2024 Olympics - Day 8 (August 3)

[intoronto 6,456]

Men's beach volleyball team out due to injury

 

 

What a disaster 

[NearPup 3,504]

Rowing Canada doesn’t deserve the women’s eights team.

 

I’m glad for the athletes that they won a medal, but a big part of me did hope they would get shut out to force a real reckoning in that federation.

Edited August 3, 2024 by NearPup

[james89 898]

6 minutes ago, NearPup said:

Rowing Canada doesn’t deserve the women’s eights team.

 

I’m glad for the athletes that they won a medal, but a big part of me did hope they would get shut out to force a real reckoning in that federation.

With only two boats qualifying I think the reckoning was already underway.

[orangeman 2,292]

If I have the tie-breakers worked out here in 3x3, and I'm sure I don't...

 

I think we want France to beat AUS so Canada finishes 3rd. But I'm not sure it makes much difference. 

[orangeman 2,292]

Any word on who's up for the mixed swimming relay today? 

[Josh 11,551]

Got so pissed off that I went back to sleep 

 

Woke up thinking that Warner’s no height was a nightmare, only to find out that it was real, and nothing else has been going right today either 

[james89 898]

6 minutes ago, orangeman said:

Any word on who's up for the mixed swimming relay today? 

Devin Heroux said - "And wowza, Canada is going for it." But no lineups yet.

[orangeman 2,292]

France beats Australia!

 

I think that's big because it probably means Canada will face Azerbaijan instead of the USA in the play-in (if USA beats China next game). 

 

Edit: Actually, I'm not sure. If USA wins they would have 4 wins along with Canada and Australia, but they all beat each other so I'm not sure what the tie breaker is (points? if it's points, Canada wins the tie breaker). 

Edited August 3, 2024 by orangeman

[Josh 11,551]

3 minutes ago, orangeman said:

France beats Australia!

 

I think that's big because it probably means Canada will face Azerbaijan instead of the USA in the play-in (if USA beats China next game). 

 

Edit: Actually, I'm not sure. If USA wins they would have 4 wins along with Canada and Australia, but they all beat each other so I'm not sure what the tie breaker is (points? if it's points, Canada wins the tie breaker). 

It’s points. 

[james89 898]

17 minutes ago, james89 said:

Devin Heroux said - "And wowza, Canada is going for it." But no lineups yet.

The lineup is Masse Knox Liendo and MacNeil on the freestyle.