rio 2016 medals

[davidc4430]

first medal, archery bronze

go you aussies

[kopenhagen5]

Bronze in the k2- 1000. Germans were just too strong.

[davidc4430]

2 silver medals in sailing

bronze in kayak

[davidc4430]

aussies 10th on the tally, 7 gold, 10 silver and 10 bronze.

darn good for a small population country.

[go-tazz]

New Zealand looks like being the best on population size,4 G 8 S 2 B = 14 all up,(under 5 million people),

[davidc4430]

about time new zealand held the olympics, i'maging the hakka being performed in a huge arena in front og the athletes from all over the world, scare the carp outta them.

[davidc4430]

Chloe Esposito wins gold for Australia in women's modern pentathlon

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-20/chloe-esposito-wins-gold-for-australia-in-womens-pentathlon/77...

its the winners not expected by the media i love

[davidc4430]

Australia's Jared Tallent takes silver in the men's 50km walk

who knows, could be upgraded to gold again if the winner proves positive to drug cheating.

can lightning strike twice?

[davidc4430]

turning into the 'we almost did it' games for australia

yes, they are all doing their very best

sad that so many 'sure' things have not performed on their day but that sport isnt it, their are no 'sure things'

cept maybe in the 100mtrs mens

[davidc4430]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-20/emma-mckeon-to-attend-rio-closing-ceremony/7769128

good decision IMO, point was made i believe.

[lloydslights]

Olympians abide by rules of their sport, but not the rules of the AOC?

The Chiller melted.