2021 A sporting Year
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@duluth said in 2021 A sporting Year:
Oh and speaking of fight sports - Fury v Wilder III was a classic
Yeah that was terrific, breathed some much needed life into heavyweight boxing.
Test championship was the highlight as a Black Caps fan who has done it tough, nothing else came close.
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I’m unsure I knew that the America’s Cup happened.
Without Lisa Carrington the Olympics barely made an imprint on me.
I loved the test win as I have two Aussie-Indian mates who are huge cricket fans.
But the highlights for me were Magpies regaining the Bay title, and retaining then Shield.
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@nepia said in 2021 A sporting Year:
I’m unsure I knew that the America’s Cup happened.
Without Lisa Carrington the Olympics barely made an imprint on me.
I loved the test win as I have two Aussie-Indian mates who are huge cricket fans.
> But the highlights for me were Magpies regaining the Bay title, and retaining then Shield.
What a surprising post from you
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Echo Duluth’s summary of UFC and Fury v Wilder III
Emma Raducanu winning the US Open was a massive highlight.
The manner in which the match was played and won was fantastic.
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Wow, looking through this thread, it's truly been an astonishing sporting year.
The obvious one missing on this thread for me though is Emma Raducanu.
Appreciate it may not have been much down south, but up here it was such a great wave to ride & achievement to be a part of.
The 6N was really good this year too despite being played in front of empty stadiums. Some excellent matches and Italy aside, pretty evenly matched teams.
The America's cup was too much for me. Watching all the NZ folk out on the water enjoying their best life, whilst we were under lockdown rules up here in the middle of winter was really hard and made me despise something which in the past has been something I've thoroughly enjoyed.
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@nepia said in 2021 A sporting Year:
I’m unsure I knew that the America’s Cup happened.
Without Lisa Carrington the Olympics barely made an imprint on me.
I loved the test win as I have two Aussie-Indian mates who are huge cricket fans.
But the highlights for me were Magpies regaining the Bay title, and retaining then Shield.
I didn't see it live, and hardly saw it in replay, but the Eights gave me, and still do, goosebumps.
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@majorrage said in 2021 A sporting Year:
Wow, looking through this thread, it's truly been an astonishing sporting year.
The obvious one missing on this thread for me though is Emma Raducanu.
Appreciate it may not have been much down south, but up here it was such a great wave to ride & achievement to be a part of.
The 6N was really good this year too despite being played in front of empty stadiums. Some excellent matches and Italy aside, pretty evenly matched teams.
The America's cup was too much for me. Watching all the NZ folk out on the water enjoying their best life, whilst we were under lockdown rules up here in the middle of winter was really hard and made me despise something which in the past has been something I've thoroughly enjoyed.
Look at the post above yours
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@mikethesnow said in 2021 A sporting Year:
@majorrage said in 2021 A sporting Year:
Wow, looking through this thread, it's truly been an astonishing sporting year.
The obvious one missing on this thread for me though is Emma Raducanu.
Appreciate it may not have been much down south, but up here it was such a great wave to ride & achievement to be a part of.
The 6N was really good this year too despite being played in front of empty stadiums. Some excellent matches and Italy aside, pretty evenly matched teams.
The America's cup was too much for me. Watching all the NZ folk out on the water enjoying their best life, whilst we were under lockdown rules up here in the middle of winter was really hard and made me despise something which in the past has been something I've thoroughly enjoyed.
Look at the post above yours
I think we posted at literally the same time!
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@sparky said in 2021 A sporting Year:
Highlights for me:
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Black Caps winning the inaugural Test Championship.
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Team NZ retaining the America's Cup.
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The Tokyo Olympics taking place despite the Covid crisis.
Lowlights:
- Last three games of the All Blacks EOYT. They were a bit shite.
From a 'neutral's' perspective the Ireland v NZ and France v NZ matches were superb
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@mikethesnow said in 2021 A sporting Year:
@sparky said in 2021 A sporting Year:
Highlights for me:
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Black Caps winning the inaugural Test Championship.
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Team NZ retaining the America's Cup.
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The Tokyo Olympics taking place despite the Covid crisis.
Lowlights:
- Last three games of the All Blacks EOYT. They were a bit shite.
From a 'neutral's' perspective the Ireland v NZ and France v NZ matches were superb
The commitment wasn't really there from far too many players in Black Jerseys and they got the beatings they deserved. Grim to watch.
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Oh and the darts from the Ally Pally is on fire
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@booboo said in 2021 A sporting Year:
@nepia said in 2021 A sporting Year:
I’m unsure I knew that the America’s Cup happened.
Without Lisa Carrington the Olympics barely made an imprint on me.
I loved the test win as I have two Aussie-Indian mates who are huge cricket fans.
But the highlights for me were Magpies regaining the Bay title, and retaining then Shield.
I didn't see it live, and hardly saw it in replay, but the Eights gave me, and still do, goosebumps.
That is second to the Test Championship for me. Any other year that tops the sporting highlights. I find it incredible that we won that kind of out of nowhere. And that Hamish. One was involved is just freakish
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@hooroo said in 2021 A sporting Year:
@booboo said in 2021 A sporting Year:
@nepia said in 2021 A sporting Year:
I’m unsure I knew that the America’s Cup happened.
Without Lisa Carrington the Olympics barely made an imprint on me.
I loved the test win as I have two Aussie-Indian mates who are huge cricket fans.
But the highlights for me were Magpies regaining the Bay title, and retaining then Shield.
I didn't see it live, and hardly saw it in replay, but the Eights gave me, and still do, goosebumps.
That is second to the Test Championship for me. Any other year that tops the sporting highlights. I find it incredible that we won that kind of out of nowhere. And that Hamish. One was involved is just freakish
As they say any test win is great, but some mean more than others. Loved how we approached that match.
But I don’t think I’ll ever forget that feeling of seeing us win the 8s. I was hopeful of us getting on the podium but no way was I expecting gold. Emotional stuff.
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Probably a little obscure but Sébastien Ogier went out a champion in the WRC. Making him the second most successful driver in history with eight titles, second only to another Frenchman named Sébastien.
