Olympics Thread
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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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@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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I like her style and approach as well, goes out all guns blazing at the start and just trusts her strength, condition and training to get her through to the finish. It seems a little braver to lead from the front and back yourself to stay there than what it does to try and run people down in the home straight...
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Do Max Brown and Kurtis Imrie have a chance of winning a medal in the Kayak Double 1000m Final (3.55pm)?
@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:
Do Max Brown and Kurtis Imrie have a chance of winning a medal in the Kayak Double 1000m Final (3.55pm)?
Second in their semi so hopefully in with a shot.
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Awesome. Looked liked she was fading at the end. Silver clawed back the lead.
(Only damper was Watto in commentary.)
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
Awesome. Looked liked she was fading at the end. Silver clawed back the lead.
Remember she had never won the Olympic gold in this event. Just listening to her interview, her strategy is to start fast and empty the tank.
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I like her style and approach as well, goes out all guns blazing at the start and just trusts her strength, condition and training to get her through to the finish. It seems a little braver to lead from the front and back yourself to stay there than what it does to try and run people down in the home straight...
@windows97 said in Olympics Thread:
I like her style and approach as well, goes out all guns blazing at the start and just trusts her strength, condition and training to get her through to the finish. It seems a little braver to lead from the front and back yourself to stay there than what it does to try and run people down in the home straight...
Amazing guts to do that. So much respect
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@machpants said in Olympics Thread:
Skateboarding is funny, 12, 13 year olds competing with 40+ year olds with grey beards
An Olympic sport for the ages
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@donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:
Need one more gold medal from someone to equal LA in 1984.
Need one more gold medal from
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@donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:
Need one more gold medal from someone to equal LA in 1984.
This will be more impressive because there has been no boycott. No disrespect to the 1984 cohort but would we have had that haul if the East Germans and Hungarians had been there?
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@donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:
Need one more gold medal from someone to equal LA in 1984.
Need one more gold medal from
someoneLisa Carrington to equal LA in 1984.@windows97 said in Olympics Thread:
@donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:
Need one more gold medal from someone to equal LA in 1984.
Need one more gold medal from
someoneLisa Carrington to equal LA in 1984.Excellent, there is another category to race in?
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so basically we are really good at things in really small boats.
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@donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:
Need one more gold medal from someone to equal LA in 1984.
Women's Kayak Four 500m (Carrington, Hatton, Hoskin & Regal)? Starts tomorrow.
Nick Willis? His semi-final on the 1500m is tonight at 11.00pm.
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@donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:
Need one more gold medal from someone to equal LA in 1984.
This will be more impressive because there has been no boycott. No disrespect to the 1984 cohort but would we have had that haul if the East Germans and Hungarians had been there?
@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@donsteppa said in Olympics Thread:
Need one more gold medal from someone to equal LA in 1984.
This will be more impressive because there has been no boycott. No disrespect to the 1984 cohort but would we have had that haul if the East Germans and Hungarians had been there?
If they were clean, maybe
