The Olympics, 2016, Brazil

AnnaMarie · Aug 11, 2016

Was anyone watching the women's 200 X 4 relay last night? (Penny Oleksia won her third medal...awesome.)

I don't know who the announcers on CBC were but they need to be ousted. I assume they didn't realize their mic was still on when they were saying something about the 14 year old "blew it" for her country. Then it sounded like they were mocking her as everyone was getting ready for the medal ceremony.

Mr Nobody · Aug 11, 2016

arista said:
All I have to say about Michael Phelps is he is just amazing to watch. I think it is sweet when he kisses his baby, after winning gold.

I agree. Sometimes someone comes along who is so good it's just a privilege to be around to watch them at their peak. Phelps is one, Bolt is another. Phenomenal.
Not sure I'd let any kid of mine near that water (or me after I'd just been in it), though!

fljoe0 · Aug 11, 2016

The Australian basketball team was impressive last night although they lost to the US. There is a possibility for a rematch if the US and Australia both qualify for the gold medal game. The Aussies played a much better team game last night but all of that individual talent on the US is hard to overcome. I hope they both make the gold medal game.

arista · Aug 11, 2016

Today's event is badmitton. The birdie or shuttlecock can go up to speeds of 200 miles per hour. That is pretty fast.

Lepplady · Aug 11, 2016

AnnaMarie said:
Was anyone watching the women's 200 X 4 relay last night? (Penny Oleksia won her third medal...awesome.)

I don't know who the announcers on CBC were but they need to be ousted. I assume they didn't realize their mic was still on when they were saying something about the 14 year old "blew it" for her country. Then it sounded like they were mocking her as everyone was getting ready for the medal ceremony.

Is she the one they've dubbed "The Iron Lady?"

AnnaMarie · Aug 11, 2016

Lepplady said:
Is she the one they've dubbed "The Iron Lady?"

No, the Iron Lady is Katinka Hosszu from Hungary. She has 3 gold.

Penny has a silver and 2 bronze. However, Penny went there for the experience. She was not expected to medal. (Guess she didn't get the memo, lol.)

AnnaMarie · Aug 11, 2016

And now she is GOLDEN

How awesome. Penny is the first Canadian ever to earn 4 medals in one Summer Olympics.

I'm sure she will be given the honour of carrying the flag on the 21st.

fljoe0 · Aug 11, 2016

Michael Phelps again.

I thought he was supposed to be slowing down and here he is with 4 gold medals.

AnnaMarie · Aug 11, 2016

Just realized OR means Olympic Record.

Penny and the American she tied with for gold broke the Olympic Record.

Lepplady · Aug 11, 2016

Congratulations to the first black woman to ever win individual gold for swimming at the Olympics, if I heard them right. The American girl.

AnnaMarie · Aug 11, 2016

Lepplady said:
Congratulations to the first black woman to ever win individual gold for swimming at the Olympics, if I heard them right. The American girl.

That would be the American who tied while breaking an Olympic record.

AnnaMarie · Aug 11, 2016

Also wanted to mention, we are all proud of Ellie Black. In the Individual all-around gymnastics she came in 5th, which is the highest a Canadian has ever gotten.

I saw some of her routines and really enjoyed watching.

Simone (can't remember her last name) from the US won the gold. She was AMAZING to watch.

Kurben · Aug 12, 2016

Sarah Sjostrom took her third individual medal. That is the best result any swedish swimmer has ever made in the olympics. She has two relays and an individual distance left but i doubt it will be enough for a medal. She is too alone in sweden on absolute toplevel.

Tery · Aug 12, 2016

Simone (can't remember her last name) from the US won the gold. She was AMAZING to watch.

Simone Biles. She was amazing!!!

arista · Aug 12, 2016

Simone in swimming was just awesome

AnnaMarie · Aug 12, 2016

arista said:
Simone in swimming was just awesome

Same Simone, or different?

AnnaMarie · Aug 12, 2016

Kurben said:
Sarah Sjostrom took her third individual medal. That is the best result any swedish swimmer has ever made in the olympics. She has two relays and an individual distance left but i doubt it will be enough for a medal. She is too alone in sweden on absolute toplevel.

That's why a lot of athletes train in a different country. You need to be training with and regularly competing against the best to be the best.

FlakeNoir · Aug 12, 2016

Mr Nobody said:
Well, it finished 21-19 IIRC, but that was thanks to a late comeback and there's always two ways of looking at games like that.
I think NZ came third in the group and ended up being one of the 'lucky losers' to make the quarters, or however they work and phrase it. It wouldn't have surprised me in the least if NZ had gone on to win the thing after that, but...Fiji.
SA beat the Aussies too and they're up next for us. I just hope the same doesn't happen to the guys as happened with the women.

I was so pleased for Fiji... they really do work so hard in their rugby and have some very class players.

Out of Order · Aug 12, 2016

FlakeNoir said:
I was so pleased for Fiji... they really do work so hard in their rugby and have some very class players.

Do they drink this?

fljoe0 · Aug 12, 2016

Out of Order said:
Do they drink this?

That's good water but I prefer mine in a can

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