2024 Olympics - Day 14 (August 9)

[orangeman 1,989]

I've said it before, I'll say it again. Sports Canada needs to invest more in psychologists. Our favourites flame out so often, while those with little expectations on them can perform. It's a constant thing. Not to mention the 4ths. 

[NearPup 3,050]

20 minutes ago, orangeman said:

Take THAT New Zealand! 

heard you are are taking revenge in the shot put xD

[Josh 10,510]

Kelsey Mitchell through to the 1/8 finals in women’s sprint! Wow, I was for sure thinking she was going to be out.

Edited August 9 by Josh

[intoronto 5,639]

4 minutes ago, orangeman said:

I've said it before, I'll say it again. Sports Canada needs to invest more in psychologists. Our favourites flame out so often, while those with little expectations on them can perform. It's a constant thing. Not to mention the 4ths. 

Sport Canada has no new money and all Federations are starved for money. Our federal government is a shitshiw right now

[Skater Boy 15]

22 minutes ago, orangeman said:

Sarah Mitton has one more chance to get into the top 8...

I feel for her.  The pressure maybe was too much?  It wasn't her day.

[orangeman 1,989]

7 minutes ago, NearPup said:

heard you are are taking revenge in the shot put xD

Well, this would be the shortest mark for gold since 1964. 

 

And if that's the field that Mitton lost to it'll make it even worse. 

[NearPup 3,050]

4 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Sport Canada has no new money and all Federations are starved for money. Our federal government is a shitshiw right now

And one can probably expect money to be even tighter under the next government.

[orangeman 1,989]

I'm getting paranoid because the official site hasn't posted the relay results and they haven't added the gold to Canada's total yet. 

[orangeman 1,989]

7 minutes ago, orangeman said:

Well, this would be the shortest mark for gold since 1964. 

 

And if that's the field that Mitton lost to it'll make it even worse. 

And the German takes the lead! With a still-too-short-to-be-serious mark. This is what Mitton lost to? 

Edit: And the Kiwi takes it back. 

Edited August 9 by orangeman

[intoronto 5,639]

9 minutes ago, NearPup said:

And one can probably expect money to be even tighter under the next government.

Probably not. There is a lot of 'fat' to trim, but not at Sport Canada