Olympics Thread

[Stargazer]

Webster wins his heat and qualifies for the 1/16 finals, later tonight.

https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/cycling-track/results-men-s-sprint-r64-000700-.htm

[Stargazer]

Women's Keirin:
Andrews wins her repechage and goes through to the QF.

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Men's sprint

Mitchell finishes last in his repechage.

[Stargazer]

Not long until the bronze final in the Men's Team pursuit.
NZL v Australia
8.59pm

https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/cycling-track/results-men-s-team-pursuit-fnl-000200-.htm

[Stargazer]

Sam Websters 1/16 final in the sprint is at 10.31 (heat 7).

https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/cycling-track/results-men-s-sprint-r32-000700-.htm

[mariner4life]

How hard on the body is diving? These girls are more taped up.thsn footy players

[Stargazer]

Here we go. Can we win another medal tonight?

[Stargazer]

It's so close!

[Donsteppa]

Shambles.

[Stargazer]

Oh shit, one of the Kiwis crashes badly.

[Stargazer]

The Kiwis were in front when the crash happened.
Really feeling sorry for the guys.

[Stargazer]

At least the crashed rider is walking.

[Machpants]

Well that was shit, a bit like the sailors, less money for the nest 3 years I hope - pretty poor

[Bovidae]

No fuckin' luck in the velodrome.

[Machpants]

he just fell over, how is that 'luck' that was just crap!

[Stargazer]

@machpants I don't understand this reaction. One rider was just very unlucky in this race, while they were ahead. Why would you want their funding cut ?

[Crazy Horse]

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

he just fell over, how is that 'luck' that was just crap!

Wasn't there a wheel nudge?

[Stargazer]

@crazy-horse Yes, there was.

[KiwiMurph]

A wheel nudge cos he hit the guy in front....

[Toddy]

Farrrkkk. That was gut wrenching to watch. Front wheel poked in behind the rider in fronts back wheel and that's that.

Gotta feel for the rider.