2020 Tokyo Olympic Games - Day Three (26 July)

[beepbeep]

I’ve spent the past two nights rooting feverishly for skate… boarding.

Two silver medals for Brazil, including the 13 year girl who went viral for skating in a fairy costume, Rayssa Leal.

It’s like figure skating jumps if one could take the skates off and flip them before the landing.

 

[allezfred]

The men’s synchro diving is on now.

 

[michalle]

15 point lead for China already after only three rounds!

 

[ballettmaus]

The men’s synchro diving is on now.

I love to watch but there are certain dives/jumps where I'm always afraid they'll hit their head on the springboard. I'm sure there's enough space in between but the camera angle makes it look so close.

 

[allezfred]

I love to watch but there are certain dives/jumps where I'm always afraid they'll hit their head on the springboard. I'm sure there's enough space in between but the camera angle makes it look so close.

This is 10m platform.

 

[allezfred]

Mistake by the Chinese!

 

[ballettmaus]

This is 10m platform.

I'm still afraid they'll hit their head

 

[allezfred]

I'm still afraid they'll hit their head

And yet you watch pairs skating….

 

[Karen-W]

Just caught the tail end of the Women's Skeet Shooting final - yay for the USA! Another gold, with ITA and CHN winning silver and bronze. Now watching the diving.

 

[Cachoo]

I'm still afraid they'll hit their head

Memories of Louganis—-The Brits are nailing their dives,

 

[allezfred]

Gold for Great Britain!

 

[ballettmaus]

And yet you watch pairs skating….

Totally different. When the male skater lifts his partner, she's never close to anything she could hit her head on

Congrats to the British divers!

 

[michalle]

Wow!

 

[Cachoo]

Gold for Great Britain!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[michalle]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

ok you win lol

 

[Karen-W]

Those last two dives from the Brits and the Chinese were AMAZING! Good day in the pool for !

 

[SHARPIE]

Finally Tom!

I have something in my eye….

 

[allezfred]

Finally Tom!

I have something in my eye….

So happy for him after being the face of British diving for so long!

 

[Karen-W]

So happy for him after being the face of British diving for so long!

I had to look up his bio because I honestly thought he'd already won an Olympic gold - nope! So glad it finally happened! He is such a great ambassador for the sport.

 

[allezfred]

Gold rush for Great Britain with a win in mountain biking just now.

 

[Buzz]

Fell asleep during beach volleyball and just woke up to see the GB duo win the gold in 10m platform diving. Congrats to them!

 

[Karen-W]

And Vincent Hancock just achieved an Olympic gold hat-trick in Men's Skeet Shooting!!! 2008, 2012 and 202One!

Set an Olympic record with a score of 59/60! Phenomenal!

 

[allezfred]

Been a bit of disappointing day so far for Team Ireland, but we did have an Irish swimmer qualify for an Olympic final for the first time since the swimmer that we no longer speak about.

 

[floskate]

Crying again at Tom Daley in the replay on BBC1. I think it's because we have watched him grow up in front of our eyes and go through so much; losing his father who was so dedicated to Tom's career and at such a young age, coming out, being such an incredible advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, persevering after being written off and overcoming the nightmare of Rio. I can't think of anyone who deserves this more.

 

[ballettmaus]

This is the first Olympics in Asia that I'm watching from the US and boy, do I find it confusing and the broadcast back and forth of live events and events from the previous day doesn't help.

 

[misskarne]

I always feel slightly guilty when we beat up on a team like that in Sevens. Sorry, Korea. We probably didn't have to make it 42-5 but the points differential matters.

 

[misskarne]

I've been trying to watch dressage, but someone at Channel 7 has forgotten to flick a switch on their stream.

So I'm watching Australia vs Netherlands in water polo instead. Go Stingers!

 

[misskarne]

Australia beats the Netherlands 15-12! What a great game. The Australian goalie was on fire!

 

[allezfred]

Crying again at Tom Daley in the replay on BBC1. I think it's because we have watched him grow up in front of our eyes and go through so much; losing his father who was so dedicated to Tom's career and at such a young age, coming out, being such an incredible advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, persevering after being written off and overcoming the nightmare of Rio. I can't think of anyone who deserves this more.

I couldn’t stop thinking about his father who was clearly so devoted and loving to Tom. He would be so proud.

 

[love_skate2011]

Goes to show, in Olympics some of the greatest in their sport never wins.
theres also luck