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  • BovidaeB Offline
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    Bizarre scenes in Emma Twigg's women’s single sculls QF where the Spanish women overtook the Serbian for the third and last qualifying place in the last 500 m. The Serbian women basically did a lay-down Sally after being passed.

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    • BovidaeB Bovidae

      Bizarre scenes in Emma Twigg's women’s single sculls QF where the Spanish women overtook the Serbian for the third and last qualifying place in the last 500 m. The Serbian women basically did a lay-down Sally after being passed.

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      @Bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

      Bizarre scenes in Emma Twigg's women’s single sculls QF where the Spanish women overtook the Serbian for the third and last qualifying place in the last 500 m. The Serbian women basically did a lay-down Sally after being passed.

      Yeah odd. Was she saving energy for a repecharge, or is she out?

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        She misses out for the SF.

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        • BovidaeB Bovidae

          She misses out for the SF.

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          @Bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

          She misses out for the SF.

          That was French level surrender there, she almost came last in the entire race

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          • BovidaeB Bovidae

            Bizarre scenes in Emma Twigg's women’s single sculls QF where the Spanish women overtook the Serbian for the third and last qualifying place in the last 500 m. The Serbian women basically did a lay-down Sally after being passed.

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            @Bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

            Bizarre scenes in Emma Twigg's women’s single sculls QF where the Spanish women overtook the Serbian for the third and last qualifying place in the last 500 m. The Serbian women basically did a lay-down Sally after being passed.

            It was odd but I can sort of understand it. She was caught and knew she had no energy left to catchup so she gave up. Not a great advertisement for giving it your all and fighting to the end.

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              I've watched 3 NZ crews this evening in 3 semi/quarter final races. 3 from 3. Some close races but basically our prospects are looking good for some medals.

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                Pairs girls looked good. Quickest time too
                But those fucking Romanians look strong.

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                • DamoD Offline
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                  What happened to the Serbians there at the end?

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                    Mens pair second semi is a close race at the 500m

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                    • DamoD Damo

                      What happened to the Serbians there at the end?

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                      @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                      What happened to the Serbians there at the end?

                      looked like they just blew up - tough finish

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                      • nzzpN nzzp

                        @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                        What happened to the Serbians there at the end?

                        looked like they just blew up - tough finish

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                        @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

                        @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                        What happened to the Serbians there at the end?

                        looked like they just blew up - tough finish

                        Looked extremely weird. I haven't done much rowing, I wondered if the oar got stuck in the water or he lost grip on it or something? Is that a thing?

                        Looked like he just gave up at the end there with the poor other guy trying to do it all on is his own

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                        • DamoD Damo

                          @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

                          @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                          What happened to the Serbians there at the end?

                          looked like they just blew up - tough finish

                          Looked extremely weird. I haven't done much rowing, I wondered if the oar got stuck in the water or he lost grip on it or something? Is that a thing?

                          Looked like he just gave up at the end there with the poor other guy trying to do it all on is his own

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                          @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                          @nzzp said in Olympics Thread:

                          @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                          What happened to the Serbians there at the end?

                          looked like they just blew up - tough finish

                          Looked extremely weird. I haven't done much rowing, I wondered if the oar got stuck in the water or he lost grip on it or something? Is that a thing?

                          Looked like he just gave up at the end there with the poor other guy trying to do it all on is his own

                          Starting to see a pattern with the Serb rowers....

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                            #4708

                            Brazilian Gabriel Medina in the picture of the Olympic Games so far

                            surf.jpg

                            EDIT

                            And the vid

                            https://www.eurosport.com/surfing/olympic-games-paris-2024/2024/paris-2024-watch-the-moment-behind-the-incredible-surfing-viral-image-of-the-olympics_vid2196178/video.shtml

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                              Jesus is a surfer

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                                Jesus is a surfer

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                                @Machpants said in Olympics Thread:

                                Jesus is a surfer

                                Screenshot_20240731_060859_Chrome.jpg

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                                  @Machpants said in Olympics Thread:

                                  Jesus is a surfer

                                  Screenshot_20240731_060859_Chrome.jpg

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                                  @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                  @Machpants said in Olympics Thread:

                                  Jesus is a surfer

                                  Screenshot_20240731_060859_Chrome.jpg

                                  Wow, the Crsuaders even have their own colour-branded surfboards. Just this year's model looks a bit washedup.

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                                    Found this ranking of Olympic sports I made while watching Tokyo in COVID lockdown. I think on viewing so far I'd knock skateboarding well down. And I'd bring canoe slalom up into the top five, been loving it so far this time.

                                    IMG-20210806-WA0000_Original.jpg

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                                    • Windows97W Online
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                                      Personally I'm just happy that the nervous "when or will we even win our first gold medal" wait has been cut short by our woman's 7's team.

                                      Gutsy effort from the captain Hirini too, playing with a mashed up face to set up the winning break from her own tryline.

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                                        I should investigate how I can be part of the team doing the shittest and least competitive sport so I too can use OLY as a postnominal like a bunch of 12-14 year olds that can't skateboard.

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                                        • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                                          Triathlon postponed 😡

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                                          @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                                          Triathlon postponed 😡

                                          Beats me why they didn’t do the triathlon down on the much healthier French Riveria

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