tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post4290422417732256526..comments2024-03-29T09:17:11.602-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: XXXI Olympic Summer Games, Rio 2016 (Day 1)GoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-47090573478694633962022-08-01T21:01:01.279-04:002022-08-01T21:01:01.279-04:00Here are the tope five countries in 2021:
1. USA...Here are the tope five countries in 2021:<br /><br />1. USA: 23.83 percent<br />2. CHN: 18.58<br />3. JPN: 5.25<br />4. GER: 4.14<br />5. GBR: 3.51GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-91648947406402954812016-08-07T07:17:40.770-04:002016-08-07T07:17:40.770-04:00By the way, thank you to Heavy.com, where I found ...<a href="http://heavy.com/sports/" rel="nofollow">By the way, thank you to Heavy.com, where I found the Day 1 medal winners easiest to digest.</a>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-16675419162221674602016-08-07T07:12:20.516-04:002016-08-07T07:12:20.516-04:00Hmmm ... that's good to know.
A guy I went to...Hmmm ... that's good to know.<br /><br />A guy I went to college with has put out an ebook about getting rid of cable TV.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-23830695298703524382016-08-07T00:39:33.177-04:002016-08-07T00:39:33.177-04:00The streaming is very limited if you don't hav...The streaming is very limited if you don't have cable. And even if you have cable, like we now do, if you don't have the right kind of package they will not give you access to the streaming. Dr.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11209865945928369363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-23705783998908196892016-08-06T23:31:54.058-04:002016-08-06T23:31:54.058-04:00Finally, there were four swimming events completed...Finally, there were four swimming events completed today ...<br /><br />Swimming, men’s 400m individual medley: Japan gold, United States silver and Japan bronze<br /><br />— Ryan Lochte won gold in this event at London 2012. The silver winner this year was Chase Kalisz of Bel Air, Maryland.<br /><br />Swimming, men’s 400m freestyle: Australia gold, China silver and Italy bronze<br /><br />— China won and Team USA got a bronze in this event in London.<br /><br />Swimming, women’s 400m individual medley: Hungary gold, United States silver and Spain bronze<br /><br />— Maya DiRado of Santa Rosa, California, earned Team USA’s second-straight silver in this event. China won gold in London.<br /><br />Swimming, women’s 4x100m freestyle: Australia gold, United States silver and Canada bronze<br /><br />— Australia repeats, and Team USA improves on its bronze-medal performance at London 2012.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-23368160222774169872016-08-06T23:19:57.576-04:002016-08-06T23:19:57.576-04:00Thailand didn’t win a gold in London, but it alrea...Thailand didn’t win a gold in London, but it already has one in Rio. Sopita Tanasan, a 21-year-old from Champion Province, won an event in which China won gold in 2012.<br /><br />Weightlifting, women’s 48kg: Thailand gold, Indonesia silver and Japan bronzeErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-20736964987371829132016-08-06T23:16:23.689-04:002016-08-06T23:16:23.689-04:00Hungary has zipped to the top of the medal standin...Hungary has zipped to the top of the medal standings today. Emese Szász, a 33-year-old from Budapest, got things rolling for the Hungarians with fencing gold.<br /><br />Fencing, women’s epee: Hungary gold, Italy silver, China bronzeErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-49394915568258555862016-08-06T23:09:53.945-04:002016-08-06T23:09:53.945-04:00Team USA won one archery medal at London 2012--in ...Team USA won one archery medal at London 2012--in the men's team event. Today, Brady Ellison of Glendale, Arizona, and Jake Kaminski of Buffalo, New York, were joined by a new teammate (Zach Garrett of Chula Vista, California) and repeated with silver in the same event.<br /><br />Archery, men’s team: South Korea gold, United States silver and Australia bronzeErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-79362012045159256352016-08-06T23:03:45.640-04:002016-08-06T23:03:45.640-04:00Kazakhstan was one of the medal winners in that cy...Kazakhstan was one of the medal winners in that cycling event in 2012 and failed to match this time. But it made up for it with a strong opening day in judo after failing to medal in that sport in London.<br /><br />Judo, women’s 48kg: Argentina gold, South Korea silver, Kazakhstan bronze and Japan bronze<br /><br />Judo, men’s 60kg: Kazakhstan silver and Uzbekistan bronzeErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-12569237649316477032016-08-06T22:42:32.047-04:002016-08-06T22:42:32.047-04:00Greg Van Avermaet, a 31-year-old who won a Tour de...Greg Van Avermaet, a 31-year-old who won a Tour de France stage earlier this year, won the men's road race cycling event. Belgium failed to medal in cycling at London 2012. <br /><br />Gold: Belgium<br />Silver: Denmark<br />Bronze: PolandErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-7787161402436106852016-08-06T22:35:04.270-04:002016-08-06T22:35:04.270-04:00As Go Heath mentioned earlier, Ginny Thrasher of S...As Go Heath mentioned earlier, Ginny Thrasher of Springfield, Virginia, and a sophomore at West Virginia University, won the first gold of the games, in the women’s 10m air rifle shooting event. Per Wikipedia, she was more interested in figure skating until going hunting one day with her family.<br /><br />Gold: United States<br />Silver: China<br />Bronze: China<br /><br />This was a great medal pickup for Team USA, as we won none of the medals in this event at London 2012. The Chinese woman who won bronze today won the gold at the previous Olympics.<br /><br />Later today, here were the medal winners in the men’s 10m air pistol …<br /><br />Gold: Vietnam<br />Silver: Brazil<br />Bronze: China<br /><br />This was a whole new slate of countries winning medals in this event, compared to 2012. In fact, Vietnam failed to medal in London, and it had never won a Summer Games gold. So, thanks to Hoàng Xuân Vinh, it’s already been a banner Olympics for Vietnam.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-33113689485493971942016-08-06T21:42:41.084-04:002016-08-06T21:42:41.084-04:00On the other hand, I don't know why the World ...On the other hand, I don't know why the World Bank ranks Britain ahead of France. The World Bank figures are from 2015 and the USDA figures are from 2014; that could be the difference.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-69355244916456860162016-08-06T21:28:31.400-04:002016-08-06T21:28:31.400-04:00Here are the top five countries in 2014:
1. USA:...Here are the top five countries in 2014:<br /><br />1. USA: 22.43 percent<br />2. CHN: 11.35<br />3. JPN: 7.79<br />4. GER: 4.97<br />5. FRA: 3.76<br /><br />I don't know why these figures -- which come from the USDA -- rank France ahead of Britain.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-80793829434112507862016-08-06T21:25:27.761-04:002016-08-06T21:25:27.761-04:00Top five countries by percent of world GDP.
1976 ...Top five countries by percent of world GDP.<br /><br />1976 (the world of my childhood):<br />1. USA: 23.85 percent<br />2. JPN: 10.18<br />3. FRG: 7.53<br />4. URS: 5.57<br />5. FRA: 5.51GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-42145486001057515432016-08-06T21:13:18.525-04:002016-08-06T21:13:18.525-04:00That's a good idea. I won't either.That's a good idea. I won't either.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-23353582592411960992016-08-06T21:12:16.078-04:002016-08-06T21:12:16.078-04:00Ouch ... Venus.Ouch ... Venus.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-2030044240883314772016-08-06T21:09:41.610-04:002016-08-06T21:09:41.610-04:00Another shot at ReidlandAnother shot at ReidlandMatthew Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10349035708120354682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-18987062959674379762016-08-06T20:59:10.227-04:002016-08-06T20:59:10.227-04:00Giants lead 4-0 going into the bottom of the 5th. ...Giants lead 4-0 going into the bottom of the 5th. The Nats have pulled Strasburg, who looked absolutely exhausted. There's a reason the Giants have won three World Series since 2009.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-81975381028787336462016-08-06T20:46:19.997-04:002016-08-06T20:46:19.997-04:00Nats are playing terrible behind Strasburg; they t...Nats are playing terrible behind Strasburg; they trail 3-0 in the top of the 5th. This is pretty much a preview of what will happen if these teams meet in the playoffs -- I saw the exact same thing two years ago.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-86849621963221183672016-08-06T20:07:43.313-04:002016-08-06T20:07:43.313-04:00Top ten nations by 2015 GDP (according to the Worl...Top ten nations by 2015 GDP (according to the World Bank) (in Trillions of $):<br /><br />1. USA: 17.9<br />2. CHN: 10.9<br />3. JPN: 4.1<br />4. GER: 3.4<br />5. GBR: 2.8<br />6. FRA: 2.4<br />7. IND: 2.1<br />8. ITA: 1.8<br />9. BRA: 1.8<br />10. CAN: 1.6GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-3266015073782013082016-08-06T19:59:04.916-04:002016-08-06T19:59:04.916-04:00OK, I don't know that we'll have any other...OK, I don't know that we'll have any other live action tonight. I'm off to watch the Nats and the Giants.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-37029770448024378802016-08-06T19:55:07.764-04:002016-08-06T19:55:07.764-04:00Final Score:
CHN 62 - 119 USA
119 points in only...Final Score:<br /><br />CHN 62 - 119 USA<br /><br />119 points in only 40 minutes! Now that is basketball!GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-26396789985873568492016-08-06T19:48:45.863-04:002016-08-06T19:48:45.863-04:00Australia gives different nicknames to its various...Australia gives different nicknames to its various Olympic teams. The women's soccer team is called the Matildas. The men's basketball team is called the Boomers. I don't know what the others are.<br /><br />This is the sort of idea that I think is clever for another country but I would not like it if we did it.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-80256526015305296342016-08-06T19:42:11.218-04:002016-08-06T19:42:11.218-04:00After thinking about it for years, I would be will...After thinking about it for years, I would be willing to replace the NCAA rules with the FIBA rules, even if that meant going to a 24-second shot clock and four quarters. The FIBA game is just much more open and fluid than the modern college game.<br /> <br />5:45 left in the fourth:<br /><br />CHN 55 - 105 USAGoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-56704366792530898872016-08-06T19:35:46.223-04:002016-08-06T19:35:46.223-04:00China is the home team in this game, so their scor...China is the home team in this game, so their score is listed first. After three quarters:<br /><br />CHN 47 - 91 USAGoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com