Olympics Thread
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Smudge" data-cid="603186" data-time="1470369842"><p>Yeah, although the closing ceremony is a free-for-all. Kinda like a Chiefs' Mad Monday compared to the Te Awamutu Lions Club AGM.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Oi! Ever been to the TA Lions Club? They can party party, even when checking the financial audits!</p>
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<p>I'll take your word for it. No, really.</p> -
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French vaulter with horrific break, darken ouch, think he was a medal prospect.too.<br><br>
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<p>Six of seven rowing crews won their heat in what sounds like fucking awful choppy conditions. Men's four off to a repechage.</p>
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<p>Very happy for the Ferns, damn that was a bullshit call about Erceg. Debatable collision at most, still a long way from the goal. MAYBE a penalty. But a red? Fuck off.</p> -
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<p>French vaulter with horrific break, darken ouch, think he was a medal prospect.too.<br><br><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.eurosport.com/artistic-gymnastics/rio/2016/french-vaulter-samir-ait-said-suffers-horrific-leg-break_sto5710309/story.shtml'>http://www.eurosport.com/artistic-gymnastics/rio/2016/french-vaulter-samir-ait-said-suffers-horrific-leg-break_sto5710309/story.shtml</a></p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://i.imgur.com/Faifysa.mp4'>http://i.imgur.com/Faifysa.mp4</a></p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Tim" data-cid="603656" data-time="1470537285"><p><a class="bbc_url" href="http://i.imgur.com/Faifysa.mp4">http://i.imgur.com/Faifysa.mp4</a></p></blockquote>
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No no no no no. Can I please unwatch that? -
Huh? Has the athletics started already? It's normally in the second week?
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://i.imgur.com/Faifysa.mp4'>http://i.imgur.com/Faifysa.mp4</a></p>
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<p>haha should really come with a warning that one! </p>
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<p>Was watching it with the kids this morning and they were both pretty stunned! </p>
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<p>Couldn't watch the first day of sevens, but the NZ women have started with two strong wins against two minor teams.</p>
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<p>In their first game, the NZ women trashed Kenya 52-0 (tries: Woodman 3, McAlister 2, Manuel, Broughton, Williams). In their 2nd, they beat Spain 31-5 (NZ tries: McAlister 2, Nathan-Wong, Woodman, Fitzpatrick).</p>
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<p>At 2.30am (NZT) tonight*, they'll play France, but they have already qualified for the quarter finals. Also qualified for the QF are Aus, GB, France and Canada.</p>
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<p>The Aussies beat Colombia 53-0 and Fiji 36-0. Team GB beat Brazil 29-3 and Japan 40-0. France beat Spain 24-7 and Kenya 40-7. Canada beat Japan 45-0 and Brazil 38-0.</p>
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<p>It's clear that the more interesting games will be played on days 2 and 3.</p>
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<p>*Rio pop-up channel 1</p> -
<p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/Gt04jIW.jpg" alt="Gt04jIW.jpg"></p>
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<p>(German Men's hockey team.)</p>
