orangeman

You can say almost the same about swimming. Up until June 2016, if you told me Canada would become a swimming power for the next three Olympic cycles I would have laughed in your face. The boycotts of 1980/1984 really mask how strong Canadian swimming was at the time (Montreal 1976 was just a preview, unfortunately with no golds). This is the Renaissance of Canadian swimming, and we can just hope it lives on to LA, Brisbane and beyond. Side note, this just goes to show how much rowing propped up our medal count in the 90s. Pray our athletics and swimming programs don't turn out like that.

I'll just say this. Christ the Redeemer is one of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World because it was left up to an internet poll. Love Brazil, but they are very online. Never read the comments, especially while celebrating a silver medal.

I don't know if this has been mentioned, or how interesting it is. But Canada's gold relay time of 37.50 is the same time as Italy's gold medal relay time from Tokyo.

I feel most upset about Mitton. As a former shot-putter (all the way to hs, nothing drastic) I followed her since Tokyo and really expected a gold here, or at least to challenge for it. Everything seemed to line up in her favour, but she just didn't get it done. Yes, it was wet, but it was wet for everyone. Oh well. Canada will beat the 24, I don't see us getting shut out tomorrow (yet, still wouldn't be surprised). But I don't know if another gold is in the mix. There's very good chances, but nothing concrete. Of course a few concrete ones fell apart this week, so who knows. It's sport, anything can happen.

I wonder if the actors in the Ozempic commercials know how much I hate them with a blinding rage.

I meant the yelling at each other under the net in the last set. But I'll have another look at that, too.

Phil Wizard will compete tomorrow. There's also outside chances in diving, wrestling and cycling (not likely, but you never know). And hey, the 4x400 women's relay.

Oh well. Had to watch on a bus with blurry video. Going to have to rewind to see what that spat was about.

WTF is happening?

I was waiting for them to officially post the relay gold.

Whoops, you got me! I thought she was the closing one. Fine, how about this instead: Degrasse becomes the first MALE OC flag bearer to win gold at those Olympics since Alex Baumann in 1984.

Nevermind.

How do I like something a million times on here?

Well, we didn't have Summer in Tokyo. That's really the difference. I feel like there was an exceptional amount of surprises this time compared to last, and an exceptional amount of disappointments compared to last.

So, Canada officially ties its best ever non-boycotted gold medal total! And later today, no matter what happens, Canada will tie its best ever non-boycotted total medal count. Now let's break those records!

I can finally relax. Also, officially, ahem... EAT IT NEW ZEALAND!

Because the US didn't win. Lyles rolled his wheelchair onto the track and demanded another try.

Told you I'm paranoid about it. Still not posted or included on the official site (shotput is, for reference).

well, that was fast.

The distances are getting respectable now. Obviously, Mitton could/should have killed it, but it is what it is. We got a gold one way or another. Just wish a surprise wasn't always tainted 10 minutes later.

It's wet for everyone. And it still doesn't explain her first two throws. Whatever, I'm not trying to take her down. I'm just saying, we can't get 10 minutes of celebration in Canada without disappointment.

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.

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.

We're not surprised in Canada. Athletics giveth, athletics taketh away. When the men won the relay, after I calmed down, I realized that for sure meant Mitton wasn't going to medal.

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.