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I understand that this is Summer Biathlon and that basically no favourites are participating here apart from the A team of Slovakia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Estonia and some others, but this 4th placement from Karol Dombrovski looks slightly promissing for the upcoming season

I'm not 100% sold it was about the peaking at the wrong time. Latvia had a poor Olympics, most of their favourites to win the medals plumetted before her and I think it was an added pressure for her to perform well, that she simply bombed out.

It doesn't give enough time for the athletes to adjust, because no one is used to a 5cm gap around 1.90, which only means that it will not be a very interesting competition and might even end before the 2.00 mark with three bronze medals or something.

Yap, the heights that were selected are crazy. The athletes will barely have a chance to jump at all. Edit: a 1.91 and 1.94 would have solved the problem.

And it would be very modern as well, horses are outdated

I have a wonderful idea for Modern Pentathlon. Instead of having random 18 unpredictable horses, every athlete should fight for their 300 points trying to hang on to a mechanical bull the longest

[hide] Men's Tournament - Knockout Round August 17th - August 21st, 2016 8 Nations, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match Bronze Medal Match Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 August 21th 2016, h. 09:30, Ginasio do Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro United States 3 2 Russia Gold Medal Match Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 August 21th 2016, h. 13:15, Ginasio do Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro Italy 3 2 Brazil [/hide]

[hide] Women's Tournament - Knockout Round August 16th - August 20th, 2016 8 Nations, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match Bronze Medal Match Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 August 20th 2016, h. 13:00, Ginasio do Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro Netherlands 3 2 United States Gold Medal Match Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 August 20th 2016, h. 22:15, Ginasio do Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro China 3 1 Serbia [/hide]

Well, Laura Asadauskaitė mentioned in an interview that she is still motivated to continue till Tokyo, she also mentioned that she was nervous, because as she was sitting on her horse, she felt him shaking from fear. She threw a little bit of shade at the people whom provided the horses, saying that it didn't seem that her horse had any competition experience in front of a crowd. She also mentioned that it's unfortunate that Lena Schoneborn lost the contention for the medal as well and being asked if she wants to start in Tokyo, she said "Of course, I want to. Such disappointments only encourage you to try harder, to not give up. There will be more victories in the future." After reading this interview, I'm at least content that she is not ending her career, because she's one of my fave personalities in sports.

I really hope Asadauskaitė will stick around for another Olympic year, but I highly doubt it

Ieva was never that good in the combined. Sure, she did not even reach her standard today, but the combined is still her worst discipline. Emilija is better at the combined than her sister.

I am very angry, though I don't want to offend anyone, but Laura and Lena were clearly the gold and silver for me. Those athletes that end up winning medals in these Olympics, should buy their horses a lifetime supply of hay.

Goodbye gold medal only because of 1 stupid horse...

Congratulations, Slovakia with the 50km Race Walk title. I know this one lovely Slovakian user that probably got his mind blown from happiness today

Congratulations to Croatia in the Javelin and Denmark in 400m. Hurdles

[hide] Men's Tournament - Knockout Round August 17th - August 21st, 2016 8 Nations, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match Semifinals Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 August 19th 2016, h. 13:00, Ginasio do Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro Italy 3 2 United States August 19th 2016, h. 22:15, Ginasio do Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro Russia 2 3 Brazil [/hide]

I guess it's only 17 athletes in the women high jump final. What a disappointment, I expected at least 18

There's gonna be like 18 athletes in the women high jump final

[hide] Women's Tournament - Knockout Round August 16th - August 20th, 2016 8 Nations, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match Semifinals Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 August 18th 2016, h. 13:00, Ginasio do Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro Serbia 1 3 United States August 18th 2016, h. 22:15, Ginasio do Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro China 1 3 Netherlands [/hide]

[hide] Men's Tournament - Knockout Round August 17th - August 21st, 2016 8 Nations, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match Quarterfinals Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 August 17th 2016, h. 10:00, Ginasio do Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro Canada 1 3 Russia August 17th 2016, h. 14:00, Ginasio do Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro United States 1 3 Poland August 17th 2016, h. 18:00, Ginasio do Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro Italy 3 1 Iran August 17th 2016, h. 22:15, Ginasio do Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro Brazil 2 3 Argentina [/hide]

[hide] Women's Tournament - Knockout Round August 16th - August 20th, 2016 8 Nations, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match Quarterfinals Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 August 16th 2016, h. 10:00, Ginasio do Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro South Korea 1 3 Netherlands August 16th 2016, h. 14:00, Ginasio do Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro Japan 0 3 United States August 16th 2016, h. 18:00, Ginasio do Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro Russia 3 1 Serbia August 16th 2016, h. 22:15, Ginasio do Maracanazinho, Rio de Janeiro Brazil 3 0 China [/hide]

[hide] Event and Date Gold Medal Winner Silver Medal Winner Bronze Medal Winner Athletes Women's 10000m Day 1, August 12th, 2016 Almaz Ayana Tirunesh Dibaba Gelete Burka Almaz Ayana Gelete Burka Tirunesh Dibaba Alice Aprot Vivian Cheruiyot Betsy Saina Molly Huddle Emily Infeld Any Other Men's 20km Race Walk Day 1, August 12th, 2016 Eiki Takahashi Zheng Wang Any Other Benjamin Thorne Zelin Cai Ding Chen Zheng Wang Isamu Fujisawa Daisuka Matsunaga Eiki Takahashi Miguel Angel Lopez Ruslan Dmytrenko Any Other Women's Shot Put Day 1, August 12th, 2016 Valerie Adams Christina Schwanitz Gong Lijiao Yuliya Leantsiuk Gong Lijiao Christina Schwanitz Anita Marton Valerie Adams MIchelle Carter Any Other Men's Discus Throw Day 2, August 13th, 2016 Robert Harting Piotr Malachowski Philip Milanov Philip Milanov Gerd Kanter Christoph Harting Robert Harting Fredrick Dacres Piotr Malachowski Robert Urbanek Any Other Men's Long Jump Day 2, August 13th, 2016 Michel Torneus Jarrion Lawson Rushwal Samaai Fabrice Lapierre Greg Rutherford Damar Forbes Rushwal Samaai Michel Torneus Marquis Dendy Jeff Henderson Jarrion Lawson Any Other Men's 10000m Day 2, August 13th, 2016 Yigrem Demelash Mo Farah Tamirat Tola Yigrem Demelash Abadi Hadis Tamirat Tola Mo Farah Geoffrey Kamworor Paul Tanui Ali Kaya Galen Rupp Any Other Women's 100m Day 2, August 13th, 2016 English Gardner Dafne Schippers Tianna Bartoleta Murielle Ahoure Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Elaine Thompson Dafne Schippers Blessing Okagbare Tianna Bartoleta Tori Bowie English Gardner Any Other Women's Heptathlon Day 2, August 13th, 2016 Jessica Ennis Hill Anouk Vetter Brianne Theisen Eaton Nafissatou Thiam Brianne Theisen Eaton Claudia Rath Jessica Ennis Hill Katarina Johnson Thompson Laura Ikauniece Admidina Nadine Broersen Anouk Vetter Any Other Women's Marathon Day 3, August 14th, 2016 Tirfi Tsegaye Jelah Kiprop Any Other Eunice Kirwa Mare Dibaba Tirfi Tsegaye Tigist Tufa Kayoko Fukushi Jemima Jelagat Sumgong Visiline Jepkesho Jelah Kiprop Someone from Portugal Any Other Women's Triple Jump Day 3, August 14th, 2016 Caterine Ibarguen Any Other Yulimar Rojas Gabriela Petrova Caterine Ibarguen Jeanine Assani Issouf Hanna Knyazyeva Kimberly Williams Olga Rypakova Olha Saladukha Yulimar Rojas Any Other Men's 400m Day 3, August 14th, 2016 Kirani James LaShawn Merritt Any Other Steven Gardiner Isaac Makwala Baboloki Thebe Kirani James Bralon Taplin Abdelaleh Haroun Wayde van Niekerk Machel Cedenio LaShawn Merritt Any Other Men's 100m Day 3, August 14th, 2016 Usain Bolt Justin Gatlin Travyon Bromell Andre de Grasse Jimmy Vicaut Nickel Ashmeade Yohan Blake Usain Bolt Femi Ogunode Marvin Bracey Travyon Bromell Justin Gatlin Any Other Women's Hammer Throw Day 4, August 15th, 2016 Anita Wlodarszyk Betty Heidler Any Other Wang Zheng Zhang Wenxiu Alexandra Tavernier Betty Heidler Sophie Hitchon Zalina Marghieva Anita Wlodarszyk Any Other Women's 3000m Steeplechase Day 4, August 15th, 2016 Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi Ruth Jebet Gesa Felicitas Krause Ruth Jebet Sofia Assefa Hiwot Ayalew Gesa Felicitas Krause Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi Habiba Ghribi Emma Coburn Any Other Men's Pole Vault Day 4, August 15th, 2016 Renaud Lavillenie Shawn Barber Thiago Braz Thiago Braz Shawn Barber Renaud Lavillenie Kevin Menaldo Raphael Holzdeppe Konstantinos Filippidis Sam Kendricks Any Other Men's 800m Day 4, August 15th, 2016 David Rudisha Pierre-Ambroise Bosse Alfred Kipketer Amel Tuka Nijel Amos Ayanleh Souleiman Mohamed Aman Pierre-Ambroise Bosse David Rudisha Alfred Kipketer Ferguson Rotich Adam Kszczot Any Other Women's 400m Day 4, August 15th, 2016 Shaunae Miller Allyson Felix Christine Ohuruogu Shaunae Miller Christine Ohuruogu Shericka Jackson Stephanie Ann McPherson Allyson Felix Natasha Hastings Any Other Men's Triple Jump Day 5, August 16th, 2016 Christian Taylor Will Claye Max Hess Bin Dong Pedro Pablo Pichardo Ernesto Reve Benjamin Compaore Max Hess Nelson Evora Will Claye Christian Taylor Any Other Women's Discus Throw Day 5, August 16th, 2016 Sandra Perkovic Julia Fischer Yaime Perez Dani Samuels Su Xinyue Sandra Perkovic Denia Caballero Yaime Perez Shanice Craft Julia Fischer Nadine Muller Any Other Men's High Jump Day 5, August 16th, 2016 Mutaz Essa Barshim Bohdan Bondarenko Any Other Donald Thomas Derek Douin Zhang Guowei Mutaz Essa Barshim Majed Aldin Ghazal Bohdan Bondarenko Andriy Protsenko Erik Kynard Any Other Women's 1500m Day 5, August 16th, 2016 Faith Kipyegon Laura Muir Genzebe Dibaba Genzebe Dibaba Dawit Seyaum Laura Muir Faith Kipyegon Rababe Arafi Sifan Hassan Shannon Rowbury Jennifer Simpson Any Other Men's 110m Hurdles Day 5, August 16th, 2016 Omar McLeod Orlando Ortega Devon Allen Dimitri Bascou Pascal Martinot-Lagarde Omar McLeod Hansle Parchment Orlando Ortega Devon Allen Ronnie Ash Jeff Porter Any Other Men's 3000m Steeplechase Day 6, August 17th, 2016 Conselsus Kupruto Ezekiel Kemboi Any Other Matthew Hughes Yoann Kowal Mahiedine Mekhissi-Bennabad Conselsus Kupruto Brimin Kipruto Ezekiel Kemboi Evan Jager Any Other Women's Long Jump Day 6, August 17th, 2016 Brittney Reese Ivana Spanovic Sosthene Moguenara Brooke Stratton Christabel Nettey Malaika Mihambo Sosthene Moguenara Shara Proctor Lorraine Ugen Ivana Spanovic Tianna Bartoletta Brittney Reese Any Other Women's 200m Day 6, August 17th, 2016 Dafne Schippers Any Other Elaine Thompson Murielle Ahoure Dina Asher-Smith Veronica Campbell-Brown Elaine Thompson Dafne Schippers Tori Bowie Jenna Prandini Any Other Women's 100m Hurdles Day 6, August 17th, 2016 Brianna Rollins Cindy Roleder Kristi Castlin Alina Talay Cindy Roleder Cindy Ofili Tiffany Porter Nia Ali Kristi Castlin Brianna Rollins Any Other Men's 400m Hurdles Day 7, August 18th, 2016 Kerron Clement Any Other Any Other Jeffery Gibson Jaheel Hyde Nicholas Bett Boniface Mucheru Kariem Hussein Yasmani Copello Kerron Clement Michael Tinsley Any Other Men's Shot Put Day 7, August 18th, 2016 Joe Kovacs Tom Walsh Konrad Bukowiecki David Storl O'Dayne Richards Tom Walsh Konrad Bukowiecki Tomasz Majewski Ryan Crouser Darrell Hill Joe Kovacs Any Other Women's Javelin Throw Day 7, August 18th, 2016 Barbora Spotakova Christin Hussong Madara Palameika Tatsiana Khaladovich Lu Huihui Barbora Spotakova Christin Hussong Christina Obergfoll Madara Palameika Sunette Viljoen Any Other Men's Decathlon Day 7, August 18th, 2016 Arthur Abele Ashton Eaton Any Other Damian Warner Kevin Mayer Arthur Abele Rico Freimuth Ashton Eaton Jeremy Taiwo Zach Ziemek Any Other Women's 400m Hurdles Day 7, August 18th, 2016 Dalilah Muhammad Eilidh Doyle Janieve Russell Zuzana Hejnova Sara Petersen Eilidh Doyle Janieve Russell Kaliese Spencer Sydney McLaughlin Dalilah Muhammad Ashleigh Spencer Any Other Men's 200m Day 7, August 18th, 2016 LaShawn Merritt Usain Bolt Miguel Francis Miguel Francis Andre de Grasse Nickel Ashmeade Yohan Blake Usain Bolt Alonso Edward Justin Gatlin LaShawn Merritt Ameer Webb Any Other Men's 50km Race Walk Day 8, August 19th, 2016 Any Other Takayuki Tanii Any Other Jared Tallent Yohann Diniz Rob Heffernan Hiroki Arai Takayuki Tanii Matej Toth Any Other Women's 20km Race Walk Day 8, August 19th, 2016 Liu Hong Shenjie Qieyang Any Other Erica de Sena Liu Hong Shenjie Qieyang Lu Xiuzhi Antonella Palmisano Eleonora Giorgi Elisa Riguado Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez Ana Cabesinha Any Other Women's Pole Vault Day 8, August 19th, 2016 Fabiana Murer Ekaterini Stefanidi Sandi Morris Fabiana Murer Yarisley Silva Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou Ekaterini Stefanidi Sandi Morris Jennifer Suhr Any Other Men's Hammer Throw Day 8, August 19th, 2016 Pawel Fajdek Dilshod Nazarov Krisztian Pars Pavel Tikhon Wagner Domingos Krisztian Pars Pawel Fajdek Wojciech Nowicki Ashraf el-Seify Marcel Lomnicky Dilshod Nazarov Any Other Women's 5000m Day 8, August 19th, 2016 Almaz Ayana Hellen Obiri Mercy Cherono Almaz Ayana Senbere Teferi Ababel Yeshane Mercy Cherono Vivian Cheruiyot Hellen Obiri Any Other Women's 4x100m Relay Day 8, August 19th, 2016 Germany Great Britain United States Brazil Canada Germany Great Britain Jamaica Netherlands Trinidad and Tobago United States Any Other Men's 4x100m Relay Day 8, August 19th, 2016 United States Jamaica Great Britain Antigua and Barbuda Canada China France Great Britain Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago United States Any Other Women's High Jump Day 9, August 20th, 2016 Ruth Beitia Blanka Vlasic Kamila Licwinko Mirela Demireva Ana Simic Blanka Vlasic Marie Jungfleisch Airine Palsyte Kamila Licwinko Jeanelle Scheper Ruth Beitia Chaunte Lowe Any Other Men's Javelin Throw Day 9, August 20th, 2016 Vitezslav Vesely Thomas Roehler Tero Pitkamaki Vitezslav Vesely Tero Pitkamaki Antti Ruuskanen Thomas Roehler Johannes Vetter Julian Weber Julius Yego Keshorn Walcott Any Other Men's 1500m Day 9, August 20th, 2016 Asbel Kiprop Taoufik Makhloufi Elijah Manangoi Taoufik Makhloufi Ayanleh Souleiman Asbel Kiprop Ronald Kwemoi Elijah Manangoi Abdalaati Iguider Nick Willis Henrik Ingebrigsten Matthew Centrowitz Any Other Women's 800m Day 9, August 20th, 2016 Caster Semenya Francine Niyonsaba Melissa Bishop Maryna Arzamasava Francine Niyonsaba Melissa Bishop Renelle Lamote Eunice Jepkoech Sum Margaret Nyairera Wambui Rababe Arafi Caster Semenya Ajee Wilson Any Other Men's 5000m Day 9, August 20th, 2016 Mo Farah Muktar Edris Any Other Albert Rop Muktar Edris Dejen Gebremeskel Hagos Gebrhiwet Mo Farah Isiah Koech Caleb Ndiku Bernard Lagat Any Other Women's 4x400m Relay Day 9, August 20th, 2016 United States Great Britain France Bahamas France Great Britain Italy Jamaica Nigeria Ukraine United States Any Other Men's 4x400m Relay Day 9, August 20th, 2016 United States Great Britain Belgium Bahamas Belgium Botswana Dominican Republic Great Britain Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago United States Any Other Men's Marathon Day 10, August 21st, 2016 Tesfaye Abrera Eliud Kipchoge Any Other Ghirmay Ghebreslassie Tesfaye Abrera Berhanu Lemi Feyisa Lilesa Stanley Biwott Eliud Kipchoge Wesley Korir Galen Rupp Any Other 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Nobody expected it, not even Simonas himself.

This is a wonderful day indeed Two medals in 20 minutes, I LOOOOOVVVVVEEE our Rowing team

[hide] Knockout Round August 12th - August 19th, 2016 8 Nations, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match Quarterfinals Date and Venue Team 1 T1 T2 Team 2 August 12th 2016, h. 13:00, Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília United States 2 0 Sweden August 12th 2016, h. 16:00, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador China 2 1 Germany August 12th 2016, h. 19:00, Arena Corinthians, São Paulo Canada 3 1 France August 12th 2016, h. 22:00, Mineirão, Belo Horizonte Brazil 2 0 Australia [/hide]