Olympics Thread

[Bovidae]

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<p>She always finishes well but was never going to catch the Hungarian.</p>
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<p>Kozak is as dominant in the 500 m as Carrington is in the 200 m.  A gold medal was always a longshot.</p>
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<p>It's still a fantastic achievement by Lisa and she has created some NZ history at an Olympics - the first female athlete to win more than one medal at the same Olympics.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>is the Shotput final on shortly?</p>

[Unco]

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<p>is the Shotput final on shortly?</p>
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<p>Just about to start. They're just doing a weird introduction thing at the moment.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>and that Willis Willis is up at 11.45 too.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>Some good throws early in the shot put.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>Walsh currently 5th with one more to throw.</p>

[Mokey]

<p>Walsh in 5th, Gill in 7th after first round.</p>

[Higgins]

<p>And one real big throw about twenty two and a quarter metres by a Yank thrower. Looks like Tom Walsh will be looking at silver at best after that one.</p>

[Higgins]

<p>And Jacko with a good 20.5 metre throw in his latest shot. Shame Mark Watson is doing the commentary - it means I have to have the mute in operation.</p>

[hydro11]

<p>Willis looks very good.</p>

[Mokey]

<p>Willis third in the semi, through to final.</p>
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<p>Fuck I love Nigel Yalden commentating. He can make anything sound the most exciting thing ever.</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Tom into 4th after 21.20m in his second throw immediately followed up by the big Yank Crouser increasing his lead</p>

[Immenso Rapido]

Woah, thought the Great Wall was about to close up in front of Wilis about 70m out.

[Unco]

<p>Very good finish from Willis, went from nowhere to third in the last 30 odd metres.</p>

[mariner4life]

<p>Willis got in a couple of bad spots but always looked comfortable, and once he found a gap powered home to qualify</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Jacko's third throw is not an improvement but at this stage he is still sitting in 7th place, just inside the eight to continue on woth another three throws</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Tom nearly out to 22.00 metres with his third but it is red flagged, damn it. Worse news for Jacko as he ends up in ninthth by a small margin and misses the cut.</p>

[Mokey]

<p>Jacko Gill out, unfortunately couldn't put in a big throw when it mattered.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<div>Top 8 after three throws:</div>
<div>1 Ryan Crouser USA 22.26</div>
<div>2 Joe Kovacs USA 21.78</div>
<div>3 Franck Elemba CGO 21.20</div>
<div>4 Tom Walsh NZL 21.20</div>
<div>5 Darlan Romani BRA 21.02</div>
<div>6 Tomasz Majewski POL 20.72</div>
<div>7 David Storl GER 20.64</div>
<div>8 O'Dayne Richards JAM 20.64</div>

[Frye]

A PB will get Walsh a bronze