2020 Tokyo Olympic Games - Day Four (27 July)

[allezfred]

Schedule

Medals coming up in Fartistic Gymnastics, Softball, Canoe Slalom, Cycling Mountain Bike, Diving, Equestrian Dressage, Fencing, Judo, Shooting, Surfing, Swimming, Taekwondo, Triathlon and Weightlifting.

 

[Tesla]

Fartistic Gymnastics

Oh man, how awesome this would be!

 

[Dave of the North]

Triathlon: Athlete 39 YELISTRATOVA Yuliya (UKR) has been removed from the start list because she is provisionally suspended.

 

[rfisher]

At least the triathletes are already wet since it's raining. Hope they don't crash and burn on the bikes on wet roads.

Surf is pumping today for the finals! That offshore storm is making it interesting. Some baby tubes. Igarashi from Japan just had an excellent score, but he's competing against Andino from the US who I want to advance.

 

[Theatregirl1122]

At least the triathletes are already wet since it's raining. Hope they don't crash and burn on the bikes on wet roads.

Surf is pumping today for the finals! That offshore storm is making it interesting.

Based on how the tour de france riders generally do when it rains.... I predict crashing and burning.

In other news, I have developed a sudden, intense craving for a cookie.

 

[rfisher]

If you want to know what the announcer is talking about, https://www.wavetribe.com/blogs/surfboards-waves/glossary-of-surfing-terms-and-surf-slang will enlighten you. Also applicable for boarding. Medina is crushing it today. Brazil FTW. It's too bad his fan base isn't here. They follow him around the world. On to the semi-finals.

Now, I just need one of the US women to make the finals or even better, both of them.

 

[skatingguy]

Flora Duffy of Bermuda is leading the women's Triathlon with about 2 laps to go in the running segment. Bermuda has never won an Olympic Gold Medal, has only won one medal (Bronze in Boxing in 1976) at the Olympics, and has only 2 athletes competing in Tokyo.

 

[SHARPIE]

Wow Flora Duffy is killing this! Amazing

 

[Rukia]

Wow Duffy slayed that triathlon! Congrats to Bermuda on their 1st gold medal!

 

[Aceon6]

Wow Duffy slayed that triathlon! Congrats to Bermuda on their 1st gold medal!

Perfect podium. Two elders bookending the new star.

 

[SHARPIE]

Much love to Georgia Taylor Brown for coming back after her flat tyre in the cycling stage and getting a silver,


Emosh for Flora Duffy though, Bermuda must be celebrating i hope!

 

[MacMadame]

At least the triathletes are already wet since it's raining. Hope they don't crash and burn on the bikes on wet roads.

They did way better than I expected in that regard!

 

[Susan1]

Oh man, how awesome this would be!

Thanks a lot. I just spewed the water I was swallowing all over my wireless keyboard. I hope it doesn't short out. I had to take it out to the kitchen to dry it off far enough away from the laptop so it wouldn't try to type. I just turned my desk fan on it too.

And I was coming on here to say that I scrolled through the whole cable guide. Artistic swimming is on next (not this week) Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. There's stuff on three and four channels like 24 hours a day, so "check your listings", and there's all the other stuff with it too. I saw rhythmic gymnastics next Friday too.

 

[ilovepaydays]

WAIT. Are Australia and New Zealand actually about to play each other in men’s rugby? Is it expected to be more USA/Canada friendly or (what I’ve heard) UK/Ireland friendly?

 

[misskarne]

WAIT. Are Australia and New Zealand actually about to play each other in men’s rugby? Is it expected to be more USA/Canada friendly or (what I’ve heard) UK/Ireland friendly?

The latter, if the latter means brutal and uncompromising.

With that said I fully expect New Zealand to win. Australia vs New Zealand is always great to watch in most sports we're good at.

 

[allezfred]

Great Britain go 1-2 in the men’s 200m free swimming.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Men’s 200 free: Congrats to Dean , Scott , and Scheffer !

 

[misskarne]

Gold for McKeown in the 100m backstroke and an Olympic record!

 

[ilovepaydays]

Women’s 100m Back: WHOA! McKeown Masse Smith !!!

 

[Theatregirl1122]

Dean is especially Ginger.

 

[allezfred]

Russia 1-2 in men’s 100m backstroke!

 

[Matryeshka]

Lilly King sounds like kind of a brat.

 

[oleada]

Lilly King sounds like kind of a brat.

I read an article and thought the same thing

ETA: this one

'I'm so nasty': How ‘evil’ Lilly King wins Olympic swim races before they begin

How Lilly King uses head games to intimidate her competition before ever getting into a pool.

www.google.com

 

[Karen-W]

Lilly King sounds like kind of a brat.

Yes, I got that impression listening to the coverage of her at Trials.

But, wow for Lydia Jacoby! First Alaskan swimmer in the Olympics! First Alaskan swimming gold!

 

[canbelto]

Wow what an upset! Congrats to Lydia!

 

[HeatherC]

GO LYDIA!!! What a shocking result but dang, that was an awesome race!!

 

[Rukia]

Lilly King sounds like kind of a brat.

I almost typed this but thought I was being too mean hahaha. I agree though. She seems super unpleasant. Maybe that's just her racing persona idk. I'm not sad she lost though.

 

[Karen-W]

GO LYDIA!!! What a shocking result but dang, that was an awesome race!!

I'm not sure I'd say it's shocking. She was coming on very strong at Trials.

 

[Cachoo]

GO LYDIA!!! What a shocking result but dang, that was an awesome race!!

Lydia’s watch party in Alaska gets gold for most enthusiastic watch party. Those kids went nuts!

 

[ilovepaydays]

LYDIA JACOBY!!!! YAY ALASKA!!!!!!

Lilly King sounds like kind of a brat.

I’m all for being confident at a competition, but the leg slapping is obnoxious. Especially when you lose to A KID FROM FRIGGIN’ ALASKA afterwards.