbia and Greece in the water polo final and these guys can tug on my speedos any time.

 

[Karen-W]

10-9 Serbia lead over Greece with just one quarter left in the last event of this Olympics.

 

[allezfred]

Serbia three goals up with three minutes left.

 

[allezfred]

Not a good look Russia. Not a good look.

Tom Daley responds to homophobic Russian Olympics commentary as IOC launches probe

Daley spoke out after winning the fourth Olympic medal of his career as the International Olympic Committee investigate homophobic comments made about him on Russian state TV

inews.co.uk

 

[love_skate2011]

GBR over China boxing,
well the US will take the overall gold and medal standings now.

China wont be happy, but still its better than their Rio outing.

 

[allezfred]

Scenes as in Kellie Harrington’s neighbourhood in Dublin as she wins Olympic boxing gold.

https://twitter.com/samanthalibreri/status/1424253577325907968?s=21

I’ve read that she was the one who suggested that the Irish team bow to the Japanese volunteers at the Opening Ceremony.

 

[MsZem]

Not a good look Russia. Not a good look.

Sadly this applies to so many things.

There are some wonderful Russian athletes, and they deserve better from the country they (sort of) represent.

 

[love_skate2011]

Love seeing their men's team in the stands cheering them on! Superb result for France!

It's been a rough last 2 days of the Olympics for Russia. I think the only bright spot was the women's high jump.

I see that it's Serbia v. Greece for men's water polo. It would be kind of appropriate for Greece to win the last medal of the Olympics, no?

They lost golds in RG and some others they thought could win like boxing ? 20 gold with a missing athletics and weightlifting delegation, sports they had contenders is nothing to sneeze at.

GBR I think is assured of 4th place ? I dont think anyone can pass them.
How will countries asses their performance in these games ?

I was right, at the end of the last games, Tribalism came alive. hihihi

 

[gingercrush]

And the last gold to Serbia.

 

[Karen-W]

Not a good look Russia. Not a good look.

Tom Daley responds to homophobic Russian Olympics commentary as IOC launches probe

Daley spoke out after winning the fourth Olympic medal of his career as the International Olympic Committee investigate homophobic comments made about him on Russian state TV

inews.co.uk

Because the IOC is going to do anything more than a cursory "probe" and hope to sweep this under the rug...

 

[love_skate2011]

Sadly this applies to so many things.

There are some wonderful Russian athletes, and they deserve better from the country they (sort of) represent.

meaning ? I dont think any russian athlete will defect, on contrary their sport functions as a hybrid now, just look at figure skating they get state funding but private clubs are allowed to work once approved by the federation to lessen the burden. Its not like Belarus

Did you saw wrestling ? There was a Belarusian import from dagestan (who scored 11-0) to the favored american to win Kyle Dake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ffl8ifT7dw

all over social media, they say that wrestler on the video didnt even wrestle good in the Finals on purpose, he handed over the gold to Russia from ossetia, he purposely lose so Sidakov could win gold for Russia.

 

[skatingguy]

meaning ?

That the Russian athletes are poorly served by the leadership in their country, and in the sports organizations in particular.

 

[love_skate2011]

USA just passed China, that Boxing lost killed it.

 

[MsZem]

That the Russian athletes are poorly served by the leadership in their country, and in the sports organizations in particular.

Exactly. And "sort of represent" because they can't compete under their own flag due to said leadership.

I wanted to separate the athletes, many of whom are wonderful competitors and people, from the broader criticism of how their leadership conducts itself.

 

[love_skate2011]

Exactly. And "sort of represent" because they can't compete under their own flag due to said leadership.

I wanted to separate the athletes, many of whom are wonderful competitors and people, from the broader criticism of how their leadership conducts itself.

what about the ladies in RG ?, they were crying and upset though.
they had high expectations plus the extra burden.

which is fine by me for their reactions, plenty of times it has happened like when China doesn't win table tennis or the US loses a team competition like basketball or even swimming which they expect only gold.