Olympics Thread

[sparky]

Sixth different sport that New Zealanders have won a Gold Medal in at these Olympic Games.

[canefan]

After she put that ball in the water it became an exercise in self harm. So tense, as tense as any major

[ACT Crusader]

Amazing emotion and yet signs autographs for kids and adults alike.

She has the full set of Gold, Silver and Bronze.

[sparky]

Third Olympic medal for Lydia Ko.

Silver in Rio 2016, Bronze in Tokyo 2020 and now a Gold in Paris 2024.

[canefan]

@ACT-Crusader said in Olympics Thread:

Amazing emotion and yet signs autographs for kids and adults alike.

She has the full set of Gold, Silver and Bronze.

In Olympic golf that will take some matching

[Billy Tell]

Take that Canada! You thought you are 11th best on the medal table. But you thought wrong. You werent counting on kiwi whup-ass.

[canefan]

Cycling to come later

[sparky]

Eight Gold Medals matches New Zealand's record haul from Los Angeles in 1984.

[canefan]

Is that our first gold medal standing up?

[sparky]

@canefan Rugby 7s.

[sparky]

Golf becomes the 12th different sport New Zealand have won a Gold Medal in at a Summer Olympics.

Or the 14th if you are including Winter Games.

[sparky]

Really fast 800 metres men's final.

[MiketheSnow]

Great race (800m)

Ingerbritsen jogs home comfortably to win the 5,000m

Fisher finishes strongly to take Bronze

[MiketheSnow]

Fantastic W 1,500m

Kipyegon with OR and Gold

[sparky]

Hamish Kerr clears 2.34.

[sparky]

Only four athletes still in the men's High Jump.

[sparky]

Hamish Kerr clears 2.36.

[sparky]

Shelby McEwan of the US has also jumped 2.36, a Personal Best.

[sparky]

Only three athletes left in the high jump. Hamish Kerr guaranteed a medal.

[sparky]

Hamish Kerr guaranteed Silver or Gold.