orangeman

Looks like GB's 4x100 relay team will be DQed due to one of their runners doping. This will move Canada up from bronze to silver! https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/58193101 Honestly, not the team I thought we'd see doping from the sprints, but there's still time I guess.

Who here is finding themselves rewatch various medals by Canada? Upon my return to Beijing I moved into a new apartment with a giant smart TV so I broadcast all the medals all the time from CBC's site these past few days. I can't believe I missed W8's gold, I knew they were doing great (look up my posts about them in the heats). I was supposed to watch on a train, but there were complications about getting into the station and the covid outbreak I mentioned. It drained my phone, my time and my patience, so read about it hours later. I've enjoyed it several times on my new TV now.

Amazing SOG for Canada. There were disappointments, as there always are. But there were also triumphs and unexpected surprises. The women getting gold in soccer will be forever stamped onto Canadian sports history. I was occupied right at the end of the Games, having to cut my summer vacation short to return to Beijing as there is a covid outbreak in this country now and things have returned to high level (well, officially "medium" but it would be considered high level for others. We're not getting locked into our apartments yet). I delayed going through security in the airport on my way back to watch Mitchell win her gold on my phone. I watched the rowing pair get bronze at the feet of the largest stone Buddha in the world. The women beat the US while I sunbathed by the pool in a rainforest environment. I witnessed Maggie MacNeil get her gold in front of pandas at a breeding house. China has problems, very serious problems, but it's a beautiful country. CBC had excellent coverage as usual. Our athletes performed at unprecedented levels. Can't wait for Beijing 2022! I'm here waiting! Screw you covid, we better be able to go to the events. That's a big reason why I took this job. Countdown is on! I'm so hyped right now!

Sad it's over, glad we got to have it finally. Not long till Beijing 2022, and I just happen to live here (currently going through a Covid outbreak, though).

You mean he didn't need to knock anyone over or have the race restarted because he wasn't going to win (still bitter!)

Another gold!

GOOOOOOOOLLLLLD!

Mitchell going for gold!

Oh I know. She seems to do better from behind, just being able to power through at the end.

Crap....

Mitchell!

Completely agree with him. There was no reason to restart that first race, the only one being the GB guy was going to lose.

Mitchell is in tough against the reigning world champ, but if she can power through her itll be better the next round. Unfortunate that she qualified 2nd and now has to face the 3rd qualifier while 6th and 9th meet each other in the other semi.

Another 4th! Makes sense, 4 x 400. They did really well. It was a hard ask for Sage to hold off the Jamaican on that last straight away.

Too bad for Genest, I think she had a good chance against any other rider. Mitchell is crazy fast, but her tactics need work. Hopi.g she can power to a gold. Getting Laurie Ann Munzer vibes.

Made little sense to end the race with half a lap left. I get safety, but its not like they stopped it when Hugo fell the next race. The GB racer also caused two crashes which was interesting, especially since only the Dutch rider was penalized.

Well, that's that for the Canadians in the keirin.

Damn, the two Canadians go against each other in the quarterfinals for the sprint.

British guy knocking people down, Dutch guy getting the punishments, haha.

Damn. Edit: OH SHE WON! haha, YAY!

Frustrating because Hugo likely was going to win that first race.

British guy causing another crash...

The British guy totally rode the Malaysian down.

In bad news, Z-M bombed his 2nd and 3rd dives and will finish 13th in the semis, will not move on to the final. That's two in this event finishing just outside the cutoff. It's the new "4th".

Bronze in canoe!