The Rio Olympics

[Cobs]

always nice to start these threads off on a positive note

 

confirmation that Russian Track & Field Athletes are to be banned

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/36855244

 

 

quite what the delay in banning the rest of them is I'm not sure.

[Cobs]

10 people arrested in Brazil suspected of planning terrorist attacks at the Olympics...

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

It has the potential to be a s*** show this.

 

Apparently loads of the infrastructure wasn't complete a month or so ago - ex-colleagues of mine were in Rio filming some ads for GE

[New York Red]

always nice to start these threads off on a positive note

 

confirmation that Russian Track & Field Athletes are to be banned

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/36855244

 

 

quite what the delay in banning the rest of them is I'm not sure.

 

 

And taking the WC off them too. Bunch of scumbags.

[Cobs]

some good memories of 2012 here

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/19238810

[DanielS]

There is always doom and gloom about infrastructure before the Olympics and then everyone forgets the poor athletes' accommodations and just gets on with things. 

[Bailo]

There is always doom and gloom about infrastructure before the Olympics and then everyone forgets the poor athletes' accommodations and just gets on with things. 

As long as they have 43 condoms each, they'll be fine.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

quite a sad story this

 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/27/olympic-park-bombings-atlanta-1996-richard-jewell

[Jarg Armani]

There is always doom and gloom about infrastructure before the Olympics and then everyone forgets the poor athletes' accommodations and just gets on with things.

Aye

[New York Red]

I always love the Olympics.

 

The first I can remember was 1968 and what really stuck in my mind was Lillian Board nearly winning; Kip Keino battering Jim Ryun; Tommy Smith and John Carlos doing their thing. Absolutely awesome. 

 

1972 and Mark Spitz; the American sprinters waking up late and Borzov winning the sprints; Dave Wottle implausibly winning the 800; the Basketball fix; Heidi Rosendahl and Renate Stecher's hairy armpits; Olga Korbut being "elf-like"; the horrible tragedy with Black September.

 

1976 and the boycott. Juantorena blowing everyone away; Stephenson winning his second gold; the American boxers dominating; the East German women swimmers looking manly, Lasse Viren blowing runners away; Eamonn Coghlan nearly taking the gold; David Wilkie crying, Comenici being absolutely brilliant.

 

1980 and another boycott. Alan Wells; Coe vs Ovett; totalitarian, Communist dominance propaganda show; Miruts Yifter being amazing and an old bloke; Vassily Alexeyez sh*tting the bed.

 

1984 and another boycott. Daley Thompson; Carl Lewis; an America propaganda freak show; nine million grand pianos at the opening ceremony; Marylou Retton smiling implausibly.

 

It goes on and on.

 

But I can't remember one that I've been so ambivalent about.

[whitewidow]

I always love the Olympics.

 

The first I can remember was 1968 and what really stuck in my mind was Lillian Board nearly winning; Kip Keino battering Jim Ryun; Tommy Smith and John Carlos doing their thing. Absolutely awesome. 

 

1972 and Mark Spitz; the American sprinters waking up late and Borzov winning the sprints; Dave Wottle implausibly winning the 800; the Basketball fix; Heidi Rosendahl and Renate Stecher's hairy armpits; Olga Korbut being "elf-like"; the horrible tragedy with Black September.

 

1976 and the boycott. Juantorena blowing everyone away; Stephenson winning his second gold; the American boxers dominating; the East German women swimmers looking manly, Lasse Viren blowing runners away; Eamonn Coghlan nearly taking the gold; David Wilkie crying, Comenici being absolutely brilliant.

 

1980 and another boycott. Alan Wells; Coe vs Ovett; totalitarian, Communist dominance propaganda show; Miruts Yifter being amazing and an old bloke; Vassily Alexeyez sh*tting the bed.

 

1984 and another boycott. Daley Thompson; Carl Lewis; an America propaganda freak show; nine million grand pianos at the opening ceremony; Marylou Retton smiling implausibly.

 

It goes on and on.

 

But I can't remember one that I've been so ambivalent about.

You should loosen up and enjoy it NYR, on the basis of when your fist one was this one might be your last! Get that TV turned up nice and loud now.

 

You okay?

 

You want a cup of tea? Or a turn around the garden?

[New York Red]

You should loosen up and enjoy it NYR, on the basis of when your fist one was this one might be your last! Get that TV turned up nice and loud now.

 

You okay?

 

You want a cup of tea? Or a turn around the garden?

 

 

Can I get a blanket for my legs please? 

 

And get my bloody pipe. Where's my bloody pipe?

[whitewidow]

Can I get a blanket for my legs please?

 

And get my bloody pipe. Where's my bloody pipe?

You gave up smoking in 87 Dad, shhhh its okay.

[Beardsley]

The unofficial Norwegian song for Rio (from a Norwegian comedian)

 

http://youtu.be/6Pxr9DGNQ2E

[kop205]

 (from a Norwegian comedian)

 

 

 

You sure about that?

[RaoulD]

I always love the Olympics.

 

The first I can remember was 1968 and what really stuck in my mind was Lillian Board nearly winning; Kip Keino battering Jim Ryun; Tommy Smith and John Carlos doing their thing. Absolutely awesome. 

 

1972 and Mark Spitz; the American sprinters waking up late and Borzov winning the sprints; Dave Wottle implausibly winning the 800; the Basketball fix; Heidi Rosendahl and Renate Stecher's hairy armpits; Olga Korbut being "elf-like"; the horrible tragedy with Black September.

 

1976 and the boycott. Juantorena blowing everyone away; Stephenson winning his second gold; the American boxers dominating; the East German women swimmers looking manly, Lasse Viren blowing runners away; Eamonn Coghlan nearly taking the gold; David Wilkie crying, Comenici being absolutely brilliant.

 

1980 and another boycott. Alan Wells; Coe vs Ovett; totalitarian, Communist dominance propaganda show; Miruts Yifter being amazing and an old bloke; Vassily Alexeyez sh*tting the bed.

 

1984 and another boycott. Daley Thompson; Carl Lewis; an America propaganda freak show; nine million grand pianos at the opening ceremony; Marylou Retton smiling implausibly.

 

It goes on and on.

 

But I can't remember one that I've been so ambivalent about.

Nearly my generation. Remember 72 but only because a team mate was next to the Israelis and avoided the gunmen. Qualified for 1980 but my country boycotted so did not go. 1984 was too political but at least I helped GB win a medal or two.

[New York Red]

Nearly my generation. Remember 72 but only because a team mate was next to the Israelis and avoided the gunmen. Qualified for 1980 but my country boycotted so did not go. 1984 was too political but at least I helped GB win a medal or two.

Very cool. What did you do and for who?

[melia]

Nearly my generation. Remember 72 but only because a team mate was next to the Israelis and avoided the gunmen. Qualified for 1980 but my country boycotted so did not go. 1984 was too political but at least I helped GB win a medal or two.

 

Ah, qualifying and not getting to compete! That would have been a sickener. Did you get to go to the alternate event, the Liberty Bell Classic?

[Beardsley]

You sure about that?

Might be streching it a bit

Might be streching it a bit

Good looking birds though

[D.Boon]

Bring on the weightlifting. Enormous Iranian fellas lifting fridge freezers over their heads. Fantastic.

[RaoulD]

Very cool. What did you do and for who?

I was a swimmer for Hong Kong

[Jarg Armani]

This is heartwarming

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/36604675

[muleskinner]

Bring on the weightlifting. Enormous Iranian fellas lifting fridge freezers over their heads. Fantastic.

like this lad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wf4GJPCH0w

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Olympic Sailing Ramp collapses

 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/01/olympic-sailing-ramp-in-rio-de-janeiro-collapses

[Stanley Leisure]

I was a swimmer for Hong Kong

That's dead cool.