Olympics Thread

[Stargazer]

Rowing single scull - women (QF 4):

after 1500m:

NZ 1st, well ahead of the rest (more than 8 seconds)

Switzerland 2nd
Iran 3rd
Mex 4th

[Stargazer]

Rowing single scull - women (QF 4):

Super dominant performance from Emma Twigg. It looked so easy!

At the finish, and through to the semifinals:

NZ 1st
Switzerland 2nd
Iran 3rd

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Mex 4th

[Stargazer]

Rowing single scull - men (QF): Jordan Parry (3.10pm, Tokyo 2020 ch 2)

But this is what I'm waiting for:

Black Sticks women v Argentina (pool B ) at 3.15pm (Tokyo 2020 ch 3)

[Stargazer]

Rowing single scull - men (QF 4):

After 1000m:
Germany 1st
Brazil 2nd
Lithuania 3rd

Jordan Parry in 4th

[Stargazer]

Rowing single scull - men (QF 4):

After 1500m:
Germany 1st
Lithuania 2nd
Brazil 3rd

Jordan Parry still in 4th, he's not going to make that top 3

[Stargazer]

Rowing single scull - men (QF 4):

Finish:
Germany 1st (7:12.75)
Brazil 2nd
Lithuania 3rd

Jordan Parry finished 4th at 7:18.48

[Stargazer]

Women's hockey:

After 1st quarter: NZL 0 - 0 Argentina

[Bovidae]

Brooke Donoghue and Hannah Osborne finish second in the SF to advance to the women's double sculls final.

[canefan]

@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

Brooke Donoghue and Hannah Osborne finish second in the SF to advance to the women's double sculls final.

We're they the higher ranked crew? That Romanian crew was way too strong

[Bovidae]

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

Brooke Donoghue and Hannah Osborne finish second in the SF to advance to the women's double sculls final.

We're they the higher ranked crew? That Romanian crew was way too strong

Remember they swapped out Loe for Osborne so it isn't the WC-winning crew. They are in the final - a new race now.

[Nevorian]

@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

From Stuff (Clareburt's splits):

Needs to work on his butterfly.

Probably blew his load a bit last night in the heats. But with no semis it’s very difficult to ease off.

Seems ridiculous too that final wasn’t in tonight’s session which is normally the case

[Stargazer]

Still no score in the Women's hockey game after the 2nd quarter: NZL 0 - 0 Argentina.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@nevorian said in Olympics Thread:

@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

From Stuff (Clareburt's splits):

Needs to work on his butterfly.

Probably blew his load a bit last night in the heats. But with no semis it’s very difficult to ease off.

Seems ridiculous too that final wasn’t in tonight’s session which is normally the case

Yeah what’s the story about that? Weird watching a final in the morning.

[Stargazer]

Yesss, finally! The Blacks Sticks have scored!

[Bovidae]

@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

@nevorian said in Olympics Thread:

Seems ridiculous too that final wasn’t in tonight’s session which is normally the case

Yeah what’s the story about that? Weird watching a final in the morning.

As I said before, it's all to do with having the finals broadcast in the evening for the US market. They must pay the IOC the big money.

[Toddy]

2nd goal now. Looking good. Commentator seems to be willing Argentina to score.

[KiwiMurph]

@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

@nevorian said in Olympics Thread:

Seems ridiculous too that final wasn’t in tonight’s session which is normally the case

Yeah what’s the story about that? Weird watching a final in the morning.

As I said before, it's all to do with having the finals broadcast in the evening for the US market. They must pay the IOC the big money.

NBC pay gigantic amount for broadcast rights

[Stargazer]

@toddy I forgot which sport, but I've noticed that (keen on NZ's opponent to score) from a commentator before; I think it was a football game. Maybe the same commentator?

[Bovidae]

@kiwimurph said in Olympics Thread:

NBC pay gigantic amount for broadcast rights

I gave up watching their coverage in 2000 as you wouldn't have known any other country was competing in Sydney, much less little old NZ.

[KiwiMurph]

@bovidae in fairness given how the Sydney Olympics went they were probably doing kiwis a favour.. .