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  • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

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

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

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      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!

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        What a race by Italy. Denmark leading with 2 to go and Italy claw it back and win with World Record.

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          The high performance units behind sailing and cycling have a little bit of thinking to do between now and Paris 2024.

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          • StargazerS 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!

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            @stargazer you are honestly the nicest, most positive guy

            Don't ever change

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            • StargazerS 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!

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              @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

              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!

              What about all the also runs who never even made their finals?

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                If they want to get me interested this climbing wall needs to be like 10 times higher

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                • canefanC canefan

                  @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

                  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!

                  What about all the also runs who never even made their finals?

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                  @canefan Definitely a reason for a thorough and honest review!

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                  • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                    If they want to get me interested this climbing wall needs to be like 10 times higher

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                    @mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:

                    If they want to get me interested this climbing wall needs to be like 10 times higher

                    I don’t know. That polish chick was impressive!

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                      #3663

                      Not caught up with the thread ...

                      ... but sports climbing...

                      Like ninja gargoyles bounding around the roofs of Ankh Morepork.

                      Miroslaw! Wow. 7.01.

                      Picturesque too.

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                        #3664

                        Given the history of the Kendalls and co in windsurfing/boardsailing over the years, it was surprising to see no NZ competitors in Tokyo this time around.

                        Edit, and apparently none in Rio either. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/tokyo-olympics-2020-auts-sailing-professor-mark-orams-new-zealands-proud-history-in-olympic-sailing-wont-continue-by-chance/5VMDWOXPLG5PZU2H2COAKHR4P4/

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                          The team pursuit was always the medal chance. I don't think the team sprint is as strong post-Dawkins.

                          Still got the keirin and omnium to salvage a medal.

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                            Men's sprint
                            Yuss, Sam Webster wins his race and goes through to the last 8!

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                            • StargazerS Stargazer

                              Men's sprint
                              Yuss, Sam Webster wins his race and goes through to the last 8!

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                              @stargazer excellent ride.

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                              • KiwiMurphK KiwiMurph

                                @stargazer excellent ride.

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                                @kiwimurph Tactically very strong!

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                                • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

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

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                                  @mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:

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

                                  Hate that front dive towards the platform.

                                  Did anyone say Greg Louganis?

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                                  • M Machpants

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

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                                    @machpants said in Olympics Thread:

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

                                    He rode into the wheel of the guy in front

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                                      @machpants said in Olympics Thread:

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

                                      He rode into the wheel of the guy in front

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                                      @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                      @machpants said in Olympics Thread:

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

                                      He rode into the wheel of the guy in front

                                      Yup that isn't bad luck, but bad riding

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                                      • Rancid SchnitzelR Rancid Schnitzel

                                        @mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:

                                        If they want to get me interested this climbing wall needs to be like 10 times higher

                                        I don’t know. That polish chick was impressive!

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                                        @rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

                                        @mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:

                                        If they want to get me interested this climbing wall needs to be like 10 times higher

                                        I don’t know. That polish chick was impressive!

                                        Maybe she's a Ferner?

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                                        • StargazerS 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 ?

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                                          @stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

                                          @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 ?

                                          Unlucky?

                                          To quote Stuart O'Grady on Ch7 this morning: one golden rule of cycling ... watch where you're going.

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