Olympics Thread

Rapido

@frye said in Olympics Thread:

Ok I think I'm invested in this Olympics now.

Are we going to win any more medals today??

Trampoline and tennis the other medal events for us today.
Maybe a bronze in the tennis?

In a swimming final soon too.

Not a favorite though, I'm guessing.

canefan

@rapido said in Olympics Thread:

Now that the regatta is over, and I cant jinx it ...

I'm not happy about the white rower singlet. The black rowing singlet is up there' in the iconic sporting uniforms for NZers.

Is climate related?

That's what I wondered. But if the hockey and football teams can handle it, why would it be?

taniwharugby

@crucial I saw a thing with Venus' coach on TV, he was confident he should take the Bronze, reckoned they were good enough for gold, but just didnt happen.

Crucial

@rapido said in Olympics Thread:

@crucial said in Olympics Thread:

@frye said in Olympics Thread:

Ok I think I'm invested in this Olympics now.

Are we going to win any more medals today??

Trampoline and tennis the other medal events for us today.
Maybe a bronze in the tennis?

In a swimming final soon too.

Not a favorite though, I'm guessing.

Forgot that one.

Machpants

Insert your own small Cox joke

Pepe

@crucial
The cox did take a wee dip...

Crucial

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

Insert your own small Cox joke

I thought the weightlifter was the first trans?

canefan

@crucial said in Olympics Thread:

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

Insert your own small Cox joke

I thought the weightlifter was the first trans?

The cox in the men's 8 is a woman, the cox in the women's 8 is a man. What gives?

Machpants

@canefan the rule was changed after Rio, so I guess the teams choose the best fit

Crucial

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan the rule was changed after Rio, so I guess the teams choose the best fit

Literally?

Frye

More like a coach than a competitor so why not I suppose

Machpants

Clarebut got 7th or last, not his distance tho

Virgil

With our Overall Olympic history are up to 49 Gold Medals now..

Crucial

@virgil said in Olympics Thread:

With our Overall Olympic history are up to 49 Gold Medals now..

BlackFerns in line for the 50th?

antipodean

As someone who rowed at school (and that was my ceiling),I'm genuinely thrilled to see them win gold in the preeminent event. It's an astounding accomplishment for such a small nation.

Crucial

Watching BMX semis. Doing ok

Not such a good run that time. Got a hard outside draw and squeezed out in the first corner.
Needs a good run in the last to make the final.
In 4th at present. 6 qualify

Machpants

Adults look fucking ridiculous on a BMX

taniwharugby

@machpants that was why I decided not to pursue a pro career in BMX racing.

JC

@taniwharugby said in Olympics Thread:

@machpants that was why I decided not to pursue a pro career in BMX racing.

Is that really the only reason?

taniwharugby

@jc yes, yes it was...I was pretty good in my hey day (U12 age group)

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