Summer Tokyo 2021 Day 13 Thread

[FRUMPY]

They got cool youngish guys on to talk with him that actually know nothing about skating but are trying to speak to him like "whoah dude you are so gnarly".

Interviewer: 'mate, I know nothing about skateboarding'
Producer: 'doesnt matter, just throw in heaps of cool surfing words'

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[Anzacpaul]

His parents are Australian but was born in America, moved to Australia as a kid before he went back to California

Learned to skate in Australia so he chose us thankfully

Came across like he's never been here in his life.

 

[lewdogs]

That was one of the worst interviews I've ever seen.

 

[Bungeye]

He was talking with an Australian accent when I was watching the promos...

 

[juice t]

Came across like he's never been here in his life.

"What's a Caboolture?"

 

[HK_Hawk]

I called you it because you're acting like it.

If the Kooks are such chokers then don't watch them. Simple.

Oh really? I'm acting like a weirdo? Oh, I feel so bad, so put in to place. Are you still living in the 50s, Beaver, where we all should act a certain way in case we may appear different to the wholesome norm? lol, hilarious.

 

[Plugger35]

Interviewer: 'mate, I know nothing about skateboarding'
Producer: 'doesnt matter, just throw in heaps of cool surfing words'

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[dogs105]

Came across like he's never been here in his life.

Wikipedia says he moved here at 17. I've seen a couple of different stories now.

 

[StingBitten]

It is an absolute trend that Australia loses the clutch moments. That's what you get when we live in a risk averse nation that is afraid of failure.

This is actually the most astute post here. I've been thinking about this clutch losing mentality in the country for a number of years now.

It wasn't true 20 years ago, why? Those kids were born to Dads who fought in Vietnam, grandads in WW2 and a great deal of economic hardship and battling in between.

It's not the same anymore and privilege and wealth has brought us skill and talent but no real guts to hold out Tobruk.

 

[smasha]

He was talking with an Australian accent when I was watching the promos...

Did a Helen Reddy.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Pole vault reaching its conclusion

 

[Santana]

Oh really? I'm acting like a weirdo? Oh, I feel so bad, so put in to place. Are you still living in the 50s, Beaver, where we all should act a certain way in case we may appear different to the wholesome norm? lol, hilarious.

Get off the internet for a bit and go for a walk man

 

[drd23]

So what are we all tuning into now?

400 final at 10pm, then probably volleyball or the 2nd half of france-slovenia basketball

 

[HK_Hawk]

This is actually the most astute post here. I've been thinking about this clutch losing mentality in the country for a number of years now.

It wasn't true 20 years ago, why? Those kids were born to Dads who fought in Vietnam, grandads in WW2 and a great deal of economic hardship and battling in between.

It's not the same anymore and privilege and wealth has brought us skill and talent but no real guts to hold out Tobruk.

I'm not sure it's an Aussie thing only... seems to be pertinent throughout much of the first world.

 

[HK_Hawk]

Get off the internet for a bit and go for a walk man

I could offer you the same advice, but I'd doubt you'd listen

 

[mxett]

GREAT camera work in the pole vault! Never seen such a good celebration

 

[FRUMPY]

This is actually the most astute post here. I've been thinking about this clutch losing mentality in the country for a number of years now.

It wasn't true 20 years ago, why? Those kids were born to Dads who fought in Vietnam, grandads in WW2 and a great deal of economic hardship and battling in between.

It's not the same anymore and privilege and wealth has brought us skill and talent but no real guts to hold out Tobruk.

Remove the scores as juniors, every one get an award, there are no loser, you're all winners

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[ABAB]

This is actually the most astute post here. I've been thinking about this clutch losing mentality in the country for a number of years now.

It wasn't true 20 years ago, why? Those kids were born to Dads who fought in Vietnam, grandads in WW2 and a great deal of economic hardship and battling in between.

It's not the same anymore and privilege and wealth has brought us skill and talent but no real guts to hold out Tobruk.

Titmus and Campbell were clutch.

 

[Donakebab]

This is actually the most astute post here. I've been thinking about this clutch losing mentality in the country for a number of years now.

It wasn't true 20 years ago, why? Those kids were born to Dads who fought in Vietnam, grandads in WW2 and a great deal of economic hardship and battling in between.

It's not the same anymore and privilege and wealth has brought us skill and talent but no real guts to hold out Tobruk.

What a ******* stupid take.

We currently have the equal most gold medals of any Olympics despite the majority of our athletes not competing at the top level in the last 12 months due to our isolation, yet we have a losing mentality?

Yeah what we need some wars to heck up our families and make some true champions.

 

[Santana]

Love ya Ockenden

 

[pepsi]

400 final at 10pm, then probably volleyball or the 2nd half of france-slovenia basketball

Then the 1500m decathlon at 10.40 to decide the medals.

 

[Gammalite]

I could offer you the same advice, but I'd doubt you'd listen

I'm taking it ! heading for the fridge for a coldie now !!

 

[pepsi]

What a ******* stupid take.

We currently have the equal most gold medals of any Olympics despite the majority of our athletes not competing at the top level in the last 12 months due to our isolation, yet we have a losing mentality?

Yeah what we need some wars to fu** up our families and make some true champions.

100% glad you posted this. Literally have just equalled our greatest ever gold tally at the Olympics.

 

[Satan]

25 million aussies less a few bf tossers

 

[Moonwatcher]

Any Australians in the 400m final?