Olympics Thread

[Billy Tell]

<p>I think we might have a medal!  Shooting.</p>

[dingo]

Natalie Rooney. Silver. Trap Shooting.

[KiwiPie]

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<p>The 2 road races have been excellent viewing.</p>
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<p>Incredible finish to the women's race.</p>
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<p>Plus a sickening crash to the race leader 15 minutes or so before the end, I genuinely hope not fatal.</p>
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<p>That was all drama. Dutch girl had that race won, she was almost at the end of descent when she crashed - no way they would have caught her. Felt sorry for the American - rocked the hills, profited from the crash and was still ahead with the finish line in sight - and then to finish 4th.</p>

[Billy Tell]

<p>The dutch girl should have wheeled it in a bit, like the American.</p>
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<p>I found the BBC commentators a bit lame.  They went on at the mid-way point about how a 60s lead would win the race, and that group got easily hauled in.</p>
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<p>Be sure to watch the cross-country mountain biking, I find that surprisingly addictive 4 years ago.</p>

[Crucial]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Billy Tell" data-cid="603863" data-time="1470596946">
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<p>The 2 road races have been excellent viewing.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Incredible finish to the women's race.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Plus a sickening crash to the race leader 15 minutes or so before the end, I genuinely hope not fatal.</p>
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<p>Reportedly "OK". Was conscious going into the ambo.</p>
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<p>That was a nasty crash. She was just rag-dolled upside down on the kerb. I thought her back landed hard on the edge as well.</p>
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<p>NZ men's hockey just scored a spectacular equaliser against the poms if you aren't watching the game I suggest you look it up.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>was listening to that on the way to work, we had a man in the bin at the time too didn't we?</p>

[canefan]

We're up 2-1 with 6 minutes to play

[Crucial]

<p>In the lead now. Another cracking goal.</p>
<p>Hockey is a pretty hard and super fast game now. The fitness levels must be way up there as sports go.</p>

[canefan]

We get a guy sent to the bin and GB score from long range 2-2 with under 5 to play

[canefan]

We're on the rack a bit, GB pressing us hard

[canefan]

2-2half time. I'm tired just watching

[Billy Tell]

<p>The blue pitch is dreadful on the eyes</p>

[canefan]

Natalie Rooney, our trap shooting silver medallist had never made the podium at comm games and was controversially omitted from the 2012 Olympic team, good on her

[Crucial]

We are playing USA. <br>
I think the session starts at that time but we are the last game and scheduled to start 1 hour later.

[hydro11]

<p>We are at 9:30. First two quarters all ready down.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>They are running a bit late, it seems.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>A few errors early on from the Black Ferns.</p>

[Billy Tell]

<p>Forced to watch this on the BBC....with Woodward :(</p>

[hydro11]

<p>Try on the hooter. We finally kept the ball and Woodman got on the outside.</p>

[canefan]

Woodman has gas. How high are the yanks ranked?