I tweeted my reactions throughout the recent Rio Olympics. Today, in stead of getting at all creative in making a new blog post, I'll simply compile those tweets. What fun! We'll go from last to first, again because that's the lazy thing to do in compiling.
(Sorry, there will be nothing here about the infamous 4 AM gas-station trashing. Well ... one brief mention.)
I'm not going to provide the links that originally went with the tweets, so in a couple of cases I've added a sentence of explanation. Also, I've left typos in place. Let's pretend that's authenticity, not indolence.
Chris Faille @ccfaille (Aug. 21)
#Rio2016
, this is my last #olympics
related tweet for two years. Next time I have anything to say on the subj, it'll involve #snow and #ice.
#Rio2016 The theme from #SchindlersList? Really?? For a gymnastics floor routine? http://www.slate.com/blogs/five_ring_circus/2016/08/20/rhythmic_gymnast_neviana_vladinova_does_hoop_routine_to_theme_from_schindler.html … I agree with #Slate reservations.
#IanRansom -- what a great name for a reporter! Ifu mistype one letter, turning the "m" into "n," what a sentence
#LondonOlympics Four years and one week ago, I wrote this in my blog: http://jamesian58.blogspot.com/2012/08/track-and-field-in-london.html … #OscarPistorius
#Rio2016 Fantastic performance by #bantamweight boxer #MurodjonAkhmadaliev to get into the semifinal round.
#Rio2016 Yes, I get that the #GoogleDoodles are supposed to be a tribute to the #Olympics. But they're so weird they're driving me 2 #Bing!
#Womensteamtabletennis results are in from #RioOlympics2016 China gold; Germany silver; Japan bronze. Fourth place was Singapore.
#RioOlympics2016. Watching the #openwaterswimming event was inspiring! Bravo to all the finishers.
#EvgenyTishchenko wins the gold medal for #Russia. http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/15/sport/olympic-boxing-evgeny-tishchenko/ … Some in the crowd didn't agree with the judges but: so what?
#DaryaKlishina -- way to show #Olympian perseverance getting to the event! #AP said in early AM she won her appeal. http://gazette.com/darya-klishina-wins-appeal-can-compete-at-olympics/article/feed/385289?custom_click=rss …
#RioOlympics2016 Great #womensvolleyball game, US v. #China. US lost the first set, came roaring back. Don't sweat the PRC threat!
#PuertoRico won the #womenstennis final. Its first gold ... ever. Some consolation 4 losing two big decisions before #SCOTUS this term. No?
#JuliaCesarlaCruz, boxing for #Cuba, #lightheavy, won on points. All 3 judges agreed. The boxing in these #RioOlympics2016 games first rate.
#Vox has a good discussion here http://www.vox.com/2016/8/9/12411966/simone-biles-olympics-gymnastics … of #SimoneBiles dominance of her sport. #RioOlympics2016 #Rio2016
#swimming
one of the sports I never care about except when #Olympics are underway. Add my "yippees" to rest of world's for #KatieLedecky!
(Sorry, there will be nothing here about the infamous 4 AM gas-station trashing. Well ... one brief mention.)
I'm not going to provide the links that originally went with the tweets, so in a couple of cases I've added a sentence of explanation. Also, I've left typos in place. Let's pretend that's authenticity, not indolence.
Chris Faille
, this is my last related tweet for two years. Next time I have anything to say on the subj, it'll involve
A big #Rio2016 congratulations 2 athletes of #GreatBritain. Here are some thoughts from #BBC on their medal haul.
congratulations 2 athletes of The theme from
The news cycle has provided a convergence of #lameapologies, #RyanLochte and #TheDonald. "I'm sorry for telling the truth"? #humblebrag.
In reacting and linking to a story about the Britain-versus-China men's badminton match, byline to Ian Ransom, I wrote:
Fantastic performance by Yes, I get that the . But they're so weird they're driving me 2
This next comment concerns the final in heavyweight boxing.
Watched some #tabletennis
this afternoon. #China vs #Singapore. China won, will play #Germany #GOLDMEDALMatch. #RioOlympics2016
this afternoon.
Great men's #basketball
game in #RioOlympics2016 today -- Argentina v. Brazil. Two OT periods because neither team had any quit in it!
game in
The next Winter games are slated for #PyeongChang, in northeastern #SouthKorea. Centered on #Alpensia ski resort.
If the #Olympics 2016 is remember for nothing else, it will be remembered for that green swimming pool. #RioOlympics2016
2016 is remember for nothing else, it will be remembered for that green swimming pool.
This story has everything: sports (the #Olympics yet), politics, sex, and indignation too. http://www.salon.com/2016/08/11/olympic-sex-reporting-gone-wrong-how-not-to-cover-the-international-athlete-hook-up-scene/ … #Salon #journalism
yet), politics, sex, and indignation too. http://www.salon.com/2016/08/11/olympic-sex-reporting-gone-wrong-how-not-to-cover-the-international-athlete-hook-up-scene/ …
Congrats to #PeterMullenberg for his victory over #EhsanRouzbahani in #Rio2016. #Boxing
#lightheavyweights (Up to 81 kg)
.
Dutch Olympian EXPELLED after night drinking in Rio to celebrate win http://dailym.ai/2aIEuva via @MailOnline Those wild and crazy Dutch.
No such thing as an #Olympics without politics. After all, they march in under their nation's #flags. Consider presuppositions of that act!
without politics. After all, they march in under their nation's
Bad form, #MackHorton, bad form. Congrats on the victory, not on the mouth flapping. #Olympics2016
If, back in prime, the Olympian #BruceJenner had demanded 2 compete as #Kaitlyn, the women in Jenner's events would have said...? #Olympics
one of the sports I never care about except when are underway. Add my "yippees" to rest of world's for
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