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Europe did not compete as one entity . The Russians were partially banned .
As good as winning feels, I also salute those that struggled just to get to Rio to compete. Many did not have the wealth backing them like the USA or Japan or Germany . For some competing is their Victory .
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If your not the lead dog , then the view never changes !
I sure hope you aren't taking credit for the Brits in that total.
They've thumbed their noses at the rest of you!
Let the record show that they're still in at the moment so right now it still counts :P
What a tactic they had to boost their medal numbers: focus as the only country in the world on indoor track cycling and basically win everything there without decent competition.
and after the game hope solo calls the swedes a bunch of cowards for the way they won
how the hell is she even allowed on the national team?
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Hope Solo has been suspended from the National Team for 6 months, which is fairly meaningless in view of their schedule for the next 6 months. Of more significance, her USSF contract has been terminated. She has probably played her last meaningful international game. Of course, at her age, that might have been the case even without the suspension and firing.
It's funny she got 6 months for this, but nothing for kicking the shit out of her nephew in a drunken rage
I'm not trying to excuse any of her actions, just commenting about what a strange situation that was. Her nephew was 17 at the time, and 6'8" 270 lbs. He was a foot taller and 120 lbs heavier than her. Supposedly in the police report he admitted to hitting her over the head with broomstick or some other similar thing in the garage, and then with an aluminum broom handle after the first one broke. He and his mother said it didn't seem to even slow her down.
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