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Post by Pablo on Jul 30, 2024 20:49:43 GMT 1
Alex Yee is predicted to repeat his triathlon silver from Tokyo. Well that's not going to happen today. Presumably Seine Water is owned by one of the same companies that owns a British water company. Wonder what the alternative is if the river is still not deemed safe - especially with a threat of heavy rain in the next few days. Not just for the triathlon competitions but for the open water swimming competition too.
There's talks of a duathlon but surely the athletes won't agree to that.
Amazing what a bit of publicity does to give the impression the river was safe.
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Post by Pablo on Jul 30, 2024 21:42:09 GMT 1
What an exciting 15-30 mins that was (of channel flicking)!
A better performance from Evans and Murray in the men's doubles and excellent gold from the men's 4x200m freestyle.
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Post by Shireblogger on Jul 31, 2024 9:55:51 GMT 1
Anyone having a lie-in this morning missed GB's first medal of the day.
That triathlon course was fearsome. Firstly the swimmers had to contend with powerful currents in the Seine, and then the cycling was treacherous on a wet course across cobbles and zebra crossings. Anyone who finished the event deserves a medal in my opinion.
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2024 11:30:51 GMT 1
ALEX YEE WINS GOLD IN THE TRIATHLON!
Looked beaten a long way out but closed the gap in the final half a km to win gold!
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2024 11:35:14 GMT 1
And a diving bronze for Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and Lois Toulson!
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2024 12:15:33 GMT 1
And gold for the women's quadruple sculls!
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Post by rubcale on Jul 31, 2024 12:28:45 GMT 1
What a morning
You've got to feel gutted for the Dutch - still nearly impossible to believe we did it.
Yee looked a beaten man.
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2024 12:42:28 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2024 12:47:20 GMT 1
Teams that have won a medal, day-by-day: DAY 1 Australia Belgium Canada China Fiji France Germany Great Britain Hong Kong Hungary Italy Japan Kazakhstan Mongolia South Africa South Korea Spain Sweden Tunisia United States DAY 2 Brazil Egypt India Kosovo Mexico Moldova Poland Uzbekistan DAY 3 Azerbaijan Croatia Ireland Romania Slovakia Switzerland Turkiye Ukraine DAY 4 Georgia Guatemala New Zealand North Korea Serbia Slovenia Tajikistan 43 teams have won a medal so far.
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2024 13:21:09 GMT 1
Day 4 points table: (* = first points) 1. United States 39 2. China 33 3. France 29 4. Australia 24 5. Great Britain 23 6. Canada 21 6. South Korea 21 8. Italy 17 9. Japan 11 10. Ireland 9 11. Germany 8 11. New Zealand 8 11. Serbia 8 11. Slovenia 8 11. Spain 8 16. Georgia 7 16. Mexico 7 16. North Korea 7 * 16. Sweden 7 16. Turkiye 7 21. Belgium 6 21. Brazil 6 21. Croatia 6 21. Guatemala 6 * 21. India 6 26. Hong Kong 5 26. Kosovo 5 26. Tajikistan 5 26. Tunisia 5 30. Austria 3 30. Chinese Taipei 3 30. Romania 3 33. Kazakhstan 2 34. Bulgaria 1 34. Morocco 1 * 34. Netherlands 1 34. Uzbekistan 1 Overall top 10: 1. United States 177 2. France 169 3. China 164 4. Great Britain 128 5. Italy 122 6. Australia 119 7. Japan 111 8. South Korea 99 9. Canada 85 10. Germany 84 61 teams have scored points.
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2024 13:28:35 GMT 1
GB 2024 v VIRTUAL MEDAL TABLE Gold: 4-3 Silver: 5-2 Bronze: 3-4 Total: 12-9
GB 2024 v GB 2020 Gold: 4-4 Silver: 5-5 Bronze: 3-4 Total: 12-13
GB 2024 v GB 2016 Gold: 4-1 Silver: 5-3 Bronze: 3-2 Total: 12-6
GB 2024 v GB 2012 Gold: 4-0 Silver: 5-2 Bronze: 3-2 Total: 12-4
GB 2024 v GB 2008 Gold: 4-2 Silver: 5-1 Bronze: 3-3 Total: 12-6
GB 2024 v GB 2004 Gold: 4-0 Silver: 5-1 Bronze: 3-1 Total: 12-2
GB 2024 v GB 2000 Gold: 4-1 Silver: 5-3 Bronze: 2-2 Total: 12-6
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2024 13:35:42 GMT 1
DAY 5 GOLD MEDAL EVENTS:
CANOEING C1 Slalom (W)
CYCLING BMX Freestyle (W) BMX Freestyle (M)
DIVING Synchro 10m Platform (W)
FENCING Team Sabre (M)
GYMNASTICS Individual All-Around (M)
JUDO 70kg (W) 90kg (M)
ROWING Quadruple Sculls (M) Quadruple Sculls (W)
SHOOTING Trap (W)
SURFING
Men's delayed until Friday
Women's delayed until Friday
SWIMMING 100m Freestyle (W) 200m Butterfly (M) 1500m Freestyle (W) 200m Breaststroke (M) 100m Freestyle (M)
TRIATHLON Women's Men's
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VIRTUAL MEDAL TABLE PREDICTION:
Gold: Women's Quadruple Sculls
Silver: Alex Yee, Mallory Franklin, Kieran Reilly, Beth Potter
Bronze: Lois Toulson & Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, Georgia Taylor-Brown, Charlotte Worthington
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Post by greendemon on Jul 31, 2024 13:55:24 GMT 1
Only saw the start of the men's triathlon and the women's synchronised diving this morning so missed all the interesting bits
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Post by o on Jul 31, 2024 14:01:54 GMT 1
Just watched the final winning run by Yee in the Triathlon, absolutely amazing! The NZ guy didn't even have any energy to challenge him! Will record the full highlights later!
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Post by Panda on Jul 31, 2024 14:29:01 GMT 1
Silver for Kieran Reilly in the BMX freestyle!
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Post by Ligerswubsme007 on Jul 31, 2024 19:49:27 GMT 1
Wish sort red button out keeps buffering me break 3pm firday bet on bbc1 on Ligers big kool
Dogs roxs
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Post by Shireblogger on Jul 31, 2024 22:40:02 GMT 1
What a cracking day of sport.
And that's three last gasp golds, with Pidcock, Yee and the Quad Sculls.
I thought British sports stars were famous for bottling it. Must be desperate newspaper hacks that keep recycling that old cliche.
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Pablo
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Post by Pablo on Aug 1, 2024 0:02:43 GMT 1
Really enjoying watching Leon Marchand in the swimming and dominating his events in the pool. Another swimming legend in the making.
Is the sailing happening this week and what are GB medal chances in that? Other than the surfing, I've not seen any highlights.
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Post by -Big Dan- on Aug 1, 2024 17:51:36 GMT 1
Italian women's boxer Angela Carini got defeated in just 46 seconds by her biological male opponent, Algeria's Imane Khelif, after she decided to quit to save her life. This is not only seriously unfair, but it should be illegal.
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Post by Pablo on Aug 1, 2024 22:02:41 GMT 1
Thank you, congratulations on the achievements and enjoy retirement - Sir Andy Murray.
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