2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics

[Antaeus7]

I figured it wasn't a medal round, more of a "heat". 

[Antaeus7]

Greece smashed Brazil on there home soil 9-4 !!!! Thanks to there 5 goal victory, they are now ahead in first place in Group A, due to goal difference. :)

On a side note, if Serbia loses tonight against Australia, they will be eliminated

Edited August 13, 2016 by Molon Lave

[Antaeus7]

Standings in men's water polo 

 

Group A 

 

Greece 6 pts 

Brazil 6 pts 
Hungary 5 pts 
Serbia 4 pts 
Australia 3 pts 
Japan 0 pts

Group B 

Spain 6 pts
Italy 6 pts 
Croatia 6 pts
Montenegro 4 pts
United States 2 pts
France 0 pts

Edited August 13, 2016 by Molon Lave

[Antaeus7]

In the Women's Triple High Jump, Paraskevi Papachristou will be competing in the finals tomorrow for a shot at a medal. 

[Antaeus7]

If you guys recall Papachristou, she was the one banned from the 2012 London games because of a racist tweet she posted on social media. 

[Antaeus7]

How many more medals can we realistically grab?

Maybe 2 more from 2 different athletes and another one from the Men's Water Polo Team

[Antaeus7]

lol it's Hungary who are the king of Water Polo 
 

Just read on my phone for the latest result, Konstantinos Filippidis is going to the finals of the Men's Pole Vault :) 

Wish him luck ! 

[Antaeus7]

Greece lost to Australia 12-7, even though Greece advances to the quarterfinals, I have a bad feeling that a loss like this one could get in there heads. It doesn't matter if they face Italy, Spain, Croatia, or Montenegro, you better bring your A game or it's go home. 

[Antaeus7]

In Synchronized Swimming, Greece pair Evangelia Papazoglou and Evangelia Platanioti finished 10th in Duet Free Routine with a score of 86.100. Tomorrow, they will perform the Duet Technical Routine. It's a good showing, but I am not expecting them to win medals. 

[Antaeus7]

Paraskevi Papachristou finished 8th in the Women's Triple Jump at 14.28 

 

In the quarterfinals, Greece will face Italy  in the Men's Water Polo 

Edited August 15, 2016 by Molon Lave

[RED SHERIFF]

Any more realistic medal chances?

[RED SHERIFF]

water polo no chance..got smashed by aussies..now playing Italy..its all over..

[kbxk508]

Latest in the Men's 470 Sailing, after 7 races

 

1. Croatia; net 14 pts

2. Australia; net 25 pts

3. Greece; net 32 pts

4. France; net 36 pts

5. Austria; net 42 pts

 

Looking good for a bronze and a chance for silver. Croatia looks a certainty for the Gold. Next 3 races will be decided 16/08/2016 02:05-04:55 Sydney time.

[Brklyngrk]

Greece got a gold in the rings...

[Antaeus7]

I saw that event, he was flawless!!! Bravo Eleftherios!!!!! 

  

[GreekLunatic]

Petrounias is an absolute star he has won European world and Olympic titles

[Antaeus7]

As I watched the 110 m hurdle, Konstadinos Davoualidis finished first in Heat 4 with a time of 13.41 (5th best overall) and advance into the semifinals. I think he will need a better time in order to qualify for the finals. 

[Antaeus7]

As far as Filippidis goes in the Men's Pole Vault, he failed to convert his final 3 attempts and finished 7th. :( 

[Blackhawk]

Unbelievable finish in the 10KM open swim with Gianiotis defeating his opponent by 0.7 seconds.

 

Third gold medal for Greece! 

[Blackhawk]

Now they are reviewing the photo finish to determine the winner. They are giving the same time to both swimmers.

[Blackhawk]

Apparently Gianiotis lost the gold medal because he failed to touch the finish board while the Dutch swimmer did even though it appeared that Gianiottis crossed the finish line ahead of him.

 

Gianiotis gets the silver medal.

[Dutch Eagle]

Why blew it, OH?

Same time after 10K of swimming. It should be a tie. Ergo two gold medals.

And we must be proud. It is the first medal after 120 years in swimming.

Overall a good day and good games for a EllinoOllando like me.

[Blackhawk]

I think awarding a gold to both athletes would have been fair considering they were both given the same finish time. In the picture below it looks like Gianniotis (white cap) crosses the line first. 

 

[Antaeus7]

I'm still proud of Gianniotis, he was around 12th position in the race and surged his way to a medal. Nothing to be ashamed of. 

[Blackhawk]

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.

 

I am watching the Greece - Italy quarterfinal water polo game and we are playing very badly. Losing 2:0 after 1st quarter. We need to pick it up.