Olympics Thread

[Chris B.]

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<p>Did they have play offs to decided 5th-8th ?</p>
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<p>Yep - we beat France and Argentina for fifth.</p>
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<p>Jaapies in control in the bronze medal match.</p>

[Mokey]

<p>Silver for Dawkins/Mitchell/Webster. Lead at the first two splits, but pipped at the end. Bugger.</p>

[MN5]

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<p>Yep - we beat France and Argentina for fifth.</p>
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<p>Jaapies in control in the bronze medal match.</p>
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<p>That seems like a colossal waste of time.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>Looks like individual pursuit men and maybe the keirin are our only other medal chance in cycling.</p>

[hydro11]

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<p>That seems like a colossal waste of time.</p>
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<p>Otherwise you sit in the stadium for 3 hours while the players recover.</p>

[Chris B.]

<p>Jaapies thumping the Japanese now. They're out of gas.</p>
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<p>Major mistake by us losing to them on Day 1.</p>

[Frye]

Wait, so according to the commentators, Team GB don't peak between Olympic games? Not even for the World Champs?<br><br>
That sounds kind of... strange.

[Donsteppa]

Don't like the idea of playing off for 5th place? <br><br>
Winning more games earlier might help...

[RoninWC]

Watching Japan v Aus in womens basketball and the Japanese are really taking it to the Aussies. End of the 3rd quarter and they are up by 14.<br>
The Japanese point guard No. 13 is having a hell of a game and she's absolutely tiny but her passing is amazing.<br>
Reminds me of a female version of Fumi Tanaka.<br>
Go the Japs!!!

[taniwharugby]

<p>why have the Anthems of the teams before the 7s?</p>
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<p>Do they do that in other sports where teams play off for the gold?</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>Fiji score early.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>Fiji in again!</p>

[JAF]

<p>2 typical Fijian tries.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>Fiji 12 - Lions 7s 0</p>
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<p>5 to go  in half</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>Fijians looking lethal at the moment as they knock on before the line</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>Fiji in AGAIN!</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>17-0 2 to go in half.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>and another!!!</p>

[No Quarter]

<p>Go you good things! :)</p>

[No Quarter]

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<p>Wait, so according to the commentators, Team GB don't peak between Olympic games? Not even for the World Champs?<br><br>
That sounds kind of... strange.</p>
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<p>Looks like Fiji's "peak" is a bit higher... :)</p>