Tokyo Olympics: The Thread (OPEN SPOILERS, YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!!!)
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BREAKING: United States wins the women's 4x400 relay, earning Allyson Felix a gold medal, and her eleventh career medal, overall, in her final Olympic race. Her teammates in the final were 400m hurdles gold and silver medalists Sydney McLaughlin and Daliliah Muhammad, as well as 800m gold medalist Achting Mu.
Also happening while I was sleeping, United States smashed Spain in the final of women's water polo, but Kyle Snyder was defeated in the men's freestyle < 97kg final.
4-for-5, with two still being contested, and one to go. Barring a miracle, USA is going to come up short on both of those other two (baseball/women's high jump), as well.
On the bright side, China surprisingly only went 1-for-3, in the events they were favored to win (although they did pick up an unexpected canoe gold)
4-for-5, with two still being contested, and one to go. Barring a miracle, USA is going to come up short on both of those other two (baseball/women's high jump), as well.
On the bright side, China surprisingly only went 1-for-3, in the events they were favored to win (although they did pick up an unexpected canoe gold)
I was hoping Japan would win the gold as the host country. I tried to get up for this one but my work schedule didn't cooperate. Looks like it was a good game though as the US team brought the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the 9th. I was going to say "our own" Nick Allen got three hits in the game including a 2-out hit in the 9th inning but then I remembered this is a Kings fan board and not everyone here is an Oakland A's fan.
Team USA's best Gold Medal prospects tonight:
Basketball
Boxing
Indoor Volleyball
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There are still thirteen gold medals remaining to be handed out on the last day of competition. United States is in contention for six of them, and favored in at least two (women's basketball, super-heavyweight boxing). China is in contention for four of them, and is favored in one (women's middleweight boxing). USA needs to outperform China by two gold medals, in order to move into a tie atop the Gold Medal count.
There are only two events in which both United States and China have a competitor involved (men's marathon, women's omnium track cycling), and neither country is expected to medal in either event.
Basketball
- Women's 5x5 (#1 seed)
Boxing
- Keyshawn Davis (men's lightweight)
- Richard Torrez, Jr. (men's super-heavyweight)
Indoor Volleyball
- Women's volleyball (#2 seed)
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There are still thirteen gold medals remaining to be handed out on the last day of competition. United States is in contention for six of them, and favored in at least two (women's basketball, super-heavyweight boxing). China is in contention for four of them, and is favored in one (women's middleweight boxing). USA needs to outperform China by two gold medals, in order to move into a tie atop the Gold Medal count.
There are only two events in which both United States and China have a competitor involved (men's marathon, women's omnium track cycling), and neither country is expected to medal in either event.
No disrespect to Japan, but if United States were playing against a better team, I'd be worried. USA has the deepest team in the world, and Dawn Staley is only going eight deep. Between that, and some questionable offensive schemes, she's basically out-coaching herself. If the size/talent gap weren't so overwhelming, this'd be a two or three-possession game.