Olympics Thread

NTA

@stargazer she was basically 2nd the whole race and then really powered home in the last 50.

Thought she was a little slow around 300 but she gathered herself and smashed it

Stargazer

Spain has scored again. 2-2

Stargazer

Spain better than NZ in this 3rd quarter.

Stargazer

Uggh, and now they score. Spain take the lead: 2 - 3.

Stargazer

Yussss! Great goal from the Black Sticks!! 3 - 3

Stargazer

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.

Black Sticks score again, to make it 4 - 3. Just over 3 minutes to go.

Oh wait. Spain's captain's referral ...

Stargazer

The referral fails. The goal stands.

Stargazer

Ah f*ck. Penalty corner Spain. Not sure I agree with that.

Stargazer

Phew.

Stargazer

The Black Sticks win!!

Final score: NZL 4 - 3 Spain.

Awesome game. Intense until the end.

Yeetyaah

First time I've watched hockey properly and it didn't disappoint. I feel like the Spaniards are quite disrespectful to the refs?

Stargazer

@yeetyaah I think they were starting to get desperate and their emotion just took over, but yeah, it looked that way.

canefan

First time I've watched hockey properly and it didn't disappoint. I feel like the Spaniards are quite disrespectful to the refs?

So just like footballers then?

canefan

Team USA men go ice cold shooting in the final 5 minutes, set to lose their opener vs France

ACT Crusader

Team USA men go ice cold shooting in the final 5 minutes, set to lose their opener vs France

Deserved win to France. Fournier was excellent.

A couple of deers in the headlights in that US side. Lillard didn't want to shoot. Taytum was poor on the offensive end. Too many 3s.

Jrue Holiday was the only one keeping US in it.

Refs must like their croissants, because there was a bit of French cooking with some calls and no-calls.

Donsteppa

@stargazer she was basically 2nd the whole race and then really powered home in the last 50.

The ODT is reporting she took nearly 4 seconds off her personal best. She's certainly brought her form at the right time.

Jul 25, 2021

Kavanagh College pupil Erika Fairweather will swim for an Olympic medal this afternoon.

Donsteppa

Lap 3 of 4 on the run leg in the Triathlon, and Hayden Wilde is with the front group of three.

Donsteppa

Sitting in third on the last lap...

Donsteppa

First medal of the Games for New Zealand - Hayden Wilde - Bronze medal in the mens triathlon.

Rancid Schnitzel

I won’t ever claim to know skateboarding but when did they start wearing 90s tennis fashion? Some of these outfits would put Andre Agassi to shame.

The Silver Fern