One man’s opinion:
1 – Gymnastics
2 – Track
3- Swimming
I like Golf. But it doesn’t fit with the other Olympic sports. I’d drop it.
Author: Rick Mc
Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.
Hamblin & D’Agostino Olympic sportsmanship medals
I love Olympic stories like these. 🙂
They have been awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal, which has only been awarded previously 17 times in Olympic history.
Hamblin tripped and fell during the semi-final race and brought D’Agostino crashing down behind her.
D’Agostino was quickly up on her feet, but then stopped and helped Hamblin up and encouraged her to run with her. But the American then realised she had injured her knee – in fact she had torn her anterior cruciate ligament – and urged Hamblin to race on. But the Kiwi refused to leave her side and they completed the race together.
Nikki Hamblin and Abbey D’Agostino awarded Olympic medals for sportsmanship
Thanks Jeremy.
Rosie’s thank you note to Canada
Dear Canada,
The Olympics have come to a close and my hope is that the spirit and the energy of the Games will live on. The Olympics are an incredible celebration of humanity where 207 countries gather in one place, living as one community, share meals under the same roof and have one shared vision and idea: the pursuit of excellence. …
… The day before competition, all 16 competitors train on the competition equipment during the same time block.
There was a moment between my turns where I looked around, seeing all of these amazing women from around the world, training together under the Olympic Rings. In that moment, I was filled with pure joy.
I was so happy to be here. I was so happy to be training with the other athletes. It also didn’t hurt that my training was the best one I had had yet. …
If you’ve been moved or inspired by your team, keep the momentum going! Take your kids outside and play. Volunteer for local sporting programs or competitions. If you’re in a position to be able to, donate to help someone have the opportunity experience sport and pursue a dream. …
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Teaser
Featuring Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe as SuperMario.
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Rio medals / population
Another analysis has New Zealand 4th behind Grenada, Bahamas and Jamaica.
related – Who would have won in Rio, if populations and GDPs were counted?
via Mary Wright
Sexism in Sport
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Team USA – #ThankYouRio
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GBR Olympic sports funding
Great Britain had an excellent Olympics. Still benefiting from 2012 investments. In fact they finished ahead of China in the medal table.
Rowing was funded double that of Gymnastics. A good investment?
Wevers, Hambüchen getting Finals apparatus
Janssen Fritsen is giving Olympic Beam Champion Sanne Wevers the finals Beam.
Germany’s Fabian Hambüchen is getting the Horizontal Bar from his gold medal final, as well. 🙂
via Gymternet Clan
Ahead By A Century – Rio Olympics
My favourite Canadian Rio montage.
The song is “Ahead By A Century” by The Tragically Hip, a quintessential Canadian band. Nine of their albums have reached #1 in Canada.
Lead singer Gord Downie has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Their last concert MIGHT have been August 20, 2016th. Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau attended.
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