Australian swimmers enjoying Rio Olympics 2 gold

[Dr. Caligari]

So much for the denizens on Ozpolitic who are poo pooing the Rio Olympics.

2 Gold for swimming and one bronze for archery. Could be best ever start for Australia in Olympics since Melbourne 1956.

[Rorschach]

Personally haven't seen any poo-pooing here.

[AiA in Atlanta]

Personally haven't seen any poo-pooing here.

That's not you I smell? Check your nappy.

[Dr. Caligari]

Rio 2016. Australia having a good start which might spur greater achievements. USA must be having one of their worst starts ever.

Blame it on Brexit: Great Britain still at zero medals.

[Super Nova]

Australia claim bronze in men's 4x100m relay

A stunning final leg effort from Cameron McEvoy gave Australia a bronze medal in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay.

Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi (crap.... I now no longer like that chant, wonder why)

[Neferti]

Australia claim bronze in men's 4x100m relay

A stunning final leg effort from Cameron McEvoy gave Australia a bronze medal in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay.

Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi (crap.... I now no longer like that chant, wonder why)

I have been watching it. Cameron McEvoy did SO WELL to get us a Bronze. We were also-rans for a bit.

Why James Magnussen? He's that smartarse who thought he was God's Gift in London 2012.

Actually, I was really surprised to see McEvoy looking like a little "short man" but he is 1.85 (6'), Magnussen is 1.98 (6'4") and the other guys are 1.83 (6'.05) and 1.93 (6'3.98).

GO McEVOY in a couple of other Events. Hope he gets his personal GOLD.

[Dr. Caligari]

USA has 26%, 4 golds out of 19 medals. In London Olympics they achieved 44% gold. Australia doing 57%, 4 gold out of 7 medals.

Thailand ahead of notso Great Britain.

[Neferti]

Australia was Number 1 on the Medals Board for ONE day.

There have been a few surprises getting GOLD ....

Why do "we" place so much pressure on the Swimming Team?

I want to see how we do at Athletics ... and I always enjoy the Triathlon/s if we get into them.

Fun times ahead.

[Black Orchid]

I had to laugh at Usain Bolt's comments on not attending the opening ceremony. He has a hamstring injury and could have used that as an excuse but instead just said he was too lazy to attend.

At least he was honest.

[Dr. Caligari]

Australia third place behind USA. Russia moving up.

The most interesting swimming race will be the men's 1500 with Mack Horton facing Sun Yang in a grudge match.