Olympics Thread

[MiketheSnow]

Really enjoyed the W Long Jump comp

But fuck me, of all the events I’ve watched to date the W Long Jump was the most amateur.

Mihambo won by 3cm on her final jump but was 19cm behind the board

Surely with all the modern technology and practice you should expect the jumpers to be under 5cm from the foul line every jump?

The GB jumper was +7cm on three of her jumps ffs

They need to watch the divers and gymnasts to see what professional precision is

[Chris B.]

Just watched a Japanese guy ride a clear round in the show jumping.

His horse (Chanyon) was like a high jumper - pulling his legs out of the way of the jump as he went clear.

Amazing.

[MiketheSnow]

Carrington is mightily impressive in ALL respects

[Chris B.]

Chinese guy's horse refuses twice at the first fence - and his Olympics are done.

I probably could have cantered around the ring a couple of times and got to that point!

[canefan]

Tom Walsh throws over the qualifying distance, but he gets a red flag on the throw

[Stargazer]

What was wrong with Walsh' throw? I didn't see him go out of the circle.

[NTA]

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

What was wrong with Walsh' throw? I didn't see him go out of the circle.

I reckon has been called for brushing the ground just to the left of the block.

[NTA]

@chris-b said in Olympics Thread:

Chinese guy's horse refuses twice at the first fence - and his Olympics are done.

Today's horse is tomorrow's meal.

[mariner4life]

Lol did you see that Swede's vault? He was like half a metre over the bar!

[canefan]

Tom Walsh fouls again, he's on the brink. The next throw has to be fair and good

[Bovidae]

No pressure, Tom.

[TeWaio]

Looks like the fouled throw 3, but throw 2 was reinstated to 20.38m good for 8th - probably still missed the final as the other qualifying group still to throw, and 12 total make it. Disaster for him.

[Stargazer]

I find those calls really dodgy.

[antipodean]

He looks like he's getting fucked here.

[Bovidae]

Talk about drama.

[TeWaio]

Results now say they reinstated his 3rd, massive, throw so he's in as top qualifier. Lol

[Chris B.]

Looks like he's back as top qualifier.

Quite what was supposed to be wrong with that throw, I have no idea!

[KiwiMurph]

Old mate with the flag is rather trigger happy

[TeWaio]

As a former thrower you often get some jobsworth official who thinks your foot brushed the ring when it didn't. Jacko Gill had this happen to him at a junior world champs back in the day I think.

[Bovidae]

@kiwimurph said in Olympics Thread:

Old mate with the flag is rather trigger happy

I think the guy on the other side was making hand signals to indicate whether it was a fair throw or not. He was wrong twice.