2021 Summer Olympics (Tokyo)
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Yafai guranteed at least bronze for GB in boxing so 6/11 fighters confirmed as winning a medal. Pat McCormack to box for gold later on this morning.
Yet to see someone do the second problem, even get on to the zone. And the last one looks even more crazy.
Edit: Someone just got the final one. But great...they weren't showing it. Meh.
Edit: Someone just got the final one. But great...they weren't showing it. Meh.
For the crash in the team pursuit between Denmark and GB, apparently the officials are supposed to raise/wave flags, when one team is close to catching a legal rider from the other team. This didn't happen, which could explain why the lead rider was still looking down when he caught up.
The (lack of) coverage is doing my head in. Can’t watch it anywhere. I guess it’s only the qualifiers but still. First ever olympics you’d think they’d make more of an effort…
Whilst its fun to see, the super spikes and the track must surely have contributed a lot to that?
It is super frustrating for sure.
I was watching the climbing, boxing and beams, but couldn't find the final of the ladies long jump anywhere. But the time I finally found it, there where showing the winning positions.
That's a tech on Gobert come ooooon
So the French are good at the speed section, and had to make sure they had a good lead there, as bouldering is where they (Well B. Mawem) is struggling.
Under 46" at 400m hurdles is crazy, that's getting close to the PR of some regular 400m guys at the Olympics
Good chance the WR also gets broken at the women's 400m hurdles with Bol or McLaughlin.
Crazy suspicious
It's brilliant. I used to do a bit of pre-lockdown and it's hard but enjoyable. I'm raging I can't watch. I'm working and am super busy today so can't slack off
So three guys beat an almost 3 decades old world record in the same race. You can either link that to the fast track and new spikes which give them a substantial advantage compared to athletes in the past, or you can suspect them all three individually for doping themselves seperately from each other, in the same discipline, and all without getting caught by the numerous doping controls they've had to do. Not to mention that the gold medalist almost ran a sub 46 one month ago as well.
Yeaahhhhh okay gimme the first one
Looks like a McCormack silver unless he finishes really strongly
It's brilliant. I used to do a bit of pre-lockdown and it's hard but enjoyable. I'm raging I can't watch. I'm working and am super busy today so can't slack off
You’re Irish, aren’t you? Which gym did you climb in? I’m a regular in all four Dublin climbing gyms. Probably crossed paths at some point!
M. Mawem topping boulder 2
URGH!!! So frustrating the cameras on the boulders. They showing people that's doing nothing, while someone that just finished the super hard problem 2 was not even being shown.
At least they just showed the highlights, but I would have loved to see it in the moment. Brilliant from him. Wow.M. Mawem topping boulder 2
Apparently did it in his first try!
Aye. I hope this isn't just the first of multiple records collapsing purely because of the spikes. Otherwise seeing performances like this in the future will barely raise a shrug of the shoulders, undermining what made athletics such a demanding sport.
Driving me mad. First Megos the first to get a zone on the second boulder and almost the top - they show no coverage. Then Mawem tops it and they once again miss it (at least showed a replay).URGH!!! So frustrating the cameras on the boulders. They showing people that's doing nothing, while someone that just finished the super hard problem 2 was not even being shown.
Probably an inexperienced crew at work who normally don't cover climbing?
A few minutes of streaming have shown me that I do not understand how competitive climbing works, at all 
Seems their focus is completely random.
Sorry mate but I suspect literally everyone in the top end of athletics especially when they are smashing records.
Doping controls are a bit of a joke let's face it. People have gotten away with it for years.
However, what's the story with the spikes and the track? Is it really going to boost your time by more than a second over 400m?
The Mawem bros must be gold medal contenders. They both got phenomenal times in the speed and now Mikael is crushing in the bouldering.
Silver for McCormack. Beaten by a Cuban, the same as his twin brother was earlier in the competition.
No way, had no idea that was her husband. Unfair on all the other parents at whatever school their kids go to, these two hands down would blow everyone out of the water.
Mawem instantly topping Boulder 3.
Fair to say the best olymlic climber I've ever seen.
Fair to say the best olymlic climber I've ever seen.
M Mawem on fire, wow. Smashing this event.
Same, since this is the first time I've ever watched it.
That's mad. I used to go to Gravity a few times a week a few years ago. It's a bit of a trek for me and awesome walls would be the handiest if I drove so it's been more sporadic over the past few years but something I'll be looking to get back into over the next while.
Nice one! I go to The Wall (in Sandyford) two or three times a week. Tend to hit one of the other gyms once a week as well, to keep things interesting. Was in Gravity a couple of weeks back. They always have interesting problems. The current blue set is very cool.
What's that? Mawem not doing boulder 4 on first try ?
?I listened to a podcast on these spikes and its actully the foam in the shoe that makes the difference. Its all about making the foam return as much energy as possible after its absorbed the impact, and these new generation of shoes/foams have upped this from around 60% to 85%.
Wasn’t tipped for a medal beforehand. Although anyone who follows him on Instagram knows he’s an absolute beast. Just hasn’t produced in the major comps. Until now!
Medal favorites for sure but boulder can be quite a lottery, you might crush it one day and then completely fail the next day.
For me, Tomoa stays the gold favorite.
Narasaki also topping boulder 2.
Thanks @Pogue Mahone for bringing this awesome sport to my attention!
Thanks @Pogue Mahone for bringing this awesome sport to my attention!
Thank goodness for the replays. I mean, surely the camera people can hear the screams of someone doing well and go to it. Anyway. Despite missing some of it real time, been great watch seeing these guys in action.
Definitely. When’s he up? I’m dying a slow death trying to work out what the feck’s going on via tv coverage only…
He should be up to do the last boulder soon. He just finished the 3rd earlier. Think he only got the zone in the 3rd, but could have missed it, if he topped it.
EDIT: mixed up. He is doing problem 3 now. Finished problem 1 and 2, completely.