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  • ACT CrusaderA ACT Crusader

    Oh Canada!!! They get the gold.

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    @act-crusader said in Olympics Thread:

    Oh Canada!!! They get the gold.

    Great commentary ACTC

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    • nostrildamusN nostrildamus

      @bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

      @gt12 Latvia. I never saw her throw though.

      Latvia? https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1294786-jasiunaite-liveta.htm

      The Getty had it wrong, tsh tsh.

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      @nostrildamus I was referring to the Latvian javelin thrower in the final. Her name is Madara Palameika.

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      • antipodeanA antipodean

        Hahaha women's soccer is shit.

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        @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

        Hahaha women's soccer is shit.

        The last 15 mins of ET was more exciting than the penalty shootout. The Swedes were all over Canada and had their chances. I reckon there was only about 2 decent penalties across both teams in the shootout. The last pen was a poor effort too.

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          The final around of the ladies golf will start an hour earlier and off two tees in order to get it all done without being too impeded by the weather

          Lydia is the last group off 1 with Nellie Korda and Aditi Ashok at 8.18am Nz time. Great chance of a medal if she plays as well as last two days. Let’s go Lydia!

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          • JKJ JK

            The final around of the ladies golf will start an hour earlier and off two tees in order to get it all done without being too impeded by the weather

            Lydia is the last group off 1 with Nellie Korda and Aditi Ashok at 8.18am Nz time. Great chance of a medal if she plays as well as last two days. Let’s go Lydia!

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            @jk said in Olympics Thread:

            The final around of the ladies golf will start an hour earlier and off two tees in order to get it all done without being too impeded by the weather

            Lydia is the last group off 1 with Nellie Korda and Aditi Ashok at 8.18am Nz time. Great chance of a medal if she plays as well as last two days. Let’s go Lydia!

            She smashed the front 9 two days ago then the back nine yesterday. Needs to join the two together.

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            • JKJ JK

              The final around of the ladies golf will start an hour earlier and off two tees in order to get it all done without being too impeded by the weather

              Lydia is the last group off 1 with Nellie Korda and Aditi Ashok at 8.18am Nz time. Great chance of a medal if she plays as well as last two days. Let’s go Lydia!

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              @jk said in Olympics Thread:

              The final around of the ladies golf will start an hour earlier and off two tees in order to get it all done without being too impeded by the weather

              Lydia is the last group off 1 with Nellie Korda and Aditi Ashok at 8.18am Nz time. Great chance of a medal if she plays as well as last two days. Let’s go Lydia!

              5:18am local? Ouch

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              • boobooB booboo

                @jk said in Olympics Thread:

                The final around of the ladies golf will start an hour earlier and off two tees in order to get it all done without being too impeded by the weather

                Lydia is the last group off 1 with Nellie Korda and Aditi Ashok at 8.18am Nz time. Great chance of a medal if she plays as well as last two days. Let’s go Lydia!

                5:18am local? Ouch

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                @booboo

                No sorry that was local. 11.18 nz.

                First groups off now so 630am local.

                Group 13 looks a cracker too. Lexi Thompson, Danielle Kang and Gaby Lopez. Dam I’d love to fill the last spot in that foursome

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                  May have been posted earlier, but just reading Nick Willis ran the fastest ever 1500 metre time by a 38 year old in his semi.

                  https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/125993654/touch-rugby-warmdown-for-1500-superstar-nick-willis-after-last-olympic-race

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                  • antipodeanA antipodean

                    Seriously, how do you screw up a baton change at this level?

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                    @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

                    Seriously, how do you screw up a baton change at this level?

                    The higher the level, the faster you're going, so the less room for error.

                    You see far fewer baton change fuck ups at club/amateur level, simply because they're moving much slower.

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                      Early in the final round and Lyds is playing well, tied in bronze position with a birdie putt to come. I haven't been paying much attention but the comms think that if she had putted better she would be even better placed. Tee to green this hole has been precise

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                        Lyds now in 2nd place, -2 after 3 holes.

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                          Lyds now in 2nd place, -2 after 3 holes.

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                          @canefan she just drained a chip from off the green, wife got a shock when I yelled “get in the hole”

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                          • KiwiwombleK Kiwiwomble

                            @canefan she just drained a chip from off the green, wife got a shock when I yelled “get in the hole”

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                            @kiwiwomble said in Olympics Thread:

                            @canefan she just drained a chip from off the green, wife got a shock when I yelled “get in the hole”

                            Hope it was a good shock! 👍

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                            • TeWaioT TeWaio

                              @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

                              Seriously, how do you screw up a baton change at this level?

                              The higher the level, the faster you're going, so the less room for error.

                              You see far fewer baton change fuck ups at club/amateur level, simply because they're moving much slower.

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                              @tewaio said in Olympics Thread:

                              @antipodean said in Olympics Thread:

                              Seriously, how do you screw up a baton change at this level?

                              The higher the level, the faster you're going, so the less room for error.

                              You see far fewer baton change fuck ups at club/amateur level, simply because they're moving much slower.

                              I agree it’s much harder than it looks but the US didn’t even look like they had trained for it. South Africa was even worse. Dude didn’t even have his hand out.

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                                Lyds in a three way tie for the lead after Korda dropped 4 shots in two holes

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                                  If Lydia can get hot with the putter she could smash this

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                                    @canefan just saw the replay of Kordas shocker on the par 3...

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                                    • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

                                      @canefan just saw the replay of Kordas shocker on the par 3...

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                                      @taniwharugby said in Olympics Thread:

                                      @canefan just saw the replay of Kordas shocker on the par 3...

                                      Didn't see it as I popped away for 5 minutes. What happened?

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                                        @taniwharugby said in Olympics Thread:

                                        @canefan just saw the replay of Kordas shocker on the par 3...

                                        Didn't see it as I popped away for 5 minutes. What happened?

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                                        @canefan missed green had about 20 FT chip up hill tight pin, ball didn't get to top and came back to her feet, twice.

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                                          K4 through to final cruising last 100 or so to finish 2nd again.

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