Olympics Thread

[NTA]

@rancid-schnitzel first woman under 24s for 50m at the Olympics. That's insane

[NTA]

And she broke the OR in each race leading in according to the commentators. Built nicely

[Stargazer]

Adams in 3rd after her 2nd throw.

[nostrildamus]

@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

Nigerian sprinter and 2008 Olympics long jump silver medalist Blessing Okagbare test positive to HGH after winning her heat.

So she lives up to her name for the bronze medalist.

[nostrildamus]

Cindy Sember? I thought the evil (fertile month) was more often January?

Mar 26, 2018  /  Lifestyle

January 2nd is the 'most popular day of the year to conceive'

Major factor is the desire for a September baby who will be the eldest in the school year

[Rancid Schnitzel]

The Nigerian sprinters were insanely jacked. Could be genetics but even more suspicious now that one of their own has been caught. But obviously hardly a bombshell in sprinting where the bigger question is who is not on gear.

[Stargazer]

Adams throws 19.62. That's 3cm less than the American in 2nd place.

[Stargazer]

Gong has just thrown 19.98.

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Can't keep up with all the sports I'm watching at the same time.

Did they show Wesche's third throw? It was a new personal best at 18.98m. Now in 6th place.

Now to the next round of 4th throws.

[Crucial]

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Can't keep up with all the sports I'm watching at the same time.

Did they show Wesche's third throw? It was a new personal best at 18.98m. Now in 6th place.

Now to the next round of 4th throws.

So funny. Wesche leaves her fashion sunnies on and gets a PB.
Just looks so chilled.
Meanwhile there’s an American gorilla stomping around in the background

[Crucial]

Come on Val. One last big one.
Finish with a 🥇

[Stargazer]

@crucial Red flag on her two last throws. Only one chance left.

[Stargazer]

Geez, Gong throws a pb of 20.53m.

[Stargazer]

Adams needs to throw 91cm further than her best throw thus far, to win gold.

[Stargazer]

Wesche finishes on her pb of 18.98m.

[Stargazer]

Now hoping the Portuguese doesn't improve Val's best throw ...

[Stargazer]

She doesn't. Now Val ..

[Crucial]

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Adams needs to throw 91cm further than her best throw thus far, to win gold.

I don’t think she’s gold material nowadays. Just to see her bow out on the podium.
.. and she’s got bronze minimum

[Crucial]

Well done.

[Stargazer]

Great achievement from both Kiwi women. Val Adams wins bronze and Wesche finishes 6th at her first Olympics!

Awesome!