Faster Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Since my fellow Canadians don't seem too interested. I will just talk to myself. Absolutely gutted for Santo Condorelli. 0.03s from a medal. Biyarslanov won his opening round bout and the British commentator thinks he has an outside chance at a medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 Some concerning results. Nestor/Pospisil lost in the semis. Face the Americans in the bronze medal match. Also Canada looks to be in trouble in the women's team pursuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) Tomorrow could be a huge day for Canada 20km Racewalk: Evan Dunfree, Inaki Gomez and Ben Thorne Canada vs France in Women's Football Women's LWT Double Sculls Men's 4's Hillary Caldwell in the 200m backstroke Daniel Nestor/Vasek Pospisil in doubles tennis Rosie MacLennan in trampoline Edited August 12, 2016 by Faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Oleksiak!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 WTF! This Olympics has been weird. I hadn't realized how back-loaded the schedule was for Canada (similar to Beijing). But 7 medals in 6 days plus the potential over the next two days, Canada could blow my prediction of 11 medals in a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Congrats Canada (I say through gritted teeth). Not our dream dead heat, but glad you guys made it in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Penny makes history!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatinXTC Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 8 minutes ago, ofan said: Penny makes history!!! Boo no one cares! Simone Manuel made even bigger history! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 5 minutes ago, LatinXTC said: Boo no one cares! Simone Manuel made even bigger history! We weren't pissing on your cornflakes, so take your racist records and piss off. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave199 Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) A new Canadian Olympic star is born. I never expected Canada to do so well in the pool. All these medals are bonus as no one predicted us to medal in the pool. Canada should surpass its medal total from London, or dare I say surpass Atlanta 1996 (22 medals). Faster, your probably the best person to ask this. How many legitimate medal chances are left? Edited August 12, 2016 by dave199 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) I am more pessimistic than intoronto. So we would probably have different attitudes. Broadly speaking Canadian athletes/teams should be in the finals/medal conversation in: Athletics Andrea De Grasse, 100m, 200m Canada 4x100m relay Brandon McBridge in 800m (should be a finalist) Any one of the three in the 20km racewalk Derek Drouin in high jump Shawnancy Barber in pole vault Damian Warner in decathlon Brianne Thiessen-Eaton in heptathlon Melissa Bishop in 800m Very outside chances, but Nettey, Gleadle and one of the 100m hurdles all possess enough skill/speed to get into top 5 Basketball Definitely feel that the Canadian women have a chance at a medal. If they can beat Spain and finish 2nd in their group they will have a relatively straight-forward quarter-final against Turkey/Japan Boxing I am not convinced by this, but the BBC/OBC commentators think all 3 Canadians have legitimate to outside chances at a medal. Canoe/Kayak Oldershaw, van Koeverdan and de Jong all are potential medalists. de Jong being the favourite in the 200m but has looked off this season Cycling The women's team pursuit will have to step things up to be in the medal conversation. Not confident with this one anymore. Beveridge has a outside chance in the omnium. Batty and Pendrel are both potential medalists in mountain biking. Diving All 4 female Canadian divers are talented enough to medal, they just need to put it together over 3 rounds of diving. Hopefully Abel/Ware can medal to make up for the disappointing miss in the 3m synchro Equestrian The equestrian circles I pay attention to think that Lamaze is a dark-horse for a medal individually. He has been very good over the last 4 months. Including a few wins against an almost full field. Football Canada is in tough against France, but win and they are a strong medal contender. Golf DeLaet had a strong start, lets see if he can finish or if the likes of Justin Rose, Martin Kaymer and Henrik Stenson can put it together. Henderson has a great shot at a medal. Gymnastics Burnett and MacLennan both have the skill to medal. Burnett just often can't put it all together. Rowing LWT double sculls should medal, the women's 8 looks good and the men's 4 is in with a chance. Keeping with the Australians in the 4's will be key Swimming Chantal van Landeghem is a potential medalist in the 50m free, especially with the head case Australians. She would need to swim a NR to get in the conversation. Hillary Caldwell is a strong medal contender in the 200m back. The 4x100m medley relay should medal. Ryan Cochrane will be in tough in the 1500m. But who knows. Tennis Nestor/Pospisil are favoured to win bronze tomorrow Volleyball Bansly/Pavan are in the conversation in women's beach. Unfortunately the Canadian teams face each other. Wrestling All 6 Canadian women are medal hopefuls. The lighter 2 and the heavier 2 being the most likely. Edited August 12, 2016 by Faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) Sports Illustrated Predictions Remaining: So far they have gotten 1 right, 2 wrong. Predicted to have 1 silver, 2 bronze at this point. Have 1 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze. Canoe/Kayak Flatwater - Men's K1 200m - Gold - Mark de Jong Canoe/Kayak Flatwater - Men's K1 1000m - Bronze - Adam van Koeverdan Cycling Track - Women's Team Pursuit - Bronze Golf - Women's - Gold - Brooke Henderson Gymnastics Trampoline - Women's - Bronze - Roseannagh MacLennan Rowing - Women's Lightweight Double Sculls - Silver - Lindsay Jennerich and Patricia Obee Athletics - Men's 4x100m Relay - Bronze Athletics - Men's 20km Race Walk - Bronze - Ben Thorne Athletics - Men's High Jump - Bronze - Derek Drouin Athletics - Men's Pole Vault - Gold - Shawnancy Barber Athletics - Men's Decathlon - Silver - Damian Warner Athletics - Women's Heptathlon - Gold - Brianne Thiessen-Eaton Wrestling - Women's 75kg - Bronze - Erica Weibe Edited August 12, 2016 by Faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 10 hours ago, LatinXTC said: Boo no one cares! Simone Manuel made even bigger history! Who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) Rowing Canada has maintained their medal strike for Canada, it now stands at 24 years. Diving is at 20 years, wrestling is at 20 and likely will join rowing at 24. BTE had a rough start to her heptathlon. 6th place, but gave a lot of points up to JEH. What is with all the double-barreled names in heptathlon. Edited August 12, 2016 by Faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 11 hours ago, LatinXTC said: Boo no one cares! Simone Manuel made even bigger history! If you hadn't suppressed minorities in your country for hundreds of years it wouldn't even be such a big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 2 minutes ago, ofan said: If you hadn't suppressed minorities in your country for hundreds of years it wouldn't even be such a big deal. Now, now. it is not like we are innocent in that regard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissEurasia Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 I'd just like to say - Ellie Black created history when she placed 5th in the Women's Individual All-Around last night, Highest ever from a Canadian Gymnast! Also, Shallon Olsen qualfied for the Vault Event Finals and Isabela Onyshko qualified for the Balance Beam Event Finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 8 minutes ago, MissEurasia said: I'd just like to say - Ellie Black created history when she placed 5th in the Women's Individual All-Around last night, Highest ever from a Canadian Gymnast! Also, Shallon Olsen qualfied for the Vault Event Finals and Isabela Onyshko qualified for the Balance Beam Event Finals. If she had went for a bit more difficulty she could have done even better. She gave up a lot on vault and floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissEurasia Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 ^^^ This. If Ellie had a much harder Vault, I believe she would've beaten Mustafina for Bronze. She was one of the most consistent last night with very clean performances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 rosie setting herself up for a lesser medal on tramp, but there could be 2 chinese on the pode. i like shortening words. don't have tym. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 ROSIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 i have to say i love rosie and want to steal her for my country. she's just about the best thing about the games 2 times running. sometimes i feel like canadians choke a bit too often in sports like diving, but rosie performs like a cloistered chinese athlete or a romanian gymnast circa 1976. staying for her medal ceremony cause i saw her london one too. really love this girl and hope she's back for tokyo. this good news was literally just tempered by the fact that USA is out of archery gold as of 30 seconds ago, but whatever. as canadians know, you win some, you lose a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 (edited) I wonder who will step up to win our traditional 3rd Olympic championship? Brianne Theisen-Eaton had a rocky hurdles, but a good high jump. She is in the same position as in the WC last year, but with a higher point total. Though further behind. She should make up a lot of ground on those ahead of her tonight. Hopefully. Ennis-Hill looks unstoppable. Edited August 12, 2016 by Faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 12, 2016 Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 11 minutes ago, Faster said: I wonder who will step up to win our traditional 3rd Olympic championship? Brianne Theisen-Eaton had a rocky hurdles, but a good high jump. She is in the same position as in the WC last year, but with a higher point total. Though further behind. She should make up a lot of ground on those ahead of her tonight. Hopefully. Ennis-Hill looks unstoppable. I am gonna guess the medley relay team... but they probably will win the silver or brozne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2016 Wondering if Cochrane played possum, or is really out of it? So Canada has gone 2/4 in medal chances today and 2/3 in SI predictions. So SI had us at 6 medals today, Canada is at 9 and hopefully 10 by end of day. Tomorrow there is women's heptathlon, women's team pursuit, women's 8's, men's 1500m, women's medley relay. Outside chances on men's trampoline and women's 50m free. Unless wrestling goes really well, 18 to 19 is probably the finishing mark now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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