Olympics Thread
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Thank god for Hinch
4 saves in the shoot out
Brilliant
GB through to SF W Hockey
Netherlands v GB
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@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:
Women's football semi-final:
FT: Australia 0 - 1 Sweden
So the final on Friday (2.00pm) will be between Sweden and Canada.
Australia will play the USA for bronze on Thursday (8.00pm).A couple of cracking games.
Aussie trying for their first ever medal in women’s football. USA. They’ve never been this far before. USA form has been very up and down, but they’ve had so much success.
Neither Sweden or Canada have won gold. Sweden will be looking to go one better than Rio when they lost to Germany in gold medal race. Canada won bronze in both Rio and London, so have been knocking on the door for a while.
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Australians lose to Sweden, "controversially." Do Australians ever lose something that is not controversial?
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@nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:
Australians lose to Sweden, "controversially." Do Australians ever lose something that is not controversial?
Nothing controversial about that
Fucking robbed
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Nyika in his semi=final today. Tough opponent with unpronounceable name.
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@crucial said in Olympics Thread:
Nyika in his semi=final today. Tough opponent with unpronounceable name.
This should be good, real good.
The russian has beaten Nyika before but it was close. Pretty sure Nyika thinks he has the goods to beat him now. Here's hoping!
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@jk said in Olympics Thread:
@crucial said in Olympics Thread:
Nyika in his semi=final today. Tough opponent with unpronounceable name.
This should be good, real good.
The russian has beaten Nyika before but it was close. Pretty sure Nyika thinks he has the goods to beat him now. Here's hoping!
He’d be a light heavyweight in the pro ranks if I’m not mistaken ?
Also ( for a fight fan I know fuck all about the admin side of what happens in boxing ) how is he competing in the olympics when he has fought as a pro ?
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@mn5 said in Olympics Thread:
@jk said in Olympics Thread:
@crucial said in Olympics Thread:
Nyika in his semi=final today. Tough opponent with unpronounceable name.
This should be good, real good.
The russian has beaten Nyika before but it was close. Pretty sure Nyika thinks he has the goods to beat him now. Here's hoping!
He’d be a light heavyweight in the pro ranks if I’m not mistaken ?
Also ( for a fight fan I know fuck all about the admin side of what happens in boxing ) how is he competing in the olympics when he has fought as a pro ?
Just one of those random rules of the Olympics.....the golfers and tennis players are pros, some of the football players are pro's, basketballers for some countries....pros.
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@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:
Full time:
The Netherlands 3 - 0 New ZealandThe Dutch progress to the semis, the Kiwis are out.
Can't really complain. The Dutch were just so much better.NZ paid the price for those loses to Spain and China after a great start. Finishing 4th in their pool meant playing one of the big guns in the QF.
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A busy day for Lisa Carrington today.
12.30pm: Lisa Carrington (women's K1 200m semifinal 1)
1.23pm: Alicia Hoskin & Teneale Hatton (women’s K2 500m semifinal 1)
1.30pm: Lisa Carrington & Caitlin Regal (women’s K2 500m semifinal 2)
2.37pm: Lisa Carrington (women’s K1 200m final*)
3.46pm: Lisa Carrington & Caitlin Regal, Alicia Hoskin & Teneale Hatton (women’s K2 500m final*) -
@bovidae yikes, if she wins that will be even more impressive!
potentially 4 races in 3 hours 15 mins!!
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@taniwharugby said in Olympics Thread:
@bovidae yikes, if she wins that will be even more impressive!
potentially 4 races in 3 hours 15 mins!!
She was saying the other day how her team have everything planned to the minute and she is confident. They have trained to perform at these intervals as they knew the schedule well in advance.
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@crucial said in Olympics Thread:
Oh I am sure they have, still a tough day none the less!
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On that 5,000m, not to take anything away from Hassan (all 49kgs of her!!!) as she was great - but boy did the others hand her every opportunity. They were never going to be able to stay with her in the sprint, they needed to try the Norwegian triathlete tactic of blowing her up earlier.
Guess none of them thought they could do it and were fighting for the minor medals.
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got a mate that is part of her team - was saying she's got her chin ups to 30 @ 100kgs.. so her body weight with 35kgs strapped on
