Olympics Thread
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Go Emma!
Edit: she's in lane 4.
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Twigg's lead after 1500m is 2.73 seconds. Will it be enough?
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Gold!!!
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@stargazer YESSSS!
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!
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Redemption.
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great row there!
Started strong and just kept inching ahead!
But man, that looks like hard work!
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Awesome. Delighted for her. After 2 4ths, would have hated an Ostapcuk sort of moment. So good.
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An Olympic best time from Twigg.
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What was the gap to second? I was out
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
What was the gap to second? I was out
About 3.5 seconds. She never looked like losing.
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It's funny that rowers obviously spend so much time with shades on that all 3 think nothing of keeping their sunglasses on top of their heads in the most photographed moment of their lives.
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@taniwharugby said in Olympics Thread:
@crucial give them golf carts, speed it up too!
Fuck it’s a hard watch. Droning commentary, slow, no graphics to give an idea of how your country is going…..
Not a good ad for the sport. -
Women’s eights about to go.
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It's wierd seeing men in the women's teams
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Twigg looked like she was out for a practice row. Even at the end all the other competitors were lying back , chests heaving and she was just smiling and didn't seem to be breathing heavily at all.
Well done to her. Blitzed them!!
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Where’s lay down Sally when you need her?
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Kiwis silver, Canada looking good in front, tough race to win from here
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We’re gaining
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China cranking it!
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Canada NZ China, Canada in front all the way, great start
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Well done Canadia
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What a row by Canada!
That was awesome by our girls to row past Australia and then hold off a fast finishing China and US
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Canada too good but a great effort from the NZ girls.
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Wow what a race in the Women's 8. Hard luck NZ.
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Just saw the Canada cox pull a phone out of her top. Is that legal?
Not accusing them but surely you could have a programmed stroke beep or similar going in that?Edit: they seem to be allowed smart watches so I guess it’s all ok
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Gold for Twigg
Sliver for Womens'8
Bronze for Mens'8- My pick for todayy
Looking good so far!
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@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:
May not be gold, but silver is beautiful, too.
That's amazing, I don't remember hearing about a NZ 8s crew winning anything since 1972
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Men's Eight Final is at 1.25pm.
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@stargazer are we a chance to medal here?
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Watching the eights up close is an amazing sight. They're quick.
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@canes4life No idea, but I'm going to watch, just in case!
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We're in lane 2. I think Germany (lane 3) or the Netherlands (lane 4) are favourites, but don't know about the rest.
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@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:
We're in lane 2. I think Germany (lane 3) or the Netherlands (lane 4) are favourites, but don't know about the rest.
There’s a big tactical element in play seemingly. Twigg and her coach out thought the ROC (alleged) cheat by putting a much bigger first quarter gap on her than she expected then held that gap until she had no gas.
Canada did similar against everyone in the eight. Put your big effort in early then grind it out. -
NZ eight in first place after 1000m.
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Tight race
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Our row speed is amazing
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