Tokyo Olympics 2021

[Macca 16,970]

Gold!!!!

Ariarne Titmus immense!!

You beauty!!

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18 hours ago, Macca said:

 

            Monday Schedule (Notable & Aussie Related) ... click for full schedule

• 7.30am    Triathlon Mens - Jacob Bertwhistle,  Matthew Hauser & Aaron Royle
• 7.50am    Surfing - Steph Gilmour
• 11.00am  Surfing - Sally Fitzgibbons
• 11.30am  Rugby 7's - Australia vs Argentina  
• 11.30am  Swimming - Semi's & Final's (Gold to Ariarne Titmus!!)
• 1.15pm    Hockey - Hockeyroos vs China
• 2.30pm    Surfing - Julian Wilson
• 3.00pm    Canoe/Slalom - Daniel Watkins
• 4.00pm    Cycling Mountain Bike Mens - Daniel McConnell
• 4.00pm    Beach Volleyball Mens - Australia vs ROC (Chris McHugh & Damien Schumann)
• 4.50pm    Surfing - Owen Wright
• 7.00pm    Rugby 7's - Australia vs South Korea
• 7.20pm    Water Polo Womens - Australia vs Netherlands
• 8.00pm    Swimming - Heats
• 9.00pm    Softball - Australia vs Mexico

 

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Can confirm that Sally Fitzgibbons is through to the Quarter Finals in surfing. No such luck for Steph Gilmore however.

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Amazing final relay leg from Kyle Chalmers in the 4x100m freestyle relay to grab us another bronze medal, mm away from a silver.

Looking in good stead for the mens 100m final.

Edited July 26, 2021 by MadAsHell

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Hockeyroos have just thumped China 6-0! 

Both our hockey teams are going to be worth keeping an eye on it seems.

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John Millman has been knocked out of the tennis in the 2nd round, losing an entertaining 3 set match to World number 35, Davidovich.

Our mens Beach Volleyball team also had a loss today to the Russians, not playing anywhere near as well as they did the other night. They'll need to win their next match if they want to get through to the Round of 16.

Edited July 26, 2021 by MadAsHell

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Alija Tomiljanovic has suffered the same fate as John Millman losing a tough 3 set match to the Number 4 seed from Ukraine. A pretty good effort though. Ash Barty & Storm Sanders should have their 2nd round doubled match shortly.

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                                            Monday Schedule

• 7.00pm    Rugby 7's - Australia vs South Korea
• 7.20pm    Water Polo Womens - Australia vs Netherlands
• 8.00pm    Swimming - Heats (Kiah Melverton,  Madi Wilson,  Ariarna Titmus (200m Free),  David Morgan,  Matthew Temple,  Maddy Gough)
• 9.00pm    Softball - Australia vs Mexico

                                           

                                             Tuesday Schedule - (Tennis schedule not listed as yet)

• 7.30am    Triathlon Individual - Womens (Ashleigh Gentle,  Jaz Hedgeland & Emma Jeffcoat)
• 9.40am    Surfing Mens Q/F (Owen Wright)
• 10.30am  Hockey Mens - Kookaburra's vs Argentina
• 11.30am  Swimming Semi's & Final's  (Emily Seebohm,  Kaylee McKeown & Mitch Larkin)
• 11.30am  Rugby 7's Mens - Australia vs New Zealand
• 12.10pm  Surfing Womens Q/F (Sally Fitzgibbons)
• 12.45pm  Surfing Men's & Women's Semi Finals
• 2.00pm    Softball Bronze Medal Match (Australia involved if we defeat Mexico on Monday evening)
• 3.00pm    Canoe Slalom Womens Kayak Semi & Final (Jess Fox)
• 4.00pm    Cycling Mountain Bike Womens (Rebecca McConnell)
• 6.00pm    Football Womens - Matilda's vs USA
• 6.20pm    Basketball Womens - Opals vs Belgium
• 6.30pm    Rugby 7's Mens - Quarter Finals
• 8.00pm    Swimming Heats (Kyle Chalmers,  Cameron McEvoy,  Brianna Throssell,  Matt Wilson,  Izaac Stubblety-Cook,  Jack McLoughlin
• 8.50pm    Water Polo Mens - Sharks vs Croatia
• 9.00pm    Softball - Gold Medal Match

Edited July 26, 2021 by Macca

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Australia get a comfortable 42-5 win over South Korea in the Rugby 7's to get their campaign back on track.

Plus I'm mistaken that they need to beat NZ to advance to the Quarter Finals. I thought it was 4 groups of 4 with the top 2 progressing like in the soccer, but in fact it's 3 groups of 4 with the top two plus the two best 3rd place teams advancing. So keep it close against NZ tomorrow or win and a quarter final place should be on.

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Sam Stosur & Perez have won their way through to the doubles quarter finals in the tennis. Fingers crossed they'll be joined there by Barty and Sanders.

[Macca 16,970]

                                              Ariarna Titmus - Champion 400m Freestyle

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited July 26, 2021 by Macca

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Some good results tonight. Titmus & Madi Wilsoncomfortablyinto tomorrow morning's 200m Freestyle semi finals, our womens water polo team come from behind for an impressive win over Netherlands and Ash Barty/Storm Sanders win their way through to the Quarter Finals of the doubles in tennis.

Let's hope these good results continue with our Softballers on tonight.

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Titmus was fantastic earlier. Our girls water polo team deserve a pat on the back, Great win. 

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Well for the first time in Olympic history, we're not going to medal in the softball.

Beaten 4-1 by Mexico. Our inability to convert runners on base to runs is what's hurt us this Olympics.

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To kick day 4 off with some good news, Aussie surfer Owen Wright has won his way through to the Semi Finals later on today!

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Gold for Australia! Well done Kaylee McKeown on an Olympic record!

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Just now, MadAsHell said:

Gold for Australia! Well done Kaylee McKeown on an Olympic record!

What a swim from Kaylee!!  Tactically perfect the way she swooped home

More Gold!!  Fantastic!

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In some other positive morning news, the Kookubarras have beaten defending Olympic Champions Argentina 5-2 to continue their unbeaten run and are looking very good!

Our Rugby team have had a tough loss to New Zealand 14-12, but the two tight losses to go with a big win should be enough to get them through to the Quarter Finals. We'll just have to wait to see who they draw?

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Owen Wright has narrowly lost his Semi Final, but will surf for bronze later on today.

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A great performance from Owen Wright to claim bronze today! Come back from a brain injury and is now an Olympic medalist!

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1 minute ago, MadAsHell said:

A great performance from Owen Wright to claim bronze today! Come back from a brain injury and is now an Olympic medalist!

Thanks for all the updates TD ... much appreciated

The Bronze meant a lot to Owen judging by the celebrations.  Fierce competion so any medal is great reward

Jess Fox has qualified first in the K1 Canoe/Slalom to be run shortly so fingers crossed

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By way of an update for all, I can confirm that the mens Rugby 7's team have made the Quarter Finals and their match tonight is againstthe defending Olympic Champions Fiji at 8pm tonight.

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Poor Jess Fox has just missed out on gold by tapping the final gate on the Canoe Slalom which has given her a 2nd 2 second penalty dropping her from gold to bronze.

Well done on winning another bronze medal though!

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6 minutes ago, MadAsHell said:

Poor Jess Fox has just missed out on gold by tapping the final gate on the Canoe Slalom which has given her a 2nd 2 second penalty dropping her from gold to bronze.

Well done on winning another bronze medal though!

So close hey ... such a fine line between winning and not winning.  Nerve racking sport to watch so I'm glad I was only listening in on audio!

But Jess can make amends on Thursday in the C1.  Anyway, I guess we had our hopes up but that's the roller-coaster of the Olympics

A Gold medal is damn hard to attain. They don't hand them out

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12 minutes ago, Macca said:

So close hey ... such a fine line between winning and not winning.  Nerve racking sport to watch so I'm glad I was only listening in on audio!

But Jess can make amends on Thursday in the C1.  Anyway, I guess we had our hopes up but that's the roller-coaster of the Olympics

A Gold medal is damn hard to attain. They don't hand them out

Not wrong Macca. It would be harsh to say she choked, but I will say after having watched all of hers runs that the pressure certainly got to her. She'd been so dominant, so really feel for her.

But the good thing about sport is that you get a chance to amend, and as you say Macca, I have no doubt she'll be going he'll for leather come Thursday.