2016 Rio Olympics & Medal Count Thread

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Good story on Christian Taylor, the triple jump gold medalist from this morning. Guy changes his takeoff leg after a knee injury. How in hell does one do that? Just think about it! Amazing.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...medal-rio-2016

[Bouncer]

I was thinking the same thing. Lifting insanely heavy weights to build muscle - bro science. Also look at the average powerlifter. The sprinters look the best aesthetically. Marathon runners, the worst.




And here are the gymnasts:

the question is, would Ronnie, Dorian, Ramy look the same without heavy weights. I'm no so sure. i think there is a balance. you have to lift a certain amount of weight to cause muscle stimulation but without going past that limit where you just start destroying joints.

[BEAST]

Saw this yesterday. It would be so awesome to see an average person next to these athletes. Even the last place athlete in every event would blow the average joe away. :rofl:

[redback]

Australia fucking sucks ass. Bunch of fucking useless convicts.

[Keiser]

Kinda goes with the the argument that heavy weight isn't always needed to build muscle. Hell the sprinters and gymnasts appear to have far more actual muscle mass compared to these "Olympic lifters"..

I was thinking the same thing. Lifting insanely heavy weights to build muscle - bro science. Also look at the average powerlifter. The sprinters look the best aesthetically. Marathon runners, the worst.




And here are the gymnasts:

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Usain Bolt and the Fastest Men in the World Since 1896 – on the Same Track



http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...g-history.html

That was crazy. Fastest 15-16 yo American would win bronze in 1980. Wow. And fastest 8yo was 13.46 seconds! Nuts.

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Usain Bolt and the Fastest Men in the World Since 1896 – on the Same Track



http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...g-history.html

[Mr I]

Michael Johnson 400m record smashed by what seems to be a half white guy

[jack tors]

bunch of hotties

she get gold?

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Sarah Robles Becomes First U.S. Weightlifter To Medal In 16 Years



These are not a United States of weightlifting. No woman had medaled in the event since 2000, and no male weightlifter has found the podium since 1984. So when Sarah Robles took bronze today with a combined lift of 286kg, it was a cause to celebrate.

Just a picture of health. Can really tell these weight lifters have spent many years training...

Kinda goes with the the argument that heavy weight isn't always needed to build muscle. Hell the sprinters and gymnasts appear to have far more actual muscle mass compared to these "Olympic lifters"..

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The Science of Steroids: Keeping The Olympics Fair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWOwLwMc0rc

[rado]

Calling it now.. USA's Justin Gatlin will beat Usain bolt for the upset.

You OBVIOUSLY don't follow track lol


To think that Justin could even come close to bolt is just :rofl:

No other person on this planet can do what bolt doe the last 40yds, nobody! Just watch any of his races, the last 40yds...it's like slow motion as he pulls away, looks to his sides and smiles every time. :thumb::grin:

Bolt is not human.

[Mr I]

Let us all just reflect on this

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U.S. swimmer Lochte says gun held to forehead in taxi hold-up | Reuters

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1 million-gallon Olympic pool drained - CNN.com

So what caused the green water in the first place?

Nascimento says hydrogen peroxide may be to blame for the green coloring.

"On the day of the Opening Ceremonies of the Games, 80 liters of hydrogen peroxide was put in the water," he said. "This creates a reaction to the chlorine which neutralizes the ability of the chlorine to kill organics. This is not a problem for the health of anyone."

Even if it's not a health problem, Andrada said the incident an embarrassment for the organizers.

"We are hosting the Olympic Games," he said. "The world is here, the best athletes are here, so the water comes to be an issue."