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Torpedo Moscow kicked out a black player because 'fans' of the club didn't want a black player wearing 'their' jersey and protested his arrival. Faith in humanity is getting smaller every day.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6824223/torpedo-moscow-erving-botaka-yoboma-contract-racist-fans-protest-black/

This is not Shakira

I would have expected them to pick double Olympic champion Mariana Pajon to light the torch, given she's not going to be able to compete. But I guess they decided to give the honor to their local hero, Rentería.

I think thier waiting for our European users to wake up, before Shakira performs

Probably they're fixing Shakira's wardrobe, so they need those extra minutes

Interesting, their having the judges walkout after the athletes, that’s unique. I’m not sure about the bias here

The judges seem more excited than most athletes. Nice for them to have their moment to shine
 

Love the music tonight 

Well, the schedule of these Games is very "tight", so I guess some athletes had to skip the ceremony.
 

Am I the only one noticing some similarities with the Rio opening ceremony? Especially regarding the design and overall elements (like the stage with singers/dancers/climbers at one side and the place where the flag will be raised at the other)?
 
Anyway, even with some technical issues (lighting and the projection of the images could be better) they're doing a good enough job.
 

I kinda just make up what they are saying in my mind. 

Woohoo! Opening Ceremony! 

On the right side of the page, there's a section that says "Competencias en curso"... I guess you can see there which ones are currently on stream.
 

Also 4 live channels in the Games website
 
http://barranquilla2018.com/en-vivo/

One hour to opening Ceremony!

I love how the IOC say they care about ‘gender equality’, yet they neglect to add:
Women’s Nordic Combined
Synchronized Skating
Women’s Team Ski Jumping
Heck, they could’ve even done something with luge or bobsleigh.
 
Instead, they add a bunch of random mixed events that do nothing to add more women. Or even to make for a new format, except perhaps the one in snowboardcross. Nothing.
 
Are they retarded?

Reports are saying that Kazakhstan's Olympic medalist, Denis Ten, has tragically passed away following an attack in Almaty. If true, this is devastating 
 

unfortunately Ten's death is confirmed...
https://bnews.kz/en/news/25_year_old_denis_ten_has_died
R.I.P.

It seems it's fixed now... just instead of going to the "sport", try searching in the individual event, though still doesn't show properly for table tennis.
 
As I said before, I just hope live results work properly tomorrow

I’m really starting to like the inclusion of the monobob because I’ve always wanted to see a driver centric event

Murica!

Why add an event that makes the most sense? IOC Logic..

Right, but it still stands that most culture discourages women from participating in sports. There is also a lack of money and funding for women’s sports because of sexist beliefs. How are women supposed to be motivated, if men do not support them and only discourage them.

Exactly. Events should not be put in the Olympics to make them grow, events should be interesting enough to grow before they're being put in the Olympics. 

sure...if you think that even "the Donald" is better than Hitler and Stalin...