Day 2 Updated Standings:
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Fencing hosted a showdown of teams in the gold medal match of the men's individual foil (which is so complicated - I watched it and have no idea what was happening - most of the time the point went to whoever hit the other fencer second, which is totally not realistic - if you get stabbed in a duel first you CLEARLY lose and die right?)
Enrico Garazzo, Italy of Team Mark took a big lead against Alexander Massialas, of Team USA and Real Winner, but Massialas made a huge comeback to make it very close at the end. The Italian managed to fend off the flurry of attacks and Garazzo wins gold for Team Mark. - More Archery success was found with the powerful Korean team - this time Team Mark and Fogo de Champion were singing you are Mi-sun-shine Bae when Team Korea cruised to Gold on the shoulders of Ki Bo-Bae and Choi Mi-sun.
Real Winner was singing a sad ballad like Tanya Tucker when Tan Ya-Ting and the Chinese Taipei crew failed to reach silver as projected, instead settling for a Bronze in team Archery. - The diving duo of Shi Tingmao and Wu Minxia cruised to the gold - Wu becoming the most decorated diver of all time - 5 golds! Brazil Nuts and Real Winner were glad for the returns.
- The women's road cycling race resulted in a dramatic finish with one rider from the Netherlands leading, but having a terrible crash on the final hill. Then Mara Abbott of the USA seemingly was cruising to the finish, but a trio of riders passed her with a mere 100 m left. After 4 hours, what a crushing blow. Real Winner breathed relief with Anna Van Der Breggen ending on top of that trio and claiming Gold.
- Of course swimming - the 100m relay proving an exciting spectacle for the USA and Brazil Nuts/Fogo de Champion with the Phelps/Adrian duo claiming Gold. Team Mark claimed a silver from Manadou of France and Team Leroy a Bronze from Australia's Cameron McEvoy. Sarah Sjostrom also contributed a Gold to Team Leroy, redeeming from the first 2 events, and Katie Ledecky dominated as expected giving It Phelps to Walsh a Gold.
- Tennis was basically a dumpster fire for our picks - Serena and Venus Williams, winner of doubles Gold in the last 3 Olympics had NEVER lost as a duo at the Olympics - lost in the first round to some scrub Czechs. Novak Djokovic also lost in the first round in the Singles Tournament. Brazil Nuts, Fogo de Champion, and Team Leroy are all reeling from the carnage.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Gymnastics - Kohei Uchimura and Kenzo Shirai helped deliver Gold for Team Japan and for Fogo de Champion and It Phelps if you Walsh. China, projected for Silver, said "Deng" and took Bronze instead behind Deng Shudi and You Hao, hurting Teams Leroy and Mark with their Chinese gymnasts.
- Fencing - Brazil Nuts and Fogo de Champion ended with less than stellar results as their two fencers picked to lead the pack were passed by another Russian to settle for the silver and Bronze. Mariel Zagunis of Team Mark did not medal in the event.
We tried to locate PiranhaMama's fencer Xu Anqi, and I pointed out she lost in the round of 32. I was punched in the arm. It kind of hurt. - In Diving, more medals were awarded in Synchronized platform to Tom Daley of Fogo de Champion (Bronze) and David Boudia of It Phelps if you Walsh (Silver), but no one chose the Chinese dominant team that took home gold.
- The first TEAM medal was awarded in Rugby - not a designated event, but one in which two teams chose WILD CARD slots - Australian Women's won the Gold medal and the coveted 20 points for Guanabara Gladiators, with New Zealand claiming Silver for Real Winner.
- Swiming again dominiates the first week of the Olympics and additional medals were earned by the IRON LADY Katinka Hosszu of It Phelps, and Ryan Murphy of Team Leroy. I pointed out to PiranhaMama that her pick Mitch Larkin of Australia had really sucked it up, getting 4th in an event, to which I received another punch in the arm and a vow to not read these updates until she has more points.
On to Day 4!
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