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[Daisy]

Bolt was amazing. just. tralala no one around me, i'mma gonna jog now

[AimingforYoko]

Well, Gatlin should at least make Bolt run hard.

[Ohwell]

Ato Bolden said Bolt would have to lose a shoe to lose.  Can't wait for this.

[Sew Sumi]

8 minutes ago, AimingforYoko said:

Bolt just loped to that 9.84 in the semi. He's gonna have to blow a tire to lose the gold.

Looked to the right, looked to the left, jogged home in 9.86. Ho hum. Gatlin's going to have his work cut out for him later tonight. Oh who am I fooling? Gatlin doesn't have a snowball's chance. May as well just hand the medal to Bolt now and be done with it. :D

[galaxygirl76]

I miss Michael Johnson. That 200m in Atlanta was spectacular.

[galaxygirl76]

Are we sure that track is 400m long haha, what a great time by Van Nieuwkerk!

[Daisy]

wow... I thought that record would be safe for a while. What a run by that South African runner. 

[AimingforYoko]

Damn, I did not see that coming. Michael Johnson's WR finally goes down. Congrats to Van Niekirk.

[KenyaJ]

4 minutes ago, galaxygirl76 said:

I miss Michael Johnson. That 200m in Atlanta was spectacular.

Me too, and I can't believe the way Van Niekerk just destroyed his record in the 400. Holy crap! Well done, young man!

[Growsonwalls]

Wow new WR in the 400! And van Niekerk is a cutie too!

[Daisy]

Just now, Growsonwalls said:

Wow new WR in the 400! And van Niekerk is a cutie too!

He is. and his coach is adorable!

[Sew Sumi]

Damn. Just damn. 

[Ohwell]

14 minutes ago, galaxygirl76 said:

I miss Michael Johnson. That 200m in Atlanta was spectacular.

And I definitely miss those gold shoes!

Congrats to van Niekerk.

[KenyaJ]

That was a really nice (and prescient) feature NBC did on van Niekerk before the race. I feel so happy for him, his mom, and his grandma/coach.

[Snipsa]

Yes Van Niekerk! So proud of that laaitie! Finally, gold for SA! And in what fashion!

 

Great triple jump as well! Brilliantly done by iBarguen!

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[Sew Sumi]

1 minute ago, Ohwell said:

And I definitely miss those gold shoes!

Congrats to van Niekerk.

I heard the other day that he's in Rio. He may show up on NBC. 

[Daisy]

Just now, Sew Sumi said:

I heard the other day that he's in Rio. He may show up on NBC. 

he is he's doing some analysis for BBC. 

[galaxygirl76]

Just now, Sew Sumi said:

I heard the other day that he's in Rio. He may show up on NBC. 

He's working for the BBC as an analyst, has been for years :)

[AimingforYoko]

Just now, Sew Sumi said:

I heard the other day that he's in Rio. He may show up on NBC. 

He is in Rio, working for the BBC. 

[Ohwell]

7 minutes ago, Sew Sumi said:

I heard the other day that he's in Rio. He may show up on NBC. 

I've seen him, I think he's announcing for the BBC or some other news network.  Oops, y'all beat me to it!

In addition to the gold shoes, I just loved to watch him run because he ran so upright, and I haven't seen anyone run like him since.  Yeah, I miss him.

Edited August 15, 2016 by Ohwell

[Sew Sumi]

3 minutes ago, Daisy said:

he is he's doing some analysis for BBC. 

As a MURRIKIN, I wouldn't know this. :) Our exposure to BBC is very limited and sports isn't part of it. 

[Growsonwalls]

Well if there's going to be nonstop media coverage of someone I'd rather it be Usain Bolt than Michael Phelps. Usain Bolt is just more fun. I know it's partly an act but it's still amusing.

Edited August 15, 2016 by Growsonwalls

[Daisy]

Just now, Growsonwalls said:

Well if there's going to be nonstop media coverage of someone I'd rather it be Usain Bolt than Michael Phelps. Usain Bolt is just more fun.

hehehe right? 

 

Just now, Growsonwalls said:

Well if there's going to be nonstop media coverage of someone I'd rather it be Usain Bolt than Michael Phelps. Usain Bolt is just more fun.

and... apparently i want to agree with you twice LOL

 

 

3 minutes ago, Sew Sumi said:

As a MURRIKIN, I wouldn't know this. :) Our exposure to BBC is very limited and sports isn't part of it. 

LOL no worries :) I only knew because NBC had just announced it :)

Vicault has a really nice bum. 

[Daisy]

Bolt just breezed by Gatlin. 

[AimingforYoko]

Gatlin made him earn it, but the man came through.

[kitcloudkicker]

Hee, the Canada guy is named De Grasse. The MOST Canadian.

[galaxygirl76]

First man to threepeat on the 100m?

[superdeluxe]

Wow.  Wowie zow wow.

Bolt just breezed right by Gatlin.  That was insane.

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[KenyaJ]

Usain is the GOAT.

[Snipsa]

Bolt! Awesomeness!

[Superpole2000]

Took NBC five (!!) minutes to reveal the bronze medal winner of the men's 100m final. It's not that hard a job, guys.

[Ohwell]

Usain Bolt.  THIS is what I have been waiting for and why I watch the Olympics.  The man is just electrifying.

On another subject:  the crowd booing.  This is the first Olympics where I've heard so much booing.  Justin Gatlin was punished for his doping, so he didn't deserve to get booed.  Same thing for that female Russian swimmer.  I think sportsmanship should apply to the crowd in the stands as well as the athletes.

Anyway:  USAIN!!!!!

[KenyaJ]

Yay! I was hoping NBC would go back and show us the live shot from Kingston. That party is going to be so lit tonight.

[AimingforYoko]

First medal for Canada in the 100m since Donovan Bailey in Atlanta.

[LexieLily]

What is Bolt doing lugging around a giant stuffed Pokémon? 

[Ohwell]

Also happy for the kid from Canada getting bronze; he looks like Steph Curry.

[galaxygirl76]

Just now, LexieLily said:

What is Bolt doing lugging around a giant stuffed Pokémon? 

I believe it's an Olympic mascot

[Growsonwalls]

Wow at Bolt. And I love that he did his victory lap carrying a huge stuffed animal. 

Re: the crowd booing, I don't like it but Brazilians are huge passionate sports fans and I think that shows in their crowd reactions. It's not Wimbledon for sure.

[Ohwell]

22 minutes ago, Growsonwalls said:

Well if there's going to be nonstop media coverage of someone I'd rather it be Usain Bolt than Michael Phelps. Usain Bolt is just more fun. I know it's partly an act but it's still amusing.

And they really just started yesterday with Usain, whereas they started covering Phelps from the damn getgo.

[Superpole2000]

Usain is as good for his sport as an athlete can be.

[Sew Sumi]

22 minutes ago, Daisy said:

hehehe right? 

 

and... apparently i want to agree with you twice LOL

 

 

LOL no worries :) I only knew because NBC had just announced it :)

Vicault has a really nice bum. 

Figures that my wifi would crap out right before the race! (I'm on the west coast, so I'm stuck with the Live Feed). 

Damn!!!!!

[Snipsa]

Loved that moment where Bolt went up to Van Niekerk to congratulate him. What a sportsman! 

[kitcloudkicker]

5 minutes ago, Ohwell said:

And they really just started yesterday with Usain, whereas they started covering Phelps from the damn getgo.

Well, swimming starts from the get go, while track & field started yesterdayish.

[Ohwell]

6 minutes ago, kitcloudkicker said:

Well, swimming starts from the get go, while track & field started yesterdayish.

Yeah, that's true, so let  me just say that they started with Phelps even before the Olympics got started.

Is he favored in the 200 as well?  

Edited August 15, 2016 by Ohwell

[AimingforYoko]

2 minutes ago, Ohwell said:

Is he favored in the 200 as well?  

He's a bigger favorite in the 200m than the 100m. Gatlin had a chance based on the 2015 World Championships result. Barring a false start or an injury there's no chance in the 200m

[Growsonwalls]

He's if anything more heavily favored in the 200. Him running up to hug Wayde van Niekerk was cute. On the other hand all this cheering and him running a victory lap with a stuffed animal makes me miss "classic" track and field where the end of the race was marked by stare-downs, walking off the field without a handshake, and accusations of doping flying back and forth before the winner even takes a victory lap. Anyone remember those days of track? 

Allyson Felix and Usain Bolt just seem too "happy" to be track champions, if that even makes any sense.

[Daisy]

21 minutes ago, Superpole2000 said:

Took NBC five (!!) minutes to reveal the bronze medal winner of the men's 100m final. It's not that hard a job, guys.

right?! I had to check online to figure out who won the bronze medal!

[Ohwell]

8 minutes ago, AimingforYoko said:

He's a bigger favorite in the 200m than the 100m. Gatlin had a chance based on the 2015 World Championships result. Barring a false start or an injury there's no chance in the 200m

Ok thanks, I guess I had forgotten.  

 

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He's if anything more heavily favored in the 200. Him running up to hug Wayde van Niekerk was cute. On the other hand all this cheering and him running a victory lap with a stuffed animal makes me miss "classic" track and field where the end of the race was marked by stare-downs, walking off the field without a handshake, and accusations of doping flying back and forth before the winner even takes a victory lap. Anyone remember those days of track? 

Oh yes, the Carl Lewis days.

Edited August 15, 2016 by Ohwell

[ketchuplover]

Jamaica is bonkers over Gatlin's silver medal. WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO :)

[galaxygirl76]

4 minutes ago, Growsonwalls said:

He's if anything more heavily favored in the 200. Him running up to hug Wayde van Niekerk was cute. On the other hand all this cheering and him running a victory lap with a stuffed animal makes me miss "classic" track and field where the end of the race was marked by stare-downs, walking off the field without a handshake, and accusations of doping flying back and forth before the winner even takes a victory lap. Anyone remember those days of track? 

Allyson Felix and Usain Bolt just seem too "happy" to be track champions, if that even makes any sense.

I don't specifically remember those days but I am old enough to remember the Ben Johnson fiasco.