2016 Summer Olympics (Archived) • Page 8

Definitely one of the coolest events. They are moving so fast

 

handball is my new favorite sport

 

My voice is hoarse and hands sore from clapping for Simone Manuel. holy smokes. truly unbelievable.

Feeling sad for Lochte. I wanted him to medal in his last race. Glad he got gold for the relay.

Le Clos was once again poking Phelps because he has some sort of creepy infatuation with him.

 

This USA-Brazil men's volleyball match is very worth your time.

 

I like how American fans are so obsessed with Le Clos, pretty ironic.

 

Moment of the games for me.

 

WAHEY we won our first medal!

 

Good job.

 

2 golds in 2 races in the rowing for GB. Great stuff from the team.

 

Fiji just destroyed Great Britain, who looked almost impenetrable all their previous games. Simply an amazing performance

 

Wonder if after the Olympics there will be one torrent file out there with every single Olympic event that was televised; would be cool to catch up on events like kayaking and whatnot

 

This Chinese Olympic Swimmer Didn't Realize She'd Won a Medal Until a Reporter Told Her

 

MAYA.

 

Phelps sucks

 

LOL they can't even fit the other swimmers in the frame.

 

This picture is insane

 

Maya and Katie are all of the emotions tonight. Amazing. I love sports.

 

Haha, that's fantastic.

 

Ledecky originally set the 800 meter freestyle world record in 2013.
Since then, she has (at least) eleven faster times and has lowered her original record by over nine seconds.

Insane.

How much faster will she go?

 

Wow.

 

Ervin's story is wow.

He had already tried to commit suicide by swallowing a handful of tranquilizers, and he nearly killed himself more than once riding a motorcycle while high on LSD and cocaine. After his retirement, he disappeared from the swimming community. In 2004, he got fired from a tattoo parlor in Berkeley. He played guitar in a band called Weapons of Mass Destruction and briefly sold equipment at a music shop. In 2005, he became so moved by the plight of tsunami victims that he sold his gold medal for $17,000 and donated the money to relief efforts. Maybe with an eye to a comeback, he inked his right arm with a Japanese-style phoenix, the mythical bird of destruction by fire and resurrection.

 

Ledecky is insane - so dominating

 

Walsh Jennings/Ross are such smart players.

 

easily the proudest we've been of any of our national football teams in this decade.