konig 1,298 Posted March 1, 2020 #21 Share Posted March 1, 2020 1 hour ago, intoronto said: Congratulations for the quota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshMartini007 2,210 Posted March 1, 2020 #22 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Yip should have qualified earlier, it's unfortunate she had to take a spot from one of the South American competitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,477 Posted March 1, 2020 #23 Share Posted March 1, 2020 1 hour ago, JoshMartini007 said: Yip should have qualified earlier, it's unfortunate she had to take a spot from one of the South American competitors. Yeah, everyone not Yip was completely distraught. I’ve never been in an environment like that. I really felt for Contreras because she was the real favorite for the quota. She was very nice, and kind enough to give me interview just as she was about to leave the venue as well. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDOG 2,199 Posted March 1, 2020 #24 Share Posted March 1, 2020 hace 1 hora, JoshMartini007 dijo: Yip should have qualified earlier, it's unfortunate she had to take a spot from one of the South American competitors. Why is it unfortunate? Their level is really poor and Argentina/Chile have another hundred of athletes qualified. Better this way than spend money on a olympic tourist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,477 Posted March 1, 2020 #25 Share Posted March 1, 2020 58 minutes ago, LDOG said: Why is it unfortunate? Their level is really poor and Argentina/Chile have another hundred of athletes qualified. Better this way than spend money on a olympic tourist. Contreras and Aguado are actually very good climbers. I had actually pegged them as the favorites to qualify today. Yip was a surprise winner for me (despite her being more well known than the other two) “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,477 Posted March 1, 2020 #26 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Well, it’s past midnight here, but I’m finally finished. Here’s a comprehensive review of today’s action complete with athlete interviews: https://games24.totallympics.com/?p=1812 phelps and bmo 1 1 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phelps 6,858 Posted March 1, 2020 #27 Share Posted March 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Olympian1010 said: Contreras and Aguado are actually very good climbers. I had actually pegged them as the favorites to qualify today. Yip was a surprise winner for me (despite her being more well known than the other two) naaa, she's been on another level through those last few seasons... looking at the starting field, imho it was only her to lose the Olympic quota in this tournament, but finally she filled her contract and booked her Olympic participation... I'm more curious to see how the men's event is going to develop...it should be closer than the women's, even if Bailey is the big favourite on paper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshMartini007 2,210 Posted March 1, 2020 #28 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Bailey should win, his biggest threat would be bouldering as I doubt he'll finish any lower the second in lead. The athlete with the best chance to match him points total is Granja, but he'll need to have a better bouldering and lead performance. I guess Duffy also has a chance too Olympian1010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,477 Posted March 1, 2020 #29 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Alrighty, we’re about an hour out from day two. I’ll be “live tweeting” again, and you can expect another comprehensive review. I’m just hanging in the press room writing a few articles, but I think it might be time to go and explore the venue and outdoor festival a bit. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vojthas 947 Posted March 1, 2020 #30 Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said: Alrighty, we’re about an hour out from day two. I’ll be “live tweeting” again, and you can expect another comprehensive review. I’m just hanging in the press room writing a few articles, but I think it might be time to go and explore the venue and outdoor festival a bit. TAKE/BUY MEMORABILIAS - pins, t-shirt, whatever there is and will make you remember the competition. Collect papers with results. If you happen to see some bib/start number - take it (after the competition! ). A banner. A poster promoting the competition. Ask for a stone from the wall (if they are not going to use it for the next competition - like the broken one at the Worlds - I'd surely walk in the direction of the guy who took it off and ask for it). Edited March 1, 2020 by Vojthas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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