I dunno, kind of the same in London when houses were bought up which is a bit...

different as they're worth somehing. In Rio, people got literally pennies or nothing and had their land taken or houses knocked away. The locals had no chance of being able to afford to go. How can we celebrate sport so much, when we cant' even home our fellow humans? It's not a lardy da left thing it's simply true. Tis fab seeing people doing well but what's the point for Brazil after this is all gone?

Posted By: DrDublin on August 21st 2016 at 22:07:57

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What were your top 3 Olympic things?.. (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 21, 21:20:09
- Hockey, Murray, Mo (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tony Martin, Aug 21, 23:11:12
- Cavendish, GB women 4x100 relay bronze and when that walker shat himself. (Other Sports) - bird table, Aug 21, 23:03:21
- Super splendid Sunday when we won a million medals, those brilliant Irish brothers (Other Sports) - Bravo win or die, Aug 21, 22:30:14
  - Know what you mean (n/m) (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 21, 22:42:28
- didn't see enough of it to have three (n/m) (Other Sports) - Charles21, Aug 21, 22:23:11
- Peaty, Mo, Murray (n/m) (Other Sports) - Mark Barham, Aug 21, 22:21:00
- cycling road race, mens pole vault (apart from the booing stuff), biles (Other Sports) - matt in london, Aug 21, 22:16:01
  - biles? Bikes? Road race was a good un (n/m) (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 21, 22:19:49
    - simone biles, gymnast (n/m) (Other Sports) - matt in london, Aug 21, 22:20:33
      - Ah, yes. I liked the tampoliny thing too (n/m) (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 21, 22:21:26
- 1. Mo 2. Whitlock 3. Bicyclists (Other Sports) - Gob on a Stick, Aug 21, 21:56:34
- Hockey. MoMo. Bolt joint third with about 9 others. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Aug 21, 21:54:08
- 1. Usain 2. Lutalo interview 3. Trott omnium (n/m) (Other Sports) - earlydoors, Aug 21, 21:53:04
  - Is the middle one the chap that missed out on a gold with 1 sec to go? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 21, 21:54:25
    - yup, blubtastic (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 21, 21:55:36
      - Tough crowd (n/m) (Other Sports) - earlydoors, Aug 21, 21:58:37
        
        you say that but it wasn't really a top olympic moment was it (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 21, 22:04:21
      - Poor lad (n/m) (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 21, 21:56:59
        
        shame but he'll get over it and come back stronger (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 21, 22:00:31
        
        Yes, the emotion of sport at its purest (n/m) (Other Sports) - earlydoors, Aug 21, 21:58:59
- Golden bollocks Tom Daley fucking it up again. (n/m) (Other Sports) - harry boulders, Aug 21, 21:40:15
  - Bronze in London (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 21, 21:41:29
    - loads of salons in norwich now, no biggy. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 21, 21:43:59
  - Now now... (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 21, 21:41:12
- Interesting Murray such a popular moment... (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 21, 21:37:06
  - The Golf was a funny one for me. (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Aug 21, 22:00:03
- I think Mo at one as he sums up to me everything that's good about running, 2 has to be.. (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 21, 21:32:34
  - Disappointing attendances... (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 21, 21:39:09
    - It was always going to be inaffordable for the locals which is why I won't ever get it. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 21, 21:47:45
      - That's my point dubs - we all knew that so it should been assessed... (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 21, 21:50:45
        
        I dunno, kind of the same in London when houses were bought up which is a bit... (Other Sports) - DrDublin, Aug 21, 22:07:57
- 1 mens pursuit 2 Murray 3 cavendish (n/m) (Other Sports) - loz, Aug 21, 21:30:18
  - Can't have cycling or tennis in there (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 21, 21:35:21
    - Just my personal favs so I can have them thanks (n/m) (Other Sports) - loz, Aug 21, 21:37:06
      - In your face SCC (n/m) (Other Sports) - Dandy Highburyman, Aug 21, 21:40:28
      - Lazy (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 21, 21:38:09
        
        Maybe but seems remiss not to include our... (Other Sports) - loz, Aug 21, 21:39:16
        
        I'd be more impressed if we weren't the only show in town (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 21, 21:40:58
        
        Easy to say that when we are the best... (Other Sports) - loz, Aug 21, 21:44:40
        
        Yeah cavendish at least was in a hard event (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 21, 21:53:55
- hockey definitely number one, that was just incredible (Other Sports) - Tombs, Aug 21, 21:28:11
- 1.Murray 2.Mo 5000 3.Usain (n/m) (Other Sports) - BINMEN8R, Aug 21, 21:28:08
- Diving, hockey and swinming golds (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Aug 21, 21:27:40
- 1. Hockey, 2. Mo 5k, 3. Kenny keirin. (Other Sports) - norway, Aug 21, 21:27:25

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