Olympics Thread

[canefan]

Carrington and Fisher lining up for the K1 500m final. Here's hoping for a Kiwi 1-2

[canefan]

Lisa too good, Fisher comes fourth? Unbelievable

[antipodean]

Well done Carrington. Fischer left too much to do in the last 250m.

[Donsteppa]

Awesomely and unsurprisingly, another gold for Carrington after soaking up the early pressure. Fisher left her run at bronze too late from the back of the race.

[antipodean]

That Hungarian has guns that would put a lot of men to shame.

[sparky]

That is Gold Medal number eight for Dame Lisa.

Time to put her on a bank note.

[WillieTheWaiter]

Lisa for ABs coach!

[canefan]

@WillieTheWaiter said in Olympics Thread:

Lisa for ABs coach!

At least mental coach...

[WillieTheWaiter]

Pretty noticeable Fisher absent from the congrats squad when rest of team there..

[1kiwi]

Bit of a fizzer in the end. So much for the Kiwi showdown.

[canefan]

@WillieTheWaiter said in Olympics Thread:

Pretty noticeable Fisher absent from the congrats squad when rest of team there..

Yeah. She has a reputation as a loner. And she doesn't appear to see eye to eye with Carrington's mentor and lead coach of the team reportedly. Basically trains on her own so I read

[canefan]

Lids and Metraux dropped shots on 1. They have come back and joined a large group tied at the top. If there is a tie at the end, will all of them get gold medals? Metraux dropped a shot on 2 as well.

[sparky]

@canefan There'll be a playoff.

[canefan]

Lids starting a little shaky. Metraux is bleeding right now, I think the pressure is finally getting to her

[1kiwi]

Dame Lisa has the seventh-most medals of any female in Olympic history. Also puts her 16th on the all-time list.

[MiketheSnow]

W Pentathlon heats were thrilling

[Billy Tell]

The climbing women’s final was great. Decent sport that.

[canefan]

Lids regains the outright lead, up one stroke at -9. But it's way early

[ACT Crusader]

@WillieTheWaiter said in Olympics Thread:

Pretty noticeable Fisher absent from the congrats squad when rest of team there..

My daughter asked why is her hair not braided like the rest of the NZ girls….

[sparky]

@Billy-Tell said in Olympics Thread:

The climbing women’s final was great. Decent sport that.

Yeah, Climbing has been a welcome addition to the Olympics.