OFFICIAL 2016 RIO SUMMER OLYMPICS THREAD (Rio is a wrap; See you in Tokyo in 2020 (or, more likely,i

[703 hwy]

Got out in lane 8 tho!

 

[stickmandude]

Wayde van Niekerk

 

[don ramon]

blew them out the water. that lead

 

[awwsome]

Wayde the young king. :x

 

[techno]

Lane 8 too.  Van Niekerk really went for it man. I love the Olympics man

 

[703 hwy]

My man almost got 42. Sheesh

 

[nike4kja05]

Wow Van Niekerk never let up

 

[Armada]

Michael Johnson's record just got broken wow

 

[d3si]

Lol

Merritt couldn't help himself but impressed with van Niekerk's run

 

[T0INE]

Dude obliterated the WR.

 

[d3si]

Still waiting to see a tweet from Michael Johnson

 

[Xennial]

Wow so I was right Michael Johnsons record may go down but thought most likely it'd be Kirani that did it. Didn't see Van Niekerk doing it from lane 8 wow

 

[don ramon]

Still waiting to see a tweet from Michael Johnson

hes workin bro

 

[techno]

Wow so I was right Michael Johnsons record may go down but thought most likely it'd be Kirani that did it. Didn't see Van Niekerk doing it from lane 8 wow

Yeah thought the same. Kirani will be disappointed but man what a run.. I shamefully counted out Van Niekerk since he was in 8 

 

[IATT]

Never thought I would see someone beat Michael johnson's record..

Thought Jeremy wariner's 43.45 was closet I would see to it

 

[Xennial]

Wish i was watching the 400m final on BBC coverage rather than NBC to see Michael Johnson's reaction live on Van Niekerk obliterating his record.

 

[mpire]

I love Olympic time because all my relatives start watching sports and we all bond over Usain Bolt. Basically every Jamaican person I know becomes a sports fan.

Same here my uncle can't move from his chair and my family covered in goose bumps.

 

[d3si]

Already

 

[don ramon]

colombiam triple jumper has a  sick figure

 

[IATT]

Is dude running the 200?

 

[Xennial]

Looks like training with bolt for Van Niekerk had paid dividends. Want to see him double up and start running 200m

 

[703 hwy]

When Bolt ran 9.58 is that when he didn't even run thru the line?

 

[Xennial]

Not in Rio but I'd like to see him do it for Tokyo

Is dude running the 200?

 

[Armada]

Wish i was watching the 400m final on BBC coverage rather than NBC to see Michael Johnson's reaction live on Van Niekerk obliterating his record.

There's gotta be audio or video of that I would love to see his reaction.

 

[jjs]

it's that time

I hope De Grasse gets silver and Bolt leaves on top with a WR