Olympics Thread
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Wow. That last 250m from the Americans. I would've sworn with 500m to go they were going to be overtaken.
@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:
Wow. That last 250m from the Americans. I would've sworn with 500m to go they were going to be overtaken.
Absolutely. We flew that 500-250 to go to get neck and neck then the yanks just took off.
Brilliant morning. One of each out of 4 races. Can't complain.
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@1kiwi said in Olympics Thread:
Meanwhile NZ Men getting hammered in the hockey down 3-0 to Australia
Rowing is where it's at mate. We just annihilated them in the mens 4. Thats all that counts ....
Seriously though, that is expected isn't it? Hockeyroos (or whetever they're called) are fairly handy.
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@1kiwi Which got even worse to finish five nil. They do reasonably ok against most other teams but the Aussies seem to always demolish us. Except for 1976 of course!
@Higgins said in Olympics Thread:
@1kiwi Which got even worse to finish five nil. They do reasonably ok against most other teams but the Aussies seem to always demolish us. Except for 1976 of course!
Yeah Aussie hockey is on another level. All their players full time professionals, where as most of our guys have full time jobs.
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We're doing well this Olympics so far.
Reasonable prospects to add another couple in the single scullers.
Where are our other medals going to come from?
@Damo said in Olympics Thread:
We're doing well this Olympics so far.
Reasonable prospects to add another couple in the single scullers.
Where are our other medals going to come from?
I'd say Hamish Kerr in the high jump is a medal prospect. Maybe Tom Walsh in the shotput? Sailing possibly.
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We're doing well this Olympics so far.
Reasonable prospects to add another couple in the single scullers.
Where are our other medals going to come from?
@Damo said in Olympics Thread:
We're doing well this Olympics so far.
Reasonable prospects to add another couple in the single scullers.
Where are our other medals going to come from?
Sailing? Cycling? All the sitting down sports. Maybe the high jumper? Tom Walsh in shot put? A track and field medal would be great
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We're doing well this Olympics so far.
Reasonable prospects to add another couple in the single scullers.
Where are our other medals going to come from?
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@Damo Lisa Carrington a sitter for a couple along with a possible one from Tom Walsh plus the high jumper looking good. Also fingers crossed for Lydia Ko to complete her full set of medals.
@Higgins said in Olympics Thread:
@Damo Lisa Carrington a sitter for a couple along with a possible one from Tom Walsh plus the high jumper looking good. Also fingers crossed for Lydia Ko to complete her full set of medals.
Lydia might need Nelly Korda and a few of the other ladies to have some shockers as she hasn't been playing overly well of late.
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Great mornings work. Thought we might pip the USA but I think we used up the energy from 1000 to 1500 m. We are bloody good at rowing for a small country.
@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:
Great mornings work. Thought we might pip the USA but I think we used up the energy from 1000 to 1500 m. We are bloody good at rowing for a small country.
Yes. NZ has a great record for a country of such a relatively small population.
