Federer91

Those buildings shouldn't fall like that.

Is this real, China getting sanctioned for weightlifting? No way Jose.. Losing 3 golds, that is a first, too bad they will get aways only with that.

Of course i have an opinion, but like others, it is wargely effected by my personal feelings about some sports. Without having the backstage information about profits, attendancies, on air viewership etc. any suggestion i make will be purely on my fan's perspective. Like i've said in the sailing thread i have no idea why this sport needs 10 set of medals, as i don't know the differences between the Fin, RX, Lazer etc. classes and why all of them should be in the Olympics. But after me, another 5 people will enjoy sailing and know everything about it. Same with taekwondo, for me it was such boredom to watch even the little that i did in Rio. But others may like it more than other combat sports like wrestling/judo/fencing etc. Some people say ditch mens football because it is a junior competition, but it had the best attendance in Rio and i'm fairly sure it had bigger TV ratings than 70% of other sports. It is football, you can't just get rid of it. One thing that should happen for me is increasing the volleyball / basketball field to 16 teams. Those two team sports are too popular to have only 12 teams and with 16 days it is possible to support 16 teams and still keep the 6 matches per day schedule. Also, like i've said in the 2020 thread i hate the double standards the IOC has. They have blabbered for some time, that the Games shouldn't become too big, and "we will control the number of athletes and categories" and put rigorous qualifying standards and whatnot and then go ahead and bring in new sports that no one really wants or have absolutely no international competition to support an Olympic inclusion. If there is one thing a would suggest, it's stop cutting down traditional Olympic events, either entirely from the programm or by stripping their participation to 10-15 people in discipline / categorie...

I will summarise this topic for everyone: My country sucks at this sport or i have no interest in it -> remove said sport from the Olympics My country is good at this sport or i have interest in it -> expand this sport into more categories and athletes/matches /thread

Valverde must be an alien. It is not physically possible to be in form from february to september and at 36 non the less. He is doing his third GT of the year and was again in the front on that brutal last climb. If he manages another top 10 finish, i just can't with this guy.

It is funny how the IOC have talked about containing the Games from becoming "too big" with thousands and thousands of athletes and put rigorous standards and cutted categories to the bare minimum of 10 or so athletes, but then continue to bring in new sports and existing ones wanting more and more events.

I bet the IOC will make the stupidity of taking out 2 mens categories, as to fill in another 2 womens. Womens boxing hasn't developed enough competition to support another 2 weight classes.

12 set of karate medals, what a joke... Talk about inflating the host country's medals possition, a Japan?

Yay for the medal, boo for the equal scores wih Spain, that is such BS. These girls deserved the medal so much in their final tournament after all their sacrifises over the past 2 Olympic cycles!

Mamun finally beats Yana K. and in what perfect timing. I think even without the mistakes she still could have beaten her.

Dubov has never beaten Aliev, it is his nightmare opponent, even with the great start.. I'm more angry with the georgian 1/2, he could have won that and went to the final. Now i'm sure we won't have any final in the wrestling and probably won't win another medal. I'm very disappointed

Very, very good by Vladinova, almost in the final

Deserved french win

It will be another robbery if the chinese wins this...

Yes

LOL Jordan Burroughs loses twice today, more than he has ever lost in his entire career.

Britain sinking it's teeth into that second place and not letting go. Hard to imagine that 20 years ago in Atlanta they had 1 gold.

Italy goes to the final. The US losing a very dramatic semifinal two days in-a-row with many missed chances, that isn't something you see often.

Drama, drama

Isinbayeva officially retires from active competition. F U politics for robbing us of a showcase in Rio. Our national broadcaster even stopped the Olympic feed to show her press-conferense.

If there is anyone i'd put my hopes for a good performance it is Vladimir Dubov. Great first match!

Those racers better watch out, because you never know from where Alex Schwazer can pop out and steal their medals.