Olympics Thread
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<p>For anyone wondering if we beat the record, the Rio website says we beat the Olympics record (not the World record though):</p>
<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='https://www.rio2016.com/en/cycling-track-mens-team-sprint-finals-gold'>https://www.rio2016.com/en/cycling-track-mens-team-sprint-finals-gold</a></p> -
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<p>Not looking like a medal. That first lane is a killer.</p>
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<p>I don't think you can blame the lane as the German quad sculls won gold from lane 1. They just didn't row well enough.</p>
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<p>Well done to Luuka Jones - that was a pleasant surprise to hear this morning.</p> -
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<p>meh, still qualifying for the final isn't it?</p>
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<p>Sure but what Chris said is still perhaps true. Great Britain beat us in qualifying and then we broke the OR in the heats. We probably didn't go all out in qualifying though.</p> -
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<p>Heard Murray say it was their 3rd slowest time ever.</p>
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<p>There was a strong headwind on the course so the times were always going to be slow. </p>
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<p>The closest Bond and Murray have come to losing in this streak was at the WC at Karapiro in 2010 when they just edged the GB pair. I was there that day and ended up standing next to Murray's wife as we both looked at the big screen to see who had won.</p>
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<p>At Olympics and WCs the times aren't so important - winning is.</p> -
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<p>Sure but what Chris said is still perhaps true. Great Britain beat us in qualifying and then we broke the OR in the heats. We probably didn't go all out in qualifying though.</p>
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<p>Yep - I wasn't up with the play on the next round. </p>
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<p>Gold medal ride apparently at 9.42.</p> -
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There was a strong headwind on the course so the times were always going to be slow. <br><br>
The closest Bond and Murray have come to losing in this streak was at the WC at Karapiro in 2010 when they just edged the GB pair. I was there that day and ended up standing next to Murray's wife as we both looked at the big screen to see who had won.<br><br>
At Olympics and WCs the times aren't so important - winning is.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Heard Murray say it was their 3rd slowest time ever.</p>
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<p>I think they started purposefully slow because the water near the start was bad and didn't want to capsize.</p> -
<p>Sevens boys come fifth - but, still some fucking idiotic play. Akira Ioane showboating instead of getting close to the posts (we missed the kick), Kaka passing the ball to give Mikkelson the try instead of running around under the posts (we missed the kick). Argies come back but we win.</p>
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<p>That sort of stupidity is dumbfounding to me.</p> -
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<p>Sevens boys come fifth - but, still some fucking idiotic play. Akira Ioane showboating instead of getting close to the posts (we missed the kick), Kaka passing the ball to give Mikkelson the try instead of running around under the posts (we missed the kick). Argies come back but we win.</p>
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<p>That sort of stupidity is dumbfounding to me.</p>
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<p>Did they have play offs to decided 5th-8th ?</p> -
<p>Buggar...hope they get the flags right this time!</p>
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<p>:(</p>
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<p>Another medal! Wooohooo!</p>
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<p>Did they have play offs to decided 5th-8th ?</p>
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<p>Yep - we beat France and Argentina for fifth.</p>
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<p>Jaapies in control in the bronze medal match.</p>
