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Post by GhoatMonket on Aug 1, 2021 8:01:08 GMT -6
I hope she is able to get somewhere safely. It's just so shocking about Belarus. Nothing bad ever happens there. Oh wait.
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Post by Diordra on Aug 1, 2021 11:15:03 GMT -6
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Post by greykitty on Aug 1, 2021 14:33:00 GMT -6
Well, I teared up at Isaiah Jewett and Nijel Amos crossing the line together after that fall. I just saw Amos was reinstated, which seems reasonable to me from what the analyst said. But both men, to me, are real Olympians and sportsmen.
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Post by hawkward on Aug 1, 2021 14:45:27 GMT -6
He has an entire IG for the things he knits and I love him. He’s very talented.
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Post by hawkward on Aug 1, 2021 14:46:42 GMT -6
I’m so sad for the Swiss Olympian who had to euthanize their gelding after a ruptured tendon on the jumper course. That would be devastating. The horse was relatively young by Olympic standards (14) as well.
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Post by caer on Aug 1, 2021 16:30:04 GMT -6
I’m so sad for the Swiss Olympian who had to euthanize their gelding after a ruptured tendon on the jumper course. That would be devastating. The horse was relatively young by Olympic standards (14) as well. This was so, so sad. Eventing was under a lot of scrutiny for many years for too many rider and horse deaths at the top levels but they seem to have been doing better in recent years because of a change in the format and new safety measures. This one seemed to be just one of those freak things but it’s just devastating for everyone involved.
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Post by joy on Aug 1, 2021 16:37:21 GMT -6
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Post by joy on Aug 1, 2021 16:43:24 GMT -6
I am pulling for Jade to medal in the floor tomorrow! I want them all to go home with a medal.
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Post by imapenguin on Aug 1, 2021 16:46:22 GMT -6
I am pulling for Jade to medal in the floor tomorrow! I want them all to go home with a medal. Same, I’m happy for MyKayla, but I’m glad Jade has another shot.
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Post by joy on Aug 1, 2021 16:48:13 GMT -6
I am pulling for Jade to medal in the floor tomorrow! I want them all to go home with a medal. Same, I’m happy for MyKayla, but I’m glad Jade has another shot. There are hints that Simone may do beam.
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Post by kayc on Aug 1, 2021 20:05:18 GMT -6
How in the world do they run and jump those hurdles so fast?? I’m always afraid they going to just go down.
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Post by mathrun on Aug 1, 2021 20:30:11 GMT -6
How in the world do they run and jump those hurdles so fast?? I’m always afraid they going to just go down. That is literally what I did in sixth grade when my gym teacher made me try hurdles for track and field day. I skinned my chin and had to wear a bandaid to school for days. Clearly I’m still traumatized. 😂
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Post by Bluebird on Aug 1, 2021 20:30:35 GMT -6
I have a major girl crush on runner Gabby Thomas. 😍
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Post by leatherpants on Aug 1, 2021 20:51:17 GMT -6
Did you guys see the 1500m woman’s heat where the Dutch (?) runner Hassan fell in the last lap and came back and won the heat? Insane.
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Post by joy on Aug 1, 2021 21:02:06 GMT -6
The lead in to the men’s 100m finals was impressive. Dark stadium with lights and projections!
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Post by kayc on Aug 1, 2021 21:10:36 GMT -6
Did you guys see the 1500m woman’s heat where the Dutch (?) runner Hassan fell in the last lap and came back and won the heat? Insane. Yes! I saw the replay. Amazing.
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Post by snowyowl on Aug 1, 2021 22:06:22 GMT -6
I saw this earlier and I just love it. That and I was dying laughing at the official continuing to try to explain the options as both the athletes and the cameras left him behind 😂 I imagine the IOC prefers that not happen, but it’s wonderful press. That’s what competition is to me… sharing glory when you know your opponent is more than just one good jump better or worse than you are.
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Post by normadix on Aug 1, 2021 22:06:55 GMT -6
I have a major girl crush on runner Gabby Thomas. 😍 She's gorgeous! She went to Harvard for undergrad and getting her master's now in Austin. I googled her as soon as they started showing her lol.
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Post by normadix on Aug 1, 2021 22:10:15 GMT -6
I saw this earlier and I just love it. That and I was dying laughing at the official continuing to try to explain the options as both the athletes and the cameras left him behind 😂 I imagine the IOC prefers that not happen, but it’s wonderful press. That’s what competition is to me… sharing glory when you know your opponent is more than just one good jump better or worse than you are. I enjoyed watching the coverage on this. I can see why you wouldn't want to risk it and lose it. Sounds like both guys had a good backstory too with one getting injured before Rio and the other getting bronze in 2012, silver in 2016 and finally getting his gold.
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Post by normadix on Aug 1, 2021 22:13:00 GMT -6
Dressel definitely came out as one of the stars this Olympics IMO. He was so much fun to watch and seems like a sweetheart. His teeth are so perfect I was trying to figure out if they are real or not from the interview he just did.
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Post by addymac on Aug 1, 2021 22:22:02 GMT -6
Dressel definitely came out as one of the stars this Olympics IMO. He was so much fun to watch and seems like a sweetheart. His teeth are so perfect I was trying to figure out if they are real or not from the interview he just did. You know I googled him and his wife last night. Yummmm. Plus a whole sleeve of tats made swoon. Plus the swimmer bod.
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Post by jaygee on Aug 2, 2021 1:12:25 GMT -6
The lead in to the men’s 100m finals was impressive. Dark stadium with lights and projections! They did the same thing for the women’s 100m. It was so fun!
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Post by joy on Aug 2, 2021 5:15:50 GMT -6
Gymnastics spoiler: YAY JADE!!
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Post by caer on Aug 2, 2021 5:53:14 GMT -6
Simone is coming back for the balance beam finals and I have lots of conflicting feelings: 1. Yay! So excited to see her perform again 2. I hope she’s doing this for herself and not because she’s feeling pressure from anyone or anything 3. Whhhhhyyyy is she coming back for the most nerve wracking event?! I’m going to be a mess watching her.
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Post by GhoatMonket on Aug 2, 2021 6:13:05 GMT -6
Simone is coming back for the balance beam finals and I have lots of conflicting feelings: 1. Yay! So excited to see her perform again 2. I hope she’s doing this for herself and not because she’s feeling pressure from anyone or anything 3. Whhhhhyyyy is she coming back for the most nerve wracking event?! I’m going to be a mess watching her. I could see being on the beam as having a physical cue to focus on. I hope it goes well for her.
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Post by caer on Aug 2, 2021 6:13:51 GMT -6
Simone is coming back for the balance beam finals and I have lots of conflicting feelings: 1. Yay! So excited to see her perform again 2. I hope she’s doing this for herself and not because she’s feeling pressure from anyone or anything 3. Whhhhhyyyy is she coming back for the most nerve wracking event?! I’m going to be a mess watching her. I could see being on the beam as having a physical cue to focus on. I hope it goes well for her. Oh that’s a great point. Fingers crossed.
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Post by flippinchica on Aug 2, 2021 7:18:42 GMT -6
The beam doesn't have as many skills with multiple flips and multiple twists. The only one in her routine is the dismount which is a full twisting double back. I wonder if she will downgrade it to a double back without a twist.
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Post by joy on Aug 2, 2021 7:24:41 GMT -6
The beam doesn't have as many skills with multiple flips and multiple twists. The only one in her routine is the dismount which is a full twisting double back. I wonder if she will downgrade it to a double back without a twist. Yes! This is what I was thinking. Vault and floor are all dangerous tumbling and uneven bars aren’t her thing.
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Post by sassafras83 on Aug 2, 2021 17:58:17 GMT -6
The beam doesn't have as many skills with multiple flips and multiple twists. The only one in her routine is the dismount which is a full twisting double back. I wonder if she will downgrade it to a double back without a twist. Yes! This is what I was thinking. Vault and floor are all dangerous tumbling and uneven bars aren’t her thing. I bet she downgrades it, which makes total sense. Not like she gets the difficulty points she deserves for it anyway. Even if she doesn’t medal, she qualified 1st for all around and qualified for every single event finals. That is just incredible. The fact she qualified for finals on bars, her “bad event” is bind-blowing.
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Post by joy on Aug 2, 2021 18:21:58 GMT -6
Yes! This is what I was thinking. Vault and floor are all dangerous tumbling and uneven bars aren’t her thing. I bet she downgrades it, which makes total sense. Not like she gets the difficulty points she deserves for it anyway. Even if she doesn’t medal, she qualified 1st for all around and qualified for every single event finals. That is just incredible. The fact she qualified for finals on bars, her “bad event” is bind-blowing. It also helps that beam is last giving her the longest time to recover.
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