Olympics Thread

[Donsteppa]

Throwing 7kgs from the tryline to past the 22m line...!

[Bovidae]

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Great, improved throw from Walsh, but he stays at bronze. Awesome result with 22.47m (season best).

Yeah, Walsh saved his best for last. Crouser was 65 cm ahead of the rest.

[nostrildamus]

@barbarian said in Olympics Thread:

Lasha Talakadze
such a great photo.

Aug 3, 2021  /  Olympics

Lasha Talakhadze sweeps world weightlifting records

Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze closed out the weightlifting competition at the Tokyo Olympics with a succession of world record lifts.

[Stargazer]

Not a bad result from the NZ shotputters, with two bronze (Adams and Walsh) and 6th for rookie Wesche. Gill will probably be a bit disappointed he didn't make the top 8.

[Stargazer]

Caitlin Regal wins the Kayak Single 500m B Final.

[Windows97]

And now we wait to see if Lisa Carrington will become our most successful Olympian ever...

[Rancid Schnitzel]

I’m so in love with that woman.

[Stargazer]

GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLDDDDDDDDDDDD! Awesome, Lisa!!

[Windows97]

YEEESSSSSSS!!! What an incredible athlete - our Olympic GOAT

[Kirwan]

@windows97 said in Olympics Thread:

YEEESSSSSSS!!! What an incredible athlete - our Olympic GOAT

She finished freaking smiling. Impressive

[mariner4life]

Australasian women absolutely carrying the men

[Donsteppa]

I've seen a few gripes about swimmers being able to win multiple gold medals at the Olympics, but I expect no such complaints about that in the kayaking

[Windows97]

@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

I’m so in love with that woman.

You'd be in a rather lengthy que I'd imagine

[Bovidae]

The most emotion (and pain) I've seen Carrington in after a final.

Halbergs sorted.

[Kirwan]

@donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:

I've seen a few gripes about swimmers being able to win multiple gold medals at the Olympics, but I expect no such complaints about that in the kayaking

None of the silly stroke differences of swimming, more like running 100, 200 and 400.

[Windows97]

The gold medal is fantastic, but there's something special about watching history being rewritten, that minute and a half seemed to drag forever!!

[booboo]

Awesome. Looked liked she was fading at the end. Silver clawed back the lead.

(Only damper was Watto in commentary.)

[Crucial]

Takes us well up the medal table for a moment as well.
In the top 10

[Kiwiwomble]

Can anyone actually get a little imagine the feeling of starting a final in the olympics and just not seeing someone in front of you, fucking legend

[Donsteppa]

@kirwan said in Olympics Thread:

@donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:

I've seen a few gripes about swimmers being able to win multiple gold medals at the Olympics, but I expect no such complaints about that in the kayaking

None of the silly stroke differences of swimming, more like running 100, 200 and 400.

Or swimming the same stroke 50, 200, and 400.

(I make few complaints about the swimming chances incase the next Danyon Loader turns up for us one Olympics )