RIO Olympics - non-badminton events

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  1. Justin L

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    We guys, I can't say you guys as I include myself, must be having a whale of a time during the Olympics. For some, their preference is women's volleyball, others it's women's beach volleyball, still others synchronised swimming, now some it's rhythmic gymnastics - beauties galore. What next ? For me, I choose based on sporting qualities and excellence as well as beauties, if I don't really enjoy the sport, just ogling at them beauties gets boring after a while (serious;)).

    One innocent:p question I'd like to ask you guys - how come the beach volleyball girls don't wear one-piece swimsuits, only bikinis, not that I mind though ?
     
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    Ahem...do we have to keep an eye on kwun's signature line ?:D
     
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    Which country is world No.1 in Rugby sevens ? Fiji ! I just heard it on TV, news to me.
     
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    One piece provides some resistance in movement ?
     
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    make sure you account for extra funds for the post traumatic disorder therapy!

    on the serious side, my wife coworker's daughter is actually in the USA team. but no... not watching...
     
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    Nah, I don't think so, for swimming, yes. Female gymnasts also wear one-piece suit. Your answer is as innocent as my question.
     
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    Zhang Jike saves set points in all three sets and wins all three..Unbelievable.
     
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    Now he loses the fourth Game.
     
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    Match point Zico!
     
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    And he wraps the match in five
     
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    Okay. Ma long vs Zico in the final. I'm not surprised TBH.
     
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    I'm rooting for Ma Long to take gold tomorrow.
     
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    it will be played tonight at 21:30 Brazil time according to the official site.

    which is weird how they put the semi and final in the same day 10 hours apart
     
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    Thanks.

    For the bronze playoff, I tend to favour the veteran, 40-year-old Vladimir Samsonov, an evergreen; reminds me of the legendary Swede Jan Ove Waldner who retired at age 46 and played his last Olympics in Athens2004 at age 39.
     
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    which means 2 more medals guaranteed for China.

    In terms of medal count, China still trailing USA by 1 gold. but the funny thing is, in the US, they favor the total medal count, ie. gold+silver+bronze. which favors the US even back in 2008 when China got more gold than US. currently China is trailing USA 25-32 on that count. i wonder if China if surpass USA in total count will all the media outlet start counting gold instead.
     
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    Samsonov 0 - 2 Mizutani...
     
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    Samsonov doing well wins the third set.
     
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    Mizutani takes the 4th set. Now 2-all in 5th set.
     
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    Mizutani wins Olympic bronze medal.
     
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    In 1st set Jike leads 9-8
     

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