Olympics Thread

canefan

Dame Lisa Carrington cruises into the final with a faster time than Aimee Fisher.

It's going to be a great battle between them in the final.

Carrington will win. The pressure will be too much for Fisher. I hope they can go 1-2

DaGrubster

@sparky

Any idea of a stream where we can watch this race?

sparky

@DaGrubster Discovery.

antipodean

Tae kwon do looks stupid.

DaGrubster

@sparky

You have to pay for that..!?

canefan

Metraux hits her tee shot into the water. Nerves already? Lids, looking resplendent in black, seems relaxed and drives her shot into the heart of the fairway

canefan

Carrington and Fisher lining up for the K1 500m final. Here's hoping for a Kiwi 1-2 🙏

canefan

Lisa too good, Fisher comes fourth? Unbelievable

antipodean

Well done Carrington. Fischer left too much to do in the last 250m.

Donsteppa

Awesomely and unsurprisingly, another gold for Carrington after soaking up the early pressure. Fisher left her run at bronze too late from the back of the race.

antipodean

That Hungarian has guns that would put a lot of men to shame.

sparky

That is Gold Medal number eight for Dame Lisa.

Time to put her on a bank note.

WillieTheWaiter

Lisa for ABs coach!

canefan

@WillieTheWaiter said in Olympics Thread:

Lisa for ABs coach!

At least mental coach...

WillieTheWaiter

Pretty noticeable Fisher absent from the congrats squad when rest of team there..

1kiwi

Bit of a fizzer in the end. So much for the Kiwi showdown.

canefan

@WillieTheWaiter said in Olympics Thread:

Pretty noticeable Fisher absent from the congrats squad when rest of team there..

Yeah. She has a reputation as a loner. And she doesn't appear to see eye to eye with Carrington's mentor and lead coach of the team reportedly. Basically trains on her own so I read

canefan

Lids and Metraux dropped shots on 1. They have come back and joined a large group tied at the top. If there is a tie at the end, will all of them get gold medals? Metraux dropped a shot on 2 as well.

sparky

@canefan There'll be a playoff.

canefan

Lids starting a little shaky. Metraux is bleeding right now, I think the pressure is finally getting to her

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