2016 Rio Olympics
Day 7, August 18, 2016
2016 Olympic Men’s 5,000 Preview: Favorite Mo Farah Aims to Complete the Double-Double; Can Bernard Lagat Medal at 41?
Farah looks like a lock for gold after winning the 10k, but with no Kenyans in the final for the first time since 1980, the question is who earns the other medals?August 18, 2016
Brianna Rollins, Nia Ali and Kristi Castlin Go 1-2-3 in the 100 Hurdles for the U.S. Women's First-Ever Olympic Track & Field Sweep
August 18, 2016
The First Olympic Relay Race With One Team? USA Women Drop the Baton in 4x100 Qualifying After Colliding With Brazil But Successfully Protest and US Will Re-Run Race at 6 pm ET
Tonight, you have to turn on the tv at 7 pm ET as the US will race itself in a re-run of the 4 x 100.August 18, 2016
After The Outrageous French Protest Got Him Disqualified, Ezekiel Kemboi Quickly Unretires: "I will be coming to London 2017 to re-claim my medal from France. No limits."
"I will be coming to London 2017 to re-claim my medal from France. No limits."August 18, 2016
Men's 1500 Semis: Heartbreak for Robby Andrews and Elijah Manangoi, Asbel Kiprop Shows That He's The Man To Beat and Centro Says He's In the Shape of His Life
Team USA almost got all three of it's 1500 men into the final but a DQ will keep Robby Andrews, even if American mile record holder Alan Webb doens't agree with it.August 18, 2016
Outside Letsrun
Renaud Lavillenie Was Brought To Tears As He Was Booed By Brazilian Fans While Receiving His Olympic Pole Vault Silver Medal
As they did during the competition when he was making his final attempt, the fans booed Lavillenie and cheered on Brazil gold medal winner Thiago da Silva.
*Thomas Bach Hits Out At Rio Fans Many others were critical as well including Michael Johnson who said, "This crowd should be ashamed. This is now what competition is about."
*An Emotional Lavillenie Was Consoled By Da Silva And All-Time PV Great Sergey Bubka After The Medal Ceremony
*Lavillenie Likened Hostile Crowd To Jessee Owens And The 1936 Olympics In Berlin Lavillenie later apologized for the "bad comparison" saying it was a "hot reaction".
*2nd article with quotes from da Silva who apparently tried to quiet the crowd
*MB: The Brazilian Public Showed A Complete Lack of Class Toward Renaud Lavillenie
*MB: Should Brazilian pole vaulter have signaled the classless crowd to stop booing?
August 18, 2016
On The Boards
- ANDRE DEGRASSE WILL UPSET BOLT IN THE 200M!
- Jager is a lesson to US kids- don't go to college
- Gatlin goes home DEVASTATED!!!!!!
- Ezekiel Kemboi: “I am wishing [that] one time Evan Jager of the United States [will] be a Olympic champion"
- USA just went 1-2-3-4-7 in the women's 100m hurdles
- Evan MF Jaeger!!!!
- Brittney Reese is as bad as caster
- Kemboi DQ'd from Steeple
- Will Galen Rupp place in the Olympic marathon?
- Usain bolt just jogged a 19.78!! Can we see a sub-19 tommorow?