I need to mention my new favourite athlete of the Olympics, High Jump Gold Medalist Ivan Ukhov. Took off his team tank top between jumps and then couldn't find it. The camera followed him for five minutes as he looked in bags, shook out clothing, crawled to look under seats until an official came over to tell him he was about to be dq'd for taking too long. So he just grabbed a random blue Adidas shirt, stuck his bib on it, and had to rush to make the jump (he nailed it). Didn't miss a jump the rest of the way to gold.

That was funny, but while this was going on the announcers relayed a story about how he was reprimanded earlier this year for competing at a meet while drunk.




EDIT - INTERNET, ACTIVATE: Form of: FOOTAGE OF IVAN UKHOV DRUNK JUMPING!



That music makes that whole thing. That's also what I'd look like jumping too. "If no one minds, I'm just going to lie here awhile..."

I'm officially adopting that man as my internet son, I'm so proud of my little Russian Ivan.

Although apparently I misheard and it wasn't earlier this year.

The Fella's BMX is fucking brilliant. Watching it on the BBCs site, and there was just a huge pile up a minute ago~!

Team GB just picked up another Gold and Bronze in the Horsey Dancing.



Now back to the BMX crashes. . .

NASCAR on bicycles?

Well this is turning into a pretty great afternoon! Adams absolutely stormed the women's boxing final, another well deserved gold medalist!




http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19192421

"Its an absolute yard sale, bikes are flying!"

1-0 lead

Carli Lloyd again

1-2 in men's triple juump

Bolt
.02 from tying his Olympic record.

8-5 win for women's water polo

Usain Bolt is amazing. Not only that but it's a Jamaican sweep in the 200m. Going to be one hell of a party in Kingston tonight.

Plus they still are favourites for the 4X100 relay in both men's and women's as well. Dangerous to count medals before they are awarded but could be the greatest Jamaican Olympics ever if they finish it off.


EDIT - FUCKING YES!

Gold for the US Yaks~!



Hope Solo
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