Quasit

10 minutes ago, Nickyc707 said:

 

Glad you're happier today, Quasit! 3-3-6 with hopefully a medal for Andrew Willis to add later tonight against 2-3-4 in London at the end of day 5. Starts getting a bit harder from tomorrow but I think we'll still be ahead of the game at the end of day 6. Apart from the medallists there were also good perfromances from the men's rugby 7s team - into the semi-finals - and the women's hockey team both of which maintained their 100% records.

 

Thanks, I can be quite pessimistic and emotional.

Yes, those teams look good too and one team sports medal would be amazing too since we have nothing in handball, volleyball, basketball etc.

Admittedly, today was GB's lucky day, after Froome I did not expect a gold today.

I have to say, the beeps in fencing are one of my favourite noises in sports.

Great for Egypt, that makes up for this close losses in shooting.

8 hours ago, Nickyc707 said:

 

I understand where you are coming from but regretting that 4th and 5th places weren't turned into medals is the way to insanity, especially as the margins are so small. We are not going to win as many medals as 2012 and the main fall off will be in golds. We will see a fall off in some sports in numbers and/or colour but we will likely see an improvement in others, e.g. swimming, diving, shooting and possibly athletics. 

 

 

Well, turned out to be the best day yet.

I gave Conway no chance and she has just won bronze. If not fencing, then judo.

This is all important for future funding, that's why.

YES, amazing.

 

Happy for Kauzer too, he really deserved an Olympic medal after all that time.

Cool, now hoping for an Iranian medal.

Day 5 Finals

 

Canoeing (Slalom) - Men's K-1

 

Joseph Clarke

 

After Florence's bad final run yesterday, I hope for a better performance from Clarke today. Medal contender, yes, but unpredictable event so I'll leave it at that.

 

Cycling - Women's Road Time Trial

 

Emma Pooley

 

2008 silver medalist and 2010 world champion. No idea what to expect from her now after her comeback, favourites are others. Some give her a shot at a medal but I don't know enough about women's cycling, to be honest. Hoping for a good performance, of course.

 

Cycling - Men's Road Time Trial

 

Chris Froome

Geraint Thomas

 

Froome as one of the main favourites. I'll make this short: I'm hoping for him to be Wiggin's successor and win the gold.

 

Diving - Men's Synchronised 3m Springboard

 

Jack Laugher

Chris Mears

 

This time a bit more optimistic about a podium finish. 2015 worlds bronze medalists and 2016 European champs so they don't have to fear any duo (except the Chinese, of course ).

 

Fencing - Women's Individual Foil

 

no British participation

 

Fencing - Men's Individual Sabre

 

no British participation

 

Gymnastics (Artistic) - Men's Individual All-Around

 

Max Whitlock

Nile Wilson

 

Wilson and Whitlock qualified as 5th and 12. If they can repeat that, it'd be a success. Their best chance is still half a week ahead of them.

 

Judo - Women's -70kg

 

Sally Conway

 

Miled , Émane and Bolder /Kim are her opponents in her bracket. She should win her first bout but Émane will be too strong for her.

 

Judo - Men's -90kg

 

no British participation

 

Rowing - Women's Quadruple Sculls

 

no British participation

 

Rowing - Men's Quadruple Sculls

 

Jack Beaumont

Angus Groom

Peter Lambert

Sam Townsend

 

Not GB's strongest boat right now. I wouldn't dismiss their chances but I don't think they can go for a medal here. The goal is not finishing 6th then.

 

Shooting - Men's 50m Pistol

 

no British participation

 

Shooting - Men's Double Trap

 

Tim Kneale

Steven Scott

 

Kneale has a chance if he can make it into the semis. Current vice-world champion in this event but I expect a very strong field here today.

 

Swimming - Women's 200m Butterfly

 

no British participation

 

Swimming - Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay

 

Jazmin Carlin

Georgia Coates

Eleanor Faulkner

Camilla Hattersley

 

Making it into the final is the minimum and then we'll see. Around 5th-7th, I'd say.

 

Swimming - Men's 100m Freestyle

 

Duncan Scott

 

Good work making it into the final here. 5th-8th is realistic.

 

Swimming - Men's 200m Breaststroke

 

Andrew Willis

 

Showed a very good performance in the semifinal and can go for a medal here. He will have to perform at his best though.

 

Table Tennis - Women's Singles

 

no British participation

 

Weightlifting - Women's -69kg

 

Rebekah Tiler

 

Starts in the B Group and improving on her personal best would be a success.

 

Weightlifting - Men's -77kg

 

no British participation

 

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5 hours ago, Nickyc707 said:

 

I think you underestimated Daley & Goodfellow. Although they have only been together a year they have had regular top three finishes on the World Cup circuit and were one of the favourites for a medal. By contrast James Guy has been a bit below last year's  form throughout 2016, so was always going to find it difficult to repeat last year's individual performances.

 

So far GB stand at 1-3-2 compared with 0-2-2 after four days in London. We may not get 6 golds in a day like 2012 but then realistically we were never going to get 65 medals this time, but something closer to 50. This is still very much achievable so don't be too pessimistic so early on. 

 

Maybe I did underestimate them but mainly because I expected more from Mexico, hence why I wouldn't have been disappointed with 4th place.

Guy on the other hand showed he can go sub 1:45 last night. Adding everything together (200m ind. + relay), only Haas (1:44,14) and Sun (winning time in 200m of 1:44,65) were faster. It could have been bronze so I stick with what I've said, he disappointed in the individual final.

 

You're right but I have hoped for medals from as many different sports as possible. In fencing, Kruse has that amazing opportunity. In the team, I don't know. They will face Russia in the QF and in my opinion, the women's rugby sevens team has a better shot than the men but let's see.

Of course we will have to wait for the flagship events (rowing, track cycling, sailing) but I don't think the many golds in track cycling and athletics will be repeated, which is why especially golds have to come from elsewhere too to compensate.

Not good.

That was amazing, Park.

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Silva 

 

And I'm not a fan of Van Emden with her excuses of thinking a refused doping test would count as a missed test and stuff  

 

Not like I hate her or anything, I just would have preferred Silva in this match, but this is fine. 

 

Ah okay.

 

Good results for Slovenia and Israel.

3 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Come on Silva  

 

Huh, why against van Emden?

Good time by Benus.

 

Amazing fail by Florence too.

2 minutes ago, Bohemia said:

Yesss Astier Nicolas with a silver medal!! 

I can't believe it's this sport that is saving us XD 

 

Congrats.

12 minutes ago, GoHungary! said:

Why is this quoted?

 

Maybe you were going to earlier and decided not to,going to the main site or so again. If you want to post again in the same topic, it saved what you were going to say before (or quoted). Happened to me before. If you're not going to reply what you quoted/wrote, delete what you did.

Nagase.  

12 minutes ago, Mkbw50 said:

I agree that holding the Olympics in Brazil was a bad idea.

 

QF 1 of the Rowing is

Those big rowing nations

 

So because of this rowing QF match-up holding the games in Brazil was a bad idea? I agree on the venue but certainly not on Brazil.

Also, other nations catch up, in rowing too, wouldn't you say?

Day 4 Finals

 

Canoeing (Slalom) - Men's C-1

 

David Florence

 

He and the others were pretty confident to skip the second qualification race, with the exception of Clarke in K-1 who needed that second run, so today is the day of truth. He will have to go through the semis first before the final. If he does what he did in the qualification, we can hope for a medal.

 

Diving - Women's Synchronised 10m Platform

 

Tonia Couch

Lois Toulson

 

Favourites are others, so I'll stick with what I said yesterday, 4th-5th would be good.

 

Equestrian - Individual Eventing

 

William Fox-Pitt

Pippa Funnell

Kitty King

Gemma Tattersall

 

After Fox-Pitt blew it in the cross country, no chance.

 

Equestrian - Team Eventing

 

William Fox-Pitt

Pippa Funnell

Kitty King

Gemma Tattersall

 

Again, forget it.

Note: I'm no expert in this sport, I don't even watch it. I go by distances in current standings.

 

Fencing - Men's Individual Épée

 

no British participation

 

Gymnastics (Artistic) - Women's Team All-Around

 

Becky Downie

Ellie Downie

Claudia Fragapane

Ruby Harrold

Amy Tinkler

 

Nominally, this one should be between , , and but they can be 4th again like in the qualification so if any of those big three makes a huge mistake, they might sneak in. Not likely though, confirming 4th would be good.

 

Judo - Women's -63kg

 

Alice Schlesinger

 

Since competing for GB I don't think she's won something big internationally. In her draw she will most likely face Bak , van Emden and Agbegnenou . I see the French as the favourite in her draw but she might very well struggle against van Emden. She should at least beat Bak.

 

Judo - Men's -81kg

 

no British participation

 

Shooting - Women's 25m Pistol

 

no British participation

 

Swimming - Women's 200m Freestyle

 

no British participation

 

Swimming - Women's 200m Individual Medley

 

Siobhan-Marie O'Connor

 

Her time in the semis was superb. Hosszu will probably be too strong for the rest again but O'Connor has a chance for silver though. Gotta watch Ye and Coutts .

 

Swimming - Men's 200m Butterfly

 

no British participation

 

Swimming - Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay

 

James Guy

Cameron Kurle

Ieuan Lloyd

Stephen Milne

Robbie Renwick

Duncan Scott

Daniel Wallace

 

Definitely a medal contender and the main competitor against the USA, if we go according to qualfying times. Good chance and Guy should finally grasp it.

 

Weightlifting - Women's -63kg

 

no British participation

 

Weightlifting - Men's -69kg

 

no British participation

 

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1 hour ago, uk12points said:

Good prediction, but 6 4th place finishes over the first 3 days in Men's 400 IM, Women's 400 IM, rugby, gymnastics, fencing, 200 freestyle is a little worrying, but we are one medal up on London 2012!

 

I would have had medal-winning performances wrong though. I was more certain Guy would win a medal rather than Daley/Goodfellow, so yes, others have to step in and make up for other losses. GB usually starts slow but I doubt something like 6 golds in one day like that saturday in London will happen again. We need those solid performances in track cycling, rowing and sailing for 4th place again but most importantly, as many medals as possible or funding will be cut. So far the £347 million haven't been worth it but we will see in the end.  The main goal will be unachievable with recent chokes already, some boxers are out already too, Murray brothers in doubles, men's field hockey won't even qualify for the QF etc.

 

Litchfield's 4th place is a good thing actually, I never expected him to finish 4th. He did the best he could. The women's rugby sevens team created hopes thanks to the group stage win over Canada but in the end, they were the better team to begin with. A fencing medal would have done good for the future. So far, it's all about men's foil and an individual medal was probably "easier" to achieve than the team medal, in my opinion.

Another choke, this time by Guy.

Also disappointed with the Australians, I can understand Syd's frustration here. Backstroke was supposed to be one of their success stories this time. Oh well.

Sadly, I felt the 100m breast was going to be anticlimactic. , , all off the podium.

What a choke.

Another unexpected bronze for GB, this time thanks to Daley and Goodfellow. Big score for Chen/Lin.