[GT] Saturday August 20

[CofR]

The Golf Tournament starts us off! Alena Sharp tees off at 4:11. Brooke Henderson at 5:00.

The Bronze Medal match in Men's Badminton begins at 5:30, the Final should follow.

At 6:00 Mark De Jonge will race for gold in the Final of the Men's Kayak Single 200m.

The Women's Kayak Four Team races for a medal at 6:40.

The Women's Triathlon begins at 8! Sarah-Anne Brault, Amelie Kretz, and 2014 Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist Kirsten Sweetland race for Canada.

At 8:00 Vincent Riendeau dives for Canada in the semifinal of the Men's 10m Platform.

At 8:30 the Bronze Medal Game in the Women's Basketball begins between France and Serbia.

The Bronze Medal game in the Men's Soccer Tournament takes place at 10:00 between Honduras and Nigeria.

The Gold Medal Game between Spain and the United States in the Women's Basketball Tournament begins at 12:30.

At 14:30 the Final of the Men's Soccer Tournament begins between Brazil and Germany.

The Final for the Women's High Jump begins at 17:30. Alyx Treasure jumps for Canada.

At 18:00 Nathan Brannen runs for Canada in the final for the Men's 1500m.

Melissa Bishop runs for Canada in the final of the Women's 800m at 18:15.

At 18:30 Mohammed Ahmed runs for Canada in the final of the Men's 5000m.

Also at 18:30 CBC breaks away from Olympic coverage to cover The Tragically Hip concert in Kingston. Fitting that in an Olympics that have ignited so much pride in our country that we get the opportunity to celebrate a group that has meant so much to so many of us, that has written the soundtrack to nation. Canada House in Rio will be hosting a viewing party for athletes, coaches, families, and other Canadians to partake in what will be sure to be a celebration of Canadiana that only the Hip could provide us.

At 19:00 Canada starts in Lane 7 of the Final for the Women's 4x400m relay.

The Men's 4x400m Relay begins at 19:35.

Go Canada Go!

[Jbo]

CofR Just wanna say thank you again. I actually read your posts everyday to know what to watch and when. Seems a simple thanks on the post is not enough.

[CofR]

Originally Posted by Jbo

CofR Just wanna say thank you again. I actually read your posts everyday to know what to watch and when. Seems a simple thanks on the post is not enough.

No need to thank me! I enjoy doing it!

[CofR]

Gah, I forgot the Women's Mountain Bike Cross Country Event! It starts at 9:30. Emily Batty and Catharine Pendrel race for Canada. Batty is a Pan Am Gold Medalist.

[puffnstuff]

Originally Posted by CofR

Gah, I forgot the Women's Mountain Bike Cross Country Event! It starts at 9:30. Emily Batty and Catharine Pendrel race for Canada. Batty is a Pan Am Gold Medalist.

Bah, youre totally fired! Or laid off at least, until we need you again for the 2018 Winter Games

[kobasew19]

Any medals this morning?

[GirlySports]

nope
De Jong was 7th and the women's 4 kayak was 8th

Henderson is in contention for a medal in golf. Three shots behind 2nd and two shots behind 3rd. Gold is way ahead.

[GirlySports]

badminton final on tsn is amazing.

malaysian Lee Chong Wei trying to exocise some ghosts, silver last two olympics

[Senator Clay Davis]

Brooke is gonna have to tear up this back 9 to get a medal, too many players in front of her. Park is absolutely amazing right now though, playing a lot like Jason Day did when he won the PGA last year, just totally dialed in and dropping big putts consistently.

[GirlySports]

finished the swim in the triathlon

Kretz 17th
Brault 41st

[GirlySports]

looks like Kretz and Sweetland are in the lead bunch.
Brault is behind.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Brooke is gonna have to tear up this back 9 to get a medal, too many players in front of her. Park is absolutely amazing right now though, playing a lot like Jason Day did when he won the PGA last year, just totally dialed in and dropping big putts consistently.

The Chinese girl might challenge Park for gold. She will have to play really aggressively though to overcome three strokes.

[craigwd]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

badminton final on tsn is amazing.

malaysian Lee Chong Wei trying to exocise some ghosts, silver last two olympics

It was such a treat to watch LCW play last year at Winsport for the Canada Open.

[calgarygeologist]

I hope Henderson can post -9 and put some pressure on the other golfers for bronze or maybe even silver.

[Senator Clay Davis]

She probably needs to go birdie-eagle to really have a chance at the medals. Almost everyone ahead or tied with her still has the easy 16-18 stretch to go. Also the Russian girl shot a course record 62, including a hole in one. Went from +4 to -5.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

She probably needs to go birdie-eagle to really have a chance at the medals. Almost everyone ahead or tied with her still has the easy 16-18 stretch to go. Also the Russian girl shot a course record 62, including a hole in one. Went from +4 to -5.

She missed a huge birdie putt on 17.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Ultimately even if she did birdie-eagle I wouldn't give her much chance. She had three horrible holes all week and it cost her six shots. Golf is cruel like that, she'd be one back of the lead if she just pared them.

[GirlySports]

hahaha

NBC guy goes up to CBC guy: 'does this American Jorgensen chick have a shot in the triathlon?"

CBC guy: "yeah, she hasn't lost a race in 2 years"

NBC guy: "awesome, we'll tape delay it for prime time"

[GirlySports]

what a great race, the two leaders (olympics champ and world champ) just daring each other to go

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by CofR

Gah, I forgot the Women's Mountain Bike Cross Country Event! It starts at 9:30. Emily Batty and Catharine Pendrel race for Canada. Batty is a Pan Am Gold Medalist.

Batty and Pendrel in a group of 5 40 seconds behind a group of 3.
About 2/3 into the race

Edit: The Swiss girl crashed has fallen off the group of 3... so Bronze certainly up for grabs!