[GT] Day 11 - August 6

[activeStick]

Come on boys, 2 minutes left still, but gotta start capitalizing on those jumpers instead of getting rejected...

[trackercowe]

Morales-Williams toast in the 400m. Not a good couple of days for Canada :/

[Scornfire]

Bro, Murray wtf

[Senator Clay Davis]

Said it in the prelim round, but they were never winning anything if Murray was a non-factor. Can't have your second best scorer doing nothing and expect to win. Pretty bad loss cause France were mostly ass too, even with the homecooking a C- effort wins the game instead of the F they gave.

[trackercowe]

Well means USA can cakewalk to the Gold. Dunno what to feel here. At least our big names showed up for once.... better luck in 2028 I guess.

Some beefy women in the hammer throw... Pretty crazy if we win gold again.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Lol US was cakewalking to gold no matter what, they would have annihilated Canada had they played, 20+ point win minimum. US is still miles ahead of everyone else. Three point shooting has equalized things a bit, but overall this is still not particularly close for who is best. US should still be considered 99.5% favorites to win gold every Olympics.

[Arsenal14]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Well means USA can cakewalk to the Gold. Dunno what to feel here. At least our big names showed up for once.... better luck in 2028 I guess.

Some beefy women in the hammer throw... Pretty crazy if we win gold again.

Rogers is apparently ranked #1 in the world, so she definitely has a shot at gold. Maybe hammer throw will become a Canadian specialty

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Arsenal14

Rogers is apparently ranked #1 in the world, so she definitely has a shot at gold. Maybe hammer throw will become a Canadian specialty

Rogers had the best throw, 74.11m after the first throw but the Chinese girl just passed her on throw #2

The polish girl has the world record of 82.98 but that was 8 years ago in Rio. She's a legend, 3-time defending champ

[GirlySports]

Rogers fouls her 2nd throw

it's on TSN and Radio-Canada

[trackercowe]

We really need a couple bigs in 2028 to work the glass against players like Wembanyama. Hopefully Zach Edey develops into a star player.

[GirlySports]

one of the hammer throw contenders is out, Price of the USA fails to make the top 8 after 3 throws

[You Need a Thneed]

Rogers takes the lead.

[GirlySports]

Rogers re-takes the lead on throw #3, 74.47

[You Need a Thneed]

How does this work, the top 8 get another 3 throws? But any of the six throws can count as the best?

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

How does this work, the top 8 get another 3 throws? But any of the six throws can count as the best?

yup

the danish girl looks too slim, doesn't qualify

[You Need a Thneed]

The American takes the lead.

[GirlySports]

I want to be a track and field judge, get to go to Paris and raise a white or red flag

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Am I crazy or does the court feel smaller as well?

FIBA court is 8 inches narrower and like a foot or so shorter. But the illegal defense rules are also a little less strict in FIBA

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Well means USA can cakewalk to the Gold. Dunno what to feel here. At least our big names showed up for once.... better luck in 2028 I guess.

Some beefy women in the hammer throw... Pretty crazy if we win gold again.

Canada never had the size to compete with the US. Not particularly surprised at this result.

Funny that Gobbert sat most of the game. Ewing Theory in effect.

[looooob]

Great to see Savannah Sutherland advance to the 400m hurdles final! in a stacked semi with Bol and Cockrell and Salmon from Jamaica


turns 21 tomorrow and races in an olympic final on Thursday


busy week

[looooob]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

I want to be a track and field judge, get to go to Paris and raise a white or red flag

haha as a low level track official I'd say I'd still be scared of screwing up