2024 Olympics - Day 5 (July 31)

[intoronto 5,850]

***Prayer circle for Charles Paquet in the triathlon***

[JockCartier 184]

  On 7/31/2024 at 12:11 AM, Topicmaster1010 said:

I don't think the triathlon/duathlon is confirmed yet, or is it? Does anyone know?

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Apparently Friday, and if they can't swim in the Seine, it'll be a duathlon

Not kidding

[Surlympics 896]

  On 7/31/2024 at 12:30 AM, intoronto said:

***Prayer circle for Charles Paquet in the triathlon***

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What about a back up in case its not on haha

[intoronto 5,850]

  On 7/31/2024 at 12:36 AM, Surlympics said:

What about a back up in case its not on haha

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Backup would have to be Kharun. 

[Surlympics 896]

  On 7/31/2024 at 12:37 AM, intoronto said:

Backup would have to be Kharun. 

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Okay I can sleep well . Goodnight 

[intoronto 5,850]

  On 7/31/2024 at 12:41 AM, Surlympics said:

Okay I can sleep well . Goodnight 

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Good night!

[intoronto 5,850]

  On 7/31/2024 at 12:33 AM, JockCartier said:

Apparently Friday, and if they can't swim in the Seine, it'll be a duathlon

Not kidding

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It always struck me as weird that there was no Plan B for the triathlon venue. When I was on staff for the 2015 Pan American Games, each sport had a backup venue planned for including triathlon. The backup venue for triathlon was the Welland Flatwater Center for those wondering 

Edited July 31, 2024 by intoronto

[james89 875]

  On 7/30/2024 at 11:48 PM, NearPup said:

I guess one medal tomorrow would be a relative success?

 

My biggest interests tomorrow re: team Canada will be the men's 200m butterfly, both the women's and mixed doubles matches in tennis and Tammara Thibeault's first fight. And of course the women's soccer team.

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I'm also going to be looking with an optimistic eye towards the synchro diving tomorrow - I think Miller and Mackay are one of several teams that are on the bubble of being in the conversation here. 

[JockCartier 184]

  On 7/31/2024 at 12:45 AM, intoronto said:

It always struck me as weird that there was no Plan B for the triathlon venue. When I was on staff for the 2015 Pan American Games, each sport had a backup venue planned for including triathlon. The backup venue for triathlon was the Welland Flatwater Center for those wondering 

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The organizers were obstinate, and using it as a showpiece was more important than the competition. 

Not that it's unique to Paris '24, hell, Calgary '88 built ski jumps in an undersized wind tunnel

[intoronto 5,850]

Canada needs to beat Spain handily and finish in the top 2 or they will risk playing the US in the semis in men's basketball

Edited July 31, 2024 by intoronto