Rio Olympic Games 2016

[Louzie0]

He just won the gold and set a new world record again. Twice in 2 days!
Incredible.

[Ron Manager]

If Peaty was a track athlete he would be world famous.He has in his sport achieved everything by the age of 21.

And he is English!

[paul_e]

Got up to watch the final Peaty made it look so easy.  The next race was the women's 400m freestyle Carlin got a very good silver but Ledecky who won it was ridiculously good.

[Dave Cooper please]

Peaty looks about 14!
In my state of post-cricket haziness I must have set the BBC app to alert me to British medals, got woken up at some ungodly hour twice as Peaty and Carlin finished their races.

[mrfuse]

Well done to Adam Peaty and Jazz Carlin.

That's real dedication and hard work and it puts many footballers to shame doesn't it when you see Britain's Olympic hopefuls competing.

[Comrade Blitz]

During the opening ceremonies Twitter appears to have suppressed the hastag #nbcfail from trending.

While the whole world was watching live, NBC was dawdling on about all sorts in the few minutes they weren't showing adverts. We VPN'd into the CBC feed while reading the hilarious tweets about #nbcfail

http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/2016-olympics-opening-ceremony-nbc-telecast-too-many-commercials-1201831764/

[PGW]

Watching the Boxing earlier was sorry to see young Yafai get eliminated against the world best, a Cuban by a split decision.
Cracking little fight more deserving of a bout with a medal at stake. Pure bad luck with the draw i suppose.

Irish lad Paddy Barnes, Bronze medallist on 2 occasions previously also eliminated by a Spaniard.

[PGW]

Kyle Edmunds knocked out of Men's singles 2nd rd match v Japans Taro Daniel 6-4, 7-5

[PGW]

Johanna Konta won her first set 6-2 v Garcia (France)

[PGW]

Johanna Konta won her first set 6-2 v Garcia (France)

She won 6-2, 6-3

[taylorsworkrate]

Watching the Boxing earlier was sorry to see young Yafai get eliminated against the world best, a Cuban by a split decision.
Cracking little fight more deserving of a bout with a medal at stake. Pure bad luck with the draw i suppose.

Irish lad Paddy Barnes, Bronze medallist on 2 occasions previously also eliminated by a Spaniard.

Can't get used to the olympic boxing without the helmets. Looks silly

[PGW]

Heather Watson gone out 3-6 6-1 3-6 to Svitolina (15) UKR

[cdbearsfan]

I can't understand why it's safer for women to wear headgear but considered less dangerous for men to go without.

[Exeter 77]

Sounds like there was a bit of a scrap in the stands at the tennis in the game between Juan Martin Del Potro and Joao Sousa. Hooliganism at tennis! It's like going back to the dark ages

[olaftab]

If Peaty was a track athlete he would be world famous.He has in his sport achieved everything by the age of 21.

And he is English!

British😉
Anyway superb effort and it was reminiscint of Bolt winning the 100 Ms final. He was so far ahead that he watched the others come in...fantastic😂