Banter 2021 Off-Topic Chat Thread - PART II

[cats_09]

Our most successful Olympics in the pool

 

[winty]

If we win gold in the mens 4x100m relay, we'll equal the US with 10 golds in the pool.

Still, 9 gold, 3 silver and 8 bronze with one event to go is a freaking awesome achievement.

We've moved up to 4th on the overall medal tally too, with at least another gold to come in the sailing later today.

 

[cats_09]

And with that gold in the relay, Emma has made further history:





And with her 4 gold and 3 bronze from her events, she's up 11th on the medal tally and ahead of the likes of Germany & Canada

 

[winty]

Logan Martin in the gold medal position midway through the men's BMX freestyle final.

 

[cats_09]

Logan Martin in the gold medal position midway through the men's BMX freestyle final.

Woohoo - need this relay to hurry up and finish so I can watch

 

[Feline]

Great performance by our eventers in the cross country.

 

[cats_09]

Yep, 11th spot on the medal tally it is

Do you think she's got time to learn any athletic events or maybe join a couple of our team events?

 

[winty]

3 more competitors to go, and the Aussie is still in the gold medal position.

We're pretty much guaranteed a medal - just need to see what colour.

 

[cats_09]

at Sky News Australia

 

[cats_09]

3 more competitors to go, and the Aussie is still in the gold medal position.

We're pretty much guaranteed a medal - just need to see what colour.

Logan guaranteed a medal - either gold or silver

 

[winty]

Logan mightn't need to have his 2nd run to win gold.

If he holds on, it'll be our first gold these games in an event which doesn't involve water.

 

[cats_09]

 

[winty]

Gold! Gold! Gold Australia!

 

[cats_09]

And we get the gold

 

[Drunkcat]

I can die happy now we won bmx gold

 

[cats_09]

 

[winty]

What an absolute clusterf**k the NSW response to Covid has been. Now we're seeing stuff like this happen....



All because Gladys was too pig-headed to admit she was wrong about lockdowns and didn't decide to properly lockdown early like everyone else in Australia has.

 

[winty]

Cameron Smith moving up the leaderboard in the golf now too. He's currently -11, 2 shots outside a medal with two thirds of his round to go.

 

[cats_09]

Today is set to become Australia's most successful day in Olympic history
- Emma McKeon, gold in the 50m freestyle
- Women's 4 x 100m relay gold
- Logan from Logan City winning gold in the BMX
- Matt Wearn set to win gold in the laser sailing*


*Event not yet completed, but Matt has an unassailable lead with the "medal" race to come

 

[winty]

Today is set to become Australia's most successful day in Olympic history
- Emma McKeon, gold in the 50m freestyle
- Women's 4 x 100m relay gold
- Logan from Logan City winning gold in the BMX
- Matt Wearn set to win gold in the laser sailing*


*Event not yet completed, but Matt has an unassailable lead with the "medal" race to come

All Matt Wearn needs to do is turn up and not get disqualified.

 

[cats_09]

All Matt Wearn needs to do is turn up and not get disqualified.

You can imagine it'll be a little like Logan's second run - turn up and enjoy what comes until the final bell/you cross the finish line, because this is the celebration lap as you're coming home with gold

 

[dazbroncos]

Absolutely luving giving it to the Seppos in earshot about how a country with 25 milion has 12 gold vs a country with 350 million has 18... and their ratios are shit.

Go Aussie.

GO Catters

 

[winty]

Absolutely luving giving it to the Seppos in earshot about how a country with 25 milion has 12 gold vs a country with 350 million has 18... and their ratios are sh*t.

Go Aussie.

GO Catters

13 gold actually, and soon to be 14.

 

[winty]

 

[winty]

Cameron Smith moves within a stroke of a medal in the golf after 11 holes...