The 2016 Rio Olympic Games Thread (1 Viewer)

[superchuck500]

Supposes it's time to start this thread. And the first issue to discuss is a doozy! The IAAF has banned the entire Russian track-and-field team:

Their reputations already tarnished, Russia’s track and field athletes now will apparently be banished from competing at the Rio Olympics this summer, following a ruling Friday by the International Association of Athletics Federations to uphold a suspension.

The BBC and Sky News were among media outlets reporting the IAAF decision ahead of an official announcement.

Reeling from multiple reports of wide-spread, systemic, state-sponsored doping, the Russian athletes were initially suspended in November. A five-member task force presented an update to the IAAF, the governing body for track and field, at a Friday afternoon meeting in Vienna.

Rather than opt for a compromise or perhaps allow athletes with no history of doping to compete at the Summer Games, council members opted to bar the entire Russian team.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...ame:page/breaking-news-bar&tid=a_breakingnews

 

[Domefan504]

Did they ever clean the water?

 

[Frank The Rat]

I guess the russian team couldn't run away from the consequences of their actions.

 

[superchuck500]

Did they ever clean the water?

This was hilarious - Maya Rudolph is awesome.

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"We only have one or two things left to do. Such as take all the poo-poos out of the river . . . and . . . build all of the buildings."

 

[nolaspe]

Did they ever clean the water?

Nope.

Trash creates obstacles for Rio 2016 Olympic sailors - Channel4000

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

i think russia has a decent shot on the appeals - this sweeps too many clean athletes up in the ban - what's their reward for staying clean?

 

[Domefan504]

Uh oh
Rio Declares Financial Emergency, May Not Be Able To Honor Olympic Commitments

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

^every.4.years.

Actually 2 years bc World Cup always has the same headlines

 

[Sun Wukong]

^every.4.years.

Actually 2 years bc World Cup always has the same headlines

Yeah, but in this case Brazil is a complete political, social, economic, and environmental/health dumpster fire, so they probably actually mean it this time.

Between all that and the Russian stuff these games are going to be a cluster**** of epic proportions.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Yeah, but in this case Brazil is a complete political, social, economic, and environmental/health dumpster fire, so they probably actually mean it this time.

Between all that and the Russian stuff these games are going to be a cluster**** of epic proportions.

While I think most of the Olympic build stuff is probably overstated as usual, I do recognize that Brazil is in the ****** right now
It's amazing how different the country that bid on the Olympics is from the country hosting it

 

[jumpingoff]

Nope.

Trash creates obstacles for Rio 2016 Olympic sailors - Channel4000

I think they estimated a 99% chance of infection for swimmers who swim through that water.

 

[Saint_Ward]

Rio is a mess.

Australians demand security after paralympian mugged - CNN.com

Paralympian mugged at gunpoint.

 

[billinms]

I guess the russian team couldn't run away from the consequences of their actions.

:drummer:

Don't quit your day job.

 

[nolaspe]

Aw hell no...

‘Super bacteria’ discovered in Rio’s waters as Olympics near | WGNO

 

[v3kt0r]

$25 billion plus hosting the '14 World Cup and 16' Olympics.

sheesh