Jan Linha 590 Posted May 16, 2021 #121 Share Posted May 16, 2021 4 hours ago, OlympicIRL said: Wow what a finish from the men’s lightweight double to book their Olympic ticket Yeah, that was incredible. Šimánek & Vraštil are known for their strong finish but when I saw them on 1500m, I was a bit loosing hope. But the finish was incredible. Also chinese crew kinda froze within last 200m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Linha 590 Posted May 16, 2021 #122 Share Posted May 16, 2021 4 hours ago, dodge said: I posted on the other thread but here’s all the quotas won today W2- W2x W4- W1x W4x M4x W8+ M8+ M2- M2x M4- M1x LW2x LM2x I am super happy for M2x .... Jakub Podrazil wanted to compete in M2x alongside Ondřej Synek (3 times Olympic medalist in M1x) but after unsuccessful ECH 2021 they broke up. So Podrazil made a crew with Jan Cincibuch who is "the second" single sculls competitor in Czech. Rowing together for less than a month, they successfully made it to Tokyo. That is really incredible story. Nobody would believe they would make if they asked when they started. Really great job! rafalgorka and Braulio 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 5,583 Posted May 16, 2021 #123 Share Posted May 16, 2021 also qualified the most boats since Atlanta, which happened to be the most successful games for the sport (6 medals). If Canada comes anywhere close that number, that would be amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Liu 1,672 Posted May 16, 2021 #124 Share Posted May 16, 2021 15 minutes ago, Jan Linha said: Yeah, that was incredible. Šimánek & Vraštil are known for their strong finish but when I saw them on 1500m, I was a bit loosing hope. But the finish was incredible. Also chinese crew kinda froze within last 200m. Yes. Both Chinese LW2* and LM2* almost led 1900m but got surpassed at last 100m. Chinese fans are quite depressed about this even though receiving W8+ and W4- quotas already meeting expectation. Congrats by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicsFan 858 Posted May 16, 2021 #125 Share Posted May 16, 2021 54 minutes ago, intoronto said: also qualified the most boats since Atlanta, which happened to be the most successful games for the sport (6 medals). If Canada comes anywhere close that number, that would be amazing! You realize that Canada won only one bronze at the last worlds? Realistically even two medals would be an amazing result for Canada. Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 5,583 Posted May 16, 2021 #126 Share Posted May 16, 2021 44 minutes ago, Vic Liu said: Yes. Both Chinese LW2* and LM2* almost led 1900m but got surpassed at last 100m. Chinese fans are quite depressed about this even though receiving W8+ and W4- quotas already meeting expectation. Congrats by the way. Do both those boats have the same coach? If so I bet it was the coach's idea to go fast all throughout. Both should have qualified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Liu 1,672 Posted May 16, 2021 #127 Share Posted May 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, intoronto said: Do both those boats have the same coach? If so I bet it was the coach's idea to go fast all throughout. Both should have qualified. I think it's their strategy. It's unfair to judge following others or leading with full speed is a better strategy after knowing the result. Sad but hope to receive reallocation quota since they both are the next best... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rybak 3,167 Posted May 16, 2021 #128 Share Posted May 16, 2021 7 hours ago, rafalgorka said: Oh yes. That is why during the olympics I rather focus on watching my favourite events than following closely all the Polish Team performance. It's much more entertaining this way and the mood is better. But I must say Natan failing to qualify is my first serious disappointment. I haven't counted much on women's volleyball actually, so it wasn't such a surprise for me like today. I just realized that Natan was so unlucky in those qualifications, he finished here third just few seconds away from quota, he couldn't compete in European qualifications due to rules (not fair for me) and he was first under line at World Championships.... Since Japan didn't used host quota here maybe there will be an reallocation and he would get quota either way since he was first underline in both main qualifiers. But I don't know if it will happen. Maybe anyone know it better? @intoronto @JoshMartini007 @dcro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 5,583 Posted May 16, 2021 #129 Share Posted May 16, 2021 1 hour ago, rybak said: I just realized that Natan was so unlucky in those qualifications, he finished here third just few seconds away from quota, he couldn't compete in European qualifications due to rules (not fair for me) and he was first under line at World Championships.... Since Japan didn't used host quota here maybe there will be an reallocation and he would get quota either way since he was first underline in both main qualifiers. But I don't know if it will happen. Maybe anyone know it better? @intoronto @JoshMartini007 @dcro Sadly, not the case here. "Unused Host Country Place(s) will be reallocated to the NOC of the next highest placed boat in Single Sculls in the respective gender at the Asia-Oceania Continental Qualification regatta that has not yet qualified a boat for the Olympics at either the World Rowing Championships or the Continental Qualification regatta." Not sure if there are any boats left. If there isn't then only would get the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrv86 3,130 Posted May 17, 2021 #130 Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, rybak said: I just realized that Natan was so unlucky in those qualifications, he finished here third just few seconds away from quota, he couldn't compete in European qualifications due to rules (not fair for me) and he was first under line at World Championships.... Since Japan didn't used host quota here maybe there will be an reallocation and he would get quota either way since he was first underline in both main qualifiers. But I don't know if it will happen. Maybe anyone know it better? @intoronto @JoshMartini007 @dcro I think Kuwait gets the unused host quota in men’s single sculls, as they actually competed and finished 13th place at the Asian qualifiers, one position ahead of the Kuwaiti female rower (14th), who due to rules can’t take the spot. In an irony, as the women’s host quota couldn’t be awarded to any other Asian or Oceania nation, it will get reassigned to the next best competitor in the final qualifier, like they did in LW2x. And guess what? It goes back to Japan intoronto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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