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  • StargazerS Offline
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    Full time: NZ 2 - 4 Australia.

    I don't think anyone expected the Black Sticks to win this game, so the loss is not a surprise. The Kiwis defended really well and only lost the game in the final quarter when they started tiring. Great effort! The goal keeper saved a few! Must be weird playing against your brother.

    The Black Sticks are still 4th in their pool and still have a chance to go through (according to the commentator).

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    Can someone tell be why it’s now Olympic Best and World Best instead of World and Olympic Record? Have we upset someone with this??

    Apologise if this has already been asked but new to this thread

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    @hooroo said in Olympics Thread:

    Can someone tell be why it’s now Olympic Best and World Best instead of World and Olympic Record? Have we upset someone with this??

    Apologise if this has already been asked but new to this thread

    Not in the UK

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    @hooroo said in Olympics Thread:

    Can someone tell be why it’s now Olympic Best and World Best instead of World and Olympic Record? Have we upset someone with this??

    Apologise if this has already been asked but new to this thread

    I think it depends on the sport. Rowing has always been 'best' rather than record. Maybe sports that think they have more variable environments? Or maybe just a historical quirk.

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    @cyclops said in Olympics Thread:

    @hooroo said in Olympics Thread:

    Can someone tell be why it’s now Olympic Best and World Best instead of World and Olympic Record? Have we upset someone with this??

    Apologise if this has already been asked but new to this thread

    I think it depends on the sport. Rowing has always been 'best' rather than record. Maybe sports that think they have more variable environments? Or maybe just a historical quirk.

    For rowing it’s the variable environments. Same distances but you could be outdoors or indoors, strong current, tailwind etc, so the governing body determined that it was more accurate to use best.

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    Indoor rowing?

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    We sent literal dudes to the Olympics to win the womens weightlifting, and some country that sounds made up for Team America:World Police won a gold before we did.

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    Given current form and results it would appear our best hopes for a swag of gold medals would be for the entire men's program to identify as women...

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    Prendergast and Gowler gold....just ..but who cares..its gold

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    was getting nervous with the fast finishing russians..but Prendergast and Gowler held their nerve

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    I thought that was a measured race by Gowler and Prendergast. NZ crews are always strong over the middle 1000 m and finish.

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    Thank goodness!! We're above those sporting giants Fiji and Bermuda in the medal table now...

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    @windows97 said in Olympics Thread:

    Thank goodness!! We're above those sporting giants Fiji and Bermuda in the medal table now...

    Thank goodness! We’re above little ol’ Spain and South Africa in the medal table now…

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    @bayimports said in Olympics Thread:

    Prendergast and Gowler gold....just ..but who cares..its gold

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    Watching the medal ceremony I noticed that one of the ROC rowers initially picked up the gold medal instead of their silver medal.

    Proof that we can't trust those Russians! 🙂

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    @bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

    Watching the medal ceremony I noticed that one of the ROC rowers initially picked up the gold medal instead of their silver medal.

    Proof that we can't trust those Russians! 🙂

    It was worth a crack, Nigel

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    Emma Twigg wins her women's single sculls SF.

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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    Just quietly, Twigg is the fastest qualifier, and the Irish favourite missed out in the other SF.

    Lunchtime viewing tomorrow:
    12:33 pm - women's single sculls
    1:05 pm - women's eight
    1:25 pm - men's eight

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