2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics

[Antaeus7]

Italy 4:2 Greece halftime, playing a little better, need a strong 2nd half performance by Greece. 

[Blackhawk]

We are having hard time scoring. We are lucky we are not down by a bigger margin.

[Antaeus7]

Yeap, and they need to score in bunches

[Antaeus7]

Great 6:3, you cannot win games with scoring. 

[Antaeus7]

Well, all I can say is this Greek water polo team didn't expect to reach the quarterfinals. It's a very young team and in years to come they will get better. 

[Blackhawk]

9:5 the final score. Disappointing showing. 

[Antaeus7]

Sweden eliminated Brazil, once again.....on penalty kicks lol 

Sweden and Germany will be fighting for the gold, Canada and Brazil for the bronze. 

[Antaeus7]

Douvalidis didn't not reach the finals as he missed it by 0.06 seconds (13.47). 

But, even if he reached the finals, he would not have won the medal anyways. 
However, a Cypriot made a historic final appearance in any track event, finished 7th in the 110 m hurdle finals. 

[kbxk508]

Woman's Pole Vault final on 20/08 will include Ekaterina Stefanidi who qualified equal best 4.60m, is a chance for a medal.

[Antaeus7]

I read a little about her, she was a student at Stanford University 

[Blackhawk]

She now lives in Ohio with her husband/coach.

[Antaeus7]

We have secured a medal in Sailing, 470 class. Medal race is tomorrow, but we are guaranteed a medal and can even get the gold.

According to ESPN, the event is suppose to start noon local time CT 

So far, nothing is updated on the event. It still shows Greece has 4 medals. 

[Blackhawk]

Sailing races have been postponed until tomorrow due to lack of winds, including the 470 Medal Race. If they are not able to run the race again tomorrow, then the current standings will become the final and official results, which would mean we get a silver medal. 

 

Later today Tsakonas is running in the semifinals of 200m in prime time, so we should be able to see the race on NBC. I think his race is at 8:00 pm CDT.

[Antaeus7]

Tomorrow morning, I believe Maria Prevolaraki will wrestle in the 53 kg freestyle event. 

Edited August 17, 2016 by Molon Lave

[Antaeus7]

I watched the women's 200 m finals, that Dutch woman is incredible! Too bad she got silver, she wasn't too happy about that. 

[Antaeus7]

Maybe we might see another 7-1 Germany win! lol ;)

[Dutch Eagle]

Mantis and Kagialis won bronze at the 470!!

[Dutch Eagle]

And we have the first busted medalwinner. Weightlifter Izzat Artykov of Kirgystan took strychnine to win his bronze medal. Mosquera might win this medal now, but that is up to IOC and IWF.

Edited August 18, 2016 by Dutch Eagle

[Blackhawk]

Mantis and Kagialis won bronze at the 470!!

 

Finished with same points as 2nd Australia, but got the bronze because we lost to them in the medal race. We finished in last place right behind Australia. Apparently we were ahead of them most of the race and only in the end they passed us.

[Blackhawk]

Greek water polo team is now playing Spain for places 5-8.

[Blackhawk]

Defeated Spain 9-7 and will play Hungary for 5th place on Saturday.

[Antaeus7]

Bronze for Greece in Sailing !!!! 5th medal in Rio !!!! :) 

[Antaeus7]

Defeated Spain 9-7 and will play Hungary for 5th place on Saturday.

Doesn't Greece get some kind of consolation with a 5th place finish? 

Like qualifying in a major tournament or something? 

[Antaeus7]

Good!!! I watched that game, it had all the excitement in the making!!! Bravo Serbia!!! 

[Antaeus7]

As I checked for tomorrow's events with Greek athletes participate, Stefanidi in women's pole vault final, Filiou in women's rhythmic gymnastics all-around, and both walking events men's and women's. 2 Greek women take part in the 20 m walk while 1 Greek man in the 50 m walk. 

Edited August 18, 2016 by Molon Lave