Tokyo Olympics 2021

[Macca 16,922]

16 minutes ago, MadAsHell said:

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.

Another way to look at it is that how hard is it to win both the K1 & the C1 in this sport? 

There's always a bit of luck involved with Canoe/Slalom unlike some events where a pure technique & high ability can win out

To watch it is nerve-racking enough but imagine the pressure at the top of the run!  All that white water going every which way

Previously, Jess wouldn't have had a second chance but in this Olympics we have both the C1 & the K1

Anyway, Jess will be doubly determined on Thursday if she gets through to the final, that's for sure

[Macca 16,922]

                                Tuesday Schedule 

• 6.00pm    Football Womens - Matilda's vs USA
• 6.20pm    Basketball Womens - Opals vs Belgium
• 6.30pm    Rugby 7's Mens - Quarter Finals (Australia vs Fiji at 8pm)
• 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

 

                                  Wednesday Schedule

• 10.45am  Rowing Final - Women's Four (Aust)
• 11.05am  Rowing Final - Men's Four (Aust)
• 11.25am  Rowing Final - Men's Quad Sculls (Aust)
• 11.30am  Swimming Semi's & Final's (Ariana Titmus (200m Free)  Madi Wilson(1500m Free),  Kiah Melverton(1500m Free),  Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay)
• 11.45am  Rowing Final - Women's Quad Sculls (Aust)
• 12.00pm  Rugby 7's Semi Finals
• 12.30pm  Cycling Womens - Individual Time Trial (Sarah Gigante,  Grace Brown)
• 1.30pm    Canoe/Slalom - Womens C1 & Mens K1 Heats (Jess Fox,  Lucien Delfour)
• 3.00pm    Cycling Mens - Individual Time Trial (Richie Porte,  Rohan Dennis)
• 6.00pm    Boxing Q/F Women's Featherweight (Skye Nicolson) Winner receives at least a Bronze Medal
• 6.00pm    Beach Volleyball Mens - Aust vs Spain (McHugh & Shuemann)
• 6.20pm    Basketball Mens - Boomers vs Italy
• 6.30pm    Rugby 7's - Bronze Medal Match
• 7.00pm    Rugby 7's - Gold Medal Match
• 7.30pm    Hockey Womens - Hockeyroos vs Japan
• 8.00pm    Swimming Heats
• 9.00pm    Football Mens - Olyroos vs Egypt
• 10.00pm  Beach Volleyball Womens (Del Solar & Clancy)
• 10.15pm  Hockey Mens - Kookaburra's vs New Zealand

Edited July 27, 2021 by Macca

[MadAsHell 4,212]

A bad loss to the Opals first up to Belgium 85-70. Only scored 29 points in the 2nd half and were outscored in the last quarter 29-13.

Belgium are a decent team, but there were a few things I saw that drew me some concern as to how far they can go. I think they'll still make quarter finals at the least, but they would be aiming much higher I have no doubt.

Meanwhile the Matildas managed a 0-0 draw with USA, which should be enough to get them into the Quarter Finals, pending some other results to come.

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Men's Rugby 7's team eliminated by Fiji in the Quarter Finals 19-0.

[Macca 16,922]

8 minutes ago, MadAsHell said:

Men's Rugby 7's team eliminated by Fiji in the Quarter Finals 19-0.

Not good TD ... never looked like it.  Very disappointing

Hopefully we can get a win in the Mens Waterpolo tonight (vs Croatia)

*Wednesday's schedule is up (scroll up to view) Busy day with lots of finals and a jam packed evening

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Very nice win by our men in the Water Polo tonight defeating one of the Gold Medal favorites Croatia 11-8. Puts them back in contention to get out of the group stage.

[Macca 16,922]

                                        Kaylee McKeown - 100m Backstroke Champion

 

 

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Titmus a chance to add the 200m crown to her 400m tomorrow. Our mens 4x200m Freestyle relay team a medal chance and we have two girls in the 1500m Freestyle final.

Two very good gold medal chances in the rowing with our womens and mens fours. Plus two others in contention in mens and womens quad skulls.

Looking like another good day ahead!

[Jaded No More 68,867]

Biles out of team gymnastics final due to unspecified medical issue. Absolutely gutted. 

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Gold to Australia and our womens 4's. What a row!!!

[Macca 16,922]

Gold!!

Fantastic win to the Womens Fours in the Rowing!

What a great start to the day!

[MadAsHell 4,212]

2 minutes ago, Macca said:

Gold!!

Fantastic win to the Womens Fours in the Rowing!

What a great start to the day!

Mens 4's up next. Every chance to double up!

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Two for two!

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Gold for Australia! What a race, and what a finish by the Romanians.  We now have two awesome foursomes!

Edited July 28, 2021 by MadAsHell

[Macca 16,922]

9 minutes ago, MadAsHell said:

Gold for Australia! What a race, and what a finish by the Romanians.  We now have two awesome foursomes!

Fabulous listening in ... Awesome! (Pardon the pun)  Just held on!

More Gold!!

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Bronze for Australia in the Men's Quad Skulls. What a morning!

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Titmus does a Thorpe and is a 200m/400m Olympic Champion! Three Golds and a bronze in about half an hour for Australia!

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Another bronze for Australia, the women's Quad Skulls who were no sure thing to even make the final. What an effort!

[Macca 16,922]

What a morning for Australia ... it's a Gold rush!

How good is Ariarna! A true champion!

2 more bronze in the Rowing ... we're up to 6 Gold & 5th in the standings!

[MadAsHell 4,212]

More bronze for Australia with our mens 4x200m Freestyle relay team!

Just touched out for a silver. Great effort by the Aussie men. We were no sure things for a medal in this race.

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Ash Barty and Storm Sanders have lost a heart breaker in the Quarter Finals to the top seeds from Czech Republic 3-6, 6-4, 10-7 (Super tie break).

Barty's hopes of an Olympic medal aren't over however as she kicks off her mixed doubles campaign later on today with John Peers. Sam Stosur will also be in action later on in the women's doubles.

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Our Men's Rugby 7's team campaign has officially come to an end with a win over Canada to finish 7th. Two wins, four losses with three of those losses combining for only 15 points. Tournament of what could have been.

Jess Fox in contention tomorrow for the C1 with some not startling runs today, but enough to blow out the cobwebs and still have her qualify for the Semi Final ranked 5th.

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Another bronze to Australia with Rohan Dennis in the Time Trial. We're loving Gold today, but equally loving the bronze!

 

 

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Our mens Beach Volleyball team have been eliminated after a straight sets loss to Spain.

A real shame as they looked so good in their first match, but just weren't able to show that form again in either of their remaining pool games.

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Ash Barty and John Peers win their way through to the 2nd Round in the Mixed Doubles with a straight sets victory over their opponents from Argentina.