2020 Tokyo Olympic Games - Day Nine (1 August)

[floskate]

What a fantastic 30 minutes for Italy!!

 

[Colonel Green]

This is a very good sign for De Grasse in the 200 m, his better event. He's not the fastest starter (further disadvantaged by his lane), but his closing speed is incredible.

 

[oleada]

And Andre redeems the Canadian men!

RIP Canada’s all female medal count

 

[allezfred]

Five years ago Tamberi broke his leg right before Rio. Astonishing comeback by him today!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1421815687824257024

 

[nickp]

Italy are having a year to remember in 2021 Eurovision Winners Euro 2020 Winners Men’s Olympics 100M Gold Men’s Olympics High Jump Gold

 

[MsZem]

Italy are having a year to remember in 2021 Eurovision Winners Euro 2020 Winners Men’s Olympics 100M Gold Men’s Olympics High Jump Gold

What would make things even better is a Carolina Kostner comeback.

 

[MsZem]

I love that the official told Barshim and Tamberi that they could have a jumpoff and they were both like nah, we'll just share this nice OGM

 

[allezfred]

I love that the official told Barshim and Tamberi that they could have a jumpoff and they were both like nah, we'll just share this nice OGM

This is why athletics > swimming.

 

[allezfred]

China still tops the medal table after Day Nine of competition with the US moving up to second place.

 

[Jimena]

That is a world record for Rojas !

SO thrilled for her. And her hop is tiny! I can't imagine how long she could go if she extended through it. She would probably fall into the pit during her middle phase!

 

[Jimena]

Camacho-Quinn sets new OR! Wow!

I hope she didn't leave it in the semis. Would love for her to win. My island will go nuts. And I will cry.

She's so good.

 

[marbri]

Not sure if this has been shared yet but what does Tom Daley and Canadian skate fans have in common?

Tom Daley spotted knitting while watching Tokyo Olympic diving

Team GB's Olympic champion cut a relaxed figure as he was spotted doing some Sunday knitting at the diving competition.

uk.news.yahoo.com

 

[floskate]

Not sure if this has been shared yet but what does Tom Daley and Canadian skate fans have in common?

Tom Daley spotted knitting while watching Tokyo Olympic diving

Team GB's Olympic champion cut a relaxed figure as he was spotted doing some Sunday knitting at the diving competition.

uk.news.yahoo.com

As a fellow male fibre artist I wholeheartedly approve of this yarnspiration for men who knit and crochet the world over. Tom is goals!

 

[marbri]

As a fellow male fibre artist I wholeheartedly approve of this yarnspiration for men who knit and crochet the world over. Tom is goals!

I like that, fibre artist

 

[allezfred]

I hope she didn't leave it in the semis. Would love for her to win. My island will go nuts. And I will cry.

She's so good.

Given the Irish surname and that she has an Irish coach, we have sort of adopted her here.

 

[Matryeshka]

What sort of drunken shenanigans is rugby? It's like a bunch of brawlers decided let's take a basic bar fight...and add a ball!

I felt genuinely terrified for those poor French girls against NZE. Those NZE women know how to fight.

 

[allezfred]

What sort of drunken shenanigans is rugby? It's like a bunch of brawlers decided let's take a basic bar fight...and add a ball!

I felt genuinely terrified for those poor French girls against NZE. Those NZE women know how to fight.

Rugby Sevens isn't as rough as the 15-a-side version.

 

[Matryeshka]

Watching trampoline activated my vertigo--I got physically sick watching Ivan Litvinovich.

Dong Dong was robbed! I have NO IDEA who trampoline is scored, I just liked Dong Dong better.

I have no desire to watch the 15-a-side version. My delicate Southern nerves couldn't take it, and I have no pearls to clutch.

Archery also made me unreasonably nervous. I feel like I've gotten a workout without leaving the sofa!

 

[SmallFairy]

Men’s high jump was EVERYTHING
The moment when Bashim went “Can’t we have two golds?” was more than everything. I sobbed Love both guys, they both deserved it so much. And then they both went bonkers, it was for the ages.

 

[love skating]

^ That was nice! So why couldn't golf just give out seven bronze medals?! I guess each sport has its own rules.

 

[Gazpacho]

Men’s high jump was EVERYTHING
The moment when Bashim went “Can’t we have two golds?” was more than everything. I sobbed Love both guys, they both deserved it so much. And then they both went bonkers, it was for the ages.

Why won't the IOC allow gymnastics to have two gold medals, but they will allow high jump?

 

[MacMadame]

Why won't the IOC allow gymnastics to have two gold medals, but they will allow high jump?

It's up to the sports' governing body, not the IOC. So every sporting group can have their own rules about how to score.

 

[Gazpacho]

It's up to the sports' governing body, not the IOC. So every sporting group can have their own rules about how to score.

No, the IOC that told the FIG to come up with tie breakers. The FIG is fine with ties. That's why you see ties at the world championships.

 

[MacMadame]

No, the IOC that told the FIG to come up with tie breakers. The FIG is fine with ties. That's why you see ties at the world championships.

I hope that doesn't mean those guys will be made to give their medals back and do a runoff.

 

[overedge]

What I want to know is, was Tom Daly giving standing Os while he was knitting?

 

[Theatregirl1122]

I forgot NBC prime starts at 7 on Sundays. Oops.

 

[Colonel Green]

I'm watching the canoe sprint heats on TSN right now. Now that Canadian rowers have won two medals, the canoe and kayak people had better step it up.

 

[Colonel Green]

Insanely close finish by three canoes for two automatic qualifier spots in the semis, they have to thousandths of a second.

 

[Colonel Green]

Heh, these heats have two different canoeists named Teresa Portela (once from Spain and one from Portugal).

 

[Theatregirl1122]

How do they even play beach volleyball when the sand is 111 degrees F?