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Confidence FTW

Which, I think, is not that much worse than a 100m runner who would even have trouble reaching the women's final judging on this year's results.

And to add to that: who exactly can stay in the Olympic village besides athletes? Only their actual coaches, or also officials of the federations?

Probably for Felix her results in Eugene only improve her chance to win the 400m gold anyway Didn't see Harrison losing coming, but then again, women's hurdles in the US is so extremely strong, anything can happen...Dutch participates in probably the most random of all events, where someone can be world class one day and shitty next day, so that's just a matter of seeing how that day is, unfortunately for him. The worst loss in my opinion was Montaño, being tripped while on her way to having a very good chance to qualify

The rest must come up with better gymnasts then

Do you happen to have a link to that? Weird reasoning by the way, like it'd make any difference It's not weird to be afraid of violence or something, but I very much doubt not going to the closing ceremony will make any difference.

There is a Lidl supermarket in Revel, so look for Alaphilippe or Kittel tomorrow.

The 2 Dutch places in the women's competition will very likely be rejected. Van Dam's place absolutely sure, she's not even inside the world top-300 where top-100 is required (Boeljon is 121st, I guess she still has 1% chance if they make some exception).

@barsaoui2009 Welcome I didn't see you before or on the old forum and I don't remember a Moroccan user here before (the old people here can correct me if I'm wrong), so that's good

Same here, I guess we shouldn't complain

Spieth using the zika excuse, didn't read about the rest. He can stick his golf clubs where the sun doesn't shine with his excuse.

Of course I was also just kidding a bit, I'm well aware they've got like 85% chance to win the gold (which is rare for any event) I just mean there would definitely be bigger shocks possible in my opinion, like Teddy Riner being beaten, and I'm sure the past Olympics have provided bigger shocks throughout the 300-something events. Well if you'd had to name 2-3 teams that could take the gold in case USA fails for some reason (after all, it's gymnastics, there's plenty of room for error), which nations would that be? China and Russia?

Guaranteed gold? Clearly you haven't watched enough sports yet to know there is no such thing

Starting in 2019 the single mixed relay will be part of the world championships program http://www4.biathlonworld.com/en/press_releases.html/do/detail?presse=2877

I see it as IAAF giving way too much importance to the individual wishes of a single athlete, so I guess we're not going to agree On the other hand, she didn't qualify for the 200, so it doesn't matter that much after all.

But then plan it like that when you make the original plans, not when some "superstar" says "hey, can you change the program? It'd be easier for me, thanks." No problem at all with making doubles possible of course, but not when it's for one specific athlete like she is way more important than anyone else.

The Dutch swimming federation has basically exploded this morning with the 'president' suddenly leaving, so it might take some days before they announce the roster and I guess that's the reason

No Michele 'The Kisser' Frangili in the team anymore

The idiotic Dutch swimming federation 'president' has resigned with immediate effect and won't be going to Rio He should have done that way earlier because every day in office he destroyed the Dutch swimming world piece by piece, but hey, better now than never

No Felix in the 200m in Rio....which only comes to show how absolutely idiotic it was to change the Olympic schedule because Ms Felix had to go for the double

What's happening with De Grasse this year?

I'm just wondering how trustworthy this is though. I mean, I'm new to Reddit so it's hard to say how serious the weightlifting part there usually is, but it does seem like some decent Chinese news articles are translated there.. It'd be quite a big deal, Liao Hui not going to Rio.

I'm now reading here that Liao Hui is not/won't be selected because of his previous doping ban...that would be an interesting new rule from the Chinese. https://www.reddit.com/r/weightlifting/comments/4s269k/liao_hui_to_miss_rio/

13.13 without any specialistic hurdles training...I think it should be possible

Well, congratulations Portugal