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2 minutes ago, NearPup said:

I thought Canada would never get another shot after London. Impossible to know how things will go.

Neah, this was their chance. USA can't possibly struggle for so long with old roster, France will be there in Paris and of course Netherlands could be there too. This was the best chance for Sweden to finally win gold. They blew it.

1 minute ago, tirtha22 said:

Quinn from Canada is the first openly transgender athlete to win an Olympic Gold.

 

But she's not a male competing among women so it doesn't really matter?

Forget Sinclair, Labee won you this gold that is for sure.

Just now, NearPup said:

We've used up literally decades worth of luck in one tournament.

This definitely should stop all whinging about 2012 SF once and for all You got very lucky here indeed. Only scored two goals in three knockout games - both from penalties

What luck from

This is some bad penalty shooting!!!

Lawrence with the Socrates penalty. Of course it's saved...

Mitchell-Blake will get crushed over this. He had terrible individual 200m already and now loses the gold by 0,01 to Italy of all teams

I suppose those first week comments about Italy having terrible OG didn't age well?

Italy wins it!!!!!

Only one really iffy changeover for and they run away with gold. But the 1st changeover was close to being outside the zone!

Okay, let's see if can somehow screw it up in women's 4x100

Just now, orangeman said:

Listen, we had to have a corrupt Norwegian ref in 2012 to take it away from us, let us have this.

It doesn't work that way. But I guess if corruption benefits Canada then it's acceptable

Aleksandra Miroslaw set the WR in speed climbing but predictably finished last in lead & bouldering and still finished 4th overall. This unfair format won't be missed for sure. Let's hope Miroslaw stays in form to contend in speed climbing alone in Paris.

Silver medal for Maria Andrejczyk!!! A great performance

Barber 5 cms off silver

Tugsuz misses bronze by 4 cm in the last throw!

2 minutes ago, NearPup said:

All the Muir hype from the BBC is finally justified.

 

Seriously amazing race tho.

Because it was run like a meeting race with pacemaking. Muir can always contend in such races, she can't win a slow race with sprint finish because she doesn't have it.

Just now, Federer91 said:

Laura Muir showing who is the best middle-distance runner in Europe 

She was lucky Hassan did all the pacemaking and split the pack. That was the only way she would win a medal here.

Hassan with perfect pacemaking

leads 1-0 at half-time. Blackstenius must have read my comments since she scored the goal

Miller-Uibo takes it. Misses out on Perec's OR by 0,11

Paulino 49,20 NR with silver.

Tugsuz throws Hussong out!

1 minute ago, Orangehair43 said:

Also why is there a 35 minute gap from the end of the 1500m before the relays begin. That feels unusually long. 

Heptathlon/decathlon medal ceremonies?

Very fast first men's 4x400 SF. 2:59,06 NR good enough for 5th place.