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[BKJest]

Phelps had a clear lead before the final stroke.

 

[Kikujiro]

Can't believe Phelps lost that. I was sure he was in front.

 

[Kurtofan]

Le Clos, that sounds pretty French to me

 

[Toge]

Godamn poor Phelps

edit: You americans get loads of gold medals, look at us poor brits with our 2 silvers!!!

 

[SDBurton]

Oh my god. Wow.

 

[DrM]

152 kg in snatch from Chinese lifter in 1st try...like lifting a branch

 

[Koodo]

Phelps just narrowly lost the opportunity to become the only athlete to win a gold in the same event in three different Olympics.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Phelps phlopped.

 

[ag-my001]

Gotta touch first.

 

[Twilight Princess]

good, i was rooting for chad.

 

[Meadows]

what a thrilling race

 

[Brazil]

What a freaking idiot. Trying to slide like that in the finish.

Good shit, Le Clos.

 

[Sky Chief]

Phelps is shit

 

[Wafflecakes]

*Sigh*

Phelps

At least we have Missy.

 

[maniac-kun]

So good. Haha Phelps.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Less time playing COD and more time training me thinks.

 

[Good Job Bob]

Phelps is shit

lol

 

[Doomshine]

I got into fencing a little thanks to taking a college course. I think you're right about the rules, especially in foil. It is hard enough to see on-target vs. off-target hits without replay, but when you compound that with figuring out who had the first offensive move vs. parry and riposte, it is easy for the fans to get as frustrated as the competitors.

Watching the epee matches yesterday was much more conducive to picking up the sport (timing issues aside). The sport is a simulation of a sword duel, so awarding points for simultaneous hits makes sense. The whole body being a target makes sense. If the sport wants to grow, epee seems like the place to start, even if it isn't as 'traditional' as foil.

Haven't seen enough of sabre fighting to judge that, but I'll try to catch it in the upcoming days to compare.

And wow, the end of this bronze match!

I was just about to say that epee seemed fairly easy to follow from my casual perspective.

 

[Zaph]

This "lol [loser/second place]" shit needs to stop.

 

[MasterShotgun]

Choi (South Korea) gets a bronze in fencing.

 

[SDBurton]

Phelps phlopped.

Better coin this phrase before journalists do!

 

[Nesotenso]

Just missed out Phelps. so close

 

[Brazil]

And Choi won Bronze. Awesome minute, hahaha.

 

[fuenf]

CHOIIII!!!!!!!! well done you kick-boxing parcours-style foil fencer!

 

[Officerrob]

The Phelps hate here is going a little too far

 

[D_prOdigy]

What's with the LOL Phelps bs? God some people are just winners.

.

 

[BadWolf]

Silver is nothing to scoff at but Phelps is definitely a shadow of his 2008 self.

 

[Trickster]

Didn't know it was popular to hate on phelps. He must be quite the asshole.

 

[krishian]

And now bronze medal for Choi in fencing, pretty good minute I have to say.

 

[schuelma]

This "lol [loser/second place]" shit needs to stop.

Especially with Phelps. Ridiculous.

 

[keit4]

CHOI \0/ !!!!!!!!!

 

[Meadows]

Phelps is shit

best swimmer of all time = shit

mmm

 

[JeTmAn81]

Phelps now has the most medals of any Olympic athlete in history. The announcers just called him the greatest swimmer ever. LOL haters.

 

[inky]

CHOIIII!!!!!!!! well done you kick-boxing parcours-style foil fencer!

LOL, well done.

 

[Twilight Princess]

phelps played too much call of duty.

 

[Sky Chief]

best swimmer of all time = shit

mmm

It was a joke, LOL

 

[Good Job Bob]

Didn't know it was popular to hate on phelps. He must be quite the asshole.

He's not an asshole, he just doesn't train as hard as others so people hate him.

 

[Hobbestetrician]

Phelps just narrowly lost the opportunity to become the only athlete to win a gold in the same event in three different Olympics.

Carl Lewis won the Long Jump in four straight Olympics.

*Sigh*

Phelps

At least we have Missy.

Who just came in 4th.

 

[Nesotenso]

Phelps is shit

come on

 

[Subitai]

Le Clos showed up. Props to him. He had to drop a second and half and he did.

 

[schuelma]

He's not an asshole, he just doesn't train as hard as others so people hate him.

Fuck if it was me I would have retired after 2008.

 

[Sarcastic Response]

This "lol [loser/second place]" shit needs to stop.

It really does. You can sense the salt from the comments in this thread. Like it or not, Phelps is still the greatest Olympic swimmer of all time. Another medal to add to his collection and one more will make him the greatest Olympian of all time. Stay salty haters.

 

[Soyongdori]

Holy shit, Choi was exciting to watch.

 

[BadWolf]

Phelps now has the most medals of any Olympic athlete in history. The announcers just called him the greatest swimmer ever. LOL haters.

I've seen him as such since '08.

 

[Kikujiro]

As the BBC commentator said, this was like Beijing 2008 when Phelps won at the end, but now he was beaten.

 

[Jensen]

He's not an asshole, he just doesn't train as hard as others so people hate him.

Has he always been like that or just since 2008?

 

[Shadow780]

Olympics orgy and CoD ruin lives

- CNN

 

[Brazil]

Fuck if it was me I would have retired after 2008.

Seriously. He has absolutely nothing left to prove.

He even said back then that he wasn't sure he'd come back for London.

Has he always been like that or just since 2008?

He trained like a monster before 2008.

 

[Threi]

wait i thought only gold mattered

this thread is confusing

 

[Officerrob]

Fuck if it was me I would have retired after 2008.

Nah, coming back he is now the most decorated Olympian ever