Olympics Thread

canefan

The commentators said Wilde flew his family over. They have never seen him race overseas. Pretty awesome

Canerbry

@Canerbry said in Olympics Thread:

That's what the 'Lympics is about.

Hugging each other at the end, great mates apparently

And it'll be 4 years before I sit down and watch another whole triathlon.

canefan

@Canerbry said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@Canerbry said in Olympics Thread:

That's what the 'Lympics is about.

Hugging each other at the end, great mates apparently

And it'll be 4 years before I sit down and watch another whole triathlon.

2 mate. Comm games

MiketheSnow

What a race in the rowing - Women's Quad Sculls

On the line for GB over the Dutch

Great timing

canefan

Hayden gives McCullough his flowers for helping on the bike. And dropped an F bomb on live TV. And congratulates Yee. Awesome

1kiwi

Bronze in Tokyo, Silver in Paris, Gold in Los Angeles?

Chris B.

@canefan A bit of a Kane Williamson-like speech.

Great race - no tears.

canefan

@Chris-B said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan A bit of a Kane Williamson-like speech.

Great race - no tears.

As he said, he was happy it was a fair fight for he and Yee. No excuses, the best man won

MajorRage

Amazing 10 mins for GB.

Yee overtakes Wilde in the last 100 metres (boooo....) and then they overtook the Netherlands rowers in literally the last metre.

Gutted for Wilde, he looks like he had that completely under control.

Bones

KiwiMurph

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@Canerbry said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@Canerbry said in Olympics Thread:

That's what the 'Lympics is about.

Hugging each other at the end, great mates apparently

And it'll be 4 years before I sit down and watch another whole triathlon.

2 mate. Comm games

That's if there is a Comm Games. Venue still tbc.

MiketheSnow

Great interview with Yee

ACT Crusader

@Damo said in Olympics Thread:

That was a bit gutting. I feel for Wilde but from the looks of it he left it all out there on the run. Can't feel too bad for him.

Huge effort.

Probably expended a bit more on the cycle leg, but he put himself in a position to win gold and Yee had that little bit extra on the run.

MiketheSnow

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

@Bones said in Olympics Thread:

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

spiking the ball towards the Eiffel Tower with the ball caught in the gap in the metalwork

Not a euphemism?

A wide angle version of this perspective and composition - but maybe the tower may look too small

Alternatively a zoomed in shot compressing the foreground and background

It’s a night shot

MiketheSnow

The distance which separates the Women's BMX and Women's skateboard is absolutely massive

Then the blokes kick it up a million notches

Great BMX finals

sparky

An absolutely awesome Silver for Hamish Wilde and he deserves the Coubertin Medal for his sportsmanship at the end there.

Also a word for Alex Yee whose only fault in life is not being a Kiwi.

MiketheSnow

Watching the women's Trap shooting

First gold medal for Guatemala and new Olympics record

Why the fuck is there a constant barrage of dance music whilst the ladies are shooting?

Madness. And so annoying.

canefan

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

Watching the women's Trap shooting

First gold medal for Guatemala and new Olympics record

Why the fuck is there a constant barrage of dance music whilst the ladies are shooting?

Madness. And so annoying.

Did you see some shooters earlier in the week, they wore what looked like leather motorcycle style outfits in the colours of their respective countries during competition. Weird

ACT Crusader

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

The distance which separates the Women's BMX and Women's skateboard is absolutely massive

Then the blokes kick it up a million notches

Great BMX finals

The British guy had a huge last ride and was a little unlucky not to get a higher score. But the Argentinian got massive air.

MiketheSnow

@ACT-Crusader said in Olympics Thread:

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

The distance which separates the Women's BMX and Women's skateboard is absolutely massive

Then the blokes kick it up a million notches

Great BMX finals

The British guy had a huge last ride and was a little unlucky not to get a higher score. But the Argentinian got massive air.

The Argie was flying

The Silver Fern

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