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  • Rancid SchnitzelR Offline
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    @mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:

    If they want to get me interested this climbing wall needs to be like 10 times higher

    I don’t know. That polish chick was impressive!

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    #3663

    Not caught up with the thread ...

    ... but sports climbing...

    Like ninja gargoyles bounding around the roofs of Ankh Morepork.

    Miroslaw! Wow. 7.01.

    Picturesque too.

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    wrote on last edited by Donsteppa
    #3664

    Given the history of the Kendalls and co in windsurfing/boardsailing over the years, it was surprising to see no NZ competitors in Tokyo this time around.

    Edit, and apparently none in Rio either. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/tokyo-olympics-2020-auts-sailing-professor-mark-orams-new-zealands-proud-history-in-olympic-sailing-wont-continue-by-chance/5VMDWOXPLG5PZU2H2COAKHR4P4/

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    The team pursuit was always the medal chance. I don't think the team sprint is as strong post-Dawkins.

    Still got the keirin and omnium to salvage a medal.

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    #3666

    Men's sprint
    Yuss, Sam Webster wins his race and goes through to the last 8!

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    @stargazer excellent ride.

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    @kiwimurph Tactically very strong!

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    @mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:

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

    Hate that front dive towards the platform.

    Did anyone say Greg Louganis?

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    @machpants said in Olympics Thread:

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

    He rode into the wheel of the guy in front

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    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

    @machpants said in Olympics Thread:

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

    He rode into the wheel of the guy in front

    Yup that isn't bad luck, but bad riding

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    replied to Rancid Schnitzel on last edited by
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    @rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

    @mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:

    If they want to get me interested this climbing wall needs to be like 10 times higher

    I don’t know. That polish chick was impressive!

    Maybe she's a Ferner?

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    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    @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 ?

    Unlucky?

    To quote Stuart O'Grady on Ch7 this morning: one golden rule of cycling ... watch where you're going.

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    @mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:

    If they want to get me interested this climbing wall needs to be like 10 times higher

    Competitors are worth a look

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  • StargazerS Offline
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    wrote on last edited by
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    Switching to athletics. Some great events coming up.

    Looking forward to watching Sifan Hasan run the 1500m (semi-final, at 10.12pm).

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    wrote on last edited by
    #3676

    Sifan Hassan wins her semi-final. She made it look so easy! Amazing athlete!

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    wrote on last edited by
    #3677

    Shit she's skinny

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  • voodooV Offline
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    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    Shit she's skinny

    49kgs

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    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Sifan Hassan wins her semi-final. She made it look so easy! Amazing athlete!

    She's an Alberto Salazar coached athlete.....same dodgy guy that was done for doping, he also coached Mo Farah

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    @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

    Sifan Hassan wins her semi-final. She made it look so easy! Amazing athlete!

    She is not human.

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    wrote on last edited by
    #3681

    Off tangent comment maybe. Maybe for the #GOM thread. Maybe just being nostalgic. Maybe uber patriotic.

    But just watching 2nd chicks 1500m semi.

    Glancing across the screen showing the starters ... just checking if a Kiwi is involved ... scan quickly ... nup, no black singlet.

    Then it occurs to me that EVERY other country has to look twice for their colours, as some other country has a strip similar to someone else's.

    Love the black singlet.

    (Hence #GOM ... where black people, not white ... )

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