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

[Maggie5]

Swimming wins medals for Australia so it is allocated more resources to develop talent. The loop feeds itself.

I'd wager that the government throws more $ to the AIS for swimming compared to track and field.

Weight lifting gets very little comparatively. That would change if we uncovered a couple of world class lifters.

Good point, they included diving, rowing and canoeing in water related.

We are also pretty good in surfing and getting better in water polo, no medals though.

 

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Swimming wins medals for Australia so it is allocated more resources to develop talent. The loop feeds itself.

I'd wager that the government throws more $ to the AIS for swimming compared to track and field.

Weight lifting gets very little comparatively. That would change if we uncovered a couple of world class lifters.

So many issues to consider. The number of available medals in swimming means that Australia is flattered at the Olympics. But to me, it is probably the most important sport in Australia to fund properly. Because the sport saves lives in Australia through learn to swim
Programs.


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[danielnajdek]

Bronze in Javelin. Gave it all on that final throw. Nearly got silver.

 

[MyManLynch]

Heard one of the commentators say that over 73% our gold/medals? were water related.

The Kookaburras should have worn speedos in the final.

 

[magpie_marty]

‘Pretty brutal’: Genevieve Gregson opens up on Achilles injury

The three-time Olympian had to be taken from the track in a wheelchair on Wednesday after suffering the injury in her right foot.

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[magpie_marty]

Today’s highlights,

Athletics: Women’s Marathon (Ellie Pashley, Lisa Weightman, Sinead Diver) from 7am; Women’s High Jump Final (Nicola McDermott, Eleanor Patterson) at 8.35pm; Men’s 1500m Final (Stewart McSweyn, Ollie Hoare) at 9.40pm.

Diving: Men’s 10m Semi-final and Final (Cassiel Rousseau) from 11am.

Golf: Women’s Individual, final round (Hannah Green, Minjee Lee) from 7.30am.

Rhythmic gymnastics: Group Qualification and Individual Final (Alannah Mathews, Alexandra Aristoteli, Emily Abbot, Felicity White, Himeka Onoda) from 11am.

Canoe sprint: Women’s Kayak Four 500m semi-final at 11.07am, Men’s Kayak Four 500m semi-final at 11.28am. The finals are at 1.19pm (women) and 1.37pm (men).

Modern pentathlon: Men’s Swimming, Fencing Bonus, Riding Show Jumping, Laser Run (Edward Fernon) from 3.30pm.


Cycling - track: Men’s Keirin first round and repechage (Matthew Glaetzer and Nathan Hart) from 4.53pm; Men’s Madison final (Sam Welsford and Kelland O’Brien) at 5.55pm.

Artistic swimming: Team Free Routine at 8.30pm.

Basketball: Men’s bronze medal game (Australia v Slovenia) at 9pm.

 

[neilk]

Heard one of the commentators say that over 73% our gold/medals? were water related.

I'd be interested to know how many of Japan's medals were in sports where scoring by judges was involved?

 

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I'd be interested to know how many of Japan's medals were in sports where scoring by judges was involved?

Interesting question - on my count 7 out of 24? The 8 Judo golds didn’t hurt.


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[magpie_marty]

I'd be interested to know how many of Japan's medals were in sports where scoring by judges was involved?

Japan's Tokyo 2020 Olympics medal winners

Find out every medallist from Team Japan - updated daily.

olympics.com

31?

 

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Japan's Tokyo 2020 Olympics medal winners

Find out every medallist from Team Japan - updated daily.

olympics.com

31?

It’s raining pianos on the marathon course!


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[Magnanimous]

Paddy Mills absolutely studding it up.
Cmon Boomers


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[Obese Arachnid]

Nicola McDermott got a silver.

She prayed hard & often.

Why does God hate her so much?

 

[danielnajdek]

Nicola McDermott got a silver.

She prayed hard & often.

Why does God hate her so much?

She was so close to clearing that last jump as well.

Can't ask for much more. Jumped an Australian record.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

She was so close to clearing that last jump as well.

Can't ask for much more. Jumped an Australian record.

But she prayed heaps!

 

[lenny&carl]

I'd be interested to know how many of Japan's medals were in sports where scoring by judges was involved?

Lots of judo golds each time.

 

[lenny&carl]

But she prayed heaps!

God gave her an arse instead, he's funny like that.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

God gave her an arse instead, he's funny like that.

No, no he's not.

 

[lenny&carl]

No, no he's not.

Men plan and God laughs.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Men plan and God laughs.

Men work & god does nothing about little kids getting cancer & dying.

 

[lenny&carl]

Men work & god does nothing about little kids getting cancer & dying.

I never promised you a rose garden.

 

[magpie_marty]

Final Day

Athletics: Men’s Marathon (Brett Robinson, Jack Rayner, Liam Adams) from 8am AEST

Cycling - track: Women’s Omnium all four rounds, final (Annette Edmondson) from 11am; Men’s Keirin quarter-finals, semi-finals and final (Matthew Glaetzer and Matthew Richardson

Matthew Richardson

Age

49

Ht

195cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

3.1

3star

M

8.0

5star

T

0.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

15.0

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

7.8

5star

T

0.8

3star

) from 11.24am. The semi-finals are at 12.09pm and the final at 1pm.
Annette Edmondson will lead the charge in the omnium, which involves four different races culminating in a scratch race to end the program.

Elsewhere, the women’s basketball gold medal match between the US and Japan is at 12.30pm; the women’s volleyball gold medal match between Brazil and the US is at 2.30pm; and the men’s water polo gold medal match between Greece and Serbia is the final event on the Olympic program at 5.30pm.

Closing ceremony: 9pm.

 

[magpie_marty]

Kipchoge! That dude is an alien sent to Earth to show humans how to run.

Kipchoge the man's a freak what a run,looked like he could run the course 2 times.

 

[Doc1763]

But she prayed heaps!

To something that doesn't exist

 

[Scritchyscroony]

I very much enjoyed the US girl vaulting last night.

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Dirty old uncle Jmac's Olympic updates.

 

[Scritchyscroony]

Made in Belgium.
Youll never use a better Adhesive/sealant.
I hope to visit the factory one day. Tax right-off of course!

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Ok, so Belgium makes a good construction adhesive apparently.
Aside from that and being the welcome mat for the Germans every time they invade France, what else are they good for?