Olympics Thread

canefan

@act-crusader said in Olympics Thread:

Brazil scored in extra time and have taken the gold over Spain after 2 hours of football.

Weren't they defending gold medallists from 2016?

broughie

Lydia Ko wins the bronze for those who are not sleeping.

Crucial

@broughie said in Olympics Thread:

Lydia Ko wins the bronze for those who are not sleeping.

Are you watching replays? That happened yesterday.

Or have I misunderstood?

broughie

@crucial said in Olympics Thread:

@broughie said in Olympics Thread:

Lydia Ko wins the bronze for those who are not sleeping.

Are you watching replays? That happened yesterday.

Or have I misunderstood?

Lol. Basically I haven’t been watching the Olympics and of course I don’t see any New Zealand coverage so I’m way behind :-).

antipodean

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

4 x 400m men's relay.

USA win gold in a season best, but the biggest surprise are the Dutch, who win silver in only their second appearance in this event (1980 being the first). Botswana win Bronze, I think they said in an African record.

The Dutch benefiting from importing a couple of brothers...

mikedogz

Zane Robertson running towards the front in Marathon. 2 seconds behind.

voodoo

@mikedogz said in Olympics Thread:

Zane Robertson running towards the front in Marathon. 2 seconds behind.

Should win from here 😎

mikedogz

He is number 3108, wearing a white singlet with Zebra like black wavy stripes. Natural hair colour, making him look like his twin brother.

Donsteppa

Impressive run from him so far to be with the leading bunch at the halfway mark.

mikedogz

Spreading out a bit now. He will do well to finish top 20. Bloody hot and humid.

Rancid Schnitzel

Apparently an Aussie out after 10km. Thought it was the Park Run?

In all seriousness, it must have been an injury. Getting one that early must be absolutely soul destroying.

Rancid Schnitzel

Going for 2hrs10min. That is absolutely farking nuts.

Donsteppa

Kipchoge is a machine.

Rancid Schnitzel

His name, Kipchoge, is a Nandi language expression for "born near the grain storage shed.”

The possibilities are endless for that.
Jon Borninthebackoftaxi

canefan

@donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:

Kipchoge is a machine.

He's making this race look like one pro vs amateurs

canefan

Kipchoge just ran the last 5 kms at 3km/min pace. I mean what the actual fuck?

canefan

2 hrs 8 minutes 38 secs. He had a spring in his step and a smile on his face was he waved to the crowd crossing the line

Rancid Schnitzel

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

Kipchoge just ran the last 5 kms at 3km/min pace. I mean what the actual fuck?

And then looks fresh as a farking daisy when he finished.

canefan

@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

Kipchoge just ran the last 5 kms at 3km/min pace. I mean what the actual fuck?

And then looks fresh as a farking daisy when he finished.

Beaming. Like he'd just had a Sunday jog in the park

Rancid Schnitzel

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

Kipchoge just ran the last 5 kms at 3km/min pace. I mean what the actual fuck?

And then looks fresh as a farking daisy when he finished.

Beaming. Like he'd just had a Sunday jog in the park

Feel sorry for the Kenyan in 4th.

All of these times are crazy. It’s hard enough to finish one let alone run it in 2:20.

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