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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #30 on: August 06, 2016, 01:28:13 AM »
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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #31 on: August 06, 2016, 01:46:31 AM »
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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #32 on: August 06, 2016, 01:49:07 AM »
There are some terrifically healthy looking people in this parade.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #33 on: August 06, 2016, 02:06:21 AM »
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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #34 on: August 06, 2016, 02:12:17 AM »

Nauru - 'the most overweight country' !

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #35 on: August 06, 2016, 02:15:23 AM »
How many Russians will turn up? Tension mounting.

Not really!

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #36 on: August 06, 2016, 02:17:33 AM »
One or two men only teams, looking anachronistic.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #37 on: August 06, 2016, 02:49:19 AM »
Cool reception for Russian team, quite a lot have made it to Rio.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #38 on: August 06, 2016, 02:52:02 AM »
Huge cheer for the refugee team.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #39 on: August 06, 2016, 04:03:12 PM »
USA's first gold is in a shooting event. There's a surprise

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #40 on: August 06, 2016, 06:00:05 PM »
Into the last hour of the road race and Chris Froome is perfectly placed. As are Yates and Thomas. Come on team GB 1,2,3.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #41 on: August 06, 2016, 07:09:22 PM »
People all over the road as the racers climb for the last time. It's mad!

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #42 on: August 06, 2016, 07:47:25 PM »
Tremendous road race on an absolute brute of a course.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #43 on: August 06, 2016, 07:58:29 PM »
Apologies if I'm late with this but, Adam Peaty has just broken the world record in the 100m Breaststroke heats.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #44 on: August 06, 2016, 08:17:30 PM »
Great road race put a real hole in my day!

 


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