Weightlifting

[JTMacc99]

Your topic to discuss the Olympic Weightlifting events!

[Daisy]

Canada wins the Womens 64kg Gold!
Canada is strong y'all

[ferjy]

4 hours ago, Daisy said:

Canada wins the Womens 64kg Gold!
Canada is strong y'all

Had to peek in to give a fist pump for Canada. Another gold! We'll be up there with the U.S. in no time!

 

Edited July 27, 2021 by ferjy

[ferjy]

Oh, they're about to replay the win on CBC.

 

[AimingforYoko]

Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz wins Phillipines' first Gold Medal, $660k and two houses.

[SeanC]

The is karmic justice for Christine Girard not getting her big podium moment in this same weight category nine years ago (or any podium moment thirteen years ago).

[Crashcourse]

18 minutes ago, AimingforYoko said:

Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz wins Phillipines' first Gold Medal, $660k and two houses.

From Yahoo:

"Diaz will also be given several businessmen"

I wonder what she'll do with them? 😅

[AimingforYoko]

6 minutes ago, Crashcourse said:

From Yahoo:

"Diaz will also be given several businessmen"

I wonder what she'll do with them? 😅

Lift them over her head, duh.

Seriously, what was that supposed to be? Businesses? Or Businessmen contacts?

[Daisy]

2 hours ago, SeanC said:

The is karmic justice for Christine Girard not getting her big podium moment in this same weight category nine years ago (or any podium moment thirteen years ago).

that's what really makes me mad - they get their medal at the end but they miss the moment.  you can never get that back. 

am watching the match now. it's so cool

[Daisy]

We legit lost a medal by 1 point? geeze

[ferjy]

35 minutes ago, Daisy said:

We legit lost a medal by 1 point? geeze

The dreaded 4th spot? lol