Zika, drugs, and medals: The Rio Olympics thread

[Ed Anger]

Fuck PR.

[Tamas]

I did notice the BBC morning show commentators prettty much handled Bolt's success as it was a British victory.

[Valmy]

I did notice the BBC morning show commentators prettty much handled Bolt's success as it was a British victory.

I know I feel that way about the Philippines. Ok not really.

I'm big on rooting for underdogs, and you just are never the underdog.

You know what we suck ass at? Weightlifting. Does America even lift bro?

[celedhring]

It's been top news in all Spanish media today too. Everybody loves Bolt. Gatlin is a perfect villain too.

[Valmy]

It's been top news in all Spanish media today too. Everybody loves Bolt. Gatlin is a perfect villain too.

Yeah Bolt is the new...um...has there ever been an athlete so universally popular?

[Eddie Teach]

Georgia Tech are a bunch of nerds.

[Valmy]

Georgia Tech are a bunch of nerds.

I remember their advertisement during their football games was some student who had programmed a robot to play their fight song. NERDS!!

[Valmy]

I find it funny, and maybe a little disturbing, that the result of my fanboying for Simone Biles of Facebook is I get all these ads intended for black women now.

[celedhring]

I find it funny, and maybe a little disturbing, that the result of my fanboying for Simone Biles of Facebook is I get all these ads intended for black women now.

I'm getting a "Favorite holiday destinations for gymnasts!" ad from Etihad. Seems a bit forced. 

[Ed Anger]

I find it funny, and maybe a little disturbing, that the result of my fanboying for Simone Biles of Facebook is I get all these ads intended for black women now.

Somebody is getting hair extensions!

[DGuller]

Speaking of Simone Biles, I just found one thing I'm slightly better at than her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az3ytVFM7ew

My shrieks aren't as high pitched in such situations.

[Ed Anger]

I'm taking DG's man card and ripping it up.

[Ed Anger]

Also, how Americans should enter events:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vmh6jzy3TmQ

[DGuller]

I'm taking DG's man card and ripping it up.

That's okay, I've got a whole stack of them.

[Sheilbh]

Really? Its always seemed a bit unrequited to me.  Everton fans hate Liverpool but most Liverpool fans quite like Everton is a bit of a patronising way.

I think out of town fans like Everton. Scouse Liverpool fans have plenty of hate for bitter blues because they're exposed to actually how bitter we are

But we are definitely their second rivalry, while they're our main one. I meant it's helpful in that there's so much material if your rivals are Liverpool. They're not as repulsive as Millwall but are probably the most deluded, needy, cultish team in the Premier League - especially now Newcastle have gone.