Olympics Thread

[Rembrandt]

Anyone know how the shotput qualifying goes? Seems to be a mark of 21m which walsh and 3 others have hit, Gil is a further 2 places back will they have the best of the rest for the final?

[hydro11]

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<p>Anyone know how the shotput qualifying goes? Seems to be a mark of 21m which walsh and 3 others have hit, Gil is a further 2 places back will they have the best of the rest for the final?</p>
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<p>Top 12 or everyone who hits 20.65, I think.</p>

[Unco]

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<p>Anyone know how the shotput qualifying goes? Seems to be a mark of 21m which walsh and 3 others have hit, Gil is a further 2 places back will they have the best of the rest for the final?</p>
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<p>They need to either throw over 20.65m to automatically qualify or get into the top 12.</p>
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<p>Edit: I saw that edit, hydro!</p>

[Rembrandt]

Cheers. So Gill is in just with 20.19 last throw now

[Rembrandt]

What a throw!!! Looks like its over the qualification

[Unco]

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<p>Cheers. So Gill is in just with 20.19 last throw now</p>
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<p>Definitely in now, with a 20.8m throw.</p>

[Rembrandt]

...and cut to Mulligan interview with walsh i wasn't quick enough to see if it was good enough

[Rembrandt]

Sweet great job with a broken foot!

[TeWaio]

<p>Gill! Nearly a PB! Under pressure! Yesss</p>

[canefan]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="TeWaio" data-cid="606485" data-time="1471527046"><p>Gill! PB! Under pressure! Yesss</p></blockquote>So what was Walsh's best throw? Hopefully these two will push each other

[Rembrandt]

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So what was Walsh's best throw? Hopefully these two will push each other</p></blockquote>
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21.03m so far they are 2nd and 4th highest qualifying. Great result.

[TeWaio]

<p>Gill not quite a PB, but 3cm off his best ever.<br><br>
Walsh threw 21.03m, looked within himself as he set up his feet not using the full back of the circle. a "safe" throw. </p>

[Rembrandt]

Right back to sleep. Gutted I can't watch the triathlon and still be functional tomorrow. Shotput final 11.30am

[Mofitzy]

<p>At least 1 gold and another few possible medals in the sailing today.</p>

[TeWaio]

<p>20.40m or better qualifying for the shot final is the highest standard in Olympic history. So both our boys have done v well. Walsh should get a medal.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>Lydia even par so far today. Still not far off the lead.</p>

[canefan]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="TeWaio" data-cid="606493" data-time="1471527969"><p>20.40m or better qualifying for the shot final is the highest standard in Olympic history. So both our boys have done v well. Walsh should get a medal.</p></blockquote>it would be great albeit a little greedy if Gill could get up too, on a broken foot and all

[TeWaio]

<p>Gill has historically been a bit flaky under pressure at senior level. Being in 13th position (so not qualifying) going in for his 3rd round, to pull out a throw like that was really great. Hopefully its a big breakthrough for him regardless of what goes on tonight.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>I'm hoping for a good race in the triathlon.</p>

[Mick Gold Coast QLD]

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<p>at least a few of them are cute...</p>
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<p> </p>
<p>Too right they are ... <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=caster+semenya&meta=cr%3DcountryAU#mie=oly%2C["%2Fm%2F07kbtm6"%2C2%2C"o"%2C1%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2Cnull%2C14]'>http://www.abc.net.au/cm/rimage/7752200-16x9-large.jpg?v=2  </a>Caster Semenya from somewhere or other looks hotttt!</p>