Olympics Thread

[Bovidae]

What a moment for Lisa Carrington, her sixth Olympic gold medal, and seventh overall. That's a first Olympic medal for Alicia Hoskin, Tara Vaughan, and Olivia Brett.

[ACT Crusader]

@Damo said in Olympics Thread:

Now time for the men to pull their weight. Not holding my breath.

If we finish in the top 5 we will have done pretty well.

Oz and Germans fighting for the gold I reckon.

[ACT Crusader]

False start

[ACT Crusader]

Hope that false start rattles some of the fancied teams

[Higgins]

Looks like we have been nobbled by the Indian bookies - fortunately not C2 like thankfully.

[antipodean]

That was a close finish but to the naked eye I thought ze Germans had just done it.

[Damo]

We've pushed ahead of Ireland now on silvers. Thank goodness for that.

It has been a pretty good Olympics all up. Be good to get 2 or 3 more golds and make it a great Olympics for us.

[ACT Crusader]

What a fantastic men’s K4 race - Germans and OZ right to the wire.

[Dodge]

The sailing has been a bit of a car crash by the looks of it, barely any wind throughout. GB having a shocker in what is usually one of our stronger sports, no idea why

[sparky]

BBC's now showing the Canoe Racing.

[SBW1]

We are now on 12 medals including a bronze in sailing. Does Lisa Carrington compete in other events in addition to K4?

[sparky]

Linda Ko on 6 under in the Golf. In second place. Just two shots behind the leader Metraux.

[canefan]

@SBW1 said in Olympics Thread:

We are now on 12 medals including a bronze in sailing. Does Lisa Carrington compete in other events in addition to K4?

K1 at least. We have two in that class and could go 1-2

[canefan]

@Higgins said in Olympics Thread:

@Bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

Well done ladies. A strong finish.

My god Dame Lisa is one tough women. Clearly headed and the Germans were pulling away but she gritted her teeth and refused to be beat and dug in real hard to get narrowly in front and doggedly hung on.

Lisa willed us over the line first. Great effort by the girls in the face of an immense challenge by the Germans

[canefan]

@sparky said in Olympics Thread:

Linda Ko on 6 under in the Golf. In second place. Just two shots behind the leader Metraux.

Lids still two behind Metraux who is in the clubhouse. She's running out of holes to catch up. Korda is closing, two shots back, tied for 4th

[SBW1]

What is a realistic medal tally, we are on 12, would 15 be more realistic than 20?

[Jailbreak7]

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@SBW1 said in Olympics Thread:

We are now on 12 medals including a bronze in sailing. Does Lisa Carrington compete in other events in addition to K4?

K1 at least. We have two in that class and could go 1-2

More? Yes please!!! Iwant more!!

[sparky]

Ko bogeyed the last so she is -5 in third and three shots off the lead.

[Billy Tell]

Putting on my other hat and supporting the Swiss women’s beach volley team. Easy on the eye and leading the Canucks.

[sparky]

@Dodge Gold for GB's Ella Aldridge just now in the Women's Kite.