Olympics Thread

[Toddy]

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

What was the gap to second? I was out

About 3.5 seconds. She never looked like losing.

[Rapido]

It's funny that rowers obviously spend so much time with shades on that all 3 think nothing of keeping their sunglasses on top of their heads in the most photographed moment of their lives.

[Crucial]

@taniwharugby said in Olympics Thread:

@crucial give them golf carts, speed it up too!

Fuck it’s a hard watch. Droning commentary, slow, no graphics to give an idea of how your country is going…..
Not a good ad for the sport.

[Crucial]

Women’s eights about to go.

[Machpants]

It's wierd seeing men in the women's teams

[dogmeat]

Twigg looked like she was out for a practice row. Even at the end all the other competitors were lying back , chests heaving and she was just smiling and didn't seem to be breathing heavily at all.

Well done to her. Blitzed them!!

[Crucial]

Where’s lay down Sally when you need her?

[Machpants]

Kiwis silver, Canada looking good in front, tough race to win from here

[Crucial]

We’re gaining

[Machpants]

@crucial said in Olympics Thread:

We’re gaining

Too slowly

[Crucial]

China cranking it!

[Machpants]

Canada NZ China, Canada in front all the way, great start

[Crucial]

Well done Canadia
Good silver for NZ

[ACT Crusader]

What a row by Canada!

That was awesome by our girls to row past Australia and then hold off a fast finishing China and US

[Bovidae]

Canada too good but a great effort from the NZ girls.

[Canes4life]

Wow what a race in the Women's 8. Hard luck NZ.

[Crucial]

Just saw the Canada cox pull a phone out of her top. Is that legal?
Not accusing them but surely you could have a programmed stroke beep or similar going in that?

Edit: they seem to be allowed smart watches so I guess it’s all ok

[Machpants]

Comment on stuff

Gold for Twigg
Sliver for Womens'8
Bronze for Mens'8

• My pick for todayy

Looking good so far!

[Stargazer]

May not be gold, but silver is beautiful, too.

[canefan]

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

May not be gold, but silver is beautiful, too.

That's amazing, I don't remember hearing about a NZ 8s crew winning anything since 1972