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[Subitai]

Rowdy said the markings on the athletes are Chinese therapy to get blood moving in specific muscles.

 

[Chanser]

What's those circles on Phelps' shoulder?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupping_therapy

 

[ScribbleD]

Only 2 golds? USA just isn't what it used to be in the pool.

(;

 

[perfectchaos007]

Attacked by a giant octopus during training.

His girlfriend likes to suck on his back

 

[Superman0]

Should have Phelps play Aquaman lol.

 

[SDBurton]

Not only did America get 1st, but Russia didn't medal.

The sweetest justice. THE SWEETEST

 

[TheGameshark]

Russia getting 4th is pretty hilarious

 

[Etrian Oddity]

Phelps! USA!

400 Freestyle relay is definitely one of the best events in the entire Olympics.

Most def. That was great.

 

[KingBroly]

Yep, best part is Russia getting 4th.

The juice doesn't have freedom in it. That's why.

 

[Chezzymann]

Most def. That was great.

I dont know anything about swimming but as a viewer those turns are terrifying

 

[thefro]

The NYT did a focus piece on this with Lochte and how he found a new way to freestyle: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/08/05/sports/olympics-swimmer-ryan-lochte.html?_r=0

I think Phelps just did this in the 4 x 100, he talked about going "under the wake" on the turn.

 

[illmatic22]

FUCK OFF RUSSIA

 

[d1rtn4p]

Always bet on the US!

 

[BroBot]

Cant believe I was 12 when Phelps won 8 gold in China. Feels like it was yesterday. Now I'm 24. Time flies.

 

[MIMIC]

Good for the Team USA. Hopefully we sweep

 

[User 463088]

West Coast, let us know if you enjoy the race...in three hours.

 

[AnotherDayAnotherDollar]

Geez Phelps is still a fucking beast. He got in second and gave the third man a full one second lead. And when Adrian got a .65 second lead, I was pretty sure it was a wrap.

I am glad Russia didn't get a medal, they should have never been reinstated. That was weird. I was hoping Canada would get a medal though, I like the Santorelli kid. Was also pulling for Brazil because AFAIK, they haven't won a medal yet, so it would be nice for the host country to get on the board.

 

[Skellig Gra]

West Coast, let us know if you enjoy the race...in three hours.

Lol ouch

 

[giga]

I think Phelps just did this in the 4 x 100, he talked about going "under the wake" on the turn.

YUP

 

[mmazurkiewicz]

Rowdy said the markings on the athletes are Chinese therapy to get blood moving in specific muscles.

I just read its suction cups that they use to pull the skin away from the body to let blood circulate.

http://www.11alive.com/sports/olympics/what-are-those-circular-bruises-on-michael-phelps/290191168

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

 

[Dany]

Cant believe I was 12 when Phelps won 8 gold in China. Feels like it was yesterday. Now I'm 24. Time flies.

Holy shit. I was 12 when that happened!?

 

[ATOMICJORGE]

Congratulations US GAF! Phelps is a beast

 

[massivekettle]

Only 2 golds? USA just isn't what it used to be in the pool.

(;

Fuck off, too! I did say the US could get Gold on the 4x100m

 

[Satch]

this cupping stuff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8ntyHPvRnw

goodbye

 

[SRTtoZ]

West Coast, let us know if you enjoy the race...in three hours.

lol

 

[Brazil]

Cant believe I was 12 when Phelps won 8 gold in China. Feels like it was yesterday. Now I'm 24. Time flies.

You're terrible at math, man.

 

[bryt]

Cant believe I was 12 when Phelps won 8 gold in China. Feels like it was yesterday. Now I'm 24. Time flies.

Wasn't it 2008 for Beijing?

 

[BigWeather]

Holy shit. I was 12 when that happened!?

Nah, that was in 2008, you guys were 16. Still, I feel old. I was 36. =/ On the plus side I remember the Miracle on Ice and Eric Heiden's amazing run in 1980.

Edit: Beaten like those dirty dopin' Ruskies...

 

[Dany]

Nah, that was in 2008, you guys were 16. Still, I feel old. I was 36. =/

Haha. Yeah, i couldn't have been that young

 

[Prompto]

Holy shit. I was 12 when that happened!?

Yeah I was just thinking the same thing. Doesn't feel that long ago at all.

Wait nevermind lol

 

[Draconian]

Cant believe I was 12 when Phelps won 8 gold in China. Feels like it was yesterday. Now I'm 24. Time flies.

Wasn't China 8 years ago though?

 

[Skellig Gra]

You're terrible at math, man.

If he can't count who knows what his real age is.

 

[MMarston]

Cant believe I was 12 when Phelps won 8 gold in China. Feels like it was yesterday. Now I'm 24. Time flies.

You math good yes

 

[DirtyManos]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupping_therapy

 

[BroBot]

Wasn't it 2008 for Beijing?

Blast. Yep you guys are right. Im bad at math. I was 16.

 

[Tallshortman]

Cant believe I was 12 when Phelps won 8 gold in China. Feels like it was yesterday. Now I'm 24. Time flies.

China was 8 years ago...

 

[the_firewithin]

West Coast, let us know if you enjoy the race...in three hours.

Bruh

Spoiler

It's true

 

[Ledbetter]

Cant believe I was 12 when Phelps won 8 gold in China. Feels like it was yesterday. Now I'm 24. Time flies.

It flies faster for you, I guess.

 

[SDBurton]

Cant believe I was 12 when Phelps won 8 gold in China. Feels like it was yesterday. Now I'm 24. Time flies.

You may want to recalculate that. :lol

 

[demigod]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupping_therapy

I do this when i have a severe cold.

Phelps killed it. Fuck Russia.

 

[Gorillaz]

MP is definitely half fish. Good shit.

In terms of that brazil iraq game well

V Tech can give yall a call to keep your spirits up

 

[Blader]

That relay win was even better than 2008. Phelps opened up that lead on the 2nd leg and they never looked back.

 

[Subitai]

Nah, that was in 2008, you guys were 16. Still, I feel old. I was 36. =/

Edit: Beaten like those dirty dopin' Ruskies...

Woah, you're older than me. :O

So you also remember when he was a teenager in Sydney.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Damn that relay has me all hyped up. Was about to go to bed too.

 

[UraMallas]

Okay. I already like this little Brazilian girl.

EDIT: I guess her name is Flavia.

 

[Satch]

OH SAY DOES THAT STAR SPANGLED BANNER YET WAAAAAAVE

O'ER THE LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND OF THE FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

AND THE HOOOOOOOOOOOOME OF THHHEEEEE BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVE

 

[ATOMICJORGE]

Grats US gaf

 

[Lkr]

That relay win was even better than 2008. Phelps opened up that lead on the 2nd leg and they never looked back.

Nothing will ever top that relay in 08 for any Olympic event. That shit was nuts

 

[Chumly]

Fuck off. I was referring to breaststroke.

I'm not the one posting dumb comments about how US swimming isn't what it used to be or trying to give Russian dopers a pass. Do you have some weird anti US fetish?