Brazil 2016: Olympiad XXXI

[blackhawkrush]

I guess this kinda protest is way better than burning down place of business and looting - :P

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j199/bauhaus92/22WRESTLEweb1-master768_zpsipsrnyvl.jpg

Can you blame them? They were hoping to take sole position of 67th place in the medal count. ;)

[Lost In Xanadu]

Awesome games, Brazil was a great host, glad we could share your country for a couple weeks, Rod!

 

[g under p]

Yup it certainly turned better than I expected for sure. Well done.......so wha happen in that above apparent protest post?

[goose]

Awesome games, Brazil was a great host, glad we could share your country for a couple weeks, Rod!

Absolutely agree here!

[goose]

Yup it certainly turned better than I expected for sure. Well done.......so wha happen in that above apparent protest post?

http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/mongolian-coaches-protest-loss-removing-shirts-pants

 

Mongolian coaches protest loss by removing shirts, pants

 

 

The Mongolian wrestler had locked up the bronze medal in the waning seconds of his match...and began to celebrate. The judge assessed him a penalty point....which lost him the medal. His coaches disrobed in protest! (video above is awesome!)

[blackhawkrush]

Yup it certainly turned better than I expected for sure. Well done.......so wha happen in that above apparent protest post?

http://www.nbcolympi...ng-shirts-pants

 

Mongolian coaches protest loss by removing shirts, pants

 

 

The Mongolian wrestler had locked up the bronze medal in the waning seconds of his match...and began to celebrate. The judge assessed him a penalty point....which lost him the medal. His coaches disrobed in protest! (video above is awesome!)

Yeah, Khrushchev was never like this. :o

[goose]

Ryan Lochte has been dropped by his four major sponsors, including Speedo and Ralph Lauren. One expensive lie. Speedo will reportedly be making a contribution to a Brazilian children's foundation in lieu of Lochte's payments.

[treeduck]

Here are a few pics from the three of us at the volleyball game yesterday:

 

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k210/RodrigoAltaf/20160814_165546_zps8hqqrlzb.jpg

 

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k210/RodrigoAltaf/20160814_144505_zpsa2mustta.jpg

 

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k210/RodrigoAltaf/20160814_143645_zpspk6l44nv.jpg

Great! :clap:

 

Which events did you go seeing Rod?

[Rod in Toronto]

Here´s the list of what I saw:

 

- Final of the Men´s rugby 7;

- Women´s Volleyball - Italy vs Puerto Rico and USA vs China;

- Men´s Beach volleyball - two games of the quarter finals;

- Women´s Handball - semifinal - France vs Holland;

- Men´s Water Polo - final between Croatia and Serbia.

 

I also went to the olympic boulevard on Friday, and since I got there very early, I managed to get a cool picture with just me, Stela and the olympic pyre:

 

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k210/RodrigoAltaf/20160818_171217_zpsbza8oe9b.jpg<<= My dad, who saw the handball with me;

 

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k210/RodrigoAltaf/20160818_172320_zpszl3eyv2c.jpg<== the velodrome, which is close to other arenas;

 

 

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k210/RodrigoAltaf/20160819_085049_zpsrbwlzc2g.jpg<== Stella and the pyre

 

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k210/RodrigoAltaf/20160819_085530_zpsk1tumgst.jpg<== the postcard shot!

 

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k210/RodrigoAltaf/20160819_091353_zpskj9ht5yn.jpg<== Stella and Vinicius, the olympic mascot

 

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k210/RodrigoAltaf/20160820_143157_zps9eoemqid.jpg<== Veronica and I at the aquatic arena

 

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k210/RodrigoAltaf/20160820_175022_zpsbvpzhkrh.jpg

<== waiting for Croatia vs Serbia.

[Lost In Xanadu]

I also went to the olympic boulevard on Friday, and since I got there very early, I managed to get a cool picture with just me, Stela and the olympic pyre

 

I love the flame, one of my favorites ever. I would love to have a mini version of the sculpture in my garden :)

[Ancient Ways]

More great pics. Hope you enjoyed it

[Rod in Toronto]

I did, AW! And we´re going to see the paralimpics too - the games start on September 07th.

[Crimsonmistymemory]

I am very happy all turned out well. Very Happy for the US and the outstanding medal count especially from the women. I have to admit I was a bit apprehensive about the whole thing due to the media hype prior to the start. There were some strange shenanigans in the end. Who would've known that would be by a group of athletes that partied too much and could not fess up to what they had irresponsibly done. Oh well

Viva Brazil! Viva Rio! Well done! :clap: :ebert: :clap:

[Lost In Xanadu]

WTF?? Having a hell of a time finding anything televised lately!!!

[goose]

WTF?? Having a hell of a time finding anything televised lately!!!

[blackhawkrush]

WTF?? Having a hell of a time finding anything televised lately!!!

I'm sure Lochte is doing the Kardashians on some channel. :D-13: