Anyone watching the Olympics?

[Sheilawisz]

My favorite Olympics are the Winter ones, but I enjoy to watch the Summer games as well.

I was not very happy with the idea of Olympic Games at Rio because of the many troubles of that city, but in the end I think that they were very successful and fun. My favorite disciplines to watch of the Summer games are Swimming, Diving, Mountain Bike and Rhythmic Gymnastics.

The Green Pool incident was funny at first, but I was worried about the health of the divers!

I am sure that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are going to be great. Did you see the Super Mario thing that the Japanese Prime Minister did at the Closure Ceremony, with the green pipe and everything? That was wonderful =)

Now I cannot wait for the Winter Games to start...

 

[Ban]

I read an article somewhere that the best predictor of medal count is GDP. Besides we beat you in volleyball so...

Yeah...
But how did Field hockey work out for you guys again

 

[Ban]

Of course we won more medals. The U.S. sent 552 athletes while your country sent 237.

Of course, but I have to be patriotic right?

Weird how the UK managed to win more medals than China. And how India only got 2 medals.

 

[Reaver]

Of course, but I have to be patriotic right?

Absolutely!

 

[Russ]

In Canada the vast majority of our medals were won by women (with one very notable exception).

People are joking about perhaps not bothering to send a men's team next time.

 

[CupofJoe]

Weird how the UK managed to win more medals than China. And how India only got 2 medals.

Not really... Most countries slump in the two games after their "Home" games. So the Chinese are at the theoretical bottom of their slump. The UK [via the National Lottery] just poured a lot £10s of millions in to making sure that didn't happen for them.
As for India... When their leading Winter Sports person has to have a Kickstarter to get the money to go to Sochi and trains on roads... Then sport is not a national priority.
Now Fiji winning the Rugby 7s... I have never loved winning Silver more...

 

[Garren Jacobsen]

Yeah...
But how did Field hockey work out for you guys again

Eh, we don't care a whit for field hockey unless it's the Olympics.

 

[Russ]

And they hit Hope Solo with the big ban hammer! Finally.