RIO Olympics - non-badminton events

Discussion in 'Olympics 2016 - RIO' started by kwun, Aug 9, 2016.

  1. Justin L

    Justin L Regular Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2011
    Messages:
    51,457
    Likes Received:
    4,190
    Location:
    Citizen of The World
    A tactical timeout called by DN's coach,Kong Linghui, giving her a breather, at 9-8.
     
  2. vibgyor1111

    vibgyor1111 Regular Member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2013
    Messages:
    190
    Likes Received:
    25
    Location:
    Phu My Hung
    This thread now needs pictures.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
     
  3. Justin L

    Justin L Regular Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2011
    Messages:
    51,457
    Likes Received:
    4,190
    Location:
    Citizen of The World
    A well-called timeout, 10-8....wait, 10-9 now....
     
  4. Justin L

    Justin L Regular Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2011
    Messages:
    51,457
    Likes Received:
    4,190
    Location:
    Citizen of The World
    11-9 to Ding Ning as her last winning point touches the edge of the table. She's holding her left shoulder, the playing hand immediately after the match as the tournament official approached her to sign the score sheet.
     
  5. Justin L

    Justin L Regular Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2011
    Messages:
    51,457
    Likes Received:
    4,190
    Location:
    Citizen of The World
    We've a repeat of the LOG'12 Final for the Gold Medal Match, Ding Ning vs Li Xiaoxia.
     
    blabl likes this.
  6. blabl

    blabl Regular Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2015
    Messages:
    7,844
    Likes Received:
    321
    Location:
    earth
    Wow this table tennis match is so exciting. Once again it is Ding Ning versus Li Xiaoxia in the finals. Like it very much.
     
  7. Justin L

    Justin L Regular Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2011
    Messages:
    51,457
    Likes Received:
    4,190
    Location:
    Citizen of The World
    Imagine, the WR50 North Korean girl, Kim Song I, who played irregularly at international events is in the semifinals of the Olympics. She will next feature in the bronze playoff tomorrow with the other losing semifinalist, Ai Fukuhara.

    The last time a North Korean surprised the world was Kim Hyang-Mi who reached the WS final at Athens'04 and taking silver. Let's see if Kim Song I can go home with at least a bronze, her Japanese opponent, 27-year-old WR8 and former child prodigy is much higher ranked, more experienced and better credentialed than her.

    Still, Kim Song I had an impressive run so far, even beating another Japanese WS, the WR6 Kasumi Ishikawa, going the full distance in the earlier rounds. I doubt Ai would dare underestimate her.
     
    kwun and blabl like this.
  8. kwun

    kwun Administrator

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2002
    Messages:
    41,043
    Likes Received:
    2,066
    Occupation:
    BC Janitor
    Location:
    Santa Clara, CA, USA
    Just managed to catch the last 15 mins of the Men's cycling time trial. Fabian Cancellara finally got his Olympic gold, a great addition to his accomplishments and to wrap up for his retirement at the end of this season. very well deserved. Dumoulin came second and Froome yet again came third, barely by a few seconds.
     
  9. Justin L

    Justin L Regular Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2011
    Messages:
    51,457
    Likes Received:
    4,190
    Location:
    Citizen of The World
    There's an Olympic sport I never could appreciate nor understand and I didn't even bother to find out - sailing.
     
  10. kwun

    kwun Administrator

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2002
    Messages:
    41,043
    Likes Received:
    2,066
    Occupation:
    BC Janitor
    Location:
    Santa Clara, CA, USA
    for me, it is equestrian.
     
  11. Justin L

    Justin L Regular Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2011
    Messages:
    51,457
    Likes Received:
    4,190
    Location:
    Citizen of The World
    At least in equestrian, seeing horses doing their stunts under the guidance of their riders isn't so bad, for animal lovers, that is.

    The other sport I fail to understand is Curling, thank goodness, we don't have it this time. I guess, for some sports, you really have to get involved, play it, to appreciate it. The problem is I don't even want to get to know it, a waste of time.

    And among the contact sports, Judo, it's good to learn or practise it, but it's just not entertaining to watch, unlike wushu. Also, Wrestling, particularly Greco-Roman, is not any better, to me.
     
  12. kwun

    kwun Administrator

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2002
    Messages:
    41,043
    Likes Received:
    2,066
    Occupation:
    BC Janitor
    Location:
    Santa Clara, CA, USA
    that has a lot of truth to it.

    I used to think swimming/running was boring to watch. until i started doing it and now I have more interests in watching them.
     
  13. CantSmashThis

    CantSmashThis Regular Member

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2008
    Messages:
    1,152
    Likes Received:
    124
    Location:
    United States
    I think the sport for most would be racewalking. I was surprised to find out that's an olympic sport.
     
  14. blabl

    blabl Regular Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2015
    Messages:
    7,844
    Likes Received:
    321
    Location:
    earth
    How to watch the sailors match live? I was actually trying all sorts of methods and ways. None works for me cannot watch any of the sailing matches live this far. Is there any way for me to watch the sailing matches live? :)
     
  15. lee00

    lee00 Regular Member

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2016
    Messages:
    802
    Likes Received:
    134
    Location:
    US
    Yeah, and likely Li XX will get the gold again. Tho I'm rooting for Ding Ning. It's a pity Liu Shiwen missed out on singles once again.
    Zhang Jike despite his poor performance lately still get picked for singles, and Fan Zhendong WR2 can only dream his Olympics medal.
     
    #55 lee00, Aug 10, 2016
    Last edited: Aug 10, 2016
  16. laonong

    laonong Regular Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2007
    Messages:
    294
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    USA
    DN won ! Do not like LXX because she beat the pretty girl in semi-final.
     
  17. blabl

    blabl Regular Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2015
    Messages:
    7,844
    Likes Received:
    321
    Location:
    earth
    Wow good news have arrived. South Korea footballers have advanced to the quarterfinals. Wow so unbelievable. En route to the quarterfinals south Korea won over Mexico and Fiji then draw with Germany. As I looked at the scores I got a shock. South Korea trashed Fiji 8-0. Wow unbelievable. How on earth did they do it? Scoring 8 goals?





    Meanwhile now the match of Denmark versus Brazil on ongoing. Brazil is no leading with 4 goals while Denmark goalless. I guess Brazil will win this match easily.
     
  18. blabl

    blabl Regular Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2015
    Messages:
    7,844
    Likes Received:
    321
    Location:
    earth
    So the quarter finalists for football is out.


    Sat, Aug 13
    [​IMG]
    Colombia

    Versus

    [​IMG]
    Brazil


    Sat, Aug 13
    [​IMG]
    South Korea

    versus

    [​IMG]
    Honduras


    Sat, Aug 13
    [​IMG]
    Nigeria

    versus

    [​IMG]
    Denmark


    Sat, Aug 13
    [​IMG]
    Portugal

    versus

    [​IMG]
    Germany
     
    #58 blabl, Aug 10, 2016
    Last edited: Aug 10, 2016
  19. blabl

    blabl Regular Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2015
    Messages:
    7,844
    Likes Received:
    321
    Location:
    earth
    Here is the overall result for the group stage thus far

    Group A
    [​IMG]
    Denmark 4


    [​IMG]
    Brazil 5

    [​IMG]
    Iraq 3

    [​IMG]
    South Africa 2

    Group B

    [​IMG]
    Nigeria 6

    [​IMG]
    Colombia 5

    [​IMG]
    Japan 4

    [​IMG]
    Sweden 1

    Group C

    [​IMG]
    South Korea 7

    [​IMG]
    Germany 5

    [​IMG]
    Mexico 4

    [​IMG]
    Fiji 0

    Group D

    [​IMG]
    Portugal 7

    [​IMG]
    Honduras 4

    [​IMG]
    Argentina 4

    [​IMG]
    Algeria 1
     
  20. blabl

    blabl Regular Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2015
    Messages:
    7,844
    Likes Received:
    321
    Location:
    earth
    Live events
    Basketball
    Men's tournament
    Group A
    In progress


    Beach volleyball
    Men's tournament
    Pool B
    In progress


    Swimming
    Women's 4 x 200m freestyle relay
    Final
    In progress


    Upcoming events
    Beach volleyball
    Men's tournament
    Pool A
     

Share This Page