2021 Summer Olympics (Tokyo)

[Reditus]

Dropping like flies in the marathon

 

[Agent Red]

Last night of the games and wondering how much to forgo sleep to watch it. The Omnium will be the best watch of our remaining races but is 2-5am…

 

[Solius]

Bit odd that Brazilian runner falling down for no noticeable reason and then getting up and running again.

 

[diarm]

This Kenyan lad has just decimated a field in which world class runners were dropping like flies, and he doesn't even have the decency to be sweating a little bit.

 

[Reditus]

What a legend Kipchoge is

The other Kenyan lost a medal in the last 10 secounds, incredible

 

[Agent Red]

The Italian rider just fell and took out half the field in the Omnium scratch race, including Laura Kenny unfortunately. Hope they’re all ok and it’s not too decisive in the competition.

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

That was so so brutal . Sad for Laura but hopefully everyone is fine

 

[Carolina Red]

So awesome. She’s been part of the US team since I was in high school. It’s gonna be different without her there, but damn. What a career.

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[Carolina Red]

Heyyyyy!!!! The US men won a sprint event!!!

4x400 relay gold!

 

[Agent Red]

Wow, Jack Carlin not even making the Keirin final is a disappointment. Kenny surprisingly does go through but I worry won’t have the legs for a win unless he finds something he hasn’t had all tournament.

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

This Kenyan lad has just decimated a field in which world class runners were dropping like flies, and he doesn't even have the decency to be sweating a little bit.

He must have had such a hard life. That's the first thing I think about when the underdogs are deservedly winning. They didn't have all the fancy equipment and trainers all they had was a hard life to toughen them up. His training probably includes running miles and miles for basic necessities.

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

Heyyyyy!!!! The US men won a sprint event!!!

4x400 relay gold!

Get in !

 

[Agent Red]

Urgh no idea what happened to Laura Kenny there. She’s gone out really early in her strongest event and gold looking really unlikely now.

I should have stayed in bed.

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

Urgh no idea what happened to Laura Kenny there. She’s gone out really early in her strongest event and gold looking really unlikely now.

I should have stayed in bed.

That looked nasty

 

[Agent Red]

That looked nasty

The crash? Yeah, it was bad. We’ve had two events since then and she looked fine in the second one but was way off her best in the third one. She either totally messed up her tactics or she’s injured/shaken from the crash.

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

That was a lapse of concentration and unfortunately it came at the worst possible time for Laura. She felt that she had it covered and wasn’t even riding that hard

 

[Agent Red]

That was a lapse of concentration and unfortunately it came at the worst possible time for Laura. She felt that she had it covered and wasn’t even riding that hard

Yeah it did look that way. So frustrating. Think we’ve thrown away 4th place unless Jason Kenny pulls off a miracle.

 

[Carolina Red]

This is the first game of basketball I’ve watched since March Madness… and like… yeah. Go USA

 

[U99ted]

Jason Kenny! That was awesome! Destroyed the field!

 

[Agent Red]

Wow wow wow Jason Kenny!!!!

I thought he looked totally done this Olympics but he found it within himself to take this one event. What a fitting way to end his career.

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

That was incredible. What a legend

 

[FlawlessThaw]

What a set of balls by Jason Kenny!

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

I am so high right now . What the hell just happened

 

[Agent Red]

I’m so pleased for him. I really remember the Kenny’s coming onto the scene and the controversy with Jason being chosen over Chris Hoy for the sprint in London but delivering the gold to back it up. It’s strange now to see him with thinning hair and clearly at the end of his career, but what a great way to end it.

I didn’t really think we had a chance in Keirin so at least it offsets the likely disappointment in the Omnium.

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

Well I was hoping for a Kenny to get a Gold today but that’s not the one I was expecting. Seriously like Chris Hoy just said this is a race that will be talked for ages . As soon as he pulled away no one wanted to chase him because they knew they would get screwed

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

Yeah it did look that way. So frustrating. Think we’ve thrown away 4th place unless Jason Kenny pulls off a miracle.

Russia lose the Rhytmic Gymnastics one so now GB have it in their hands with Price

 

[U99ted]

38 Golds for China, 37 for the US

 

[Agent Red]

Russia lose the Rhytmic Gymnastics one so now GB have it in their hands with Price

Yeah I saw that, never refreshed the rhythmic gymnastics before in my life! It’s been a real night of upsets. I thought we’d get Omnium gold and they’d get rhythmic gymnastics and then it would all be down to the Keirin/handball.

Let’s just hope Lauren Price delivers and there’s no upset there.

 

[PoTMS]

38 Golds for China, 37 for the US

38 apiece now with USA winning the ominum and basketball.

 

[U99ted]

38 apiece now with USA winning the ominum and basketball.

Ah, didn't see the basketball. I see that USA are also leading the volleyball final against Brazil.

 

[christy87]

Just seen the so called punch by the German coach on the horse, it was more of a closed fist slap on the hind leg than a punch and that horse looked out of its depth for the games.

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

Second gold for Ireland. Excellent display by Harrington

 

[McGrathsipan]

Second gold for Ireland. Excellent display by Harrington

She was awesome and deserves her Gold

On the other hand it's Irelands 3rd medal in the whole games.

That is abysmally poor for such a developed country

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

He must have had such a hard life. That's the first thing I think about when the underdogs are deservedly winning. They didn't have all the fancy equipment and trainers all they had was a hard life to toughen them up. His training probably includes running miles and miles for basic necessities.

Thousands have tried to research and understand the Kenyan effect. The more you read the more it comes down to some rather simple things such as running 8 miles to school and back home again all throughout childhood and a simplistic life with a basic diet & tonnes of sleep.
Running is also now so ingrained into Kenyan culture that it’s similar to rugby in New Zealand. It’s becomes even bigger than NZ Rugby though because Kenyan idols are all runners and it’s seen as the “way out” for so many.
Unlike world-class long-distance runners from other countries, the Kenyans do nothing else but “run sleep eat”, no fancy dinners, no nights out etc, just long training camps in Iten at altitude and racing.

Kipchoge even amongst Kenyans though is something else, despite his riches and success he is the most humble man on the planet and still lives in an incredibly simple home with his family. He fully understands why he is where he is.

 

[pauldyson1uk]

cracking fight by Price, fully deserved Gold.

 

[Ayush_reddevil]

Lauren price wins gold and thus confirms fourth spot for GB

 

[Carl]

I knighthood surely awaits Jason Kenny. My fellow Boltonion.

 

[Heardy]

I knighthood surely awaits Jason Kenny. My fellow Boltonion.

Amazed it’s not happened already. Surely Laura Kenny deserves a Damehood too.

 

[groovyalbert]

What a games for GB - especially considering how many medals they dropped in the rowing compared to previous years. Top effort.

 

[Carl]

Crazy how well Japan have done compared to previous games. Shows how big a difference home advantage cam make.