Canada National Thread

[james89 898]

7 minutes ago, orangeman said:

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.  

 

When she was on she was on. This is going to be interesting tomorrow. 

 

And fantastic for the Team Pursuit, they didn't look on until today's race. I think they knew all along they were probably in it for the bronze, but it was surprise for all of us. 

[orangeman 2,285]

6 minutes ago, james89 said:

 

When she was on she was on. This is going to be interesting tomorrow. 

 

And fantastic for the Team Pursuit, they didn't look on until today's race. I think they knew all along they were probably in it for the bronze, but it was surprise for all of us. 

 

Yeah, GB performed much better here than they have recently (like, the last 4 years) and the Americans have been very good this year, too.  So they probably saved themselves for this race.  They also got lucky with the Aussies sucking in the first round and giving the Kiwis the place in the bronze race.  Well, idk if 'lucky' is the right word since the Aussies didn't look good here at all.  

Edited August 13, 2016 by orangeman

[orangeman 2,285]

De Grasse will run next to Bolt in the semis tomorrow.  Hope that inspires him!  He looked good in the prelims today.  Bolt looked bored.  

[james89 898]

1 hour ago, orangeman said:

 

Yeah, GB performed much better here than they have recently (like, the last 4 years) and the Americans have been very good this year, too.  So they probably saved themselves for this race.  They also got lucky with the Aussies sucking in the first round and giving the Kiwis the place in the bronze race.  Well, idk if 'lucky' is the right word since the Aussies didn't look good here at all.  

I hate the hypothetical scenarios, but I think we would have certainly beat Australia too.

[james89 898]

7 hours ago, orangeman said:

 

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.  

 

And Brianne sets a personal best in the Javelin beating those two. Fingers crossed for something special here!

[orangeman 2,285]

Brianne ties her javelin record.  Looking good now (for the podium)!

[juddy96 171]

Brianne is in bronze by 13 points atm

[orangeman 2,285]

Just now, juddy96 said:

Brianne is in bronze by 13 points atm

 

And she has one of the best 800's in the field.  Unfortunately, so does Ennis-Hill.  

[james89 898]

Just now, juddy96 said:

Brianne is in bronze by 13 points atm

Over whom?

[juddy96 171]

Just now, james89 said:

Over whom?

 

Schafer of Germany