LDOG

Say what you want but the only of the three who was an olympian is Messi if there is ever an Argentina olympics he'll light the cauldron for sure.

Let's play a little game: only one of the 24 volleyball teams is missing it's coach in this pic, guess which team.

There is speculation that Pele won't lit the cauldron because he's the face of Santander bank in Brazil and the sponsor bank of the olympics is Bradesco...

I don't know how the situation is because despite I opened the thread, I don't manage it or follow that sport in particular, but if you feel other boat will be a medalist then you can just copy the "any other" option from the other events and paste it in the K-4.

It wouldn't be unprecedented either if it's some random athlete or even a civilian... My personal bet is Ronaldo, in case the thing about Pele is true.

mmm.. Ronaldo, Oscar Schmidt, Kuerten, Neymar, Cesar Cielo? I know that Robert Scheidt will make the athletes oath, so I don't think he will do the other stuff.

It's just a little grammar mistake, but it doesn't change anything.

Exactly.

Yes, of course. But I don't have time to do the data input today, that's what I meant.

Less than 11 hours until deadline! Please, everyone who isn't 100% sure that they aren't exceded in points count them one more time. Don't rely on me to count them today, next time I go through your points it will be to calculate your final scores! So please, if it's possible just take some minutes of your time to do it I really don't want to see anyone DSQ because of a little excess. I will be sending PMs to people who have made other kind of mistakes and haven't corrected them yet though. LDOG

Peter Burling & Blair Tuke - Sailing Source Is this allowed?

I will make a prediction: the top goalscorer of the tournament will be mexican or german.

lol Incredible

1- Lucenti will win first fight vs Lebanon, but can't beat Valois or the Pietri. 2-Doubles of Del Potro can advance maybe one round, but no more. Delbonis I think has a chance vs Nadal, only because he's injured. If he can beat him, then the draw is opened. 3-Top 10? no way.

The sad thing is that Rulli actually had a good match regardless of the goal.

Argentina improved a bit over the last minutes. Still, I hope our coach is enlightened by some divine force and subs in the players that should be playing at half-time.

20 min and we are a disaster (no surprise), Portugal will score any minute.

haha yellow card in the first minute for Gianetti. Keep an eye on him, he's possibly the worst center back I've ever seen playing for our NT he will be sent off for sure.

Our anthem is very long, maybe that's the reason. Usually only the intro (which is short and without lyrics) is played, but they went for this weird thing instead...

gosh, this version of our anthem that is being used is terrible. It's like it is in 3x speed, doesn't give anyone time to sing the words.

heywood, we have to talk about your gambling problem.

Fantastic draw for Pareto in the way to semis, thanks god we deserved something today.

Time for my final analysis/prediction (not quite) of argentine perfomance in Rio... @konig Athletics: I predict final for Toledo (Javelin) and Chiaraviglio (Pole Vault). All the others will have average/poor performances (including Lauro, sadly), though we might see some PBs. Basketball: I predict QF. Not much more we can do honestly. Boxing: I think all except Blanc and Martínez will advance to 2nd round. No one is winning a medal though, Melian has AZE/KAZ/UZB in QF and Peralta has Erislandy Savon in QF, so.. nothing. Canoeing: In slalom and the Sprint K-4 I don't expect anything. I think Ruben Rezola will make the final of K-1 200, but don't think he has enough to fight for a medal. Cycling Road: only men's Road Race... not expecting much. MTB: Soto can have a decent race (top 20). BMX: Molina won't do anything, Gaby Diaz can make a decent semi in a good day. Equestrian Jumping: I have a hinch the team can make a top 10, not expecting much in the individual. Fencing: Out in first round again for our only Sabre girl. Hockey: Less than silver will be a disappointment in W. I think this is our one chance to win the gold, if it's not now don't think it will ever will. In Men's this is also our best ever chance to win a medal, but it will be tough. Football: Expecting anything from total disaster to gold. Golf: With all the absenses I seriously think Grillo has a shot at a medal in a good week. Gomez not much chance. Gymnastics Artistic: Expecting nothing from both. Handball: Both teams will lose all games. Judo: Lucenti hasn't a chance. Pareto will win a medal (don't know what color) if she passes to QF, cuz I don't see her losing twice in the same day. Modern Pentathlon: Khokhlova can make top 10, Zapata among last places. Rowing: Final C for both our single sculls. Sad to the see the state of this sport. Rugby Sevens: I think we have a shot at medal, Fiji is the only team we can't beat and luckily we have them in our group. Again, another sport that heavily depends on the day. Sailing: I expect nothing from RS:X and Laser. I expect medal race for: 49er, 49er FX, 470 M and Nacra17. The last 3 have a shot at a medal, I expect at least 1 of them to achieve it. Shooting: I predict Federico Gil will make the final, but will finish 5th or 6th (as usual for him). The others have no chance. Swimming: I predict Grabich will be our big disappointment of this games.... the others can't do much, but I think we'll see a few argentine records. Synch Swimming: Nothing to say. Tennis: All out in first round. Triathlon: Not expecting much. Beach Volleyball: Our girls will pass group, but that's it. Volleyball: Women's team will end with 1-4 record. Men's team is candidate for dark horse. Should be QF at least, then depends which opponent... USA/Italy are beatable in a good day, Brazil/France not so much. Weightlifting: not expecting anything from our girl. Wrestling: Bermudez can maybe win one match.

lol This olympics will be a festival of doping cases in some sports, I'm afraid.

I predict we'll lose or draw today. Not only happy with assembling a shitty squad the coach decided to also field a terrible formation with 2 of our best players (Pavon and Lo Celso) in bench.