Olympics Thread

Damo

How did they work out the finalists? Why don't they just have another round at 4:60 or so?

I am confused.

Bovidae

From Stuff:

Some clarification. McCartney is through to the final as one of the 11 to leap above 4.55m. Another nine, including Ayris and McTaggart, are joining them on countback after clearing 4.40m with their first effort.

Damo

I see that only 11 cleared 4.55 so it kinda makes sense.
There will be 20 in the final.

The favourite skipped 4.40 and failed all attempts at 4.55 so she is out. That is a bit of a blunder.

Rapido

2/3rds of the field make it through. 20 out of 30.

Rapido

Molly caudery did a Sergri Bubka 1992. According to TJ on comms. Who was well outside his comfort zone during that, but that was an interesting tidbit.

MiketheSnow

Olympics Spirit

Fuck off you overpaid cun*s

MN5

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

Olympics Spirit

Fuck off you overpaid cun*s

I upvoted this on past performances even though I can’t play the vid in NZ.

canefan

Drama in the women's gymnastics individual beam. Four competitors fell off the beam, including the two front running Americans Biles and Lee. All round silver medallist Andrade of Brazil just had to nail her routine for the Gold, but didn't do enough. The winner was the Italian gymnast who seemed to miss out on a medal so many times, she was the 7th ranked qualifier. That's a pretty big upset

canefan

The Italians must have one of the best national anthems

MiketheSnow

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

The Italians must have one of the best national anthems

Except when they sing

canefan

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

The Italians must have one of the best national anthems

Except when they sing

LOL. I like the instrumental. It just seems to go on a while, and just when you think it's done it has the last jaunty bit which I think is my favourite bit

sparky

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sparky

Finn Butcher won his Quarter Final in the canoe slalom.

sparky

Luca Jones out of the Canoe Slalom after receiving a penalty in her semi final.

sparky

Finn Butcher finishes 2nd in his canoe slalom semi final race, but that's enough to make the final and that last 4.

sparky

Hegge of Germany, Rohan of Czechia and Clarke of GB will be the other finalists, alongside Finn Butcher. There must be a decent chance of a NZ medal.

sparky

The crowd are furious as the French favourite is out.

sparky

Australia and the Fox family with another Gold in the women's Canoe Slalom.

sparky

Australia in Third place in the medal table. What a Games the Aussies are having.

sparky

Finn Butcher leading!!!!!!

The Silver Fern

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