Olympics Thread

[Damo]

We've pushed ahead of Ireland now on silvers. Thank goodness for that.

It has been a pretty good Olympics all up. Be good to get 2 or 3 more golds and make it a great Olympics for us.

[ACT Crusader]

What a fantastic men’s K4 race - Germans and OZ right to the wire.

[Dodge]

The sailing has been a bit of a car crash by the looks of it, barely any wind throughout. GB having a shocker in what is usually one of our stronger sports, no idea why

[sparky]

BBC's now showing the Canoe Racing.

[SBW1]

We are now on 12 medals including a bronze in sailing. Does Lisa Carrington compete in other events in addition to K4?

[sparky]

Linda Ko on 6 under in the Golf. In second place. Just two shots behind the leader Metraux.

[canefan]

@SBW1 said in Olympics Thread:

We are now on 12 medals including a bronze in sailing. Does Lisa Carrington compete in other events in addition to K4?

K1 at least. We have two in that class and could go 1-2

[canefan]

@Higgins said in Olympics Thread:

@Bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

Well done ladies. A strong finish.

My god Dame Lisa is one tough women. Clearly headed and the Germans were pulling away but she gritted her teeth and refused to be beat and dug in real hard to get narrowly in front and doggedly hung on.

Lisa willed us over the line first. Great effort by the girls in the face of an immense challenge by the Germans

[canefan]

@sparky said in Olympics Thread:

Linda Ko on 6 under in the Golf. In second place. Just two shots behind the leader Metraux.

Lids still two behind Metraux who is in the clubhouse. She's running out of holes to catch up. Korda is closing, two shots back, tied for 4th

[SBW1]

What is a realistic medal tally, we are on 12, would 15 be more realistic than 20?

[Jailbreak7]

@canefan said in Olympics Thread:

@SBW1 said in Olympics Thread:

We are now on 12 medals including a bronze in sailing. Does Lisa Carrington compete in other events in addition to K4?

K1 at least. We have two in that class and could go 1-2

More? Yes please!!! Iwant more!!

[sparky]

Ko bogeyed the last so she is -5 in third and three shots off the lead.

[Billy Tell]

Putting on my other hat and supporting the Swiss women’s beach volley team. Easy on the eye and leading the Canucks.

[sparky]

@Dodge Gold for GB's Ella Aldridge just now in the Women's Kite.

[Dodge]

@sparky said in Olympics Thread:

@Dodge Gold for GB's Ella Aldridge just now in the Women's Kite.

Reverse commentators curse. That looks bloody good fun though. Wonder how big the foil would need to be to carry me though…

[Billy Tell]

Anyone for another gold medal

[sparky]

Ellesse Andrews wins the Women's Keirin.

It's Gold Medal number 5 for New Zealand!!!!

[sparky]

Just thinking of all the NZers who are going to be waking up soon and learning of two Gold Medals overnight.

Five million people, five Olympic Gold medals and these games aren't done.

[sparky]

NZ 12th in the medal table.

[taniwharugby]

The golf is interesting with no cut line, so it, like LIV doesnt follow the traditioanal format: it would be interesting to see how many of those beyond the "usual" cut line climbed into the top 10 say.

Do players get ranking points from this?

On the wall climbing, I reckon they should have to start a metre back from the wall rather than pretty much on the wall with grips and foot hold ready to boost up.