2024 Olympics - Day 1 (July 27)

[Topicmaster1010 4,462]

I'll be up to watch swimming heats (and some other stuff), take a two hour nap and then wake up in time for cycling

[Josh 11,030]

First day of Olympic medal events starts today! First action for me is Japan-Germany in men’s volleyball in a couple of hours! (no badminton, purely due to scheduling conflicts)

[Josh 11,030]

Today is the day, my first out of 16 (?) Canadian daily medal chances previews! I’m sure it’s what everyone has been waiting for! (… kidding )

 

Unfortunately, they’re not going to be as long as usual, as I don’t have the time. So without further ado, here it is.

 

Canadian Olympic Medal Chances Day 1 Preview

By far our biggest and most likely medal hope on Day 1 when teen sensation Summer McIntosh will hit the pool for the women’s 400m freestyle final at 11:52 AM/3:52 PM (most likely), but first she’ll have to navigate her way through the heats, hers starts at 2:18 AM/5:18 AM. Couple of outside medal chances as well,  with Cordano Russell in men’s street (heat at 6:08 AM/9:08 AM, final at 8:00 AM/11:00 AM), women’s 4x100m freestyle relay (our heat at 3:20am, final at 12:34 PM/3:34 PM), and men’s 4x100m freestyle relay (our heat at 3:31 AM/6:31 AM, final at 12:44 PM/3:44 PM)

 
Let me know if you actually want more of these 

Edited July 27, 2024 by Josh

[james89 875]

Canada's badminton uniforms are some weird Mondrian inspired geometry. Bad and bizarre

[Josh 11,030]

  On 7/27/2024 at 7:28 AM, james89 said:

Canada's badminton uniforms are some weird Mondrian inspired geometry. Bad and bizarre

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Can you take a screenshot? I’m not watching at the moment, and I’m curious 
 

I’m surprised you’re watching them actually, we’re taking on a pairing that we have a 0% chance against.

[james89 875]

  On 7/27/2024 at 7:31 AM, Josh said:

Can you take a screenshot? I’m not watching at the moment, and I’m curious 
 

I’m surprised you’re watching them actually, we’re taking on a pairing that we have a 0% chance against.

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Ha I was planing on going to bed and now I have this on 

[Josh 11,030]

  On 7/27/2024 at 7:31 AM, Josh said:

Can you take a screenshot? I’m not watching at the moment, and I’m curious 
 

I’m surprised you’re watching them actually, we’re taking on a pairing that we have a 0% chance against.

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^^

[Topicmaster1010 4,462]

Day 1 Relay Lineups for Prelims:

 

Women: Oleksiak -> Harvey -> Douthwright -> Ruck

 

Men: Knox -> Kisil -> Acevedo -> Liendo

[Josh 11,030]

Cauchon lost 13-15 to Di Tella in the men’s sabre round of 64.

 

He was 11-9 up

[Surlympics 896]

  On 7/27/2024 at 6:01 AM, Josh said:

Today is the day, my first out of 16 (?) Canadian daily medal chances previews! I’m sure it’s what everyone has been waiting for! (… kidding )

 

Unfortunately, they’re not going to be as long as usual, as I don’t have the time. So without further ado, here it is.

 

Canadian Olympic Medal Chances Day 1 Preview

By far our biggest and most likely medal hope on Day 1 when teen sensation Summer McIntosh will hit the pool for the women’s 400m freestyle final at 11:52 AM/3:52 PM (most likely), but first she’ll have to navigate her way through the heats, hers starts at 2:18 AM/5:18 AM. Couple of outside medal chances as well,  with Cordano Russell in men’s street (heat at 6:08 AM/9:08 AM, final at 8:00 AM/11:00 AM), women’s 4x100m freestyle relay (our heat at 3:20am, final at 12:34 PM/3:34 PM), and men’s 4x100m freestyle relay (our heat at 3:31 AM/6:31 AM, final at 12:44 PM/3:44 PM)

 
Let me know if you actually want more of these 

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Yes keep doing these are great