Olympics Thread

[Bovidae]

@rapido said in Olympics Thread:

A PB.

But what does "shaving 6 seconds off her entry time"mean?

Surely not 6 seconds off her PB?

Yes according to Stuff.

[Bovidae]

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Geez, there's a 13-year-old from Canada in the next heat.

Summer McIntosh. She's 14.

Finished 4th in the 400 m freestyle final, so very good for her age.

[Stargazer]

Thomas' time in the heat was 8:32:51 according to the Tokyo 2020 website.

On the FINA website it says that her personal best is 8:34:19.

If the FINA website is correct, she didn't take 6 seconds off her pb. It must be her qualifying time.

Earlier this year, at the "Hamilton Qualifying Meet", her time was 8:38:41. I assume that's her qualifying time.

Eve THOMAS | Results | World Aquatics Official

The personal bests and latest results for Eve THOMAS

[Bovidae]

That 8:32:51 is her new PB.

[Stargazer]

Wow, heat 2 was so much faster!

McKintosh finished in 8:25:04.

[Stargazer]

@bovidae Yes, what else would it be?

[Rapido]

@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

@rapido said in Olympics Thread:

A PB.

But what does "shaving 6 seconds off her entry time"mean?

Surely not 6 seconds off her PB?

Yes according to Stuff.

They aren't really a source of much authority, though.

They just write what they see on twitter, or in this case hear (but not necessarily understand) on the commentary.

[Stargazer]

@rapido Yeah, that's why I went to the FINA website.

[mariner4life]

The Greek chick in thr tennis mixed doubles is a spunk

[booboo]

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@booboo said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@virgil said in Olympics Thread:

Its a shame the woman's sculls cant also do a 1000m, 500m, 2500m, forward, backwards as well...then we could clean up in the medals like the other countries do in swimming...

At least we have the kayaking to come, Lisa "Big guns" Carrington must be a serious contender again

Lisa Carrington. One should not find someone with shoulders like that so attractive.

She'd snap you like a twig with those arms

And?

[NTA]

@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:

The Greek chick in thr tennis mixed doubles is a spunk

Can confirm

[booboo]

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Geez, there's a 13-year-old from Canada in the next heat.

Reminds me of the 1974 Comm Games in Chch where a young Canadian won gold and cried into her teddy bear in the medal ceremony. Just googled: no luck. Will Google harder.

[Stargazer]

Women's Black Sticks v Australia at 12.05am (Tokyo 2020 ch. 4). That's probably going to be a tough match.

[ACT Crusader]

Scoreless first half. Very defensive game by both sides.

[Stargazer]

Half time: it's still half time between NZ and Australia (hockey women).

[KiwiMurph]

Scary stuff. Charlton took a hockey ball to the head - got up and carried on like it was nothing.

Black Sticks competing very well - just lacking a little class in the attacking third.

[Stargazer]

Bugger, the Aussies have scored.

0 - 1 Oz

[ACT Crusader]

Two great saves from our keeper.

We are struggling to create any attack

[Stargazer]

Still 0 - 1 to Australia after the 3rd quarter.

I think the Black Sticks can be happy to be only 1 behind.

[Stargazer]

Full time: Black Sticks women 0 - 1 Australia

Entertaining game. Much better result for the Black Sticks than I expected, but it's still a loss, unfortunately. Hopefully, they still make the Quarter Finals.