Olympics Thread
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Great, improved throw from Walsh, but he stays at bronze. Awesome result with 22.47m (season best).
@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:
Great, improved throw from Walsh, but he stays at bronze. Awesome result with 22.47m (season best).
Yeah, Walsh saved his best for last. Crouser was 65 cm ahead of the rest. :astonished_face:
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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 said in Olympics Thread:
Lasha Talakadze
such a great photo.
https://www.wptv.com/news/lasha-talakhadze-sweeps-world-weightlifting-records -
@windows97 said in Olympics Thread:
YEEESSSSSSS!!! What an incredible athlete - our Olympic GOAT
She finished freaking smiling. Impressive
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Australasian women absolutely carrying the men
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I’m so in love with that woman.
@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
I’m so in love with that woman.
You'd be in a rather lengthy que I'd imagine
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I've seen a few gripes about swimmers being able to win multiple gold medals at the Olympics, but I expect no such complaints about that in the kayaking
@donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:
I've seen a few gripes about swimmers being able to win multiple gold medals at the Olympics, but I expect no such complaints about that in the kayaking
None of the silly stroke differences of swimming, more like running 100, 200 and 400.
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Can anyone actually get a little imagine the feeling of starting a final in the olympics and just not seeing someone in front of you, fucking legend
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@donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:
I've seen a few gripes about swimmers being able to win multiple gold medals at the Olympics, but I expect no such complaints about that in the kayaking
None of the silly stroke differences of swimming, more like running 100, 200 and 400.
@kirwan said in Olympics Thread:
@donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:
I've seen a few gripes about swimmers being able to win multiple gold medals at the Olympics, but I expect no such complaints about that in the kayaking
None of the silly stroke differences of swimming, more like running 100, 200 and 400.
Or swimming the same stroke 50, 200, and 400.
(I make few complaints about the swimming chances incase the next Danyon Loader turns up for us one Olympics
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