Olympics Thread
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
So we snatched silver from the jaws of gold?
Yup, tactics were wrong, did their own thing and that wasn't enough
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
So we snatched silver from the jaws of gold?
Yup, tactics were wrong, did their own thing and that wasn't enough
Well poos
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@mikedogz said in Olympics Thread:
Next medal events are Diving final and another sail race. Then track cycling.
Unlikely for medals in any of those
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@mikedogz said in Olympics Thread:
Next medal events are Diving final and another sail race. Then track cycling.
Unlikely for medals in any of those
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@mikedogz said in Olympics Thread:
Next medal events are Diving final and another sail race. Then track cycling.
Unlikely for medals in any of those
Track is in medal round so bronze is possible at least
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Basically we just tried to follow GBR around the course, but GER sailed a braver race and went with splits to try and make something happen and ended up ahead of us...
@windows97 said in Olympics Thread:
Basically we just tried to follow GBR around the course, but GER sailed a braver race and went with splits to try and make something happen and ended up ahead of us...
Reasonable strategy but sounds like ultimately we needed to be a little bolder
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@mikedogz said in Olympics Thread:
Next medal events are Diving final and another sail race. Then track cycling.
Unlikely for medals in any of those
Track is in medal round so bronze is possible at least
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@mikedogz said in Olympics Thread:
Next medal events are Diving final and another sail race. Then track cycling.
Unlikely for medals in any of those
Track is in medal round so bronze is possible at least
Possible, but unlikely, fingers crossed tho!
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Basically we just tried to follow GBR around the course, but GER sailed a braver race and went with splits to try and make something happen and ended up ahead of us...
@windows97 said in Olympics Thread:
Basically we just tried to follow GBR around the course, but GER sailed a braver race and went with splits to try and make something happen and ended up ahead of us...
I only saw the second half of the race. But we were never on the same side of the course as GBR. I'm not a sailor but that seems weird. Needed to treat it as a bit of match race. no?
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Apparently NZ is like a minnow in Kayak racing going by numbers. A powerhouse in results in these events.
@mikedogz said in Olympics Thread:
Apparently NZ is like a minnow in Kayak racing going by numbers. A powerhouse in results in these events.
It certainly not rowing-like. As in clubs and schools, seeing crews actually practicing as part of normal life if you live or work near a harbour.
I guess some of the talent must be identified in surf lifesaving? As in that is a sport that actually has decent amount of youth going through it. Clubs in every coastal town and city.
Then pluck some young talent to hyper-specialisr for an olympic event?
Unless you live near Lake Pupuke maybe? Maybe its a different world around there?
