I wasn´t going to say anything about it, but did Lavillenie´s coach really said that Thiago won because of candomble? Just wondering what the french media said.

LaNague

Germany9118 Posts

August 17 2016 00:06 GMT

#924

brazilians booing the french guy during the winners ceremony, stay classy

Rookie6

Brazil583 Posts

August 17 2016 00:18 GMT

#925

The animosity towards France grew in the last day over here, so I fear this might not be that uncommon until the end of the Olympics.

dmnum

Brazil6910 Posts

August 17 2016 00:25 GMT

#926

On August 17 2016 09:03 Rookie6 wrote:
I wasn´t going to say anything about it, but did Lavillenie´s coach really said that Thiago won because of candomble? Just wondering what the french media said.

Nah, the LeMonde reporter said he "extrapolated" that from what the coach said. He only said Brazil's a weird country.

Shellshock

United States97276 Posts

August 17 2016 01:17 GMT

#927

Canada gold in men's high jump

Kenyan woman upsets Ethiopian woman for the 1500m. USA woman gets bronze. First medal for American women in the event

Nakajin

Canada8989 Posts

August 17 2016 01:37 GMT

#928

I don't realy get the 1500 mt race, how can the winner be 18 second behind the world record in a 4 minute race?

Is it just a race strategy or something?

Edit: the bronze by the US is their first medal won by a women on a distance of more than 400m since the Mexico game of 68 according to the announcer.

Shellshock

United States97276 Posts

August 17 2016 01:38 GMT

#929

On August 17 2016 10:37 Nakajin wrote:
I don't realy get the 1500 mt race, how can the winner be 18 second behind the world record in a 4 minute race?

Is it just a race strategy or something?

Announcers said they ran the first lap super slow. Said first lap is usually mid 60 seconds and it was like 76 tonight.

USA fails to medal in men's 110 hurdles for first time (excluding boycotted Moscow Olympics). One American had a shot at silver or bronze but tripped on the last hurdle

LaNague

Germany9118 Posts

August 17 2016 02:08 GMT

#930

they almost walked the first lap.

Raidern

Brazil3811 Posts

August 17 2016 03:01 GMT

#931

I think some track and Field records are bizarre and athletes of old were clearly on some superior sort of PEds. There are some marks thar seem untouchable like womens 100 and 200 metres. That womens 1500m Record also seemed very weird.

Shellshock

United States97276 Posts

August 17 2016 03:11 GMT

#932

They said woman's 1500m record holder's coach was arrested in Spain for something related to PEDs but that she (Dibaba) had yet to fail a test. However they said there was lots of skepticism surrounding her because of the coach

dmnum

Brazil6910 Posts

August 17 2016 03:30 GMT

#933

Holy shit Brazil's volleyball women's team just imploded

mahrgell

Germany3943 Posts

August 17 2016 03:30 GMT

#934

Brazil women Volleyball team, 5 games, 5 times 3-0 so far. Double defending Olympic gold medalist.
Now eliminated by China 3-2 in the QF.
Zhu Ting shooting Brazil down.

dmnum

Brazil6910 Posts

August 17 2016 03:32 GMT

#935

Well, one think to take away from these Olympics is that Brazilians can't handle being the favorites.

Two wrong serves after 10+ points in the fifth set doesn't happen unless the team is really crumbling under the pressure.

The girls have enough credit though, no one here expected a gold from them in London.

Shellshock

United States97276 Posts

August 17 2016 05:40 GMT

#936

Beach volleyball team is strong though. First ever loss at the Olympics for Walsh-Jennings