Olympics Thread
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If we want to go any higher up that medal table we need 3 more golds
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Billy Tell" data-cid="605841" data-time="1471352665"><p>
If we want to go any higher up that medal table we need 3 more golds :(</p></blockquote>
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Spain is on 4 golds. <br><br>
I'll be happy if we finish 14th but we'll have to keep winning to stay there. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Don Frye" data-cid="605850" data-time="1471356014">
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<p>Spain is on 4 golds.<br><br>
I'll be happy if we finish 14th but we'll have to keep winning to stay there.</p>
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<p>That 4th Spanish gold post-dates my comment.</p>
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<p>But yes, effectively one more gold will see us leapfrog Spain again (where the rain falls mainly on the plain).</p>
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<p>However, 3 more golds and we'd be right on Australia's arse.</p> -
<p>Does she have any chance of a bronze??</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Billy Tell" data-cid="605854" data-time="1471359397">
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<p>Does she have any chance of a bronze??</p>
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<p>Yep. Is pretty wide open after the big American favorite Jen Suhr. Last nights men's comp showed it only takes one big vault out of nowhere to cause a big upset.<br><br>
Her PB, 4.80m, would likely be enough to medal. Particularly if she had a clean card with no misses right up to and including that height (a much bigger ask).</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="TeWaio" data-cid="605855" data-time="1471361698">
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<p>Yep. Is pretty wide open after the big American favorite Jen Suhr. Last nights men's comp showed it only takes one big vault out of nowhere to cause a big upset.<br><br>
Her PB, 4.80m, would likely be enough to medal. Particularly if she had a clean card with no misses right up to and including that height (a much bigger ask).</p>
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<p>If she gets any sort of medal, I'd give her sportswoman of the year, no question. An athletics medal in a reasonably glamour event is not to be sneezed at. I suppose if she got bronze and Carrington with her gold, you could argue.</p> -
<p>Meech wins bronze. Great effort to hold onto his spot, as he had to rely on the Gold and Silver medallists to fuck up to really have a chance of a better medal.</p>
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<p>The 49er FX Women just started their 12th race, followed by the 49er Men's 12th race at 6:05am. The women are currently first equal, with not much space between them and the third and fourth placed crews, so this and the medal race are hugely important. While the men have a huge lead and if they do well enough in this one, could coast through the Medal Race and still pick up a Gold medal.</p> -
<p>Burling and Tuke have pretty much guaranteed a gold medal. They're 34 points ahead of the Germans now.</p>
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<p>The results in the 49er FX Women race weren't as good but Maloney and Meech are still only one point behind the Spaniards, Brazilians and Danes, who are all tied for first on 46 points. It makes the medal race on Friday pretty simple, as those four will basically just be racing each other. Beat the other three three and you get gold, get beat by the other three and you don't get anything.</p>
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<p>And finally, the Kiwi pair won the Nacra 17 Mixed medal race with ease but it wasn't enough to get a medal, so they finish in fourth. Still some great work in that race though.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="hydro11" data-cid="605842" data-time="1471352838"><p>
Poor Nikki Hamblin trips up in the 5k. Her olympics over.</p></blockquote>
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She and the American who fell with her have been added to the final. Sportsmanship pays off! <br><br>
Burling and Tuke are guaranteed a gold medal - the medal race is double points, but the maximum available points is 20,and they are 34 points clear.
