Olympics Thread

[booboo]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bovidae" data-cid="605164" data-time="1470951360"><p>
There was a strong headwind on the course so the times were always going to be slow. <br><br>
The closest Bond and Murray have come to losing in this streak was at the WC at Karapiro in 2010 when they just edged the GB pair. I was there that day and ended up standing next to Murray's wife as we both looked at the big screen to see who had won.<br><br>
At Olympics and WCs the times aren't so important - winning is.</p></blockquote>
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Yeah. Kind of the point I was making.

[Mokey]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="booboo" data-cid="605161" data-time="1470950989">
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<p>Heard Murray say it was their 3rd slowest time ever.</p>
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<p>I think they started purposefully slow because the water near the start was bad and didn't want to capsize.</p>

[Chris B.]

<p>Sevens boys come fifth - but, still some fucking idiotic play. Akira Ioane showboating instead of getting close to the posts (we missed the kick), Kaka passing the ball to give Mikkelson the try instead of running around under the posts (we missed the kick). Argies come back but we win.</p>
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<p>That sort of stupidity is dumbfounding to me.</p>

[booboo]

NZ 4 th qualifier in team pursuit

[booboo]

Here. We. Go.

[MN5]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="605170" data-time="1470951685">
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<p>Sevens boys come fifth - but, still some fucking idiotic play. Akira Ioane showboating instead of getting close to the posts (we missed the kick), Kaka passing the ball to give Mikkelson the try instead of running around under the posts (we missed the kick). Argies come back but we win.</p>
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<p>That sort of stupidity is dumbfounding to me.</p>
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<p>Did they have play offs to decided 5th-8th ?</p>

[hydro11]

<p>Silver.</p>

[booboo]

Bugger

[Bovidae]

<p>Bugger!  Lost it at the start.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>Buggar...hope they get the flags right this time!</p>

[Billy Tell]

<p>:(</p>

[No Quarter]

<p>Another medal! Wooohooo!</p>

[Chris B.]

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<p>Did they have play offs to decided 5th-8th ?</p>
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<p>Yep - we beat France and Argentina for fifth.</p>
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<p>Jaapies in control in the bronze medal match.</p>

[Mokey]

<p>Silver for Dawkins/Mitchell/Webster. Lead at the first two splits, but pipped at the end. Bugger.</p>

[MN5]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Chris B." data-cid="605180" data-time="1470952018">
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<p>Yep - we beat France and Argentina for fifth.</p>
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<p>Jaapies in control in the bronze medal match.</p>
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<p>That seems like a colossal waste of time.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>Looks like individual pursuit men and maybe the keirin are our only other medal chance in cycling.</p>

[hydro11]

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<p>That seems like a colossal waste of time.</p>
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<p>Otherwise you sit in the stadium for 3 hours while the players recover.</p>

[Chris B.]

<p>Jaapies thumping the Japanese now. They're out of gas.</p>
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<p>Major mistake by us losing to them on Day 1.</p>

[Frye]

Wait, so according to the commentators, Team GB don't peak between Olympic games? Not even for the World Champs?<br><br>
That sounds kind of... strange.

[Donsteppa]

Don't like the idea of playing off for 5th place? <br><br>
Winning more games earlier might help...