Olympics Thread

[Canes4life]

@Damo said in Olympics Thread:

@sparky said in Olympics Thread:

@Damo said in Olympics Thread:

We are trailing the Argies in the race though. We need to beat them by 3 places to get silver. Early days but that will be a struggle from here.

I'm not sure if the BBC coverage I'm watching is live but I'm seeing a good battle between NZ and Argentina for Silver at the moment, albeit in very light winds.

We need to beat them by 3 boats to get silver though. Looks unlikely unless some boats crap out.

Won’t happen from here. Bronze for NZ.

[sparky]

And the BBC cut away from the race for more sofa chat. 🤮

[canefan]

Having started the day in 4th, nice to get a bronze

[sparky]

Apparently there's more heart-break at the Olympics than joy.

[Damo]

Another medal. Good job.

[sparky]

Italy Gold, Argentina Silver, NZ Bronze.

[Canes4life]

Awesome job, out of all the fleets that was probably one event we weren’t favoured to medal in so awesome.

[canefan]

Surprises are nice 🥉

[Bovidae]

@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

Heptathlon. Naffisatou Thiam from Belgium just cleared 1.92m in the high jump easily. American Anna Hall is worth keeping an eye on too

I noticed her in the 100 m hurdles. Her teammate Chari Hawkins was in the same heat.

[canefan]

It's early, and much of the field gets to play after her. But Lids Ko is into 3rd... 🤫

[Damo]

Lydia Ko is going great guns. just got another birdie to take her to 5 under for the day and into third equal.

[canefan]

The swiss girl is on fire and in the lead. -8 so far!

[Rapido]

Canadian canoeing is stoopid. Canada should be ashamed.

Unlike butterfly or breaststroke, it just looks stupid. So. It's in there with race walking, for me.

[Damo]

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

The swiss girl is on fire and in the lead. -8 so far!

Into the water now though.

[canefan]

Great recovery from Lids after leaving her tee shot short. Should get her par

[canefan]

@Damo said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

The swiss girl is on fire and in the lead. -8 so far!

Into the water now though.

Just a brain explosion. Great pitch to recover, a foot from the hole

[Bovidae]

I've just seen the replays of the men's speed climbing SFs, 3rd/4th and final. It only took a minute.

Such fine margins, and the USA favourite had to settle for bronze despite breaking the WR again.

[canefan]

How did our boy go?

[Damo]

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

How did our boy go?

8th, so not great after reaching quarterfinals.

[Bovidae]

@Damo said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

How did our boy go?

8th, so not great after reaching quarterfinals.

He was drawn against the aforementioned Sam Watson in the QF.