Olympics Thread

NTA

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="mariner4life" data-cid="605403" data-time="1471002319">That gymnast Simone Biles is a fucking athlete</blockquote>
 
She's amazing. Almost superhuman. 
Leads me to think out loud: I've noticed at these games is how many African-Americans (do we still can them that?) are now in events like gymnastics and swimming for the USA team. 
Was I just not paying attention during Beijing, or does this represent a cultural shift?

Unco

Fucking sucks with the rowing and shotput on at the same time and then the Fern crashed.
 
Mahe and Emma Twigg comfortably qualify for their single sculls finals. Fuck Emma's race was tight, a bit of a slow start but she was gaining on Brennan with every 500m. Probably would've come first if she'd been given another just 20m.
 
And Val easily qualifies for her final with her first attempt. Best throw so far.
 
The Women's Lightweight Double Scull final is on at 1:32 and the Women's Pair Final is on at 2:04.

Rancid Schnitzel

Well that was shit. I thought those girls were reigning world champions

Unco

Yeah, disappointing. Never really seemed in it.
 
Val's final is at 1pm. Pretty nice convenient time.

Unco

Another silver! Fucking fantastic comeback after a terrible start. Great shit from Behrent and Scown.

Billy Tell

I switched channel. Thought they were heading for 6th. That will learn me.

Billy Tell

Irish lads get silver in the rowing 
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2016/0812/808787-odonovans/'>http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics/2016/0812/808787-odonovans/</a> 
It's gas!

Mokey

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LOL. Good grief. You can kind of understand NZ/Aus, but NZ/Germany??

booboo

Found this interesting. Firstly for the fact that Indian sports officials think they're bigger than the sport. Whodathunkit? 
Secondly that a country with a quarter of the world's population has no medals. <a class="bbc_url" href="https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.smh.com.au/sport/olympics/rio-2016/olympics-off-the-field/rio-olympics-officials-warn-india-your-delegation-is-pushy-and-rude-20160812-gqrld8.html?client=ms-android-telstra-au">https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.smh.com.au/sport/olympics/rio-2016/olympics-off-the-field/rio-olympics-officials-warn-india-your-delegation-is-pushy-and-rude-20160812-gqrld8.html?client=ms-android-telstra-au</a>

Gunner

Tuke and Burling have just won a race by a considerable margin. No idea if it's a medal race or not as there is no commentary, but some fullas dressed in kiwi suits are in party mode on the beach. 
Edit, something just flashed up on screen saying it was race two. 
How many races are there?

hydro11

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Tuke and Burling have just won a race by a considerable margin. No idea if it's a medal race or not as there is no commentary, but some fullas dressed in kiwi suits are in party mode on the beach. 
Edit, something just flashed up on screen saying it was race two. 
How many races are there?
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Generally 10-12. Finishing 1st gives you one point, 10th gives you ten points. Lowest overall points wins and you can discard your worst races.

canefan

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Billy Tell" data-cid="605415" data-time="1471012082">I switched channel. Thought they were heading for 6th. That will learn me.</blockquote>They start slow. It's not over till its over Bill!

SammyC

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Immenso Rapido" data-cid="605377" data-time="1470991967">
Watching some swimming for the first time (I've finally managed after 6 days to switch to a channel showing swimming, and it is actually showing swimming rather than medal ceremonies, miraculous). 
The atmosphere, or rather the tv coverage seems really flat. I don't feel like I'm in the stadium, but instead watching through a really thick sound buffering window. 
This isn't a gripe about the sky broadcast. It seems that the in-pool noise is a constant hum of PA announcements, and fucking pop music. Can barely hear the crowd. And no one thinks to change the sound settings for the minute or two that the race is on (although I think the PA may be blaring out commentary during the race as well?). 
Maybe this vanilla IOC broadcast wants to hide any booing? Basically can't hear the crowd either before, during, or after the races.</blockquote>
 
Fuck me you blokes like to complain 
I've watched almost every minute of every swimming session and the commentators have constantly mentioned the atmosphere inside the stadium is one of the best they have experienced 
Several races have had to delay starts because the crowd isn't quiet enough for the athletes to hear the start buzzer.

NTA

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Mokey" data-cid="605421" data-time="1471031285">LOL. Good grief. You can kind of understand NZ/Aus, but NZ/Germany??</blockquote>
 
Channel 7 here are the Olympics Channel and have been for years. Last night they were previewing the velodrome and put up a graphic on the bikes: 
Aero Wheels 
Fixed Gears 
No Breaks 
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NTA

USA women's soccer team bow out after their fifth penalty shot wasn't even on goal. Was 3-3 up until that stage but they shanked it and Sweden are through. 
Aussie girls play Brazil today for the right to advance and face the Swedes. 
And Channel 7 are still playing FUCKING GOLF instead of showing some obscure event we don't see much of. Golf in the Olympics is bullshit.

Immenso Rapido

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="SammyC" data-cid="605427" data-time="1471039494">
Fuck me you blokes like to complain 
I've watched almost every minute of every swimming session and the commentators have constantly mentioned the atmosphere inside the stadium is one of the best they have experienced 
Several races have had to delay starts because the crowd isn't quiet enough for the athletes to hear the start buzzer.</blockquote>
But what's your point? I'm saying the crowd noise doesn't come accross because of the sound settings on the broadcast (these settings probably determined by the PA and music white noise). It makes for a poor tv watching experience.

booboo

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Gunner" data-cid="605424" data-time="1471032688">
Tuke and Burling have just won a race by a considerable margin. No idea if it's a medal race or not as there is no commentary, but some fullas dressed in kiwi suits are in party mode on the beach. 
Edit, something just flashed up on screen saying it was race two. 
How many races are there?</blockquote>
 
Wondered the same thing. 
Difficult to google.official Rio website and app bloody hard to follow. 
Found the following. Check competition schedule. <a class="bbc_url" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics</a> 
For 49ers 12 races then the "medal race" for the top 10 which counts double. Can exclude 1 worst result (but not the medal race). Lowest combined placings wins.

booboo

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="605429" data-time="1471039998">
USA women's soccer team bow out after their fifth penalty shot wasn't even on goal. Was 3-3 up until that stage but they shanked it and Sweden are through.</blockquote>
 
Hope Solo calls Swedes cowards. Good sportsmanship Hope. 
Could represent Egypt in Judo

hydro11

I hope Hamblin can at least make the semis. She starts slow generally but finishes strong.

taniwharugby

The HOckey lads got up 3-1 over Belgium to qualify for the last 8

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