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  • Canes4lifeC Offline
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    Really annoyed Sky isn't showing the 49er medal race at 11.15pm. We are in with a shot of gold and it's not on any of their channels. ffs.

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    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

    Domination from the Brits in the W Lightweight Double Sculls

    Last ever winners of what is a facetious category.

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    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

    3x3 Bball

    Why?

    It's terrible basketball

    First I ever heard of it was Tokyo.

    Never heard of it since.

    Basketball is already in the Olympics.

    This is the first time I've ever seen it.

    Odd.

    I don't know if it was 3 X 3, but I remember the And1 league ages ago. It's street ball, but without the razzle dazzle

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    #5029

    So they're the Kangaroos?

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    #5030

    I'll concede it's all action.

    And I'm only 8 mins in (not 30) and am now an expert, but I still ask "why?"

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    #5031

    All those kids dreaming of playing 3ex3 when they grow up

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    At least Aus lost ...

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    @Canes4life said in Olympics Thread:

    Really annoyed Sky isn't showing the 49er medal race at 11.15pm. We are in with a shot of gold and it's not on any of their channels. ffs.

    Must be the Men's 49er as there was huge drama at the end of the Women's 49er race

    From Stuff.co.nz live coverage
    There's drama at the end of the women's 49er FX medal race... with it taking an eternity for official confirmation of which crew has triumphed!

    The medal race had a crazy finish, with the Netherlands leading the United States, then they thought they had hit the finish line and stopped sailing, only for Sweden to swoop in and win it, ahead of Italy, then the quick-recovering Netherlands, then the Kiwi crew of Jo Aleh and Molly Meech in fourth.

    And that has amounted to the Netherlands taking gold, Sweden silver and France bronze (Aleh and Meech were out of the running for a medal going into the medal race, and finish up seventh).

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    How good are the arses, sorry, athleticism on these female sprinters?

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    Hobbs qualified 14th fastest. She will have her work cut out to qualify for the final

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    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

    How good are the arses, sorry, athleticism on these female sprinters?

    Some good looking women running the 100

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    @1kiwi said in Olympics Thread:

    @Canes4life said in Olympics Thread:

    Really annoyed Sky isn't showing the 49er medal race at 11.15pm. We are in with a shot of gold and it's not on any of their channels. ffs.

    Must be the Men's 49er as there was huge drama at the end of the Women's 49er race

    From Stuff.co.nz live coverage
    There's drama at the end of the women's 49er FX medal race... with it taking an eternity for official confirmation of which crew has triumphed!

    The medal race had a crazy finish, with the Netherlands leading the United States, then they thought they had hit the finish line and stopped sailing, only for Sweden to swoop in and win it, ahead of Italy, then the quick-recovering Netherlands, then the Kiwi crew of Jo Aleh and Molly Meech in fourth.

    And that has amounted to the Netherlands taking gold, Sweden silver and France bronze (Aleh and Meech were out of the running for a medal going into the medal race, and finish up seventh).

    I found it on channel 7. It says it's the tennis but it's actually the sailing. If anyone wants to watch the McKiwis push for gold, they are starting in about 15 minutes on Sky Channel 7.

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    #5038

    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

    3x3 Bball

    Why?

    Same reason they have sevens rugby ? T20 cricket ?

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    #5039

    @MN5 But they have full basketball as well but not full 15 aside rugby.

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    @MN5 said in Olympics Thread:

    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

    3x3 Bball

    Why?

    Same reason they have sevens rugby ? T20 cricket ?

    Did wonder about that, but nup.

    Both 7s and T20 are gateway drugs for the proper stuff.

    Bball is already huge and at the Olympics.

    It may just be me but have you seen anywhere any evidence of 3x3? Is it on the X Games? Is there a Mercan league I've missed?

    At least the other two have some sort of on going comp ... T20 is vaguely popular amongst a small proportion of the World's population...

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    #5041

    Ireland jumped the start and have to go back. That pushes the door for NZ to get to silver

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    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

    @MN5 said in Olympics Thread:

    @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

    3x3 Bball

    Why?

    Same reason they have sevens rugby ? T20 cricket ?

    Did wonder about that, but nup.

    Both 7s and T20 are gateway drugs for the proper stuff.

    Bball is already huge and at the Olympics.

    It may just be me but have you seen anywhere any evidence of 3x3? Is it on the X Games? Is there a Mercan league I've missed?

    At least the other two have some sort of on going comp ... T20 is vaguely popular amongst a small proportion of the World's population...

    It’s a shame, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh etc need all the medal chances they can get

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    #5043

    NZ are currently sitting second in the medal race up the first beat. If it finishes like this we will end up with a silver.

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    #5044

    NZL had a great beat, right behind leaders Spain. Ireland's snafu at the start gives us a degree of comfort in silver position. Spain locked on gold barring a big mistake

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    @canefan yeah it’s almost a certainty now that Spain will get gold and we will get silver. Irish have royally cocked up their chances.

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