2016 Rio Olympics & Medal Count Thread

[chuckz28]

The match was epic, did you see it?

Sure did!

[Bouncer]

U.S. women's 4x100 team will run by itself for chance to make Olympic finals after successful protest.

http://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/18/12...on-felix-baton

[rado]

U.S. women's 4x100 team will run by itself for chance to make Olympic finals after successful protest.

U.S. women's 4x100 team will run by itself for chance to make Olympic finals after successful protest - SBNation.com

:clapback:

[Scrumhalf]

From Wikipedia:

On August 1, 2012, Lochte filed an application to trademark his personal catchphrase, "Jeah," with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. He abandoned the application before it was finalized.

:rofl:

[Bouncer]

U.S. women's 4x100 team will run by itself for chance to make Olympic finals after successful protest.

http://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/18/12...on-felix-baton

Qualified easy.

[Scrumhalf]

Ashton Eaton kicked ass. Greatest athlete in the world.

[Chadd77]

Serious question... why is it that we (USA) has the most elite athletes? There's not another country that even comes close.

[redback]

Serious question... why is it that we (USA) has the most elite athletes? There's not another country that even comes close.

Thats right. So per capita you aren't really that great lol.

[Scrumhalf]

Rich country, great grass roots development system, lots of money spent on sports development. Add the large population (greater talent pool) and you have all the ingredients of success.

[Mr I]

Serious question... why is it that we (USA) has the most elite athletes? There's not another country that even comes close.

Because you take care of your athletes very well. It's commendable.

But when you say no other country comes close, recognise that my country would probably fit within one of your states!

Your population is probably in the order of 5 times that of mine and at this point you have less than twice the golds we have.

Lbs for lb were pretty successful along with Jamaica and others.

Definitely big props to the USA though they are a bit to watch

[Mr I]

And you are basically British ;)

[Mr I]

Out of date but;

[Bouncer]

Out of date but;

hilarious especially considering your recent enthusiasm about exiting the EU. now you want to show some sort imagined win over the US. hahaha

[Mr I]

hilarious especially considering your recent enthusiasm about exiting the EU. now you want to show some sort imagined win over the US. hahaha

It's merely a more proportionate geographical comparison. I want no part of the EU and we are already showing how tough we are without it despite the scaremongerors.

I think it's fair to say that if we had the population you have we would be competing for the lead. But as things stand im proud

[Bouncer]

It's merely a more proportionate geographical comparison.

total EU population including England 515 million.

total US population 315 million.

EU has 200 million more people.

so not exactly proportionate.