Olympics Thread

booboo

@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

Nyika into the SF so guaranteed a medal.

How does that work? He could come 4th?

Both losers get a bronze.

Oh there is not a fight for bronze, that's crap.

Think safety

booboo

@mikethesnow said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

Nyika into the SF so guaranteed a medal.

How does that work? He could come 4th?

Both losers get a bronze.

Oh there is not a fight for bronze, that's crap.

It's compensation for getting beaten up and losing. Always been the way

I donlt think the Olympics is the place for participation awards.

But then again it's got ribbon dancing so what the fuck do I know?

It might be the case with all the fighting sports? Is there 3/4 fights for judo, Taekwondo or karate?

Bronze fights for taekwondo

Anyone trying to smack you in the head in TKD?

booboo

Just heard some dopey cow channel 7 commentator describing a quarter final as "must win".

Fuck, you think?

Stargazer

Bovidae

Best result of the night, Alexander Zverev comes from a set down to beat Novak Djokovic.

Stargazer

Yussssssssss! The Blacks Sticks get a penalty corner and score!

1 - 0 NZ

Damo

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

Nyika into the SF so guaranteed a medal.

How does that work? He could come 4th?

Both losers get a bronze.

Oh there is not a fight for bronze, that's crap.

You can't have a fight so soon after a boxer has lost. What if they lost by knockout? It would be very dangerous to allow a knocked out boxer to fight again a day or so later.

It has always been the way in boxing competitions.

Stargazer

Dammit. Own goal from NZ.

1 - 1

canefan

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Dammit. Own goal from NZ.

1 - 1

So soon after breaking through themselves

Stargazer

I wish you could watch Sky Go on two devices. I'd like to watch both this hockey game and athletics at the same time.

canefan

Argies get a second and take a 2-1 lead

Bovidae

A solid first up throw from Adams with 18.75 m. In the other group, Wesche has thrown a new PB of 18.65 m with her first throw at the Olympics. She looked chilled.

canefan

@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

A solid first up throw from Adams with 18.75 m. In the other group, Wesche has thrown a new PB of 18.65 m with her first throw at the Olympics. She looked chilled.

Both threw worse in their second throws. Only a couple of throwers have made the qualifying mark so they are well placed

Machpants

Qualifying is 18.8, only a few have made it

Billy Tell

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD again!

Great result. I was at school with the son of one of the 1970s gold medal winning team (who sadly died of brain tumour I think)

Where were the black shirts though??!! White is not our colour.

Stargazer

@machpants Yep, even Adams hasn't, but:

Qualification Rules: Qualifying performance 18.80 (Q) or at least 12 best performers (q) advance to the Final

MiketheSnow

Great win for Sone in Judo
Japan with record 9 golds

Machpants

Adams 3rd 18.83, she's through. Wesche 2PBs compared to he previous, she may make it through

MiketheSnow

W Football

GB 2-3 Australia
Second period of ET

Ding dong

Stargazer

@machpants Of the athletes not throwing 18.80, Wesche is the third best (11th over all) at the moment. If that's correct, she's through!

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