Olympics Thread

nostrildamus

it was that old Gerard Depardieu incident on a plane a few years ago that I thought went a bit far.

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From the velodrome:

Men's sprint (200m): Sam Webster and Ethan Mitchell have qualified for the 1/32 finals.

Mitchell next races at 7.35pm (heat 1).
Webster's next race is at 7.53pm (heat 7).

Mitchell's opponent is Dutchman Jeffrey Hoogland, who qualified first in a new Olympic record.

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Women's Keirin First Round - next up is Kiwi Ellesse Andrews (heat 4) .

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Andrews finishes 4th, so goes to the repechage.

Repechage heat 1 at 8.11pm.

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No chance for Mitchell, Hoogland is too good!
Hoogland to the 1/16 finals.
Mitchell to the 1/32 repechage (heat 1 at 8.31pm).

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Webster wins his heat and qualifies for the 1/16 finals, later tonight.

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Women's Keirin:
Andrews wins her repechage and goes through to the QF.

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Men's sprint

Mitchell finishes last in his repechage.

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Not long until the bronze final in the Men's Team pursuit.
NZL v Australia
8.59pm

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Sam Websters 1/16 final in the sprint is at 10.31 (heat 7).

mariner4life

How hard on the body is diving? These girls are more taped up.thsn footy players

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Here we go. Can we win another medal tonight?

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It's so close!

Donsteppa

Shambles.

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Oh shit, one of the Kiwis crashes badly.

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The Kiwis were in front when the crash happened.
Really feeling sorry for the guys.

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At least the crashed rider is walking.

Machpants

Well that was shit, a bit like the sailors, less money for the nest 3 years I hope - pretty poor

Bovidae

No fuckin' luck in the velodrome.

Machpants

he just fell over, how is that 'luck' that was just crap!

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