Olympics Thread

[sparky]

Dame Lisa Carrington cruises into the final with a faster time than Aimee Fisher.

It's going to be a great battle between them in the final.

[canefan]

@sparky said in Olympics Thread:

Dame Lisa Carrington cruises into the final with a faster time than Aimee Fisher.

It's going to be a great battle between them in the final.

Carrington will win. The pressure will be too much for Fisher. I hope they can go 1-2

[DaGrubster]

@sparky

Any idea of a stream where we can watch this race?

[sparky]

@DaGrubster Discovery.

[antipodean]

Tae kwon do looks stupid.

[DaGrubster]

@sparky

You have to pay for that..!?

[canefan]

Metraux hits her tee shot into the water. Nerves already? Lids, looking resplendent in black, seems relaxed and drives her shot into the heart of the fairway

[canefan]

Carrington and Fisher lining up for the K1 500m final. Here's hoping for a Kiwi 1-2

[canefan]

Lisa too good, Fisher comes fourth? Unbelievable

[antipodean]

Well done Carrington. Fischer left too much to do in the last 250m.

[Donsteppa]

Awesomely and unsurprisingly, another gold for Carrington after soaking up the early pressure. Fisher left her run at bronze too late from the back of the race.

[antipodean]

That Hungarian has guns that would put a lot of men to shame.

[sparky]

That is Gold Medal number eight for Dame Lisa.

Time to put her on a bank note.

[WillieTheWaiter]

Lisa for ABs coach!

[canefan]

@WillieTheWaiter said in Olympics Thread:

Lisa for ABs coach!

At least mental coach...

[WillieTheWaiter]

Pretty noticeable Fisher absent from the congrats squad when rest of team there..

[1kiwi]

Bit of a fizzer in the end. So much for the Kiwi showdown.

[canefan]

@WillieTheWaiter said in Olympics Thread:

Pretty noticeable Fisher absent from the congrats squad when rest of team there..

Yeah. She has a reputation as a loner. And she doesn't appear to see eye to eye with Carrington's mentor and lead coach of the team reportedly. Basically trains on her own so I read

[canefan]

Lids and Metraux dropped shots on 1. They have come back and joined a large group tied at the top. If there is a tie at the end, will all of them get gold medals? Metraux dropped a shot on 2 as well.

[sparky]

@canefan There'll be a playoff.