2024 Olympics - Day 11 (August 6)

[Josh 13,434]

Mediocre day. Can’t believe I’m saying this after an Olympic gold for Camryn Rogers in women’s hammer throw, but that was to be expected, and at worst in silver (thought Price would’ve been better than she was)

 

There was also Sloan Mackenzie/Katie Vincent in women’s C2-500m, who looked really good in the heats, and Savannah Sutherland advancing to the final in women’s 400m hurdles with 53.80. 
 

Now for the not so good news, McKay got robbed of a medal in women’s 10m platform (I didn’t watch the whole final, but apparently the North Korean’s second dive was overscored), and our men’s basketball team was so fucking pathetic that I’m still in disbelief. 

[Josh 13,434]

6 hours ago, james89 said:

Early track cycling results are floppy too. 

 

EDIT: I wasn't counting these as medal chances but it would be nice to start the program off strong. 

This might explain our women’s team pursuit…

 

[NearPup 4,166]

Rogers' gold medal is only the third ever women's gold medal won by in athletics, and the first one since Amsterdam 1928, the very first time women were allowed to compete in Athletics.

 

Fanny Rosenfeld, Ethel Smith, Jane Bell, Myrtle Cook, Ethel Catherwood and Camryn Rogers.

Edited August 6, 2024 by NearPup

[orangeman 2,876]

27 minutes ago, Josh said:

This might explain our women’s team pursuit…

 

Yeah, I saw that. I wonder if they asked for a re-do or something. 

[orangeman 2,876]

36 minutes ago, Josh said:

Mediocre day. Can’t believe I’m saying this after an Olympic gold for Camryn Rogers in women’s hammer throw, but that was to be expected, and at worst in silver (thought Price would’ve been better than she was)

 

There was also Sloan Mackenzie/Katie Vincent in women’s C2-500m, who looked really good in the heats, and Savannah Sutherland advancing to the final in women’s 400m hurdles with 53.80. 
 

Now for the not so good news, McKay got robbed of a medal in women’s 10m platform (I didn’t watch the whole final, but apparently the North Korean’s second dive was overscored), and our men’s basketball team was so fucking pathetic that I’m still in disbelief. 

I'm so disappointed about basketball. I'm going to a bbq this Saturday with all Americans and we were all hyped to hopefully watch a Canada vs USA final. Even my American co-worker who's really into basketball came up to my room at lunch to ask wth was going on with Canada (He also ripped the refs for their blatant biased officiating). Ultimately, it came down to the first quarter, but really the first half of the first quarter. Canada only tried 3-pointers the whole time and dug themselves a massive hole they could not get out of. It was a terrible strategy and it was pretty even after that. 

[intoronto 6,887]

How many 4ths have there been? I count 12?

[Josh 13,434]

Just now, intoronto said:

How many 4ths have there been? I count 12?

15

[Josh 13,434]

 

[james89 961]

23 minutes ago, NearPup said:

Rogers' gold medal is only the third ever women's gold medal won by in athletics, and the first one since Amsterdam 1928, the very first time women were allowed to compete in Athletics.

 

Fanny Rosenfeld, Ethel Smith, Jane Bell, Myrtle Cook, Ethel Catherwood and Camryn Rogers.

I don’t know why this isn’t a fact CBC is running away with. They’ve made some bizarre programming choices this year for sure.