Rio 2016

From cricket to motor sports to wrestling and anything in between

Moderator: GH Moderators

User avatar
the bone
John Ferguson
Posts: 2974
Joined: September 13, 2010, 4:02 pm

Re: Rio 2016

Post by the bone »

Christ, what a failure Rio has been for Australia. Too many Aussie athletes were just "happy to be there".
User avatar
gangrenous
Laurie Daley
Posts: 16586
Joined: May 12, 2007, 10:42 pm

Re: Rio 2016

Post by gangrenous »

Goodness people. I should hope the athletes are happy just to be there. Winning is a bonus.

Is there really such an effort/attitude problem amongst athletes who train for years for a two week period? It'd surprise me.
User avatar
-TW-
Mal Meninga
Posts: 35369
Joined: July 2, 2007, 11:41 am

Re: Rio 2016

Post by -TW- »

That's loser talk
User avatar
-PJ-
Mal Meninga
Posts: 24719
Joined: May 8, 2010, 1:58 pm
Favourite Player: Josh Papalii
Location: 416.9 km from GIO Stadium

Re: Rio 2016

Post by -PJ- »

Its flogging rain at the closing ceremony...
3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment..Old Faithful
#emptythetank :shock:
User avatar
Woodgers
Bradley Clyde
Posts: 8240
Joined: February 1, 2005, 10:34 pm
Favourite Player: Nick Cotric

Re: Rio 2016

Post by Woodgers »

Pigman wrote:Hahaha, what a fiasco

**** you, Woodgers.
**** you.
Nothing I didn't expect. Now for the fallout and every armchair critics opinions on what went wrong.
We continue to **** about with blokes that are part of some fraternity. It's infuriating.
User avatar
-TW-
Mal Meninga
Posts: 35369
Joined: July 2, 2007, 11:41 am

Re: Rio 2016

Post by -TW- »

Need more moneyz
User avatar
greeneyed
Don Furner
Posts: 145095
Joined: January 7, 2005, 4:21 pm

Re: Rio 2016

Post by greeneyed »

It's over.
Image
User avatar
-PJ-
Mal Meninga
Posts: 24719
Joined: May 8, 2010, 1:58 pm
Favourite Player: Josh Papalii
Location: 416.9 km from GIO Stadium

Re: Rio 2016

Post by -PJ- »

See ya in Tokyo GE.
3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment..Old Faithful
#emptythetank :shock:
User avatar
Woodgers
Bradley Clyde
Posts: 8240
Joined: February 1, 2005, 10:34 pm
Favourite Player: Nick Cotric

Re: Rio 2016

Post by Woodgers »

This is a fairly reasonable summary: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/ ... MP=soc_567
We continue to **** about with blokes that are part of some fraternity. It's infuriating.
User avatar
greeneyed
Don Furner
Posts: 145095
Joined: January 7, 2005, 4:21 pm

Re: Rio 2016

Post by greeneyed »

Worst since 1992: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_at_the_Olympics

Also, in terms of focus on what's not been achieved... isn't it the sports bodies themselves who told taxpayers that the investment is worth it, and success would come in terms of medals and placing on a medal tally? They're understandably being held to account now.
Image
Post Reply