Rio Week 1 in review: Fart pool, Hope Solo and no Bob Costas' eye

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Before this week, had you ever heard the words “fart pool” connected?

Did you know there was trash talk in swimming?

Or that Hope Solo has control issues?

Maybe not everything coming out of Rio has been a surprise. But it certainly has been entertaining.

Maybe not Bob Costas’ eye entertaining, but come on, that Hungarian husband? Tell me you didn’t want to see his reaction after his wife, Katinka Hosszu, finally lost.

The Rio Games haven’t been the disaster many predicted. Yeah, one guy got sick in Guanabara Bay, the diving pool looks like it got green slimed and Michael Phelps settled for just five golds and (gasp) a silver, but it’s also had Simone Biles living up to the ridiculous hype, Katie Ledecky admitting she “realized” she’d won the 800 freestyle … before the race started and introduced us all to the “Shot Diva.”

There are two other words never strung together in the history of vocal communication.

One week down, another to go. The big question now: Will Bob Costas’ eye hold up?