Rowing at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

[orangeman 2,002]

Oh, how far Canadian rowing has fallen.

 

The geniuses in charge decided to break our successful men's 8s apart for more chances at medals.  Great idea guys!  

[Agger 1,663]

Go go, girls!

[OlympicIRL 5,532]

6 minutes ago, Agger said:

Go go, girls!

 

What's the qualification criteria in this event?

[Canada4thewin 90]

il y a 9 minutes, orangeman a déclaré:

Oh, how far Canadian rowing has fallen.

 

The geniuses in charge decided to break our successful men's 8s apart for more chances at medals.  Great idea guys!  

This is a total disaster 

[Agger 1,663]

1 minute ago, OlympicIRL said:

 

What's the qualification criteria in this event?

 

1-2 to semi. Repechage for the rest.

[OlympicIRL 5,532]

Just now, Agger said:

 

1-2 to semi. Repechage for the rest.

 

Thanks for the info

[Syd7 4]

This event isn't fair for the athletes. You can't have one race where it is flat, the next it is choppy and un-raceable. It isn't hard to develop a venue that gives every athlete a chance. This Olympics has been a fiasco unfortunately, it better be the last time we schedule an Olympics in this area.

[vinipereira 3,247]

33 minutos atrás, Syd7 disse:

This event isn't fair for the athletes. You can't have one race where it is flat, the next it is choppy and un-raceable. It isn't hard to develop a venue that gives every athlete a chance. This Olympics has been a fiasco unfortunately, it better be the last time we schedule an Olympics in this area.

 

Yes, I agree. Let's keep Olympics to european nations, USA and (maybe) Australia, clearly the only civilized countries in the world.

 

[orangeman 2,002]

54 minutes ago, Syd7 said:

This event isn't fair for the athletes. You can't have one race where it is flat, the next it is choppy and un-raceable. It isn't hard to develop a venue that gives every athlete a chance. This Olympics has been a fiasco unfortunately, it better be the last time we schedule an Olympics in this area.

 

Actually, since it all depends on placings within your heat, changing conditions don't really matter.  If it's choppy, it's choppy for everyone in your heat.

[Gianlu33 4,606]

21 minutes ago, vinipereira said:

 

Yes, I agree. Let's keep Olympics to european nations, USA and (maybe) Australia, clearly the only civilized countries in the world.