2024 Olympics - Day 7 (August 2)

[Josh 11,107]

I’m so sick of 4th’s 

[JockCartier 195]

  On 8/2/2024 at 8:38 PM, Surlympics said:

Yes and in Beijing 2008 we went eight days without even one medal! I think we got our first in wrestling on Day 8

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And the country was TESTY about it!

[JoshMartini007 2,567]

Now that we are done a full week, let's compare our performance relative to 2020.

 

Sport	2020	2024
Athletics	6	-
Canoeing	2	-
Cycling	2	-
Diving	1	1
Fencing	-	1
Football	1	-
Gymnastics	-	1
Judo	2	1
Rowing	2	-
Rugby Sevens	-	1
Softball	1	-
Swimming	6	5
Tennis	-	1
Weightlifting	1	-
Total	24	11

Obviously some sports (athletics, canoeing, cycling, weightlifting) haven't started or barely started so there isn't much to comment. Additionally, softball isn't held this time, but the medal won at rugby sevens sort of replaces that. One thing I've noticed is we've won medals in four sports (fencing, gymnastics, rugby sevens, tennis) in which we didn't medal in 2020.

 

In diving, we already matched our performance in 2020 so anything more in the individual events would be a bonus.

 

In football, we've reached the quarterfinals and are still in the hunt for a medal. The match against Germany will be tough, but if we can beat France then we have a chance. Even if we do fail we also have a chance in basketball so we may end up matching our team sport medals

 

Judo unfortunately will likely see a decrease in medals won. There's still the mixed team, but I don't fancy our chances.

 

Rowing we only have one boat remaining in the medal hunt so we are going to perform worse than expected. It will be worse if our women's eights fail to medal too.

 

With some medal chances tomorrow I feel confident we will at least match our swimming total. McIntosh has replaced our relay team dropping to fourth. Things were looking a bit dicey, but medals from Kharun and Masse has turned this into an okay showing. Personally I was expecting 6-8 medals.

[intoronto 5,886]

The men;s basketball team will likely get  in the qf's 

 

will likely be best 2nd team, leaing and  as the only options

Edited August 2, 2024 by intoronto

[intoronto 5,886]

  On 8/2/2024 at 11:52 PM, JoshMartini007 said:

Now that we are done a full week, let's compare our performance relative to 2020.

 

Sport	2020	2024
Athletics	6	-
Canoeing	2	-
Cycling	2	-
Diving	1	1
Fencing	-	1
Football	1	-
Gymnastics	-	1
Judo	2	1
Rowing	2	-
Rugby Sevens	-	1
Softball	1	-
Swimming	6	5
Tennis	-	1
Weightlifting	1	-
Total	24	11

Obviously some sports (athletics, canoeing, cycling, weightlifting) haven't started or barely started so there isn't much to comment. Additionally, softball isn't held this time, but the medal won at rugby sevens sort of replaces that. One thing I've noticed is we've won medals in four sports (fencing, gymnastics, rugby sevens, tennis) in which we didn't medal in 2020.

 

In diving, we already matched our performance in 2020 so anything more in the individual events would be a bonus.

 

In football, we've reached the quarterfinals and are still in the hunt for a medal. The match against Germany will be tough, but if we can beat France then we have a chance. Even if we do fail we also have a chance in basketball so we may end up matching our team sport medals

 

Judo unfortunately will likely see a decrease in medals won. There's still the mixed team, but I don't fancy our chances.

 

Rowing we only have one boat remaining in the medal hunt so we are going to perform worse than expected. It will be worse if our women's eights fail to medal too.

 

With some medal chances tomorrow I feel confident we will at least match our swimming total. McIntosh has replaced our relay team dropping to fourth. Things were looking a bit dicey, but medals from Kharun and Masse has turned this into an okay showing. Personally I was expecting 6-8 medals.

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Are we on pace to surpass Tokyos gold and total counts?

[JoshMartini007 2,567]

  On 8/3/2024 at 12:01 AM, intoronto said:

Are we on pace to surpass Tokyos gold and total counts?

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I think so, we still have plenty of chances. My original prediction was around 25 medals and I don't see why we can't reach that.

[Skater Boy 15]

  On 8/2/2024 at 9:27 PM, Josh said:

I’m so sick of 4th’s 

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  On 8/2/2024 at 9:27 PM, Josh said:

I’m so sick of 4th’s 

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I agree.  As a Canadian I am patriotic. Hopeful but the cynic in me is worried we will not match last olympic medal count.  First, all the predictions  have Canada earning less medals. Second, we really have not increased our stars with new stars. Sure we have a few ie Summer McIntosh but  rowing, and athletics we are weaker for sure.   Looks like Damian Warner is in trouble and we don't have his teammate here so that could be two medals down. Andre D. is not even favoured to win any medal here.  Its asking a lot for women's soccer to medal after the huge penalty they received.  We just lost the 10000k race and the swimming relays have had at at least two fourths.  Canada won two bronze in trampoline and tennis which were nice surprises but they need a few more medals from surprise sources if they are going to beat last olympic medal count. 

[JockCartier 195]

  On 8/3/2024 at 12:01 AM, intoronto said:

Are we on pace to surpass Tokyos gold and total counts?

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For medals yes... for golds, it'll be close