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Related: About this forumShould we start an Olympic thread???
Ok,ok,ok, so I'm a sap for American winners.......
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Should we start an Olympic thread??? (Original Post)
a kennedy
Aug 2016
OP
I've stumbled upon two horrific injurious events so far and it is only day 2.
applegrove
Aug 2016
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applegrove
(118,745 posts)1. I've stumbled upon two horrific injurious events so far and it is only day 2.
A male vaulter broke his leg. A female road bicyclist crashed and did not move. I don't know if I'll venture back at this rate. I don't know how either is doing.
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)2. The cyclist
She had a concussion and 3 cracks in her spine
http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/road-race-leader-crashes-just-miles-from-finish-1784944615
Watching that vaulter break his leg was so horrific. Every time someone does the vault I turn away or cringe at the end.
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)3. Can we talk Doping?????
http://deadspin.com/hell-yeah-weve-got-an-olympic-swimmer-beef-1784968587
While King was waiting to participate in her preliminary heat for the 100-meter breaststroke, NBCs cameras caught her in an honest moment. King, after watching the other preliminary heat unfold, gave Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova, who had just posted the top time in her heat, the Mutombo finger wag.
Efimova is not a popular figure at these Olympics. She was among the bevy of athletes who were implicated in Russias massive doping scandal, and has two positive tests for banned substances on her record. Efimova was one of the Russian swimmers who was banned from the Rio Olympics by the International Swimming Federation last month, but that decision was quietly overturned for reasons nobody can quite explain. Now, Efimova is going to be swimming for a medal.
Hence Kings disdain. Shortly after breaking out that finger wag, King went on to post the top time in her heat, setting her up for a showdown with Efimova in the final.
How the heck did Efimova get into these games??????
While King was waiting to participate in her preliminary heat for the 100-meter breaststroke, NBCs cameras caught her in an honest moment. King, after watching the other preliminary heat unfold, gave Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova, who had just posted the top time in her heat, the Mutombo finger wag.
Efimova is not a popular figure at these Olympics. She was among the bevy of athletes who were implicated in Russias massive doping scandal, and has two positive tests for banned substances on her record. Efimova was one of the Russian swimmers who was banned from the Rio Olympics by the International Swimming Federation last month, but that decision was quietly overturned for reasons nobody can quite explain. Now, Efimova is going to be swimming for a medal.
Hence Kings disdain. Shortly after breaking out that finger wag, King went on to post the top time in her heat, setting her up for a showdown with Efimova in the final.
How the heck did Efimova get into these games??????