Olympics Thread
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<p>meant he was a wonder kid, age group champ, so got more exposure, whereas Walsh didn't seem to take that path.</p>
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<p>great result! well done lad! what a day for kiwi athletes!</p>
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<p>Good shit from Walsh. That's five medals today.</p>
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<p>TBH I'm a bit skeptical of that new OR. Always thought all of those 70s/80s records were rife with roided out Yanks and Soviets.</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Crouser had one more winter of collegiate eligibility left; as a fifth-year senior, he threw a personal best 21.73 m (71 ft <span>3<span> </span><sup>1</sup>â„<sub>2</sub></span> in) at the 2016 Big 12 indoor championships and won his second collegiate indoor title with a put of 21.28 m (69 ft <span>9<span> </span><sup>3</sup>â„<sub>4</sub></span> in).<sup><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Crouser#cite_note-tp-7'>[7]</a></sup> Crouser's Big 12 mark equaled <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Whiting' title="Ryan Whiting">Ryan Whiting</a>'s collegiate indoor record from 2008; he ranked second behind New Zealand's <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomas_Walsh' title="Tomas Walsh">Tom Walsh</a> on the 2016 world indoor list.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Crouser completed his studies in 2016 and hired Paul Doyle as his <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_agent' title="Sports agent">agent</a>.<sup><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Crouser#cite_note-ready-14'>[14]</a></sup> He improved his personal best in the shot to 21.85 m (71 ft <span>8<span> </span><sup>1</sup>â„<sub>4</sub></span> in) shortly before the <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_States_Olympic_Trials_(track_and_field)' title="2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)">2016 United States Olympic Trials</a>; pre-Trials, he was ranked second on the American year list, eleven inches behind reigning World Champion <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Kovacs' title="Joe Kovacs">Joe Kovacs</a>.<sup><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Crouser#cite_note-ready-14'>[14]</a></sup> Then during the Olympic Trials, on his second throw of the finals, Crouser uncorked a 22.11 m (72 ft 6<span><sup>1</sup>â„<sub>4</sub></span> in) to not only win in an upset over Kovacs, but to become the <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_put#Top_25_performers' title="Shot put">number 18</a> thrower in history.</p>
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<p>Throwing nearly a metre further than his PB earlier this year. He's had a meteoric rise.</p> -
I am really enjoying this!<br>
Channel 7 in Oz always takes great delight after the first couple of days in showing Oz is 5th on the medal table and NZ is 31st.<br>
So now they are 10th and we are 14th they no longer make the comparison.<br>
And we've won more than half as many medals as them.<br><br>
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<p>I am really enjoying this!<br>
Channel 7 in Oz always takes great delight after the first couple of days in showing Oz is 5th on the medal table and NZ is 31st.<br>
So now they are 10th and we are 14th they no longer make the comparison.<br>
And we've won more than half as many medals as them.<br><br>
Now bring on the Bledisloe!!</p>
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<p>A good thing we didn't win the Womens Sevens or we'd be right alongside them on the table. :)</p> -
<p>yes, Bolt wins the 200 with daylight 2nd, but the real story is a white guy from France came 3rd! yea boy!</p>
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<p>yes, Bolt wins the 200 with daylight 2nd, but the real story is a white guy from France came 3rd! yea boy!</p>
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<p>Apparrently in Marathon races in Kenya they offer a prize for first white guy</p> -
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Wonder kid who didn't make the cut - although it seems injury played it's part.</p></blockquote>
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<p>What a Willis, you forgot Willis!</p>
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<p>What a Willis, you forgot Willis!</p>
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<p>looked pretty comfortable in his Semi, though in the post race interview he seemed pretty disappointed.</p>
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<p>Willis looked very comfortable in his semi - I'd love to see him throw caution to the winds and take off 400 metres from home and make the others chase him - though I guess he knows what he's doing.</p>
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<p>edit: Snap, Sammy. Didn't see the interview - why's he tired, staying up too late on the computer?</p> -
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<p>looked pretty comfortable in his Semi, though in the post race interview he seemed pretty disappointed.</p>
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<p><strong>Reckons he's tired.</strong></p>
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<p>just mind games with his fellow runners!</p>
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<p>Willis looked very comfortable in his semi - I'd love to see him throw caution to the winds and take off 400 metres from home and make the others chase him - though I guess he knows what he's doing.</p>
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<p>edit: Snap, Sammy. Didn't see the interview - why's he tired, staying up too late on the computer?</p>
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<p>He said he expected to have more legs coming into the last 250 metres.</p>
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<p>Said he was lucky that others faded also.</p>
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<p>Reminds me of London 4 years ago, where he faded at the end of all his races.... but I'm still holding out hope, despite his obvious personality flaws (well discussed on here) he's been an absolute legend for NZ athletics. Has helped a lot of young runners on their journey.</p> -
<p>wait, enjoying a wank in front of the computer is a personality flaw now? </p>
