[OLY] The Olympics thread, aka Slim's liveblog (warning: OPEN SPOILERS!!!)

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

... Because some of us care about more than just Cousins/Team USA at the Olympics.

WARNING: this is the only post I will be making in this thread guaranteed to have no spoilers, because I am watching in real time. I am not waiting on the NBC prime time coverage, and I am absolutely not waiting for the West Coast coverage,

1. ... because I don't live on the west coast, and
2. ... because I ain't waiting that long.

So if you don't want to be spoiled, you might want to wait until after the days events to check into this thread.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Ginny Thrasher (USA) won the first gold medal awarded at the Rio Olympics, upsetting 2012 Gold Medalist Du Li (CHN) in the 10m Air Rifle event. Thrasher went into the event ranked #23 in the world, IIRC.

Thrasher will also compete in the 50m Air Rifle event next weekend.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

NED (#11 world ranking) with a come-from-behind 3-2 upset over CHN (#3 world ranking) in Group B pool play indoor volleyball.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

CAN (#9 world ranking) beat down CHN (#8 world ranking) to open up Pool B in women's basketball. Former Monarch Kim Gaucher only had 3 points, but led Canada in rebounds (10) and assists (7).

Canada played a great game, credited with thirty-one assists, on thirty-two made baskets!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

ICYMI, while I was watching the basketball, defending Olympic gold medalist and World #4 Sarah Menezes (BRA) was upset in the -48kg judo quarters by World #17 Dayaris Mestre (CUB). She still has a chance to win Brazil's first medal of the Olympics, if she can get bronze.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Update: defending gold medalist Sarah Menezes (BRA) was eliminated via armbar submission in the repechage, so she will not deliver a medal to the home team.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

In women's soccer, USA/France knotted up at 0-0 at the half. A couple of nice saves by Hope Solo. USA hasn't had many chances on goal. Officiating has been questionable at best - USA denied a corner kick on an obvious punch save over the cross bar that the officials ruled wasn't touched by the goal keeper (it changed angle like 10 degrees!). Late in the half there was a whistle in the French box that looked like a clear handball on France, but they called a foul on a USA player who clearly did not commit a foul. Frustrating.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

USA women beat France 1-0 on a second half Carly Lloyd rebound shot. Team USA played a bit more downhill in the second half but the defense still looked a bit shaky. Gotta give this win to Hope Solo who was saving goals left and right. Team USA has 6 points in the group - that's enough to advance unless all three groups end up 6-6-6-0 and Team USA loses every possible tiebreaker.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

ICYMI, USA fell to AUS in the 4x100 Freestyle Relay.

 

[VF21]

... Because some of us care about more than just Cousins/Team USA at the Olympics.

WARNING: this is the only post I will be making in this thread guaranteed to have no spoilers, because I am watching in real time. I am not waiting on the NBC prime time coverage, and I am absolutely not waiting for the West Coast coverage,

1. ... because I don't live on the west coast, and
2. ... because I ain't waiting that long.

So if you don't want to be spoiled, you might want to wait until after the days events to check into this thread.

See you after the games are over.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

See you after the games are over.

:: salutes ::

 

[Glenn]

I will stay away from this thread, no doubt. I WOULD appreciate it if there was a thread somewhere that simply listed the games, events, or whatever to watch with no reason given. For instance, I enjoyed the archery event.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I will stay away from this thread, no doubt. I WOULD appreciate it if there was a thread somewhere that simply listed the games, events, or whatever to watch with no reason given. For instance, I enjoyed the archery event.

Uh... did you and @VF21 actually look in the #General forum, or did you just see this as the last post from the main page, and assume that this was it? Because I did, in fact, create a Spoiler-free Olympics thread, that's right below this one... It's not my fault if nobody's posting in it.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Buffer post, just so that @Glenn can read my read my response, if he is so inclined, without seeing the next spoiler. See, I'm not totally heartless!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Okay, back to business...

 

[Glenn]

Uh... did you and @VF21 actually look in the #General forum, or did you just see this as the last post from the main page, and assume that this was it? Because I did, in fact, create a Spoiler-free Olympics thread, that's right below this one... It's not my fault if nobody's posting in it.

I read the posts from the most recent to last. That option is available. I don't usually know what thread I'm so my request was ridiculous. I'll just stay away and enjoy the Olympics on my own as that is possible, ya know.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I read the posts from the most recent to last. That option is available. I don't usually know what thread I'm in and I certainly don't pay as much attention as some others. I'll just stay away and enjoy the Olympics on my own as that is possible, ya know.

Fair enough. But, you lamented that there wasn't a thread without spoilers, and I just pointed out that there is one, it's just that nobody's posted in it.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Buffer post...

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Back to business.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Anyway, as I was saying, USA just played AUS to a tie in women's rugby, in what is got to be considered a mild upset. AUS had to literally score in the final seconds, just to force the tie.

 

[Glenn]

Fair enough. But, you lamented that there wasn't a thread without spoilers, and I just pointed out that there is one, it's just that nobody's posted in it.

It turns out my way of using the forum doesn't fit with what I want. If I used the spoiler free thread, because I don't pay attention to what thread I am in, I'll no doubt provide a spoiler. Best just be quiet.

On to fencing ...............................

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Serena Williams just won her opening round match up, 6-4, 6-2

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Medal Alert: Mengxue Zhang (CHN) (World ranking #5) wins gold in 10m Air pistol, with an Olympic Record 199.4. No Americans made the final of the event.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Upset alert: ITA has defeated defending silver medalists and #3 seed CHN in the quarterfinals of women's team archery.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Medal Alert: Corey Cogdell (USA) defeats Fatima Galdez (ESP) in a shootout to win her second-straight bronze in women's trap.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Medal Alert: Catherine Skinner (AUS) defeats Natalie Rooney (NZL) to win the gold medal in women's trap.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Medal Alert: Minxia Wu (CHN) wins a record fifth gold medal in diving.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Medal Alert: Majlinda Kelmendi (KOS) defeats Odette Guiffridia (ITA) to win the gold medal in judo (-52 kg).

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Medal Alert: KOR defeats RUS in women's team archery. It is their 8th straight team gold medal: Korea has never lost this event, since it debuted at the Olympics in 1988.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Medal Alert: Daniele Garozzo (ITA) defeats Alexander Massialas (USA) 15-11 to win the gold medal in men's fencing (individual foil). If I heard correctly, it is USA's first medal in individual foil since 1984.