Summer Tokyo 2021 Day 12 Thread

[Romeoh1]

I enjoy the winter Olympics, but they don't get me anywhere near the level of the summer Olympics.

Agreed but have come to enjoy them over the years. Some pretty spectacular stuff-makes the skateboarding looking pretty ordinary.

 

[Smartys Power]

NGL, i was like most in the lead-up to the games ( Grooooan, gonna be boring with no crowds etc etc ) but after we went into lockdown , it's been an absolute godsend.

I was a big advocate for it to not even go ahead. Glad it did. Think everyone needed it.

 

[BGman]

I find it incredulous that here in the 21st century there is no form of electronic scoring in athletics field events. Watching the decathlon shot put and the little Japanese man is running around with a spiked stick marking the spot where the shot landed. Archaic.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Tom Green

12

Tom Green

Age

25

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

5star

who made Final and Jean van der Westhuyzen who made the B Final of the K-1 1000m yesterday doubled up in the K-2 1000m and won their heat in an Olympic best time to go thru to the SF tomorrow.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

Damn these girls can skate

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

The other K-2 1000m pairing of Riley Fitzsimmons Jordan Wood finished a clear 3rd so they have to go thru to the 1/4 finals this afternoon to get into tomorrow's SF.

 

[norway blue]

First time watching skating and I’m a fan now. It’s thrilling


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[Alfonz]

Age of top 3 scorers in skateboarding park ... 15, 13, 12. Street medallists were 13, 13, 16.

Aussie Poppy in 6th, the geriatric of the bunch at 21 years old.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Alyssa Bull and Alyce Wood finished 5th in yesterday's K-2 500m final yesterday both went into today's individual K-1 500m and 3rd and 2nd respectively in their heats and are thru to tomorrows SF.

Kiwi Lisa Carrington who yesterday won double gold in the K-2 500m event and the K-1 200m event is almost unbackable to win the K-1 500m tomorrow.

Edit C-1 200m girs bombed out finishing last in their heat's - have 1/4 final repechage this arvo but I doubt they will progress thru to the SFs tomorrow.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

Age of top 3 scorers in skateboarding park ... 15, 13, 12. Street medallists were 13, 13, 16.

Aussie Poppy in 6th, the geriatric of the bunch at 21 years old.

The older skaters probably can't pass the drug tests lol

 

[BGman]

The Decathlon will take up much of my time today with Ashley Moloney, 21 and Cedric Dubler, 26 leading the charge for the Aussies in the grueling two-day ten events.. 6 field and 4 track. Both are outside medal chances with Moloney the 2018 world junior champion and current Australian record holder the best chance for some metal.

Moloney 3rd after three events. Dropped a place after the shot put. Dubler 17th.

 

[juice t]

Poppy in this final

 

[Smartys Power]

The skating is so wholesome. Everyone is so friendly.

 

[Ron]

Nice ride Poppy, so close to the top three.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

The Japanese skaters have heaps of style, I'm surprised how much improvement there's been in this gen of female skaters.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Poppy creaming the cube .

That run wasn't good enough to medal.

But gets another chance.

 

[drd23]

I find it incredulous that here in the 21st century there is no form of electronic scoring in athletics field events. Watching the decathlon shot put and the little Japanese man is running around with a spiked stick marking the spot where the shot landed. Archaic.

They need to get the Tennis version of Hawkeye out there to measure exactly where stuff lands in those field events

 

[drd23]

Just a couple of things to look forward to for Australia tomorrow
Times in AEST.
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Nothing is going to get done tomorrow

 

[Seeds]

womens Skating is actually teenage girl sKating.

kind of boring. Not any interesting tricks that would interest a spectator.

wish they would dress properly to Improve aerodynamics.

dull And unprofessional.

 

[rocker_oz33]

Poppy needs to bring it for her next run.
Needs to cut sick.

 

[Romeoh1]

womens Skating is actually teenage girl sKating.

kind of boring. Not any interesting tricks that would interest a spectator.

wish they would dress properly to Improve aerodynamics.

dull And unprofessional.

Well, have to agree. I can see they can skate, and was really looking forward to watching it. But am finding it quite boring- their ‘tricks’ don’t measure up against plenty of other sports for me. And so many are falling.

 

[dogs105]

Poppy needs to bring it for her next run.
Needs to cut sick.

 

[rocker_oz33]

That was a good run from Sky Brown...3rd ATM.

Good to see all the other skaters happy for her.
Good sportsmanship...IMO.

 

[juice t]

Looked like some hometown judging if Sky only got a 56 for that

 

[rocker_oz33]