Rio Olympic Games 2016

[cdbearsfan]

Is there not an event she could enter that just involves running and jumping but no throwing?

Ah, I know! Tell her to give Heptathlon up and do hurdles instead.

[Ron Manager]

You would think the last event in any Olympics would be the mens 100 metre final which has worldwide fame,but it isn't

It is in fact in 2016, the mens basketball. Why?

[paul_e]

I make it that we have 5 more medals in the bag right now, silver and gold in the sprint cycling, 1 in the tennis, 1 in the golf and the sailing we have a procession for an already sealed gold which wil ltake us to 35.  Given the target they set was 48 I think we're looking good to do at least that, probably won't match London but this is still another incredibly impresses games for team GB.

[spangley1812]

We have a good chance of a medal/medals in the Men's Gymnastics tonight as well

The medal total is looking good but the number of Golds we have won is not as many as at the same stage of the London Olympics

[ACVilla]

You would think the last event in any Olympics would be the mens 100 metre final which has worldwide fame,but it isn't

It is in fact in 2016, the mens basketball. Why?

It would be highly impractical to hold the relays before as people who double up in both events would pull out/not give 100% in these relays in order to maximise their chances in the individual races.

I also think the relays are a much better spectacle and a great way to finish the athletics even when our men inevitably drop the baton.

[Exeter 77]

I think there is a pretty much guaranteed medal in individual dressage tomorrow as well.

[taylorsworkrate]

I think there is a pretty much guaranteed medal in individual dressage tomorrow as well.

Be a huge shock if its not gold

[spangley1812]

Isn't Cavendish going in the cycling tonight as well

[ACVilla]

I think there is a pretty much guaranteed medal in individual dressage tomorrow as well.

I can get excited about pretty much every olympic sport.
Dressage???
Nah.

[spangley1812]

Rose and Stenson tied on -15 after 12 holes

[Ron Manager]

I think so. Bolt will be burning up the track at 2.30AM and the drug cheat Gatlin will be trailing in his wake....hopefully.

[ACVilla]

I fear that may not be the case.

[spangley1812]

I fear that may not be the case.

Really If that does happen Social Media may go into meltdown

[Exeter 77]

I think there is a pretty much guaranteed medal in individual dressage tomorrow as well.

I can get excited about pretty much every olympic sport.
Dressage???
Nah.

Much how I feel about it.  Probably because I don't understand how it us scored.  Someone who does tried to explain it to me and I could feel myself glazing over so I must have had the look I've often seen when explaining the offside laws in football and rugby union.

[ACVilla]

I fear that may not be the case.

Really If that does happen Social Media may go into meltdown

The Olympic movement should hang their collective heads in shame if it does happen but I really think it may.