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Knowing how you helped in sustaining our Totallympics Indian community even during non-Olympic times, I am sure your love for Indian sports will prevail over this disappointment.

I am afraid we would face Australia in QF Spain needs to get a point against GB

BTW, with Argentina's draw against Germany, we have officially qualified for Quarterfinals in Hockey

1) Goal Difference 2) Goals Scored 3) H2H (after that not sure, maybe coin toss?)

Before Olympics started, the only things I wanted from group stages was 1) good performance 2) QF and 3) avoid Australia in QF. There is no way Australia is going to finish in top 2, so 3rd or 4th is not bad. Edit: Just rechecked, if Spain loses both their matches, then Australia can overtake them to finish second.

Current World Rankings: Atanu Das: 22 Deepika Kumari: 12 Laishram Bombayla Devi: 69 Laxmirani Majhi: 15 Women's Recurve Team: 4

Archery, like other precision sports, is very fickle. Thats why we have Myanmarese tripartite archer in Rd of 16 and Korean who broke WR in qualifiers already out.

Of course Valencia was not affected by wind. She shot couple of 6s for fun. You know to make match more interesting.

Taipei girl was in God Mode. Deepika shot well in windy conditions. Ting shot better.

[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 Zheng Wang Eiki Takahashi 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 Gong Lijiao Christina Schwanitz Yuliya Leantsiuk Gong Lijiao Christina Schwanitz Anita Marton Valerie Adams MIchelle Carter Any Other Men's Discus Throw Day 2, August 13th, 2016 Piotr Malachowski Christoph Harting Any Other 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 Greg Rutherford Jeff Henderson Marquis Dendy 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 Mo Farah Yigrem Demelash Geoffrey Kamworor 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 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Dafne Schippers English Gardner 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 Brianne Theisen Eaton Laura Ikauniece Admidina 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 Mare Dibaba 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 Olga Rypakova 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 LaShawn Merritt Wayde van Niekerk Kirani James 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 Zhang Wenxiu 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 Ruth Jebet Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi Sofia Assefa 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 Alfred Kipketer Mohamed Aman 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 Allyson Felix Shaunae Miller Any Other 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 Pedro Pablo Pichardo Will Claye 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 Yaime Perez Julia Fischer 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 Derek Douin Bohdan Bondarenko 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 Genzebe Dibaba Dawit Seyaum 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 Hansle Parchment Orlando Ortega 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 Brimin Kipruto 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 Tianna Bartoletta Ivana Spanovic 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 Veronica Campbell-Brown 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 Kristi Castlin Cindy Roleder 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 Nicholas Bett Michael Tinsley 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 Ryan Crouser David Storl 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 Sunette Viljoen Any Other Tatsiana Khaladovich Lu Huihui Barbora Spotakova Christin Hussong Christina Obergfoll Madara Palameika Sunette Viljoen Any Other Men's Decathlon Day 7, August 18th, 2016 Ashton Eaton Damian Warner Jeremy Taiwo 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 Zuzana Hejnova 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 Usain Bolt LaShawn Merritt Justin Gatlin 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 Matej Toth Jared Tallent 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 Shenjie Qieyang Liu Hong Lu Xiuzhi 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 Yarisley Silva Jennifer Suhr 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 Wojciech Nowicki 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 Mercy Cherono Senbere Teferi Almaz Ayana Senbere Teferi Ababel Yeshane Mercy Cherono Vivian Cheruiyot Hellen Obiri Any Other Women's 4x100m Relay Day 8, August 19th, 2016 Jamaica United States Trinidad and Tobago Brazil Canada Germany Great Britain Jamaica Netherlands Trinidad and Tobago United States Any Other Men's 4x100m Relay Day 8, August 19th, 2016 Jamaica United States 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 Blanka Vlasic Chaunte Lowe Any Other 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 Thomas Roehler Tero Pitkamaki Julius Yego 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 Elijah Manangoi Abdalaati Iguider 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 Margaret Nyairera Wambui 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 Dejen Gebremeskel 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 Jamaica Great Britain Bahamas France Great Britain Italy Jamaica Nigeria Ukraine United States Any Other Men's 4x400m Relay Day 9, August 20th, 2016 United States Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica Bahamas Belgium Botswana Dominican Republic Great Britain Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago United States Any Other Men's Marathon Day 10, August 21st, 2016 Eliud Kipchoge Ghirmay Ghebreslassie Any Other Ghirmay Ghebreslassie Tesfaye Abrera Berhanu Lemi Feyisa Lilesa Stanley Biwott Eliud Kipchoge Wesley Korir Galen Rupp Any Other [/hide]

Just to clarify, I think you can't even predict Artistic Gymnastics events as their qualifications are over or Sailing events where races have been held. Be quick before Golf and Badminton start tomorrow early morning

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Yes, I remember you telling us about it. I meant all the people who went on a guilt trip about not supporting other sports. Trended Ice Hockey for couple days and then went back to not caring about Ice Hockey because we lost. Also, worth mentioning the kind of ridicule Sania Mirza and Somdev faced when they went out in initial rounds of GS. People don't appreciate the effort put in to qualify for GS. They want champions from day one . P.S. I think I have written a variant of this rant atleast 2-3 times before on the old forum. So, to all old timers kindly ignore if you find it repetitive.

Didn't feel like posting anything due to too much negativity here but couldn't help. So, time for my rant. I don't understand this desire for sportspersons as administrators. Below is the list of some of the important federations of India: 1) Shooting: Raninder Singh, son of Capt. Amarinder Singh, ex-CM of Punjab. Did participate at national level in shooting. 2) Archery: Vijay Kumar Malhotra, politician 3) Hockey: Narinder Batra, an egotistical industrialist who runs Hockey India as a dictator 4) Badminton: Akhilesh Das Gupta, politician 5) Athletics: Adil Sumariwalla, ex-Olympian 6) Swimming: Digambar Kamat, politician is President, but all power is with Nanavati, businessman 7) Tennis: Anil Khanna, don't know details but not an accomplished player 8) Wrestling: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, politician 9) Weightlifting: Birendra Prasad Baishya, politician *10) Cricket: Anurag Kumar, politician (almost all the state federations have politicians or businessmen as heads) 11) Boxing: No Federation If politicians can manage cricket very well, why can't they manage other sports? Will Leander Paes or Mahesh Bhupathi be better than Anil Khanna in running AITA? Archery is headed by an old politician well past his prime, but still it is one of the better managed Federations. There are trials for each event. They declared a clear selection policy for Olympics and stuck to it. After London, they provided mental conditioning to team and ensured that team reached Rio well in advance to get acclimatised to conditions. On other hand we have Athletics, headed by an ex-Olympian, who selected a dope tainted coach for our relay team, didn't know that 400m runners had to be included in relay teams and wasted time trying to get a non-existent wild card for Neeraj Kumar. Which do you prefer? Way forward is not to summarily replace these administrators with ex-Olympians. We developed in Archery because of Tata Academy. We developed in Badminton due to efforts of Gopichand and Padukone academies. A large portion of our Boxing and Wrestling progress is due to a handful of coaches at Bhiwani. We need scores of such academies to develop all over India. We need 10-15 organisations like OGQ and JSW to nurture and take care of young talents. Also, as fans, we also need to step up. We need to support (and criticise within limits) our players throughout. We can't forget about them, once Olympics are over. For example, I remember that there was this awesome twitter campaign to support Indian Ice Hockey team. They were short on funds and hence, were not sure of competing in a Asian level tournament. People stepped in and ensured their participation. People even cheered for them during the first couple of games, which we lost. After that, people forget about them. We need to try and minimise this. Also, we need to set reasonable expectations. Over here, people are disappointed that Sathish finished 4th in his group. Guys, he still managed to get his PB. Lastly, please don't question their commitment. Olympians have given everything to reach that stage. All they ask in return is respect and support. Let us give them both.

What a difference in Bombayla of 2016 and Bombayla of 2012.

Anisa Sayed and Shagun Chowdary are very much part of team. They compete regularly at World Cups. Ronjan Sodhi is semi retired. He did try and get back to practice before Olympics (even created a controversy over how he was not being provided same facilities as others) but for Double Trap, I think it is better if we focus on youngsters Mohd Asab and Ankur Mittal. Tejaswini Sawant is also part of team. Though, she is behind Apurvi, Ayonika and Pooja in 10m Air Rifle and behind Lajja and Elizabeth in 50x3. IIRC, she has participated in some WCs (as MQS only) in last couple of years.

[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 3 1 Sweden August 12th 2016, h. 16:00, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador China 1 2 Germany August 12th 2016, h. 19:00, Arena Corinthians, São Paulo Canada 2 1 France August 12th 2016, h. 22:00, Mineirão, Belo Horizonte Brazil 3 1 Australia [/hide]

Meanwhile WTF is happening in group A? Spain has won their third straight match

What a response by team India after yesterday's heartbreak.

Today there is only one medal opportunity: Heena Siddhu in 25m Pistol. She is good in precision stage of the competition but she normally falters in the Rapid Fire stage, so not expecting any medal from her. Of course, in Shooting, anything is possible.

Now, a Kenyan boxer has defeated a Chinese boxer and Paddy Barnes lost

Time zone difference

"Kya haar mein, Kya jeet mein Kinchit nahin Bhaybhit main Kartavya path par jo bhi mila yeh bhi sahi wo bhi sahi vardan nahin maangoonga ho kuch par haar nahin manoonga rar nayi thaanoonga haar nahin manoonga Kal ke kapal par likhta mita-ta hoon geet naya gaata hoon" - Atal Bihari Vajpayee (I am not afraid of victory or defeat; whatever comes my way on the path of duty, I will accept it as it is and will not ask for any favours). (I will not accept defeat and will start the struggle afresh. I will write and unwrite my own destiny and sing a new tune)

If Sandhu scores 25, he should get into shoot off.