Olympics Thread

[Stargazer]

[Bovidae]

Those were good penalties from Japan. A good effort to take the hosts to pens.

[KiwiMurph]

@donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:

A penalty shootout about as hapless as an English effort

Teams in white in penalty shootouts....

[MajorRage]

For those on UK coverage, Dina Asha Smith just gave a career making interview.

Wonderful, genuine, emotional interview. Absolute gem.

[Cyclops]

Absolutely gutted for the Olywhites right now, but tomorrow morning they should feel proud of getting through to the knock outs at the Olympics.

[canefan]

@cyclops said in Olympics Thread:

Absolutely gutted for the Olywhites right now, but tomorrow morning they should feel proud of getting through to the knock outs at the Olympics.

That team have a promising future in full seniors. More skilled than any AW team I've seen before

[Bovidae]

Stensness is a DM but ended up playing as a centre back. Pijnaker also impressed so we have some depth now. We just need to be more clinical on attack.

[canefan]

@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

Stensness is a DM but ended up playing as a centre back. Pijnaker also impressed so we have some depth now. We just need to be more clinical on attack.

Yup. Wood is EPL clinical when he gets a sniff of the ball in front of goal. We need to be more positive in possession. But there are signs, the second goal vs Honduras was a beautiful goal

[voodoo]

I still find it amazing that the Olympics is the pinnacle of running. The best of the best. Happens every 4 years only.

But we can't do better than pinning your name onto your singlet with safety pins.

[antipodean]

A couple of giant Swedes take gold and silver in discuss throwing.

[ACT Crusader]

Jamaica 1-2-3 in the women’s 100m

[antipodean]

@act-crusader said in Olympics Thread:

Jamaica 1-2-3 in the women’s 100m

Suspect as fuck.

[voodoo]

Does not appear to be a happy team

[ACT Crusader]

@antipodean I don’t think ganja is on the banned list 😉

[KiwiMurph]

@act-crusader said in Olympics Thread:

Jamaica 1-2-3 in the women’s 100m

I think we know who is winning the women's 4 x 100.

[ACT Crusader]

@voodoo said in Olympics Thread:

Does not appear to be a happy team

Fraser-Price and Jackson are close friends but Thompson-Herah is a bit out on her own

[antipodean]

@act-crusader said in Olympics Thread:

@antipodean I don’t think ganja is on the banned list 😉

They have a documented systemic doping issue.

[KiwiMurph]

The sprint commentator really lays it on thick.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Crucial]

So far not looking like much room for movement in the equestrian bar a major fuckup/fall. The course appears to be set to challenge 90% of the riders but the elite 5* ones are finding it relatively easy in both time and difficulty.