Watching the Olympics? Talk about it here. Hate the Olympics? Talk about that here too.

I'm watching the Kitten Summer games, so cute!:) But I'll join you and my Hub when the games really get started!;)

Re: the parade of Nations

Dang, there are a lot of countries in the world :)

Re: the parade of Nations

Dang, there are a lot of countries in the world :)
Lots of cute little kittens too, like tennis player kitty " Felina Williams"!! :D They name the cats after athletes with a cat twist to the name! It's adorable!:) There is" John Mac N Meow"!!:lol:

Nadia Com and scratch me, a Gymnast kittie!:lol:

Lots of cute little kittens too, like tennis player kitty " Felina Williams"!! :D They name the cats after athletes with a cat twist to the name! It's adorable!:) There is" John Mac N Meow"!!:lol:

Nadia Com and scratch me, a Gymnast kittie!:lol:

Shouldn't this stuff be in your cat Olympics thread, where all the kitty fans will see it?:wave:

Yeah but just letting you know it's cute!:) Cause you were the one to let me know about this on the ODAAT thread!Had you not posted about it I would never had known!!!;)

Yeah but just letting you know it's cute!:) Cause you were the one to let me know about this on the ODAAT thread!Had you not posted about it I would never had known!!!;)

Just doing my job. But you really owe your thanks to Entertainment Weekly, where I read a piece on it this afternoon. They called it a " must watch".

P.S. The opening ceremonies finally ended:wave:

Team USA wins their first Rio gold, Virginia Thrasher in 10 meter air rifle.

Men's swimming is on right now!!! That's what I'M talking about! Men swimmers are sexy!!!

Men's swimming is on right now!!! That's what I'M talking about! Men swimmers are sexy!!!

Swimming dominates week one, track and field week two.

The US women upset Argentina in opening round field hockey.

Oh, you know you care....

Lithuania basketball plays tomorrow vs Brazil.

Team USA wins their first Rio gold, Virginia Thrasher in 10 meter air rifle.

I just saw Ginny Thrasher being interviewed! :) She's adorable! So Bubbly! She resembles one of my nieces a lot! ;)


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The US women squeeze by Senegal in basketball, 121-56

Lithuania basketball plays tomorrow vs Brazil.

Lithuania tries to blow a 30 point lead, but hangs on.

Lithuania tries to blow a 30 point lead, but hangs on.


I couldn't find it on TV here? :confused: :(

I couldn't find it on TV here? :confused: :(

Let's see if I can explain the coverage:

The Olympics are spread out on all the NBC owned networks, so at various times it will be on

NBC
MSNBC
CNBC
USA
BRAVO (who has all the tennis)
NBCSN (NBC Sports Network)
The Golf Channel (who obviously will carry the golf)

The aforementioned basketball game ended up on NBCSN.

Oh, and of course it's all streaming online and on various apps.

Another gold medal for Michael Phelps (in a relay race).

Another gold medal for Michael Phelps (in a relay race).



Michael Rocks!!!!!! ;) :)


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I'm a Winter Olympics girl but the summer ones are okay to watch as well. My favorite sport of all is Synchronized Diving but I also love watching the Swimming and the Gymnastics. This year's USA Gymnastics team is AMAZING!

19 year old Hoosier girl Lily King wins the gold in the 100m breaststroke over the Russian champion who failed 2 drug tests but was still allowed in the Olympics. Best moment so far.

Blackjack. Michael Phelps hits 21 (golds).

Lithuania wins again 89-80 over Nigeria

Lithuania wins again 89-80 over Nigeria


AWESOME!!!!! Lithuania ROCKS!!!! :) ;) :wave:



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AWESOME!!!!! Lithuania ROCKS!!!! :) ;) :wave:



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Ah yes the best colors ;)

OMG, my mum's crazy when it comes to the Olympics

I saw the Williams sisters lose against Czech Republic.

I hope they can get the gold...

I saw the Williams sisters lose against Czech Republic.

I hope they can get the gold...

Tennis is one and done. When you lose, you're out.

Ahh! That's a shame!:( I like the Williams Sisters ! My Hubby likes to look at their legs!!:D


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Let's see if I can explain the coverage:

The Olympics are spread out on all the NBC owned networks, so at various times it will be on

NBC
MSNBC
CNBC
USA
BRAVO (who has all the tennis)
NBCSN (NBC Sports Network)
The Golf Channel (who obviously will carry the golf)

The aforementioned basketball game ended up on NBCSN.

Oh, and of course it's all streaming online and on various apps.

US viewers blast NBC coverage of Rio Olympics (https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/us-viewers-blast-nbc-coverage-rio-olympics-143823017--oly.html)

Welcome to the drama-filled, not entirely live Rio Olympics, NBC-style. American television viewers and analysts are taking the network to task over its coverage of the Summer Games. The problems began with Friday's opening ceremony, which was broadcast with a delay and interrupted with a series of pre-produced segments and interviews -- meaning not all of the actual ceremony was shown.

US viewers blast NBC coverage of Rio Olympics (https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/us-viewers-blast-nbc-coverage-rio-olympics-143823017--oly.html)

Oh, that complaining happens every Olympics. Comes with the territory.

The coverage has actually been pretty good this time.

AWESOME!!!!! Lithuania ROCKS!!!! :) ;) :wave:



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Lithuania picks up some medals in rowing this morning (No golds from what I saw).

Blackjack. Michael Phelps hits 21 (golds).

22.

22.


Go Michael ! ;)

I think Aly Raisman the gymnast is pretty! :)


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Two amazing Simones: Biles and Manuel. Wow both amazing. I love that the USA has such diverse athletes of all races, ethnic groups and ages.

Two amazing Simones: Biles and Manuel. Wow both amazing. I love that the USA has such diverse athletes of all races, ethnic groups and ages.

And from different ends of the sports spectrum. Biles, the overwhelming favorite, Manuel, the surprise long shot.

Men's water Polo is on! That's kind of hot, :)

US gold medal favorites women's soccer team eliminated in the quarterfinals on penalty kicks.

Even when Michael Phelps doesn't win, it's special. He ended up in a 3 way tie for silver.

Even when Michael Phelps doesn't win, it's special. He ended up in a 3 way tie for silver.

Yes!! He is like our All American golden boy! :) He's like a friend, son, nephew, little brother ,boyfriend! A good ,down to earth very cool and very cute guy that we all love!!! :) :wave:



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I'm happy Lithuanians medaled in something other than basketball.

I'm happy Lithuanians medaled in something other than basketball.

So far they have just the silver and bronze in rowing. How are they in track and field, which dominates week 2?

Swimming in Rio ends with another Michael Phelps relay gold.

Career total 23 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronze

He says he's retiring, but he retired after London 2012. Even his relay mates think he'll be at Tokyo 2020.

I didn't get the official name, but there was an event today that can only be described as "horses dancing".

I didn't get the official name, but there was an event today that can only be described as "horses dancing".


I think I know what you mean! I remember that from four years ago.It was really cute!!! ;) :)

I think Aly Raisman the gymnast is pretty! :)


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Aly leaves Rio with a gold and two silvers.

I'm happy Lithuanians medaled in something other than basketball.

Lithuania out of basketball, destroyed by Australia in the quarterfinals.

I think I know what you mean! I remember that from four years ago.It was really cute!!! ;) :)

There's also a weird track race called steeplechase where the runners jump over hurdles into pools of water. It must make sense to someone...

There's also a weird track race called steeplechase where the runners jump over hurdles into pools of water. It must make sense to someone...


I think all the horse stuff like that in the Olympics is cute and entertaining! :) ;)

Lithuania out of basketball, destroyed by Australia in the quarterfinals.


:(

Aly leaves Rio with a gold and two silvers.


:) ;)

There's also a weird track race called steeplechase where the runners jump over hurdles into pools of water. It must make sense to someone...


I think all the horse stuff like that in the Olympics is cute and entertaining! :) ;)

If I was misleading, sorry. There are no horses in that race. It's humans that jump over hurdles into pools of water.

If I was misleading, sorry. There are no horses in that race. It's humans that jump over hurdles into pools of water.


I do remember last Olympics seeing people riding horses through obstacle courses and jumping over hurdles and stuff! :) ;) :wave:

I do remember last Olympics seeing people riding horses through obstacle courses and jumping over hurdles and stuff! :) ;) :wave:

Ah yes, equestrian jumping. You're absolutely right :wave:

Sorry to have to bring reality into this,
but were some US swimmers robbed at gunpoint?

Also, apparently the volunteers have quit over long hours and not much food.

Sorry to have to bring reality into this,
but were some US swimmers robbed at gunpoint?

Also, apparently the volunteers have quit over long hours and not much food.

It was reported than Ryan Lochte and three other swimmers were held up and robbed in Rio at gunpoint in a taxi! :( But this morning my friend was saying she read that it didn't really happen? :confused: IDK, a hoax or something?

I actually did read the same day that this story broke, that it wasn't true.
It was then quiet until today.

Brazil wants Lochte's (and maybe someone's) passport, but he is back in the US. It was actually his mother that went to the police. And now it's down to 2 swimmers being robbed, not 4.

I actually did read the same day that this story broke, that it wasn't true.
It was then quiet until today.

Brazil wants Lochte's (and maybe someone's) passport, but he is back in the US. It was actually his mother that went to the police. And now it's down to 2 swimmers being robbed, not 4.

It's looking more and more like they made up the story.

Another wacky Olympic event today. Racewalking. No running allowed.

Final weekend. I get my life back Monday.

Final weekend. I get my life back Monday.


You can focus on One day at a time again!!! :D ;) :wave:

I actually did read the same day that this story broke, that it wasn't true.
It was then quiet until today.

Brazil wants Lochte's (and maybe someone's) passport, but he is back in the US. It was actually his mother that went to the police. And now it's down to 2 swimmers being robbed, not 4.

So it seems what happened is the 4 swimmers were drunk and trashed a gas station bathroom. Compensation was demanded, which was the "robbery", although the person demanding apparently did have a gun.

The torch is out. See you for Pyeongchang 2018. (That's in South Korea).

I hear the USA brought the most medals and nearly dominated every field this time!

And I would like to see the Olympics in my hometown...we handled a Cavs Victory Parade and the RNC...we probably have room for the 20?? Olympics!