The Official 2016 Olympics thread: Medals Are For the Elite but Zika is For Everybody

[DarrynCobretti]

It's crazy how the USA has two young black females named Simone (Biles and Manuels) who won Gold medals this Olympics in sports that are historically predominately white. Unreal.



#BlackExcellence #SimoneExcellence

 

[Versa]

Now ya'll know I don't care about us being the "first" anything, because I know we've always been capable of these "firsts" for centuries and simply weren't given an opportunity..BUT I do love observing black excellence! CONGRATS SIMONE MANUEL!. ‪#‎BLACKGIRLFLY‬

 

[Rich Spirit]

More Houston excellence

hope there's a parade so i can hit it up

@dora_da_destroyer can come along too!

 

[The_Sheff]

Phelps clock got him looking like a Mortal Kombat boss or some shyt.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

she was down like half a body length going into the final 50.
That closing speed

She knows how to finish

 

[Miggs]

still has one more event

without her, wed have 2 medals in diving and rugby

She's going to dominate in Tokyo...she gonna be hving NBC wanting to do a swimming showdown IE Johnson Bailey right after

 

[JerseyBoy23]

Black excellence y'all.

Vader

 

[Tanahashi Coates]

The hell is up with that picture and the clock?

 

[Spyro]

Phelps just broke a 2168 year old Olympic record

 

[Mr210]

Man with all these commercials why not go back to gymnastics damn

 

[Miggs]

Michael Phelps looks like he digs for small rodents with his beak in the off season...

 

[Big Boss]

These lemon pepper wings

 

[SithLawd]

That Team USA swimming depth

Winning all these medals despite franklin looking

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

why we aint got king, campbell, penny, efimova, and ledecky all in one race tho