Summer Tokyo 2021 Day 8 Thread

[scoman]

How did Thompson-Herah know that she had won on the finish line? Didn't see her look over her shoulder or anything so was ballsy to raise the arm early

Was a comfortable win. She knew she was well clear.

 

[FRUMPY]

Rio 2016:
Athletics = 13G , 10S, 9B
Swimming = 16G, 8G, 9B

London 2012:
Athletics = 9G , 12S, 7B
Swimming = 16G, 9G, 6B

Beijing 2008:
Athletics = 7G , 10S, 8B
Swimming = 12G, 9G, 10B

So close, but not quite apparently

There you go. Thanks. Very surprised.

Makes sense they demand the swimming prime time then (and the Olympics organisation who pride themselves on 'no sponsors' sell their soul)

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[Trojan90]

5th set in Japan/S Korea volleyball

Big from Korea, kept their tournament alive there.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

What a finish in the volleyball. Korea with the last 4 points to win the 5th set after Japan had 2 match points.

 

[FRUMPY]

How did Thompson-Herah know that she had won on the finish line? Didn't see her look over her shoulder or anything so was ballsy to raise the arm early

Often the big screen is visable when they run. Saw an American in the heats just watching herself the whole time while winning the heat (that's what it looked like anyway, she was looking to the left while running).

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[rocker_oz33]

That Aussie runner fell down 3 times and was Tottally legless at the end of the race.

 

[drd23]

There you go. Thanks. Very surprised.

Makes sense they demand the swimming prime time then (and the Olympics organisation who pride themselves on 'no sponsors' sell their soul)

The other thing to remember is that 30-50% of those golds in Athletics are field events/marathon/decathlon etc that aren't quick and easy to watch which makes them lesser TV events.

With most swimming events, its over in a couple of minutes and the winner is decided which is similar to most track events, but unlike the other Athletics ones

 

[apollo_creed]

Yanks pipped by the Dominicans for the silver by 0.01sec

 

[RobbyRoy]

This is a great photo, especially with the relationship between the Jamaican girls emerging as a talking point

 

[Trojan90]

These Italian volleyballers seem like a fun, happy bunch. That Number 18 for them is a weapon!

 

[scoman]

What a rare unit that Kiwi Rugby 7's player is Ruby Tui.

 

[GreyCrow]

If they gets red carded will the oppo start singing Goodbye Ruby Tui

 

[BobbyMorri]

Bencic on playing for women's doubles gold tmw

"I will play like it's the last match of my career. It's the freaking Olympic Games! For me it's the biggest thing ever for an athlete. I cannot believe I have two medals and one of them is gold and one to be decided."

Bencic, not long after winning gold in the tennis womens singles for the Swiss. the 2nd swiss player to win a singles gold at an Olympics.

TBF She is 10 years younger than Novak

 

[rocker_oz33]

Emma a beast in the pool.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Coming 3rd in the BMX .

Can't see anyone beating the pom .

Few stacks...

 

[toml]

Looks like Natalya has been riding injured too, not ideal

 

[rocker_oz33]

Whoops yank bloke on top .

Aussie girl up now . She got a sore leg ...not many sick moves .

Still sitting 3rd .

About 4 riders to come .

Now the pom pulling up back flips ..360 moves .

Get stuffed.

 

[danielnajdek]

Aussie just didn't look like she had any big tricks. Doesn't help that she looked injured.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Looks like Natalya has been riding injured too, not ideal

Hurt her leg on her last run.

Had like 4 knee recos on the same leg.

 

[troybe]

That was insane from the Brit in the BMX


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[Whiskers]

Don’t think Natalya was capable of doing a great run being injured.
That Brit produced a ripper.

 

[lion4life]

That was smooth from the Brit. Don't know much about BMX but that looked sick.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

The pommy women in the BMX Freestyle has just done a world first 360 back flip in any women's comp, to go from last to first and knocked Aussie Natalya Diehm out of a bronze medal.

 

[rocker_oz33]

The pom pulled out an 97.


The Aussie down to 4th....boooo

 

[Chism]

The pommy women in the BMX Freestyle has just done a world first 360 back flip in any women's comp, to go from last to first and knocked Aussie Natalya Diehm out of a bronze medal.

Well deserved Gold medal run.
Hard to beat that.