Similar to Kerr last night, in both races the Americans were brilliant, rather than the Brits throwing it away.
2 so called favourites for Gold.
Along with the bikes, the rowers, the clay shooter & the equestrian there have been Gold medals there for the taking & for one reason or another its slipped from our grasp.
How much better the medal table would look with 4 or 5 more Golds.
(because we all know Gold is everything...😉)
Fine margins though, wasn't it? Could of easily gone a lot worse or another day 2 strides better. The woman, (Rutter), in the shooting was a tad unlucky she did hit the skeet but the judges disagreed and her opponent obviously didn't see it. The BMX girl got her tactics wrong for the final after being clearly the best. Winning means nothing if too easy.
The BMX woman had been consistently second best. The Aussie had also won all her heats and semifinals, and was slightly faster.
How was she consistently second best? She won every single race she was in apart from the final
Similar to Kerr last night, in both races the Americans were brilliant, rather than the Brits throwing it away.
2 so called favourites for Gold.
Along with the bikes, the rowers, the clay shooter & the equestrian there have been Gold medals there for the taking & for one reason or another its slipped from our grasp.
How much better the medal table would look with 4 or 5 more Golds.
(because we all know Gold is everything...😉)
Fine margins though, wasn't it? Could of easily gone a lot worse or another day 2 strides better. The woman, (Rutter), in the shooting was a tad unlucky she did hit the skeet but the judges disagreed and her opponent obviously didn't see it. The BMX girl got her tactics wrong for the final after being clearly the best. Winning means nothing if too easy.
The BMX woman had been consistently second best. The Aussie had also won all her heats and semifinals, and was slightly faster.
How was she consistently second best? She won every single race she was in apart from the final
There were 3 groups of 8 in the 1/4 finals. In the 3 groups, the same individual won all 3 races, it then went to times, she was ranked 2nd.
In the semifinals, the top two won all 3 of their races, it then went to the fastest time.
Can KJT finally win a medal at her nemesis: the Olympic games ?
This is Katrina's 4th Olympics since she was a 19 year old in 2012 and she still haven't won a medal despite winning two Golds in the Heptathlon at World champs and even beating Nafi Thiam in Doha in 2019 for the 1st and last time in an Olympics or WC.
KJT has a narrow lead and they are both good long Jumpers so there won't be much in it with 2 disciplines left. The Javelin will be where Thiam takes the lead again and then all on the last event the 800m where Kat has a 5 second better PB than Nafi.
Anna Hall has a 3 second better PB than KJT so should be an exciting finish to the 7 events as she is a good long jumper as well.
A medal for Kat if she stays fit today but which one is still up for grabs.
Are there rules about the dimensions of batons in the relays? I sometimes think carrying something else might be more entertaining, but then you couldn’t compare times with times in previous years. How about eggs on spoons, or cauliflowers, or fierce cats?
Are there rules about the dimensions of batons in the relays? I sometimes think carrying something else might be more entertaining, but then you couldn’t compare times with times in previous years. How about eggs on spoons, or cauliflowers, or fierce cats?
Well I compete in an annual "squeaky bone" cross country running relay where the timing chip is inside it and you have to squeak the thing every time you pass a marshall before handing it on having completed your leg. It's good fun.
Are there rules about the dimensions of batons in the relays? I sometimes think carrying something else might be more entertaining, but then you couldn’t compare times with times in previous years. How about eggs on spoons, or cauliflowers, or fierce cats?
Well I compete in an annual "squeaky bone" cross country running relay where the timing chip is inside it and you have to squeak the thing every time you pass a marshall before handing it on having completed your leg. It's good fun.
Not sure the fierce cats is a goer.
Sounds excellent, the squeaky thing. The cats could be allocated like horses in the modern pentathlon, then again it would torment the poor things. Maybe sleeping cats, and you lose if they wake up.
Are there rules about the dimensions of batons in the relays? I sometimes think carrying something else might be more entertaining, but then you couldn’t compare times with times in previous years. How about eggs on spoons, or cauliflowers, or fierce cats?
Well I compete in an annual "squeaky bone" cross country running relay where the timing chip is inside it and you have to squeak the thing every time you pass a marshall before handing it on having completed your leg. It's good fun.
Not sure the fierce cats is a goer.
Sounds excellent, the squeaky thing. The cats could be allocated like horses in the modern pentathlon, then again it would torment the poor things. Maybe sleeping cats, and you lose if they wake up.
Can KJT finally win a medal at her nemesis: the Olympic games ?
This is Katrina's 4th Olympics since she was a 19 year old in 2012 and she still haven't won a medal despite winning two Golds in the Heptathlon at World champs and even beating Nafi Thiam in Doha in 2019 for the 1st and last time in an Olympics or WC.
KJT has a narrow lead and they are both good long Jumpers so there won't be much in it with 2 disciplines left. The Javelin will be where Thiam takes the lead again and then all on the last event the 800m where Kat has a 5 second better PB than Nafi.
Anna Hall has a 3 second better PB than KJT so should be an exciting finish to the 7 events as she is a good long jumper as well.
A medal for Kat if she stays fit today but which one is still up for grabs.
Looking like we need Thiam to have a bit of a shocker by her standards in the javelin for a KJT gold. I reckon anything beyond 52m will see her take gold.
Similar to Kerr last night, in both races the Americans were brilliant, rather than the Brits throwing it away.
2 so called favourites for Gold.
Along with the bikes, the rowers, the clay shooter & the equestrian there have been Gold medals there for the taking & for one reason or another its slipped from our grasp.
How much better the medal table would look with 4 or 5 more Golds.
(because we all know Gold is everything...😉)
Fine margins though, wasn't it? Could of easily gone a lot worse or another day 2 strides better. The woman, (Rutter), in the shooting was a tad unlucky she did hit the skeet but the judges disagreed and her opponent obviously didn't see it. The BMX girl got her tactics wrong for the final after being clearly the best. Winning means nothing if too easy.
The BMX woman had been consistently second best. The Aussie had also won all her heats and semifinals, and was slightly faster.
How was she consistently second best? She won every single race she was in apart from the final
There were 3 groups of 8 in the 1/4 finals. In the 3 groups, the same individual won all 3 races, it then went to times, she was ranked 2nd.
In the semifinals, the top two won all 3 of their races, it then went to the fastest time.
So, she was ranked 2nd going into the final.
But the times were irrelevant in qualifying really, often eased up once clear
I would like KJT to win the gold obviously but, given all her previous Olympic traumas, I just hope she can actually get a medal of whatever hue.
Agree. She looked really happy and extrovert in the 4 events yesterday but was back to looking tense and introvert in the long jump and Javelin this morning.
Are there rules about the dimensions of batons in the relays? I sometimes think carrying something else might be more entertaining, but then you couldn’t compare times with times in previous years. How about eggs on spoons, or cauliflowers, or fierce cats?
Well I compete in an annual "squeaky bone" cross country running relay where the timing chip is inside it and you have to squeak the thing every time you pass a marshall before handing it on having completed your leg. It's good fun.
Not sure the fierce cats is a goer.
I've taken part in a regular vegetable relay on the track, random pick to see what you get as a baton. Moolis were always a favourite
massive advantage to Thiam obviously. the one thing kjt has going for her if she wants to go for gold is she has the perfect pacemaker. It would be the run of her life but if she can stick with Hall it should just be enough
Grip strength of those climbers is insane. Holding their whole bodyweight with 2 fingers at times. Our guy still doesn't look like he can believe he has won it 5 minutes later!
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In the semifinals, the top two won all 3 of their races, it then went to the fastest time.
So, she was ranked 2nd going into the final.
This is Katrina's 4th Olympics since she was a 19 year old in 2012 and she still haven't won a medal despite winning two Golds in the Heptathlon at World champs and even beating Nafi Thiam in Doha in 2019 for the 1st and last time in an Olympics or WC.
KJT has a narrow lead and they are both good long Jumpers so there won't be much in it with 2 disciplines left.
The Javelin will be where Thiam takes the lead again and then all on the last event the 800m where Kat has a 5 second better PB than Nafi.
Anna Hall has a 3 second better PB than KJT so should be an exciting finish to the 7 events as she is a good long jumper as well.
A medal for Kat if she stays fit today but which one is still up for grabs.
I sometimes think carrying something else might be more entertaining, but then you couldn’t compare times with times in previous years.
How about eggs on spoons, or cauliflowers, or fierce cats?
Not sure the fierce cats is a goer.
The cats could be allocated like horses in the modern pentathlon, then again it would torment the poor things.
Maybe sleeping cats, and you lose if they wake up.
(It was moved forward 4 cm in 1986 as they were worried that the stadiums were not big enough).
Agree.
She looked really happy and extrovert in the 4 events yesterday but was back to looking tense and introvert in the long jump and Javelin this morning.
She has to win the 800 metres by 8 seconds from the woman who is leading.
That's about 50 metres, a tough ask.
Love it.
So GB has 2 in top 6 of bouldering, but no speed climbers? Odd.
Looks like a great community of climbers. Just like the skateboarders.
Finally we benefit from an overwhelming favorite finishing second not first!