Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 10, 2016Little bit of rain won't put these athletes off the huge snaking McDonald's line. True Olympians61910176
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 10, 2016Debating the rowdy crowds at #Rio2016 with lots of local people on the BBC World Service in about 10 minutes http://thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/08/08/jeering-and-shouting-zika-rio-crowds-rattle-team-usa-just-for-fun.html…3949
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 10, 2016Some of the really expensive hotels have installed their open security scanners. Some U.S athletes staying here361312
Nico Hines RetweetedJohn Lyons@LyonsNotes·Aug 10, 2016Brazilians always warn, dont resist the muggers. Guess that applies to Judo medalists. https://yahoo.com/sports/news/judo-medalist-beat-up-while-celebrating-on-copacabana-beach-234727753.html…72312
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 9, 2016NBC would try to hold back the tide for prime timeQuote TweetAndrew Desiderio@AndrewDesiderio·Aug 9, 2016Literally every response to this tweet has "spoil" in it. https://twitter.com/AP/status/763122719068151808…215
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 9, 2016End of the gymnastics, even the stadium announcer said: "The gold medal wasn't much of a surprise, let's be honest."61525
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 9, 2016Michael Johnson let's rip at Olympic bosses who pay 'lip-service' to stamping out drug cheats http://thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/08/09/u-s-track-legend-michael-johnson-slams-olympics-for-letting-cheaters-compete.html…101624
Nico Hines RetweetedAndy Bull@AndyBullatGNM·Aug 9, 2016If you were a young swimmer and saw Fina's officials attack McLaren, laud Putin, defend Efimova, and hug Sun Yang, WTF would you think?3512
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 9, 2016Asked Michael Johnson if Usain Bolt is a better athlete than he was: "Absolutely not! No — He comes close..."51219
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 9, 2016Main message of LA 2024 bid, repeated over and over again: "We're risk free." What they're not saying out loud: Nothing like #Rio2016417
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 9, 2016Garcetti introduced by LA 2024 as "an Olympic bid mayor out of Central Casting" -- not sure what that means537
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 9, 2016There's always another glutton for punishment. Los Angeles 2024 bid is here to say "Follow the Sun."24
Nico Hines RetweetedMatthew Moore @mattkmoore·Aug 9, 2016Times has five (5!) Dan Goodfellow pics on back 3 pages. Average of 1.66 GPPs (Goodfellows Per Page). Unparalleled.41025
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 9, 2016Proper WWE-style bad guyQuote TweetNicole Jeffery@nicolejeffery·Aug 9, 2016Sun Yang putting on a show on pool deck, playing to his supporters.
Nico Hines RetweetedRadley Balko@radleybalko·Aug 8, 2016Good on the NY Daily News for this mea culpa. http://nydailynews.com/opinion/wrong-ending-stop-frisk-not-stopping-crime-article-1.2740157…44754
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 8, 2016So weird to celebrate that they let the world's most expensive player leave their academy. £100m cock up.Quote TweetManchester United@ManUtd·Aug 8, 2016REUNITED: http://bit.ly/2aMXkmp #POGBACK http://snpy.tv/2b9Voph3
Nico Hines RetweetedMatt Wells@MatthewWells·Aug 8, 2016Dan Goodfellow's mum apparently - and rightly - upset that Telegraph (and Mail) airbrushed out her son's triumph https://twitter.com/goodfellowshar1/status/762760799475625984…This Tweet is unavailable.22524
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 8, 2016The fawning by Olympic journalists is so embarrassingQuote TweetSean Ingle@seaningle·Aug 8, 2016Norweigan man says to Bolt: "I don't really have a question I just want to say I really love you man." Then breaks into a rap. Most applaud.25173
Nico Hines RetweetedBruce Douglas@bruceecurb·Aug 8, 2016"The more they ban it (anti-gov protest) the more it makes you want to do it," he said.3317
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 8, 2016Watching the fencing with Ibtihaj Muhammad's dad. New favourite sport152242
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 8, 2016Olympic bosses claim 84% of tickets sold. At least 84% of seats empty at the incredible fencing right now64622
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 8, 2016The booing Brazilians don't give a shit about your 'Olympic spirit' and it's wonderful! http://thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/08/08/jeering-and-shouting-zika-rio-crowds-rattle-team-usa-just-for-fun.html?via=desktop&source=twitter…32521
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 8, 2016Yes Minister Brexit special – Sir Humphrey explains alltheguardian.comYes Minister Brexit special – Sir Humphrey explains allWondering how leaving the EU will actually work? The legendary civil service mandarin clarifies the situation in a new sketch by Yes Minister creators Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay22
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 8, 2016An Argentine win even the Brazilians can get behind. Lovely from @FireChrisChase11
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 8, 2016The Queen? 👀Quote TweetOlympic News Service@ONS_Rio2016·Aug 8, 2016Adam PEATY (GBR): "I did it for the Queen, the Royal Family, everyone back home in Britain. I've given everything." #SW #M100m #brs #gold211
Nico Hines RetweetedMarc Dumont@MarcPDumont·Aug 8, 2016Olympic vault gold medal winner 1932 vs 2012GIF819,1568,408
Nico Hines RetweetedSarah Schneider@sarahschni·Aug 8, 2016.@Aly_Raisman's parents watching her uneven bars routine is my favorite Olympic sport.0:271.7M views13515.1K25.2K
Nico Hines RetweetedOlympic News Service@ONS_Rio2016·Aug 8, 2016Michael PHELPS (USA): "These guys are awesome. They will be there in four years. You got this. I'm out." #SW #M4x400m #fs #rel #gold31
Nico Hines Retweetedcian@Herbs1996·Aug 7, 2016Team Ireland doin rly well so far0:041M views35514.9K17.1K
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 7, 2016Replying to @thinkprogressI just thought she couldn't understand my London accent... @thinkprogress @StevePoliti125
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 7, 2016Staff at the beach volleyball when they thought no one was looking....(Crowd about to re-enter) #Rio20160:076.9K views1511
Nico Hines RetweetedMartyn Ziegler@martynziegler·Aug 7, 2016Dutch cyclist in intensive care with three cracks in her spineQuote TweetNOS Sport@NOSsport·Aug 7, 2016UPDATE: Van Vleuten heeft een hersenschudding en drie scheurtjes in haar wervelkolom. Ze ligt op de Intensive Care. http://nos.nl/l/2123843510514
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 7, 2016Losing athletes complaining about Brazil fans getting carried away supporting the home team. Suck it up. http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN10I0SZ…21
Nico Hines RetweetedRuth Davidson@RuthDavidsonPC·Aug 7, 2016Obviously, it would be hugely childish & wrong to chuckle at Linus & Florian, the backbone of Germany's hockey team.1162,8993,760
Nico Hines RetweetedMarc Aspland@MarcAspland·Aug 7, 2016Little wonder why sunsets are applauded on Copacabana as the moment is beautiful, and it is worshiped accordingly.14672902
Nico Hines@NicoHines·Aug 7, 2016Reminder that the Paralympics has banned the entire Russia team based on the exact same report that the Olympics brushed under the carpet.225