Olympics Thread

canefan

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.

Fencing. Your ship has been boarded and it's a cutlass fight.

Platform Diving. Abandon ship.

Swimming. obviously

Boxing. You've landed on a tropical island and need to fight the local tribe in order to steal a canoe.

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?

Damo

Wollaston in 5th after 2 events in the omnium. Not many points off a bronze. I don't know how they are able to work out the placings in the tempo race for those who scored no points at all. Anyone know?

Duluth

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@MiketheSnow said in Olympics Thread:

Unbelievable that boxing is being dropped

Fucking wets

Really? Greco Roman wrestling is gone too I think. Old school combat sports aren't cool anymore. What's next? MMA?

Pankration was in the ancient Olympics.. so if that did happen it would restoring a traditional sport

Higgins

One nil Andrews almost there

canefan

Ellesse goes 1-0

Damo

Andrews takes first race.

Commentator said it would be a huge upset if she won one race. WTF.

Chris B.

Did that comfortably - and if it goes to three she'll have less work in her legs!

Damo

We are currently 12th in the medal table, just behind Canada with both having 9 golds and 7 silver. Canada have a lot more bronzes than us. I presume that given we will win at least a silver this means we will finish in 11th.

Chris B.

@Damo Can those Canadians not win anything else?

I've been taunting a Canadian friend that we were poised to strike.

We won the high jump - and those feckers came back with gold in breakdancing!

And that stupid C1 canoeing to match Lydia!

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