2016 Rio Olympics

[jampack]

It has started! Watching opening ceremony!

Go Canada! :D

[oster]

Has Canada been introduced yet?

[ExtraSlow]

I checked CBC news mobile app and apparently Canada is tired for first place in combined medal count. What a glorious day!

[Team_Mclaren]

Am I along in feeling that this is one of the least hyped summer Olympics in a long long time?

London was good and Beijing was off the chart with its production/showcase.

[Buster]

Originally posted by Team_Mclaren
Am I along in feeling that this is one of the least hyped summer Olympics in a long long time?

London was good and Beijing was off the chart with its production/showcase.

No one cares about the Olympics any more.

[rage2]

Originally posted by ExtraSlow
I checked CBC news mobile app and apparently Canada is tired for first place in combined medal count. What a glorious day!
I think we're tied for most golds right now too. So crazy!

[sexualbanana]

Originally posted by Team_Mclaren
Am I along in feeling that this is one of the least hyped summer Olympics in a long long time?

London was good and Beijing was off the chart with its production/showcase.

Depends on your definition of hyped because there was a lot of news about it leading into the start - none of it good.

[danno]

That was a sweet bike race today, constant attacks. The commentary was horrible though. So many crashes and changes in the lead.

[Darkane]

Watched all of the 48kg women's weightlifting today. Pretty awesome - used CBCs app. Finally we can watch the events we want when they're on.

I always loved watching weightlifting but it was never on enough.

[lilmira]

Originally posted by danno
That was a sweet bike race today, constant attacks. The commentary was horrible though. So many crashes and changes in the lead.
Flat tire galore after the cobble stones.

I used to swim and I like to watch swimming.

[jampack]

Originally posted by danno
That was a sweet bike race today, constant attacks. The commentary was horrible though. So many crashes and changes in the lead.

I was watching this too and it was a great race!

I tried watching archery, team competition but it won't work on CBC's website :(

[lilmira]

another nail bitter bike race finish

[ZenOps]

USA was absent. All I saw at the opening ceremonies were Russians in suits.

[SOAB]

Originally posted by lilmira

Flat tire galore after the cobble stones.

I used to swim and I like to watch swimming.

anyone else notice that there was an asphalt road right next to the cobble stone road? :nut:

[rage2]

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To be fair, I think the NK gymnast just thought it'd be cool to smile at the funny rectangular bear. :rofl:

[riander5]

Shes gonna get killed when she goes back to NK for this one ^

[heinz256]

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[JordanLotoski]

:barf: :barf:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCOSg6T8V00

[austic]

Rugby sevens have been awesome. hell of a game by the Canadian girls.

[G]

Originally posted by heinz256
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I can't believe Mara Abbott lost the race at the very end.:banghead:

[lilmira]

Had Van Vleuten not dropped Abbott on the descent and worked together, they could've been on the podium. That's how it goes sometimes, go big or go home. I cringed when I saw that crash live. It's good that it sounds like she'll recover. I felt for Abbott. She looks like a pure climber. On the flat solo, out of steam vs 3 heavier built cyclists working together, not a chance.

[heinz256]

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[sexualbanana]

Simultaneously gutsy and stupid for leading with her head like that. :eek:

[ZenOps]

http://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/green-water-rio-diving-pool-raises-eyebrows.html

Water turned green today. I guess they have to blame global warming.

[lilmira]

Canadian girls are kicking butt! :thumbsup: :clap:

[schurchill39]

Penny Oleksiak is killing it! Just 16 years old and she's cleaning houseGlobe and Mail link (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/sports-video/video-canadas-female-athletes-continue-to-dominate-medal-count/article31375174/#video1id31385018)

[V6-BoI]

Originally posted by schurchill39
Penny Oleksiak is killing it! Just 16 years old and she's cleaning houseGlobe and Mail link (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/sports-video/video-canadas-female-athletes-continue-to-dominate-medal-count/article31375174/#video1id31385018)

Such a crazy swim for her. She went from 7'th in the first half of the race to getting an Olympic Record. Props to her.

[speedog]

One 16 year old girl to another "Hey, what did you do this summe r?" The other "Oh, nothing really. Just won a handful of medals at the Olympic games. "

16, I was repairing grain elevators and shooting stuff in my spare time.

[V6-BoI]

Sweet, another gold and silver!