Olympics Thread

Crucial

Can't keep up with all the sports I'm watching at the same time.

Did they show Wesche's third throw? It was a new personal best at 18.98m. Now in 6th place.

Now to the next round of 4th throws.

So funny. Wesche leaves her fashion sunnies on and gets a PB.
Just looks so chilled.
Meanwhile there’s an American gorilla stomping around in the background

Crucial

Come on Val. One last big one.
Finish with a 🥇

Stargazer

@crucial Red flag on her two last throws. Only one chance left.

Stargazer

Geez, Gong throws a pb of 20.53m.

Stargazer

Adams needs to throw 91cm further than her best throw thus far, to win gold.

Stargazer

Wesche finishes on her pb of 18.98m.

Stargazer

Now hoping the Portuguese doesn't improve Val's best throw ...

Stargazer

She doesn't. Now Val ..

Crucial

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Adams needs to throw 91cm further than her best throw thus far, to win gold.

I don’t think she’s gold material nowadays. Just to see her bow out on the podium.
.. and she’s got bronze minimum

Crucial

Well done.

Stargazer

Great achievement from both Kiwi women. Val Adams wins bronze and Wesche finishes 6th at her first Olympics!

Awesome!

KiwiMurph

An Olympic bronze for Adams in her 5th Olympics after having two kids since Rio 16. What a legend.

Bovidae

Bloody good to watch that. I love Wesches' attitude. A fantastic end to Adams' career to medal.

The Chinese women had the best 5 throws of the comp and was the favourite going in, so a worthy winner.

Stargazer

Wesche is only 22 years old. Hopefully has still quite a few Olympics in her. So much promise. Will be keeping an eye on her from now.

nzzp

@kiwimurph said in Olympics Thread:

An Olympic bronze for Adams in her 5th Olympics after having two kids since Rio 16. What a legend.

spot on. She showed the photos of her kids - simply outstanding

Bovidae

Lauren Bruce hasn't qualified for the hammer throw final.

Crucial

@bovidae said in Olympics Thread:

Lauren Bruce hasn't qualified for the hammer throw final.

It’s like the fern. Too many polish chicks.

Crucial

@stargazer said in Olympics Thread:

Wesche is only 22 years old. Hopefully has still quite a few Olympics in her. So much promise. Will be keeping an eye on her from now.

So chilled I thought she might do the last throw in her jandals

Bovidae

An emotional interview with Valerie Adams. She said that this bronze medal means more to her than both gold medals because of the sacrifices she has made over the last 9 months. I am sure it will appear on YT.

NTA

Aussie chicks nudge out USA for Medley relay. Lot of gold right there from the female swimmers

The Silver Fern

Olympics Thread