2024 Olympics - Day 5 (July 31)

[orangeman 1,989]

38 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Is anyone staying up for the race walk?

I have to return to work tomorrow morning.  I had the last 7 weeks off, the schedule just didn't work for me. I'll likely go to bed very soon and wake up early to catch up on everything before heading off and then try to sneakily watch during meetings and trainings tomorrow. Stupid work! 

[Josh 10,497]

7 minutes ago, orangeman said:

I have to return to work tomorrow morning.  I had the last 7 weeks off, the schedule just didn't work for me. I'll likely go to bed very soon and wake up early to catch up on everything before heading off and then try to sneakily watch during meetings and trainings tomorrow. Stupid work! 

I suggest you wear a toque! 
 

So that you can sneak wireless earbuds underneath obviously, and at the very least get to listen to the action. 

Edited August 1 by Josh

[intoronto 5,638]

Backup prayer circle is for the women's foil team

[Josh 10,497]

4 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Backup prayer circle is for the women's foil team

Why would there need to be a backup? It’s not like the triathlon, the race walk will take place tomorrow 

[Surlympics 730]

I really want Wyatt Sanford to win his quarterfinal tomorrow.

Edited August 1 by Surlympics

[intoronto 5,638]

10 minutes ago, Surlympics said:

I really want Wyatt Sanford to win his quarterfinal tomorrow.

It will be tricky against the World Champion + Uzbek

[james89 847]

1 hour ago, intoronto said:

Is anyone staying up for the race walk?

Lol accidentally. I’m going to be at an event during the start of it 😂

[Josh 10,497]

Good night! Back up in an hour and a half 

 

I’ll do the rundown of the day of Canadian action as soon as I wake up. 

[Josh 10,497]

Another decent day overall, slightly overshadowed by the fact that we suffered our biggest disappointment of the Olympics thus far.

 

Illya Kharun, won Canada’s only medal of the day with a bronze in the men’s 200m butterfly, with a HUGE NR of 1:52.80, taking almost a second off his previous mark. Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Medvedev for the first time in eight meetings in the men’s singles round of 16 in tennis, then later later teamed up with Dabrowski in the mixed doubles quarterfinals to defeat Gauff/Fritz. Women’s soccer team beat Colombia 1-0, off another goal by Gilles to advance to the quarterfinals, despite facing a lot of adversity with the drone scandal. Canada defeated China in waterpolo to pretty much keep their quarterfinal hopes alive. Tyler Mislawchuk and Charles Paquet finishing 8th and 13th in the men’s triathlon. And finally, our women’s 3x3 team demolishing China 21-11 to improve to 2-0.

 

As for the disappointments, we’ll nothing will beat Tammara Thibeault losing to Ngamba by split decision during the women’s 75kg round of 16. She hadn’t lost a match the entire Olympic cycle. Jill Moffatt/Jenny Casson failing to advance to the final in women’s lightweight double sculls (and well off an advancing time) was another, they were medal contenders. Caeli McKay/Kate Miller finished 4th in women’s 10m synchro, and while it is a good result for them it’s now Caeli’s 2nd in a row. Felix Dolci had a nightmare of a day in the men’s all-around, falling numerous times on the bar to finish in 20th. Leylah Fernandez/Dabrowski losing to Andreeva/Schnaider in straight sets in the women’s doubles round of 32, including getting bageled in the 2nd set. Lastly, Melissa Humana-Parades/Brandie Wilkerson losing to Esmee/Zoe in 3 in women’s beach volleyball group stage action 

[Surlympics 730]

3 hours ago, intoronto said:

It will be tricky against the World Champion + Uzbek

Yeah that’s exactly why