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Rio Olympics, triumph and tragedy . . . .
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RE: Rio Olympics, triumph and tragedy . . . .
I'm a fan of gymnastics, soccer, and sailing. 

First and foremost, it's been distressing seeing the Brazilian government be so slow with cleaning up the water there. It is full of raw sewage, apparently, and that will directly affect sailing events (not sure how it will impact America's Cup 2017. Not sure if any AC sailors are racing. I know they don't use AC45 [or whatever it is now] boats). 

It's been interesting reading up on and watching developments in U.S. Soccer. It seems like coach Jill Ellis has a lot of ways she can go with the roster. Very glad Wambach is gone. She was slowing down in certain phases of the game, and, well...her drug/drink issues. Don't need that drama. 

In gymnastics, I'm rooting for Ragan Smith to get a spot. She's fun to watch and a Kim Burdette (Zmeskal, from the '92 Olys) protege. Seems to be hitting a growth spurt, but still doing well.

But yeah. Don't get sick, everybody.
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan
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Rio Olympics, triumph and tragedy . . . . - by vorlon13 - April 22, 2016 at 10:02 am
RE: Rio Olympics, triumph and tragedy . . . . - by c172 - April 22, 2016 at 10:41 am
RE: Rio Olympics, triumph and tragedy . . . . - by brewer - April 22, 2016 at 4:55 pm
RE: Rio Olympics, triumph and tragedy . . . . - by brewer - April 24, 2016 at 2:20 pm

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