News Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games 24 August 2021 – 5 September 2021

[magpie_marty]

Now that swimming is over, my attention will be the cycling in the Velodrome. My second favourite viewing Olympic sport.

I love this race at the cycling, Keirin – literally "racing cycle" – is a form of motor-paced cycle racing in which track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start

 

[Markfs]

At this stage (I know more sport to come) but I would have McKeon and Fox as flag bearers in closing ceremony.

two women? equity issues...

 

[magpie_marty]

Sounds bad this.

Kerr in doubt to start for Matildas in Tokyo semi-final

Matildas captain Sam Kerr is one of five players who must pass a fitness test to start against Sweden for a place in the final of the Tokyo Games.

www.smh.com.au

 

[BringouttheGimp]

Sounds bad this.

Kerr in doubt to start for Matildas in Tokyo semi-final

Matildas captain Sam Kerr is one of five players who must pass a fitness test to start against Sweden for a place in the final of the Tokyo Games.

www.smh.com.au

Not good.

Van Egmund as well. Playmaker in the guts.

Without these 2.. forget it.

 

[Maggie5]

two women? equity issues...

For you maybe, not what was uppermost in my mind.

 

[Maggie5]

I love this race at the cycling, Keirin – literally "racing cycle" – is a form of motor-paced cycle racing in which track cyclists sprint for victory following a speed-controlled start

I like the one with two cyclist playing I what I think of as 'cat and mouse' race. Best out of 3.
One rider is at the top and the other down, then they race to the finish. Have no idea what it is called.

 

[jonmacTrag]

I like the one with two cyclist playing I what I think of as 'cat and mouse' race. Best out of 3.
One rider is at the top and the other down, then they race to the finish. Have no idea what it is called.

The match sprint.

 

[Markfs]

i just won a gina rinehart gold medal for finding something valuable in my backyard...

 

[JB1975]

Not sure why, just seems like the sort of calamity that'd befall an Irishman.

Irish boxer Aidan Walsh withdraws from Olympics after injuring ankle celebrating win - The Ring

Irish welterweight Aidan Walsh was due to compete Sunday for shot at the gold medal match, but an overzealous celebration in his previous fight left him medically ineligible. The 24-year-old from Belfast was unable to make it to the ring for his semifinal bout with Pat McCormack of Great Britain...

www.ringtv.com

 

[jonmacTrag]

Not sure why, just seems like the sort of calamity that'd befall an Irishman.

Irish boxer Aidan Walsh withdraws from Olympics after injuring ankle celebrating win - The Ring

Irish welterweight Aidan Walsh was due to compete Sunday for shot at the gold medal match, but an overzealous celebration in his previous fight left him medically ineligible. The 24-year-old from Belfast was unable to make it to the ring for his semifinal bout with Pat McCormack of Great Britain...

www.ringtv.com

The Irish have always had a talent for catastrophe - as this classic ode to Gaelic oafdom attests. . .

 

[sideswipe]

Special mention to Megan Tapper from Jamaica who took out a bronze in the 100 Hurdles. Women's High Hurdles are 84cm. Megan stands at 1.56cm. 5'1"!

 

[danielnajdek]

Hockeyroos lose the QF after not losing a game in the group stage. Also they had only lost to India 4 times in over 40 matches against them.

Would that classify as a choke.

 

[magpie_marty]

Hockeyroos lose the QF after not losing a game in the group stage. Also they had only lost to India 4 times in over 40 matches against them.

Would that classify as a choke.

5th Olympics in a row that they have not made the Finals.
Sure they where favorites to win against India,but this is the joy of the Olympics,and all sports to be honest.
Upsets happen.
Not to mention there has been massive changes in there program the last 3 years I think.
Personally and just my thoughts the heat got to them they seemed stuffed after 1/4 time.

 

[The Magnificent Seven]

two women? equity issues...

Are they not rich enough?

 

[danielnajdek]

5th Olympics in a row that they have not made the Finals.
Sure they where favorites to win against India,but this is the joy of the Olympics,and all sports to be honest.
Upsets happen.
Not to mention there has been massive changes in there program the last 3 years I think.
Personally and just my thoughts the heat got to them they seemed stuffed after 1/4 time.

What I noticed is they had NFI what to do when they got the ball into their forward third. Also their penalty corners sucked the whole tournament.

 

[sideswipe]

5th Olympics in a row that they have not made the Finals.
Sure they where favorites to win against India,but this is the joy of the Olympics,and all sports to be honest.
Upsets happen.
Not to mention there has been massive changes in there program the last 3 years I think.
Personally and just my thoughts the heat got to them they seemed stuffed after 1/4 time.

Upsets are great when you are backing the underdog. Not so good when you are on the overdog.

 

[magpie_marty]

Upsets are great when you are backing the underdog. Not so good when you are on the overdog.

So true I think of the Tunisian winning gold in the Freestyle,but hey it is what it is.

 

[magpie_marty]

Lets go Cycling,

Track cycling
Women's team sprint qualifiers women's and men's team pursuit qualifiers women's team sprint finals
Track cycling begins today at the Izu Velodrome. Qualifying action begins from 4.30pm AEST and the finals from 7pm AEST.

 

[domus]

Special mention to Megan Tapper from Jamaica who took out a bronze in the 100 Hurdles. Women's High Hurdles are 84cm. Megan stands at 1.56cm. 5'1"!

Very cute. I loved her attitude. Very sunny disposition.

 

[neilk]

The German women in the team's pursuit were in a different league to their competition.

 

[BringouttheGimp]

Had a good 1 hr snooze.. don't wanna fall asleep during the Matildas game. Was gonna go and get some chips and chocolates for the game.. but woke up with my hair flat on one side and can't seem to blow dry it back in to place.. I'm not going to the supermarket looking like that. Ffs.

 

[MyManLynch]

Had a good 1 hr snooze.. don't wanna fall asleep during the Matildas game. Was gonna go and get some chips and chocolates for the game.. but woke up with my hair flat on one side and can't seem to blow dry it back in to place.. I'm not going to the supermarket looking like that. Ffs.

Can wear a balaclava

 

[BringouttheGimp]

Can wear a balaclava

I wanna look good wherever I go. Beanies and hats are not my thing though. Don't have any.

 

[Black_White]

Special mention to Megan Tapper from Jamaica who took out a bronze in the 100 Hurdles. Women's High Hurdles are 84cm. Megan stands at 1.56cm. 5'1"!

1.56cms is actually 15.6 millimetres.
Are you sure she couldn’t run under the hurdle?

 

[Black_White]

Hockeyroos lose the QF after not losing a game in the group stage. Also they had only lost to India 4 times in over 40 matches against them.

Would that classify as a choke.

We refer to it as a “Port Adelaide” around these parts.