How did this Germany team make the handball final? Looks like they've never played together before.
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Wolf is a great goalie, but this is a shocking 'performance' all around
Not easy facing multiple gold medal machines, yes it's frustrating we couldn't convert 3 or 4 of those near misses but that's Sport at the elite level
Germany really hasn’t had a good Olympics considering their economy and sporting history. And boy are they ending it on a sour note. Denmark is toying with them.
I don't think we had many athletes that drastically underperformed their expectation. Our sports funding is just shit and poorly organised
Congrats.
Biggest economy in Europe and biggest population: 84 million compared to 67-68 million in France and Great Britain.
Yet, Germany has a total of 32 medals compared to 63/65 for France/GB.
Host will always overperform, can't really compare that. But yeah it's been a poor haul and the comparison to GB shows that
Less medals than Italy and the Netherlands too.
At least we should wipe the floor with GB at the winter Olympics 
Kagami is really sound defensively. Blades couldn’t open her up. Maybe a bit more aggressive handfighting could’ve made the difference, but at the same time, that probably opens her up more for Kagami to get in on her legs.
As Dutch handball goalie Tess Wester once famously said to the amusement of everyone in the same room: "You do not want to know how many balls I've had against my chin." Good job for team NL finishing 6th above the British.
Serbia win their 3rd consecutive Gold medal in Water Polo
GB had the Olympics 2012, France now. Of course they have built structures, which we lack. I don‘t think we will see the Olympics in Germany in the near future, the Bundesbahn will need more time
Chief of DOSB was openly talking about an application for 2036 or 2040GB had the Olympics 2012, France now. Of course they have built structures, which we lack. I don‘t think we will see the Olympics in Germany in the near future, the Bundesbahn will need more time
Not a huge follower of other sports, and I never watch any world championships. But I'm hugely proud of the Netherlands at the Olympics, awesome performance by the athletes. Was a joy to watch.
Hup Holland Hup.
Hup Holland Hup.
I always feel Spain and Argentina are perennial Olympic underachievers given their stellar sporting pedigree elsewhere. At least with Germany former East Germany was an Olympic powerhouse.
I was surprised to find out that the game was actually invented in Britain. Didn’t really catch on there it seems
the honest question do the Germans even want the Olympics ? We are some weird people
Good question yeah. He stressed multiple times the point of sustainability and using already existing sport structures and locations like horse stuff in Aachen or Kayak in Leipzig/Augsburg. Would keep the cost down, which might get us Germans on board
But that’s exactly my point. Germany has been a powerhouse (also the West) and that’s why their performance is so disappointing considering their sporting history.
Spain and Argentina have never been much of an Olympics kind of countries. Spain had a bit of a boost after Barcelona 92 but that was that.
We will not talk about why East Germany was an Olympic powerhouse
To think what it could have been if the Judokas had shown up and Puck didn't get a punctured tyre.
Yeah the sport is pretty much dominated by the Balkans atm, Croatia also being the World Champs
Were we ever really a power house? We're good at multiple team sports, but since I'm alive always lacked in track and fields and swimming. Occasional winners here and there, but nothing dominant
The girls could grow a moustache faster than the boys.
I'm.over here in Paris working at Entertainment for Team Ireland. The buzz around Rhasidat Adeleke is outrageous. I was watching the race last night (in a venue, not the stadium) and the roars were amazing, but when she took the baton the place exploded. It was Olympians and fans watching. The buzz around her is a level above even our gold medalists.
Italy, Hungary, Spain, Greece and the USA too
Italy got robbed big time in the QF against Hungary too, it's a big thing over here. Surprised Spain didn't take gold though, best team in the world right now
only the stupid get caught
48 golds and 142 medals total in 1988. 33 golds and 82 medals Post unification in 1992. Has been a gradual drop off since.
In the 70's & 80's East Germany was definitely up there with regularly coming 2nd overall and with 40+ golds
Talking about the West, and I'm born 89
Don't think there's any mystery why East Germany was up there
Yeah, if we're limiting it to after reunification I'd agree that you've not been consistently near the top, and its been a slow decline in results.Talking about the West, and I'm born 89
Don't think there's any mystery why East Germany was up there
We had some strong teams; rowing, fencing, throwing competitions, cycling. But other nations simply invested more and we have fallen behind. like hellhunter mentioned the sports funding in Germany is in shambles
Women’s basketball is so different to the men’s game.
France need to start making it a bit more interesting!
They kind of look the better team so far, just poor at scoring
They seem to be answering your call unfortunately for you!
Quite the hard watch that final
Cool, I'm just looking at the points!
Got no dog in this fight
Just want it to be close due to the gold medal tally fight