Ah fair enough, I thought it was only a single point. It also was apparent in their interview afterwards that they were totally spent so I don't think they had enough in the tank to have gone harder in one of the earlier sprints and finish the way they did anyway.
Read that her German coach has been kicked out for punching that horse.Just seeing the German girl on the horse and it doing feck all for her, her in tears and everything
Yeah, it does kind of back up the point former modern pentathletes have been making that it isn't totally bad luck and the rider/team normally have some level of responsibility if the horse is massively acting up.
That debate is great and I hate horse sports in any case but many of these outraged people cry about the punched horse while eating their Currywurst or Mozzarella sandwhich. Not saying at all that it's impossible that both these things are morally incorrect and in many cases downright despicable but it's something funny about these reactions.
Our German coaches playing a blinder with microphones everywhere and no fans. First the racist idiot at the cycling time trial now this woman.
I'm quite amused that just yesterday after I ranted about all the horse riding disciplines today there's a huge debate in Germany how plenty of it is flat out horrible for the horses.
I'm a bit surprised at how bad we've been in it. I know we weren't favoured and our second best guy had to pull out after his horse got injured, but we did quite well in the individual so thought it might translate to this. I think it might be a team balance issue - we seem to have one or two top level team members but the others are quite a bit off the pace and we can't tolerate how many penalties those riders rack up. The Swedes on the other hand seem to have top riders across the board.
Jeez these German coaches are brutal!! What with that one with the racist remarks
This is actually our first ever Olympics medal in modern pentathlon. Huge achievement for El Gendy.
Is he military
Congrats! I thought he was looking on for gold at one point but Choong had the energy for a final push.
Thanks!
Felix becomes the most decorated USA Olympian. What a career she’s had
Our first ever gold in athletics!
Yeah, it's been nice to see other sports step up when the likes of rowing haven't delivered as normal. Different people getting the focus this time round.
Great win for India.
US track Olympian. Will take a lot for someone to beat Phelps.
I think Russia will finish 4th unfortunately unless Laura kenny can come up with another gold . Lauren price is the only other one who can get gold
It’s what I meant. Of course you’re accurate
What are our gold medal hopes now? Lauren Price will be favourite tomorrow in her boxing final but I'm not sure what other gold medal prospects we have.
Another great story. The lad is farmers son from Haryana
Congrats to India.
Indeed, it's been a great performance overall (except for the perennial disappointers in shooting and archery) this time with a few near medal misses.
