Team GB Daily: Day 2

[Orangehair43 251]

The BBC have pretty much said if will be very difficult now for the women to make the Gymnastics team final. Becky Downie did well - will it be enough for the final?

 

 

[Mkbw50 438]

I think 14.666 will be enough

[cjsavory 44]

Cutoff in Tokyo was 14.56 - not directly comparable, obviously (4 Russian gymnast scored higher, so only 2 went through), but does suggest it'll be close. 

[Epic Failure 355]

I realise that I might be answering some of these late, but I've just woken up (it's 3:30am for me )

 

Question of the Day

Archery: Can we beat Germany? No

Artistic Gymnastics: Who is the top Brit (All-around) after qualifying? Kinsella

Badminton: Can Lane and Vendy win at least one game today? No

Boxing: How many wins do our boxers get today? One

Canoe Slalom: Can Woods get a medal? No

Cycling Mountain Bike: Can we get a top 5 finish? Yes

Equestrian: Does our TEAM stay in a medal position at the end of the day? Yes

Hockey: Do the WOMEN win? Yes

Judo: Can Giles get a medal?

Rowing: Is it another clean sweep of advancements today? Yes

Rugby Sevens: How many wins do we get? Today, or overall? Today, zero, overall, one

Sailing: Do all four teams get through to at LEAST the quarterfinal (Windsurfing) and medal race (Skiff) Yes

Shooting: Do we get at least one medal today? No

Swimming: Does Peaty win gold? No

Table Tennis: Can Hursey get a win? No

Tennis: Do Evans and Murray go through? No

[Olympicsnell 300]

The archery team taken the unusual step of firing their arrows with a scatter gun 

[RussB 189]

The women's gymnasts have been sadly underperforming across the board this morning. Sole positive is Becky likely into the bars final. Eesh difficult start to the day with the archery being...well erratic might be kind.

[Epic Failure 355]

4 minutes ago, Olympicsnell said:

The archery team taken the unusual step of firing their arrows with a scatter gun 

In fairness to them, it's still a darn sight better than I could do.

 

I mean, I can run and swim 100m. Not quickly obviously, but I can do it.

 

I doubt I'd even be within 10 metres of the archery target.

[Jon 43]

Women’s Pair last in their rowing heat. Will need to go through the repechage.

[RussB 189]

1 minute ago, Jon said:

Women’s Pair last in their rowing heat. Will need to go through the repechage.

That's highly disappointing actually, oddsmakers had them going in as 4th favs! Admittedly I was never quite that high on hopes but thought a semi final berth was assured.

[G-ann 113]

5 minutes ago, Epic Failure said:

In fairness to them, it's still a darn sight better than I could do.

 

I mean, I can run and swim 100m. Not quickly obviously, but I can do it.

 

I doubt I'd even be within 10 metres of the archery target.

Archery, is one where you look at it and think “how hard can it be, stand in same place and fire arrow” and then you try it for yourself and realise the skill and talent the athletes have!