2024 Olympics - Day 12 (August 7)

[Surlympics 1,372]

13 minutes ago, james89 said:

Wait she said that? I heard a stomach virus went through some of the track team. 

Yeah she said they are finally recovering 

Edited August 7, 2024 by Surlympics

[Josh 13,429]

11 minutes ago, orangeman said:

I didn't mean to imply that it was. I just mean home athletes always have an extra motivation, so it'd be nice to not face them in every event. 

Didn’t we go undefeated against them two Sunday’s ago?

[Josh 13,429]

Mel/Brandie take set 1 21-18 over Alvarez/Moreno in the women’s beach volleyball quarterfinals!

Edited August 7, 2024 by Josh

[Josh 13,429]

MEL/BRANDIE HAVE DONE IT! THEY SWEEP ALVAREZ/MORENO FOR CANADA’S FIRST EVER OLYMPIC SEMIFINAL IN WOMEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL! 
 

Fuck, fuck, fuck, I’m so happy right now. 

Edited August 7, 2024 by Josh

[james89 957]

2 minutes ago, Josh said:

MEL/BRANDIE HAVE DONE IT! THEY SWEEP ALVAREZ/MORENO FOR CANADA’S FIRST EVER OLYMPIC SEMIFINAL IN BEACH VOLLEYBALL! 
 

Fuck, fuck, fuck, I’m so happy right now. 

Women’s beach volleyball! The men made it in 1996 

 

But also YAY! This is super exciting!

Edited August 7, 2024 by james89

[intoronto 6,851]

MHP joins her dad (the coach of the 96 Bronze medalists) in the medal round. Hoping she can win either silver or gold

[Josh 13,429]

16 minutes ago, james89 said:

Women’s beach volleyball! The men made it in 1996 

 

But also YAY! This is super exciting!

Thanks for that 

[Topicmaster1010 6,351]

Newman clears 4.40m on her first attempt

[intoronto 6,851]

All 4 track cycling teams finished 8th (ie last in the teams who advanced)

[Josh 13,429]

Through round 1 of women’s golf, Sharp is tied for 7th, although -6 back of the leader. 

Edited August 7, 2024 by Josh