Olympic GDT - 6 August

[icarus]

Some Canadian athletes in action today
(UK time)

For a list of every Canadian in every event, check: http://olympic.ca/canadian-schedule

9:30 Canoeing Men’s K1 1000m Heats/Semifinals, Eton Dorney
Three-time Olympic medallist Adam Van Koeverden, of Oakville, Ontario, takes to the water hoping to secure a place in the final on Wednesday, August 8.

16:00 Women’s boxing, Middle (75 kg) Quarterfinals, ExCeL Centre
In her first bout at these Games, Mary Spencer of Windsor, Ontario, takes on Jinzi Li of China in this new Olympic sport.

19:00 Men’s 3m Springboard Preliminary Round, Aquatics Centre
Alexandre Despatie has twice competed in the 3m springboard diving event at the Olympic Games and each time he’s won silver. Could this be his year for gold?

19:45 Women’s soccer, Semifinal, Old Trafford
Canada makes its first appearance in an Olympic semifinal tonight in Manchester against the strong U.S. team.

What else is going on today?
Other Olympic events today include the men’s 400m hurdles; men’s basketball; and women’s pole vault.

[icarus]

I'm gutted that the Canada-USA soccer match is in Manchester, since I've got tickets to Wembley tonight for the other semi-final (France/Japan). Thought I was going to see Canada.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Trade with a Japanese or French person if you can find one. Probably not that easy, but it's worth a try.

[Mango]

Originally Posted by icarus

I'm gutted that the Canada-USA soccer match is in Manchester, since I've got tickets to Wembley tonight for the other semi-final (France/Japan). Thought I was going to see Canada.

As did I Brutal.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire

Trade with a Japanese or French person if you can find one. Probably not that easy, but it's worth a try.

I would try to do that if the Canada match wasn't in another city! Mango will you be at the FRA-JPN match tonight? Keep an eye out for me and my brother. I will wearing my Expo 86 shirt (not my bear costume as originally planned had Canada been playing).

Adam Van Koeverden dominated his K1 qualifying heat. Dare I say he might be in contention for some ore.

[Mango]

Originally Posted by icarus

I would try to do that if the Canada match wasn't in another city! Mango will you be at the FRA-JPN match tonight? Keep an eye out for me and my brother. I will wearing my Expo 86 shirt (not my bear costume as originally planned had Canada been playing).

Hope to see you there. I'm really choked this isn't the Canada/USA. It's hard to say what kind of mood I'm going to be in now

[vanisleflamesfan]

For all the hype over this Mary Spencer, she sure is getting beat up.

[transplant99]

Yeah not very impessive thus far for sure.

[FLAMESRULE]

Wow. The Chinese boxer actually got called for holding and deducted points. Lets Spencer back in too the fight.

[OzSome]

Originally Posted by vanisleflamesfan

For all the hype over this Mary Spencer, she sure is getting beat up.

Don't worry this is Olympic boxing. Anybody can still win with the inconsistencies of the judges and the referees. The only sure bet to lose the fight is if the boxer goes down for the KO.

[corporatejay]

Wow, look, I never want to use the word choke but when you're the three time world champion in a physical sport, you come out and impose dominance on your opponent. She basically got her ass kicked.

[transplant99]

That was the right decision...Spencer barely even boxed. Not very good at all.

[vanisleflamesfan]

I think Spencer went to the Calgary Flames school of boxing. One good period (round) and then just stopped fighting.

[trackercowe]

Alright that's enough from women's boxing already. I am all for gender equity, but these fights have been terrible.

Hopefully it's not an Olympic event for long.

[transplant99]

Man those russian synchro swimmers are just freakin creepy looking.

[Table 5]

Some good action on the velodrome.

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Man those russian synchro swimmers are just freakin creepy looking.

They look like weird aliens with all the makeup caked on their faces.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

They look like weird aliens with all the makeup caked on their faces.

All i could think of is that they looked like what would be produced if hello kitty and evil clown man were to have children.

[Machiavelli]

Originally Posted by transplant99

That was the right decision...Spencer barely even boxed. Not very good at all.

It seemed like she was half-asleep, or hungover. Just a very strange fight.

[Ozy_Flame]

France - Japan semi-final is amazing - tune in if you can, the French are playing a frenetic pace of soccer and Japan is barely hanging onto the lead.