Olympics Thread

[Donsteppa]

Just had a drone shot of the final women's marathon contestant from Bhutan still a few kms back. Echos of The Distance by Cake, with the crowd on that part of the circuit having gone home.

The fans get up and they get out of town
The arena is empty except for one man
Still driving and striving as fast as he can

[canefan]

@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:

Squash is for 80s stockbrokers

Losing wrestling and boxing is disgraceful. The nation directly behind us on the medal table will be furious.

Totally agree. Boxing and wrestling are among the most basic of sports. Just you vs your competitor, no tech or tricks

[Damo]

I think the problem with boxing is that it is not the best athletes in the sport competing. The boxers at the Olympics are so far below the best that it is not all that interesting.

They could change that with eliminating the amateur status. Get the absolute top pros boxing it out for a gold medal and it would be worth keeping.

[Damo]

Kiwi (Wollaston) in the first event of the Omnium got 5th I think. Respectable start.

The way the points are allocated is linear, so being consistent might be enough to get a medal.

[canefan]

The kiwi girl gets 5th in the first race of the omnium, after having to ride out the front a little sooner than she probably wanted

[canefan]

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/weightlifter-doesnt-realise-shes-won-olympic-gold-20240811-p5k1dx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

This was a very cool story. Watch the video of the Norwegian weightlifter who was the last to realise she had just won Gold. Great telly

[canefan]

Wow, Ellesse Andrews takes first blood against the world champ in her women's sprint semi. One up in the best of 3

[Damo]

Elesse Andrews takes the first sprint race quite easily. Best of 3. That was from her starting in front too so that is a good win.

[canefan]

@Damo said in Olympics Thread:

Elesse Andrews takes the first sprint race quite easily. Best of 3. That was from her starting in front too so that is a good win.

Had too much gas

[Higgins]

Was a good win, never looked like being headed and got home by two lengths.

[canefan]

Dakin is through to the next round of the Keirin. Hopefully he can do well, the guys have let the girls win all the glory at the meeting so far

[nostrildamus]

@Rapido said in Olympics Thread:

The pentathlon is army biased. I suggest a naval pentathlon as well.

1. Fencing. Your ship has been boarded and it's a cutlass fight.
2. Platform Diving. Abandon ship.
3. Swimming. obviously
4. Boxing. You've landed on a tropical island and need to fight the local tribe in order to steal a canoe.
5. Kayaking (if you win your Boxing bout)

Better than swimming I think (unless there are hungry sharks) would be standing under a monstrous grove of coconut trees and trying to avoid the coconuts thrown at you by capuchins.

[sparky]

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[Damo]

Woohoo.

[Higgins]

Andrews 2-0 dumping the world champ out of the women's sprint!

[sparky]

Elsee Andrews through to the Olympic finals.

[canefan]

Too much power. She's in serious form right now. Took out the world champ easy as

[Chris B.]

Great stuff by Ellesse!

I think I'd like the Dutchwoman to win the other race - I think she nearly got beaten by Shaane Fulton (?) - but, I don't think she will. Good they've gone to three in the other semi - it can't hurt!

[canefan]

@Chris-B said in Olympics Thread:

Great stuff by Ellesse!

I think I'd like the Dutchwoman to win the other race - I think she nearly got beaten by Shaane Fulton (?) - but, I don't think she will. Good they've gone to three in the other semi - it can't hurt!

Nothing like a little more lactic acid for your rivals

[canefan]

Just flicked onto the women's modern pentathlon. They've already done the showjumping and the fencing, quick change and now swim next. The pool looks small, maybe 25m?