Olympics Thread

[Crucial]

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan the rule was changed after Rio, so I guess the teams choose the best fit

Literally?

[Frye]

More like a coach than a competitor so why not I suppose

[Machpants]

Clarebut got 7th or last, not his distance tho

[Virgil]

With our Overall Olympic history are up to 49 Gold Medals now..

[Crucial]

@virgil said in Olympics Thread:

With our Overall Olympic history are up to 49 Gold Medals now..

BlackFerns in line for the 50th?

[antipodean]

As someone who rowed at school (and that was my ceiling),I'm genuinely thrilled to see them win gold in the preeminent event. It's an astounding accomplishment for such a small nation.

[Crucial]

Watching BMX semis. Doing ok

Not such a good run that time. Got a hard outside draw and squeezed out in the first corner.
Needs a good run in the last to make the final.
In 4th at present. 6 qualify

[Machpants]

Adults look fucking ridiculous on a BMX

[taniwharugby]

@machpants that was why I decided not to pursue a pro career in BMX racing.

[JC]

@taniwharugby said in Olympics Thread:

@machpants that was why I decided not to pursue a pro career in BMX racing.

Is that really the only reason?

[taniwharugby]

@jc yes, yes it was...I was pretty good in my hey day (U12 age group)

[Machpants]

USA Olympic champion down in a pile up. Men's BMX qualifying

Still qualifies, but he's down on the course

Looks like no 1 ranked hasn't made it, Dutch guy

[antipodean]

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

Adults look fucking ridiculous on a BMX

The police should be taking a good look at them. BMX is for kids. Adults have MTBs.

[JC]

@taniwharugby said in Olympics Thread:

@jc yes, yes it was...I was pretty good in my hey day (U12 age group)

As you were then. We’re convinced that if it had been an Olympic sport back then you would have won. Here, have an honorary Gold medal.

[Machpants]

@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

Adults look fucking ridiculous on a BMX

The police should be taking a good look at them. BMX is for kids. Adults have MTBs.

Every time their legs go I'm thinking, fucking well change up a gear you Muppets

[booboo]

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

Comment on stuff

Gold for Twigg
Sliver for Womens'8
Bronze for Mens'8

• My pick for todayy

Looking good so far!

Pessimist

[Machpants]

BMX talking about gears, apparently the Dutch world champ actually has 2! I assumed that fixed ratio was in the rules, but obviously not

[Virgil]

Just need the sailors to pull finger and come close to what the rowers have done. So far not looking all that flash.

[Machpants]

Peach was miles off the pace in BMX, but a huge crash in front of here, two went down, note not enough to go through they say. I wonder what the problem was, she was so far behind right from the start

[Crucial]

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

Peach was miles off the pace in BMX, but a huge crash in front of here, two went down, note not enough to go through they say. I wonder what the problem was, she was so far behind right from the start

Looked like she lost a foot before the first jump.
Apparently they use clips but MTB ones not roadie ones. That’s a lot of hard peddling on a clip not really designed for that use.