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[Napoleonthechimp]

While competing in your home country gives you the support of all the public, at the same time you have so much pressure on your shoulder. I remember during Beijing 2008 lots of Chinese athletes were extremely tense, especially during the Diving, one of the girl who won at the end started crying.

I can't understand the pressure of performing for the country. Do it for the sake of being the best, not so others can live vicariously through your glory.

 

[Fox1304]

Try with an other browser maybe.

Will do. I'm on Chrome currently.
But is the stream confirmed to be 1080p ? Because if it's 720p max, I'll just stick to this, it'll be alright.

 

[dc89]

Sloppy diving earlier on lost them a medal. Maybe Tom will learn from it.

 

[killer_clank]

Fuck Worst place to finish

Well, they fucked up MASSIVELY. That 3rd dive was dire.

 

[Psychotext]

I can't understand the pressure of performing for the country. Do it for the sake of being the best, not so others can live vicariously through your glory.

Everyone does things for different reasons. Top level athletes especially.

 

[Miles X]

Fuck Worst place to finish

Well, they fucked up MASSIVELY. That 3rd dive was dire.

I'm sick of the stupid mistakes our team is making.

 

[killer_clank]

I'm sick of the stupid mistakes our team is making.

Exactly. They get to the finals and just don't perform, fucking up hugely. God

 

[Vivalaraza]

We should have medaled there.

 

[Coldnoodle]

The year of Del Potro begins now.

 

[LTWheels]

There still the individual dives...

 

[Ark]

What? British athletes choking on the finals? You seem to be surprised.

We have to uphold tradition.

 

[Levyne]

China continuing to dominate. Good showing by Mexico (first medal for them?). Glad to see USA medal

 

[Psychotext]

Oh god, scary weightlifting chicks.

 

[killer_clank]

There still the individual dives...

Well he'll need not to choke. Which he probably will.

 

[Hindle]

We should get a few medals in the rowing fingers crossed.

 

[jett]

I find weightlifting strangely compelling to watch. I root for everyone!

 

[Firemind]

Tom Daley is probably the most overrated British athlete participating in the Olympics.

 

[sphinx]

China continuing to dominate. Good showing by Mexico (first medal for them?). Glad to see USA medal

Yeah, the first medal for Mexico.

 

[Kikujiro]

Wow Mexico did great, didn't know they were that good. I hope people watching enjoyed the competition, Diving is really spectacular and tense.

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

Oh god, scary weightlifting chicks.

A few of them still appear to be women. Sadly, it seems like all of the top competitors appear to be ugly teenager males. I like watching guys lift... in the male event.

 

[suedester]

Well he'll need not to choke. Which he probably will.

You make it sound like they killed your dog or something. Fourth is a pretty good showing.

 

[Zaph]

Fuck this. I'm going to console myself with some Archery.

 

[LTWheels]

We should get a few medals in the rowing fingers crossed.

The day we chock on rowing, is the day we should give up for good.

 

[LegoArmo]

The other guy was loads better than Daley.

 

[killer_clank]

Tom Daley is probably the most overrated British athlete participating in the Olympics.

Apparently he's won before but I've never seen it.

/bitter

 

[Napoleonthechimp]

Tom Daley is probably the most overrated British athlete participating in the Olympics.

I remember much being made of him in the 2008 Olympics. He messed up then too, and I've been impressed by him because of it.

 

[EvilMario]

Always cool to see small countries like Mongolia score a medal.

 

[Psychotext]

A few of them still appear to be women. Sadly, it seems like all of the top competitors appear to be ugly teenager males. I like watching guys lift... in the male event.

The first lot looked great, but some of these are a bit frightening. I wont say they're juicing, but I'd wager that some of them are closer to male genetically than others...

 

[Peru]

The first lot looked great, but some of these are a bit frightening. I wont say they're juicing, but I'd wager that some of them are closer to male genetically than others...

Eh.. not really ok, dude.

 

[Doomshine]

It's not a beauty contest...

 

[Koodo]

LOL @ the song being played in the diving venue.

Don't stop, BELIEEEEEEVING

 

[Diablohead]

No Nonsense.

Great advert, i laughed a lot when I first saw it on tv

 

[BadWolf]

Table Tennis is Singapore VS Germany and Netherlands VS Japan.

Funny thing is all four players are Asian.

 

[giga]

Another bronze for US? Man, I miss the days when we used to lead in golds. Now we always just lead in silvers and bronze.

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

The first lot looked great, but some of these are a bit frightening. I wont say they're juicing, but I'd wager that some of them are closer to male genetically than others...

all natural

 

[dc89]

Meh. I wonder if watching the Dutch hockey team will make me feel better about GB's disappointing diving.

Edit: it's the men, not women. meh.

 

[Kjellson]

Always cool to see small countries like Mongolia score a medal.

What did they get a medal in?

 

[zero_suit]

Another bronze for US? Man, I miss the days when we used to lead in golds. Now we always just lead in silvers and bronze.

Dat decline

 

[Brazil]

Another bronze for US? Man, I miss the days when we used to lead in golds. Now we always just lead in silvers and bronze.

No one will feel sorry for you when you complain about getting bronze medals.

Sorry, bro.

 

[owlbeak]

Gymnastics in 15 minutes or so, right?

 

[Psychotext]

Eh.. not really ok, dude.

Why? We're all male and female along a scale to some extent. I've got some feminine characteristics and many of these lifters have masculine characteristics.

There's nothing wrong with it.

 

[jl4855]

Another bronze for US? Man, I miss the days when we used to lead in golds. Now we always just lead in silvers and bronze.

china says whatsup

 

[dc89]

Brazil V Germany in the beach volleyball it is then.

 

[killer_clank]

chinas utter dominance even makes me feel for the American's a tiny bit.

THAT'S HUGE.

 

[Altazor]

that danish woman in archery... sent an arrow straight to my heart

*tadapshhh*

 

[numble]

Another bronze for US? Man, I miss the days when we used to lead in golds. Now we always just lead in silvers and bronze.

US will probably lead in overall count again, especially after all the track and field events.

 

[Bigfoot]

Looking at the medal count only (ignoring population size, spending, events that give out too many medals, etc), how do they decide the winning country at the end?

Is it the country with the most golds that is #1 in the medal rankings?

That is the way I think it should be anyways. Most golds first, then use silver as a tie breaker, and finally bronze. A silver medal means you still lost.

Basically: 10 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze > 9 Gold, 9 Silver, 9 Bronze

 

[Nista]

Geez, Korean judo player bleeding during golden score.

Judo is serious business.

 

[Brazil]

Looking at the medal count only (ignoring population size, spending, events that give out too many medals, etc), how do they decide the winning country at the end?

Is it the country with the most golds that is #1 in the medal rankings?

That is the way I think it should be anyways. Most golds first, then use silver as a tie breaker, and finally bronze. A silver medal means you still lost.

Basically: 10 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze > 9 Gold, 9 Silver, 9 Bronze

Yes, the country with the most Gold medals "wins".

 

[numble]

Looking at the medal count only (ignoring population size, spending, events that give out too many medals, etc), how do they decide the winning country at the end?

Is it the country with the most golds that is #1 in the medal rankings?

That is the way I think it should be anyways. Most golds first, then use silver as a tie breaker, and finally bronze. A silver medal means you still lost.

Basically: 10 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze > 9 Gold, 9 Silver, 9 Bronze

The host country wins.