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    @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

    We're doing well this Olympics so far.

    Reasonable prospects to add another couple in the single scullers.

    Where are our other medals going to come from?

    Sailing? Cycling? All the sitting down sports. Maybe the high jumper? Tom Walsh in shot put? A track and field medal would be great

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    @Damo Lisa Carrington a sitter for a couple along with a possible one from Tom Walsh plus the high jumper looking good. Also fingers crossed for Lydia Ko to complete her full set of medals.

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    Sailing - men's 49ers are a good chance.

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    @Higgins said in Olympics Thread:

    @Damo Lisa Carrington a sitter for a couple along with a possible one from Tom Walsh plus the high jumper looking good. Also fingers crossed for Lydia Ko to complete her full set of medals.

    Lydia might need Nelly Korda and a few of the other ladies to have some shockers as she hasn't been playing overly well of late.

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    Walsh is unlikely on recent form

    Tanner in the athletics could be a smokey though

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    Still got Emma Twigg & MacIntosh to race their finals in the rowing on Saturday night so there could be more rowing medals to come.

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    If Zoe Hobbs could make the final of the 100m, that would be amazing

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    Women made the 200m freestyle relay final.

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    How could I forget Lisa Carrington.

    I'd love to see Eliza McCartney win a medal but I gather she's been injured for most of the last 4 years.

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    @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

    Great mornings work. Thought we might pip the USA but I think we used up the energy from 1000 to 1500 m. We are bloody good at rowing for a small country.

    Yes. NZ has a great record for a country of such a relatively small population.

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    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    If Zoe Hobbs could make the final of the 100m, that would be amazing

    Oh heck yes that would be a huge achievement

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    We almost never win medals in the pool. Too many nations far more dominant than us

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    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

    @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

    Great mornings work. Thought we might pip the USA but I think we used up the energy from 1000 to 1500 m. We are bloody good at rowing for a small country.

    Yes. NZ has a great record for a country of such a relatively small population.

    Our medal tally has exploded in just a couple of hours. We will need to make hay before the track and field

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    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    We almost never win medals in the pool. Too many nations far more dominant than us

    We haven't won any medals at the Olympics in the pool since way back in Atlanta in 1996 when Danyon Loader won 2 Golds. I think once swimming really turned fully professional and nations like USA, China, Australia and other larger nations starting pouring millions of dollars into their swimming programs it left us in the dust.

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    @1kiwi said in Olympics Thread:

    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    We almost never win medals in the pool. Too many nations far more dominant than us

    We haven't won any medals at the Olympics in the pool since way back in Atlanta in 1996 when Danyon Loader won 2 Golds.

    Puts his achievement in perspective. He and Duncan Laing, who were sort of like outsiders in the national setup IIRC. Laing was not granted official coach status in Atlanta if memory serves, such disrespect

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    @KiwiMurph said in Olympics Thread:

    Walsh is unlikely on recent form

    Tanner in the athletics could be a smokey though

    Ryan Crouser will be untouchable but Tom only needs to hit one really good to be in with a chance of a medal, most likely a bronze at best. Is Jacko Gill in the field?

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    @Damo
    Aimee Fisher may be the one to watch.

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    Thanks @Higgins.

    Went and tracked it down on Stan. Great race.

    Great race I the Men's 4 too, shame about result.

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    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

    Thanks @Higgins.

    Went and tracked it down on Stan. Great race.

    Great race I the Men's 4 too, shame about result.

    True, but any team that can up their stroke rate like that at the end deserves a gold. Astonishing effort.

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    @MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:

    Wow, so happy with that. Stroke rate at 250 to go, romania were 46, we were 41! Must have been some serious power at the end.

    Brilliant!

    (written like I have any clue what I'm talking about ... which I don't)

    We're all experts after watching 30 minutes of any sport.

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