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

[Jeremias]

The men’s omnium has begun in the velodrome.

One Aussie in this one. It’s a long event.

 

[largebus]

Scratch races are awesome because breakaways actually work

 

[catstorm]

Scratch races are awesome because breakaways actually work

I just really struggle to understand it, like the large group sees them leave and just shrugs and says **** it let them go.

 

[Plugger35]

Hard to work out what is going on in this omnium event even with the commentators doing their best to explain it.

 

[Jeremias]

Kristina Clonan in the first heat of the keirin, starting now.

 

[catstorm]

Wow she was completely uncompetitive.

Bad crash.

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Clonan almost Bradbury'd it. But the crash was after the finish.

 

[Jeremias]

Kristina Clonan in the first heat of the keirin, starting now.

Finished last unfortunately, so doesn't progress. Didn't give a yelp.

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Chinese rider copped it real bad there. Looked like she got a pedal to the face as well.

 

[Plugger35]

At least the Kiwi made it through, a bad crash after the finish but it looks like everyone is OK.

 

[catstorm]

Seriously they are repairing the track with duct tape and a Dyson.

For a sport that uses 100k bikes this is ah some pretty ****ing low tech.

 

[Eraser]

Wow the omnium sucks. Who came up with this garbage?

 

[Jeremias]

Matthew Richardson

Matthew Richardson

Age

49

Ht

195cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

3.1

3star

M

8.0

5star

T

0.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

15.0

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

7.8

5star

T

0.8

3star

about to start race 1 of his quarter final sprint

 

[Jeremias]

Matthew Richardson about to start race 1 of his quarter final sprint

And he wins it. Best of 3 so he'll need 1 more to progress to the next stage.

 

[juice t]

It does look like plenty of riders in the Omnium are betting on the Elimination and the Sprint

 

[Jeremias]

It does look like plenty of riders in the Omnium are betting on the Elimination and the Sprint

I'd probably agree with you if I had any idea what the **** I was watching...

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Elimination race is an absolute shitshow. Refs have no idea.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Go Matty Richardson!

 

[Jeremias]

And he wins it. Best of 3 so he'll need 1 more to progress to the next stage.

Wins his 2nd too so he's through to the semis.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Who’s pulling an all nighter? I really wanna see Beach Volleyball. Think I may sleep for awhile and wake up later….

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Women's water polo v USA semi about to start.

 

[danielnajdek]

The Pom is out of the Cycling.

 

[ReidBetweenTheLines]

Sucked in to that Brit. Dirty tactics and got eliminated

 

[Willo_]

Jess Hull looked absolutely fantastic in her semi, she also ran superbly.. Into the final with ease

 

[JP Sauce]

Women's water polo v USA semi about to start.

Heading to another shootout in the pool vs the US!