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Went a bit early on the sailors and sinden, who just lost

Gold 13 on Day 13, should be a lucky omen.
Aldridge in women's kite., mesmerising and demanding event.

Bol v Sydney mcloughlin going to be epic

Sydney has it comfortably on flat speed and best times this year but bol is a super hurdler, technician and competitor, I hope bol wins it

Close contests in the Velo. , Emma F another medal, albeit bronze
(..interesting fact that the golds here have been shared by different nations thus far. )

Running a final when you know you have Covid ?
Embracing co-competitors after the race ?...can't be right, bronze or no.
( meanwhile, sensational OR jav. record by Nadeem )

Galfon wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 8:03 pm Running a final when you know you have Covid ?
Embracing co-competitors after the race ?...can't be right, bronze or no.
( meanwhile, sensational OR jav. record by Nadeem )

Yus to all

Looks like KJT - who has had a great games to be fair- will have to beat Thiam by a huge margin in the 800m....anyone know what 120 point margin is? Its a bit made that Thiam can get 160+ more points in the javelin, but thems the rules.

Banquo wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 11:42 am Looks like KJT - who has had a great games to be fair- will have to beat Thiam by a huge margin in the 800m....anyone know what 120 point margin is? Its a bit made that Thiam can get 160+ more points in the javelin, but thems the rules.

I reckon about 8 seconds....

confirmed by beeb. Unlikely, PB's are only 4 seconds apart.

amazing climb from 19 yo ...ballsy...

and a great gold!! yee ha

Gold!

echo

That climbing competition was ridiculous. Hanging their entire weight off three fingers or casually flipping themselves over to hold on by their feet while they rest their arms.

Puja

Puja wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:37 pm That climbing competition was ridiculous. Hanging their entire weight off three fingers or casually flipping themselves over to hold on by their feet while they rest their arms.

Puja

I like it because there's no subjectivity.

Out the blue - what a stormer.
KJT has a big ask to get G. now, not sure how the PB's match up.
Busy sched. on the track later, good chance of a few medals in the relays.
Burgin looked strong in the 800m.

Galfon wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:38 pm Out the blue - what a stormer.
KJT has a big ask to get G. now, not sure how the PB's match up.
Busy sched. on the track later, good chance of a few medals in the relays.
Burgin looked strong in the 800m.

207 to 211. KJT to NT. Needs 207 to 215.5 say.

paddy no 11 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 4:41 pm Bol v Sydney mcloughlin going to be epic

Sydney has it comfortably on flat speed and best times this year but bol is a super hurdler, technician and competitor, I hope bol wins it

Bol looked a bit flat- pundits thought she didn't run her own race but tried to match Syd.

Seems strange that UK has absolutely no representation at all in the canoe/kayak racing?

Suggestion for a new Triathlon.

Boulder to 10m, climb onto the top, which is a diving platform, dive off that, then freestyle 50m

Donny osmond wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 1:13 pm Seems strange that UK has absolutely no representation at all in the canoe/kayak racing?

yes...that used to be the case for years, but I thought from about 2012 we had got some contenders...a lot of discontinued events tho

Banquo wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:44 pm

paddy no 11 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 4:41 pm Bol v Sydney mcloughlin going to be epic

Sydney has it comfortably on flat speed and best times this year but bol is a super hurdler, technician and competitor, I hope bol wins it

Bol looked a bit flat- pundits thought she didn't run her own race but tried to match Syd.

She said she got a lot lactic acid and wasn't able to run her race, running relay Friday night couldn't have helped. On times she couldn't have beaten mcloughlin. Mcloughlin saying she only races in championships because of nerves makes no sense to me. Still love bol as a competitor

Donny osmond wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 1:13 pm Seems strange that UK has absolutely no representation at all in the canoe/kayak racing?

I was disappointed to note that.

We did well in the slalom events so it does seem a bit odd we havent put anyone in to the sprints as there are more races now than before.

The lady kite surfer was terrific yesterday, as was our climber today.

fivepointer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 2:39 pm

Donny osmond wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 1:13 pm Seems strange that UK has absolutely no representation at all in the canoe/kayak racing?

I was disappointed to note that.

We did well in the slalom events so it does seem a bit odd we havent put anyone in to the sprints as there are more races now than before.

different sort of events though, aren't the sprints on a lake?

Shoot out in the women's hockey, awesome. Soooo much better than penalties.

What time is the final event for KJT?

Banquo wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 2:43 pm

fivepointer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 2:39 pm

Donny osmond wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 1:13 pm Seems strange that UK has absolutely no representation at all in the canoe/kayak racing?

I was disappointed to note that.

We did well in the slalom events so it does seem a bit odd we havent put anyone in to the sprints as there are more races now than before.

different sort of events though, aren't the sprints on a lake?

I have genuinely never seen these sports before. Have they always been there?