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octothorp · 08-15-2008, 10:18 AM

Current Canadian Total
0-0-0-0

Current Canadian Prediction
4-2-6-12

medal favorites:

Karine Sergerie - Taekwando
Karen Cockburn - Trampoline
Adam van Koeverden - 500 kayak
Adam van Koeverden - 1000 Kayak
Marie Helen Premont - Mountain Biking
Men's Eights - rowing - qualified for final with fastest time
Frandsen and Calder - rowing - qualified for final with fastest time
Alexandre Despatie - 3m platform

medal hopefuls:

Sebastien Michaud -Taekwondo
Tonya Verbeek -wrestling
Gary Reed -800m
Mark Oldershaw -canoing
Women's softball team - 3-1
Samantha Cools - BMX
Cameron and Kok - rowing - qualified for final
Women's eights - rowing - qualified for final
Chris Cook - sailing - 5th heading into finals
Synchro swim team
Simon Whitfield - triathalon
Jessica Zelinka - heptathalon** - 6th place with three events left
Blythe Hartley - diving** - 3rd going into semifinals
Cockburn - 1500m swimming* - qualified for final with 2nd fastest time
Annamay Pierse- 200m breaststroke - no medal
Brent Hayden - no medal
Chris Brown - swimming - no medal
Men's synchro diving - no medal

On the bubble:

Christopher - 400m*
Sullivan - 1500m* - qualified for finals with 7th best time
Men's double sculls - rowing - no medal
Men's fours -rowing - qualified for finals with 5th best time
women's soccer -1-2-1 - no medal
baseball - 2-2
Hyunh - wrestling 48k*

*newly added
** promoted from bubble
red - newly added result

Thoughts on last night's competition:

Well, some disappointing results for the teams, with the women's soccer team losing (not really a surprise), the women's softball going 1-1, (a decent result that won't prevent them from getting to the medal round), and the baseball team losing to Korea. That last one hurts, as it makes getting to the medal round pretty tough. They need to find a way to win at least one of their games vs. US and Japan.
Dylan Armstrong came from out of nowhere to make a strong push for a bronze in shotput. Zelinka made a strong appearance in heptathlon, currently in 6th after four events. Sullivan looks good in the 1500.

Two more rowing teams advanced to the finals. Of the five rowing teams competing in the finals, I think four have serious medal chances.

Blythe Hartley, despite my doubts, had the third highest score in qualifying for the next round in diving.

Competing for medals tonight:

Fransden and Calder - rowing - I think this is as close to a medal lock as we've got. The two have been absolutely dominating in the heats and semis, and they and the british should be way ahead of the rest of the field for gold and silver.

Zelinka - will need personal bests in all of the remaining disciplines to move up from sixth to a medal spot, but she's got personal bests in three of the four events so far.

Chris Cook - sailing - he's in fifth heading into the final race tonight, and well within striking distance of third spot.

Verbeek, Hyunh - wrestling - Verbeek's the defending silver medalist in her category, but struggled at the last world championships. Hyunh has been a consistent fifth.

Other Favorites and hopefuls in action tonight:
Hartley in the diving semifinals.

Baseball - I called the game against Korea a must win, and now the game tonight against the US is a really must win.

Softball - I expect Canada to rebound after a tough loss. They should be able to handle Venezuela.

Trampoline Prelims - I'm very curious to see how Cockburn looks... two time medalist and I have her listed as a favorite, but does she have enough here in her third Olympics?

Most likely to disappoint tonight:

Probably Cockburn, simply because I had her too highly rated. She'll get through the prelims, but it may not be with one of the top scores.

Most likely to surprise tonight:

The swimming team! Well, there are no Canadians in the water tonight, which will be a nice break from the disappointment of the last week.

Okay, actually I think tonight's the night. We've got four athletes competing for medals, all of whom will likely finish in that 4th-to-6th range, plus Fransden and Calder who have a really great chance to medal.

08-15-2008, 10:18 AM	#325
octothorp Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: not lurking Exp:	Current Canadian Total 0-0-0-0 Current Canadian Prediction 4-2-6-12 medal favorites: Karine Sergerie - Taekwando Karen Cockburn - Trampoline Adam van Koeverden - 500 kayak Adam van Koeverden - 1000 Kayak Marie Helen Premont - Mountain Biking Men's Eights - rowing - qualified for final with fastest time Frandsen and Calder - rowing - qualified for final with fastest time Alexandre Despatie - 3m platform medal hopefuls: Sebastien Michaud -Taekwondo Tonya Verbeek -wrestling Gary Reed -800m Mark Oldershaw -canoing Women's softball team - 3-1 Samantha Cools - BMX Cameron and Kok - rowing - qualified for final Women's eights - rowing - qualified for final Chris Cook - sailing - 5th heading into finals Synchro swim team Simon Whitfield - triathalon Jessica Zelinka - heptathalon** - 6th place with three events left Blythe Hartley - diving** - 3rd going into semifinals Cockburn - 1500m swimming* - qualified for final with 2nd fastest time Annamay Pierse- 200m breaststroke - no medal Brent Hayden - no medal Chris Brown - swimming - no medal Men's synchro diving - no medal On the bubble: Christopher - 400m* Sullivan - 1500m* - qualified for finals with 7th best time Men's double sculls - rowing - no medal Men's fours -rowing - qualified for finals with 5th best time women's soccer -1-2-1 - no medal baseball - 2-2 Hyunh - wrestling 48k* newly added * promoted from bubble red - newly added result Thoughts on last night's competition: Well, some disappointing results for the teams, with the women's soccer team losing (not really a surprise), the women's softball going 1-1, (a decent result that won't prevent them from getting to the medal round), and the baseball team losing to Korea. That last one hurts, as it makes getting to the medal round pretty tough. They need to find a way to win at least one of their games vs. US and Japan. Dylan Armstrong came from out of nowhere to make a strong push for a bronze in shotput. Zelinka made a strong appearance in heptathlon, currently in 6th after four events. Sullivan looks good in the 1500. Two more rowing teams advanced to the finals. Of the five rowing teams competing in the finals, I think four have serious medal chances. Blythe Hartley, despite my doubts, had the third highest score in qualifying for the next round in diving. Competing for medals tonight: Fransden and Calder - rowing - I think this is as close to a medal lock as we've got. The two have been absolutely dominating in the heats and semis, and they and the british should be way ahead of the rest of the field for gold and silver. Zelinka - will need personal bests in all of the remaining disciplines to move up from sixth to a medal spot, but she's got personal bests in three of the four events so far. Chris Cook - sailing - he's in fifth heading into the final race tonight, and well within striking distance of third spot. Verbeek, Hyunh - wrestling - Verbeek's the defending silver medalist in her category, but struggled at the last world championships. Hyunh has been a consistent fifth. Other Favorites and hopefuls in action tonight: Hartley in the diving semifinals. Baseball - I called the game against Korea a must win, and now the game tonight against the US is a really must win. Softball - I expect Canada to rebound after a tough loss. They should be able to handle Venezuela. Trampoline Prelims - I'm very curious to see how Cockburn looks... two time medalist and I have her listed as a favorite, but does she have enough here in her third Olympics? Most likely to disappoint tonight: Probably Cockburn, simply because I had her too highly rated. She'll get through the prelims, but it may not be with one of the top scores. Most likely to surprise tonight: The swimming team! Well, there are no Canadians in the water tonight, which will be a nice break from the disappointment of the last week. Okay, actually I think tonight's the night. We've got four athletes competing for medals, all of whom will likely finish in that 4th-to-6th range, plus Fransden and Calder who have a really great chance to medal. Last edited by octothorp; 08-15-2008 at 02:29 PM.