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Offline Rudy65

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #315 on: August 14, 2016, 06:06:56 PM »
I think there is a pretty much guaranteed medal in individual dressage tomorrow as well.
I can get excited about pretty much every olympic sport.
Dressage???
Nah.

Looks a bit cruel to me as well

Offline paul_e

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #316 on: August 14, 2016, 06:11:03 PM »
Isn't Cavendish going in the cycling tonight as well

Yeah, in the omnium, you'd expect him to get a medal given he's probably the greatest sprint cyclist of all time but over 6 events there's so many things to consider.

In my list I tried to only include medals that were guaranteed, only the golf was a guess but even at the time Rose would've had to have a remarkable breakdown to not get a medal and now it would be a case of one of the most alarming collapses in sporting history so I'm going to stick with it.  I'm going to up it to a gold or silver in fact, Rose is playing beautifully but so is Stenson.  Kuchar has been superb today to get to 3rd but it's just too big an ask I think.

All the others already have medals but are awaiting confirmation, it's 2 definite golds a definite silver and then 1 more that could be either.

I think there is a pretty much guaranteed medal in individual dressage tomorrow as well.

If you get into events where we look good for a gold then you have Cavendish as above, Trott in the Women's omnium, Dujardin in the dressage, Mo in the 5k, Adams in the womens boxing and Jones in the taekwondo all have a very strong chance.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #317 on: August 14, 2016, 06:13:13 PM »
I think there is a pretty much guaranteed medal in individual dressage tomorrow as well.
I can get excited about pretty much every olympic sport.
Dressage???
Nah.

Looks a bit cruel to me as well
I firmly believe it's torture for the poor horses but no one seems to agree😟

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #318 on: August 14, 2016, 06:22:41 PM »
Whitlock guaranteed a medal in the floor exercise. Leading with 2 to go

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #319 on: August 14, 2016, 06:23:15 PM »
Odds on favourite up now

Offline paul_e

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #320 on: August 14, 2016, 06:23:19 PM »
Rose drops a shot behind with 5 to go.

Offline taylorsworkrate

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #321 on: August 14, 2016, 06:23:55 PM »
Probably blowing it!

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #322 on: August 14, 2016, 06:24:24 PM »
At least a silver for Whitlock now

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #323 on: August 14, 2016, 06:26:11 PM »
Fair play to Whitlock, has a good chance for another on the pommel horse later as well.

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #324 on: August 14, 2016, 06:27:38 PM »
This is gonna be gold!

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #325 on: August 14, 2016, 06:28:22 PM »
Fair play to Whitlock, has a good chance for another on the pommel horse later as well.

Odds on favourite for that. Looking like an amazing chance for 2 golds tonight for him

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #326 on: August 14, 2016, 06:31:01 PM »
Brilliant from Whitlock!!

His coaches need to focus him now. He's got another final in an hour!

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #327 on: August 14, 2016, 06:36:08 PM »
Who makes decisions at the BBC nowadays.

Did they really need to cut to BBC1 from BBC 2 when the gold confirmation for Whitlock was imminent. Surely hold it for 10/20/30 seconds. I'd imagine a lot of people missed it.

Offline spangley1812

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #328 on: August 14, 2016, 06:36:24 PM »
Rose and Stenson tied on -14 after 14

Kouchar on -13 after 17

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Re: Rio Olympic Games 2016
« Reply #329 on: August 14, 2016, 06:37:42 PM »
Who makes decisions at the BBC nowadays.

Did they really need to cut to BBC1 from BBC 2 when the gold confirmation for Whitlock was imminent. Surely hold it for 10/20/30 seconds. I'd imagine a lot of people missed it.

yeah, I thought that. Crazy

 


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