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[h=1]30 Canadians to watch at the Rio Olympics[/h]Meet the athletes who will be in the spotlight at the Summer Games from Aug. 5-21 in Brazil.
https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics/2016/08/02/30-canadians-to-watch-at-the-rio-olympics.html
https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics/2016/08/02/30-canadians-to-watch-at-the-rio-olympics.html
Landry leads Canada in 45-0 rugby win against Japan
Ghislaine Landry had a pair of tries in team's Olympic debut against Japan.
https://www.thestar.com/sports/olym...s-canada-in-45-0-rugby-win-against-japan.html
[h=1]Canadian Carling Zeeman advances to rowing quarter-finals in windy conditions[/h]The 25-year-old will advance in the women’s single sculls despite windy conditions on Saturday.
https://www.thestar.com/sports/olym...owing-quarter-finals-in-windy-conditions.html
So far: USA and China with one gold each.
Ghislaine Landry had a pair of tries in team's Olympic debut against Japan.
https://www.thestar.com/sports/olym...s-canada-in-45-0-rugby-win-against-japan.html
[h=1]Canadian Carling Zeeman advances to rowing quarter-finals in windy conditions[/h]The 25-year-old will advance in the women’s single sculls despite windy conditions on Saturday.
https://www.thestar.com/sports/olym...owing-quarter-finals-in-windy-conditions.html
So far: USA and China with one gold each.
First Gold medal.
The first gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has gone to an American teenager.
Ginny Thrasher, a 19-year-old West Virginia University sophomore, won the women's 10-meter air rifle event on Saturday morning at the Olympic Shooting Center in Rio's Deodoro neighborhood, edging out silver medalist
hrasher's score of 208 set a record for a final round in an Olympics. She was one point ahead of Du Li, who won a gold medal in 2004.
China's Yi Siling took the bronze with a score of 185.4.. It's been remarkable year of success for Thrasher, whowon the NCAA's air rifle title as a freshman in March as a member of WVU's rifle team.
The first gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has gone to an American teenager.
Ginny Thrasher, a 19-year-old West Virginia University sophomore, won the women's 10-meter air rifle event on Saturday morning at the Olympic Shooting Center in Rio's Deodoro neighborhood, edging out silver medalist
hrasher's score of 208 set a record for a final round in an Olympics. She was one point ahead of Du Li, who won a gold medal in 2004.
China's Yi Siling took the bronze with a score of 185.4.. It's been remarkable year of success for Thrasher, whowon the NCAA's air rifle title as a freshman in March as a member of WVU's rifle team.
A small blast shook the area near the finish line of the men's cycling road race Saturday with about 70 kilometres to go in the race. No one was injured, and the event went on unaffected.
Reporters heard a loud boom on the press tribune and felt the ground shake.
An officer assigned to the event said it was a controlled explosion of an unattended bag. He did not give his name because he was not authorized to speak.
A half dozen military police cordoned off the area. No one was immediately evacuated.
There is a heavy security presence throughout the city amid worries about safety as the Olympics begin.
There have been several bomb scares in the city the last couple weeks. A few blocks of the high end neighbourhood of Leblon were shut down two weeks ago when a doorman reported a suspicious package in front of a building. A bomb squad came out and found that the sports bag only contained clothes.
Reporters heard a loud boom on the press tribune and felt the ground shake.
An officer assigned to the event said it was a controlled explosion of an unattended bag. He did not give his name because he was not authorized to speak.
A half dozen military police cordoned off the area. No one was immediately evacuated.
There is a heavy security presence throughout the city amid worries about safety as the Olympics begin.
There have been several bomb scares in the city the last couple weeks. A few blocks of the high end neighbourhood of Leblon were shut down two weeks ago when a doorman reported a suspicious package in front of a building. A bomb squad came out and found that the sports bag only contained clothes.
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Goodfella said:
Oleksiak going for another medal in the 100 or 200, can't remember. Anyone know at what time?.
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Oleksiak wins silver in the 100 butterfly. Our women beat Italy in beach volleyball and our men beat the USA for the first time ever in the real volleyball.
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Wanker
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Russians aren't doing too well, are they?.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/22/ban-russian-atheletes-rio-olympics
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/22/ban-russian-atheletes-rio-olympics
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They're banning all Russians from the Paralympics next month.
Rio Paralympics 2016: Russian athletes banned after doping scandal
https://www.bbc.com/sport/disability-sport/37002582
Rio Paralympics 2016: Russian athletes banned after doping scandal
https://www.bbc.com/sport/disability-sport/37002582
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escapefromstress said:
Not being rude but I doubt Putin cares about the Paralympics athletes or the events.
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Boing
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[h=1]Canada drops rugby sevens semifinal to Australia at Rio Olympics[/h]The Aussies, the tournament favourites, beat the Canadians 17-5. Canada will play for bronze later Monday.
[h=1]Canada’s Olympic rowers disappointing 5th in men’s quadruple sculls[/h]Team’s fit and tried hard but “we started pulling apart,” says Kingston’s Rob Gibson, after the group failed to qualify for finals in Rio. Canada’s women’s eight crew is also lagging on the water.
[h=1]Canada’s Olympic rowers disappointing 5th in men’s quadruple sculls[/h]Team’s fit and tried hard but “we started pulling apart,” says Kingston’s Rob Gibson, after the group failed to qualify for finals in Rio. Canada’s women’s eight crew is also lagging on the water.
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[h=1]Eugenie Bouchard out of singles competition after straight-set loss to Angelique Kerber[/h]
Sure sure, we believe you.
[h=1]TEAM USA BASKETBALLPlayers in Rio 'Brothel' ...OOPS, WE THOUGHT IT WAS A SPA[/h]
https://www.tmz.com/2016/08/05/team-usa-basketball-players-brothel-rio-spa/
DeAndre Jordan, DeMarcus "Boogie" Cousins, DeMar Derozan and possibly 3 other players went out on the town Wednesday night in Rio and strolled into Termas Monte Carlo ... which Rolling Stone called "one of the high end brothels in Rio."
[h=1]TEAM USA BASKETBALLPlayers in Rio 'Brothel' ...OOPS, WE THOUGHT IT WAS A SPA[/h]
https://www.tmz.com/2016/08/05/team-usa-basketball-players-brothel-rio-spa/
DeAndre Jordan, DeMarcus "Boogie" Cousins, DeMar Derozan and possibly 3 other players went out on the town Wednesday night in Rio and strolled into Termas Monte Carlo ... which Rolling Stone called "one of the high end brothels in Rio."
