Josh

Biased referee, who has been making shit calls in favor of the French all tournament long.

Today was a much better day for Canada overall, even though there was less events going on, and a couple of major (and not so major) disappointments too. Alysha Newman won a somewhat surprising (I knew she had it in her, just didn’t think she could pull it together at the Olympics) bronze in women’s pole vault with a NR of 4.85m, Melissa Humana-Parades/Brandie Wilkerson swept Alvarez/Moreno to advance to the semifinals in women’s beach volleyball, Sarah Douglas finished 3rd in the medal race to record a top 8 in women’s ICLA6, Michelle Russell (women’s K1-500m) and Connor Fitzpatrick (men’s C1-1000m) both advanced to the semifinals, Kelsey Mitchell and Lauriane Genest both through to the quarterfinals in women’s keirin, and although Josipa Kafadar lost 0-2 to Stojkovic in the women’s 49kg round of 16 it was a valiant effort. Unfortunately, we had a few bad results today too, and a couple were medal contenders Andre DeGrasse failing to qualify for the men’s 200m final is at least somewhat understandable as he re-aggravated his hamstring injury, but no excuses for Mo Ahmed (not as if DeGrasse’s was an excuse, but you get what I mean) as he got clipped from out in front. Edit: Oh and also our teams flopping in track cycling.

At the Paris Diamond League a couple of weeks ago. He also has a few 8:15/8:16’s from this and last year.

If you consider 6 seconds off close then sure, but his PB is 8:13.11, and his time was 8:19.34.

Sick celebration by Alvarez

Amusan could miss out on a medal. Zango is much more likely.

Many many mistakes? I don’t think so, I think that’s just who he is as a person.

Do none of you seriously know what N’Gapeth has done, or is there a joke that I’m not getting? If you haven’t, search it up online, he doesn’t deserve to be fighting for a gold at the Olympics.

It’s not that, it’s what he’s done.

Another surprise medal for as Rooks wins silver

El-Bakkali defends his Olympic title! What drama!

Dead last by a mile. Way to jinx it

Ngapeth

Yep, she’s been leaked before.

Mol/Sørum defeat Herrera/Gavira in straight sets (In the Spaniards last tournament as a partnership), and are through to the semifinals

I don’t know

Wow, gold for Stona with an OR!

Bronze for Newman!

First Olympic medal for since Atlanta 1996, where Matete won bronze in the men’s 400m hurdles.

5 sub 44’s

11 men over 64m

For me my favourites are Kharun in men’s 100/200m butterfly (what a shock! not), and Harvey in women’s foil. At least for Canadian medals

NEWMAN HAS GUARANTEED AN OLYMPIC MEDAL!

@Surlympics how’s the heart rate? For those of you who don’t know, that’s his favourite athlete (I think)

Newman with a new NR of 4.85m