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Reports claim Olympic kayaker capsized after hitting underwater sofa

Paul Kelso, a journalist for Sky Sports in the UK, reported on Friday that an Olympic kayaker had capsized after hitting a submerged couch.
No, really.
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fortunately this all happened on the conditioned and chlorinated indoor practice loop, not out in the open feces-infested bay where the official competition is set to take place. event organizers report that the spot where the accident happened was near a popular break time gathering place for laborers while the facility was under construction. i hope he was smart enough to check under the cushions for loose change while he was down there.
 
Gymnast Marisa Dick has created a tricky move with a trickier name - Yahoo Sports

For most gymnasts, that’s an honor beyond compare. But as The Wall Street Journal notes, for Trinidad and Tobago’s Marisa Dick, it’s, well … it’s a bit more than that. Marisa, you see, has already created a new move approved by the International Gymnastics Federation.
Its technical name is a “a change-leg leap to free-cross split sit.”
Its colloquial name is, yes … “The Dick.”
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I enjoy watching a variety of Olympic events. World class athletes performing at the highest level.
But, the Rio games smell of corruption. At least I think that what that smell is.
 
also, i enjoy watching beach volleyball. the level of international competition is titillating.

 
Anyone see the Men's 4x100 freestyle relay? The move by Phelps at the turn was pretty incredible to watch. Ultimately that was what gave us the win He was slightly behind when he jumped into the pool (he was 2nd leg) and touched the wall at the turn in 2nd place. When he surfaced from the kick-off, he was a full second ahead. There are some replays of the view from underwater, but IMO it doesn't show the impact well. The birds-eye-view they showed real time was the best view for how impactful that 15 meters was.
 
I did see it K, as well as the Women's relays and the Women's gymnastics. I totally agree, Phelps performance gave the US the edge over the French. Well done USA!!

FS
 
The 3 granddaughters and my niece (15, 13, 10, 7) are all at the lakehouse this weekend. They've got been watching the swimming and gymnastics this week, and wanted to watch more last night while Mom, Dad, my wife and a friend went for an evening boat ride. Never figured the girls cared about the Olympics, but they're all pretty knowledgeable. The oldest is on a rowing team, the 2 middle ones are softball and volleyball players, and the youngest is a gymnast. Last night they wanted to watch all the beach volleyball and gymnastics I could find. We have Apple TV so replays of pretty much everything are available.
One of the rare times you will see four girls that age without a single phone or tablet in their hand. They really enjoyed the Olympics. Well, and the kettle popcorn I popped. And ice cream. And apples. And whatever else wasn't nailed down.
Wish I could eat non-stop and look like Twiggy.
 
'Marathon sex session' at Olympics leads to end of synchronized diving tandem | Fox News Latino

An all-night sex romp has led to the demise of the partnership of a promising pair of Brazilian synchronized divers.
According to reports in Brazilian media, 20-year-old Ingrid Oliveira and 17-year-old Giovanna Pedroso have ended their diving partnership after Oliveira booted the teen out of the room they were sharing at the Olympic Village in Rio so she could enjoy a “marathon sex session” with Brazilian canoeist Pedro Gonçalves.
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seems maybe she would've been better off spending a quiet evening in the dorm with her partner, diving.

the news seems to suggest the poor score results were mainly due to incorrect body position and failing to keep her knees together during the dives. no comment on her form the night prior events...
 
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