Yelena Isinbayeva not being able to compete at Rio 2016 has got to be one of the biggest sporting travesties this decade. She's always been clean, and she's the best in her field. Ever thought the Olympics was rigged? Look no further than Rio 2016 Athletics.
Isinbayeva is to now head the Russian anti-doping agency and she's pissed. I hope she socks it to WADA, that group of politically motivated officials (you just know I wanted to say something stronger didn't you!).
http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/18234462/wada-criticizes-russia-yelena-isinbayeva-role
Showing posts with label Rio 2016. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rio 2016. Show all posts
December 10, 2016
August 23, 2016
Best Bodies Rio 2016
After much deliberation and upon checking with my friend in the USA to get an international perspective, it can be announced that the best bodies at the Rio 2016 Olympics were to be found on the Divers, both men and women. To put it in my friends own words, they are perfect. I'm not going to argue with that, as they were as near to perfect as you can get.
August 17, 2016
Abbey D'Agostino and Nikki Hamblin
Olympic spirit is alive and well. In a heat for the women's 5,000 metres, Nikki Hamblin tripped and fell, causing the following US runner, Abbey D'Agostino to also fall. Despite being injured herself, the American D'Agostino picked the Kiwi up. Hamblin, no doubt humbled by this stopped to check and encourage the American to continue. They met and embraced after both finished the race.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/16/abbey-dagostino-falls-but-finishes-5000-on-injured-leg/88821348/
The above link from the USA says the American first stumbled and then clipped the Kiwi, bringing both down. But according to my viewing of the race, the Kiwi faltered as a result of the runner in front changing stride, this caused the feet of the Kiwi and American to clip one another (the Kiwi suddenly slowed down). Both have been elevated to the final.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/16/abbey-dagostino-falls-but-finishes-5000-on-injured-leg/88821348/
The above link from the USA says the American first stumbled and then clipped the Kiwi, bringing both down. But according to my viewing of the race, the Kiwi faltered as a result of the runner in front changing stride, this caused the feet of the Kiwi and American to clip one another (the Kiwi suddenly slowed down). Both have been elevated to the final.
August 16, 2016
Rio 2016 - New Zealand Hockey Women
The women have qualified for the semifinals, beating Australia 4-2. That means they will be playing for a medal. Why don't we just scrap male sport and put everything into the women, they're much tougher. The Rugby Sevens, women silver, men duds. Now the hockey, men capitulate completely, women tough it out. I bet sport funding goes in the opposite direction though, go figure. The women need the money and deserve it.
August 15, 2016
Rio 2016 - New Zealand Hockey Choke
Did I just witness the biggest choke in New Zealand sporting history? Oh yes I did. Massive choke, the New Zealand men's hockey team, the world's biggest losers.
Candidates for the title of biggest choke include Team New Zealand's effort competing for the America's Cup on San Francisco Bay, losing in staggering fashion to Oracle. Then there is the Rugby World Cup quarter-final loss to France in 2007. But they pale in comparison to Rio 2016 and the NZ men's hockey team quarter-final against Germany.
Why so bad? NZ were up 2-0. The winner would be playing for a medal.
It was all or nothing and the Germans were becoming desperate. They took their goalie off to add an extra player. Holy shit batman, NZ had an open goal.
The Kiwis couldn't score again, worse than that, they gave up possession repeatedly and even managed to get a player sin-binned for time wasting. That put them down to 9 against 11, fine, but NZ still had their goalie - eh. But in the final 1.5 seconds, Germany scores to win the game. Germany drained 3 goals into the NZ net from 2-0 down going into the fourth quarter. Even if the game ended in a draw the match would have gone to a penalty shoot out, and an almost certain win for the Kiwis as Germany chose to end the game without a goalie.
Unbelievable. How could any team lose from the position NZ were in? Only the Kiwis can pull off such a staggering piece of utterly disgraceful cowardice. They capitulated completely, didn't even whimper.
Candidates for the title of biggest choke include Team New Zealand's effort competing for the America's Cup on San Francisco Bay, losing in staggering fashion to Oracle. Then there is the Rugby World Cup quarter-final loss to France in 2007. But they pale in comparison to Rio 2016 and the NZ men's hockey team quarter-final against Germany.
Why so bad? NZ were up 2-0. The winner would be playing for a medal.
It was all or nothing and the Germans were becoming desperate. They took their goalie off to add an extra player. Holy shit batman, NZ had an open goal.
The Kiwis couldn't score again, worse than that, they gave up possession repeatedly and even managed to get a player sin-binned for time wasting. That put them down to 9 against 11, fine, but NZ still had their goalie - eh. But in the final 1.5 seconds, Germany scores to win the game. Germany drained 3 goals into the NZ net from 2-0 down going into the fourth quarter. Even if the game ended in a draw the match would have gone to a penalty shoot out, and an almost certain win for the Kiwis as Germany chose to end the game without a goalie.
Unbelievable. How could any team lose from the position NZ were in? Only the Kiwis can pull off such a staggering piece of utterly disgraceful cowardice. They capitulated completely, didn't even whimper.
New Zealand Rugby Sevens Failure
The NZ Sevens men were a complete dud at Rio 2016. I think an obvious solution to the lack of talent would be to look outside the Rugby ranks for athletic talent. How about League !! Yes, contract players in the NRL, bring them over to Sevens. There is speed and fitness to burn in the NRL
August 11, 2016
New Zealand Rugby Sevens - Men
A year ago if you'd asked any Kiwi who were a cinch for a medal at Rio 2016, you'd have been told that Rugby would be one. Well, New Zealand got that medal, from the the brave and fearless women. Good on them.
The men however were a damp squib; weak, wet and pathetic. They only won one game from four played before their elimination from medal contention. What? Rugby is NZ's national sport and they're world champions at the fifteen man game.
What went wrong? I think it is summed up by the comment from one of the team following their loss to Fiji. He said; now they can have fun, something they were good at.
Wake up call you losers. You're not there to have fun. The taxpayer is paying you to go over there, risk your life and limb and to do us proud. We don't give a shit if you managed to bury your private parts in whoever, you're there to win - period. Get that in your tiny brains you sacks of proverbial.
The men however were a damp squib; weak, wet and pathetic. They only won one game from four played before their elimination from medal contention. What? Rugby is NZ's national sport and they're world champions at the fifteen man game.
What went wrong? I think it is summed up by the comment from one of the team following their loss to Fiji. He said; now they can have fun, something they were good at.
Wake up call you losers. You're not there to have fun. The taxpayer is paying you to go over there, risk your life and limb and to do us proud. We don't give a shit if you managed to bury your private parts in whoever, you're there to win - period. Get that in your tiny brains you sacks of proverbial.
August 10, 2016
Where is Yelena Isinbayeva
Anyone getting the idea that not having Russia competing in athletics at Rio 2016 was not a good idea? I want to see Yelena Isinbayeva pole vaulting. Not allowing clean athletes of her class is tantamount to rigging by the IOC.
August 09, 2016
Rio Olympics 2016
What is the television coverage of the Rio Olympics like in your country? In New Zealand it's rubbish. Traditionally it's been a time when you check out sports you'd never ordinarily see. Now we're fed a limited selection of what the local competitors are competing in, such as rowing (which is really boring), and equestrian (horses are cool but the competition is even more boring than the rowing). No beach volleyball, nothing like that. God help us.