2024 Summer Olympics (Paris)

[jojojo]

800m PBs

KJT - 2:05.63 - Score 1064

Thiam - 2:11.79 - Score 961

And Thiam leads by 121 points now. Feels like it would take a problem for Thiam for KJT to win this.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Amazing effort by Jakob Schubert in the lead. Given himself a good chance of a medal. He’s such a mentality monster.

 

[RobinLFC]

What medal is KJT currently likely to get if both her and nearest rival perform to form?

Silver.

She's too far ahead for the others to catch her but she needs to finish 8" in front of Thiam in the 800m which is an uphill battle.

 

[jojojo]

Austrian veteran gets way high up the wall there.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Austrian veteran gets way high up the wall there.

Did the same in Tokyo. Came from nowhere to get a bronze with an amazing lead climb. He’s a gritty, tough bastard. Doesn’t know when to quit.

 

[Carolina Red]

Also Zareh is doing really well and looking good. Into semi later this aft.

He worked the Canadian and yes, is looking good.

He’s got his work cut out for him in this tournament though. The Turk is a world champ and former Olympic champion and the Georgian is a world champ and Olympic silver medalist - he’d be a champ too if it weren’t for our retired 125kg Gable Steveson taking him downs with 0.2 seconds on the clock

 

[Eric_the_Red99]

And Thiam leads by 121 points now. Feels like it would take a problem for Thiam for KJT to win this.

KJT will need to trip her up or work those elbows like the 5,000m ladies…

Still, a silver behind Thiam is certainly no disgrace for KJT, especially as she’s had a difficult season up to how.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Both the climbing veterans did themselves proud in the lead.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Gold for GB up for grabs now in climbing.

 

[McGrathsipan]

Olympic record throw for the unranked Pakistani in the javelin

Nothing suspicious at all

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Toby Roberts in gold medal position!

 

[United Hobbit]

Is it just the Japanese climber left?

 

[Solius]

Toby Roberts in gold medal position!

Just tuned in for that. So the original result he’s building on, was that just a first climb?

 

[Solius]

Is it just the Japanese climber left?

Think so.

 

[paulscholes18]

Just tuned in for that. So the original result he’s building on, was that just a first climb?

Building on the original climb

 

[Spark]

All down to Sorato now. Hope he fecks it, but he's looked absolutely class so far think it's his to win.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Just tuned in for that. So the original result he’s building on, was that just a first climb?

He did another event previously. Bouldering. Climbing without ropes. That scored combined with this one decides the medal.

 

[Solius]

He did another event previously. Bouldering. Climbing without ropes. That scored combined with this one decides the medal.

Ah cheers.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

All down to Sorato now. Hope he fecks it, but he's looked absolutely class so far think it's his to win.

He worked a bit harder than Toby in the bouldering. So might get gassed a bit sooner here.

 

[Spark]

He worked a bit harder than Toby in the bouldering. So might get gassed a bit sooner here.

Dunno, he's basically spiderman. Just waltzed up the bastard in the heats.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Dunno, he's basically spiderman. Just waltzed up the bastard in the heats.

He’s insanely talented.

 

[Darkhorsez]

He worked the Canadian and yes, is looking good.

He’s got his work cut out for him in this tournament though. The Turk is a world champ and former Olympic champion and the Georgian is a world champ and Olympic silver medalist - he’d be a champ too if it weren’t for our retired 125kg Gable Steveson taking him downs with 0.2 seconds on the clock

For sure - it is a stacked weight

 

[Eric_the_Red99]

Climbing is so tense to watch

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Jaysus. What a save there. I think he’s cooked.

 

[Spark]

He’s insanely talented.

Think he's done it...

 

[paulscholes18]

Gold for Toby

 

[Spark]

YESSSSSS

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Gold for Toby Roberts!

 

[Eric_the_Red99]

Gold for GB in the climbing!!

 

[Solius]

Get in!

 

[United Hobbit]

Gold for Toby! Thought the Japanese guy was going to catch him

 

[Scandi Red]

Seems like Anraku was too defensive there? Ran out of steam from taking it slow. Looked like he was at least 30-40 seconds behind the rest at the 60 point mark.

 

[Eric_the_Red99]

It’s so close between GB and France on the medal table now. Beating the neighbours at their home Olympics would certainly go a long way to making up for some of the disappointments these last 2 weeks

 

[jojojo]

Toby Roberts in gold medal position!

And stayed there. Wow.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Seems like Anraku was too defensive there? Ran out of steam from taking it slow. Looked like he was at least 30-40 seconds behind the rest at the 60 point mark.

He made a mess of the middle section. The one with the pockets. He was clearly goosed from that point onwards.

I actually think his main problem was that he worked harder than Toby in the bouldering. Burned so much energy on the paddle dyno. And not enough time to recover between events.

 

[United Hobbit]

Hopefully that'll mean more funding for sports like climbing

 

[Spark]

He made a mess of the middle section. The one with the pockets. He was clearly goosed from that point onwards.

I actually think his main problem was that he worked harder than Toby in the bouldering. Burned so much energy on the paddle dyno. And not enough time to recover between events.

Fair play, you called it.

I was channelling my inner match day thread freak out assuming Sorato was going to win.

 

[Frosty]

Hopefully that'll mean more funding for sports like climbing

UK Sport has had to lay off 25% of staff due to the previous government cutting their funding, so that may not be the case.

 

[Scandi Red]

He made a mess of the middle section. The one with the pockets. He was clearly goosed from that point onwards.

I actually think his main problem was that he worked harder than Toby in the bouldering. Burned so much energy on the paddle dyno. And not enough time to recover between events.

Absolutely brutal sport. Anraku did better than Roberts in every round up until the last lead. But I got to admit that this format is great for spectators.

 

[Jippy]

The guy presenting the medals looks like an old Nazi war criminal.