G-ann

19 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said:

I feel for every non relay runner whose funding is going to be axed soon. What’s the point of funding field atheltes. Gaby Logan and Denise Lewis are talking about that. 

My pasta is so dry and needs some sources 🫠

Just one more pair! Eek!

Clearly something special about all people named Georgia. We’re a good bunch!

10 minutes ago, RussB said:

what a brilliant Madison - fair play to Portugal who utterly smashed it in those last 50 laps, great race.

First ever gold outside of athletics and one of only 6 ever! Great work 

8 minutes ago, Olympicsnell said:

I mean they have literally done nothing, picked up points by accident, never attacked, they had no intention of going for a medal in this event, i think that is clear and undefendable. 

I feel that title should go to Canada tbf 

6 minutes ago, RussB said:

After her fence (and likely swim and ride scores) Asaduskaite is not likely to be anywhere near 10 seconds from the front of the laser run… 

 

Ok so you have Botswana beating GB in men’s 4x4, Dutch beating GBR in women’s 4x4, Emma losing to Friedrich and Caden losing the final. Not sure what to make of French not having a chance of gold but “could medal” so will park that.

 

Will check back in on those 4 predictions later. I’d be hugely surprised if 2 or more of the above prove to be accurate.

If you’re wrong, you’re buying the entire forum a round right?

I’ll take a mid range lager please! 

You could even say... a drowner on events... (I'll see myself out) 

I'm refreshing the results page and bbc is behind. ARGH 

3 minutes ago, Epic Failure said:

Oh my word, this 5th round has been crazy.

Not quite a drowning but... well!!!!

45 minutes ago, Olympicsnell said:

We need to be giving this refugee weightlifter citizenship ASAP!

Oh think he was a neutral athlete not a refugee, got my made up flags confused, still offer it to him 

Sadly if we weren't going to offer it to Cindy Ngamba I don't think we're going to give it to anyone else either (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/articles/c7v5336gm87o)

4 minutes ago, Olympicsnell said:

5th, again really good finish as she came through OQS, hope she builds on this and will be challenging again in L.A

 

Agreed, one to watch - her instagram is absolute class too! 

Remaining hopeful for a bronze. Hoping she can take the lead and climb up (all puns intended!) 

On 7/27/2024 at 4:14 PM, G-ann said:

 Women’s hockey! 
 

Will run through this forum nude if they don’t tbh!

Ahaha I'm safe!

Thank you for the generosity!

 

Artistic Swimming: Do we get a medal? Yes

Athletics: Do we get a 1500M medal? No

Cycling Track: Do we win a Madison medal? Yes

Diving: Do any Brits come top 5? Yes

Golf: Do any Brits have an par-or-better day? Yes

Modern Pentathlon: Does Choong come top 5? Yes

Sport Climbing: Does McNeice come top 5? Yes

Taekwondo: Does CUNNINGHAM win a medal? Yes

Felt like china hadn’t practiced for that outcome, brilliant play and shame they couldn’t have sealed the deal 

Just now, LDOG said:

1-1 shoot-out for gold 

Both gold medal matches now decided with a shootout. The drama

drawing first blood. It's on!

6 minutes ago, Epic Failure said:

Maybe, although bookies will always set the odds - assuming that they are not idiots - to try and encourage the most betting, rather than necessarily accurate predictions.

So in conclusion, using predictions and the return as a measure of success/comparison is a fruitless task and we should go back to just being pleased with 54 medals? 
 

Sold 

1 minute ago, Epic Failure said:

The thing is that there's no really objective way of doing this.

 

Everybody views things differently. Some people just view the reigning world champ as automatically favourite. For others it is the world number 1 (not always the same person as the world champ). Some people take a longer view and look at performance over time. Others will make judgement based on 'gut'.

 

None of those methods is objectively correct. The world champion one might be the closest, but even that is open to outside things - for example what if someone missed those world champs through injury but is fit here?

 

And then there's just form and fitness during the competition itself.

 

 

Very valid, perhaps best odds on bet 365 could be the comparison metric?

Can someone do the calculations on this... properly? Would love to see a comparison of the events we thought we'd medal in vs the ones we actually did!

Some much needed positivity: Huge shoutouts and love to   Sarah Wilson who is umpiring the Women's Hockey Final. A massive achievement for anyone especially in the often thankless and undercelebrated role of match official. So pleased for her

 

6 minutes ago, Epic Failure said:

Christ almighty, you lot are a bunch of misery guts aren't you?

 

They were one good lap from the Italians away from gold. Silver is nothing to be sniffed at in a madison.

This forum: Oh no another event ruined with a silver medal. 
 

Disappointing yes, but no reason to tear them to shreds. 
 

Would absolutely hate for them to read any of this.

I’m not crying. Nope. So pleased for wee Toby.

The funding rumours are already in and my local shopping centre has already ripped out the escalator to replace it with a climbing wall. 

I'm super late on this, so I'm happy to discount anything already in progress (technically, athletics, Climbing, Swimming, and Golf!).

Artistic Swimming: Do our pair finish today in the top 5? Yes

Athletics: Do we win a gold today? No

Cycling Track: Do we win a gold medal today? No

Diving: Any Brits in the top 5 of the WOMEN'S FINAL? Yes

Golf: Do any Brits get at least par for the day? No

Marathon Swimming: Any Brits in the top 10? No

Modern Pentathlon: How many Brits make the final?  1

Sport Climbing: Does ROBERTS medal? Yes

Big shoutout to the TWO  umpires doing the Men’s Hockey final. Got some GB representation there somehow!