Lucas Tanglen Clinches Championship

Under the capable management of Lucas Tanglen, Postmodern Pentathlon won the second Fantasy Olympiad on the final day Sunday.  They entered the day in third place but moved up to first when the USA beat Spain 107-100 for the men's basketball gold medal.  That gave Postmodern its second 50 point gold medal in the sport.  An hour later, it was all over when Croatia defeated Italy 8-6 for the men's water polo gold.  The head-to-head victory for Postmodern over former first place team Da Nang Dynamos removed all doubt about who would lead the final standings.

Da Nang Dynamos were seemingly always in front of the competition, leading at the end of 11 out of the 16 days.  Postmodern Pentathlon was expected to win by many, but they never actually led until hours before the end of the Games.  Now they'll top the leaderboard for the next year and a half.  It's just another example of a team that trailed throughout, got pumped up by hearing 2 Unlimited's "Get Ready For This", and cruised to victory.

Typical of a team based in the coastal lowlands, the Dynamos outscored their rivals by 120 points in the water sports entering Sunday.  Even that advantage didn't help in the water polo final.  The loss was certainly a crushing blow to Dynamos fans everywhere - yet it was hardly shocking to a fan base that sets its calendar by spring hockey playoff losses to Rochester Americans, summers of mediocre baseball, and long winters never brightened by a football playoff appearance.

Dynamos manager John Binz is reportedly considering an attempt to appease fans of the beleaguered franchise by having a lot of 22-year-old girls in size XS Cubs shirts in the stands.  It remains unclear whether this marketing move will translate to the Eastern Hemisphere.

Final Standings

Here are the final Fantasy Summer Olympic standings - the first to feature Postmodern Pentathlon on top.  They're followed by Da Nang Dynamos, The Jim Thorpes, and Paragons.  Lithuania's Laura Asadauskaitė-Zadneprovskienė won the Modern Pentathlon gold medal, lifting Paragons into the first division.  Laura's gold medal is clearly a great flirt with Paragons manager Dave Spence, whose last name can't possibly be looking bad from her perspective.

Paragons' success dropped defending champion Los Cornballers to the second division, just ahead of sixth place Chariots of Fire.  Seventh place Golden Girls proved to be a one-weekend wonder, as they led the first two days of competition before a free fall that was never really slowed.  They barely held off the last place Zurich Zebras, who won two 25-point medals Sunday.  Don't feel sorry for the Zebras - not only did they intentionally lose badminton matches, but their manager is the type of person who if this situation ever came up, would probably cock block another league manager from a girl who is wearing a wedding dress at a dive bar.

STANDINGS THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 10

1.  Lucas Tanglen, Postmodern Pentathlon

533.2 Points
Basketball 100 (2G)
Badminton 60 (5G, 1S, 2B)
Tennis 30 (1G, 1S)
Shooting 26.7 (3G, 2S)
Football 25 (1S)
Handball 25 (1G)
Triathlon 25 (1G)
Water Polo 25 (1G)
Equestrian 22.9 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Boxing 21 (1G, 2S, 3B)
Swimming 20.7 (3S, 8B)
Synchronized Swimming 18.8 (1S, 1B)
Cycling 18.2 (1G, 4S, 1B)
Athletics 15 (1G, 3S, 4B)
Weightlifting 15 (1G, 2S, 1B)
Wrestling 14 (2G, 2B)
Canoeing 12.6 (2G)
Judo 12.5 (1G, 3B)
Rowing 10.7 (1G, 1S)
Gymnastics 7 (1S, 3B)
Archery 6.3 (1S)
Field Hockey 6.3 (1B)
Modern Pentathlon 6.3 (1B)
Sailing 5 (2B)
Diving 1.6 (1B)
Taekwondo 1.6 (1B)

2.  John Binz, Da Nang Dynamos

493.3 Points
Swimming 129.6 (16G, 9S, 6B)
Athletics 50.4 (8G, 5S, 4B)
Volleyball 50 (1G, 2S)
Archery 40.6 (3G, 1B)
Gymnastics 36.4 (3G, 5S, 4B)
Sailing 35 (3G, 1S)
Boxing 23 (2G, 1S, 2B)
Wrestling 22.4 (3G, 1S, 2B)
Rowing 14.4 (3S, 2B)
Judo 14.2 (2G)
Fencing 12.5 (2S, 1B)
Water Polo 12.5 (1S)
Tennis 10 (1S)
Diving 7.8 (2S, 1B)
Handball 6.3 (1B)
Table Tennis 6.2 (2B)
Cycling 5.6 (1S, 2B)
Canoeing 3.2 (2B)
Taekwondo 3.2 (1S)

3.  Brian Schwartz, The Jim Thorpes

481.3 Points
Tennis 65 (3G, 1B)
Football 50 (1G)

Canoeing 30.1 (3G, 2S, 3B)

Swimming 27.8 (1G, 6S, 3B)
Basketball 25 (1S)
Volleyball 25 (1G)
Water Polo 25 (1G)
Boxing 24.9 (2G, 2S, 1B)
Athletics 23.5 (2G, 5S, 4B)
Judo 23.3 (1G, 3S, 3B)
Fencing 22.5 (2G, 1B)
Synchronized Swimming 18.8 (1S, 1B)
Weightlifting 18.2 (5S, 1B)

Diving 15.7 (1G, 2S, 2B)
Cycling 15.4 (1G, 2S, 3B)

Modern Pentathlon 12.5 (1S)
Taekwondo 11.1 (1G, 1S, 1B)
Rowing 10.7 (1G, 2B)
Gymnastics 8.4 (3S)
Field Hockey 6.3 (1B)
Handball 6.3 (1B)
Table Tennis 6.3 (1S)

Badminton 5 (1S)

Wrestling 2.8 (1S)
Shooting 1.7 (1B)

4.  Dave Spence, Paragons

399.7 Points
Table Tennis 62.6 (4G, 2S)
Synchronized Swimming 50 (2G)
Field Hockey 37.5 (1G, 1S)
Modern Pentathlon 25 (1G)
Shooting 21.8 (3G, 1B)
Athletics 20.4 (4G, 1S, 1B)
Sailing 20 (1G, 2S)
Rowing 17.8 (2G, 1S)
Canoeing 17.3 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Swimming 16.2 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Boxing 15.3 (1G, 1S, 2B)
Equestrian 14.7 (3S, 1B)
Judo 14.3 (1G, 2S)
Wrestling 12.6 (3S, 3B)
Basketball 12.5 (1B)
Sailing 10 (2S)
Archery 6.3 (1S)
Triathlon 6.3 (1B)
Volleyball 6.3 (1B)
Gymnastics 5.6 (1G)
Weightlifting 3.4 (2B)

Taekwondo 3.1 (1S)

5.  Ellis Kunka, Los Cornballers
380.3 Points
Athletics 72.7 (9G, 13S, 7B)
Cycling 53.2 (8G, 2S, 2B)
Rowing 39.2 (4G, 2S, 2B)
Canoeing 26.7 (3G, 2S, 1B)
Football 25 (1S)
Volleyball 25 (1G)
Wrestling 21 (2G, 2S, 3B)

Boxing 19.2 (2G, 2B)

Sailing 15 (1G, 1S)

Basketball 12.5 (1B)

Triathlon 12.5 (1S)

Gymnastics 11.2 (1G, 2S)

Tennis 10 (1S)
Taekwondo 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Badminton 7.5 (1S, 1B)
Table Tennis 6.3 (1S)
Fencing 5 (1S)
Shooting 5 (1S, 1B)
Equestrian 2.1 (1B)
Judo 1.8 (1B)

6.  Craig Emmert, Chariots of Fire

371.1 Points
Volleyball 56.3 (1G, 2S, 1B)
Gymnastics 43.4 (5G, 4S, 3B)
Triathlon 31.2 (1G, 1B)
Athletics 30 (4G, 4S, 4B)
Wrestling 25.2 (4G, 2B)
Swimming 25 (3G, 2G, 1B)
Rowing 24.9 (3G, 2B)
Shooting 23.3 (2G, 3S)
Judo 21.4 (2G, 4B)
Equestrian 18.7 (2G, 1B)
Boxing 17.3 (2G, 1B)
Equestrian 12.5 (1G, 1S)
Field Hockey 12.5 (1S)
Diving 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Weightlifting 8.4 (1G, 1B)
Canoeing 6.3 (1S, 2B)
Cycling 2.8 (1S)
Sailing 2.5 (1B)

7.  Theresa Yerger, Golden Girls
266.7 Points
Diving 48.7 (6G, 3S, 1B)
Fencing 45 (3G, 2S, 2B)
Weightlifting 40.1 (5G, 2S)
Shooting 25.1 (2G, 2S, 3B)

Field Hockey 25 (1G)

Athletics 18.3 (3G, 1S, 3B)
Tennis 15 (1S, 1B)
Gymnastics 9.8 (1G, 1S, 1B)
Canoeing 7.8 (2S, 1B)
Rowing 7.2 (2S)
Water Polo 6.3 (1B)
Judo 5.4 (1S, 1B)
Equestrian 4.2 (1S)
Taekwondo 3.1 (1S)
Swimming 2.9 (1S)
Cycling 1.4 (1B)
Wrestling 1.4 (1B)

8.  Christina Binz, Zurich Zebras
263.4 Points
Wrestling 35 (4G, 2S, 5B)
Basketball 25 (1S)
Handball 25 (1G)
Gymnastics 22.4 (3G, 1S, 2B)
Weightlifting 21.8 (2G, 1B)
Sailing 20 (2G)
Tennis 15 (1S, 1B)
Cycling 14 (1G, 3S)
Boxing 13.4 (1G, 1S, 1B)
Archery 12.5 (1G)
Taekwondo 9.5 (1G, 2B)
Canoeing 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Fencing 7.5 (1S, 1B)
Judo 7.1 (1G)
Water Polo 6.3 (1B)
Table Tennis 6.2 (2B)
Swimming 5.9 (1S, 2B)
Athletics 3.2 (1S, 1B)
Badminton 2.5 (1B)
Shooting 1.7 (1B)

Dynamos Take Lead; 3 Teams Still In Race

Heading into the final day, the Fantasy Summer Olympics couldn't be closer as three teams still have a good shot at victory.  This is always a hotly contested championship, but this Fantasy Olympiad could end up turning on something so simple as the league's collective failure to draft a silver-medal winning handball team.  It's an ironic failure indeed considering that nearly half the league has inadvertently given or received a Montenegro Women's Handball since competition began.

Da Nang Dynamos reclaimed their normal spot at the top of the standings Saturday with a 70.1 point day.  Written off for not having teams in the 50-point gold medal games, they used a balanced performance with 17 medals across seven sports.  The Dynamos' day was led by Russia athletics (eight medals, four gold).

Moving into third was Postmodern Pentathlon, with a huge 112.1 points.  Team USA took the 50-point gold in women's basketball, Norway took the 25-point gold in women's handball, and Brazil won Postmodern 25 points despite being upset the gold medal men's football game.

The Jim Thorpes dropped out of first place, scoring only 44.1 points on the day thanks to Team France's decision not to show up for the gold medal game in women's basketball.  It was the biggest disgrace for France since their 1873 defeat in the Franco-Prussian War to a made up country that everybody knows doesn't exist.

STANDINGS THROUGH SATURDAY, AUGUST 9

1.  John Binz, Da Nang Dynamos

467.5 Points
Swimming 129.6 (16G, 9S, 6B)
Athletics 50.4 (8G, 5S, 4B)
Volleyball 50 (1G, 2S)
Archery 40.6 (3G, 1B)
Gymnastics 30.8 (2G, 5S, 4B)
Sailing 35 (3G, 1S)
Wrestling 22.4 (3G, 1S, 2B)
Boxing 15.3 (1G, 1S, 2B)
Rowing 14.4 (3S, 2B)
Judo 14.2 (2G)
Fencing 12.5 (2S, 1B)
Tennis 10 (1S)
Diving 7.8 (2S, 1B)
Handball 6.3 (1B)
Table Tennis 6.2 (2B)
Cycling 5.6 (1S, 2B)
Canoeing 3.2 (2B)
Taekwondo 3.2 (1S)

2.  Brian Schwartz, The Jim Thorpes
447.8 Points
Tennis 65 (3G, 1B)
Football 50 (1G)

Canoeing 30.1 (3G, 2S, 3B)

Swimming 27.8 (1G, 6S, 3B)
Basketball 25 (1S)
Volleyball 25 (1G)
Water Polo 25 (1G)
Judo 23.3 (1G, 3S, 3B)
Fencing 22.5 (2G, 1B)
Athletics 20.3 (2G, 4S, 3B)
Synchronized Swimming 18.8 (1S, 1B)
Weightlifting 18.2 (5S, 1B)

Diving 15.7 (1G, 2S, 2B)
Cycling 15.4 (1G, 2S, 3B)

Boxing 13.4 (1G, 1S, 1B)
Taekwondo 11.1 (1G, 1S, 1B)
Rowing 10.7 (1G, 2B)
Gymnastics 8.4 (3S)
Field Hockey 6.3 (1B)
Table Tennis 6.3 (1S)

Badminton 5 (1S)

Wrestling 2.8 (1S)
Shooting 1.7 (1B)

3.  Lucas Tanglen, Postmodern Pentathlon

444.9 Points
Badminton 60 (5G, 1S, 2B)
Basketball 50 (1G)
Tennis 30 (1G, 1S)
Shooting 26.7 (3G, 2S)
Football 25 (1S)
Handball 25 (1G)
Triathlon 25 (1G)
Equestrian 22.9 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Swimming 20.7 (3S, 8B)
Synchronized Swimming 18.8 (1S, 1B)
Cycling 18.2 (1G, 4S, 1B)
Athletics 15 (1G, 3S, 4B)
Weightlifting 15 (1G, 2S, 1B)
Boxing 13.3 (2S, 3B)
Canoeing 12.6 (2G)
Judo 12.5 (1G, 3B)
Rowing 10.7 (1G, 1S)
Wrestling 8.4 (1G, 2B)
Gymnastics 7 (1S, 3B)
Archery 6.3 (1S)
Field Hockey 6.3 (1B)
Modern Pentathlon 6.3 (1B)
Sailing 5 (2B)
Diving 1.6 (1B)
Taekwondo 1.6 (1B)

4.  Craig Emmert, Chariots of Fire
350.2 Points
Volleyball 43.8 (1G, 1S, 1B)
Gymnastics 43.4 (5G, 4S, 3B)
Triathlon 31.2 (1G, 1B)
Athletics 30 (4G, 4S, 4B)
Swimming 25 (3G, 2G, 1B)
Rowing 24.9 (3G, 2B)
Shooting 23.3 (2G, 3S)
Judo 21.4 (2G, 4B)
Wrestling 19.6 (3G, 2B)
Equestrian 18.7 (2G, 1B)
Boxing 17.3 (2G, 1B)
Equestrian 12.5 (1G, 1S)
Field Hockey 12.5 (1S)
Diving 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Weightlifting 8.4 (1G, 1B)
Canoeing 6.3 (1S, 2B)
Sailing 2.5 (1B)

5.  Ellis Kunka, Los Cornballers
346.2 Points
Athletics 72.7 (9G, 13S, 7B)
Cycling 53.2 (8G, 2S, 2B)
Rowing 39.2 (4G, 2S, 2B)
Canoeing 26.7 (3G, 2S, 1B)
Football 25 (1S)
Wrestling 19.6 (2G, 2S, 2B)
Sailing 15 (1G, 1S)

Basketball 12.5 (1B)

Triathlon 12.5 (1S)

Boxing 11.5 (1G, 2B)

Gymnastics 11.2 (1G, 2S)
Tennis 10 (1S)
Taekwondo 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Badminton 7.5 (1S, 1B)
Table Tennis 6.3 (1S)
Fencing 5 (1S)
Shooting 5 (1S, 1B)
Equestrian 2.1 (1B)
Judo 1.8 (1B)

6.  Dave Spence, Paragons
343 Points
Table Tennis 62.6 (4G, 2S)
Synchronized Swimming 50 (2G)
Field Hockey 37.5 (1G, 1S)
Shooting 21.8 (3G, 1B)
Athletics 20.4 (4G, 1S, 1B)
Sailing 20 (1G, 2S)
Canoeing 17.3 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Swimming 16.2 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Equestrian 14.7 (3S, 1B)
Judo 14.3 (1G, 2S)
Wrestling 11.2 (3S, 2B)
Rowing 17.8 (2G, 1S)
Sailing 10 (2S)
Archery 6.3 (1S)
Triathlon 6.3 (1B)
Gymnastics 5.6 (1G)
Boxing 3.8 (2B)
Weightlifting 3.4 (2B)

Taekwondo 3.1 (1S)

7.  Theresa Yerger, Golden Girls
265.3 Points
Diving 48.7 (6G, 3S, 1B)
Fencing 45 (3G, 2S, 2B)
Weightlifting 40.1 (5G, 2S)
Shooting 25.1 (2G, 2S, 3B)

Field Hockey 25 (1G)

Athletics 18.3 (3G, 1S, 3B)
Tennis 15 (1S, 1B)
Gymnastics 9.8 (1G, 1S, 1B)
Canoeing 7.8 (2S, 1B)
Rowing 7.2 (2S)
Water Polo 6.3 (1B)
Judo 5.4 (1S, 1B)
Equestrian 4.2 (1S)
Taekwondo 3.1 (1S)
Swimming 2.9 (1S)
Wrestling 1.4 (1B)

8.  Christina Binz, Zurich Zebras
207.1 Points
Wrestling 35 (4G, 2S, 5B)
Gymnastics 22.4 (3G, 1S, 2B)
Weightlifting 21.8 (2G, 1B)
Sailing 20 (2G)
Tennis 15 (1S, 1B)
Cycling 14 (1G, 3S)
Boxing 13.4 (1G, 1S, 1B)
Archery 12.5 (1G)
Taekwondo 9.5 (1G, 2B)
Canoeing 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Fencing 7.5 (1S, 1B)
Judo 7.1 (1G)
Table Tennis 6.2 (2B)
Swimming 5.9 (1S, 2B)
Athletics 3.2 (1S, 1B)
Badminton 2.5 (1B)
Shooting 1.7 (1B)

No Changes Friday At Top of Leaderboard

It's too little, too late, but Paragons moved into the first division Friday by more than doubling every other team's point totals dor the day.  Paragons rallied behind a pair of 25-point team gold medals by Russia (women's synchronized swimming) and the Netherlands (women's field hockey).  Admittedly I don't know much about the sport but it seems likely that this defender, Sophie Polkamp, was key to the Dutch victory.

Despite Polkamp's best efforst, it's still a three-team race for the fantasy championship.  Third place Postmodern Pentathlon moved a bit closer to the leaders and has three aces in the hole as Brazil men's football and USA men's and women's basketball all will compete for gold medals in the Games' final weekend.  Second place Da Nang Dynamos, who previously led for ten straight days, now trail The Jim Thorpes in a near-dead heat.

The Thorpes, however, are guaranteed at least 25 more points with France set to compete in the women's basketball gold medal game Saturday.  The Dynamos could be the odd team out, as a USA victory would bolster Postmodern Pentathlon's chances while a France upset may create too much separation behind The Jim Thorpes.  All in all, there's a legitimate shot that this Fantasy Olympic championship is the most that has ever been riding on a women's basketball game.

STANDINGS THROUGH FRIDAY, AUGUST 9

1.  Brian Schwartz, The Jim Thorpes
403.7 Points
Tennis 65 (3G, 1B)
Football 50 (1G)

Canoeing 30.1 (3G, 2S, 3B)

Swimming 27.8 (1G, 6S, 3B)
Volleyball 25 (1G)
Water Polo 25 (1G)
Judo 23.3 (1G, 3S, 3B)
Fencing 22.5 (2G, 1B)
Athletics 19.2 (2G, 4S, 2B)
Synchronized Swimming 18.8 (1S, 1B)
Weightlifting 18.2 (5S, 1B)

Cycling 15.4 (1G, 2S, 3B)

Rowing 10.7 (1G, 2B)
Boxing 9.6 (1G, 1B)
Taekwondo 9.5 (1G, 1S)
Diving 9.4 (2S, 2B)
Gymnastics 8.4 (3S)
Table Tennis 6.3 (1S)

Badminton 5 (1S)

Wrestling 2.8 (1S)
Shooting 1.7 (1B)

2.  John Binz, Da Nang Dynamos

397.4 Points
Swimming 129.6 (16G, 9S, 6B)
Archery 40.6 (3G, 1B)
Volleyball 37.5 (1G, 1S)
Sailing 30 (3G)
Athletics 26.8 (4G, 3S, 2B)
Gymnastics 22.4 (1G, 4S, 4B)
Wrestling 19.6 (3G, 1S)
Rowing 14.4 (3S, 2B)
Judo 14.2 (2G)
Fencing 12.5 (2S, 1B)
Tennis 10 (1S)
Diving 7.8 (2S, 1B)
Table Tennis 6.2 (2B)
Cycling 5.6 (1S, 2B)
Boxing 3.8 (2B)
Canoeing 3.2 (2B)
Taekwondo 3.2 (1S)

3.  Lucas Tanglen, Postmodern Pentathlon
332.8 Points
Badminton 60 (5G, 1S, 2B)
Tennis 30 (1G, 1S)
Shooting 26.7 (3G, 2S)
Triathlon 25 (1G)
Equestrian 22.9 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Swimming 20.7 (3S, 8B)
Synchronized Swimming 18.8 (1S, 1B)
Cycling 15.4 (1G, 3S, 1B)
Athletics 15 (1G, 3S, 4B)
Weightlifting 15 (1G, 2S, 1B)
Boxing 13.3 (2S, 3B)
Canoeing 12.6 (2G)
Judo 12.5 (1G, 3B)
Rowing 10.7 (1G, 1S)
Gymnastics 7 (1S, 3B)
Wrestling 7 (1G, 1B)
Archery 6.3 (1S)
Field Hockey 6.3 (1B)
Sailing 5 (2B)
Taekwondo 1.6 (1B)

4.  Dave Spence, Paragons
311 Points
Table Tennis 62.6 (4G, 2S)
Synchronized Swimming 50 (2G)
Field Hockey 25 (1G)
Shooting 21.8 (3G, 1B)
Sailing 20 (1G, 2S)
Swimming 16.2 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Athletics 16.1 (3G, 1S, 1B)
Judo 14.3 (1G, 2S)
Rowing 10.7 (1G, 1S)
Equestrian 14.7 (3S, 1B)
Sailing 10 (2S)
Canoeing 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Rowing 7.1 (1G)
Wrestling 7 (2S, 1B)
Archery 6.3 (1S)
Triathlon 6.3 (1B)
Gymnastics 5.6 (1G)
Boxing 3.8 (2B)
Weightlifting 3.4 (2B)

5.  Craig Emmert, Chariots of Fire
310.5 Points
Gymnastics 43.4 (5G, 4S, 3B)
Triathlon 31.2 (1G, 1B)
Swimming 25 (3G, 2G, 1B)
Rowing 24.9 (3G, 2B)
Athletics 24.6 (3G, 4S, 3B)
Shooting 23.3 (2G, 3S)
Judo 21.4 (2G, 4B)
Volleyball 18.8 (1S, 1B)
Equestrian 18.7 (2G, 1B)
Wrestling 18.2 (3G, 1B)
Equestrian 12.5 (1G, 1S)
Field Hockey 12.5 (1S)
Boxing 9.6 (1G, 1B)
Diving 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Weightlifting 8.4 (1G, 1B)
Canoeing 4.7 (1S, 1B)
Sailing 2.5 (1B)
Wrestling 1.4 (1B)

6.  Ellis Kunka, Los Cornballers
304.7 Points
Athletics 64.2 (8G, 11S, 7B)
Cycling 53.2 (8G, 2S, 2B)
Rowing 39.2 (4G, 2S, 2B)
Football 25 (1S)
Canoeing 25.1 (3G, 2S)
Sailing 15 (1G, 1S)
Triathlon 12.5 (1S)
Gymnastics 11.2 (1G, 2S)
Tennis 10 (1S)
Taekwondo 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Wrestling 8.4 (2S, 2B)
Badminton 7.5 (1S, 1B)
Table Tennis 6.3 (1S)
Fencing 5 (1S)
Shooting 5 (1S, 1B)
Boxing 3.8 (2B)
Equestrian 2.1 (1B)
Judo 1.8 (1B)

7.  Theresa Yerger, Golden Girls
232 Points
Diving 45.6 (6G, 2S, 1B)
Fencing 45 (3G, 2S, 2B)
Weightlifting 40.1 (5G, 2S)
Shooting 25.1 (2G, 2S, 3B)
Athletics 16.2 (3G, 3B)
Tennis 15 (1S, 1B)
Gymnastics 9.8 (1G, 1S, 1B)
Rowing 7.2 (2S)
Water Polo 6.3 (1B)
Judo 5.4 (1S, 1B)
Canoeing 4.7 (1S, 1B)
Equestrian 4.2 (1S)
Taekwondo 3.1 (1S)
Swimming 2.9 (1S)
Wrestling 1.4 (1B)

8.  Christina Binz, Zurich Zebras
179.6 Points
Wrestling 30.8 (4G, 1S, 4B)
Gymnastics 22.4 (3G, 1S, 2B)
Weightlifting 21.8 (2G, 1B)
Tennis 15 (1S, 1B)
Archery 12.5 (1G)
Sailing 10 (1G)
Taekwondo 9.5 (1G, 2B)
Canoeing 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Cycling 8.4 (3S)
Fencing 7.5 (1S, 1B)
Judo 7.1 (1G)
Table Tennis 6.2 (2B)
Swimming 5.9 (1S, 2B)
Boxing 5.7 (1S, 1B)
Athletics 3.2 (1S, 1B)
Badminton 2.5 (1B)
Shooting 1.7 (1B)

Jim Thorpes Take Lead

The Jim Thorpes summoned the spirit of their founder, Jim Thorpe, to score 135.8 points Thursday.  It was by far the best day of any team this Olympics.  They are now in first place after getting 25 point gold medals in men's beach volleyball (Germany) and women's water polo (USA), to go with the Games' first 50-point medal, USA women's soccer.

Da Nang Dynamos, who had led the league for over a week straight, got only two silver medals and fall to second.  Postmodern Pentathlon got four medals, none of them gold, and falls to third.

STANDINGS THROUGH THURSDAY, AUGUST 8

1.  Brian Schwartz, The Jim Thorpes
384.4 Points
Tennis 65 (3G, 1B)
Football 50 (1G)

Canoeing 30.1 (3G, 2S, 3B)

Swimming 27.8 (1G, 6S, 3B)
Volleyball 25 (1G)
Water Polo 25 (1G)
Judo 23.3 (1G, 3S, 3B)
Fencing 22.5 (2G, 1B)
Weightlifting 18.2 (5S, 1B)

Athletics 17.1 (2G, 3S, 2B)
Cycling 12.6 (1G, 1S, 3B)

Rowing 10.7 (1G, 2B)
Taekwondo 9.5 (1G, 1S)
Diving 9.4 (2S, 2B)
Gymnastics 8.4 (3S)
Boxing 7.7 (1G)
Synchronized Swimming 6.3 (1B)

Table Tennis 6.3 (1S)

Badminton 5 (1S)

Wrestling 2.8 (1S)
Shooting 1.7 (1B)

2.  John Binz, Da Nang Dynamos

373.7 Points
Swimming 129.6 (16G, 9S, 6B)
Archery 40.6 (3G, 1B)
Volleyball 37.5 (1G, 1S)
Athletics 22.5 (3G, 3S, 2B)
Gymnastics 22.4 (1G, 4S, 4B)
Sailing 20 (2G)
Wrestling 16.8 (3G)
Rowing 14.4 (3S, 2B)
Judo 14.2 (2G)
Fencing 12.5 (2S, 1B)
Tennis 10 (1S)
Diving 7.8 (2S, 1B)
Table Tennis 6.2 (2B)
Canoeing 3.2 (2B)
Taekwondo 3.2 (1S)
Cycling 2.8 (2B)

3.  Lucas Tanglen, Postmodern Pentathlon
303 Points
Badminton 60 (5G, 1S, 2B)
Tennis 30 (1G, 1S)
Shooting 26.7 (3G, 2S)
Triathlon 25 (1G)
Equestrian 22.9 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Swimming 20.7 (3S, 8B)
Cycling 15.4 (1G, 3S, 1B)
Weightlifting 15 (1G, 2S, 1B)
Canoeing 12.6 (2G)
Judo 12.5 (1G, 3B)
Synchronized Swimming 12.5 (1S)
Athletics 10.7 (1G, 2S, 2B)
Rowing 10.7 (1G, 1S)
Boxing 7.6 (2S)
Gymnastics 7 (1S, 3B)
Archery 6.3 (1S)
Sailing 5 (2B)
Wrestling 1.4 (1B)

4.  Craig Emmert, Chariots of Fire
292.6 Points
Gymnastics 43.4 (5G, 4S, 3B)
Triathlon 31.2 (1G, 1B)
Swimming 25 (3G, 2G, 1B)
Rowing 24.9 (3G, 2B)
Shooting 23.3 (2G, 3S)
Athletics 22.5 (3G, 3S, 3B)
Judo 21.4 (2G, 4B)
Volleyball 18.8 (1S, 1B)
Equestrian 18.7 (2G, 1B)
Wrestling 18.2 (3G, 1B)
Equestrian 12.5 (1G, 1S)
Diving 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Weightlifting 8.4 (1G, 1B)
Boxing 7.7 (1G)
Canoeing 4.7 (1S, 1B)
Sailing 2.5 (1B)

5.  Ellis Kunka, Los Cornballers
281.4 Points
Cycling 53.2 (8G, 2S, 2B)
Athletics 57.8 (7G, 10S, 7B)
Rowing 39.2 (4G, 2S, 2B)
Football 25 (1S)
Canoeing 25.1 (3G, 2S)
Triathlon 12.5 (1S)
Gymnastics 11.2 (1G, 2S)
Tennis 10 (1S)
Wrestling 8.4 (2S, 2B)
Badminton 7.5 (1S, 1B)
Table Tennis 6.3 (1S)
Taekwondo 6.3 (1G)
Fencing 5 (1S)
Sailing 5 (1S)
Shooting 5 (1S, 1B)
Equestrian 2.1 (1B)
Judo 1.8 (1B)

6.  Dave Spence, Paragons
246.3 Points
Table Tennis 62.6 (4G, 2S)
Synchronized Swimming 25 (1G)
Shooting 21.8 (3G, 1B)
Sailing 20 (1G, 2S)
Swimming 16.2 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Athletics 16.1 (3G, 1S, 1B)
Judo 14.3 (1G, 2S)
Rowing 10.7 (1G, 1S)
Equestrian 14.7 (3S, 1B)
Canoeing 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Rowing 7.1 (1G)
Archery 6.3 (1S)
Triathlon 6.3 (1B)
Gymnastics 5.6 (1G)
Wrestling 4.2 (1S, 1B)
Weightlifting 3.4 (2B)
Boxing 1.9 (1B)

7.  Theresa Yerger, Golden Girls
223.7 Points
Diving 45.6 (6G, 2S, 1B)
Fencing 45 (3G, 2S, 2B)
Weightlifting 40.1 (5G, 2S)
Shooting 25.1 (2G, 2S, 3B)
Tennis 15 (1S, 1B)
Athletics 10.8 (2G, 2B)
Gymnastics 9.8 (1G, 1S, 1B)
Rowing 7.2 (2S)
Water Polo 6.3 (1B)
Judo 5.4 (1S, 1B)
Canoeing 4.7 (1S, 1B)
Equestrian 4.2 (1S)
Taekwondo 3.1 (1S)
Wrestling 1.4 (1B)

8.  Christina Binz, Zurich Zebras
171 Points
Wrestling 23.8 (3G, 1S, 3B)
Gymnastics 22.4 (3G, 1S, 2B)
Weightlifting 21.8 (2G, 1B)
Tennis 15 (1S, 1B)
Archery 12.5 (1G)
Sailing 10 (1G)
Canoeing 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Cycling 8.4 (3S)
Taekwondo 7.9 (1G, 1B)
Fencing 7.5 (1S, 1B)
Judo 7.1 (1G)
Table Tennis 6.2 (2B)
Swimming 5.9 (1S, 2B)
Boxing 5.7 (1S, 1B)
Athletics 3.2 (1S, 1B)
Badminton 2.5 (1B)
Shooting 1.7 (1B)

Treanor/Walsh Gold Leads Dynamos

They may have three names like our female Facebook friends, but Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings won their third beach volleyball gold medal Wednesday for Team USA and the Da Nang Dynamos

The Dynamos made a strong statement with six medals on the day, which also included Team USA's beach volleyball silver and a sailing gold for Australia.  Second place Postmodern Pentathlon picked up only one bronze and lost over 55 points in the standings.

STANDINGS THROUGH WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7

1.  John Binz, Da Nang Dynamos
367.6 Points
Swimming 126.7 (16G, 8S, 6B)
Archery 40.6 (3G, 1B)
Volleyball 37.5 (1G, 1S)
Athletics 22.5 (3G, 3S, 2B)
Gymnastics 22.4 (1G, 4S, 4B)
Sailing 20 (2G)
Wrestling 16.8 (3G)
Rowing 14.4 (3S, 2B)
Judo 14.2 (2G)
Fencing 12.5 (2S, 1B)
Tennis 10 (1S)
Diving 7.8 (2S, 1B)
Table Tennis 6.2 (2B)
Canoeing 3.2 (2B)
Cycling 2.8 (2B)

2.  Lucas Tanglen, Postmodern Pentathlon
292.2 Points
Badminton 60 (5G, 1S, 2B)
Tennis 30 (1G, 1S)
Shooting 26.7 (3G, 2S)
Triathlon 25 (1G)
Equestrian 22.9 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Swimming 20.7 (3S, 8B)
Cycling 15.4 (1G, 3S, 1B)
Weightlifting 15 (1G, 2S, 1B)
Canoeing 12.6 (2G)
Judo 12.5 (1G, 3B)
Synchronized Swimming 12.5 (1S)
Rowing 10.7 (1G, 1S)
Athletics 7.5 (1G, 1S, 1B)
Gymnastics 7 (1S, 3B)
Archery 6.3 (1S)
Sailing 5 (2B)
Wrestling 1.4 (1B)

3.  Craig Emmert, Chariots of Fire
248.9 Points
Gymnastics 43.4 (5G, 4S, 3B)
Triathlon 31.2 (1G, 1B)
Swimming 25 (3G, 2G, 1B)
Rowing 24.9 (3G, 2B)
Shooting 23.3 (2G, 3S)
Judo 21.4 (2G, 4B)
Athletics 15 (2G, 2S, 2B)
Wrestling 12.6 (2G, 1B)
Equestrian 12.5 (1G, 1S)
Diving 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Weightlifting 8.4 (1G, 1B)
Equestrian 8.3 (1G)
Volleyball 6.3 (1B)
Canoeing 4.7 (1S, 1B)
Sailing 2.5 (1B)

4.  Brian Schwartz, The Jim Thorpes
248.6 Points
Tennis 65 (3G, 1B)
Swimming 27.8 (1G, 6S, 3B)
Judo 23.3 (1G, 3S, 3B)
Fencing 22.5 (2G, 1B)
Weightlifting 18.2 (5S, 1B)

Canoeing 17.5 (1G, 2S, 3B)

Cycling 12.6 (1G, 1S, 3B)
Athletics 10.7 (1G, 2S, 2B)
Rowing 10.7 (1G, 2B)
Gymnastics 8.4 (3S)
Diving 6.3 (1S, 2B)
Synchronized Swimming 6.3 (1B)

Table Tennis 6.3 (1S)

Taekwondo 6.3 (1G)

Badminton 5 (1S)

Shooting 1.7 (1B)

5.  Dave Spence, Paragons
240.2 Points
Table Tennis 62.6 (4G, 2S)
Synchronized Swimming 25 (1G)
Shooting 21.8 (3G, 1B)
Sailing 20 (1G, 2S)
Swimming 16.2 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Athletics 16.1 (3G, 1S, 1B)
Judo 14.3 (1G, 2S)
Rowing 10.7 (1G, 1S)
Equestrian 10.5 (2S, 1B)
Canoeing 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Rowing 7.1 (1G)
Archery 6.3 (1S)
Triathlon 6.3 (1B)
Gymnastics 5.6 (1G)
Wrestling 4.2 (1S, 1B)
Weightlifting 3.4 (2B)

6.  Ellis Kunka, Los Cornballers
223.4 Points
Cycling 53.2 (8G, 2S, 2B)
Athletics 45 (5G, 8S, 7B)
Rowing 39.2 (4G, 2S, 2B)
Canoeing 12.6 (2G)
Triathlon 12.5 (1S)
Gymnastics 11.2 (1G, 2S)
Tennis 10 (1S)
Badminton 7.5 (1S, 1B)
Wrestling 7 (2S, 1B)
Table Tennis 6.3 (1S)
Fencing 5 (1S)
Sailing 5 (1S)
Shooting 5 (1S, 1B)
Equestrian 2.1 (1B)
Judo 1.8 (1B)

6.  Theresa Yerger, Golden Girls
208 Points
Fencing 45 (3G, 2S, 2B)
Weightlifting 40.1 (5G, 2S)
Diving 39.3 (5G, 2S, 1B)
Shooting 25.1 (2G, 2S, 3B)
Tennis 15 (1S, 1B)
Athletics 10.8 (2G, 2B)
Gymnastics 9.8 (1G, 1S, 1B)
Rowing 7.2 (2S)
Judo 5.4 (1S, 1B)
Equestrian 4.2 (1S)
Taekwondo 3.1 (1S)
Canoeing 1.6 (1B)
Wrestling 1.4 (1B)

8.  Christina Binz, Zurich Zebras
144.4 Points
Gymnastics 22.4 (3G, 1S, 2B)
Weightlifting 21.8 (2G, 1B)
Wrestling 18.2 (2G, 1S, 3B)
Tennis 15 (1S, 1B)
Archery 12.5 (1G)
Sailing 10 (1G)
Cycling 8.4 (3S)
Fencing 7.5 (1S, 1B)
Judo 7.1 (1G)
Table Tennis 6.2 (2B)
Swimming 5.9 (1S, 2B)
Canoeing 3.1 (1S)
Badminton 2.5 (1B)
Athletics 2.1 (1S)
Shooting 1.7 (1B)

Postmodern Pentathlon Cuts Dynamos Lead

Da Nang Dynamos had another poor day as they lost half of their previous lead over favored Postmodern Pentathlon.  Postmodern Pentathlon took eight medals Tuesday to the Dynamos' four, and now trails by only 20 points with both USA basketball teams still alive in the medal rounds.  Spain's Ona Carbonell and Andrea Fuentes won Postmodern's biggest medal of the day, the 12.5-point silver in synchronized swimming.  In every still photo of synchronized swimming ever, the athletes look like murderers.  Not gun murderers, stabbing murderers.

Farther down in the standings, a couple of teams had big days Tuesday to move into a tie for third place.  Paragons scored 47.1 points and was led by Russia's 25 point synchronized swimming gold medal in women's duets.  Chariots of Fire got a league-high 61.2 points, including the day's other 25-point gold medal in men's triathlon.

STANDINGS THROUGH TUESDAY, AUGUST 6

1.  John Binz, Da Nang Dynamos
310.6 Points
Swimming 126.7 (16G, 8S, 6B)
Archery 40.6 (3G, 1B)
Gymnastics 22.4 (1G, 4S, 4B)
Wrestling 16.8 (3G)
Athletics 16.1 (2G, 2S, 2B)
Rowing 14.4 (3S, 2B)
Judo 14.2 (2G)
Fencing 12.5 (2S, 1B)
Sailing 10 (1G)
Tennis 10 (1S)
Diving 7.8 (2S, 1B)
Canoeing 3.2 (2B)
Table Tennis 3.1 (1B)
Cycling 2.8 (2B)

2.  Lucas Tanglen, Postmodern Pentathlon
290.8 Points
Badminton 60 (5G, 1S, 2B)
Tennis 30 (1G, 1S)
Shooting 26.7 (3G, 2S)
Triathlon 25 (1G)
Equestrian 22.9 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Swimming 20.7 (3S, 8B)
Cycling 15.4 (1G, 3S, 1B)
Weightlifting 15 (1G, 2S, 1B)
Canoeing 12.6 (2G)
Judo 12.5 (1G, 3B)
Synchronized Swimming 12.5 (1S)
Rowing 10.7 (1G, 1S)
Athletics 7.5 (1G, 1S, 1B)
Gymnastics 7 (1S, 3B)
Archery 6.3 (1S)
Sailing 5 (2B)

T-3.  Craig Emmert, Chariots of Fire
223.5 Points
Gymnastics 43.4 (5G, 4S, 3B)
Triathlon 31.2 (1G, 1B)
Swimming 25 (3G, 2G, 1B)
Rowing 24.9 (3G, 2B)
Judo 21.4 (2G, 4B)
Shooting 23.3 (2G, 3S)
Equestrian 12.5 (1G, 1S)
Athletics 11.8 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Diving 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Weightlifting 8.4 (1G, 1B)
Equestrian 8.3 (1G)
Sailing 2.5 (1B)
Wrestling 1.4 (1B)

T-3.  Dave Spence, Paragons
223.5 Points
Table Tennis 50.1 (3G, 2S)
Synchronized Swimming 25 (1G)
Shooting 21.8 (3G, 1B)
Sailing 20 (1G, 2S)
Swimming 16.2 (2G, 1S, 1B)
Athletics 16.1 (3G, 1S, 1B)
Judo 14.3 (1G, 2S)
Rowing 10.7 (1G, 1S)
Canoeing 9.4 (1G, 1S)
Rowing 7.1 (1G)
Archery 6.3 (1S)
Equestrian 6.3 (1S, 1B)
Triathlon 6.3 (1B)
Gymnastics 5.6 (1G)
Wrestling 4.2 (1S, 1B)
Weightlifting 3.4 (2B)

5.  Brian Schwartz, The Jim Thorpes
223.2 Points
Tennis 65 (3G, 1B)
Swimming 27.8 (1G, 6S, 3B)
Judo 23.3 (1G, 3S, 3B)
Fencing 22.5 (2G, 1B)
Weightlifting 18.2 (5S, 1B)
Cycling 12.6 (1G, 1S, 3B)
Athletics 10.7 (1G, 2S, 2B)
Rowing 10.7 (1G, 2B)
Gymnastics 8.4 (3S)
Diving 6.3 (1S, 2B)
Synchronized Swimming 6.3 (1B)
Badminton 5 (1S)
Canoeing 4.7 (1S, 1B)
Shooting 1.7 (1B)

6.  Theresa Yerger, Golden Girls
203.3 Points
Fencing 45 (3G, 2S, 2B)
Weightlifting 40.1 (5G, 2S)
Diving 39.3 (5G, 2S, 1B)
Shooting 25.1 (2G, 2S, 3B)
Tennis 15 (1S, 1B)
Athletics 10.8 (2G, 2B)
Gymnastics 9.8 (1G, 1S, 1B)
Rowing 7.2 (2S)
Judo 5.4 (1S, 1B)
Equestrian 4.2 (1S)
Wrestling 1.4 (1B)

7.  Ellis Kunka, Los Cornballers
183.7 Points
Cycling 53.2 (8G, 2S, 2B)
Rowing 39.2 (4G, 2S, 2B)
Athletics 25.7 (2G, 6S, 5B)
Triathlon 12.5 (1S)
Gymnastics 11.2 (1G, 2S)
Tennis 10 (1S)
Badminton 7.5 (1S, 1B)
Table Tennis 6.3 (1S)
Fencing 5 (1S)
Shooting 5 (1S, 1B)
Wrestling 4.2 (1S, 1B)
Equestrian 2.1 (1B)
Judo 1.8 (1B)

8.  Christina Binz, Zurich Zebras
143 Points
Gymnastics 22.4 (3G, 1S, 2B)
Weightlifting 21.8 (2G, 1B)
Wrestling 16.8 (2G, 1S, 2B)
Tennis 15 (1S, 1B)
Archery 12.5 (1G)
Sailing 10 (1G)
Cycling 8.4 (3S)
Fencing 7.5 (1S, 1B)
Judo 7.1 (1G)
Table Tennis 6.2 (2B)
Swimming 5.9 (1S, 2B)
Canoeing 3.1 (1S)
Badminton 2.5 (1B)
Athletics 2.1 (1S)
Shooting 1.7 (1B)