Olympics Thread

[gt12]

Inami goes within inches - pressure on Ko!

[canefan]

Come on Lyds, hole out in one!

[taniwharugby]

Was a great putt up and along

[canefan]

Similar putt to last time

[gt12]

Bronze for Ko it is.

[gt12]

Come back next time and try to complete the set.

[taniwharugby]

Great to battle from where she was yesterday, well done Ko.

[ACT Crusader]

@gt12 said in Olympics Thread:

Whether its true or not, Ko looks like she is enjoying it

Was guaranteed a medal at that point, what’s not to enjoy I guess.

Pretty good finish by the top 3. I struggle to get into the Olympic tennis and golf, but NZ have medaled in both sports in these games, so fair play to all concerned.

[taniwharugby]

How about those Italian sprinters!! Wow!

[Old Samurai Jack]

Lydia doesn't skip leg day, does she?

[mikedogz]

Mens madison, womens omnium are the NZ cycling events left. Women's 10k and mens marathon for atheletics. Would be cool to get an unexpected medal from one of those events.

[canefan]

@old-samurai-jack said in Olympics Thread:

Lydia doesn't skip leg day, does she?

Many of those golfers had nice pins

[Toddy]

My daughters cousin came 2nd in his Kieran heat. Was awesome to watch.

[taniwharugby]

how the fuck does this race work?

[ACT Crusader]

@taniwharugby are you watching the sprints?

[taniwharugby]

@act-crusader yes, riders everywhere, some holding hands!

[MN5]

@old-samurai-jack said in Olympics Thread:

Lydia doesn't skip leg day, does she?

Skipping during leg day is a great work out

[ACT Crusader]

@taniwharugby said in Olympics Thread:

@act-crusader yes

So it’s the best of three races and I’m pretty sure the riders alternate on who starts on the high side of the track, given the potential advantage of watching from behind. They can use any part of the track, basically cat and mouse style, until the last 200m when it’s a flat out sprint.

[ACT Crusader]

@taniwharugby said in Olympics Thread:

@act-crusader yes, riders everywhere, some holding hands!

Oh, you watching the Madison.

The riders are required to switch off during the race by means of an exchange. While one member of the team races his partner slowly circles the track above the blue line. When they meet, the racer passes his momentum to his partner via a push or “hand sling” before moving up to the blue line to recover for his/her next effort. Races may be run over a specified number of laps or over a period time. Often, sprints for points are offered as a means of enlivening the action.

[booboo]

Fuck cycling is weird ( @WillieTheWaiter )