Tokyo Olympics 2021

[MadAsHell 4,088]

Tough 19 point loss for the Boomers against USA today. Was just the last 3-4min of the 2nd term and the 3rd term that killed us.

Will still get a chance for Bronze however on Saturday.

[Macca 16,173]

22 hours ago, Macca said:

 

                                 Thursday

• 4.00pm    Diving - Women's 10m Platform Final (Melissa Wu)
• 4.30pm    Cycling Track - Heat's & Qualification
• 5.30pm    Athletics - Men's 20km Race Walk Final (Kyle Swan, Declan Tingay)
• 6.00pm    Football - Women's Bronze Medal Match (Australia vs USA)
• 6.45pm    Cycling Track - Women's Keiren Final
• 6.55pm    Cycling Track - Men's Omnium Points Race Final
• 8.00pm    Hockey - Men's Gold Medal Match (Australia vs Belgium)
• 8.15pm    Athletics - Heat's & Qualification
• 8.20pm    Athletics - Women's Pole Vault Final
• 10.00pm  Athletics - Men's 400m Final

 

[MadAsHell 4,088]

Looks like Melissa Will had just secured herself a medal with a great round of diving! Colour to be determined. Most likely bronze, but a much deserved medal for Melissa. She's been a great diver for a long time, often falling just short.

[Macca 16,173]

                3 More Gold Won in the Last 2 Days to Take Our Tally to 17 Gold Medal's Won

 

                                Mat Belcher & Will Ryan - Sailing 470 Class Champions

 

 

 

                     Tom Green & Jean van der Westhuyzen - Men's K2 1000m Canoe Sprint

 

 

 

                                         Keegan Palmer - Skateboarding Men's Park Champion

 

 

[MadAsHell 4,088]

Matildas lose in cruel fashion to USA in the soccer bronze medal match 4-3. Didn't have the rub of the green with the referee, but an impressive performance from the Matildas.

[Pates 9,536]

The ref appeared to be on the books of the states at the end then (saying that in jest). A clear foul that should have gone our way to have a set piece at the end goes the way of the USA. Then we aren’t allowed to play the corner at the end despite the amount of time the USA wasted at the end. 

I didn’t watch most of the game as I was out experiencing the last little bit of freedom for a bit. Well done to the Matilda’s in any case, I like their manager, I think they’ve got a very decent chance at mixing it with the best at the upcoming World Cup. They should be very proud of their efforts, but for some very questionable ref calls they might well have taken home a medal of any colour. 

[Macca 16,173]

                                                   Thursday Schedule

• 8.00pm    Hockey - Men's Gold Medal Match (Australia vs Belgium)
• 7.15pm    Athletics - Decathlon Javelin (Ashley Moloney)
• 8.15pm    Athletics - Heat's & Qualification (Dubler, Moloney, Hoare & McSweyn)
• 8.20pm    Athletics - Women's Pole Vault Final
• 10.00pm  Athletics - Men's 400m Final
• 10.40pm  Athletics - Decathlon 1500m (Ashley Moloney)

 

                                                     Friday Schedule

• 6.30am    Athletics - Men's 50km Race Walk Final (Rhydian Cowley)
• 10.30am  Canoe/Sprint - Heats & Qualification (Australian Representation)
• 12.30pm  Beach Volleyball Women's Gold Medal Match - Australia (Del Solar & Clancy) vs USA
• 3.45pm    Boxing - Men's Lightweight S/F - Australia (Harry Garside) vs Cuba (Andy Cruz)
• 4.00pm    Diving - Men's 10m Platform Preliminaries (Cassiel Rousseau)
• 4.30pm    Cycling Track - Heats & Qualification (Australian Representation)
• 5.30pm    Women's 20km Race Walk Final (Montag, Henderson, Hayward)
• 6.15pm    Cycling Track - Women's Madison Final
• 6.55pm    Cycling Track - Men's Sprint Final
• 9.35pm    Athletics - Women's Javelin Throw Final (Little, Barber, Mitchell)
• 10.00pm  Athletics - Men's 5000m Final
• 10.35pm  Athletics - Women's 400m Final
• 10.50pm  Athletics - Women's 1500m Final (Linden Hall & Jessica Hull)
• 11.30pm  Athletics - Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final
• 11.50pm  Athletics - Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final

Edited August 5, 2021 by Macca

[Macca 16,173]

Ashley Moloney gets a Bronze in the Decathlon!  A fantastic achievemrnt for the 21yo and Australia's first ever medal in the event

Looks to have a great future does Ashley! 

[MadAsHell 4,088]

Back online after some tech issues. Great result last night for Ashley to claim bronze and heartbreak for the Kookaburras to miss out on Gold through a penalty shoot out with Belgium.

Was probably the right result as Belgium were the better team over the course of the game, however I thought Kookaburras were by far the better team in the last term and were finishing over the top of Belgium, but just couldn't get that goal! I can't help but feel if extra time was still a thing, that may have suited us better?

[MadAsHell 4,088]

That's game set and match and a silver medal for the Australian Beach Volleyball pair of Del Solar & Clancy, losing to USA 21-15, 21-16. We've had a bad run against the USA in the last two days with the Boomers, Matildas and now Beach Volleyball team all getting beaten by them.

A great effort from Del Solar & Clancy to now be Silver Medalists at the Commonwealth Games 3 years ago and now at the Olympics as well where they beat the World Number 1 pair from Canada. Here's hoping for Gold in Birmingham next year!

[Jaded No More 57,675]

Artistic Group Swimming technical is on tonight!

If you need cheering up during lockdown, grab some wine, get on a group chat and watch this with friends. You won't find a better hour of joy elsewhere this weekend (since we are playing Monday!).

[MadAsHell 4,088]

Bronze for Harry Garside in the boxing!

Fought a good fight, but just outclassed by Cruz. No shame though, as he really gave it his all. A bronze medal well deserved!

[Macca 16,173]

11 minutes ago, MadAsHell said:

Bronze for Harry Garside in the boxing!

Fought a good fight, but just outclassed by Cruz. No shame though, as he really gave it his all. A bronze medal well deserved!

The Cuban boxer looked like a pro!

Harry outclassed but he is just starting out ... and he wins a Bronze medal!

[Macca 16,173]

                                                Friday Schedule

• 8.30pm    Artistic Swimming - Team Technical Routine
• 9.35pm    Athletics - Women's Javelin Throw Final (MacKenzie Little, Kelsey-Lee Barber, Kathryn Mitchell)
• 10.00pm  Football - Women's Gold Medal Match (Sweden vs Canada)
• 10.00pm  Athletics - Men's 5000m Final
• 10.35pm  Athletics - Women's 400m Final
• 10.50pm  Athletics - Women's 1500m Final (Linden Hall & Jessica Hull)
• 11.30pm  Athletics - Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final
• 11.50pm  Athletics - Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final

 

                                                Saturday Schedule

• 7.00am    Athletics - Women's Marathon (Sinead Diver, Lisa Weightman, Ellie Pashley)
• 7.30am    Golf - Women's Individual Stroke R4 (Hannah Green)
• 11.00am  Diving - 10m Platform S/F (Cassiel Rosseau)
• 11.10am  Canoe Sprint - Women's Kayak Four 500m S/F (Australia) Final at 1.15pm
• 11.25am  Canoe Sprint - Men's Kayak Four 500m S/F (Australia) Final 1.35pm
• 12.30pm  Basketball - Men's Gold Medal Match (USA vs France)
• 4.00pm     Diving - 10m Platform Final
• 4.20pm     Rhythmic Gymnastics - Individual All-Around Final
• 4.30pm     Cycling Track - Heats & Qualification
• 5.55pm     Cycling Track - Men's Madison Final (Kelland O'Brien, Sam Welsford, Leigh Howard)
• 8.30pm     Artistic Swimming - Team Free Routine Final
• 8.35pm     Athletics - Women's High Jump Final (Nicola McDermott, Eleanor Patterson)
• 8.45pm     Athletics - Women's 10,000m Final
• 9.00pm     Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw Final
• 9.00pm     Basketball - Bronze Medal Match (Australia vs Slovenia)
• 9.30pm     Soccer - Men's Gold Medal Match (USA vs France)
• 9.40pm     Men's 1500m Final (Stewart McSweyn, Oliver Hoare)
• 10.30pm   Athletics - Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final
• 10.50pm   Athletics - Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final

 

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Edited August 6, 2021 by Macca

[Macca 16,173]

Bronze to Kelsey-Lee Barber in the Javelin ... at her best she would have won tonight but she's had all sorts of issues which have effected her performances

Couple more throws tonight and Kelsey-Lee probably wins.  Got better with every throw

Still, a fine performance to win the Bronze

[MadAsHell 4,088]

Great effort last night from Kelsey-Lee! As you say Macca, one can't help but think under different circumstances she could have won the Gold? But it's a great performance given all her set backs.

If only she had of got that last piece of beef instead of her brother Greg!😬

[Macca 16,173]

12 hours ago, MadAsHell said:

Great effort last night from Kelsey-Lee! As you say Macca, one can't help but think under different circumstances she could have won the Gold? But it's a great performance given all her set backs.

If only she had of got that last piece of beef instead of her brother Greg!😬

We're running out of medal chances TD! Boomers tonight (9pm) for a possible Bronze and McSweyn has a decent opportunity in the 1500m at 9.40pm

After that, 2 chances tomorrow in the Track Cycling as I see it (Men's Keiren & Women's Omnium) but more so a medal chance for Edmondson in the Omnium

Edited August 7, 2021 by Macca

[Jaded No More 57,675]

An incredible finish to the rhythmic gymnastics individual final. Israel won the first ever gold in this event and the first gold not won by ROC in decades. 
Incredible performance! 

[MadAsHell 4,088]

51 minutes ago, Macca said:

We're running out of medal chances TD! Boomers tonight (9pm) for a possible Bronze and McSweyn has a decent opportunity in the 1500m at 9.40pm

After that, 2 chances tomorrow in the Track Cycling as I see it (Men's Keiren & Women's Omnium) but more so Edmondson in the Omnium

Here's hoping we can do it Macca! We're two medals short of equalling our haul of 46 from Bejing and 1 gold short of our best gold haul ever! Hoping for a bolt from the blue, like Chloe Esposito helping us avoid our lowest gold haul since 92' last Olympics.

[Macca 16,173]

12 minutes ago, MadAsHell said:

Here's hoping we can do it Macca! We're two medals short of equalling our haul of 46 from Bejing and 1 gold short of our best gold haul ever! Hoping for a bolt from the blue, like Chloe Esposito helping us avoid our lowest gold haul since 92' last Olympics.

Eleanor Patterson & Nicola McDermott can feature in the High Jump tonight as well (8.35pm) ... although the Ukrainian jumper (Mahuchikh) will be hard to beat.  You just never know! haha

[Macca 16,173]

                                                   Saturday Schedule

• 8.30pm     Artistic Swimming - Team Free Routine Final
• 8.35pm     Athletics - Women's High Jump Final (Nicola McDermott, Eleanor Patterson)
• 8.45pm     Athletics - Women's 10,000m Final
• 9.00pm     Athletics - Men's Javelin Throw Final
• 9.00pm     Basketball - Bronze Medal Match (Australia vs Slovenia)
• 9.30pm     Soccer - Men's Gold Medal Match (USA vs France)
• 9.40pm     Men's 1500m Final (Stewart McSweyn, Oliver Hoare)
• 10.30pm   Athletics - Women's 4 x 400m Relay Final
• 10.50pm   Athletics - Men's 4 x 400m Relay Final

 

                                                    Sunday Schedule

• 8.00am    Athletics - Men's Marathon Final (Robinson, Adams, Raynor)
• 11.00am  Cycling Track - S/F's & Q/F's (Edmondson, Richardson, Glaetzer)
• 12.00pm  Rhythmic Gymnastics - Group All-Around Final
• 12.20pm  Cycling Track - Women's Best Of 3 Sprint Finals
• 12.30pm  Basketball - Women's Gold Medal Match (Japan vs USA)
• 1.00pm    Cycling Track - Men's Keiren Final
• 1.25pm    Cycling Track - Women's Omnium Points Race Final
• 2.30pm    Volleyball - Women's Gold Medal Match (Brazil vs USA)
• 3.00pm    Handball - Women's Gold Medal Match (ROC vs France)
• 3.00pm    Boxing - 4 Finals (2 Women's, 2 Men's)
• 5.30pm    Water Polo - Men's Gold Medal Match (Greece vs Serbia)
• 8.30pm    Closing Ceremony

[MadAsHell 4,088]

The Boomers have finally done it! After 65 years and me watching intently since 92' for them to break through for a medal, the Boomers have finally claimed that elusive Olympic medal with a great Bronze Medal win over Slovenia.

Patty Mills you star!!!  

[MadAsHell 4,088]

And Nicola McDermott claims Silver in the high jump with an Australian record!

That's 46 medals for Australia, equalling our haul from Bejing (bettering it given we've claimed more gold here). 

What a games this has been for the nation!

[Macca 16,173]

7 minutes ago, MadAsHell said:

The Boomers have finally done it! After 65 years and me watching intently since 92' for them to break through for a medal, the Boomers have finally claimed that elusive Olympic medal with a great Bronze Medal win over Slovenia.

Patty Mills you star!!!  

Fantastic Boomers!! We finally got that medal!! The whole team played well but Mills was extraordinarily good!!

And Nicola McDermott put up great show in the High Jump.  Silver medal a magnificent result!! Not far off Gold and it took a champion effort to beat her

At the start of the evening if you'd offered me a Silver & Bronze I would have said ... yes please!!

[Macca 16,173]

2 more chances for medals in the Track Cycling tomorrow ... the Keiren (2 Aussies in the Q/F's) can throw up all sorts of results with its frantic finishes whilst Annette Edmondson is an experienced performer in the Omnium and could get into the finish

We deserve another medal to break that overall record so fingers crossed!!

 

Edited August 7, 2021 by Macca