2016 Rio Olympic Games thread

[Bazza20]

Finally we beat the kiwis in rugby.


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[spartacus]

I think rugby sevens is going to get huge around world. I love the sport.

 

[Shrek]

Finally we beat the kiwis in rugby.


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Yeah. About fckn time.

 

[Shrek]

All come crashing down in the pool today for the Aussies.

 

[Shrek]

They should go watch the women's rugby team to see how it's done.

 

[spartacus]

winning in swimming pretty tough; one of most competitive of all Olympic games sports.

 

[Shrek]

Both world champions, both failed to medal.

 

[Shrek]

You need to perform when it counts most. We underperform often at the O.

 

[spartacus]

really? you should be the national coach; it sounds so easy

 

[Shrek]

The truly exceptional athletes peak at the right time. We seem to miss peak far too often. Its not a one off. Magnussen comes to mind as well. World records and world champ failed at the last Olympics.

 

[Shrek]

The backstoker as well who's name escapes me was world champ and couldn't place in Beijing. Matt *****

 

[spartacus]

Olympics always harder than world champs; winning Olympics gets you more sponsors and is still held up as pinnacle of sport y most swimmers.

 

[Shrek]

If its harder its harder for all swimmer's not just the Aussies. That's a mute point.

 

[Shrek]

Another failed. Swam faster in the morning session now will not qualify. Grant Irvine.

 

[spartacus]

ok, you know it all. perhaps he had to swim so hard just to make final? Oh no, let us not confuse the issue of an armchair critic.

 

[Shrek]

I don't know why. It's happening though... again. I can't tell you why. I don't have a solution. Obviously our preparation is not 100%.

 

[spartacus]

it is true that a few have not peaked as well as previously, but it is not easy.

We have all struggled to just keep on improving, have we not?

 

[Shrek]

Did you hear Alicia Coutts? She even admitted she wasnt mentally prepared.
Something is amiss...big time.

 

[Shrek]

Poorly prepared. Sack the coaches.

 

[Stiffy]

The truly exceptional athletes peak at the right time. We seem to miss peak far too often. Its not a one off. Magnussen comes to mind as well. World records and world champ failed at the last Olympics.

This is true. The "greats" have that extra gear/level it seems. They can rise (further) to the occasion than the merely good can.

That's what separates them.