Olympics Thread
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@paekakboyz said in Olympics Thread:
@machpants shots fired! poor leadership, corruption, and shitty systems by the Int weightlifting association has already cost them spots at this Olympics with fewer weight classes. I think it's under genuine threat of being cut in the future if they can't sort their shit out.
This article highlights the issues pretty well: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/04/lasha-talakhadze-dominates-but-could-this-be-weighliftings-last-heave
It would be such a shame to see it removed, it's genuinely one of my favourite sports to watch. It's such a pure test of strength, no bells or whistles or tricks or gimmicks. Just who can lift heaviest.
Lasha Talakadze is such a beast, and it was amazing to watch him do his thing last night. Is he doping? Probably. But it's still great to watch and I'd be so sad to see it go.
@barbarian pretty sure he got done quite early in his career. Which makes sense given the pressure they'd be under since age grade to be the best they can be
But he's got amazing technique, so smooth and hardly any loss of power. Add in the fact he's 170kg+ and yeah, the man is going to shift some tin!! -
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
Carrington, OMG, just amazing
do you know when the final is? couldnt see it on 7's coverage
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
Carrington, OMG, just amazing
do you know when the final is? couldnt see it on 7's coverage
@kiwiwomble said in Olympics Thread:
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
Carrington, OMG, just amazing
do you know when the final is? couldnt see it on 7's coverage
3:26pm NZT to be precise
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
Carrington, OMG, just amazing
do you know when the final is? couldnt see it on 7's coverage
@kiwiwomble said in Olympics Thread:
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
Carrington, OMG, just amazing
do you know when the final is? couldnt see it on 7's coverage
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doesn't look like 7 are showing live
@kiwiwomble said in Olympics Thread:
doesn't look like 7 are showing live
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@kiwiwomble said in Olympics Thread:
doesn't look like 7 are showing live
@antipodean cheers
must be me, went down the list of "today's sports" and kayak isn't listed
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Relay heats and Saffas dropped baton on the first change. Didn’t even look like the guy had his hand out to receive it. Amateur hour
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Jesus. Yanks out of relays. Awful. Do they even practice these?
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Jesus. Yanks out of relays. Awful. Do they even practice these?
@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
Jesus. Yanks out of relays. Awful. Do they even practice these?
Too cool for school, I reckon no
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
Jesus. Yanks out of relays. Awful. Do they even practice these?
Too cool for school, I reckon no
@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
Jesus. Yanks out of relays. Awful. Do they even practice these?
Too cool for school, I reckon no
Not the first time for them.
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@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:
Jacko Gill misses out by 2 cm in advancing with the final 8. Walsh in 3rd.
Walsh at this stage missing out on silver by 2cm too!!
@windows97 said in Olympics Thread:
@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:
Jacko Gill misses out by 2 cm in advancing with the final 8. Walsh in 3rd.
Walsh at this stage missing out on silver by 2cm too!!
Not anymore. Kovacs has distanced himself from Walsh. Tom has a decent advantage over the Brazilian in 4th.
