The Games of the XXXI Olympiad

[Bwian]

People would bite gold to check it's real (softer than many other metals). Looks a bit naff when an Olympian does it IMO. The medals aren't real gold anyway (silver, coated in gold apparently).

Anyway...

Brownlees

Incredible.

I did know that... but why do the silver and bronze winners do it?

Anyway, I'd probably do the same if I was a medal winner.

 

[sllugaes]

How refreshing it is when all of these fantastic sportsman/women are interviewed. They are humble, down to earth, human, and show real joy and passion, more than can be said when most surly footballers are interviewed.

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[ManOfSussex]

Here's the proper medal table. Just rejoice at that news and congratulate our athletes and the Yorkshire-men. Goodnight. Rejoice.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Here's the proper medal table. Just rejoice at that news and congratulate our athletes and the Yorkshire-men. Goodnight. Rejoice.

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Definitely! Not belittling Yorkshire and their finest, they have done us proud!

 

[Triggaaar]

Just out of interest Triggaaar woild you (like myself) prefer an actually Gold medal even if it was small say 50p size ? Just a punt.

I was quite shocked they're not gold. With the amount of money available to the Olympics, real gold would easily be affordable. Not sure about 50p size, a bit too small, even in real gold.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Just seen that the Russian boxer who 'defeated' Conlan has withdrawn from the semi final due to an injury. The American will go straight to the final and the Russian will go home with a bronze. What a farce, any chance there in an inquiry into this? I guess not.

 

[Stat Brother]

Brothers Gold and Silver, MAGNIFICENT. Well played Sirs.

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The thing is, the brothers would have absolutely smashed it if they hadn't got off their bikes.
Their coach needs to have a word.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Our meddle hopeful in the BMX has crashed out, literally. Nicola Adams through to the final.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

There's also a medal table for British athletes born March 23rd.

Sir Chris Hoy 7
Jason Kenny 7
Sir Steve Redgrave 6
Mo Farah 3

 

[Stat Brother]

Rio 2016 Olympics: US swimmers 'invented robbery story'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-37115778

Arrogant tw@ts.

 

[whitelion]

Rio 2016 Olympics: US swimmers 'invented robbery story'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-37115778

Arrogant tw@ts.

Heard this earlier. What motive did they have for doing this? - captured on cctv laughing and joking returning to the Olympic Village as well as at the petrol station. Sounds crazy.

 

[Pavilionaire]

1.34 billion population and only one solitary bronze medal.

FFS India, put down the crisps and get off the couch!

 

[Frutos]

Jade Jones into her Taekwondo final, so another Silver at least on the board.

 

[jaghebby]

Currently if you discount the swimming medals from the table then the GB would be top as 16 of the yanks 32 golds were from swimming!

 

[essbee]

Currently if you discount the swimming medals from the table then the GB would be top as 16 of the yanks 32 golds were from swimming!

Lazy *******s - let's face it - I can do 2 lengths of our 25m local pool in 2m 45s. So I'm not far
off those so called 'legends'.

 

[lawros left foot]

I hope that Jade Jones gets her gold in Taekwondo, or 'Kicking people' as it was known when I was at school.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

The thing is, the brothers would have absolutely smashed it if they hadn't got off their bikes.
Their coach needs to have a word.

I'm sorry I have no idea what this means.

 

[Triggaaar]

Heard this earlier. What motive did they have for doing this? - captured on cctv laughing and joking returning to the Olympic Village as well as at the petrol station. Sounds crazy.

Well it might not be completely made up. Say they damaged a door, the staff point a gun at them and say they can't leave until they've paid for the damage. They pay an amount chosen by the staff. That's not exactly doing things by the book is it.

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

Annoyingly, Yorkshire are 17th in the medal table.

Never mind, Sussex is guaranteed at least two silver medallists. Laura Unsworth and Sophie Bray play for East Grinstead Hockey Club, which is only just over 2 miles up the road from me.

 

[Triggaaar]

A nice Sussex connection with the GB Ladies hockey team, as Sophie Bray, Laura Unsworth & Maddie Hinch all play for East Grinstead Hockey Club.

Never mind, Sussex is guaranteed at least two silver medallists. Laura Unsworth and Sophie Bray play for East Grinstead Hockey Club, which is only just over 2 miles up the road from me.

You're late, and you've forgotten the keeper.