Apparently the Qatar team was ranked #1 in the world this year. Announcers were talking about it being Qatar's first legit shot at a gold.
Haha the announcers said they were recruited to Qatar to play, so they came from other countries for sure.
I like how the Israeli baseball team is pretty much all nth generation Americans of partial Jewish heritage that all got dual citizenship in the last two years.
I looked at the US roster for the first time this morning after seeing the score. Todd Frazier and Scott Kazmir gonna lead us to Gold
Lots of countries do this shit; didn’t make the US team but your grandmothers roommate was Bulgarian? Congrats comrade, you’re an Olympian!
Has mixed relay always been a thing? I don't remember ever seeing it. Also are there rules to who can do what strokes?
I’m surprised they got reinstated. They were way off. The guy got an extra like 10m while the girl had 10m less. Presumably the guy was the faster of the two.
You lose the entire American audience you kick them out so wouldn't be surprised if we get home cooking
I guess they agreed they were told the incorrect spot to line up. I’m still not buying that they believed that the second (?) shortest lane gets a big ass stagger. It’s enormous, glaringly obvious, and quite frankly a little hilarious to see on video.
Michael Johnson thinks an official lined them up wrong. Apparently they aren't the only team that used the wrong zone. Edit: covered
The Nigerian on leg 3 is also pretty hilarious, and the first line of the video talking about having no issues on 4x4 exchanges is good, too.
apparently multiple teams were scrambling to get back in position after the official screwed up. US team didn't adjust.
Glad they got reinstated. I always enjoy the 4x4 mix. That one year Poland ran both dudes to start and Michael Cherry by girl at the end like she was standing still lol, good shit.
Athlete to watch tomorrow morning: Erriyon Knighton. Kid is ridiculous talented and will be the face of Track for the next 10 years. 17 years old from Tampa Has already broken 10 seconds in the 100 at 17. Also broke Usain Bolts Under 20 200 meter record at the qualifying.
Very tall sprinter. Not Bolt tall but close. You get a sprint guy with a stride like that and you've got a stew going.
"good gracious look at those guys! They have muscles on top of muscles" chuckles and wipes drool from mouth -rowdy before this 50 free heat
Fahnbulleh (Liberia) more intriguing to me this go around. He’s had a few months to improve his start. His top end is unmatched.
watched the recap of the women's US v NED match and my god the flags and pens... but to win in PK, fuck yea!
Im glad I’ve been waiting on this rematch from 2012 Olympics when the ref gave USA a PK because our goalie took too much time to kick the ball