Olympics Thread

[canefan]

The Olympics were a slow burner for me. Wasn't excited leading up, didn't watch the opening ceremony. But as always, when the games started I was drawn in. So many amazing stories, so many amazing performances, triumph, the agony of defeat, grace in defeat. The Olympics really are the ultimate reality show. I can't wait for 2028

[KiwiMurph]

@canefan winter olympics is good fun too

[canefan]

@KiwiMurph said in Olympics Thread:

@canefan winter olympics is good fun too

Yeah it doesn't quite do it for me. But I'll watch anyway

[mariner4life]

Squash is for 80s stockbrokers

Losing wrestling and boxing is disgraceful. The nation directly behind us on the medal table will be furious.

[Donsteppa]

Just had a drone shot of the final women's marathon contestant from Bhutan still a few kms back. Echos of The Distance by Cake, with the crowd on that part of the circuit having gone home.

The fans get up and they get out of town
The arena is empty except for one man
Still driving and striving as fast as he can

[canefan]

@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:

Squash is for 80s stockbrokers

Losing wrestling and boxing is disgraceful. The nation directly behind us on the medal table will be furious.

Totally agree. Boxing and wrestling are among the most basic of sports. Just you vs your competitor, no tech or tricks

[Damo]

I think the problem with boxing is that it is not the best athletes in the sport competing. The boxers at the Olympics are so far below the best that it is not all that interesting.

They could change that with eliminating the amateur status. Get the absolute top pros boxing it out for a gold medal and it would be worth keeping.

[Damo]

Kiwi (Wollaston) in the first event of the Omnium got 5th I think. Respectable start.

The way the points are allocated is linear, so being consistent might be enough to get a medal.

[canefan]

The kiwi girl gets 5th in the first race of the omnium, after having to ride out the front a little sooner than she probably wanted

[canefan]

Weightlifter doesn't realise she's won Olympic gold

Norwegian weightlifter Solfrid Koanda walked off stage unaware she had won Olympic gold before her team informed her. © International Olympic Committee

This was a very cool story. Watch the video of the Norwegian weightlifter who was the last to realise she had just won Gold. Great telly

[canefan]

Wow, Ellesse Andrews takes first blood against the world champ in her women's sprint semi. One up in the best of 3

[Damo]

Elesse Andrews takes the first sprint race quite easily. Best of 3. That was from her starting in front too so that is a good win.

[canefan]

@Damo said in Olympics Thread:

Elesse Andrews takes the first sprint race quite easily. Best of 3. That was from her starting in front too so that is a good win.

Had too much gas

[Higgins]

Was a good win, never looked like being headed and got home by two lengths.

[canefan]

Dakin is through to the next round of the Keirin. Hopefully he can do well, the guys have let the girls win all the glory at the meeting so far

[nostrildamus]

@Rapido said in Olympics Thread:

The pentathlon is army biased. I suggest a naval pentathlon as well.

1. Fencing. Your ship has been boarded and it's a cutlass fight.
2. Platform Diving. Abandon ship.
3. Swimming. obviously
4. Boxing. You've landed on a tropical island and need to fight the local tribe in order to steal a canoe.
5. Kayaking (if you win your Boxing bout)

Better than swimming I think (unless there are hungry sharks) would be standing under a monstrous grove of coconut trees and trying to avoid the coconuts thrown at you by capuchins.

[sparky]

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[Damo]

Woohoo.

[Higgins]

Andrews 2-0 dumping the world champ out of the women's sprint!

[sparky]

Elsee Andrews through to the Olympic finals.