The Rio Farce, Day 8 All Medals Complete: USA Swims Laps Around the Rest of the World

• Well, Michael Phelps gets another grand sendoff -- the convincing victory of both medley relay teams finishes a complete dominance of the swimming events for the USA.  They won half the events.  16 gold medals.  No joke.  No other nation had more than 3.  The 33 total medals in pool swimming is more than the next four countries COMBINED. (Australia with 10, Hungary and Japan with 7 each, and one of China, Great Britain, and Canada -- who scored 6 medals each.)
• We now also have an assurance, and a double-check of the IOC website.  Tomorrow, the United States of America WILL become the first National Olympic Committee to win 1,000 recognized gold medals across Summer and Winter Games.  The IOC website listed 975 as the total entering Rio (other sources had it 977 -- there are some disputes of early Modern Games results (1904 wrestling being one of them)), and the wins in the men's long jump and both medley swimming relays give the USA 24.  However, both finalist teams in the mixed doubles tennis are from the USA, so that will be (unless one comes before) #1,000.
• Now to the not-so-fun:  An Iranian female volleyball fan, Darya Safai is about to be expelled from the Games.  You see, she's not alone:  She brings a sign to Iranian men's matches demanding gender equality ("Let Iranian Women Enter Their Stadiums"), in that women should be allowed in Iranian stadiums to watch sporting events.  The Rio officials have given her a last warning:  Dump the sign, as the IOC does not allow political statements (har har -- the entire 2014 Homophobe-lympics on Line One!!!) or you're out.  (Yahoo!)
• Deadspin has a picture on an article showing the last six days and the efforts of Rio officials to get control of the algae problem in the diving pool.  Needless to say, it's not going well!
• More disturbing news on the Paralympics, coming in September.  Rio Paralympic officials have failed to meet necessary deadlines to national teams for grant monies to aid in their participation in the events!  (Exclusive to Inside the Games)
• The Brazilian government has officially cut off public funding for the Olympics, it is reported by Inside the Games.  A Brazilian Federal judge has ruled that, unless Rio 2016 can come up with documentation and necessity for further government money, they can receive no more.  Oh...  Shit.
• And the Great National Dick-Measurement Contest is becoming anything but:  Eight days into the Games, the USA has 24 golds and 61 total, according to the Rio 2016 site.  Second in both respects is China with 13 gold and 41 total (meaning USA swimming has more gold medals than any other country in eight days of Olympic competition).  Cycling, Mo Farah in the 10,000, and other triumphs have catapulted Great Britain to third in both respects:  10 gold, 29 total.