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rio 2016 medals

davidc4430 — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 00:33:47 GMT

first medal, archery bronze

go you aussies

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freddie*rooster — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 00:37:26 GMT

First gold medal swimming womens 4 x 100 freestyle relay

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freddie*rooster — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 01:41:01 GMT

Mack Horton - GOLD

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imastawka — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 02:09:55 GMT

I'm happy that the medals have started to roll in, but.....

My OCD is unhappy about the small R in the title of the thread

But that's just me...........

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kopenhagen5 — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 02:41:01 GMT

Better ?

Australia is first in the medal tally. Yay.

Quick get a screen shot before it changes.

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davidc4430 — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 03:14:26 GMT

maybe someone more cleverer than me could start a better thread, i dont mind, i just got excited

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imastawka — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 03:21:59 GMT

No. It's a good thread and I'm glad you got excited.

(I have fixed it again - thanks Kopes)

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kopenhagen5 — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 22:30:31 GMT

Another Gold for Australia. 3 gold, 2 bronze = 5

The latest is in women's trap shooting.

Aussies are still on top of the tally.

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debra9275 — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 22:36:03 GMT

YAY!!

Go Aussies!

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peteepie — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 03:54:00 GMT

It was fun while it lasted

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lind9650 — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 04:00:44 GMT

Don't be such a pessimist, Peetepie.

Where is your Aussie spirit.

You never give up until the fat Lady sings.

The Olympics have only just began.

Erica

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davidc4430 — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 04:09:08 GMT

yeah, wait till the competitions we are really good at atart,

like the wallaby jump, the emu chase, the goanna oiling, the 200 metre plattypus swim, gum leaf playing and the avoiding the brown snake in your swag.

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davidc4430 — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 04:34:22 GMT

another bronze medal, 4 x 100mtrs freestyle mens

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lind9650 — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 05:56:32 GMT

One has to take into consideration the population difference of both countries. Australia and the USA, and the count of Sportsmen and women of both countries that participate in the Olympics.

America is obsessed with their Sports people as much as they love their guns. They support the men and women financially, promote them to the best trainers treat them like treasures.

Our Sports men and women have to battle to make a living and pursue their sport with only the help of small organisations and clubs.

I am very proud of what our girls and boys achieve at every lympic event.

Erica

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davidc4430 — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 06:43:15 GMT

we are a large continent with a relativly small population. we constantly show the reast of the world its not the number of people in your country but the quality that counts.comming third is not bad in my opinion.

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this-one-time-at-bandcamp — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 18:55:27 GMT

That's not entirely true........in 1971 the IOC removed the requirement of amateurism, and since 1978 many US athletes have been permitted to receive funding for endorsments........it's not as if they have gofundme accounts on facebook. The fact that Australian companies don't have athletes endorse their products is up to those companies.

The University of Oregon, for example, is internationally-known for its track and field teams, many of those participating come from other countries, are given scholarships, and then return to represent those countries come the Olympics.

This is interesting.......... http://www.sportsmanagementdegreehub.com/olympic-athletes-salaries/

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davidc4430 — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 22:55:11 GMT

just in, another gold, womens rugby 7s over new zealand

our ladies doing it for the aussie spirit

go girls

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esayaf — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 22:57:45 GMT

I wish I was a bear. I hate the Olympics. Older I get the quicker they come around

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bright.ton42 — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 05:50:14 GMT

@davidc4430 wrote:
maybe someone more cleverer than me could start a better thread, i dont mind, i just got excited

No, good for you for getting excited, medals are exciting stuff particularly when they are Aussy.

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davidc4430 — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 04:34:51 GMT

Kyle Chalmers gold 100mts freestyle i watched his dad playing football for port adelaide in south australia.

well done Kyle