Olympics Thread

[Nevorian]

WOW!

Awesome work rowing team

Can’t wait to see some footage

[ACT Crusader]

That thousand between 500 and 1500 was quite something. Set us up brilliantly.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Brilliant. What an underachiever that Bond is.

[Crucial]

The rest of the boat celebrating while Bondy just leans over absolutely knackered.
I bet he pulled that boat along almost by himself.

[mikedogz]

That was unexpected, going from repacharge to winning . They qualified to get here the hard way too.

[Stargazer]

Our medals up to now:

[Tim]

Wow, how long since NZ won the 8s?

[Pepe]

@tim

1972 Munich

[dogmeat]

49 years after I heard God Defend NZ first played at the Olympics after listening to a crackly radio commentary we have won THE blue ribband rowing event again

[Crucial]

@pepe said in Olympics Thread:

@tim

1972 Munich

Do they still throw the cox in the water?

[Rapido]

@derpus said in Olympics Thread:

How come NZ are so good at rowing?

It is prestigious at school level. The single sex state schools and the private schools. Maadi Cup is a big deal.

That is the base.

At the high performance level. Obviously have a good program, and funding. Success breeds more success and more funding (funding is competitive).

[sparky]

Fantastic from the NZ Eight. Absolutely magnificent.

[Canes4life]

Outstanding rowing from NZ today.

[Bovidae]

@crucial said in Olympics Thread:

Bond is a legend (if we didn’t already know)

3 Gold medals in 3 Olympic Games. Easy.

[Canes4life]

@bovidae too easy for the bloke.

[Crucial]

Aotearoa rocket up the medal table to 11 after that little burst.

[Pepe]

@crucial

We might be about to find out...

[sparky]

@derpus said in Olympics Thread:

How come NZ are so good at rowing?

Hard work.

[sparky]

It's a Golden Hour for New Zealand.

[dogmeat]

@bovidae throw in National and Oceania champion and Comm Games bronze medallist in cycling!

Not so shabby.