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[The Last Wizard]

Woah, both Dalhausser and Walsh Jennings have new teammates.

 

[Keyser Soze]

when the fuck did that happen?

She trained as an amatur jockey over the course of 2015 with an intent to race at the 2016 Cheltenham Festival, which is the biggest meeting in the UK racing scene. She got offered that race on merit and showed skill as a Jockey. She was not just offered the race because of her stature as an Olympian.

This is her racing history...

https://gg.co.uk/racing/form-profile-232813

Those are decent stats for a jockey as you cannot be expected to win all races.

Her most recent race was 7 days ago.

 

[Line_HTX]

these fencers play good footsies.

Bring fencing to EVO, DeKappa

 

[Lightning Count]

Taipei vs Italy for the Bronze in archery.

 

[Tony Iron Man Stark]

Holy shit, 111kg!

 

[Line_HTX]

Does China always crush everyone in synchronized diving?

Yeah, they're just as crazy as their gymnastics.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

fencing is nuts

and i dont get the rules

but its so cool

 

[Lightning Count]

That camera on the targets has come so close getting hit a few times.

 

[Line_HTX]

NICE PARRY AND RIPOSTE!

 

[Quasenada]

Judo woman bronze now, gogo erica!!

 

[Zackat]

So many empty seats. What's up with that?

 

[Playsage]

I'll be heartbroken if Italy lose another fencing finals...
Go, Garozzo! Sting their ass!

 

[KeyBladerXIII]

Come on US, stick the Brit with the blunt end!

 

[Line_HTX]

Wait, what? Right of way?

 

[McBryBry]

Massialas going to the finals!

 

[Ruruja]

I don't understand the hitting first but losing the point in fencing.

 

[sikkinixx]

Every event I watch there are sirens going off all
the time. These poor divers are trying to concentrate

 

[kAmui-]

China just destroying everyone else in diving. As expected though.

 

[Envelope]

I don't understand the hitting first but losing the point in fencing.

you need to open with a legal attack to get the point, if you fail that opening opponent has a change to counter, there's no set pattern to who has the offensive, you basically claim it by making the first move

 

[Zackat]

I don't understand the hitting first but losing the point in fencing.

http://www.rulesofsport.com/sports/fencing.html

As with the foil, should players strike each other at the same time the referee will use the “right of way” rule, awarding the point to the competitor who began their attack first.

or something like that.

 

[startyourengine]

I don't understand the hitting first but losing the point in fencing.

you don't have the right of way, hitting first doesn't matter if its double light

 

[con-ca-te-nate]

Congrats Hidilyn Diaz!!! First medal for Philippines!! WOOHHH!!!!

 

[yagal]

Italy is doing well at Judo, 2 finals

 

[Peru]

Better stuff now from Italy and Taiwan

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

I love the strategy in weightlifting -- go up in weight to force your opponent to retry a lift with barely any rest.

 

[nny]

[Archery]

After that 3 in the semis, a downgrade now, Italy seem done.

 

[Tempy]

Taiwan has this in the bag.

 

[operon]

I love the strategy in weightlifting -- go up in weight to force your opponent to retry a lift with barely any rest.

Yup chess with weights

 

[hypersheep]

Italy seems tilted from losing that tie in set 2.

 

[Tony Iron Man Stark]

Netherlands cyclist is so cute when she bit on her gold medal. <3

 

[con-ca-te-nate]

I can't believe Diaz snatched Silver!!!! Wooohh!!!!

 

[Lightning Count]

Taipei need 27 to win.

 

[Lightning Count]

51 to 49 Italy.

 

[redmetal86]

Ear cleaning event.

 

[con-ca-te-nate]

What a drama in weightlifting!!!!

 

[bryt]

What was wrong with the 123kg lift for China?

 

[Tempy]

OUCH

 

[perfectchaos007]

USA guaranteed a medal in mens fencing

 

[yagal]

China just destroying everyone else in diving. As expected though.

Yep and medal for Italy <3

 

[NewDust]

I can't be the only one that wants to try out archery after seeing it, right?

 

[Lightning Count]

Taiwan has this in the bag.

This is why making predictions in sports is a crapshoot lol. Nothing is ever a lock.

 

[slightconfuse]

Beach volleyball is dope

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

there has to be an screenwriter making these Italy matches up.

 

[Vic]

Damn, that Judo bronze medal match was intense.

 

[Line_HTX]

Taiwan archery where?

 

[Lightning Count]

I can't be the only one that wants to try out archery after seeing it, right?

I have done it before it's a lot harder than you think. Have to practice breathing, aim, stance how to deal with wind and a lot more.

 

[Hoo-doo]

What was wrong with the 123kg lift for China?

Hyperextension of the elbow during the jerk, apparently.

 

[ActStriker]

Taiwan archery where?

http://stream.nbcolympics.com/womens-team-archery-quarterfinals-semifinals-medal-matches

Italy just turned it on. Taiwan choking

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

What was wrong with the 123kg lift for China?

The only thing I saw was a slight bend in the elbow, but as the commentator explained, that was mainly an oscillation between it beyond extended and beyond hyperextended -- no flexion. There have been a few wonky results in weightlifting.

 

[sikkinixx]

Canada chokin on the synchronized diving