Rio 2016!

[Tsidkenu]

Because we all need a place to vent our sporting frustrations and post our team flags!!!

[TheLier]

Go Hungary, Go!

We have swimmers to win dat gold.

[Maximvs]

We need a new and improved Michelle Jenneke dance.

[Passiflora]

They'll all bring back Zika to our countries! D:

[Duster47]

They'll all bring back Zika to our countries! D:

Zika is already here in sunny, hot, humid Florida.

Go Team USA.

[Karond]

The doping scandals puts a sad veil over it for me. I can only wonder what other countries have the resources to do this on a large scale, besides Russia. China and the USA comes to mind, and especially the latter has a worrying history of world stars being caught sooner or later that could just have driven the sophistication of doping further.

What are the events you watch? If I watch anything, it's mostly only the running competitions.

[AC81]

I'm Australian but I'm only going to be watching Usain Bolt. Absolute freak! As far as I'm concerned, everyone else is probably on drugs ...

Edit: Actually, I may watch Michelle Jenneke and some women's beach volleyball.

[Passiflora]

Since there's no hockey I probably won't watch much.

Unless there's some new scandal, then I'll grab the popcorn bowl.

[Sokolsky]

Unless there's some new scandal, then I'll grab the popcorn bowl.

There always is.

[Nyeleni]

It is nice that South America finally does organize the Olympic Games. It was about time. Unfortunately due to the following circumstances I won't be watching the olympic games this time:
Brazil is just a mess, politically, economically, etc. These games come at one of the worst moments for this football country.
Besides these games are just a shadow of what they could be. Thanks to the fascist traitor Samaranch it is just a well oiled machine of generating revenue. He organized the corruption and still today there is no sign that it might change.

Who wants to be involved with such a monstrosity? Too many just look the other way.

For instance how is it possible that McDonalds and Coca-Cola are even allowed to sponsor the games? Two of the unhealthiest enterprises in the world. Well, the answer is easy: money.

Thus, the games aren't about participating or sports...

[Wolfshear]

Aussie aussie aussie!

[Tsidkenu]

I was -very- disappointed with the Matildas' 2-0 loss to Canada, esp. given that the Canadians were a lady down for 71 minutes of the game. Satisfied with a draw against the German ladies 2-2, but it could so nearly have been a 2-1 win! Matildas are now in the precarious situation of requiring Canada to beat Germany, and then to beat Zimbabwe themselves to nudge ahead of Germany in their pool.

[Edit] Yay, Australia's first medal! Bronze in the Team Archery! That is surprising!

[fearknight2003]

All I saw was Gymnastics, and holy crap that was insane. people can actually do those things?!?

[Passiflora]

I've seen a guy's leg all turned around at the gymnastic on the news, lol. Poor guy!

[Master_Sarevok]

I'm sure a lot of people love the Olympics, but personally I don't see the reason for them. I mean, its expensive and often causes controversy, especially when hosted by nations that can't foot the bill or have social unrest problems or corruption. A lot of money is obviously being made in the shadows in bets and gambling, and the Olympics lacks a proper and independent organization to check for doping.

Frankly, why don't we just stop the Olympics? But maybe I just don't see something others do.