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After his less than stellar performances, USA swimmer Ryan Lochte found a way to upstage the marquee athletes at these Games, namely Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt. Two of the U.S. Olympics swimmers who were with Ryan Lochte when he was apparently ‘robbed’ in Rio have been hauled off a plane and prevented from leaving Brazil by the… Read more.
Diving I indicated in my Day 2 commentary that there would be no reason to comment on this sport, unless a country disrupts China’s gold rush. Well, in the wee hours this morning, not one but two countries did just that in Men’s Synchronized 3m Springboard. Jack Laugher and Chris Mears of Great Britain won… Read more.
Basketball I appreciate inquiries about why I’m not commenting on the way the USA men and women’s Basketball teams are routing their opponents. But, truth be told, I simply cannot get too excited about sports like Basketball and Tennis at the Olympics that enjoy perennial popularity. In fact, I rather like the Olympian reordering of things,… Read more.
Over the next 16 days, Olympic competition will be held in 32 sports – from Archery to Wrestling. But even though I shall be indiscriminate in my viewing (on TV and the Internet), I shall be very discriminating in my commenting here. (Incidentally, can somebody explain the appeal of Badminton, which seems to defy gravity by… Read more.
I am such a big fan of the Summer Olympics that I even tune in to watch competition in such dubious sports as Curling and Archery. So between network and online coverage I will probably watch more of the London Games (July 27 – August 12) than anybody I know. There’s no denying, though, that… Read more.
