Aussies Aussie Watch - Paris 2024 - Paralympics 28 Aug - 8 Sep

[toml]

Is there a way to watch Arisa Trew interview with Eddie?

It's up on 9 now

 

[Alfonz]

Poms are still the team to beat. We might have broken the WR but their team is stronger than ours.

The times suggest otherwise. I doubt GB has left something up their sleeve for the final, otherwise they would have risked not making it in the first place. Although I guess we could go backwards from the WR.

 

[eth-dog]

The times suggest otherwise. I doubt GB has left something up their sleeve for the final, otherwise they would have risked not making it in the first place. Although I guess we could go backwards from the WR.

They got through comfortably enough. They probably didn't expect us to break the WR but they have something left to give I'm sure

 

[2 eazy]

It's up on 9 now

What do i type in search bar?

 

[damochandler]

I wouldn’t be penciling in the gold yet for the pursuit. The poms are very good

How are looking the Kieran, we always have a strong contingent for this event

Do we have anyone competing in the weightlifting starting tonight

 

[damochandler]

Gb really had fight hard against Denmark

 

[JP Sauce]

So if Sydney didn't host the Olympics in 2000 the Fox sisters won't be competing for Australia os that right?

Pretty much. They'd be French or English! Yuck

 

[LeakyValve]

Have to like Arisa's response when Eddie asked if her mum and dad had promised her anything she wanted if she won
the Gold Medal.

"Yeah. A pet duck".

Bravo Arisa.

 

[GreyCrow]

Pretty much. They'd be French or English! Yuck

Le Vixens

 

[Jeremias]

Have to like Arisa's response when Eddie asked if her mum and dad had promised her anything she wanted if she won
the Gold Medal.

"Yeah. A pet duck".

Bravo Arisa.

And she can lean on Bart Simpson as inpiration to help her get the duck she deserves!

 

[toml]

What do i type in search bar?

Cant seem to find it by searching the title. It's in the "Trending moments" tab in the Olympics section, "Arisa Trew makes History". Might take a little clicking around, took me a while to find

 

[toml]

Have to like Arisa's response when Eddie asked if her mum and dad had promised her anything she wanted if she won
the Gold Medal.

"Yeah. A pet duck".

Bravo Arisa.

Had a good laugh at her talking about not been able to stay in the Olympic village. "I get to sleep on a real bed".

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Congrats to Arisa Trew. Some great tricks. Will "She's (or he) gone Fakey" become a thing?

 

[Jeremias]

Race walking relay has started. A new event in Paris replacing the 50km individual walk.

Australia has 2 teams in this one - Tingay/Henderson and Cowley/Montag.

Haven't looked at the teams that other countries have entered into this, but Cowley and Montag could be a chance at a medal. A Tingay/Montag team certainly would be. Sadly, Bec Henderson is nowhere near good enough for her duo to be a medal chance in this one.

 

[getthefooty]

Why have they gone with Cowley / Montag if Tingay is superior to Cowley?

 

[Tadpole]

Have to like Arisa's response when Eddie asked if her mum and dad had promised her anything she wanted if she won
the Gold Medal.

"Yeah. A pet duck".

Bravo Arisa.

Totally quackers.

 

[AdelaideGT]

"Instead of showing a live event AUS are medal possibilities in, let's show some events we have already replayed 10 times today"

Is that muppet Dylan directing as well as talking nonsense?

 

[Jeremias]

Why have they gone with Cowley / Montag if Tingay is superior to Cowley?

Not sure what went into team selection. In reality there’s not much between the two.

 

[AdelaideGT]

lol - Ch9 promos...

"I finished 4th in Tokyo so look out Paris"

Only someone who hasn't followed athletics in 3 years might dream Bol could even make the Paris final, let alone get anywhere near a medal. Same probably with Joe Deng.

 

[AdelaideGT]

Not sure what went into team selection. In reality there’s not much between the two.

Probably how the athletes are feeling after their individual event - and coaches.

 

[Jeremias]

Jemima has had a great leg. She's now back with the leaders after Rhydian finished a bit behind them.

 

[2 eazy]

Which state has produced most gold medallist so far? My guess off the top of my head is Queensland with bulk of swimmers plus Saya and Arisa.

 

[AdelaideGT]

My guess off the top of my head is Queensland with bulk of swimmers

A chunk of 'Qld swimmers' aren't from Qld - they just train up there cos the weather is better (for some other sports besides swimming too).

 

[_Cerberus_]

Why are yanks so insecure about Australia? The have retaken the lead on the medal tally, and almost every thread on social media about it. There are a few taking pot shots at Australia. America is good because they have a massive population, and put big money and resources into their athletes. And have elite programs from high school level onward.

If we had anywhere near their population and resources, we'd be smoking them.

 

[_Cerberus_]

A chunk of 'Qld swimmers' aren't from Qld - they just train up there cos the weather is better (for some other sports besides swimming too).

I think it is the same for a few sports. Some of the elite sports have "home facilities" in varying states, in which the athletes spend the most of their time training at. Easier to have resources at one elite facility location, compared to scattering them randomly about all states.