I can’t help but cheer for

[JustSomeGuy]

The events been and gone now but Rut Castillo in Rhythmic Gymnastics, who managed to qualify at 30 years old.

 

[iluvtodd]

Team Israel! Congrats to Linoy Ashram for winning the all around gold medal in rhythmic gymanastics!

The marathoners!

 

[yume]

Congrats to Linoy but i'm sad for Dina.

 

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Well, thanks god, Latsiskene won. And what an emotional rollercoaster it was! It's high jumps - you either hit or miss. After she missed 2 attempts at 1.96 being #8 I had very litle hopes. But then she showed what GOAT means. Her 2.02 was a masterpiece, a sheer beauty. And her competition was very nice. I especially liked Australian girl who came second. What a sweet character...Her looks and smile reminded me somehow of...Jason Brown...

 

[el henry]

Back on topic (I think)....

the Indian golfer Aditi Ashok who came in fourth although she was ranked 200th in the world,

Molly Seidel, who came back from an eating disorder and took bronze in her third ever marathon

From Molly, what she went through four years ago:

[My friends] knew I struggled to eat anything I deemed unhealthy. They knew I thought I had to be super lean and super fit all the time, never even allowing myself to eat a bowl of mac and cheese or go out to eat with friends without worrying about what I would order. I've never tried to hide what I went through with my family and friends.

Olympic marathoner Molly Seidel found a way to run again

Molly Seidel has stopped trying to outrun OCD, depression and anxiety. She has taken control of her story and is preparing for the London Marathon -- and eventually the Tokyo Olympics.

www.espn.com

She entered rehab, learned to be healthy instead of afraid of food, and here she is

 

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Back on topic (I think)....

So cheering the GOAT in women's high jumps who with 0 track record of wrongdoing after winning WC in 2015 had to miss Rio, who stood up against both Russian and International sports officials, who was severely injured this season, who barely passed the qualifying competition in the 3rd attempt, who was lagging behind competition in the finals, etc. etc. - it's not on topic?

 

[el henry]

So cheering the GOAT in women's high jumps who with 0 track record of wrongdoing after winning WC in 2015 had to miss Rio, who stood up against both Russian and International sports officials, who was severely injured this season, who barely passed the qualifying competition in the 3rd attempt, who was lagging behind competition in the finals, etc. etc. - it's not on topic?

I only meant the extended discussion about scores and history, certainly not the cheering.

I know NOTHING about rhythmic gymnastics. I have never watched it. Ever.

So yay for whoever you want to cheer for, and I mean that seriously, not sarcastically.

 

[TontoK]

I'm cheering for the Taiwan badminton guy who posted "I am Taiwanese."

Forget product endorsements... he claimed his nationality proudly. I love that.

Taiwan's medal haul spurs push to change Olympic name

Island has competed as 'Chinese Taipei' for 40 years, and can't use ROC flag

asia.nikkei.com

 

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I only meant the extended discussion about scores and history, certainly not the cheering.

I know NOTHING about rhythmic gymnastics. I have never watched it. Ever.

So yay for whoever you want to cheer for, and I mean that seriously, not sarcastically.

Ok, Ok I don't follow 90% of summer Olympics sports but I was a long jumper myself (my best result is still better than women's world record although I don't think this should be a matter of pride ) so that I, may be, became too emotional about our Maria's victory.

 

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guy who posted "I am Taiwanese."

... he claimed his nationality proudly.

I do believe that after a while, say, after 50 years there should be a UN decision to make the status quo official. I am not sure that otherwise China will ever agree that Taiwan is not a part of China (there are multiple other cases).

 

[Amei]

I can't help but cheer for this guy:

 

[moonvine]

I can't help but cheer for this guy:

That’s so lovely! Thank you for posting!!!

 

[Dpbthomas1]

I loved the 18 year old Tunisian swimmer who swam in lane 8 (slowest qualifier) in men’s 400m freestyle. No one had ever heard of him and he won gold. Beating the swimming powerhouses.
Love seeing the athletes from smaller countries and with fewer training opportunities, do well and even medal at the Olympics.

 

[karne]

Well, thanks god, Latsiskene won. And what an emotional rollercoaster it was! It's high jumps - you either hit or miss. After she missed 2 attempts at 1.96 being #8 I had very litle hopes. But then she showed what GOAT means. Her 2.02 was a masterpiece, a sheer beauty. And her competition was very nice. I especially liked Australian girl who came second. What a sweet character...Her looks and smile reminded me somehow of...Jason Brown...

I had the high jump final on in the background as I knew there were two Australians and thought it might be fun...I got so suckered into the intensity. My heart was beating so so fast, I thought we might win a gold, a historic gold in high jump, the gold that would take us to our most successful Olympics ever...but Nicola set a new Australian record winning her silver and I can ask no more than that. Still...a few millimetres...ah.