Track racing, Rio 2016 **spoilers**

[Supersuperleeds]

How many qualify out of the repechage?

 

[smutchin]

How many qualify out of the repechage?

Only the winners.

 

[coffeejo]

It's all gone quiet on the iPlayer coverage, which I assume means it's interviews on terrestrial?

 

[smutchin]

Dmitriev will be played in the film of his life by Jason Statham.

 

[HF2300]

It's all gone quiet on the iPlayer coverage, which I assume means it's interviews on terrestrial?

Same on terrestrial, just 15 seconds earlier.

 

[rich p]

Never considered the etymology of the word before but that suggests it's a fishing metaphor, which is neat.

I believe it came from that French plaice...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Both Aussies comfortably beaten.

It looks like the Aussies haven't fully targeted the Olympics. Timed their performance for last year's worlds.

 

[HF2300]

Dmitriev just bossed that

 

[coffeejo]

Here we go... (again)

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

That Dmitriev is canny.

 

[rich p]

Let's hope it goes to the 3rd race

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Here we go... (again)

I call Skinner for this one.

EDIT: Wrong! (Not for the first time either.)

 

[coffeejo]

I call Skinner for this one.

Nope.

 

[smutchin]

I call Skinner for this one.

I thought it looked like Skinner had it going into the final 200 but Kenny was way too strong.

 

[HF2300]

Let's hope it goes to the 3rd race

Ah well.