Olympics Thread

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Men's sprint

Mitchell finishes last in his repechage.

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Not long until the bronze final in the Men's Team pursuit.
NZL v Australia
8.59pm

https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/cycling-track/results-men-s-team-pursuit-fnl-000200-.htm

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Sam Websters 1/16 final in the sprint is at 10.31 (heat 7).

https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/cycling-track/results-men-s-sprint-r32-000700-.htm

[mariner4life]

How hard on the body is diving? These girls are more taped up.thsn footy players

[Stargazer]

Here we go. Can we win another medal tonight?

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It's so close!

[Donsteppa]

Shambles.

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Oh shit, one of the Kiwis crashes badly.

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The Kiwis were in front when the crash happened.
Really feeling sorry for the guys.

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At least the crashed rider is walking.

[Machpants]

Well that was shit, a bit like the sailors, less money for the nest 3 years I hope - pretty poor

[Bovidae]

No fuckin' luck in the velodrome.

[Machpants]

he just fell over, how is that 'luck' that was just crap!

[Stargazer]

@machpants I don't understand this reaction. One rider was just very unlucky in this race, while they were ahead. Why would you want their funding cut ?

[Crazy Horse]

@machpants said in Olympics Thread:

he just fell over, how is that 'luck' that was just crap!

Wasn't there a wheel nudge?

[Stargazer]

@crazy-horse Yes, there was.

[KiwiMurph]

A wheel nudge cos he hit the guy in front....

[Toddy]

Farrrkkk. That was gut wrenching to watch. Front wheel poked in behind the rider in fronts back wheel and that's that.

Gotta feel for the rider.

[Crazy Horse]

@kiwimurph so he didn't just fall over, but yeah he made a mistake.

[Stargazer]

Just imagine being a team competing at the Olympics. One team member makes a mistake, they lose, and the team's funding is cut, so it's harder for the whole team and any future team members to qualify for and compete at the next Olympics.

That just makes no f*cking sense!