Olympics Thread

Bovidae

Those were good penalties from Japan. A good effort to take the hosts to pens.

KiwiMurph

@donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:

A penalty shootout about as hapless as an English effort

Teams in white in penalty shootouts....

MajorRage

For those on UK coverage, Dina Asha Smith just gave a career making interview.

Wonderful, genuine, emotional interview. Absolute gem.

Cyclops

Absolutely gutted for the Olywhites right now, but tomorrow morning they should feel proud of getting through to the knock outs at the Olympics.

canefan

@cyclops said in Olympics Thread:

Absolutely gutted for the Olywhites right now, but tomorrow morning they should feel proud of getting through to the knock outs at the Olympics.

That team have a promising future in full seniors. More skilled than any AW team I've seen before

Bovidae

Stensness is a DM but ended up playing as a centre back. Pijnaker also impressed so we have some depth now. We just need to be more clinical on attack.

canefan

@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

Stensness is a DM but ended up playing as a centre back. Pijnaker also impressed so we have some depth now. We just need to be more clinical on attack.

Yup. Wood is EPL clinical when he gets a sniff of the ball in front of goal. We need to be more positive in possession. But there are signs, the second goal vs Honduras was a beautiful goal

voodoo

I still find it amazing that the Olympics is the pinnacle of running. The best of the best. Happens every 4 years only.

But we can't do better than pinning your name onto your singlet with safety pins.

antipodean

A couple of giant Swedes take gold and silver in discuss throwing.

ACT Crusader

Jamaica 1-2-3 in the women’s 100m

antipodean

@act-crusader said in Olympics Thread:

Jamaica 1-2-3 in the women’s 100m

Suspect as fuck.

voodoo

Does not appear to be a happy team

ACT Crusader

@antipodean I don’t think ganja is on the banned list 😉

KiwiMurph

@act-crusader said in Olympics Thread:

Jamaica 1-2-3 in the women’s 100m

I think we know who is winning the women's 4 x 100.

ACT Crusader

@voodoo said in Olympics Thread:

Does not appear to be a happy team

Fraser-Price and Jackson are close friends but Thompson-Herah is a bit out on her own

antipodean

@act-crusader said in Olympics Thread:

@antipodean I don’t think ganja is on the banned list 😉

They have a documented systemic doping issue.

KiwiMurph

The sprint commentator really lays it on thick.

Daffy Jaffy

Crucial

So far not looking like much room for movement in the equestrian bar a major fuckup/fall. The course appears to be set to challenge 90% of the riders but the elite 5* ones are finding it relatively easy in both time and difficulty.

canefan

@crucial said in Olympics Thread:

So far not looking like much room for movement in the equestrian bar a major fuckup/fall. The course appears to be set to challenge 90% of the riders but the elite 5* ones are finding it relatively easy in both time and difficulty.

Do we have a team in eventing this year?

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