Five-ring circus: The Thread of the XXXIII Olympiad

Flavor Flav having the time of his life at the water polo match

 

Time to rehash an interesting comparison from Feinstein's book "Hard Courts."

British analyst John Barrett and Carillo are describing a marathon point between Emilio Sanchez and Andrei Chesnokov on their various broadcasts. On the slow clay.

Barrett: "Aha! He's done it! Chesnokov has at last broken through the Spanish Armada, wearing down the will of the gallant Spaniard! Superbly played by the Soviet!"
Carillo: "Jeez, that was a long point, wasn't it?"

 

I don't know how good Greece is in women's water polo, but the US is just running roughshod over Greece.

10 teams; group play eliminates 2. The NBA is jealous.

 

Beheaded Marie Antoinette and last supper in drag. Why do I feel like they were intentionally throwing shade at Americans knowing full well it would rile them up.

 

She earned the bronze medal in Paris - crash and all. Tearful, emotional post-race interview. Came all the way back not only from the ugly crash over the guardrail, but also the spill in Paris.

 

So many sports! This is the most wonderful time of the year.

 

Might have been a way to make Marine le Pen squirm back when they thought her brownshirts were coming to power.

 

How are they already playing bronze and gold games in the rugby tournament?

 

Canada docked 6 points due to drone-gate. They might as well head home. No way they’ll get out of the group.

 

I thought they threw some at Russia during the montage of past Olympic highlights, showing the empty podium after the men's basketball final in 1972.

 

USMNT scored on a penalty! I guess I can watch something else now?

 

Rugby 7s started on Wednesday. Teams played two matches that day. Then a couple on Thursday. Knockout round started Friday, I think.