tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post4587628900010005326..comments2024-03-28T16:16:15.902-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: XXXI Olympic Summer Games, Rio 2016 (Day 15)GoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-22721506531572334762016-08-22T10:30:32.412-04:002016-08-22T10:30:32.412-04:00I remembered how Duke crushed WVU back in 2010, so...I remembered how Duke crushed WVU back in 2010, so I felt pretty good about this gold medal game. My optimism was warranted.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-89376400699906440412016-08-22T10:29:18.630-04:002016-08-22T10:29:18.630-04:00The fact that fourth place means nothing makes it ...The fact that fourth place means nothing makes it harder to understand why Stacy Lewis left her last putt short.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-78971329477530759032016-08-20T22:25:18.456-04:002016-08-20T22:25:18.456-04:00And now after tonight's track bonanza, we'...And now after tonight's track bonanza, we're up to 43 gold and 116 total medals. Team USA will win at least two more medals tomorrow, and it will have a shot at golds in six more events:<br /><br />-- men's freestyle 65kg wrestling, where Frank Molinaro, a 27-year-old from Barnegat, New Jersey, is in the round of 16;<br /><br />-- men's freestyle 97 kg wrestling, where Kyle Snyder, a 20-year-old from Montgomery County, Maryland, is in the round of 16;<br /><br />-- men's marathon, in which Meb Keflezighi, a 41-year-old refugee from Eritrea who lives in San Diego, is back after finishing fourth at London 2012;<br /><br />-- men's cross-country mountain biking, where 23-year-old Howard Grotts of Durango, Colorado, is making his Olympic debut after two national championships;<br /><br />-- women's middle 75 kg boxing, in which Claressa Shields, a 21-year-old from Flint, Michigan, (and subject of a terrific documentary, <i>T-Rex: Her Fight for Gold</i>), will attempt to repeat as Olympic gold medalist, and<br /><br />-- men's basketball, in which Team USA plays West Virginia.<br /><br /><br />Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-4666744399900730502016-08-20T16:00:16.004-04:002016-08-20T16:00:16.004-04:00At St. Louis 1904, Team USA numbered 526 athletes ...At St. Louis 1904, Team USA numbered 526 athletes and racked up 239 medals (78 gold, 82 silver and 79 bronze).<br /><br />It wasn’t until Los Angeles 1984 that Team USA sent more than 500 athletes to a Summer Olympics. The Soviets stayed home, and the United States piled up 174 medals (83 gold, 61 silver and 30 bronze).<br /><br />Since then, Team USA has never numbered fewer than 527 athletes and had highs of 646 at Atlanta 1996 and 613 at Athens 2004. We sent 554 to Rio. In these eight Summer Olympics since Los Angeles, the best U.S. performance in terms of total metals was 110 at Beijing 2008. The best number of golds was 46 at London 2012. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-40303816980573900062016-08-20T15:51:22.560-04:002016-08-20T15:51:22.560-04:00It all adds up to 108 total medals at the moment f...It all adds up to 108 total medals at the moment for Team USA, including 39 gold. This is quite strong.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-55013809787536312532016-08-20T15:51:02.966-04:002016-08-20T15:51:02.966-04:00GWEN JORGENSEN WON THE TRIATHLON! That's a hug...GWEN JORGENSEN WON THE TRIATHLON! That's a huge gold to get today.<br /><br />And the women's basketball team is up 20 on Spain in the third in the gold-medal game.<br /><br />And Shakur Stevenson got silver in men's bantamweight boxing, and the women's volleyball team won its bronze-medal match with the Netherlands. And we've got the two wrestlers with chances to win bronze and a whole slew of track-and-field finals yet today.<br />Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-5493873612996147132016-08-20T15:43:41.170-04:002016-08-20T15:43:41.170-04:00Just as Golf Channel feared, nauseous Stacy Lewis ...Just as Golf Channel feared, nauseous Stacy Lewis did come out one stroke short of a medal. Lydia Ko ended up leaping past Shanshan Feng, so the gold, silver and bronze went to South Korea, New Zealand and China, respectively. That was a fun tournament.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-62063058576510684202016-08-20T15:41:42.635-04:002016-08-20T15:41:42.635-04:00No, no ... I misunderstood something here. It prob...No, no ... I misunderstood something here. It probably has something to do with repechage or decoupage or some weird Olympics thing. Anyway, he's wrestling later today for bronze.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-14480679983296913022016-08-20T11:56:14.929-04:002016-08-20T11:56:14.929-04:00Lydia Ko misses birdie by about two inches to the ...Lydia Ko misses birdie by about two inches to the right on No. 15.<br /><br />Feng hits a six-footer for par on No. 16.<br /><br />Piller misses her birdie try. Golf Channel: "The last glimmer of hope flickers out there."Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-16008553080746338422016-08-20T11:51:23.532-04:002016-08-20T11:51:23.532-04:00Olympic golf is excellent. "Fourth place mean...Olympic golf is excellent. "Fourth place means nothing," Golf Channel correctly and continually reminds us, and there goes 6-under Gerrina Piller firing from the tee and the fairway to within about six feet on No. 15. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-5139257829574809902016-08-20T11:49:15.645-04:002016-08-20T11:49:15.645-04:00In men's freestyle 125 kg, Tervel Dlagnev, a 3...In men's freestyle 125 kg, Tervel Dlagnev, a 30-year-old Sofia, Bulgaria, who moved to Texas in high school and lives in Columbus, Ohio, lost his semifinal. He'll take a bronze, along with a guy from Armenia. Iran and Turkey will go at it for gold.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-23346707202911276672016-08-20T11:46:31.472-04:002016-08-20T11:46:31.472-04:00J'den Cox wins his semifinal! He'll wrestl...J'den Cox wins his semifinal! He'll wrestle for the gold at 86kg men's wrestling!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-72707741126239139322016-08-20T11:45:38.551-04:002016-08-20T11:45:38.551-04:00Lydia Ko birdies No. 14 go move to the T3 at 9-und...Lydia Ko birdies No. 14 go move to the T3 at 9-under.<br /><br />Inbee Park (spellcheck wants to change her first name to “Inbox”) bogeys 14.<br /><br />Gerina Piller (spellcheck wants to change her first name to “Gerona”) bogeys 14.<br /><br />Meanwhile, up at 18, Stacy Lewis leaves her 10- or 12-foot birdie putt less than an inch short. She’ll join Nomura at 9-under in the clubhouse and now watch Shanshan Feng and Lydia Ko bring it home.<br /><br />So, …<br /><br />1. I. Park, South Korea, -14 (68)<br />2. S. Feng, China, -10 (69)<br />T3. L. Ko, New Zealand, -9 (68)<br />T3. S. Lewis, United States, -9 (72)<br />T3. H. Nomura, Japan, -9 (72)<br /><br />Golf Channel commentator: “Stacy Lewis just has to feel nauseous, leaving that putt on the lip.”Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-26703276158214445632016-08-20T11:30:38.974-04:002016-08-20T11:30:38.974-04:00Piller edges out her par attempt at No. 13. Ko par...Piller edges out her par attempt at No. 13. Ko pars. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-67044819015999807222016-08-20T11:27:48.370-04:002016-08-20T11:27:48.370-04:00Park rolls in a lengthy putt for birdie on No. 13,...Park rolls in a lengthy putt for birdie on No. 13, and her lead is back out to five strokes with five to play. That should do it for the gold medal.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-56315153456385151992016-08-20T11:24:17.263-04:002016-08-20T11:24:17.263-04:00And now Stacy Lewis birdies No. 17. She is in bron...And now Stacy Lewis birdies No. 17. She <i>is</i> in bronze alone. Strong finish for 31-year-old Stacy Lewis of Toledo, Ohio …<br /><br />1. I. Park, South Korea, -14 (66 holes)<br />2. S. Feng, China, -10 (68)<br />T3. S. Lewis, United States, -9 (71)<br />T3. H. Nomura, Japan, -9 (72)<br />T5. L. Ko, New Zealand, -8 (66)<br />T5. G. Piller, United States, -8 (66)<br /><br />As I was typing the list, Harukyo Nomura birdied No. 18, and she’s our clubhouse leader.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-5523698969355911502016-08-20T11:11:23.425-04:002016-08-20T11:11:23.425-04:00Lewis's putt is for eagle, and she hits a curv...Lewis's putt is for eagle, and she hits a curving thing that bends just to the back of the lip. Beautiful, beautiful try. It would've put her in bronze position alone; instead, it's a birdie, and she's now part of the T3. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-66388931111833556022016-08-20T11:05:21.054-04:002016-08-20T11:05:21.054-04:00Hull bogeys, and she's back out of medal posit...Hull bogeys, and she's back out of medal position. Japan's Haryko Nomura birdies to take her place in the three-way T3.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-87988433924945999672016-08-20T11:03:48.111-04:002016-08-20T11:03:48.111-04:00Stacy Lewis pulls out a driver on No. 16, and she ...Stacy Lewis pulls out a driver on No. 16, and she rolls just left of a bunker and onto the green and to within about 15 feet of the cup. She'll have that much left for 2, and I assume that'll be for birdie.<br /><br />Lydia Ko sends some wild shot into the gallery, but, lucky for her, it ricochets off some guy and back into the fairway.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-15129224742300040902016-08-20T10:59:29.688-04:002016-08-20T10:59:29.688-04:00Later this morning, Team USA has a semifinalist go...Later this morning, Team USA has a semifinalist going in men’s freestyle 86kg wrestling. J’den Cox, a 21-year-old from Columbia, Missouri, will be dueling with a guy from Turkey in one semifinal, while Azerbaijan and Russia are in the other. The London 2012 medalists in this event were Azerbaijan, Puerto Rico, Georgia and Iran (this is one of those two-bronze sports).Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-80422432488269696172016-08-20T10:57:46.945-04:002016-08-20T10:57:46.945-04:00So, …
1. I. Park, South Korea, -14 (65)
2. S. Fen...So, …<br /><br />1. I. Park, South Korea, -14 (65)<br />2. S. Feng, China, -11 (66)<br />T3. C. Hull, Great Britain, -8 (66)<br />T3. L. Ko, New Zealand, -8 (65)<br />T3. G. Piller, United States, -8 (65)Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-19832618603126814162016-08-20T10:56:58.204-04:002016-08-20T10:56:58.204-04:00Lydia Ko bogeys.
Piller just misses her birdie.
...Lydia Ko bogeys. <br /><br />Piller <i>just</i> misses her birdie.<br /><br />Park pars.<br /><br />Meanwhile, ahead on No. 12, Feng pars.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-82404860794570921402016-08-20T10:48:23.424-04:002016-08-20T10:48:23.424-04:00Norway is leading the Netherlands in the women'...Norway is leading the Netherlands in the women's handball bronze-medal match, and Serbia is beating France in the women's basketball bronze. So, ... anxious moments for the red-white-and-blue-striped flag people.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-7053175662854654092016-08-20T10:46:33.379-04:002016-08-20T10:46:33.379-04:00The Golf Network says Inbee Park is getting nervou...The Golf Network says Inbee Park is getting nervous. Piller went 83 yards further off the 10th tee than did Park. <br /><br />Park whacks some kind of fairway wood and reaches the green. <br /><br />Lydia Ko is amid some sandy brush that looks like it would be really, really prickly on her bare legs. She flails an iron shot out to about 50 yards from the green.<br /><br />The third member of the last threesome, Piller of Roswell, New Mexico, sends her wedge to within about 10 feet. She'll have a birdie try from there.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-71435507768497265862016-08-20T10:41:51.182-04:002016-08-20T10:41:51.182-04:00Inbee Park bogies; Shanshan Feng bogeys. The lead ...Inbee Park bogies; Shanshan Feng bogeys. The lead is down to three strokes. <br /><br />Gerina Piller goes very aggressive off the 10th tee, and she seems to be hearing the Golf Network commentators who say now is go time.<br /><br />Stacy Lewis rolls in a 6- or 8-footer to save par on No. 14.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.com