[James]

As has been said there's always a lot of cynicism before an Olympics starts, though this time the Russian story is more serious. The scheduling of the events for the middle of the night UK time will mean less interest here.

[James]

Are you all just going to post about the events in this one thread? There doesn't seem much point in having a separate forum when that happens. I mean I updated the forum icon and everything.

[Drew.]

Could be worth having separate threads for the more popular events like swimming, cycling, athletics etc. I feel like more gets discussed when it's in one place though

[Jack_]

I was planning on making a swimming thread tomorrow cause IIRC we had separate sports threads for London, but I don't really mind either way

[Shaun]

One thread would be a bit of a mess really with everyone popping in on the same page with posts about the equestrian, weightlifting, boxing and 400m breast stroke

(I bet 400m isn't an actual event now I've said that)

[James]

Yeah, new threads for the most popular sports might be best.

[Calderyon]

I´ll be very surprised if my country gets any more than 1 bronze.

Then again most likely it´s going to be 0-0-0, while the Swedes dominate the Nordic competition with Denmark trailing as the runner ups and Norway being there doing okay.

[Novo]

Just enjoying some France v Columbia here

[Novo]

Necib is now Cadamuro, got married last year.. this is almost as bad as when Klara Zakopalova changed to Koukakova

[Will.]

Use this thread for opening ceremony discussion.

BBC One HD at 11:40PM-4AM

I thought it was going to be a tad earlier.

[Drew.]

Djokovic vs Del Po in the first round draw

[Nicky91]

our dutch queen of athletics, Dafne Schippers, i hope she slays in Rio

[Novo]

Switching from Heptathlon is the best decision she has ever made, potential 2 golds now

[Headie]

Dafne will get Gold in the 200 for sure, but I think she'll be beaten in the 100 by Bowie and Thompson, and maybe even Fraser Pryce so not sure if she'll even medal there. 200 is definitely her best event.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Hayden

Dafne will get Gold in the 200 for sure, but I think she'll be beaten in the 100 by Bowie and Thompson, and maybe even Fraser Pryce so not sure if she'll even medal there. 200 is definitely her best event.

Dafne is awesome, i'm already proud to be dutch because of her i am even more proud

[Novo]

Originally Posted by Hayden

Dafne will get Gold in the 200 for sure, but I think she'll be beaten in the 100 by Bowie and Thompson, and maybe even Fraser Pryce so not sure if she'll even medal there. 200 is definitely her best event.

Probably the hardest event to call on the track, given the times this year and the world champs in Beijing last year there was hardly anything in it

[Nicky91]

Go Nick Skelton, i really have respect for him competing in his 7th Olympics at the age of 57

[Black Dagger]

Originally Posted by Drew.

Djokovic vs Del Po in the first round draw

Oh ffs. That will just depress me knowing Del Po won bronze last Olympics and now he's a broken scrub.

[T*]

Oh @ me having to miss it because i'll have a train early in the morning

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Originally Posted by _LucasMichael_

Oh ffs. That will just depress me knowing Del Po won bronze last Olympics and now he's a broken scrub.

Could be worse your fave could be pregnant after winning Gold at the last Olympics

[Novo]

The latest story is that wild Capybaras are running riot digging up the grass and ****ting all over the Golf Course

[Drew.]

The Brazil - South Africa game tonight should be great, The Brazilians have so many wonderkids on show

[Novo]

Gabriel Barbosa 19 years old and already 152 games in all comps for Santos , insane

[Novo]

An Irish boxer has failed a drugs test in the build-up to the Rio Olympics.

The Olympic Council of Ireland said the fighter is provisionally suspended from competition after an "adverse analytical" finding in an A-sample.

"The athlete will now decide whether to accept a sanction for a doping violation, to request that a B-sample be tested, or to appeal the provisional suspension," it added.

"The finding relates to a test not conducted at the 2016 Olympic Games."

The council stated that the Sport Ireland Anti-Doping Agency "has returned an adverse analytical finding in an A sample provided to anti-doping officers".

An Irish Athletic Boxing Association statement said it had been notified by Sport Ireland of an "alleged violation" by one of its high-performance boxers.

The boxer has not been named officially, but is believed to a member of Ireland's eight-strong Olympic team.

The association added that it has "always maintained a zero tolerance approach to doping".

"Irish Boxing has been one of the most widely tested sports by the National Anti-Doping Programme over the last number of years," it said.

"We ensure our boxers are available for testing in and out of competition.

"The Irish Athletic Boxing Association will not be in a position to comment further until all elements of due process associated with the anti-doping programme are completed in this case."

[Novo]

Michael O’Reilly