Let's go Australia, Olympics thread

[jaytex]

Gold to the Aussie Womens Rugby 7s

Yeah baby. Take Charlie Caslick in the AFL Draft. She plays Football as well

Was thinking the exact same thing mate. She'said got speed, strength, skill... and dat side-step!

Also, props for a great name.

 

[whitey_1975]

Boomers beat Serbia!!!

Delly with 23 and 13 assists!!

Zero turnovers!!!!

 

[whitey_1975]

I have no agenda, was merely pointing out why I no longer get excited by the Olympics. To be honest, your insistence I "move along please" is hilarious. Put me on ignore because I won't walk away to suit you.

I kinda agree Jenny. I find it less interesting than ever due to the drugs in sport. Still gotta support Aussies though. It has lost its lustre for sure though

 

[jenny61_99]

I kinda agree Jenny. I find it less interesting than ever due to the drugs in sport. Still gotta support Aussies though. It has lost its lustre for sure though

Yep... I always support the Aussies... and my heart still swells when I hear the anthem at a medal ceremony. Just can't get as enthused as I used to. Which is sad.

 

[whitey_1975]

Yep... I always support the Aussies... and my heart still swells when I hear the anthem at a medal ceremony. Just can't get as enthused as I used to. Which is sad.

Oh yeah and the coverage by 7 aint making it easier to watch. 3rd rate.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Could be a big day for the aussies. 1 gold already and odds on to score another 2 in the pool. Tonight we could also win equestrian gold in both the individual and teams event. Great start to this olympics by the team.

 

[Deaneus!]

Oh yeah and the coverage by 7 aint making it easier to watch. 3rd rate.

3rd rate would be a massive improvement.

Quick, go back to the studio so i can listen to Hamish "RompingWins" McLachlan demonstrate his "Zero Personality persona"

 

[whitey_1975]

3rd rate would be a massive improvement.

Quick, go back to the studio so i can listen to Hamish "RompingWins" McLachlan demonstrate his "Zero Personality persona"

Proof its not what u know but who.

 

[SmegHead]

How does the format for the team sports work? Only the 3rd day and the Women's 7's already over? How many games did they have to play?

 

[dogs105]

How does the format for the team sports work? Only the 3rd day and the Women's 7's already over? How many games did they have to play?

6

the usual format for sevens is that it is played over a weekend

 

[xchadders]

So you are telling me that no Olympic boxer has ever been caught doping?

no, just one. which is completely different to your original statement that theres a history of drug cheats. 1 is not a large amount.

well, 2 now, given someone just got caught at this olympics ('recreational drug')

doping offences at olympics since testing started in 67.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doping_at_the_Olympic_Games

 

[Kickin Goals]

Half an hour to our next gold medal hopefully. Go Emily!!!!!!

 

[hey shorty]

Halfway to our London gold tally after 3 days.

Push on !!!

 

[dogs105]

no, just one. which is completely different to your original statement that theres a history of drug cheats. 1 is not a large amount.

well, 2 now, given someone just got caught at this olympics ('recreational drug')

doping offences at olympics since testing started in 67.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doping_at_the_Olympic_Games

Wow. USA, Russia and Belarus very over-represented in that list. (Probably Australia too, by population, but maybe not by team size??)

 

[hey shorty]

Seebohm chokes again.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Seebohm chokes again.

Must be so difficult to give an interview after that

"Emily, you came here as World Champion and the gold medal favourite... how do you feel it's played out?"

Ouch.

 

[hey shorty]

And now Larkin.

 

[Runnin Blue]

Remember when Aussies used to dominate in the pool?

It's like the Americans took serious note around Sydney/Athens, made some changes and haven't looked back since. I think I remember them poaching some of our coaches too. Oh well, good job to them.

 

[Kickin Goals]

Well that sucked Gold Medal favourites in both races and didn't even get a place :-(

 

[MarcusP2]

Well that sucked Gold Medal favourites in both races and didn't even get a place :-(

Seebohm barely made the finals and Larkin hasn't been the top swimmer this year (and this isn't his favoured event).

Gold medal faves in Australia maybe.

 

[hey shorty]

Well that sucked Gold Medal favourites in both races and didn't even get a place :-(

Larkin was only the favourite in Australia, he was 3rd fastest this year.

 

[Kickin Goals]

They keep going on about what happened at the World Champs it really means SFA at the Olympics.

 

[Crowked]

Pretty harsh to suggest a choke IMO.

Neither qualified fastest from the heat stage. Both were around the mark but missed the medals because they weren't cherry ripe and on form. Not a choke. May have had more to do with the preparation in comparison to the winners. Timing is everything and to me it seems collectively we haven't got it right for this Olympics.

 

[MarcusP2]

Seebohm went out extremely hard but completely collapsed; a bit odd for a 100m swim.

 

[Runnin Blue]

Pretty harsh to suggest a choke IMO.

Neither qualified fastest from the heat stage. Both were around the mark but missed the medals because they weren't cherry ripe and on form. Not a choke. May have had more to do with the preparation in comparison to the winners. Timing is everything and to me it seems collectively we haven't got it right for this Olympics.

Or last olympics.