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  • MajorPomM MajorPom

    The Dutch anchor in the mixed 4 x 100 is arguably the best run I’ve ever seen.

    Incredible.

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    @MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:

    The Dutch anchor in the mixed 4 x 100 is arguably the best run I’ve ever seen.

    Incredible.

    She ran like it was 100 m even though it was actually 400 m!

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      I love this.

      https://twitter.com/declanleepr/status/1819819536968774093

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        Ukraine won their first Gold of the Paris Games tonight in the women's Fencing Team Sabre .

        https://twitter.com/ua_parliament/status/1819826528558911557

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        • Billy TellB Billy Tell

          Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?

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          @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

          Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?

          Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

          But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.

          Absolutely shameful.

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          • sparkyS sparky

            I love this.

            https://twitter.com/declanleepr/status/1819819536968774093

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            @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

            I love this.

            https://twitter.com/declanleepr/status/1819819536968774093

            Awesome result.

            Even if St Lucia and the Dominican triple jumper fuck up our Per Capita standing ...

            But imagine if she was a Chinese swimmer ...

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            • MajorPomM MajorPom

              @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

              Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?

              Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

              But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.

              Absolutely shameful.

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              @MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:

              @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

              Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?

              Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

              But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.

              Absolutely shameful.

              I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.

              The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.

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              • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                @MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:

                @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?

                Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

                But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.

                Absolutely shameful.

                I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.

                The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.

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                @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                racism

                I think that's pushing it.

                Freak performance from a country with form.

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                • Billy TellB Billy Tell

                  @MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:

                  @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

                  Is there any evidence against the Chinese swimmer…or is just that he’s Chinese?

                  Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

                  But if you google him now it’s all about the speculation of being a drugs cheat.

                  Absolutely shameful.

                  I mean if his name was Marchand no one would bat an eyelid.

                  The Chinese do have history so im not saying he’s definitely clean but it strikes me as a bit of racism for the moment.

                  MajorPomM Away
                  MajorPomM Away
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                  @Billy-Tell probably more casual than actual.

                  Brett Hawke knew what he was doing.

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                  • sparkyS sparky

                    Ukraine won their first Gold of the Paris Games tonight in the women's Fencing Team Sabre .

                    https://twitter.com/ua_parliament/status/1819826528558911557

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                    @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

                    Ukraine won their first Gold of the Paris Games tonight in the women's Fencing Team Sabre .

                    https://twitter.com/ua_parliament/status/1819826528558911557

                    Ironic

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                      New Zealand at 7 medals kind of feels we are in a holding pattern and are a bit stuck. Can we beat 20?

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                      • S SBW1

                        New Zealand at 7 medals kind of feels we are in a holding pattern and are a bit stuck. Can we beat 20?

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                        @SBW1 said in Olympics Thread:

                        New Zealand at 7 medals kind of feels we are in a holding pattern and are a bit stuck. Can we beat 20?

                        I don't think we can. Where will they come from? Canoeing and kayaking? Cycling? Outside chance in the high jump?

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                          Do you think we might be looking at a leaner medal tally? We are only halfway through the games.

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                            Do you think we might be looking at a leaner medal tally? We are only halfway through the games.

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                            @SBW1 said in Olympics Thread:

                            Do you think we might be looking at a leaner medal tally? We are only halfway through the games.

                            Without giving it too much thought, I'd say yes.

                            The 20 came with a domination of a sport, rowing. Back to a more normal haul in rowing , so back to a more normal overall tally

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                              Disappoint semi for Zoe Hobbs, after a good heat day before.

                              Very pleased she actually got to be an Olympian though. Well deserved. After the hoops she needed to get through, and not going last time even though she qualified

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                              • S SBW1

                                Do you think we might be looking at a leaner medal tally? We are only halfway through the games.

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                                @SBW1 said in Olympics Thread:

                                Do you think we might be looking at a leaner medal tally? We are only halfway through the games.

                                We barely feature in the second week. Oh how we miss Val Adams giving us someone to win us a medal in track and field

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                                  100 metres is pretty brutal if you have a false start. Four years of training down the gurgler.

                                  I reckon they should have a repercharge heat for the false starters where they are penalized by having their blocks moved back a metre - so they have to run 101 metres.

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                                  • RapidoR Rapido

                                    @SBW1 said in Olympics Thread:

                                    Do you think we might be looking at a leaner medal tally? We are only halfway through the games.

                                    Without giving it too much thought, I'd say yes.

                                    The 20 came with a domination of a sport, rowing. Back to a more normal haul in rowing , so back to a more normal overall tally

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                                    @Rapido All I can say is Keep the Faith.

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                                      100 metres is pretty brutal if you have a false start. Four years of training down the gurgler.

                                      I reckon they should have a repercharge heat for the false starters where they are penalized by having their blocks moved back a metre - so they have to run 101 metres.

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                                      @Chris-B said in Olympics Thread:

                                      100 metres is pretty brutal if you have a false start. Four years of training down the gurgler.

                                      I reckon they should have a repercharge heat for the false starters where they are penalized by having their blocks moved back a metre - so they have to run 101 metres.

                                      Watched a couple of guys get DQed from their heats last night.

                                      Must be guttering that you don't even get the chance to lose.

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                                        I was hoping that Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith would medal but she looks to have pulled up lame.

                                        If you want to point the finger at suspect winners, look no further than Flo-Jo. Her WRs from 1988 still stand.

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