Tokyo Olympics 2021

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Well done Brendan Smith on getting our first medal of the games with Bronze in the 400IM.

Finished like a freight train again, however unfortunately gave up just a bit too much of a lead. 

[Macca 16,922]

3 hours ago, MadAsHell said:

Well done Brendan Smith on getting our first medal of the games with Bronze in the 400IM.

Finished like a freight train again, however unfortunately gave up just a bit too much of a lead. 

He'll be better equipped in 3 years time TD ... out of contention for gold once they hit the breaststroke leg but as you said, flew home

Rated 50th in the world 12 months ago so it's a meteoric rise.  Needed the experience but that's ok

A bronze medal is something to be proud of!

Seeing we're on a new page ...

 

 

                           Sunday Schedule (Notable Events)

• 10.00am  Rowing:  Semi's & Quarter's
• 11.00am  Hockey:  Hockeyroos vs Spain (previously listed as 8.00pm)
• 11.00am  Softball:  Australia vs USA
• 11.30am  Swimming Final's & Semi's
• 12 Noon  Tennis: Ash Barty vs Sorribes
• 1.00pm  Womens Beach Volleyball: Aust vs Cuba
• 2.00pm  Cycling: Womens Road Race
• 2.15pm  Canoe Slalom: Mens & Women (Australia represented in both - Watkins & Nicholas)
• 4.00pm  Diving: Womens Synchronised 3m Springboard Final
• 4.30pm  Mens Waterpolo: Australia vs Montenegro
• 6.20pm  Mens Basketball: Boomers vs Nigeria
• 7.30pm  Hockey: Kookaburra's vs India
• 8.00pm  Swimming: Heats
• 8.30pm  Football: Olyroos vs Spain

 

 

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Edited July 25, 2021 by Macca

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Jack McLoughlin just misses out on our first gold but swims a great race to grab a silver medal. Amazing swim from the Tunisian out in lane 8 for gold!

[Macca 16,922]

Just now, MadAsHell said:

Jack McLoughlin just misses out on our first gold but swims a great race to grab a silver medal. Amazing swim from the Tunisian out in lane 8 for gold!

Elijah was disappointing and Mack Horton looking on might have fancied his chances

Still, we weren't the raging favourite to take out the event so Jack taking out the silver is a mighty effort

Not sure we are going to have it all our way in the 4 x 100m freestlyle relay (womens) ... should win but we've got some tough opposition who may not have shown their hand

[Macca 16,922]

Gold!!!

World Record in the Womens 4 x 100m Freestle Relay! 3 seconds clear of the rest of the world

That was amazing!!

Edited July 25, 2021 by Macca

[Jaded No More 68,867]

Unbelievable performance by the Aussie women. Well done!

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Gold for Australia! Our womens 4x100m Freestyle relay team become the first team to break 3 minutes 30 seconds, smashing their own world record! Giving us the full set of medals on our first day in the pool.

Meanwhile well done to the Hockeyroos with with a 3-1 victory first up against Spain. And our Softballers and Ash Barty are currently locked in some tight matches.

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Our Softballers have lost a heart breaker to the USA 2-1 in extra innings. A mighty effort given their heavy defeat yesterday to Canada.

Simple scenario for them now. Win their next match against Mexico and a bronze medal is still there for the taking.

[Macca 16,922]

Winners!  The Womens 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Champions

 

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Clancy & Del Solar get a first up win over Cuba in the women's beach volleyball 21-15, 21-14. Made to work for it at times, but overall just too much class.

[MadAsHell 4,212]

And in other news in a massive shock, Ash Barty has been knocked out of the singles in straight sets in the first round!

[Macca 16,922]

13 minutes ago, MadAsHell said:

And in other news in a massive shock, Ash Barty has been knocked out of the singles in straight sets in the first round!

I watched a reasonable amount of Ash's match and she wasn't on her game today

So the surprises can work both ways as I had Ash as at least making the semi's ... but the Hockeyroos are off to a great start and our rowers are well placed.  Beach Volleyball as well but the softballers had a close loss

There are going to be some ups and downs ... bit of a rollercoaster really

[MadAsHell 4,212]

James Duckworth has managed to get through to the 2nd round in the tennis with a hard fought 3 set win. Good to see him continue the solid form from a few weeks  ago that saw him get through to the 3rd round at Wimbledon.

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Our mens water polo team just got beat 15-10 by Montenegro.

Were up 7-6 at half time, so the 2nd half was a bit of a white wash. Not sure how much was Montenegro being really good or the Sharks defense getting really loose?

[dl4e 5,851]

Great gold medal by the girls in the pool. Will be watching Titmus closely tonite. We should win basketball against Nigeria but the soccer will be hard. Often there is a drop off from a big win and Spain will be ready for us.

[Macca 16,922]

I'll try and post up the schedule as early as possible but apart from today, you'll see it sometime after 8.30pm

 

                                 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
• 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

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Nice win by the Boomers first up against Nigeria with an 84-65 victory.

A bit sloppy in their offence at times, but their defense is first class and will go a long way to a potential medal.

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Got what we needed out of the swimming heats tonight. We go into tomorrow morning with two genuine gold medal chances in Emma McKeon in the 100m fly and Titmus in the 400m free. Plus our mens 4x100m Freestyle relay team, who may be unlikely for gold, but are certainly a medal contender.

Meanwhile the Kookubarras demolished India 7-1. Didn't get to see any of it, but that's a significant win as India are a very talented hockey team.

[Macca 16,922]

Olyroos did well to hang on for so long against Spain.  Conceded late but 3 of our players have now been ruled out of the match against Egypt after receiving yellow cards

Win against Egypt and we advance but draw and we may miss

Although I'm not sure whether Argentina will hold out against Spain ... bit of a class difference as I see it

And Harry Garside has advanced to the last 16 in the boxing (Lightweight division) He looked alright too,  winning all 3 rounds.  A southpaw with a bit of style

 

Edit:  Had a look at Harry Garside's profile and he won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth games and lists his hero as Jim Stynes ( Harry has done a bit of volunteer work for the Reach foundation)

Can we assume that Harry is a Demon supporter?

Edited July 25, 2021 by Macca

[dl4e 5,851]

Titmus and Ledecke will be good tmrw. Titmus will have to add on about 2 to 3 seconds for any chance.

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Well to finish off my night tonight, the USA mens basketball teams sketchy form has continued with a first up 83-76 loss to France. It seems the basketball is wide open this year!

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Congratulations to Emma McKeon on a fine swim to claim bronze in the 100m Butterfly, was not far off at all swimming a new PB.

Yesterday we got a medal of every color in the pool. Here's hoping we'll do the same today.

[MadAsHell 4,212]

In a shock of the Ash Barty type. Our mens Rugby 7's team has lost their opening match to Argentina 29-19. This puts them in serious danger of missing the Quarter Finals.

They have South Korea again later today who they should beat comfortably,  however they'll need to beat New Zealand tomorrow to be any chance of progressing.

[Jaded No More 68,867]

Unbelievable swim from Titmus! 
Just won the 400m freestyle gold for Australia!

[MadAsHell 4,212]

Gold to Titmus. What a swim! Our first individual gold of the games and she's beaten an all time legend to do it!