2016 Summer Olympics - Rio de Janerio

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"As a child, I always dreamed of taking part in the Olympics" - Lifeguard

[Zenyth 6,494]

A few swimming finals today.. good to see the 'Iron Lady' Katinka Hosszu win gold..

Hagino, Sun Yang, Dwyer, Chad Le Clos, Phelps in contention today

 

Indian Jitu Rai lost in 10m air pistol finals and women's archery team lost to Russia in QF

Dattu Bhokanal in rd-16 in single sculls

Disappointing show by India in tennis doubles and table tennis singles though

Edited August 8, 2016 by Zenyth

[Phoenix.Raised 5,992]

Likewise, Yugoslavia was split into multiple nations.

About medals and titles of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Yes, players from all six republics contributed. I agree with that.

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But...

 

Olympic Games: 1996 - silver medal

FibaWorld Cup: 1998 - gold, 2002 - gold, 2014 - silver

FibaEuroBasket: 1995 - gold, 1997 - gold, 2001 - gold, 2009 - silver, 1999- bronze

 

Take a look at these^ squads of Yugoslavia / Serbia. And then take a look from where these players are, where they were born - mate

[Truthteller 4,204]

The threat of zika virus is very high and the olympics will spread it even faster, we dont want another epidemic.
 

Edited August 8, 2016 by CooperO
Video removed, don't forget about our younger audiece.

[BlueDragon_tamki 3,204]

I probably vote for USA to win

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What do you guys think about Jevimova participating in Rio? Do you think it's justified?

Well I think it's well deserved that she got booed yesterday.

She's a very bad ideal for the next generation of swimmers. Young swimmers now may think that doping won't be punished so bad.

[Simple 226]

I thought more about medals and titles, which will remain forever in the trophy room.

Ye, we have a lot of them ;)

[Simple 226]

What do you guys think about Jevimova participating in Rio?

As Rūta Meilutytė fan I think that it's not fair, Yulia had to be punished... :mellow:

[falcosenna1 8,320]

An update for team Belgium, our judoka Van Tichelt managed to eliminate the world's number one!!

[fightermalikio20115 374]

china can win,but USA might just break through

[fightermalikio20115 374]

anwya im supporting Great Britain,my country

[HTownMizzouFan 1,388]

About medals and titles of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Yes, players from all six republics contributed. I agree with that.

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But...

 

Olympic Games: 1996 - silver medal

FibaWorld Cup: 1998 - gold, 2002 - gold, 2014 - silver

FibaEuroBasket: 1995 - gold, 1997 - gold, 2001 - gold, 2009 - silver, 1999- bronze

 

Take a look at these^ squads of Yugoslavia / Serbia. And then take a look from where these players are, where they were born - mate

All those squads were after Yugoslavia was split up. Im looking at Yugoslavians who made the FIBA World Cup All-Tournament Team. I'm going to put their name, year, and what their modern nation would be.

 

Radivoj Korać-1967-Serbia

Ivo Daneu-1967-Slovenia

Krešimir Ćosić – 1970, 1978-Croatia

Vinko Jelovac – 1974-Croatia

Dražen Dalipagić – 1978-Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dragan Kićanović – 1978, 1982-Serbia

Dražen Petrović – 1986-Croatia

Vlade Divac – 1990-Serbia

Toni Kukoč – 1990-Croatia

Croatia-4

Serbia-3

Slovenia-1

Bosnia and Herzegovina-1

 

Here are the players who made a FIBA EuroBasket All-Tournament Team

Krešimir Ćosić – 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1979-Croatia

Ivo Daneu – 1969-Slovenia

Dražen Dalipagić – 1975, 1977, 1981-Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dragan Kićanović – 1979, 1981-Serbia

Dražen Petrović – 1985, 1989-Croatia

Žarko Paspalj – 1989-Montenegro

Dino Rađa – 1989-Croatia

Vlade Divac – 1991-Serbia

Toni Kukoč – 1991-Croatia

Croatia-4

Serbia-2

Slovenia-1

Bosnia and Herzegovina-1

Montenegro-1

 

Here is the Yugoslavian roster for the 1970 FIBA World Championships

Ratomir Tvrdić-Croatia

Ljubodrag Simonović-Serbia

Vinko Jelovac-Croatia

Trajko Rajkovićp-Serbia

Aljoša Žorga-Slovenia

Dragan Kapičić-Serbia

Ivo Daneu-Slovenia

Krešimir Ćosić-Croatia

Damir Šolman-Croatia

Nikola Plećaš-Croatia

Dragutin Čermak-Serbia

Petar Skansi-Croatia

Head Coach: Ranko Žeravica.-Serbia

Croatia-6

Serbia-5

Slovenia-2

 

So ya Serbia had a much bigger impact on the Yugoslavian teams then Montenegro and Slovenia but not Croatia. I didn't know that Serbia and Croatia were this good historically. 

 

What do you guys think about Jevimova participating in Rio? Do you think it's justified?

Well I think it's well deserved that she got booed yesterday.

She's a very bad ideal for the next generation of swimmers. Young swimmers now may think that doping won't be punished so bad.

I think all of the Russians should have been banned. It's not like the athletes were drugging on their own. Russian anti doping agencies were providing the drugs and helping cover up positive tests for the athletes. Even if some of the athletes hadn't cheated, the Russian federation should have been punished for helping and encouraging their athletes to cheat. 

Edited August 8, 2016 by HTownMizzouFan

[Phoenix.Raised 5,992]

^ mate, like I said, players from all six republics contributed. When there was a team of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. We both agree about that.

 

But, I was talking about medals and titles won after 1991, not before.

[HTownMizzouFan 1,388]

^ mate, like I said, players from all six republics contributed. When there was a team of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. We both agree about that.

 

But, I was talking about medals and titles won after 1991, not before.

I thought you were talking about Serbian contribution for the Yugoslavian teams.

[falcosenna1 8,320]

Belgian news: we've got a bronze medal in judo

Edited August 9, 2016 by falcosenna1

[Zenyth 6,494]

Glasnovic wins men's trap

[HTownMizzouFan 1,388]

Michael Phelps is the GOAT

http://www.sbnation.com/2016/8/9/12419516/michael-phelps-gold-medal-record-leonidas-of-rhodes

[falcosenna1 8,320]

Yesterday evening I've watched the female artistic gymnastics' team finals and, having practiced gymnastics myself for quite some years, all respect goes to the team of the USA and in particular to Simone Biles. It was pure enjoyment to see her perform her routines with such joy, self-confidence and perfection, heavenly. The elements she performs are of the highest difficulty and she does it with seemingly no difficulty. I've said that she's the best gymnast of all time so many times I lost counting. I could keep talking about her incredibly wonderful performance.

 

Belgian update: Our hockey team, the Red Lions, have defeated the world's number one, namely Australia. :D 

[Zenyth 6,494]

India defeated Argentina in men's hockey! :D

Meanwhile, Dipa Karmarkar entered artistic gymnastics final and Atanu Das entered round of 16 in men's archery singles but now faces a stern task in the form of the mighty South Koreans.

Edited August 10, 2016 by Zenyth

[falcosenna1 8,320]

Meanwhile, Dipa Karmarkar entered artistic gymnastics final

I've heard of her. Isn't she the first Indian gymnast to perform at the Olympics and isn't she the one who performs to most difficult routine on the apparatus vault of all female gymnasts?

Edited August 10, 2016 by falcosenna1

[Zenyth 6,494]

I've heard of her. Isn't she the first Indian gymnast to perform at the Olympics and isn't she the one who performs to most difficult routine on the apparatus vault of all female gymnasts?

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I hope she ends up on the podium and adds to India's nonexistent medal tally. -_-

Edited August 10, 2016 by Zenyth

[falcosenna1 8,320]

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I hope she ends up on the podium and adds to India's nonexistent medal tally. -_-

She has a great chance I think. 

[Simple 226]

Phelps = God

[Zenyth 6,494]

Bombayla Devi Laishram doing well :)

[NedFighter 408]

Supporting Bosnia and Herzegovina, my home country :)