tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post2942356816432374638..comments2024-03-29T00:38:31.950-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: XXXI Olympic Summer Games, Rio 2016 (Day 14)GoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-68737790896932083902016-08-19T12:55:46.664-04:002016-08-19T12:55:46.664-04:00I'm going to get my daughter to check the men&...I'm going to get my daughter to check the men's volleyball result when she gets home from school.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-37500334262079846592016-08-19T12:55:20.005-04:002016-08-19T12:55:20.005-04:00Chen Long of China, the London 2012 bronze medalis...Chen Long of China, the London 2012 bronze medalist, does advance to the gold-medal final in men's singles badminton. So, Lee Chong Wei of Bagan Serai, Perak, whom the Malaysian prime minister reportedly had to convince not to retire, will have to get through another Chinese badminton stud in tomorrow's final. Twice-gold-medalist Super Dan will face upstart-Dane Viktor Axelsen, a 22-year-old from Odense, for the bronze.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-11745804651366076302016-08-19T12:35:24.458-04:002016-08-19T12:35:24.458-04:00OK, I, too, am done watching Olympic volleyball. G...OK, I, too, am done watching Olympic volleyball. Go, Team USA.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-32142140366901543332016-08-19T12:31:43.182-04:002016-08-19T12:31:43.182-04:00Oh, no. One of the stars of Italy's team is th...Oh, no. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WddUT4awBy8" rel="nofollow">One of the stars of Italy's team is the nephew of this dude.</a>Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-34031286364063896602016-08-19T12:08:18.837-04:002016-08-19T12:08:18.837-04:00It's 11-5, Team USA, in the opening set.
But,...It's 11-5, Team USA, in the opening set.<br /><br />But, remember, "there are no guarantees in international volleyball."<br /><br />Also, "we've got to be wary of talking about unassailable leads."<br /><br /> Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-10669747746889913522016-08-19T12:05:48.992-04:002016-08-19T12:05:48.992-04:00And so another first to three 25s volleyball saga ...And so another first to three 25s volleyball saga ensues on Channel 6. This one is a semifinal between Team USA and Italy in <a href="http://www.heathpost.com/2016/08/xxxi-olympic-summer-games-rio-2016-day.html?showComment=1471280672384#c7324935576631498290" rel="nofollow">the men's tournament</a>.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-55666801680682826972016-08-19T11:41:06.615-04:002016-08-19T11:41:06.615-04:00Team USA has a 16-year-old, Laura Zeng of Hartford...Team USA has a 16-year-old, Laura Zeng of Hartford, Connecticut, and Libertyville, Illinois, who appears to be doing pretty well. She started doing rhythmic gymnastics when she was 7. This might be of interest to my daughter.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-81898375420578660202016-08-19T11:38:13.491-04:002016-08-19T11:38:13.491-04:00Oh, good! Rhythmic gymnastics! I forgot about this...Oh, good! Rhythmic gymnastics! I forgot about this. This was my daughter's favorite event at London 2012, when she was 3. Now she's 7. We'll see how it goes over this time.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-77168795453340833752016-08-19T11:34:36.851-04:002016-08-19T11:34:36.851-04:00It's like I'm living in Prague or Mars 203...It's like I'm living in Prague or Mars 2035 or somewhere. The TV broadcasts now are showing badminton, water polo, wrestling and synchronized swimming.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-84321588132001993042016-08-19T11:30:34.549-04:002016-08-19T11:30:34.549-04:00Oh, my gosh, the French guy who was so far ahead d...Oh, my gosh, the French guy who was so far ahead <i>did not</i> win the race walk. I guess the scorecards still have to be signed or whatever, but it appears Slovakia, Australia and Japan are going to be the medal winners. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-7127251564632565862016-08-19T11:07:28.632-04:002016-08-19T11:07:28.632-04:00The Russian whom Steven López beat was seeded four...The Russian whom Steven López beat was seeded fourth in the tournament. Steven López is the 13 seed; Lutalo Muhammad, 5. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-2984907686640318462016-08-19T11:04:14.126-04:002016-08-19T11:04:14.126-04:00I haven't seen anything but the Olympics for t...I haven't seen anything but the Olympics for two weeks. How's Ted Cruz doing in the presidential race?Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-86784230137961659022016-08-19T11:02:51.663-04:002016-08-19T11:02:51.663-04:00Team USA has a winner in the round of 16 in men...Team USA has a winner in the round of 16 in men's 80kg taekwondo: 27-year-old Steven López, who was born in Nicaragua and grew up in Sugar Land (great movie), Texas, and will face a London 2012 bronze medalist, Lutalo Muhammad from Great Britain, in the quarters. Taekwondo just rips through its events all in one day, so we will hope Steven López gets to keep taekwondo-ing all afternoon long.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-16896175334608142112016-08-19T10:49:49.704-04:002016-08-19T10:49:49.704-04:00Ryan Lochte says he's sorry.Ryan Lochte says he's sorry.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-67593644219692307692016-08-19T10:31:50.711-04:002016-08-19T10:31:50.711-04:00One of the great things about the golf tournaments...One of the great things about the golf tournaments has been that the results suggest I already have been following what would be the important events in the Olympic interims for this sport.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-45440183400571183282016-08-19T10:29:58.190-04:002016-08-19T10:29:58.190-04:00Team USA's Lewis misses a bit right and ends u...Team USA's Lewis misses a bit right and ends up two-putting. Instead, it's the other two golfers in the lead threesome--South Korea's Inbee Park and Great Britain's Charley Hull--who roll in their birdie tries. Park is now two strokes ahead of the field, at 11-under, with Hull and Lewis T2.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-53402611954251966802016-08-19T10:26:04.991-04:002016-08-19T10:26:04.991-04:00OK, that's it. I'm figuring out how to fol...OK, that's it. I'm figuring out how to follow the whole Olympics all throughout the four-year interims. Oh, how I love it so!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-18193386002598723722016-08-19T10:25:04.616-04:002016-08-19T10:25:04.616-04:00And now our leaders have tied off in the third rou...And now our leaders have tied off in the third round of the women's golf tournament. Stacy Lewis's third shot on the par-5 opener ricochets in and out of the cup! She'll have about 10 feet to putt for birdie and a tie at 10-under with Inbee Park for gold-medal position.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-5387328659216133372016-08-19T10:12:26.108-04:002016-08-19T10:12:26.108-04:0022-20 ... the old rivals embrace and trade jerseys...22-20 ... the old rivals embrace and trade jerseys (customary, apparently) ... Lee Chong Wei will play for gold, and China's Lin Dan will go home without a medal ... USA tells us that Lee Chong Wei's autobiography is called, "Dare To Be a Champion."<br /><br />Wow. That was excellent.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-13125616946062157772016-08-19T10:10:54.372-04:002016-08-19T10:10:54.372-04:00AND LEE CHONG WEI OF MALAYSIA WINS WITH A FIERCE C...AND LEE CHONG WEI OF MALAYSIA WINS WITH A FIERCE CROSSCOURT BACKHAND AS BOTH PLAYERS ARE AT THE NET!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-70986092926207153132016-08-19T10:09:27.456-04:002016-08-19T10:09:27.456-04:0021-20, "Hero Lei" of Malaysia, as Super ...21-20, "Hero Lei" of Malaysia, as Super Dan misses long on a lob ...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-68461452338241280082016-08-19T10:08:40.482-04:002016-08-19T10:08:40.482-04:0020-20! OH, MY! This really is outstanding. Super D...20-20! OH, MY! This really is outstanding. Super Dan hit blind, backhand return to keep the point alive and then finally won the point on his second or third leaping slam attempt ...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-66467224248701412022016-08-19T10:06:36.258-04:002016-08-19T10:06:36.258-04:0020-19, Malaysia ...20-19, Malaysia ...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-50512151113429107132016-08-19T10:06:15.439-04:002016-08-19T10:06:15.439-04:00In 2012, Super Dan lost to Lee Chong Wei in both t...In 2012, Super Dan lost to Lee Chong Wei in both the Korean Open and Malaysia Open. At London 2012, though, says Wikipedia: "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lin_Dan#Personal_life" rel="nofollow">In the repeat of 2008's final, Lin this time lost the first game to Lee but bounced to take the second. The third game became a thriller as Lin edged to a gold medal, narrowly beating Lee by two points despite Lee leading most of the time.[168] Lin also became the first men's singles player to retain the Olympic title.</a>"Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-467628547439879632016-08-19T10:04:18.364-04:002016-08-19T10:04:18.364-04:0019-16, Malaysia ...19-16, Malaysia ...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.com