Canada National Thread

[juddy96 171]

Our Women's Team Pursuit expectedly loses to GB who set another WR, we battle NZ for bronze

[orangeman 1,989]

29 minutes ago, juddy96 said:

Our Women's Team Pursuit expectedly loses to GB who set another WR, we battle NZ for bronze

 

They looked pretty good in their race (especially compared to yesterday).  With the Aussies out, Canada is the favourite for bronze.  Hope they perform this afternoon.  

[orangeman 1,989]

Canada wins in beach volleyball!  

 

Canada loses in beach volleyball... 

[orangeman 1,989]

Theisen-Eaton needed a huge result in long jump.  Didn't get it.  Good, but not great.  Still, 'only' 90 points off the podium now.  A medal is still very possible, but probably only bronze. 

[juddy96 171]

Ennis is too solid for Brianne to catch her, Thiam is a poor 800m runner but her Javelin will keep her out of range, she's fighting with KJT who has a poor JT, Jones is also ahead but has both a poor JT and 800m

[orangeman 1,989]

12 minutes ago, juddy96 said:

Ennis is too solid for Brianne to catch her, Thiam is a poor 800m runner but her Javelin will keep her out of range, she's fighting with KJT who has a poor JT, Jones is also ahead but has both a poor JT and 800m

 

Yeah, pretty much.  If Brianne can finish ahead of KJT and Jones in javelin she'll be in a good position for bronze because her 800m is very strong and you can get a lot of points there.  Thiam and Ennis-Hill would both basically have to not get a mark in javelin for her to get the gold.  Another worry is Schafer in 6th, just behind Brianne.  But her 800m is much weaker.  

Edited August 13, 2016 by orangeman

[orangeman 1,989]

Burnette with a disasterous second routine, don't think he'll make it to the finals of trampoline.  

[intoronto 5,638]

Burnett will miss the trampoline final... 

[orangeman 1,989]

Another bronze!  

[orangeman 1,989]

Well, the good news for diving is that Abel wasn't as good as she can be today and still finished 3rd by a large margin.  If she's clean tomorrow a medal will be attainable, maybe gold if the Chinese screw up.  Also, Ware makes the final as well.