Rio Olympics - Monday 8/15

[Bob Costas]

Good morning. It will take me 10 times as long to finish this post as it did for Usain Bolt to run 100m.

Last night, we watched Simone Biles win another gold medal for waking up in the morning.

I'm about to go out all day and then get on a flight so I'm a little out of sorts and can't remember what else we watched last night. Apologies for the post-and-Bolt.

[candreco]

I wish NBC's coverage started at 7 every night, not just Sunday. I appreciated that women's AND men's gymnastics was televised, and before 11pm no less!

[eclaires]

I watched gymnastics live yesterday but then watched it again in primetime. ::thumbs up:: on the coverage in prime time last night. It wasn't a total FAIL like it was during the first week.

[twotrue]

DW's third cousin twice removed (or some shit like that) is competing right now. I'm streaming track and field in the hopes they will actually show his heat.

[sushi]

Dressage is so funny looking.

My BFF growing up rode,and she'd have me quiz her on the routines. It was funny then, and it's funny now. Prancing horses!

Bring back rafalca

[taratru]

Emma Coburn with the steeplechase bronze!!! Not a shock to anyone, but still cool as hell.

[2doxies]

Aug 15, 2016 12:35:23 GMT -5 taratru said:

Emma Coburn with the steeplechase bronze!!! Not a shock to anyone, but still cool as hell.

She set a new American record, right?  I was so happy for her!!

[stephm0188]

I feel so nervous for the beam competition!

[taratru]

Aug 15, 2016 12:43:31 GMT -5 2doxies said:

Aug 15, 2016 12:35:23 GMT -5 taratru said:

Emma Coburn with the steeplechase bronze!!! Not a shock to anyone, but still cool as hell.

She set a new American record, right?  I was so happy for her!!

She did!  I love her.  She's from a tiny little town near where I grew up, so it's been really cool to see her kicking ass.

[tessalb]

This is my favorite picture from the Olympics. So awesome!

[spindle92]

WTF - did you just hear the "rules" on the inquiry of a score in gymnastics?
They have to pay in cash right then and there to have the scores reviewed.

[juliej]

Aug 15, 2016 14:17:36 GMT -5 spindle92 said:

WTF - did you just hear the "rules" on the inquiry of a score in gymnastics?
They have to pay in cash right then and there to have the scores reviewed.

"Rejected. But thanks for the cash!" 

[juliej]

And... NBCSports.com's copy editors are still on vacation.

[juliej]

Diving is on live feed, y'all. You know, if you want to marvel at their... athleticism.

[andreay82]

Aug 15, 2016 15:01:42 GMT -5 juliej said:

Diving is on live feed, y'all. You know, if you want to marvel at their... athleticism.

Been marveling for the last 2 hours. Ha!

[keweenawlove]

Aug 15, 2016 12:35:23 GMT -5 taratru said:

Emma Coburn with the steeplechase bronze!!! Not a shock to anyone, but still cool as hell.

I love that she got her non-Olympic New Balance sponsor some love by showing off her shoes in the post race photos. 

[bangbang]

Aug 15, 2016 16:13:38 GMT -5 keweenawlove said:

Aug 15, 2016 12:35:23 GMT -5 taratru said:

Emma Coburn with the steeplechase bronze!!! Not a shock to anyone, but still cool as hell.

I love that she got her non-Olympic New Balance sponsor some love by showing off her shoes in the post race photos. 

Stepping out of lurkerdom to agree with you! I saw the video and pictures of her with the shoes and thought it was awesome. I hope that it isn't considered a rule 40 violation. I managed to get one of her Go Emma shirts that she sent out and wore it proudly this weekend.

[keweenawlove]

Aug 15, 2016 17:05:15 GMT -5 bangbang said:

Aug 15, 2016 16:13:38 GMT -5 keweenawlove said:

I love that she got her non-Olympic New Balance sponsor some love by showing off her shoes in the post race photos. 

Stepping out of lurkerdom to agree with you! I saw the video and pictures of her with the shoes and thought it was awesome. I hope that it isn't considered a rule 40 violation. I managed to get one of her Go Emma shirts that she sent out and wore it proudly this weekend.

She's been pretty vocal about sponsorship rights so I'm guessing she's knows what's legal or not. After how shitty to IOC was Oiselle  and pretty much everyone other than Nike, I'm glad she was able to say stick it IOC. 

[bangbang]

Aug 15, 2016 17:14:54 GMT -5 keweenawlove said:

Aug 15, 2016 17:05:15 GMT -5 bangbang said:

Stepping out of lurkerdom to agree with you! I saw the video and pictures of her with the shoes and thought it was awesome. I hope that it isn't considered a rule 40 violation. I managed to get one of her Go Emma shirts that she sent out and wore it proudly this weekend.

She's been pretty vocal about sponsorship rights so I'm guessing she's knows what's legal or not. After how shitty to IOC was Oiselle  and pretty much everyone other than Nike, I'm glad she was able to say stick it IOC. 

Good point! I'm sure she wouldn't risk violating it and knew how she could work around the rules.

[moreace01]

Damn. I missed diving? Hopefully it will be on prime time.

[juliej]

Aug 15, 2016 17:58:18 GMT -5 moreace01 said:

Damn. I missed diving? Hopefully it will be on prime time.

They might mention it, but it was just prelims, so I'm guessing it won't get much airtime.

[georgeglass]

Aug 15, 2016 12:35:23 GMT -5 taratru said:

Emma Coburn with the steeplechase bronze!!! Not a shock to anyone, but still cool as hell.

I just told H and he said, "steeplechase? Horses jumping over stuff?" I rolled my eyes and said, "people."

He looked up and yelled, "HORSES JUMP OVER PEOPLE?!?"

Dying.

[elleblue]

Aug 15, 2016 18:45:57 GMT -5 georgeglass said:

Aug 15, 2016 12:35:23 GMT -5 taratru said:

Emma Coburn with the steeplechase bronze!!! Not a shock to anyone, but still cool as hell.

I just told H and he said, "steeplechase? Horses jumping over stuff?" I rolled my eyes and said, "people."

He looked up and yelled, "HORSES JUMP OVER PEOPLE?!?"

Dying.

[suzyp]

The French hurdler is making me sad. I wish they allowed one false start before you got kicked out.

[juliej]

When did Trump decide to go to Rio?!?

deadspin.com/out-of-control-garbage-fire-reportedly-sets-olympic-mou-1785324276

[bowies]

Are track athletes required to be drop-dead gorgeous?

[mryrcn]

Aug 15, 2016 20:04:32 GMT -5 bowies said:

Are track athletes required to be drop-dead gorgeous?

Cover girl needs to call Sydney McLaughlin stat. That girl is gorgeous.

[bowies]

Aug 15, 2016 20:11:20 GMT -5 mryrcn said:

Aug 15, 2016 20:04:32 GMT -5 bowies said:

Are track athletes required to be drop-dead gorgeous?

Cover girl needs to call Sydney McLaughlin stat. That girl is gorgeous.

They all are! Tori, Allyson, Sydney...

[bimbi284]

I love Christoph Waltz but that Samsung commercial creeps me out.

[lilibet]

Aug 15, 2016 17:50:08 GMT -5 bangbang said:

Aug 15, 2016 17:14:54 GMT -5 keweenawlove said:

She's been pretty vocal about sponsorship rights so I'm guessing she's knows what's legal or not. After how shitty to IOC was Oiselle  and pretty much everyone other than Nike, I'm glad she was able to say stick it IOC. 

Good point! I'm sure she wouldn't risk violating it and knew how she could work around the rules.

This is a pretty good article about the rule - www.flotrack.org/article/45103-during-rule-40-blackout-emma-coburn-showcases-new-balance-on-olympic-stage

I knew there was a rule because I remember one of the female snow boarders has an underwear line and couldn't talk about it during the Olympics. Also explains why no one has mentioned Aly's sock line lately.