Team GB Daily: Day 5

[Orangehair43 251]

1 minute ago, JamDH said:

Went exactly as I feared in the end, and in hindsight probably the only winner there was ever going to be, but another medal!

I think the battle between France and us on the medal table will go to the France but every medal counts in getting to that 50 target. 
 

Bronze. Bronze. Bronze. 

[RussB 189]

Yep - in the end far too strong and what a performance by the Swiss athlete!

good news for our team relay that GTB will be competitive, especially over the relay distance. Not sure how we beat the French though who will have Beaugrand on the last leg

Edited July 31, 2024 by RussB

[JamDH 44]

2 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said:

I think the battle between France and us on the medal table will go to the France but every medal counts in getting to that 50 target. 
 

Bronze. Bronze. Bronze. 

I hadn't even considered that we'd even be in a battle with France on the table anyway. Hosts should always comfortably be in that 3rd spot (assuming its not a major nation like Brazil)

[JamDH 44]

3 minutes ago, RussB said:

Yep - in the end far too strong and what a performance by the Swiss athlete!

good news for our team relay that GTB will be competitive, especially over the relay distance. Not sure how we beat the French though who will have Beaugrand on the last leg

Without trying to be too pessimistic it could be impossible, even considering the sprint distance. The presence of Lombardi as a second French athlete right up there is a killer. It's a shame given how strong we are, but huge medal favourites still of course. 

[RussB 189]

I think you have to hope Yee gets a gap on leg 3 and Beth can maintain that through the swim and maybe enhance it on the bike. Got To put cass under pressure on the bike

[Jon 43]

Charlotte Fry gets 78.913 in the dressage. Highest score so far, but German riders still to come.

Edited July 31, 2024 by Jon

[Olympicsnell 300]

Just now, Jon said:

Charlotte Fry gets 78.913. Highest score so far, but German riders still to come.

Do these scores count as part of the on going individual comp all the way through like in eventing, or do they get wiped etc and this is just a qualification round for the individual?

[Orangehair43 251]

8 minutes ago, JamDH said:

I hadn't even considered that we'd even be in a battle with France on the table anyway. Hosts should always comfortably be in that 3rd spot (assuming its not a major nation like Brazil)

Neither did I but I’ve seem various predictions say it was possible but I am very skeptical.

 

 

 

Edited July 31, 2024 by Orangehair43

[Jon 43]

11 minutes ago, Olympicsnell said:

Do these scores count as part of the on going individual comp all the way through like in eventing, or do they get wiped etc and this is just a qualification round for the individual?

I think all scores get wiped. This is for qualification only. 

[RussB 189]

Rowing and track cycling will see GB launch up the table.

I still have us getting 3rd.