Olympics Thread

[No Quarter]

<p>That is absolutely awesome. I could not be happier that Fiji, the kings of 7s, have taken out the first ever gold medal for 7s. It was meant to be :)</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>Fiji must be going off right now!!</p>
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<p>Awesome result for them, first Olympic Medal is a gold one!!</p>

[Cookie]

Enjoy your first Olympic medals Fiji - that was an absolute arse kicking.

[ACT Crusader]

Over the moon for the Fijians. Fantastic effort. They have the size, speed and keep the ball alive. <br><br>
That basketball game between OZ and Japan was awesome. Japanese one of the best drilled sides with two players that have individual brilliance really took it to the Aussies. Liz Cambage was impossible to stop in the 4th qtr. Single handedly took over the game in the crunch.

[dogmeat]

<p>I see Fox(-1) and Lee(+1) are respectively 7 and 9 shots off the lead in the golf...</p>
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<p>bula Fiji.  I went to the supermarket this morning. The woman at checkout did the hows yr day so far and before I could even grunt she said "I woke up to the news Fiji are in the 7's Final!!!! I'm so excited I can hardly breathe" :good:</p>

[NTA]

<p>That was a fucking shellacking! Loved it - house this morning:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>"Hey Dad we have to get to school!"</p>
<p>"Hush boy - Fiji are smashing the Poms... and their mates"</p>
<p>"But Dad!"</p>
<p>"I SAID HUSH!"</p>

[jegga]

<p>This was on stuff</p>
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<p><img src="http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/rowinggold-354x1500.jpg" alt="rowinggold-354x1500.jpg"></p>

[Mokey]

<p>So stoked for the Fijians, but a bit stunned at what a smashing it was. GB had nothing, certainly didn't look like the team who had 5/5 wins.</p>

[booboo]

How can you win a rowing race by 23 and a half minutes???

[booboo]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="605256" data-time="1470958929"><p>
How can you win a rowing race by 23 and a half minutes???</p></blockquote><br>
Oh ... it's seconds

[NTA]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="605258" data-time="1470958951">
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<p>Oh ... it's seconds :)</p>
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<p><img src="http://media0.giphy.com/media/gRxjhVNfFgqI0/giphy.gif" alt="giphy.gif"></p>

[booboo]

Fiji leading the "gold by population" table :)<br><br>
NZ would need to total 6 to get in front of them.

[Frank]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="605249" data-time="1470958022">
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<p>That was a fucking shellacking! Loved it - house this morning:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>"Hey Dad we have to get to school!"</p>
<p>"Hush boy - Fiji are smashing the Poms... and their mates"</p>
<p>"But Dad!"</p>
<p>"I SAID HUSH!"</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p> </p>
<p>You use the word "Hush"??</p>

[Disgusted of TW]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="605249" data-time="1470958022"><p>That was a fucking shellacking! Loved it - house this morning:<br>
 <br>
"Hey Dad we have to get to school!"<br>
"Hush boy - Fiji are smashing the Poms... and their mates"<br>
"But Dad!"<br>
"I SAID HUSH!"</p></blockquote>
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"But Dad, thinking back to June: will WE ever get to smash the Poms again? Dad? Dad?"

[canefan]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Disgusted of TW" data-cid="605264" data-time="1470960357">
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<p>"But Dad, thinking back to June: <strong>will WE ever get to smash the Poms again?</strong> Dad? Dad?"</p>
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<p>"Are the Ashes in Australia this year?"</p>

[jegga]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="605249" data-time="1470958022">
<div>
<p>That was a fucking shellacking! Loved it - house this morning:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>"Hey Dad we have to get to school!"</p>
<p>"Hush boy - Fiji are smashing the Poms... and their mates"</p>
<p>"But Dad!"</p>
<p>"I SAID HUSH!"</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p> </p>
<p>Dad if Fiji can beat the poms does this mean Fiji can beat us too?</p>

[canefan]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Mokey" data-cid="605182" data-time="1470952126">
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<p>Silver for Dawkins/Mitchell/Webster. Lead at the first two splits, but pipped at the end. Bugger.</p>
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<p>Were we the favourites?</p>

[canefan]

<p>I don't know wtf went wrong in the camp but based on everything we should have been at least good for a bronze and more likely challenged the Fijians in the final even with the personnel we had.  The lack of effort both in attack trying to overpower or beat a man, but even worse was the number of tackles we missed; not just through pure gas but the ones we missed in close quarters hurts.  I'm still really happy for the Fijians anyways</p>

[Rancid Schnitzel]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Disgusted of TW" data-cid="605264" data-time="1470960357">
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<p>"But Dad, thinking back to June: will WE ever get to smash the Poms again? Dad? Dad?"</p>
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<p> </p>
<p>"But, Dad which medal did Australia win? They won a medal right? Dad? Dad?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>You love the Powerwall more than me."</p>

[Sneakdefreak]

<p>Great win by Fiji for their first gold medal. Even more impressive since they achieved this without the greatest Fijian of all time, Jarryd Hayne.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size:8px;">Although Aussie media will credit him with the success....</span></p>