Olympics Thread
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6.25am our time I think. Not sure when she is specifically on though.
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
Kiwi girls are romping home in the last 200m to win their heat in the double skulls after being behind for the entire race
Their rate in the last half was noticeable. Well managed to run over the Brits too.
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@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
Kiwi girls are romping home in the last 200m to win their heat in the double skulls after being behind for the entire race
Their rate in the last half was noticeable. Well managed to run over the Brits too.
Didn't seem at all concerned, had an extra gear when it mattered. Impressive how they put the hammer down in the final 200m. Do you know who the favourites are in the event?
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@canefan Hard to tell. Could easily be one of Norway, NZ, USA, AUS. Possibly Romania too given they're reigning champs.
edit - may have overestimated Oz given the French just beat them and they looked like they'd done as much as they could at the end.
And then the Norwegians prove me wrong by rowing like they threw an oar. Romanians looked very impressive.
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
Boomers win by 12. Impressive
It was a good win in the end. They did miss Exum and his stability with the ball though. Lots of turnovers.
Jack McVeigh made a real difference.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
Boomers win by 12. Impressive
It was a good win in the end. They did miss Exum and his stability with the ball though. Lots of turnovers.
Jack McVeigh made a real difference.
McVeigh was a real spark plug. Seemed to instill belief in the rest of the team when things for tight