A thread to discuss all the latest news, withdrawals and information on the 31st Olympics which will take place from 5-21 August.

 

 

Hopefully it will be as good as London 2012, will Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake be in Rio?

 

I can see this thread becoming possibly the most popular thread on Buzzjack during August, the Sports forum will be a contender for #1 in the posters chart then.

And what with the premier league starting up again, we'll have so much traffic it'll be a certain number one. Gwon

Hopefully it will be as good as London 2012, will Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake be in Rio?

 

Blake is just back from a long time out but is looking pretty good. But the Jamaican 100m team is really tough to get into, there are new stars coming through all the time - hopefully see them both there though.

 

I can't wait for the 100m final!

Blake is just back from a long time out but is looking pretty good. But the Jamaican 100m team is really tough to get into, there are new stars coming through all the time - hopefully see them both there though.

 

I can't wait for the 100m final!

I'm most looking forward to the 4 by 4 relays, athletics is my favourite part of the Olympics.

Edited July 1, 20169 yr by Hazza Chapman

Bring on Rio!

 

I have caught glimpses of the U.S. Olympic Trials going on in my local sports stations, and I have a feeling that this cycle will impress so much.

 

(Anitta to perform in the opening or bust ~)

Looking forward to the rivalry in athletics between Jamaica and USA.

 

 

I so hope this is just a scare from Usain Bolt:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/36692575

Used to do a lot of swimming back in younger days, so looking forward to the swimming and diving events in particular.

Swimming is one of the highlights of the Olympics for me. I enjoy watching that. Always exciting to watch.

 

Should golf be in the Olympics? with the Top4 pulling out. I'm not convinced.

Milos Raonic becomes the latest person to pull out of the Olympics because of Zika.

 

 

The new world record holder of the women's 110m hurdles, Kendra Harrison isn't even in the US team as she didn't finish in the Top 3 at the trials. She broke a record which stood for 28 years that was some bloody run from her she destroyed the field. That's messed up that she won't be there.

Looking forward to it, should be a great couple of weeks of sport! London 2012 was amazing.

Russia won't receive a blanket ban following the IOC's decision to leave it up to individual sport's governing bodies to decide if they are clean and allowed to take part.

 

 

I'm hoping that the Games are remembered for the right reasons this year althjough I have a bad feeling it won't be.

 

02:55 UK time on Monday for the 100m final between Bolt and Gatlin.

Lizzie Armitstead has been cleared to compete in Rio.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/36948193

I'm hoping that the Games are remembered for the right reasons this year althjough I have a bad feeling it won't be.

 

02:55 UK time on Monday for the 100m final between Bolt and Gatlin.

They're doing the 100m final on Monday? I'm surprised by that, I thought they would have waited until there was only a few days left of the Olympic games before having that race. I'm sure Usain Bolt will win just like he always does.

The football starts tomorrow with the women's football with Sweden v South Africa at 5:00 BST which will be on the Red Button.

 

How many medals do you think Team GB will get?

 

 

They're doing the 100m final on Monday? I'm surprised by that, I thought they would have waited until there was only a few days left of the Olympic games before having that race. I'm sure Usain Bolt will win just like he always does.

Yer it's the 16th. Athletics start the Friday after next.

They held the final of the 100m if I'm correct on the middle Sunday of the Olympics for the last 3 games.