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Post by snowwhite on Jul 24, 2021 12:58:42 GMT -5
I feel so sorry for the host city - they would have done such a good job in normal times.
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Post by ozziegiraffe on Jul 24, 2021 22:07:07 GMT -5
OK. I’m an Olympic tragic, and was a volunteer at Sydney 2000. And Australia just won their first gold medal in women’s 4 x 100 swimming relay.
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Post by sophie on Jul 24, 2021 22:53:14 GMT -5
And Canadian women got a silver in the swimming relay
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Post by kneazle on Jul 25, 2021 1:56:40 GMT -5
Nothing for NZ yet but lots of prospects in the rowing
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Post by tucano on Jul 25, 2021 4:43:28 GMT -5
At least the Olympics is in the right time zone for our Aussie and Kiwi posters this time.
I'd like to watch some of the swimming as GB has a good chance but the finals are at 3am our time!
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Post by ozziegiraffe on Jul 25, 2021 6:21:34 GMT -5
I couldn’t keep watching Ash Barty’s tennis match.
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Post by kneazle on Jul 25, 2021 15:57:49 GMT -5
I'm working from home ATM and working with a job with a fair amount of flexibility so I can do things like watch the swimming race this afternoon with a kiwi who's unexpectedly made the finals
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Post by ozziegiraffe on Jul 25, 2021 17:25:07 GMT -5
I was cheering for the Kiwi along with the Australian.
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Post by ozziegiraffe on Jul 25, 2021 21:27:55 GMT -5
Ariarne Titmus just won the 400 m freestyle.
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Post by tzarine on Jul 25, 2021 21:31:53 GMT -5
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Post by HalcyonDaze on Jul 25, 2021 22:17:30 GMT -5
Ariarne Titmus just won the 400 m freestyle. And it's already been repeated on CH 7. Wonder how many more times they will show it today? |
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Post by kneazle on Jul 25, 2021 23:32:00 GMT -5
I think next olympics will be good for NZ swimming we've had two young swimmers make the final easily but not get where they wanted to in the finals.
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Post by tucano on Jul 26, 2021 2:18:37 GMT -5
Two golds for GB overnight - Adam Peaty in the 100m breastroke and Tom and Alex in the synchro diving!
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Post by tucano on Jul 26, 2021 2:38:13 GMT -5
And another for Tom Pidcock in the mountain bike cross!
Now I'm watching canoe slalom because I find it fascinating.
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Post by ozziegiraffe on Jul 26, 2021 5:20:13 GMT -5
Two golds for GB overnight - Adam Peaty in the 100m breastroke and Tom and Alex in the synchro diving! Hope we get to see some diving. |
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Post by HalcyonDaze on Jul 26, 2021 5:25:57 GMT -5
Had fun watching some canoe slalom yesterday.
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Post by Oweena on Jul 26, 2021 10:20:26 GMT -5
Watched (via YouTube) the condensed version of the women's road race where the rider thought she'd won gold when in reality the Austrian had already crossed the finish line so far ahead the rest of the racers that they didn't know she'd won.
Don't know why but I just thought that was cool.
And the young Tunisian swimmer who could not believe he won was awesome.
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Post by tzarine on Jul 26, 2021 15:01:52 GMT -5
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Post by ozziegiraffe on Jul 26, 2021 18:30:01 GMT -5
I love it when people from smaller countries do something amazing.
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Post by tzarine on Jul 26, 2021 19:31:28 GMT -5
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Post by kneazle on Jul 27, 2021 0:58:45 GMT -5
Bermuda won its first ever medal with a gold in the triathlon.
I do like how everyone becomes experts in obscure sports during the Olympics.
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Post by snowwhite on Jul 28, 2021 8:36:14 GMT -5
Also I start wondering about things such as whether all sports have a minimum age requirement (they mentioned they have one in women's gymnastics)? And how many sports any one person might compete in (several examples of people doing two different sports), and there was a Japanese guy in the 3m synchro diving who was at his 6th Olympics at the age of 40, and whether there's anyone who's managed more?
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Post by weeg on Jul 28, 2021 8:43:03 GMT -5
Also I start wondering about things such as whether all sports have a minimum age requirement (they mentioned they have one in women's gymnastics)? And how many sports any one person might compete in (several examples of people doing two different sports), and there was a Japanese guy in the 3m synchro diving who was at his 6th Olympics at the age of 40, and whether there's anyone who's managed more? I looked it up - 10 games! It backs up my hunch that riding and shooting a long career sports - along with sailing and fencing. So, basically posh people sports! (although I guess shooting may be less posh people outside the UK?) |
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Post by ozziegiraffe on Jul 28, 2021 8:51:09 GMT -5
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Post by mei on Jul 28, 2021 9:22:06 GMT -5
and there was a 46 year old gymnast from Uzbekistan who participated in her 8th Olympic Games this time around. Very impressive.
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Post by mei on Jul 28, 2021 9:24:29 GMT -5
I've been following a bit of the Olympics via the Dutch media which has been complaining about how poorly the Netherlands has been doing. There've been quite a few mistakes made where favourites for the gold didn't live up to expectations (road cycling, mountainbiking, etc). However, then today 'we' won 8 medals (3x cycling, 4x rowing, 1x judo) including two gold so that should shut up the critics for a bit.
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Post by mei on Jul 28, 2021 9:25:19 GMT -5
oh, and apparently we are in the lead with the most covid infections amongst athletes and staff (8 so far, I think) so there's been a lot to do about that. the quarantine hotel seems pretty awful to have to stay in.
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Post by snowwhite on Jul 28, 2021 14:38:36 GMT -5
Also I start wondering about things such as whether all sports have a minimum age requirement (they mentioned they have one in women's gymnastics)? And how many sports any one person might compete in (several examples of people doing two different sports), and there was a Japanese guy in the 3m synchro diving who was at his 6th Olympics at the age of 40, and whether there's anyone who's managed more? I looked it up - 10 games! It backs up my hunch that riding and shooting a long career sports - along with sailing and fencing. So, basically posh people sports! (although I guess shooting may be less posh people outside the UK?) So who managed 10 games? Wondered if it might be someone who did both summer and winter? Or more than one sport? Nevermind, looked it up too. |
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Post by tzarine on Jul 28, 2021 20:46:03 GMT -5
and there was a 46 year old gymnast from Uzbekistan who participated in her 8th Olympic Games this time around. Very impressive. she's amazing www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/57961857 |
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Post by kneazle on Jul 28, 2021 21:38:11 GMT -5
NZ has won our first gold - predictably in the rowing.
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