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  • antipodeanA Offline
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    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    Just watched the race. Wow what a smashing. Carrington is such a machine, both her and Hoskins barely look like they're breathing. Lisa's longevity is remarkable, and by helping to blood her younger boat mates with gold medal success she is establishing her legacy

    What I noticed was how effortless it looks for the best crews. Almost as if they're not trying to grab too much water.

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    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

    @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

    Just watched the race. Wow what a smashing. Carrington is such a machine, both her and Hoskins barely look like they're breathing. Lisa's longevity is remarkable, and by helping to blood her younger boat mates with gold medal success she is establishing her legacy

    What I noticed was how effortless it looks for the best crews. Almost as if they're not trying to grab too much water.

    It's beautiful to watch. More dynamic than the rowing, like propellers

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    If Lisa happens to win her eighth gold in the individual she will slot into the alltime list at 16th - pushing Usain Bolt down to 17th, by dint of having a bronze medal that Usain doesn't have! 🙂

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    Lids is looking very solid, but the field at the top of the leaderboard is packed.

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    Sport

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    Watching the games in Oz is insufferable, Channel 9 News in particular, virtually hijacked by reports on the games, reporting like no other country was in the Olympics and not even putting on much news. Gave a whole lot of their journalists including the weatherman a cushy gig in Paris.

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    #5726

    Lids got a hint of her putt line from her Chinese playing partner, squeaked her birdie putt in to climb to within one of the lead. She is amazing up and down

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    @SBW1 said in Olympics Thread:

    Sport

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    Watching the games in Oz is insufferable, Channel 9 News in particular, virtually hijacked by reports on the games, reporting like no other country was in the Olympics and not even putting on much news. Gave a whole lot of their journalists including the weatherman a cushy gig in Paris.

    Stan is the only way to go.

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    @Chris-B said in Olympics Thread:

    If Lisa happens to win her eighth gold in the individual she will slot into the alltime list at 16th - pushing Usain Bolt down to 17th, by dint of having a bronze medal that Usain doesn't have! 🙂

    If she doesn’t win we know who to blame….

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    @ACT-Crusader Hopefully Aimee Fisher! 🙂

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    @Chris-B said in Olympics Thread:

    @ACT-Crusader Hopefully Aimee Fisher! 🙂

    Big pressure on Fisher now. After having beat Carrington in the lead up, she will expect much. But the Olympics are Lisa's party, I hope whatever happens we get a NZ 1-2, and I wouldn't bet against the Dame

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    #5731

    Andrews just did WR in the sprint

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    And beaten

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    #5733

    Awesome World!Record!

    And then it gets broken, twice,must be a fast track

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    @SBW1 said in Olympics Thread:

    Sport

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    Watching the games in Oz is insufferable, Channel 9 News in particular, virtually hijacked by reports on the games, reporting like no other country was in the Olympics and not even putting on much news. Gave a whole lot of their journalists including the weatherman a cushy gig in Paris.

    Do you not have Stan?

    You can get all the jingoistic Unzid coverage you'd ever want ...

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    No but it would be preferable.

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  • Billy TellB Offline
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    11th on the medal table. With a solid haul of gold and silver. Think Germany is too far ahead to get any higher up.

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    Lids is tied for the lead after 10 holes

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    Lydia drops a shot to give up outright lead.

    Now 4 tied for 1st

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    A couple of the joint leaders drop shots, so it’s Lydia and Uribe out in front.

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    Great approach shot by Lydia. Chance for a birdie

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