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[bjaelke]

The Australian commentator described Elise Kellond-Knight (No. 8) the brains of the team.

She proved his point with that gif.

Big players deliver when it matters.

 

[NSESN]

Went to sleep after the regular time. I can't stand Extra time/Penalty kicks. Glad Brazil did it.

 

[killer_clank]

It's pretty awful seeing the athletics stadium as empty as it was last night.

 

[Deku Tree]

Why does the olympics do the men's swimming 1500m freestyle but not women's?

 

[Lkr]

Why does the olympics do the men's swimming 1500m freestyle but not women's?

Only Ledecky can swim 800m as it is

 

[John Dunbar]

Why does the olympics do the men's swimming 1500m freestyle but not women's?

because shockingly enough swimming is not allowed enough medals for all of their bullshit events. just about 96% of them.

 

[giga]

I want FINA to add the other strokes to the 400, 800, and 1500 meter races just to piss more people off. Give all of them relays too.

 

[Lkr]

I want FINA to add the other strokes to the 400, 800, and 1500 meter races just to piss more people off. Give all of them relays too.

4x800 freestyle relay would be fun

 

[giga]

4x800 freestyle relay would be fun

4x800 backstroke

 

[Deku Tree]

4x1500 medley

 

[Branduil]

I want a 4x50 medley relay.

 

[giga]

I want a 4x50 medley relay.

that would actually be really fun

 

[numble]

They should just put the full FINA world championship slate.

 

[numble]

The steeplechase is a very odd event.

 

[bobnowhere]

I love the Chinese track cycling helmets.

They're like something Rossi would come up with.

Edit: Big stack on the track. Everyone seems fine. The dutch woman defied gravity by riding the fence and not falling off.

 

[RelaxedOtter]

That was a hell of a crash in the cycling - went up onto and along the fence.

 

[Pedrito]

I wouldn't be surprised if they eventually add the mixed relays like at the World Championships.

 

[Empty]

being the motorbiker in the keirin looks like so much fun

also cut out like ten+ swimming events from the olympics. it's just garbage.

 

[mclem]

being the motorbiker in the keirin looks like so much fun

also cut out like ten+ swimming events from the olympics. it's just garbage.

Nah, don't make fewer events, just add the equivalent field events too. I want to see the aquatic high jump and underwater hammer throw.

 

[giga]

sweet camera work during the 800M race: http://i.imgur.com/Xou0wXT.gifv

 

[DrM]

These Macedonian refs in handball are atrocious today.

 

[Zackat]

Give me more swimming events. Right in my veins.

 

[Agram]

Why are they both not getting gold medals in rowing? They have the same time

 

[John Dunbar]

i wonder how all those ladies feel when that one lady is running faster than them with one shoe.

 

[mclem]

One hell of a photo finish in the rowing there.

 

[RelaxedOtter]

Same finishing time in the men's sculls after 2km, but the photo shows a minute separation so they can give out gold and silver and not two gold. Congrats to NZ on the win, but heartbreaking finish.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Holy shit at the Rowing Men's Single sculls. A centimetres difference. Glad Mahe got the gold though.

 

[bryanee]

It's pretty awful seeing the athletics stadium as empty as it was last night.

Yeah. Seen a bunch of empty events though this week. I hope it picks up today.

 

[Elfforkusu]

Nah, don't make fewer events, just add the equivalent field events too. I want to see the aquatic high jump and underwater hammer throw.

.

for aquatic high jump I'm picturing a whale breach.

 

[Blader]

Damn, feel so bad for the Ethiopian woman who lost her shoe in the steeple, she looks destroyed at finishing 7th. But what a gutsy last two laps.

 

[mclem]

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for aquatic high jump I'm picturing a whale breach.

Yeah, that's basically what I'm envisioning.

 

[bobnowhere]

Mahe definitely looked to my eye to get a perfect stroke in for the line compared to the Croatian dude and won it there. Got to feel sorry for 2nd place though.


Yay! Gold for Australia as well!

 

[BowieZ]

Wow go Kim! Gold medal in a completely different sport due to foot injury lol

 

[Peru]

These Macedonian refs in handball are atrocious today.

Some odd performances from the handball refs this time. The red card for hitting the GK in the face with a 7 meter penalty shot in the Sweden - Russia match.... probably the worst.

 

[Empty]

much better crowds in athletics today thankfully

 

[BowieZ]

I feel like the top 5 on the medal tally are all specific gaming regions.

US, China, Great Britain, Japan, Australia lol

 

[DrM]

Some odd performances from the handball refs this time. The red card for hitting the GK in the face with a 7 meter penalty shot in the Sweden - Russia match.... probably the worst.

Well, our guys played badly today, but refs helped with a very strange criteria. It will be very interesting in both groups, I think that only France has 1st place reserved in the group...

 

[Ether_Snake]

Some serious hotties in these races :>

 

[TwntyOneTwlv]

These velodrome races are so intense

 

[SliceSabre]

Damn those rowing us women whooped ass.

 

[backflip10019]

Awesome that the women won the gold. I used to row with one of the ladies back in college. Super cool.

 

[giga]

US ladies continue to kick ass. They'll do the same in track and field too over the boys.

http://www.espn.com/espnw/voices/ar...le-business-keep-racking-us-women-medal-count

 

[ChubbleDucks]

Well done GBR ladies for silver in the 8's rowing.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

This is a close Men's 8.

 

[Empty]

yessss gold in the men's 8

 

[ChubbleDucks]

Boom gold GBR mens 8's

 

[MIMIC]

Saw the Ledecky race while I was at the airport last night. It was an absolute JOKE! xD

I have never seen someone destroy their competition so thoroughly and completely. She could have gotten out of the pool, did her taxes, got back in and still would have won.

 

[spuckthew]

YES GB MEN'S 8

GB's rowing coach has a German accent.

 

[Ruruja]

GB's rowing coach has a German accent.

There's a very good reason for that.

 

[spuckthew]

Do tell