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  • MajorPomM Away
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    It really is bloody amazing how well Aussie do in the Olympics. Blows my mind every time.

    Just seem to be in competitive across the board

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    • MajorPomM MajorPom

      It really is bloody amazing how well Aussie do in the Olympics. Blows my mind every time.

      Just seem to be in competitive across the board

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      @MajorRage

      Looks like China and USA will battle it out to be top of the medal table.

      Then France, the UK and Australia will battle it out for 3rd, 4th and 5th. Japan will probably be 6th.

      Australia punching way above its population and GDP.

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        Ethan Katzberg of Canada wins the Hammer.

        Every Athletics Gold awarded so far in these Games has been won by an athlete from a different country.

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          100 m seems sooo slow without bolt. Like treading water. Athlete of the century.

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            I'm glad the South African Akani Simbane chose Track and Field rather than Rugby Union.

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              100 m seems sooo slow without bolt. Like treading water. Athlete of the century.

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              @Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

              100 m seems sooo slow without bolt. Like treading water. Athlete of the century.

              I dunno. They are rather quick.

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                Winning time 9.79. Bolt 2012 London 9.63.

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                  Noah Lyles won the 100m in 9.79 in a photo finish ahead of Thompson.

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                    Lyles came from 4th to 1st in the last 10 metres.

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                    • RapidoR Rapido

                      Was watching badminton semis last night with a Spanish woman cruising into the final. Left the room for a few minutes and when came back in the she was lying on the floor screaming and crying. Injured. She was doing it for a few minutes. Could really feel that "it's just not fair" pain.

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                      @Rapido said in Olympics Thread:

                      Was watching badminton semis last night with a Spanish woman cruising into the final. Left the room for a few minutes and when came back in the she was lying on the floor screaming and crying. Injured. She was doing it for a few minutes. Could really feel that "it's just not fair" pain.

                      Yeah that sucked

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                        Simbane ran 9.82, but didn't win a medal. A ridiculously fast race. Noah Lyles had to run a PB to win it.

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                          And the US overtakes China at the top of the medal table.

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                            Simbane ran 9.82, but didn't win a medal. A ridiculously fast race. Noah Lyles had to run a PB to win it.

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                            @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

                            Simbane ran 9.82, but didn't win a medal. A ridiculously fast race. Noah Lyles had to run a PB to win it.

                            Fastest 100m of all time (combined times)

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                            • MajorPomM MajorPom

                              It really is bloody amazing how well Aussie do in the Olympics. Blows my mind every time.

                              Just seem to be in competitive across the board

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                              @MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:

                              It really is bloody amazing how well Aussie do in the Olympics. Blows my mind every time.

                              Just seem to be in competitive across the board

                              It did not go unnoticed to me that they are one of the countries that are near the top of the actual medal table and the per capita table as well

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                                @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

                                Simbane ran 9.82, but didn't win a medal. A ridiculously fast race. Noah Lyles had to run a PB to win it.

                                Fastest 100m of all time (combined times)

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                                @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

                                Simbane ran 9.82, but didn't win a medal. A ridiculously fast race. Noah Lyles had to run a PB to win it.

                                Fastest 100m of all time (combined times)

                                Seven runners under 9.90 and one other at 9.91.

                                A really great standard, although still behind what Usain Bolt achieved.

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                                  In 1992 Linford Christie won the 100m Olympic Final in 9.92. In 1924 (the last Paris Games) Harold Abrahams won it in 10.60.

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                                    Meet the fastest forward pack on Earth.

                                    https://twitter.com/eurosport/status/1820189142795317724

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                                      100 Metre split times.

                                      https://twitter.com/chrischavez/status/1820189409033048071

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                                        @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                        @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

                                        Simbane ran 9.82, but didn't win a medal. A ridiculously fast race. Noah Lyles had to run a PB to win it.

                                        Fastest 100m of all time (combined times)

                                        Seven runners under 9.90 and one other at 9.91.

                                        A really great standard, although still behind what Usain Bolt achieved.

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                                        @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

                                        @MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

                                        @sparky said in Olympics Thread:

                                        Simbane ran 9.82, but didn't win a medal. A ridiculously fast race. Noah Lyles had to run a PB to win it.

                                        Fastest 100m of all time (combined times)

                                        Seven runners under 9.90 and one other at 9.91.

                                        A really great standard, although still behind what Usain Bolt achieved.

                                        Reluctant to share this on account of James Corden being in it……he’s actually a better sprinter than comedian

                                        But good for perspective……Boult definitely cruising and having fun.

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                                        • MajorPomM MajorPom

                                          It really is bloody amazing how well Aussie do in the Olympics. Blows my mind every time.

                                          Just seem to be in competitive across the board

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                                          @MajorRage said in Olympics Thread:

                                          It really is bloody amazing how well Aussie do in the Olympics. Blows my mind every time.

                                          Just seem to be in competitive across the board

                                          They have been in a 12-16 year purple patch with their female swimmers. I’m not a huge watcher of the swimming but they just keep unearthing new talent year after year.

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