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  • HigginsH Offline
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    #4867

    I love womens rowing!

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    • Billy TellB Offline
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      Billy Tell
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      #4868

      Médaille d’or!

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      • antipodeanA antipodean

        @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

        @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

        @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

        @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

        They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

        Still stoopid.

        It's the butterfly of athletics.

        It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

        Handball is brilliant

        Sure. I love seeing school sports promoted to adult past times.

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        Rancid Schnitzel
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        #4869

        @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

        @Bones said in Olympics Thread:

        @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

        @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

        @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

        They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

        Still stoopid.

        It's the butterfly of athletics.

        It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

        Handball is brilliant

        Sure. I love seeing school sports promoted to adult past times.

        Tbf Olympic handball in no way whatsoever resembles school handball.

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        • Rancid SchnitzelR Rancid Schnitzel

          @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

          @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

          @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

          @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

          They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

          Still stoopid.

          It's the butterfly of athletics.

          It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

          Nah. Defined sport with defined rules you play as hard as you can. Butterfly and race walking are both events where you're required to race slowly.

          Slower of course but ridiculous to say slowly. Its certainly not easier. Ultimately they are in fact operating within defined rules and doing it as hard as they can.

          MN5M Offline
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          #4870

          @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

          @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

          @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

          @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

          @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

          They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

          Still stoopid.

          It's the butterfly of athletics.

          It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

          Nah. Defined sport with defined rules you play as hard as you can. Butterfly and race walking are both events where you're required to race slowly.

          Slower of course but ridiculous to say slowly. It’s certainly not easier. Ultimately they are in fact operating within defined rules and doing it as hard as they can.

          Absolutely ridiculous. What next ? Combat sports where you can’t kick or grapple ?

          https://giphy.com/gifs/aew-boxing-mike-tyson-ugNAhgOkLdBNdno4gJ

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          • BovidaeB Offline
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            Bovidae
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            #4871

            That was a great race to beat the Romanians.

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            • ToddyT Offline
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              Toddy
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              #4872

              Damn that was so good. What a race.

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              • DamoD Offline
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                Damo
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                #4873

                That was great. Pulled away in the third quarter and just had enough to hold on in the last 200m. If there was another 100m it might have been different.

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                • DamoD Damo

                  That was great. Pulled away in the third quarter and just had enough to hold on in the last 200m. If there was another 100m it might have been different.

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                  nzzp
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                  #4874

                  @Damo with that rating the Romanians were at risk of blowing up

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                  • Billy TellB Offline
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                    Billy Tell
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                    #4875

                    The men smashed unfortunately

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                    • DamoD Damo

                      That was great. Pulled away in the third quarter and just had enough to hold on in the last 200m. If there was another 100m it might have been different.

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                      • MiketheSnowM Offline
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                        MiketheSnow
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                        #4877

                        Superb from the Romanian men in the double sculls

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                        • Rancid SchnitzelR Rancid Schnitzel

                          @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                          @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                          @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                          @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                          They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                          Still stoopid.

                          It's the butterfly of athletics.

                          It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

                          Nah. Defined sport with defined rules you play as hard as you can. Butterfly and race walking are both events where you're required to race slowly.

                          Slower of course but ridiculous to say slowly. Its certainly not easier. Ultimately they are in fact operating within defined rules and doing it as hard as they can.

                          boobooB Offline
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                          booboo
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #4878

                          @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:

                          @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                          @canefan said in Olympics Thread:

                          @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                          @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                          They’re actually shifting and would beat most recreational park run runners

                          Still stoopid.

                          It's the butterfly of athletics.

                          It is to running what handball is to basketball/football

                          Nah. Defined sport with defined rules you play as hard as you can. Butterfly and race walking are both events where you're required to race slowly.

                          Slower of course but ridiculous to say slowly. Its certainly not easier. Ultimately they are in fact operating within defined rules and doing it as hard as they can.

                          No they're not. They could run or swim properly.

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                          • DamoD Damo

                            That was great. Pulled away in the third quarter and just had enough to hold on in the last 200m. If there was another 100m it might have been different.

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                            canefan
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #4879

                            @Damo said in Olympics Thread:

                            That was great. Pulled away in the third quarter and just had enough to hold on in the last 200m. If there was another 100m it might have been different.

                            Great job to build the lead and hang on. Another medal sitting down

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                            • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                              Médaille d’or!

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                              booboo
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #4880

                              @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                              Médaille d’or!

                              Huh? For? Who? Where?

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                              • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                                Superb from the Romanian men in the double sculls

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                                antipodean
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #4881

                                @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                Superb from the Romanian men in the double sculls

                                Interesting that both Romanian double sculls use a very high (comparatively) stroke rate.

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                                • MajorPomM Away
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                                  MajorPom
                                  wrote on last edited by MajorPom
                                  #4882

                                  Fantastic by the woman!

                                  Men, not so much ... still, made the final so fair play.

                                  C'mon the fours now!!!

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                                  • antipodeanA antipodean

                                    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                    Superb from the Romanian men in the double sculls

                                    Interesting that both Romanian double sculls use a very high (comparatively) stroke rate.

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                                    MiketheSnow
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #4883

                                    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

                                    @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                    Superb from the Romanian men in the double sculls

                                    Interesting that both Romanian double sculls use a very high (comparatively) stroke rate.

                                    Huge difference at that crucial 300-400m stage

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                                    • boobooB booboo

                                      @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                                      Médaille d’or!

                                      Huh? For? Who? Where?

                                      HigginsH Offline
                                      HigginsH Offline
                                      Higgins
                                      wrote on last edited by Higgins
                                      #4884

                                      @booboo said in Olympics Thread:

                                      @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                                      Médaille d’or!

                                      Huh? For? Who? Where?

                                      Womens Double Skulls - Gold over Romania by a whisker

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                                      • MajorPomM Away
                                        MajorPomM Away
                                        MajorPom
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #4885

                                        Wow, they just said half the podium for the Woman's rowing are mothers!

                                        Thats quite impressive.

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                                        • BovidaeB Offline
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                                          Bovidae
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                                          #4886

                                          Both Kiwi women have a young child.

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