Olympics Thread

[Rembrandt]

God I'd love Walsh to pull a michelle carter

[Higgins]

<p>Ohhh no not quite</p>

[Rembrandt]

Crikey all on this from elemba

[hydro11]

<p>Bronze for Walsh!</p>

[Donsteppa]

<p>Bronze!</p>

[Rembrandt]

Bronze assured now?

[Rembrandt]

Horray!!

[taniwharugby]

<p style="margin-left:40px;">YUS!</p>

[MajorRage]

<p>AWESOME.</p>
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<p>I wonder why I've heard about Jacko Gill for so many years, but never heard of Tom Walsh.  And then Tom Walsh beats him at his own game at the olympics!!</p>

[Bovidae]

<p>A great effort by Walsh and Gill (given the circumstances of his buildup and injury).</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>Gill was a wonder kid, so expect that's why?</p>

[Unco]

<p>Good shit from Walsh. That's five medals today.</p>
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<p>TBH I'm a bit skeptical of that new OR. Always thought all of those 70s/80s records were rife with roided out Yanks and Soviets.</p>

[Donsteppa]

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<p>AWESOME.</p>
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<p>I wonder why I've heard about Jacko Gill for so many years, but never heard of Tom Walsh.  And then Tom Walsh beats him at his own game at the olympics!!</p>
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<p>Sounds like Gill did well just to make it there given a recent foot injury.</p>

[Sneakdefreak]

<p>Nice work by Walsh, another medal to the tally - both him and Gill looking good for gold in Tokyo.</p>

[Mokey]

<p>Man, I was sweating on that last put from the dude after Walsh.</p>
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<p>Huge congrats to Tom, did enough when it counted - some of those other finalists were a bit rubbish, with the number of fouls etc. If only Jacko Gill had pulled out another qualifying throw.</p>

[MajorRage]

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<p>Gill was a wonder kid, so expect that's why?</p>
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<p>Wonder kid who didn't make the cut - although it seems injury played it's part.</p>
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<p>Really stoked for Walsh though.  Seems like a classic NZ slip-under-the-rader but step up when it counts story.  Good on that man.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>meant he was a wonder kid, age group champ, so got more exposure, whereas Walsh didn't seem to take that path.</p>
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<p>Walsh has had plenty of exposure in NZ the past 18 months or so, Gill less so, because of Walsh.</p>

[Chris B.]

<p>Great effort by Tom Walsh - his pb is 21.58, so he would have needed to throw 20cm further than that to take the silver.</p>

[Bovidae]

<p>Crouser is only 23 so expect some good clashes in the years to come with the Kiwi boys and the young Pole.  Obviously having that extra height is a huge advantage. </p>

[mariner4life]

<p>great result! well done lad! what a day for kiwi athletes!</p>