Olympics Thread

[Billy Tell]

<p>Women's steeplechase.  Colleen Quigley.</p>
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<p>#today's Olympics eye-candy</p>

[Frye]

Wow that's great news.<br><br>
They play the winner of Spain vs GB<br><br>
Have the girls improved as the tournament has progressed?

[sparky]

Fantastic win for the Black Sticks over Australia.<br><br><a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/83203535/rio-olympics-2016-black-sticks-women-to-play-for-medal-after-australia-upset">http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/83203535/rio-olympics-2016-black-sticks-women-to-play-for-medal-after-australia-upset</a>

[Chris B.]

<p>Am I looking right that Dylan Kennet is now first equal in the omnium?</p>
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<p>Stuff is still saying eighth.</p>
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[Chris B.]

<p>Forget that - they must have been updating after the flying lap - he's 4th with the points race to come. A pity he had a shocker in the elimination race - but 4th going into the points race - medal chance.</p>

[Godder]

The Cycling boss gave Kennet a serve on national news for losing his motivation during the Elimination race - if Kennet wins a medal, it will be a bit awkward back at HQ...<br><br>
Edit: apparently the Cycling judges/referees agreed with Kennet and have upgraded him to fifth place in the Sprint.

[JC]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bones" data-cid="605593" data-time="1471247510"><p>Inverdale was a cockhole in the pairs as well, a few times throughout the race just saying to ignore the kiwis.</p></blockquote>
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Andy Murray shut him down as well apparently. Said Murray was the first person to win 2 golds, and Murray told him Serena and Venus Willams had 4 each. Inverdale really is a shitbag.

[Chris B.]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Godder" data-cid="605662" data-time="1471290456">
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<p>The Cycling boss gave Kennet a serve on national news for losing his motivation during the Elimination race - if Kennet wins a medal, it will be a bit awkward back at HQ...<br><br>
Edit: apparently the Cycling judges/referees agreed with Kennet and have upgraded him to fifth place in the Sprint.</p>
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<p>Yeah - I saw both those things. Hopefully given Dylan some motivation!</p>
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<p>He's won both of today's events, so far. Needs to do the trifecta in the points race.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>Kennett is now in bronze.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>Kennett looks out of it.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>Cavendish took out Viviani!</p>

[Mofitzy]

<p>DQed surely?</p>
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<p>I have no idea what I'm watching but that looked deliberate.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>If Kennett takes a lap, he goes 4th and Cav could be disqualified yet.</p>

[Donsteppa]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Godder" data-cid="605662" data-time="1471290456">
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<p>The Cycling boss gave Kennet a serve on national news for losing his motivation during the Elimination race - if Kennet wins a medal, it will be a bit awkward back at HQ...<br>
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<p>Or they might feel that they gave him a motivating kick that he needed.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>Kennett just doesn't have the endurance. A good effort though.</p>

[Chris B.]

<p>Yeah - broken unfortunately.</p>
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<p>Good effort to take the lap, but had to give it back.</p>

[jegga]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="JC" data-cid="605663" data-time="1471291081"><p>
Andy Murray shut him down as well apparently. Said Murray was the first person to win 2 golds, and Murray told him Serena and Venus Willams had 4 each. Inverdale really is a shitbag.</p></blockquote>
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Is this "incandescent with rage" Inverdale? If so agree he's a waste of functioning kidneys .

[Chris B.]

<p>Looks like the women's hockey team will be playing Britain - they're 3-0 up on Spain, at present.</p>
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<p>On the plus side, we're ranked 4th in the world and eliminated the 3rd ranked Aussies. Due to the Argies having a shocker of a tournament, No. 2 Argentina is playing No. 1 Netherlands in the fourth QF - so one of those two won't make it.</p>
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<p>England is ranked 7 and surely constitute most of the British team. Germany is 9th.</p>
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<p>Farking Brits though - they need to be tested for using performance enhancing cash!</p>

[Cookie]

OK it's official, I'm in love with Laura Trott.

[Chris B.]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Higgins" data-cid="605641" data-time="1471269885">
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<p>With Burling and Tuke picking up the sixth. As I write this the Black Sticks power in another one to go up 4 - 1 over the Aussies.</p>
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<p>Burling and Tuke are looking very good after nine races.</p>
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<p>NZ 21</p>
<p>Germany 39</p>
<p>Australia 54</p>
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<p>So - three races plus the medal race left.</p>
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<p>Great thing for B&T is that their worst finish so far is a 7th, so if they have a shocker they can count the 7 - just don't want to have two shockers - especially not in the medal race - but a good day tomorrow and we could wrap it up before the medal race (presumably 20 is the worst you can score in that).</p>
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<p>Conversely, the Germans have two 14ths and the Aussies two 13ths, so both are already counting one of those and much worse "insurance".</p>